Art by Vivian Hsia Something simultaneously minuscule and monumental took place on Alumni Park on Sept. 22. At approximately 10:45 a.m., chair of the Pepperdine Board of Regents Dee Anna Smith read George Pepperdine’s dedicatory address aloud to a crowd of Pepperdine students, alumni, faculty and staff as part of the annual Founder’s Day celebration. Except, it … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepp Changes Its Words But Can’t Change Its History
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From South LA to Malibu, the Effects Still Ripple
Photos by Pepperdine Graphic Media A portrait of Larry Donnell Kimmons hangs in the newly renovated Payson Library for students, faculty and staff to walk by throughout their days at Pepperdine. But for some, that portrait memorializes a painful part of Pepperdine's history. At a rededication ceremony for Kimmons' portrait in September, letters written by George … [Read more...] about From South LA to Malibu, the Effects Still Ripple
‘Was It Caused by God or Reagan?’
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine University Archives Before Ronald Reagan became President of the United States in 1980, he provided the name recognition that launched what former president of Pepperdine William S. Banowsky terms the "Malibu miracle" in his 2010 autobiographical account, also titled "The Malibu Miracle," regarding Pepperdine University's move from West Los … [Read more...] about ‘Was It Caused by God or Reagan?’
A Historical Analysis of Racial Tensions Within the Pepperdine Community
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine University Special Collections and by Berkley Mason Editor's Note: This article was originally published in a special section on race in the Graphic. “Where are you going now?” Chief Security Guard at George Pepperdine College William Charles Lane said to the group of Black high school students walking the old college campus on the night of … [Read more...] about A Historical Analysis of Racial Tensions Within the Pepperdine Community
Explore The History Of Pepperdine And Nancy Reagan
Photos Courtesy of Ron HallFormer First Lady Nancy Davis Reagan, who died March 6 of congestive heart failure, supported Pepperdine University since its first days in Malibu.President Ronald Reagan spoke seven times in front of a Pepperdine audience, and Nancy Reagan attended many of the events with him. "She has been on our campus several times and encouraged Ronald Reagan to … [Read more...] about Explore The History Of Pepperdine And Nancy Reagan
