Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify In this episode, President Jim Gash reflects on the unique challenges brought on by COVID-19, and how the crisis and subsequent health mandates have affected university decision-making since January. With a plan to return to campus in August, Gash talks working … [Read more...] about Reflections on Spring 2020 and Plans for the Fall
Spring 2020
Dean’s Office Announces “Credit/No Credit” Option for Students
A student petition circulated online after Seaver Dean Michael Feltner announced academic accommodations. Screenshot by Lindsey Sullivan In response to student outcry for academic accommodations following the transition to remote classes, the Seaver College Dean’s Office is offering students the ability to select up to eight units of coursework to receive credit/no … [Read more...] about Dean’s Office Announces “Credit/No Credit” Option for Students
Center for Sustainability Plans to Install New Electric Charging Stations
A car sits plugged into the new free Electric Vehicle charging stations that stand at the edge of the Drescher Graduate Campus. The initiative, led by the Center for Sustainability, will culminate in the installation of 10 charging stations at Drescher. The Center for Sustainability is responding to requests for electric charging stations by installing 10 at the Drescher … [Read more...] about Center for Sustainability Plans to Install New Electric Charging Stations
Pepperdine Suspends Shanghai Program’s Spring Semester as Coronavirus Spreads
File photo of Shanghai, China | Photo by Kelly Rodriguez Students studying abroad with Pepperdine's Shanghai international program will return home this week amid growing concerns of Wuhan coronavirus. Shanghai participants received an email from Executive Director of International Programs Beth M. Laux at 6:14 a.m. Wednesday morning (Shanghai time) informing them of the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Suspends Shanghai Program’s Spring Semester as Coronavirus Spreads
Push Toward A Positive Fresh Start
Art by Ally Armstrong With the start of a new decade just around the corner, many people are embracing the spirit of self-growth and fresh starts. Being aware of one's past and current aspirations can help one put their best foot forward in 2020 rather than starting anew. Everyone needs a fresh start to plow ahead to their desired future. Psychologists have studied … [Read more...] about Push Toward A Positive Fresh Start