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Pepperdine Volunteer Center Closes, Shocking Students and Alumni

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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

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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

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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

Student Emergency Fund Provides Financial, Emotional Assistance

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Graphic by Krystal Zhang Students in need of help during an urgent situation can now approach the Student Emergency Fund (SEF), a resource created to help students who are in need of financial or emotional assistance during a time of hardship. The SEF was first brought into existence when the Student Care Team, Student Affairs Office and The Pepperdine Fund realized the … [Read more...] about Student Emergency Fund Provides Financial, Emotional Assistance