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Pepperdine Welcomes New Faculty

As the academic year begins, several new faculty members are joining Pepperdine’s Seaver College and the University’s four graduate schools. more


Alumnus Simon Aspelin Wins Silver Medal at Olympics

Former Pepperdine tennis star and Swedish doubles expert Simon Aspelin earned a silver medal in the men's tennis doubles competition Saturday, Aug. 16. The medal gave him the best Olympic result ever by a Waves tennis player. more


GSEP Professors Investigate Origins of Mental Disorders in New Book

The study of the human psyche and all the ways in which a mind can go 'wrong' is a complex and frequently examined topic. Pepperdine psychology professors Stephanie Woo and Carolyn Keatinge realized, however, that there was a gap in the mental health market for a fully comprehensive book aimed at students and professionals alike. more


Business School Partners with African University for Global Programs

Pepperdine business students interested in studying abroad through Global Programs may now choose Africa from among the location offerings. more


Public Policy Professor Weighs In on State Probation Program

Since October 2007 Angela Hawken, assistant professor of public policy, and Mark Kleiman, a professor of public policy at UCLA, have been evaluating Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement program (HOPE), an experimental rehabilitation program for high-risk convicted drug offenders. They presented their findings in late July among representatives from public policy organizations and state and federal agencies at the Pew Center in Washington, D.C. more


Pepperdine Athletes Vie for Gold at Beijing Olympics

Pepperdine University will be well represented in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, where five former Pepperdine student-athletes will compete and four more will serve as coaches. more


Larson, Caldwell Educate Voters in Video on Electoral College

The Electoral College, one of the most frequently misunderstood concepts of the United States' presidential election process, is the subject of a video on the U.S. government's Web site, www.America.gov. The video features commentary by the nation's leading scholars, including two Pepperdine professors: Dan Caldwell, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Seaver College, and Ed Larson, Hugh and Hazel Darling Chair in Law at the Pepperdine School of Law. more


Marshall Joins Elite Theory and Criticism Scholars at Cornell University

Marshall Joins Elite Theory and Criticism Scholars at Cornell University

Some people consider the study of theory to be torture. But April Marshall, assistant professor of Spanish at Seaver College, devoted six weeks of her summer to studying the theory of torture. She was selected from a pool of over 200 applicants to attend the prestigious School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York from June 15 to July 24. more


Pepperdine Faculty Attend World Conference on Religious Dialogue

Pepperdine Faculty Attend World Conference on Religious Dialogue

Three Pepperdine faculty members participated in the prestigious World Conference on Dialogue, held July 16 to 18 in Madrid, Spain, at the invitation of the king of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah Bin-Abdul Al-Aziz al-Saud. Khalil Jahshan, director of the Seaver College Washington, D.C. program; Rick Marrs, dean of Seaver College and professor of religion; and Tim Pownall, associate director of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the School of Law, were among the 288 distinguished guests at the three-day conference. more


Pepperdine Athletes Prepare for Beijing Olympics

Pepperdine Athletes Prepare for Beijing Olympics

Pepperdine University will be well represented in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, where five former Pepperdine student-athletes will compete and four more will serve as coaches. At least 12 Pepperdine graduates will play a role in the Beijing games. Three of the athletes will be taking part in their first Olympics, bringing Pepperdine’s all-time total to 40 Olympians. more


Graziadio School of Business and Management Celebrates 2008 Graduation

Graziadio School of Business and Management Celebrates 2008 Graduation

The Graziadio School of Business and Management will honor its graduating students at a commencement ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 10:30 a.m. in Firestone Fieldhouse on the Malibu campus. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart (MBA '83), chief information officer and director of the Office for Technology for the State of New York, will deliver the keynote address and be recognized as the Distinguished Alumnus. more


Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to Speak at Pepperdine

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to Speak at Pepperdine

The Honorable Samuel A. Alito, Jr., associate justice of the United States, will speak on "Lawyering and the Craft of Judicial Opinion Writing" at the Pepperdine School of Law on Wednesday, July 30, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The session is open to the public and will be especially of interest to members of the judiciary and those in federal practice. more


Graziadio School Adopts Principles for Responsible Management Education

Graziadio School Adopts Principles for Responsible Management Education

The Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University has responded to the global call for business schools and academic associations to advance corporate social responsibility worldwide. The school has committed to adhere to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), which were unveiled by a group of scholars and leading academic organizations at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in July 2007. more


President Andrew K. Benton Travels Historic Route 66

President Andrew K. Benton Travels Historic Route 66

President University president Andrew K. Benton will travel historic U.S. Route 66 beginning Monday, July 14, to explore what people are saying along "America's Main Street" about their nation, institutions, communities, and families. He will stop in more than 14 cities across eight states during the 10-day journey to meet with educators, parents, business people, and church and civic leaders. more


Pepperdine Athletics 2007-08 Year in Review

Pepperdine Athletics 2007-08 Year in Review

Pepperdine University benefited from yet another strong effort by its sports program during the 2007-08 school year as nine Waves athletic teams advanced to NCAA Championships post-season play. Six teams finished the year ranked in the Top 25 nationally, led by men's volleyball which concluded its season ranked No. 2. more


31st Annual Youth Citizenship Seminar Inspires Future Leaders

31st Annual Youth Citizenship Seminar Inspires Future Leaders

The 31st annual Youth Citizenship Seminar (YCS) took place June 23 through June 27 on Pepperdine's Malibu campus. The event brought together 273 high-achieving high school juniors from throughout Southern California to explore leadership themes with professionals who have successfully carved their own leadership niche. This year's line-up included high-profile speakers such as Ben Stein, Tommy Lasorda, and George Foreman. more


Center for the Arts Presents 2008-09 Season

Center for the Arts Presents 2008-09 Season

The Pepperdine University Center for the Arts presents its exciting lineup of performances and exhibitions for the 2008-09 season. more


2008 GSEP Education Graduation

2008 GSEP Education Graduation

Education students in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology will celebrate their 2008 graduation on Saturday, June 21. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. at Alumni Park on the Malibu campus. more


Pepperdine Funds Grants Encouraging Faculty Innovation

Pepperdine Funds Grants Encouraging Faculty Innovation

In the first round of a new initiative at Pepperdine University to support faculty innovation specific to the field of technology and learning, chief information officer Timothy Chester has awarded a total of $37,000 to five successful faculty applicants. more


Edward Larson's Newest Book Enjoys Presidential Commendation

Edward Larson's Newest Book Enjoys Presidential Commendation

Pepperdine University professor Edward J. Larson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recently met with President George W. Bush to discuss his newest book, "A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800". The commander in chief welcomed Larson to a private meeting in the Oval Office to discuss the book. more


SongFest 2008 Public Recitals

SongFest 2008 Public Recitals

Pepperdine University and SongFest, an intensive summer training program for exceptional singers and pianists, will present a series of six free public recitals beginning Friday, June 6, through Tuesday, June 17, on Pepperdine's Malibu campus. more


Students and Faculty Participate in BioBlitz 2008

Students and Faculty Participate in BioBlitz 2008

Seaver College students and professors from the Natural Science Division joined hundreds of scientists, naturalists, and volunteers from all over the California and other parts of the country at BioBlitz, a 24-hour species inventory, combing more than 150,000 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains. more