Correction: An error appeared in the Sep. 1 article "Several Seaside Dorms Converted to Triple-bed Rooms." The University employed triples previously from fall 2016 through spring 2018, and the feedback used to create the arrangement was from Housing and Residence Life staff, not Student Activities. Similarly, Student Activities were not the ones who made the videos used to … [Read more...] about Several Seaside Dorms Converted to Triple-bed Rooms
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Pepperdine Students Rally for Ideological Balance in Speaker Series
Students gathered April 7 to protest President’s Speaker Series guest, Canadian author and psychologist Jordan Peterson. With nearly 40 people in attendance, students joined together in a peaceful protest just outside of campus on John Tyler Road. They aimed to communicate their objection to Peterson’s politics and what they believe is a lack of viewpoint diversity … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Students Rally for Ideological Balance in Speaker Series
Pepperdine Volunteer Center Closes, Shocking Students and Alumni
The Pepperdine Volunteer Center leaders pose on Alumni Park in fall 2019 for Step Forward Day. The PVC will close permanently June 7. Photo Courtesy of Derek Pinto The Pepperdine Volunteer Center announced its closure May 27 on Instagram and Facebook due to "a recent reorganization within the University," according to the PVC’s post. On May 25, Connie Horton, vice … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Volunteer Center Closes, Shocking Students and Alumni
Pepperdine Lays Off Convocation Staff Before Start of Spring Semester
Stauffer Chapel on Malibu campus hosts many convocation events over the years. The Convocation Office and the Convocation program faced changes in the coming months. Photo by Ashley Mowreader Pepperdine let go of the Convocation Office’s full-time staff members, Convocation Director Gus Peterson and Administrative Coordinator Anneleise Graf, on Feb. 6, days before the start … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Lays Off Convocation Staff Before Start of Spring Semester
Resilience Program Aims to Spread Message of Hope through Health
Photos by Claire Copeland The focus of the Student Wellness Advisory Board's first Healthy Happy Hour and Convocation was simple: hope. Pepperdine’s Student Wellness Advisory Board presented its first wellness event this semester, Healthy Happy Hour and Convocation on Thursday, Sept. 19 in Mullin Town Square. The special event was for the Board’s Resilience Program … [Read more...] about Resilience Program Aims to Spread Message of Hope through Health
