http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/ The latest Pepperdine University press releases. en-us Fri, 11 May 2012 12:05:59 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss OmniUpdate (OU Publish) http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2012/may/faculty-skypes-greek-govt-debt-crisis.htm Demos arranged for a minister in the Greek government to Skype into class for a live frank and informal Q&A regarding the debt crisis seizing the country and sending shockwaves across the European Union. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 11 May 2012 12:05:58 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2012/april/sand-volleyball-wins-national-championship.htm Pepperdine Wins Inaugural AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championship Megan Huard <mhuard@pepperdine.edu> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:17:03 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2012/april/seaver-undergraduate-research-banquet-2012.htm The Seaver Dean's Office hosted the 2012 Undergraduate Research Banquet and Presentations March 29 at various locations across the Malibu campus. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:52:50 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2012/february/pepperdine-remembers-james-q-wilson.htm The Pepperdine community was saddened to learn that Dr. James Q. Wilson, the Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine and recipient of the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, passed away March 2. He was 80 years-old. Megan Huard <mhuard@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:35:39 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2012/february/libraries-launch-digital-commons.htm The Pepperdine Digital Commons at the Pepperdine Libraries is now live, providing a centralized platform for Pepperdine journals, faculty webpages, conference proceedings, student research, and e-scholarship. The collection aims to make Pepperdine's scholarly output accessible, secure, and search engine optimized for online discovery. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:40:14 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2012/february/chinese-business-delegation.htm The Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management and ChinaMart® Los Angeles hosted a February 16 seminar on U.S.-China trade relations and shared economic interests for members of a business delegation from the People's Republic of China and U.S. business officials as part of Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to Los Angeles. Megan Huard <mhuard@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:13:35 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2012/february/perrin-named-lcu-president.htm Perrin will become the sixth former Pepperdine employee currently serving as a university president. Megan Huard <mhuard@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:23:23 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2012/january/private-capital-markets.htm Pepperdine's Graziadio School of Business and Management and Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. will collaborate on research regarding access to capital for private businesses and national economic forecasts. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:12:10 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2012/january/parkening-judges-announced.htm The judges for the third triennial Parkening International Guitar Competition, to be presented by Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, from Wednesday, May 30, to Saturday, June 2, have been announced. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:09:45 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2012/january/mens-volleyball-opens-2012-season.htm Waves men's volleyball opened the 2012 season last weekend with a pair of matches versus Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association rival and the #13-ranked Lewis University Flyers on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 7 and 8. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:29:43 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2012/january/herbert-luft-passes.htm The Pepperdine community was saddened to learn that Herbert Luft, who held several key positions with the University over 26 years, passed away this week. He was 69 years old. Megan Huard <mhuard@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:36:39 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/december/pepperdine-holiday-service.htm The spirit of the holidays stirs in the hearts of the Pepperdine community as faculty, students, and alumni unite for the season of giving. This year, service initiatives continued the scope of service to avenues of generosity, and purpose-filled members of Pepperdine's five schools served familiar organizations to express their instinct to give. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:27:31 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/december/pepperdine-mourns-rosemary-raitt.htm The Pepperdine community was saddened to learn that Rosemary Kraemer Lokey Raitt, a 29-year member of the Board of Regents, passed away on December 16. She was 91 years-old. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:14:22 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/december/davenport-institute-launches-golden-governance-blog.htm The Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership at the School of Public Policy recently launched a new blog, Golden Governance, which focuses on government and citizen collaboration to provide services in California communities. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:59:48 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/december/john-paglia-tom-hopkins-award.htm John Paglia, associate professor of finance at the Graziadio School and director of the Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project, was presented with the first annual Tom Hopkins Award for Excellence in Mergers and Acquisitions by Chapter 101 of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG). Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:09:24 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/november/pepperdine-mourns-robert-jackson.htm The Pepperdine community was saddened to learn of the passing on November 21 of Robert Jackson, a 25-year member of the Board of Regents. He was 80 years old. