Art by Leah Bae In the days between Pepperdine's May 20 announcement of plans for an in-person semester and its July 22 announcement of an entirely online semester, students received many conflicting messages from the administration. Even though the July 22 decision was made in anticipation of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state of California’s guidelines for colleges and … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Positivity Is Key Through Tough Times In An Online Semester
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Opinion: Seaver’s Unfair Tuition Raise Reveals a Disconnect Between Students and Administrators
Art by Madeline Duvall As undergraduate students gear up for another semester of online learning, one question lingers: Why is Seaver College increasing tuition?Many students voiced their disdain on social media for the 3% increase, calling it immoral in the face of a global health and economic crisis. Others insisted online learning is not equal in value to in-person … [Read more...] about Opinion: Seaver’s Unfair Tuition Raise Reveals a Disconnect Between Students and Administrators
Seaver Students Speak up About an Online-Only Semester
Graphic by Ali Levens Seaver students are scrambling to figure out their futures, following President Jim Gash’s July 22 announcement regarding remote instruction for the fall 2020 semester. The move to remote learning comes after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced restrictions preventing K–12 schools from having in-person classes in counties most affected by the … [Read more...] about Seaver Students Speak up About an Online-Only Semester
Pepp Solidifies Fall 2020 Plans
Photos by Kayiu Wong Pepperdine released its finalized plans for Seaver College for fall semester with new information on course offerings, the suspension of several International Programs and an updated academic calendar. Students received the announcement via email Thursday, July 9 at 4 p.m., addressed from Seaver Dean Michael Feltner. The email further outlined … [Read more...] about Pepp Solidifies Fall 2020 Plans
Grad Parent Sues Pepperdine over Spring and Summer 2020 Tuition and Fees
Photo by Kayiu Wong A parent of a Pepperdine graduate student filed a lawsuit against Pepperdine for tuition, housing and Campus Life fees paid for the spring and summer 2020 semesters. The lawsuit, filed June 6, claims after Pepperdine went remote March 15, the University did not issue refunds for tuition, housing and the Campus Life fee for the spring semester as well … [Read more...] about Grad Parent Sues Pepperdine over Spring and Summer 2020 Tuition and Fees