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Pepperdine Welcomes Distinguished Visiting Scholar Richard Mouw
Richard Mouw, president of Fuller Theological Seminary, will begin a yearlong appointment as Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Pepperdine University at the start of the 2013-14 academic year. more
Pepperdine Athletics Names Ryan Weisenberg New Head Coach of Women's Basketball
After a comprehensive nationwide search Pepperdine has announced Ryan Weisenberg as the new head coach for the women's basketball program. Weisenberg joined the Waves' staff as an assistant for the 2012-13 season after more than 15 years of coaching in the prep, collegiate, and professional ranks. more
Pepperdine Launches Waves of Innovation Fund
President Andrew Benton announces a new initiative to foster creativity and innovation from within the Pepperdine University community. more
"The Princeton Review" Names Pepperdine One of the Top 322 Green Colleges in North America
Pepperdine University is one of the 322 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review. more
School of Law Hosts "The New Normal in College Sports" Symposium
"The New Normal in College Sports: Realigned and Reckoning" took place at the School of Law, Malibu, all day April 5, featuring four panel discussions with leading academics, university administrators, and practitioners in a variety of areas. more
Pepperdine Named to the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Pepperdine University was recently named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2013 by the Corporation for National and Community Service. more
Spring Break Service: Students Volunteer at Home and Abroad for 2013 "Project Serve"
Project Serve at Pepperdine is a tradition as close to the heart of the University Mission as it is possible to be. Every year during spring break, when students have a week to kick back and relax, dozens of Seaver College students instead donate their time to Project Serve, volunteering in groups at home and abroad. more
Waves of Service Hosts B Corporation Pitch Competition Presented by B Revolution
Waves of Service recently hosted the B Corporation Pitch Competition presented by B Revolution Friday, Feb. 15, at Pepperdine's Drescher campus in Malibu. more
Davenport Institute Names Brea City Manager Tim O'Donnell 2013 City Manager in Residence
The Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership at the School of Public Policy has announced the appointment of Tim O'Donnell as the 2013 City Manager in Residence. more
Steven F. Hayward Announced as Spring 2013 William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor
The Pepperdine School of Public Policy has announced the appointment of Steven F. Hayward as the Spring 2013 William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor. more
"Pop Culture" Exhibition of Pop Art Classics Closes December 2 at the Weisman Museum
The three-month exhibition, "Pop Culture: Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation," will come to the end of its run at the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Malibu, Sunday, Dec. 2. more
Pepperdine Student Chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers Wins National Pumpkin Design Contest
The Pepperdine student chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season after carving out a name for itself as winner of the SAME national pumpkin carving contest. more
Alumnus and Former Assistant Coach Michael Beard Returns to Pepperdine as New Men's Golf Head Coach
After spending the past season and a half at Arizona State, former Pepperdine All-American Michael Beard('02) is returning as the Waves' new men's golf head coach on December 1. Beard's first tournament in charge will be in the spring season when the Waves take part in the Arizona Intercollegiate on January 28 to 29. more
Pepperdine Releases Latest Issue of the "Graziadio Business Review" Online
The latest issue of the 2012 Graziadio Business Review, which publishes four times annually, has hit the Web and can be read, shared and commented on at http://gbr.pepperdine.edu. more
Associated College Press Awards Pepperdine Graphic Media a 2012 Magazine Pacemaker
Pepperdine Graphic Media and its student-run publication, Currents Magazine, has been awarded a 2012 Magazine Pacemaker Award for Features by the Associated College Press. The "Pulitzer Prize" of student journalism was awarded to the Pepperdine students at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention, held in Chicago from October 31 to November 4. more
President Benton Named Chair of Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities
The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) has named Pepperdine University President Andrew K. Benton chair of the Sacramento-based association. more
Pepperdine Athletics Ranks High in NCAA Graduation Success Rate Report
The NCAA has once again ranked Pepperdine Athletics high among its peers in their latest Graduate Success Rate figures released October 25. Among Division I schools, the Waves' overall mark of 94 percent was the best in Southern California, second among all 24 California schools, and second among West Coast Conference programs. more
Pepperdine Announces Levon Goukasian as Inaugural Singleton Chair in Finance
Seaver College finance professor Levon Goukasian has been named the Singleton Chair in Finance, thanks to a generous gift from Seaver College alumnus Will Singleton ('84) to establish the endowed position. more
Pepperdine Faculty Honored With 2012 Howard A. White Teaching Awards
Pepperdine hosted its annual Howard A. White Awards for Teaching Excellence ceremony October 5, during the University Faculty Conference, awarding eight Pepperdine professors with the honor. 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. more
Pepperdine Athletics Shows Strong in Collegiate Power Rankings
In a study released October 3 by NCSA Athletic Recruiting, Pepperdine University fared extremely well, ranking second among Division I schools on the West Coast. The Collegiate Power Rankings study takes into account athletic postseason success, academic rankings and student-athlete graduation rates. more
Professor Gordon Lloyd Launches Bill of Rights Website
Gordon Lloyd, professor of public policy, has launched his new website on the Bill of Rights on TeachingAmericanHistory.org. more
Pepperdine Announces 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees
A Pepperdine coaching legend, a trailblazer in women's soccer, a Major League Baseball veteran, and the school's all-time leading scorer in men's basketball will make up the newest group that is to be inducted into the Pepperdine University Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. more
Two-Time Olympian Merrill Moses Joins Waves' Coaching Staff
The two-time Olympian and former All-American water polo player at Pepperdine, has joined the Waves' staff as the interim co-head coach. more
Pepperdine's Annual Waves of Flags Display Honors 9/11 Victims
To honor the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Pepperdine will stage a dramatic display of flags on its expansive lawn at Alumni Park, Malibu--with one flag, of the victim's nationality, for each of the nearly 3,000 lives lost on that tragic day. more
School of Public Policy Professor Angela Hawken Coauthors Book on US Drug Policy
Angela Hawken, associate professor of public policy at the School of Public Policy, has coauthored a new book titled, "Marijuana Legalizaton: What Everyone Needs to Know," with Johathan P. Culkin, Beau Kilmer, and Mark A. R. Kleiman. more
Pepperdine University's Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi Earns National Award
Pepperdine University's chapter of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society has been named an "Honor Chapter" for its outstanding activities in 2011-12. This is the 4th consecutive year that Pepperdine has received this award. more
Pepperdine Drama Debuts Two New Plays at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012
Pepperdine's theatre department has debuted two new plays at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with performances taking place at the Scottish theatre event from August 1 to 11. The two groups of students have rehearsed for months to perform Why Do You Stand There in the Rain?, by Peter Arnott, and Anonymous by Naomi Iizuka. more
Pepperdine GreenTeam Plants Organic Community Garden
As the fall semester approaches, members of the Pepperdine GreenTeam are gearing up to resume their efforts in educating and informing the University community of the benefits of planting, growing, and sharing the fruits of their labor. more
School of Public Policy and California Business Roundtable Release First Results of Innovative Polling Series
The California Business Roundtable and the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy released the first results in an innovative, bimonthly polling series Thursday, Jul. 19. more
Christopher Parkening Inducted into Guitar Foundation of America Hall of Fame
Pepperdine University Distinguished Professor of Music and world-renowned American classical guitarist Christopher Parkening was recently inducted into the Guitar Foundation of America Hall of Fame. more
