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	Game Changers: Tim Tebow, Adam Housley Inspire at 37th Annual Pepperdine Associates Dinner Pepperdine hosted its 37th annual Pepperdine Associates dinner on April 6, 2013, exploring the theme "Changing the Game." Read more »
	Eric and Peggy Lieber Donate Contemporary Art Collection to Weisman Museum The Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art announced a significant donation of contemporary art from the estate of Eric and Peggy Lieber. Read more »
	Graziadio Alumni "Stromatize" Endowment for Presidents and Key Executives Program The Graziadio School of Business Management hosted a special tribute event in February honoring Dr. Wayne Strom's four decades of service to Pepperdine and securing gifts to establish the PKE Wayne Strom Leadership Endowment. Read more »
	University Libraries Dedicates Barbera Information Gateway University Libraries recently dedicated Payson Library's new Barbera Information Gateway in honor of University Board member and University Libraries campaign committee chair Robert Barbera. Read more »
	Making the Puckett List: Hannah Holland Talks Africa, Pepperdine, and the Scholarship that Changed Everything Public policy student Hannah Holland discusses her humanitarian work in Africa, her decision to attend Pepperdine, and the difference being the inaugural Puckett Scholar has made. Read more »
	Fridolin Public Interest Fellowship: Program Announced at School of Law With a grant award of $100,000 from the Fridolin Charitable Trust, the School of Law has announced a new fellowship program to support law students seeking to work in public interest and legal aid. Read more »
	Announcing the Joyce & Stanley Black Family Plaza Classrooms Recognizing the teaching and influence of Professor Drehsel, Heidelberg alumni successfully created a campaign to endow a scholarship in her name for future students to study in Heidelberg. Read more »
	Graduate School of Education and Psychology Celebrates 40 Donors, 40 Years Chronicling 40 years since its 1971 founding, this year’s Celebration of Excellence dinner at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology featured 40 of the school’s donors who represent the multitudes of benefactors who have supported the school in its lifetime. Read more »
	Graziadio Alumnus Jim Harger Establishes Endowed Scholarship at Alma Mater Receiving a $100,000 campaign gift from Graziadio alumnus Jim Harger (MBA ’85), the Graziadio School of Business and Management has announced the establishment of the James N. Harger Endowed Scholarship. Read more »
	The Pepperdine Fund Makes Its Mark The Pepperdine Fund launched the Make Your Mark campaign last fall, a new participatory fundraising initiative created especially for Seaver College alumni and parents. Read more »
	Lights, Camera, Action! Center for Entertainment, Media, and Culture Steps Into the Spotlight Launched in 2009, the Center for Entertainment, Media, and Culture is a $10 million priority for the Campaign for Pepperdine with one big aspiration: to be recognized as one of the top 25 cinema and media arts programs in the world. Read more »
	Frau Mary Drehsel's Memory Lives on in Scholarship for Heidelberg Students Recognizing the teaching and influence of Professor Drehsel, Heidelberg alumni successfully created a campaign to endow a scholarship in her name for future students to study in Heidelberg. Read more »
	Farewell 75! Pepperdine Concludes Anniversary Year with Historic Founder's Day Pepperdine bid farewell to its yearlong 75th anniversary celebration at Founder's Day on September 19, 2012, closing a full year of events, activities, and public displays that celebrated 75 years with the University's worldwide community. Read more »
	Hitting All the Right Notes: Luciana and Daniel Forge Endow Fall Musical, Theatre Scholarship Longtime Malibu residents Luciana and Daniel Forge share their story and why they decided to support fine arts at Pepperdine. Read more »
	Blueprint for the Future: Architects Named, Plans Announced for University Events Center A dream more than two decades in the making, Pepperdine University has begun taking its first steps to construct its largest ever single capital project. Read more »
	Hosting with Houston Hospitality: Lindley and Lanier Families Throw 75th Anniversary Bash Seaver parents Kim and Don Lindley and Becky and Mark Lanier brought together more than 200 Houston Waves for the city’s signature 75th anniversary party and barbeque. Read more »
	Graziadio's E2B Program: Campaign Priority Gets Down to Business Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top ten college courses in America, the Graziadio School's $3 million E2B campaign priority provides invaluable business consulting experience for MBA students. Read more »
	Igniting the Spiritual Imagination: A 21st Century Bible Enriches Pepperdine's Library of the Future A gift to Pepperdine honoring the University's 75th anniversary, the monumental impact of the Saint John's Bible continues to be celebrated by Pepperdine University Libraries. Read more »