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:12:59 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/november/glenn-webb-order-of-the-rising-sun.htm Glenn Webb, Professor Emeritus at Pepperdine and former director of the Institute for the Study of Asian Cultures, was conferred the Order of the Rising Sun by His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Akihito of Japan November 15 in Los Angeles, Calif. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:00:15 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/november/waves-top-ncaa-graduation-success-rates.htm Pepperdine University continues to do an outstanding job of graduating its student-athletes, according to Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data released by the NCAA on October 25. Thirteen of the Waves' 14 programs had averages better than the national rate for their sports and seven teams received perfect scores. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:04:36 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/november/davenport-releases-golden-governance.htm A report issued October 27 by Pepperdine University's Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership finds that California's tough economy is causing cities, towns and counties across the state to rethink how they tackle some of their toughest challenges. A new collaborative approach to governance, it notes, is key. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:17:31 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/november/rwanda-delegate-visits-pepperdine.htm The School of Law and School of Public Policy (SPP) joined forces last week to host a delegate of Rwandan leaders, including the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Tharcisse Karugarama. The four-day visit served to strengthen ties between Pepperdine and the Rwandan government, which is served every summer by internships from students at the law school and SPP. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:15:44 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/november/law-school-hosts-lane-tanenbaum.htm The School of Law hosted two authors and legal scholars from across the political divides, Mark Lane and Robert K. Tanenbaum, on October 27 for a discussion about their careers and the search for truth following President Kennedy's assassination. The discussion, titled "From the Left and the Right," took place with a crowded audience in the Mendenhall Appellate Courtroom of the law school, Malibu. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:16:26 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/october/f-s-waves-of-service-award-2011.htm Daphne Green, laboratory manager for Pepperdine University's Natural Science Division, was awarded the inaugural Faculty/Staff Waves of Service Award at the annual Pepperdine Honors event held Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Mullin Town Square on the Malibu campus. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:50:31 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/october/benton-named-to-nhec.htm President Andrew K. Benton has been named one of three inaugural vice chairs at the creation and first convening of a national Commission on Higher Education Attainment. Its goal is to chart a course for greatly improving college retention and attainment and, in turn, restore the nation's higher education preeminence. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:26:32 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/october/step-up-conference.htm Over 120 participants flocked to Pepperdine's Malibu campus Saturday, Oct. 8, to attend the third annual Step Up Women's Network College Connections Conference hosted by Seaver Admission. The day was filled with college access programming and mentorship between professional women mentors and high school girls from underserved, under-resourced communities in Los Angeles. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:56:26 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/october/greek-orgs-earn-national-distinctions.htm Two Greek organizations at Pepperdine University were recently recognized nationally for their exemplary accomplishments within the university community and beyond. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:43:58 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/october/2011-athletics-hall-of-fame.htm Three All-Americans, a coaching legend, and one national championship team make up the newest group inducted into the Pepperdine University Athletics Hall of Fame. The inductees, Mike Fetters (baseball), Maureen Formico (women's basketball), Jim Harrick (men's basketball), Troy Tanner (men's volleyball), and the 2006 NCAA champion men's tennis team, were announced Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Department of Athletics' 2011 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills, Calif. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:55:50 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/october/church-relations-changes.htm Pepperdine University religion professor Jerry Rushford is concluding 30 years of distinctive service as director of Church Relations and director of Pepperdine's acclaimed Bible Lectures effective May 4, 2012. Following a year of teaching in Pepperdine's international program in London, England, he will return to Pepperdine to be director of the Churches of Christ Heritage Center. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:56:16 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/october/howard-a-white-awards-2011.htm The 2011 recipients of the Howard A. White Award for Teaching Excellence were announced Friday, Oct. 7, during the University Faculty Conference. The award, named in honor of Pepperdine's fifth president who served the University as teacher and administrator for almost 30 years, is given to full-time faculty members each year in recognition of their distinguished record of teaching excellence. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:59:18 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/september/khalil-jahshan-dc-program.htm Khalil Jahshan, executive director of the Seaver College Washington D.C. Internship Program, will be on the Malibu campus Monday, Oct. 3, to Wednesday, Oct. 5, to host a series of events where he will discuss the DC program and its internships with students. