Art by Samantha MillerThe Pepperdine Year 2 Welcome was meant to be a fun social experience for both sophomores and transfer students, but the University overcharging for a New Student Orientation experience wasn’t worth it.With a price tag of $1,500, participants attending this six-day program beginning Aug. 20, experienced opportunities to develop friendships and become … [Read more...] about Opinion: Why Year 2 Welcome Wasn’t Worth It
Year 2 Welcome
Year 2 Welcome Invites New Waves Home
A group of orientation leaders stop outside of the Payson Library while giving the sophomores and their guardians a campus tour Aug. 20. The campus tour helped familiarize students with their new home. Photo by Ali Levens Editor's Note: The reporter was a participant in the Year 2 Welcome. Pepperdine welcomed sophomores home after a year of remote learning. The class … [Read more...] about Year 2 Welcome Invites New Waves Home
Class of 2024 Parents Raise Concerns Regarding Year 2 Welcome
Graphic by Ashley MowreaderPepperdine will host its Year 2 Welcome retreat beginning Aug. 20, and about a third of the Class of 2024 will attend. Connie Horton, Pepperdine vice president for Student Affairs, wrote in a July 28 email that 266 students (as of July 28) are registered to attend the event, of the more than 800 students in the sophomore class.Parents of rising … [Read more...] about Class of 2024 Parents Raise Concerns Regarding Year 2 Welcome
