Photo Courtesy of Information TechnologyInformation Technology announced that the Pepperdine email system will transition to Google, adopting Gmail, Google Calendar and the Google application suite (GAFE), Chief Information Officer Jonathan See wrote in an email.Survey feedback inspired the migration over to the Gmail system, according to the Information Technology announcement … [Read more...] about Pepp Email To Transition To Gmail
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Pepperdine Diversity Breeds Discussion Rather than Hate
Art by Peau Porotesano As a result of being someone who tends to sway liberal both politically and religiously, I was a bit hesitant to enroll at a university with a conservative and religious reputation. The university was founded in the Church of Christ tradition, and the Office of Church Relations was developed to make sure that Pepperdine maintained its strong … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Diversity Breeds Discussion Rather than Hate
GEs Slow Student Progress
Art by Peau PorotesanoPepperdine's general education system is laborious and strict. It requires students to take nearly two full years of classes before starting their major classes, and if students want to start knocking out those key pre-reqs for their major, then they must compromise. If you take fewer GEs and more major classes early on, you suffer by taking GEs for the … [Read more...] about GEs Slow Student Progress
Pepperdine Officially Establishes Poetry Society
Photo by Berkley Mason Pepperdine University Poetry Society is now officially a university club and is available for all students, offering them "a place for free expression," President and creator of the Poetry Society Jacob Wolfe said in the club's first meeting. Wolfe, a Freshman, wrote in an email that he came up with the idea to make the Poetry Society during New … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Officially Establishes Poetry Society
Pepperdine Plans for 15 Months Without Payson Library
Photos Courstesy of Design and Construction Team Payson Library will be closed for approximately 15 months, reopening sometime in November 2017 after to an extensive renovation project that will be coordinated by Director of Design and Construction Austin Oakes. The School of Law will also undergo renovations, while a new residence hall is also set to be built on what is … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Plans for 15 Months Without Payson Library