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Pepperdine’s Out-of-State and International Parents Reflect on the Franklin Fire

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For many Pepperdine parents, seeing the Franklin Fire ignite near the Pepperdine campus Dec. 9 from their television and cell phones took them by surprise.For out-of-state and international parents, the fear of knowing their children were on campus that night while, they were so far away, made it one of the most frightening experiences. Arizona parent Gina Salazar-Hook said her … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Out-of-State and International Parents Reflect on the Franklin Fire

Pepperdine Students Reflect on Fire Response

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When the Franklin and Palisades wildfires swept through Malibu, Pepperdine University was caught in the crossfire, and students found themselves sheltering in place as flames closed in. Now, months later, some students are grappling with the question: Do they feel safer, or has the experience heightened their concerns? While some said they found reassurance in the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students Reflect on Fire Response

A Senior’s Side of the Story

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Photo courtesy of Michael Kruel | Students sheltering in place in Payson Library look out the window at Pepperdine's Malibu campus on November 10, 2018, the morning after the Woolsey Fire surrounded the university. As I write this, I am sitting in the back corner of the library near the fireplace in one of the chairs where I slept during the shelter-in-place last year. Looking … [Read more...] about A Senior’s Side of the Story

From the President’s Shoes: AKB Reflects on Borderline and Woolsey

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It is seldom good news when the telephone rings unexpectedly at 2:20 a.m. It was at that hour on Nov. 8, 2018, when one of my colleagues, Phil Phillips, informed me that an active shooting incident had occurred at the Borderline Bar and Grill a few hours earlier and that one of our students was missing. Pepperdine trains for situations like this one, and I had full confidence … [Read more...] about From the President’s Shoes: AKB Reflects on Borderline and Woolsey