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:07:17 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/september/pepperdine-conducts-syria-secret-survey.htm Eight out of ten Syrians surveyed want to see regime change and won't be satisfied with mere reform, according to analysis by Angela Hawken, associate professor of economics and policy analysis at the School of Public Policy (SPP), of interviews done for the Democracy Council of California. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:41:40 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/september/laure-sudreau-rippe-endowed-chair-sol.htm School of Law alumna Laure Sudreau-Rippe has provided Pepperdine with a generous gift to establish the Laure Sudreau-Rippe Endowed Chair at the School of Law. The endowed chair-the first to be given to the school by a female alumna-was announced at a private dinner at which professor Janet Kerr, the first occupant of the endowed chair, was also honored. Gareen Darakjian <gareen.darakjian@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:47:13 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/september/new-gbr.htm The latest issue of the Graziadio Business Review, the scholarly online journal of the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, is now live at GBR.pepperdine.edu. This issue features a mix of articles, a video interview, and book reviews by Graziadio faculty and authors new to the GBR. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:31:02 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/august/gsbm-visiting-faculty-poland.htm The Graziadio School of Business & Management will host three visiting faculty from the Warsaw School of Economics-SGH in Poland between Aug. 2011 and Feb. 2012. The hosting of visiting professors provides a unique opportunity for the Graziadio School to establish professional networks to enable future thought leadership, research work, publications, and long-term relationships. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:01:10 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/august/spp-partners-with-millennium-momentum-foundation.htm Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy has recently become an educational partner with the Millennium Momentum Foundation, Inc. (MMF) to act as an academic resource for its state-of-the-art Leadership Development Institute. The program provides practical leadership development and employment skills training, mentoring, and professional development support services for students pursuing higher education and careers in public policy. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:34:49 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/august/sand-volleyball-intercollegiate-sport.htm Pepperdine University's Department of Athletics will add women's sand volleyball as an intercollegiate sport under the direction of indoor volleyball coach Nina Matthies, one of the best beach volleyball players in the history of the sport. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:34:59 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/august/sigma-delta-pi-honor-chapter.htm Pepperdine's chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, has been named an "Honor Chapter" for its outstanding activities in 2010-11. This is the third consecutive year that Pepperdine has received the same award, which was awarded to only 11 of 581 chapters nationwide this year. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:33:59 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/july/literary-faculty-london-rowan-williams.htm Two members of the Seaver College faculty, Cyndia Clegg, Distinguished Professor of English, and Paul Contino, Professor of Great Books, recently travelled to England to represent Pepperdine at the "Hospitable Text" conference held at the Notre Dame Centre in London. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:40:20 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/july/joetta-forsyth-financial-wisdom.htm Do you rule your money or does your money rule you? Joetta Forsyth, assistant professor of finance at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, suggests that being in control of personal finances at an early age ensures a better life in her latest book, Financial Wisdom Volume 1: Personal Finance and Career Skills to Guide Teens and Young Adults on Their Journey to Success and Happiness. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:39:02 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/july/pepperdine-presidents-higher-ed-community-service-honor-roll.htm Pepperdine University was recently named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2010 by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the U.S. Departments of Education and Housing and Urban Development. Pepperdine was named to the Honor Roll with Distinction. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:38:43 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/july/crossing-boundaries-leadership-institute.htm Nine students recently returned to Malibu after spending two weeks in Lausanne, Switzerland, training to become global citizens and future leaders. The Crossing Boundaries Leadership Institute offered a one-unit course in Communication & Leadership, designed to examine the communication processes through which individuals influence, motivate, and mobilize others to work together toward common goals within organizations, communities, and society. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:42:07 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/june/2011-youth-citizenship-seminar.htm Pepperdine University hosted the 34th annual Youth Citizenship Seminar (YCS) Monday, June 20, to Friday, June 24, inviting over 250 high-achieving high school juniors from throughout Southern California to spend five memorable days interacting with today's leaders, exploring current national and world topics, and sharing memorable interaction with their peers. This year's inspirational speakers included such notable figures as Los Angeles Dodger Tommy Lasorda, heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, television host Chris Harrison, and TV personality Ben Stein. