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Pepperdine in the News
June 2006
Posted June 28, 2006
Financial Times, June 25, 2006 – The Graziadio School of Business and Management Morning MBA Program is mentioned in an article titled "MBA Mothers Helped Back on the Career Track," which describes new educational opportunities for businesswomen and mothers returning to the workforce. Read the article.
Posted June 26, 2006
Epoch Times, June 19, 2006 – Professor of Public Policy Robert Kaufman is featured and quoted for his expertise in the fourth article of a series titled "The Taiwan Policy Challenge and Status Quo Conundrum," which describes important issues presented at the Pepperdine University Forum on US-Taiwan Relations on March 8, 2006. Read the article.
Janet Parshall's America, June 14, 2006 – Distinguished Professor of Music Christopher Parkening was interviewed about his new book, Grace Like a River. Listen to the interview. (20:00 to 37:25)
Chronicle of Higher Education, June 23, 2006 – Pepperdine University is mentioned in an article titled "And the Winner Is…" which announces Pablo Sáinz Villegas as the winner of the Parkening International Guitar Competition, named for Distinguished Professor of Music Christopher Parkening, and organized by Marnie Mitze, managing director of the Pepperdine Center for the Arts.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, June 21, 2006 – Pepperdine golfer and Seaver College senior Eileen Vargas is featured in an article titled "Vargas Riding the Waves of Success," which describes Vargas' play at the recent Women’s Western Golf Association’s 106th National Amateur Championship, her accomplished performance on the Pepperdine golf team, and her plans to turn pro after graduation. Read the article.
Scripps Howard News Service, June 15, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, is referenced in an article titled "Reid Seeks to Rein in Bush," which describes the debate surrounding Senator Harry Reid's proposed legislation to increase congressional oversight of intelligence used by the Bush administration to inform policy on Iran. Read the article.
Free-Market News Network, June 15, 2006 – Professor Emeritus of Economics George Reisman wrote an article, excerpted here, titled "Freedom is Slavery," which analyzes a book about mutualist political economy by economist Kevin Carson. Read the article.
Science and Technology News, June 20, 2006 – Andrew Yuengert, John and Francis Duggan Chair of Business and professor of economics, wrote an op-ed titled "Moral Entrepreneurship Not for the Faint of Heart," which describes the need for human virtue to balance the demands of the marketplace. To read the full article, please click here.
New York Times, June 18, 2006 – Linda Livingstone, dean of the Graziadio School of Business and Management, is featured in a question-and-answer article titled "Glass Ceiling? Get a Hammer," in which Livingstone describes and assesses some of the challenges women face in the business world. To read the full article, please click here.
Record Searchlight, June 16, 2006 – School of Law Dean Kenneth W. Starr is featured in an article titled "Ken Starr Enjoys New Role," which describes Starr's recent public appearance in Redding, Calif., and his happiness with his life, especially at Pepperdine, after the Whitewater trial. To read the full article, please click here.
Press-Enterprise, June 15, 2006 – Pepperdine baseball player and 2006 Seaver College graduate Nick Kliebert is featured in an article titled "He's Got the Double Play Down," which describes Kliebert's accomplishments as a scholar and athlete at Pepperdine, and his future as a professional baseball player with the San Diego Padres. To read the full article, please click here.
Courier Post Online, June 14, 2006 – The Graziadio School of Business and Management is mentioned in an article titled "Study: Laptop Problems," which cites a study conducted by Pepperdine while discussing the danger to businesses of losing data on laptop computers. To read the full article, please click here.
Desert Sun, June 13, 2006 – Alex Coe, former Pepperdine golfer and 2006 Seaver College graduate, is featured in an article titled "LQ Man Ready to Face U.S. Open," which describes Coe's busy schedule leading up to his first appearance at the U.S. Open. To read the full article, please click here.
USA Today, June 12, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, wrote an op-ed titled "Suicides Change Nothing," which describes the remaining need and value of detaining prisoners in Guantanamo Bay despite recent suicides. To read the full article, please click here.
Posted June 14, 2006
USA Today, June 12, 2006 – The Graziadio School of Business and Management is mentioned in an article titled "Lost Digital Data Cost Businesses Billions," which cites a study conducted by Pepperdine while discussing the danger to businesses of losing data on laptop computers. To read the full article, please click here.
San Francisco Chronicle, June 11, 2006 – Distinguished Professor of Public Policy David Davenport and Professor of Public Policy Gordon Lloyd wrote an op-ed titled "The Federal-State Levee Dance," which describes how the notion of "intergovernmental relations" has replaced federalism, creating confusion and sidestepping in government action. To read the full article, please click here.
Jamaica Observer, June 11, 2006 – David Smith, associate professor of economics at Pepperdine's Graziadio School of Business and Management, is quoted in an article titled "Things Are Looking Up for U.S. College Grads," which describes 2006 as the best year in the post-9/11 world for college graduates to find jobs. To read the full article, please click here.
Modern Guitars Magazine, June 10, 2006 – Pepperdine University is mentioned in an article titled "Results from the 2006 Parkening International Guitar Competition," which announces Pablo Sáinz Villegas of Spain as the winner of the first-place Stotsenberg Prize at the Parkening International Guitar Competition, held May 30 to June 2 on the Pepperdine campus and named for Pepperdine Distinguished Professor of Music Christopher Parkening. To read the full article, please click here.
