News and Events
Pepperdine in the News
February 2008
Posted February 25, 2008
Weekly Standard, February 13, 2008 - Joseph Loconte, senior fellow at the School of Public Policy, wrote an article titled "Allah, Queen, and Country," about the partial adoption of Islamic Sharia law in the United Kingdom advocated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Read the article.
Chronicle of Higher Education, February 12, 2008 - Austin Maness, Seaver College student government officer, was quoted in an article titled "Web Site Promising 'Juicy' Campus Gossip Faces Backlash," about the student government's resolution requesting that the University ban the offensive Web site from the campus network. Read the article.
Ludwig von Mises Institute Daily Article, February 12, 2008 - Gary Galles, professor of economics, wrote an article titled "Economics Teaches Us Not To Fret," in which he discusses the opportunity-cost emphasis in American society. Read the article.
KNBC, February 11, 2008 - Andrew K. Benton, president of Pepperdine University, was featured in an article titled "Pepperdine President Chairs American Council on Education," which discusses Benton's selection as chair of the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education. Read the article. The news was similarly featured on Foxnbusiness.com and in the Ventura County Star.
Los Angeles Business Journal, January 9, 2008 - Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in an article titled "Man Who Falsely Claimed to Win Medal Faces Battle in Court," about a man who lied about receiving a Congressional Medal of Honor.
Posted February 21, 2008
Townhall.com, February 14, 2008 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, contributed an audio segment for Daily Commentary titled "Will McCain Build Bridges?" Listen to the segment.
Inside Higher Ed, February 8, 2008 – Pepperdine University was featured in an article titled "Gossip and Slander at a Campus Near You," about the decision to ban an offensive Web site from the campus network. Read the article.The Tidings, February 8, 2008 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, wrote an article titled "The Spiritual Voice in the Presidential Primaries," about the role of religion in the 2008 presidential primaries. Read the article.
The Weekly Standard, February 7, 2008 – Joseph Loconte, senior fellow at the School of Public Policy, wrote an article titled "The Decade of Appeasement," in which he uses the 75th anniversary of Adolf Hitler's rise to power to highlight ideological similarities between the Holocaust and current U.S. relations with Iran. Read the article.
Houston Chronicle, February 5, 2008 – Roger Cossack, Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Law, was quoted in an article entitled "Clemens Takes His Denial to Capital," about MLB pitcher Roger Clemens' steroids investigation. Read the article.
KTLA Radio, February 5, 2008 – Mike Shires, associate professor at the School of Public Policy, discussed California's primary results on the program News at Ten with Bob Hertzberg.
OC Register, February 4, 2008 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, wrote an article titled "McCain a Filibuster Facilitator," in which he discusses the constitutionality of John McCain's continued support of judicial filibusters. Read the article.
Ventura County Star, February 4, 2008 – The School of Law was featured in an article titled "Pepperdine Honors Chief Justice," about Pepperdine presenting the Robert H. Jackson award to Chief Justice John Roberts. Read the article.
San Diego Union Tribune, February 3, 2008 – David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, wrote an article titled "'08 Marks First Open Election in 80 Years," wherein he analyzes the historical nature of the fluid 2008 presidential race. Read the article.
Wall Street Journal, February 2, 2008 – Doug Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law, was quoted in an article titled "McCain's Golden Opportunity," about the implications of John McCain's success in California. Read the article.
City Journal, Winter 2008 – James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, wrote an article titled "Why Don't Jews Like the Christians Who Like Them?" about the strain between liberalism and conservative evangelicals. Read the article.
Posted February 5 2008
The Christian Chronicle, February 2008 - Stephen Davis, Distinguished Professor of Biology, was featured in an article titled "Pepperdine Professor Earns $200,000 Teaching Award," about his recent selection for Baylor University's 2008 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. Read the article.
The News & Observer, January 31, 2008 - Ken Starr, Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean of the School of Law, was featured in an article titled "Starr Preaches to Law Students," about his recent speech at Campbell University where he emphasized the importance of lawyers serving the public with their talents. Read the article. A similar story about his talk was reported in The Daily Record.
Ventura County Star, January 30, 2008 - The Graduate School of Education and Psychology was mentioned in an article titled "Dunlap Named Superintendent of the Year," announcing alumnus Jody Dunlap as the Pepperdine-nominated superintendent of the year. Read the article.
Weekly Standard, January 30, 2008 - Joseph Loconte, senior fellow at the School of Public Policy, wrote an article titled "Bush's Other War," about the successes President Bush has achieved in the war on HIV/AIDS in Africa. Read the article.
Ventura County Star, January 29, 2008 - The Graziadio School of Business and Management was featured in an article titled "Executives Counsel the Homeless," about the PKE Civic Leadership Program through which MBA students coach homeless men and women with employable skills. Wayne Strom, professor of behavioral science, and MBA student Jerry Vener were quoted. Read the article.
Chronicle of Higher Education, January 28, 2008 - Timothy Chester, chief information officer, was quoted in a Wired Campus news brief titled "Solving the File-Transfer Problem," about Pepperdine's new deal with Accellion, which enables large files to be more easily transmitted through university e-mail. Read the article.
Claremont Review of Books, January 24, 2008 - School of Public Policy professor Gordon Lloyd's book, titled The Two Faces of Liberalism: How the Hoover-Roosevelt Debate Shapes the 21st Century, was reviewed in an article titled "Debating the New Deal." Read the review.
ESPN.com, January 23, 2008 - Roger Cossack, Distinguished Visiting Practitioner at the School of Law, delivered a brief analysis titled "Roger Cossack on Barry Bonds Federal Charges," broadcast from the Pepperdine Live Feed Studio. Watch the segment.
Los Angeles Daily Journal, January 22, 2008 - Ed Larson, Hugh and Hazel Darling Professor of Law, was the subject of a front-page Q&A article which discussed his diverse research and teaching interests as well as his newest book, A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign.
Sunday Times, January 20, 2008 - Robert de Mayo, associate dean of psychology, was quoted in an article titled "CD Offers Doggone-Good Music," about music therapy for dogs.
Star Bulletin, January 18, 2008 - Taylor Smith, Seaver College junior and member of the Pepperdine women's basketball team, was featured in an article titled "Smith Wants to Make Waves," which describes her comeback to basketball after a severe ankle injury. Read the article.
Ventura County Star, January 17, 2008 - Stephen Davis, Distinguished Professor of Biology, was featured in an article titled "Pepperdine Biology Professor Earns Teaching Honor," about his recent win of Baylor University's 2008 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. Davis's accomplishment was also noted in Canyon News.
BritainandAmerica.com, January 8, 2008 - Joseph Loconte, senior fellow at the School of Public Policy, wrote an article titled "Barack Obama Offers Hope but Does He Possess Wisdom?" wherein he expresses concern about "Barack Obama's preparedness to be America's Commander-in-Chief with so many gathering storms on the horizon." Read the article.
Hoover Digest, Winter 2008 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, wrote an essay titled "Back to the Town Hall," about the importance, and increasing numbers, of citizen assemblies. Read the article.
Daily Breeze, December 30, 2007 - Augus Harjoto, assistant professor of finance, was quoted in an article titled "Judgment Doesn't Faze an Entrepreneur," about the post-Enron dilemma investors face when trusting new companies and their managers.