	Amicus Brief: Terry M. Giles Honor Scholar Program Terry Giles reflects on his scholarship program for third-year law students—and just how difficult selecting a winner this year was. Read more »
	The Pepperdine Fund Launches Anniversary Class Giving Program The Pepperdine Fund is set to launch this fall a brand-new anniversary giving program, engaging alumni who are celebrating decade milestones to give back to their alma mater. Read more »
	Celebrating Heroes, Heroines, and 75 Years Pepperdine's worldwide family came together on March 24, 2012, as the University celebrated 75 years of changing lives at the 36th annual Pepperdine Associates dinner. Read more »
	School of Law Salutes Waves of Giving Campaign, Begins Atrium Renovations The Pepperdine School of Law successfully completed its year-end Waves of Giving campaign, raising an extraordinary $260,000 and providing critical funding to renovate the Lon V. Smith Atrium in the McConnell Law Center. Read more »
	Memorial Scholarship Established for Athletic Chaplain Maurice Hilliard An endowed memorial scholarship has been created in honor of Maurice T. Hilliard, the University's athletic chaplain and program director of the Boone Center for the Family, who passed away on March 12, 2012. Read more »
	Elva and Henry Respess Endow Research and Internship Programs Seaver College grandparents Elva and Henry Respess have given a pledge to endow and support research and internship programs in the Business Division of Seaver College. Read more »
	Scholarship Named in Honor of Michael D. Gose Seaver College alumni Eric ('88) and Jennifer ('88) Wolford have given a pacesetting gift toward establishing an endowed scholarship in the name of Seaver College professor Michael D. Gose (MA '75). Read more »
	Farmers in the DELS: Alumna Faye McClure Reflects on Her Company, Alma Mater, and Their Enduring Connection Seaver College alumna Faye McClure reflects on her time at Pepperdine and how she became involved with the Graziadio School of Business and Management. Read more »
	Alumni Deanne and John Lewis Connect Mission, Giving, and the Pursuit of Excellence Moved by Pepperdine's distinct sense of mission, Seaver College alumni Deanne ('84) and John ('83) Lewis have been giving back to Pepperdine for almost three decades. Read more »
	The Biggers Family Courtyard: Honoring Faithful Friends Reflecting the gentility and faith-centered lives of Ed and his late wife Joan, the courtyard is a favorite resting place for students, professors, and visitors alike. Read more »
	Alumna Kylie R. Hughes Gives with Global Fervor "Looking back on my time at Pepperdine, my experience abroad was one of the most defining moments of my four years," Kylie enthused. "I want every student lucky enough to attend Pepperdine to have the same unforgettable experience I did." Read more »
	University Applauds Record-Breaking Faculty/Staff Campaign The faculty/staff campaign saw giving participation from 72.5 percent of all full-time employees and the highest donor count ever, raising nearly $4.5 million. Read more »
	Coming Home Again: Alumnus Ernie Maldonado Endows Research and Scholarship Fund Ernie's firsthand perspective of the lives he is helping to change has inspired him to commit $125,000 to create a permanent endowed fund at Pepperdine. Read more »
	Campaign for Pepperdine Holds 2012 All-Committee Campaign Conference The second annual meeting of the campaign's volunteer leadership provided a rare occasion for collaboration and strategic planning. Read more »
	Campaign Celebrates Nine Million Dollar December Christmas cheer was bountiful during the holiday season as the Campaign for Pepperdine received end-of-year gifts totaling a spectacular $9 million. Read more »
	Pepperdine Celebrates 75 Years at the 36th Annual Pepperdine Associates Dinner Pepperdine takes center stage at the world-famous Warner Bros. Studios on March 24, 2012, for the 36th annual Pepperdine Associates dinner. Read more »
	Laure Sudreau-Rippe Endows Chair at Alma Mater Although partly motivated by a desire to take her husband on his first tour of her law school, Laure was actually visiting for a much greater purpose—to give a gift that has changed her life. Read more »
	Jim Wilburn Honored for 40 Years at Pepperdine More than 420 jubilant fans gathered October 27 at the Beverly Hills Hotel to honor School of Public Policy Founding Dean James R. Wilburn. Read more »
	Campaign Goes LIVE On May 14, 2011, at the 35th annual Pepperdine Associates dinner, 900 faithful fans gathered at L.A. Live to launch the Campaign for Pepperdine. Read more »
	Nootbaars Provide Pacesetting Gifts Herbert and the late Elinor Nootbaar have provided transforming gifts for the Pepperdine School of Law. Read more »
	About the Campaign With "Changing Lives" as the campaign theme, Pepperdine has set a goal of $450 million to support student-centered priorities. Read more »
	Pepperdine: 1937 to a New Millennium From Carmen, Class of '38, to more than 90,000 alumni over seven decades, the Pepperdine experience has been about changing lives. Read more »

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