Burbank Leader, June 10, 2006 – Former Pepperdine basketball player and 2006 Seaver College graduate Keith Jarbo is featured in an article titled "Jarbo Earns Postgraduate Scholarship Award," which describes how Jarbo's academic and athletic achievements at Pepperdine earned him the West Coast Conference's Postgraduate Scholarship Award, which he will use to attend medical school. To read the full article, please click here.
Law.com, June 8, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, is quoted in an article titled "June May Be Test for Roberts Court," which discusses Chief Justice John Roberts' ability to build consensus among Supreme Court justices, and to what extent he will continue this trend in the final weeks of the current Supreme Court term. To read the full article, please click here.
Sports Illustrated, June 8, 2006 – Pepperdine University is featured in an article titled "All-Sports Rankings," which ranks Waves Athletics tenth in the top 25 college sports programs for the Spring 2006 season. To read the full article, please click here.
Radio Orient (France), June 8, 2006 – Khalil E. Jahshan, executive director of the Washington, D.C., Internship Program, was interviewed on Radio Orient about the killing of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi and the impact of his death on the future of Iraqi resistance and the security situation in Iraq.
Posted June 12, 2006
ABC News, June 8, 2006 – Adam Steinberg, head coach of the Pepperdine men's tennis team, is quoted in an article titled "Why US Men Can't Win on France's Clay Tennis Courts," which explains why American professional tennis players often struggle on clay courts, like those on which the 2006 French Open was played. To read the full article, please click here.
Los Angeles Times, June 8, 2006 – Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, is quoted in an article titled "City Attorney Won't Be Thrown for Loss," which describes the potential for a promising political future that likely remains for Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo after losing in the primary election for California state attorney. To read the full article, please click here.
Fresno Bee, June 7, 2006 – Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote an op-ed titled "It's Time for Raisin Cartel to Just Shrivel Up," which describes the restrictions on raisin sales to control prices. To read the full article, please click here.
Fox News, June 7, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, is quoted in an article titled "Critics Fear Emergency Centers Could Be Used for Immigration Round-Ups," which describes concerns about new facilities planned for construction in the United States that may be used to detain illegal immigrants. To read the full article, please click here.
Mercury News, June 7, 2006 – Stanley Moore, professor of political science, is quoted in an article titled "Republicans Face Veteran Democrats in Statewide Races this Fall," which describes the challenge of defeating veteran Democrat officials that Republicans in California may experience in the November elections. To read the full article, please click here.
Foundation for Economic Education, June 6, 2006 – Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote an op-ed titled "War Analogies Attack Our Freedom," which describes how the use of analogies, especially regarding war, can mislead as much as they inform. To read the full article, please click here.
Inside Bay Area, June 6, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, is quoted in an article titled "High Court to Rule on Race in Public Schools," which describes the Supreme Court agreement to decide whether public schools can consider skin color in student assignments, opening affirmative action to the votes of new justices appointed by President Bush. To read the full article, please click here. Kmiec was quoted in similar articles that appeared in the Seattle Times, St. Petersburg Times, Tulsa World, Fresno Bee, and Daily Herald on June 6, 2006, and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on June 5, 2006.
Christian Chronicle, May 24, 2006 – Pepperdine University is featured in a brief article titled "Pepperdine Lectureship Focuses on Love, Life and Fellowship," which describes the 63rd annual Bible Lectures held on the Malibu campus from May 2 to 5, 2006. To read the full article, please click here.
Posted June 9, 2006
Desert Sun, June 6, 2006 – Alex Coe, former Pepperdine golfer and 2006 Seaver College graduate, is featured in an article titled "Valley Amateur Coe Makes Open Field," which describes Coe's performance in a seven-player playoff that earned him one of four berths into the U.S. Open. Read the full article.
CQ Politics, June 5, 2006 – Chris Soper, associate professor of political science and department chair, is quoted in an article titled "CA 4: Doolittle's Primary Will Test Effects of Abramoff Ties," which describes how the result of a California primary election involving Republican Congressman John Doolittle will reflect how Doolittle's association with convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has affected voters. Read the full article.
Qatar TV, June 5, 2006 – Khalil Jahshan, executive director of the Washington D.C. Internship Program was interviewed regarding the recent change in U.S. policy towards Iran and the continuing conflict between Washington and Tehran over Iran's nuclear program.
Forbes, June 5, 2006 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, is quoted in an article titled "Supreme Court to Hear Schools Race Case," which describes the Supreme Court agreement to decide whether public schools can consider skin color in student assignments, opening affirmative action to the votes of new justices appointed by President Bush. Read the full article. Kmiec was quoted in similar articles that appeared in the Legal Times and Houston Chronicle on June 6, 2006.
Forward, June 3, 2006 – Khalil Jahshan, executive director of the Washington D.C. Internship Program, was quoted in an article titled "Unions in Britain, Canada Urge Boycotts Against Israel," which describes boycotts threatened by British and Canadian major teachers' unions of their Israeli counterparts unless they publicly disassociate themselves from Israeli occupation policies. Read the full article.
CBS, May 31, 2006 – The Parkening International Guitar Competition is featured in a video clip titled "Young Guitar Players Take Part in Competition," which describes the competition and shows musicians onstage at Pepperdine's Smothers Theatre in Malibu. Distinguished Professor of Music Christopher Parkening is interviewed. View the video clip.
