News and Events

Addresses at Pepperdine Sponsored Events/Conferences

"Scholars and Witnesses: Defining the Pepperdine Difference"
an address to the faculty of Pepperdine, Oct. 6, 2006
by Provost Darryl Tippens

Founder's Day Address
Sept. 20, 2006
by President Andrew K. Benton

Founder's Day Address
Sept. 25, 2005
by President Andrew K. Benton

Founder's Day Address
Sept. 15, 2004
by President Andrew K. Benton

Founder's Day Address
Sept. 24, 2003
by President Andrew K. Benton

Graziadio Board of Visitors Meeting
May 2003
by Gerald Ford, Former President of the United States
and current BOV Honorary Chairman

Founder's Day Address
Sept. 24, 2001
by President Andrew K. Benton

Campus Prayer Service Address
Sept. 11, 2001
by President Andrew K. Benton

Friends of Pepperdine University Dinner Address
Bible Lectureships, May 3, 2001
by Provost Darryl Tippens

"Scaling the Heights"
Associates Dinner, April 3, 2001
by President Andrew K. Benton

"Living on Fault Lines"
an address to the faculty of Pepperdine, Oct. 6, 2000
by Provost Darryl Tippens

Campaign Conclusion Dinner Address
by President Andrew K. Benton

Inauguration Address
Sept. 23, 2000
by President Andrew K. Benton

Challenged To Lead...Mightily Met
by Rosemary Raitt, Charles B. Runnels, and Jerve Jones

Pepperdine's Malibu Campus Inaugural Address
May 23, 1970
by Founding Chancellor Dr. William S. Banowsky

The Original Founder's Day Speech
September 21, 1937
by George Pepperdine