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:03:27 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/june/leo-mallette-authors-writing-for-conferences.htm Leo Mallette, a 2006 graduate of the doctor of education in organizational leadership program at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) and adjunct Graziadio School of Business and Management faculty member, recently authored his latest book, Writing for Conferences: A Handbook for Graduate Students and Faculty (Greenwood Press, 2011), an essential guide for graduate students who want to publish the results of the research projects of their graduate program to maximum effect. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:03:12 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/june/dale-brown-named-to-board-of-regents.htm Pepperdine University has announced Dale A. Brown to its 40-member Board of Regents. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:05:07 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/june/dan-caldwell-book-examines-foreign-policy.htm With the passing of the eighth anniversary of the American invasion and occupation of Iraq, Dan Caldwell, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Pepperdine, aims to rectify the absence of a comprehensive reference work for a holistic view of the resulting wars in his latest book. While many books have been published on each of these wars, Vortex of Conflict: U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq (Stanford University Press) gives a clear, accurate account of their origins, especially how and why the U.S. became so involved in the affairs of Pakistan. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:19:46 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/june/thomas-olbricht-honored.htm Thomas H. Olbricht, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religion at Pepperdine University and founder of the Christian Scholars' Conference, will be conferred an honorary doctorate degree Friday, June 17, at 7 p.m. at a dinner event as part of this year's conference. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:20:40 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/june/nancy-dodd-writers-compass.htm In her new book, The Writer's Compass, Nancy Ellen Dodd, editor of the Graziadio Business Review and adjunct professor of screenwriting at Seaver College, brings to writers a systematic approach to story development and revision featuring principles for both beginners and published authors. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:08:31 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/june/new-gbr.htm The latest issue of the Graziadio Business Review, the scholarly online journal of the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, is now live at GBR.pepperdine.edu. This issue features a mix of articles, video interviews, and book reviews by Graziadio faculty and authors new to the GBR. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:42:21 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/june/students-awarded-international-study-scholarships.htm Two Seaver College freshmen studying international business administration have been awarded highly competitive and prestigious scholarships to study abroad in Shanghai, China, during the 2011-12 school year. Nelson Khantikone has received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and Dujon Smith has received a Boren Award for International Study. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:41:12 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/june/won-by-one-kicks-off-summer-tour.htm Won By One, Pepperdine's six member a capella performing group, began its summer tour this week in Anthem, Arizona, where they performed at the Canyon Church of Christ. They are currently performing in New Mexico before heading to Texas for a 13-day tour of the state. The group will conclude the summer season with a performance at Sierra Bible Camp in Canyondam, California, on Wednesday, July 20. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:53:35 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/june/davenport-institute-whats-next-california.htm The Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership at Pepperdine's School of Public Policy and Stanford University's Center for Deliberative Democracy are partnering with a coalition of non-partisan reform organizations, academics, and journalists to conduct California's first-ever "Deliberative Poll" of the state's registered voters on a wide range of state and local governance issues. The event will take place in Torrance, Calif. on June 24 to 26. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:54:20 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/june/pepperdine-remembers-matt-fong.htm Matthew Fong, alumnus, member of the Pepperdine University Board of Regents, and former California state treasurer, passed away June 1 after a long battle with cancer. He was 57. Megan Huard <mhuard@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:41:14 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/may/ncaa-recognizes-scholar-athletes.htm The Pepperdine men's golf and men's volleyball teams were honored Tuesday, May 17, as the NCAA released its public recognition awards for Division I athletic teams with outstanding Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Wed, 18 May 2011 17:20:49 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/may/library-online-digital-collections.htm The Pepperdine Digital Collections on the Pepperdine University Libraries Web site is now live and features digitized versions of special collections and archival materials. The initiative offers a publication and archiving platform for the scholarly publications and events that make Pepperdine such a vibrant academic community. Through the digitization and display of rare or unique materials, each extraordinary collection provides a unique perspective of the history and scholarship of Pepperdine University and the cultural legacy of Malibu. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Mon, 02 May 2011 17:03:14 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/april/payson-st-johns-bible.htm Opening Tuesday, May 3, Pepperdine University's Payson Library will host an exhibition of The Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition, the first illuminated, handwritten Bible commissioned by a Benedictine monastery in more than 500 years. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:53:26 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/april/hilliard-publishes-book-transforming-womens-lives.htm Maurice Hilliard, Pepperdine University Athletic Chaplain and project director at the Boone Center for the Family, recently published his new book The Price of a Pearl, in which he discusses what he has learned through teaching, coaching, and mentoring young adults. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:53:08 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/april/davenport-institute-blogs.htm The Davenport Institute for Civic Engagement and Public Leadership at the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy has launched two new blog sites relating to public engagement in governance. Gov 2.0 Watch will keep abreast of developments relating to the field of Government 2.0-how internet, social media, cellular apps, and other twenty-first century technology affect the relationship between citizens and their governments. Big Society Watch will follow British Prime Minister Dave Cameron's Big Society program, a national-level civic engagement effort seeking to enlist greater public participation in service delivery. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:19:16 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/april/ijm-founder-sol-seminar.htm Gary Haugen, the founder, president, and CEO of human rights agency International Justice Mission (IJM), joined the School of Law faculty April 18-22 to teach a seminar titled "Human Rights and the Rule of Law in the Developing World." Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:22:46 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/april/pepperdine-athletics-honors-outstanding-student-athletes.htm Student-athletes, coaches, and staff members gathered at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu Wednesday night, Apr. 13, to celebrate Pepperdine University's fourth annual Student-Athlete Honors Dinner. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:18:22 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/april/2011-business-plan-competition-winner.htm Gina Warren, a full-time MBA student at the Graziadio School of Business and Management, won the $15,000 grand prize at the 2011 Pepperdine University Business Plan Competition Finals held Saturday, Apr. 2, at the Drescher Graduate Campus in Malibu. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:35:23 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/march/lichtenstein-closing.htm The popular art exhibition Roy Lichtenstein: In Process at Pepperdine's Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art will come to a close on Sunday, Apr. 3, having provided, since January, a rare opportunity to see the creative process of one of America's best-known and most-admired contemporary artists. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:26:48 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/march/athletics-announcement.htm Pepperdine University recently discovered that it had failed to properly administer financial aid awards to a number of its student-athletes. After discovering the error, Pepperdine contacted the NCAA and is taking immediate steps to rectify this issue and to review all of its athletics compliance processes. Megan Huard <mhuard@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:38:11 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/march/pepperdine-honored-with-olympic-achievement-award.htm Pepperdine University is being honored by the U.S. Olympic Committee with the U.S. Olympic Achievement Award for its contributions in producing more than 40 student-athletes and coaches who have achieved success in the games since 1956. Men's volleyball coach Marv Dunphy is being individually honored with the distinction. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:14:12 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/march/passing-of-elinor-nootbaar.htm The Pepperdine University community was saddened to learn of the passing on March 27 of Elinor Nootbaar, wife of Herb Nootbaar of Laguna Beach, California. The couple's love of Pepperdine and especially the University's School of Law, motivated them to endow the Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics at Pepperdine. She was 87 years old. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:26:31 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/march/pepperdine-hosts-italian-cultural-exchange.htm Pepperdine University hosted the Italian Heritage Culture Foundation of Los Angeles in early March for a reading of Pontius Pilate, as performed by Francesco Quinn in the title role and James Parks in the role of Jesus. The play, an excerpt from The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, was staged as an Italian cultural exchange and included a red carpet rollout for the 300 invited guests. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:25:44 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/march/waves-rugby-win-last-home-game-of-season.htm The as yet undefeated Pepperdine rugby team outplayed rival Cal Lutheran with a 43-7 victory in their last home game of the season on Monday, Mar. 28, at Alumni Park in Malibu. The win marks the Waves' move towards the Division II Playoffs in San Diego taking place Saturday, Apr. 16, and Sunday, Apr. 17. A victory there would position the team as a contender at the national championship on Saturday, Apr. 30, in Pittsburgh, Penn. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:25:59 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/march/alfred-molina-teaches-theatre-master-class.htm Famed film and television actor Alfred Molina engaged the students of Pepperdine's Theatre Department in a special Shakespeare-focused Master Class part of a series sponsored by the Center for the Arts and Friends of the Theatre. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:25:22 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/march/virginia-braun.htm Virginia B. (Ginie) Braun, long-time friend and benefactor of Pepperdine University, passed away in Pasadena on March 19 after a brief illness. She was 93. Megan Huard <mhuard@pepperdine.edu> Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:13:41 -0700 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/march/new-basketball-coach.htm Men's basketball coach Tom Asbury is retiring and associate head coach Marty Wilson will be introduced as the Waves' new head coach at an on-campus press conference on Friday, March 11. Megan Huard <mhuard@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:37:20 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/march/emc-brosnan-cinemagic.htm More than 100 Los Angeles area high school students recently participated in a one-day program of workshops, film screenings and Q&A sessions at Pepperdine, including one with acclaimed Irish actor Pierce Brosnan and his wife, Keely Shaye, to encourage them to follow their dreams and pursue careers in film and television production. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:01:27 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/march/pepperdine-honors-dean-emeritus-ron-phillips.htm Pepperdine University School of Law celebrated 40 years of Ron Phillips at the 34th Annual Law School Dinner on March 5 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Alumni and friends paid tribute to Phillips throughout the event. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:01:02 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/march/waves-hoops-head-to-wcc-tournament.htm The Pepperdine men's basketball team heads into the postseason as the #6-seed at this weekend's Zappos.com West Coast Conference championships (WCC) at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:50:27 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/march/new-graziadio-business-review.htm The latest issue of the Graziadio Business Review (GBR) is now live at gbr.pepperdine.edu and features an assortment of articles, video interviews, and book reviews by Graziadio faculty and authors new to the peer-reviewed journal. The quarterly online publication of the Graziadio School of Business and Management offers relevant business information and analysis for business, government, and nonprofit managers. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:39:59 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/february/pepperdine-celebrates-encino-reopening.htm Members of the Pepperdine community will gather on Thursday, Mar. 3, to celebrate the newly renovated Encino Graduate Campus located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. The campus, which the University first established in 1987, serves students and faculty of the Graziadio School of Business and Management and the Graziadio School of Education and Psychology. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:16:11 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/february/students-awarded-rotary-ambassadorial-scholarships.htm Rotary International has selected Seaver College seniors Luci Prosapio and Zachary DeLap as recipients of Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships. The awards will endow each student with $26,000 to pursue graduate studies abroad in the country of their choice. Prosapio, a Minnesota native, plans to study international development in South Africa, while DeLap, originally from Los Gatos, California, will pursue international studies in New Zealand. Both will study during the 2012-13 academic year. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:40:17 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/february/tacha-named-law-dean.htm Deanell Reece Tacha, a Scandia, Kansas, native with a distinguished career in the federal judiciary and higher education, has been named dean of the Pepperdine University School of Law. The announcement was made today by Pepperdine University president Andrew K. Benton. She will begin her duties on June 1. Megan Huard <mhuard@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:08:32 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/february/randall-wallace.htm Prominent screenwriter and director Randall Wallace delivered the keynote address at the 2011 National Prayer Breakfast, where he joined President Obama and addressed the nation on February 3. Wallace, who earned an Oscar nomination for his screenplay of "Braveheart," teaches in Pepperdine's Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Screen and Television program. Megan Huard <mhuard@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:01:26 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/february/president-benton-named-naicu-board-member.htm Andrew K. Benton, president of Pepperdine University, has been named to a three-year term as an at-large member of the board of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). NAICU is the leading national association representing private higher education, serving as the unified voice of more than 1,000 independent college and university presidents, and specialized, state, and regional association executives. NAICU member institutions enroll nine out of every 10 students attending a private college or university in the United States. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:49:21 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/february/pepperdine-awarded-keck-grant-undergraduate-research.htm Seaver College has been awarded a four-year, $250,000 grant by the W. M. Keck Foundation for the enrichment of undergraduate scholarship. The grant will facilitate an institutionalized curriculum proposed by a team of Pepperdine faculty and administration called "Developing the Undergraduate Student as Scholar: An Institutional Approach to Early Student Engagement," also known as the Student as Scholar Program (SASP). Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:35:56 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/february/glazer-libraries-traces-of-memory-exhibition.htm The Diane and Guilford Glazer Institute for Jewish Studies at Pepperdine opened the compelling photography exhibit "Traces of Memory: A Contemporary Look at the Jewish Past in Poland" on Tuesday, Feb. 1, Payson Library on the Malibu campus. The exhibit will be on display until April 25 on the second floor of the Payson Library, and a series of lectures and presentations on topics associated with the "Traces of Memory" work will be presented throughout the exhibit's display. