Art by Brian Zhou Per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation, pre-admission immunizations are a typical requirement at many colleges nationwide, Pepperdine included. With the campus having already commenced its initial reopening, Pepperdine must add the COVID-19 vaccine to its required immunization list.Herd immunity is defined by Harvard Health Publishing as … [Read more...] about Opinion: COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Required for All Students
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Student Health Center Distributes COVID-19 Vaccines To Faculty, Staff and Immunocompromised
Photo courtesy Pepperdine UniversityPepperdine's Student Health Center officially opened as a vaccine distribution site the week of March 15. The University received notice of its eligibility by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health in January but finally received the vaccine for distribution early March. "All faculty, staff, and students employed by the University … [Read more...] about Student Health Center Distributes COVID-19 Vaccines To Faculty, Staff and Immunocompromised
Wellness Check Restricts Access to Malibu Campus
Art by Ally Armstrong Pepperdine requires anyone coming onto the Malibu campus to complete a Daily Wellness Check. The DWC asks screening questions to determine an individual’s COVID-19 risk and Department of Public Safety officers check every campus visitor’s status at the entrance gate. The University introduced the program in early September to help combat COVID-19 on … [Read more...] about Wellness Check Restricts Access to Malibu Campus
Bringing Home Shanghai
Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via Spotify | Via Stitcher A behind-the-scenes look into the university's decision to suspend the Shanghai international program's spring semester. In This Week’s Episode: News assistant Emily Shaw reports on how the Student Health Center has prepared for the coronavirus, along with … [Read more...] about Bringing Home Shanghai
Behind-The-Scenes: Pepperdine Prepares for Return of IP Shanghai Students
Infograph by Ali Levens Pepperdine sophomore Bradford Holladay was backpacking by himself in Vietnam when he received the email informing him that his study-abroad program in Shanghai, China, would be suspended for the remainder of the semester. “Immediately, I was trying to figure out how I was getting back home, since my plan was to get back to Shanghai, but I couldn’t … [Read more...] about Behind-The-Scenes: Pepperdine Prepares for Return of IP Shanghai Students