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:35:41 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/january/gsep-hosts-coastal-race.htm More than 700 people participated in the first COASTAL 5K/10K walk/run at Dockweiler Beach, Playa del Rey, hosted by the Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) at Pepperdine on January 29. The event--fully-titled Children's Outreach: Advancing Social Transformation and Learning--included walkers and runners of all ages and skill levels all united with the aim of raising money to support education and psychology programs for underprivileged children in Los Angeles. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:53:47 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/january/january-faculty-news-2011.htm Pepperdine faculty members regularly distinguish themselves in their academic fields. January 2011 was no different, as faculty members from four schools gained committee appointments, sat on academic panel discussions, published new research, and more. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:46:38 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/january/spring-2011-visiting-professors.htm Pepperdine received four new members to its faculty for the Spring 2011 semester, including Victor Davis Hanson who returns as the William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Public Policy. Paul L. Caron joined the faculty as the D& L Straus Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Law, which also welcomed Roger Cossack as the Distinguished Visiting Practitioner in Residence and Khrista McCarden as a visiting associate professor of law. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:33:06 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2011/january/eighteen-student-athletes-named-all-academic.htm A total of 18 student-athletes at Pepperdine were awarded Fall All-Academic honors from the West Coast Conference on January 26, including four that made their respective first teams. To be considered, a student-athlete must be in at least their second year of competition, earn at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and also be a significant contributor to his or her team. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:32:10 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2010/december/palmer-center-launches-microfinance-program.htm The School of Law's Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law at Pepperdine held a reception on December 15 to officially launch the new microfinance program in partnership with the Los Angeles Union Rescue Mission. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:54:52 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2010/december/spp-mmf-winners-wong-andrade.htm School of Public Policy students David Andrade and Lily Wong were recently named Millennium Momentum Fellowship (MMF) award winners for their exceptional and sustained commitment to public service. The fellowship includes a grant and a year of private mentorship by elected Los Angeles-based officials and executives at prominent nonprofits or sponsoring corporations. The Millennium Momentum Foundation honors students and young professionals from various ethnic backgrounds in public service-related fields. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:54:30 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2010/december/holiday-service-2010.htm The spirit of the holidays stirs in the hearts of the Pepperdine community as faculty, students, and alumni unite for the season of giving. This year, newly-launched service initiatives extended the scope of service to broader avenues of generosity, and purpose-filled members of Pepperdine's five schools served familiar organizations to express their instinct to give. Gareen Darakjian <gdarakji> Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:55:14 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2010/december/seaver-students-meet-warren-buffet.htm Twenty students from the Seaver College Business Administration Division recently flew to Omaha, Nebraska, for a Q&A session with legendary investor Warren Buffett. The students also ate lunch with Buffett and accompanied him on a tour of two of his companies in Omaha. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:54:08 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2010/november/campus-life-project-milestone.htm The County of Los Angeles released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on November 10 for Pepperdine University's proposed Campus Life Project, which represents a long-term vision by the University to enhance the quality of life of its students by upgrading existing facilities and creating new amenities to meet the educational, housing, athletic, and recreational needs of today. The DEIR marks the official start of the project's public review and approval process. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:35:39 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2010/november/president-benton-named-ocu-distinguished-alum.htm Pepperdine President Andrew K. Benton received Oklahoma Christian University's Distinguished Alumnus Award at the school's 60th homecoming anniversary celebration on November 5. "Even though I now live on the West Coast, my heart still resides in the Midwest, and always will," said Benton, who was raised in Lawrence, Kansas. He received his bachelor's degree from Oklahoma Christian in 1974 and went on to earn a juris doctor degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1979. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:28:03 -0800 http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2010/november/gbr-redesign-debut.htm The Graziadio Business Review (formerly the Graziadio Business Report), is now live at GBR.pepperdine.edu, featuring a brand new, redesigned Web site and fresh new content with its final issue of 2010. Commonly referred to as "the GBR," the journal is a quarterly online publication of the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, offering relevant business information and analysis for business, government, and non-profit managers. Sarah Fisher <sarah.fisher@pepperdine.edu> Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:36:40 -0700