Affinity Groups
Pepperdine Affinity Groups work closely with the University to support students, connect alumni, and further the school's mission. For information about a specific group, please select the name of the group or the link to their Web site.
| Group | Web site | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Alumni Leadership Council | Web site | (310) 506-4978 |
| The Alumni Leadership Council advances the interests of Pepperdine University Alumni through mutually beneficial events, student education programs, and commitment to excellence in a lifelong relationship. | ||
| Alumni Career Advisory Council | Web site | (310) 506-4074 |
| The Career Advisory Council is committed to providing exceptional counsel, connections, and support for career services. Members will help ensure that programs are innovative, pertinent to the current job market, and efficient. They will advance the unique spiritual, ethical, intellectual, and value-centered education of Pepperdine University as a key advisory body to the Alumni Career Office. | ||
| Associated Women for Pepperdine (AWP) Executive Board | Web site | (310) 506-4567 |
| The Associated Women for Pepperdine (AWP) contributes to the future of Church of Christ young people by providing financial aid so they can attend Pepperdine University. | ||
| Center for the Arts Guild Board | Web site | (310) 506-4594 |
| The Center for the Arts Guild ensures the future vitality of the arts at Pepperdine University by assisting the Center in developing new audiences and new sources of revenue to support several programs in particular ARTSReach. | ||
| Center for the Family Advisory Board | Web site | (310) 506-4771 |
| The Center is a community outreach service of Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology, which is committed to promoting positive relationships and strengthening the bonds that hold families together. | ||
| Chapters | Web site | (310) 506-6190 |
| Chapters are lead by volunteer alumni for Pepperdine alumni, parents, and friends. Each one represents all schools of the University and hosts a variety of activities in their given area such as: volunteer opportunities, family-oriented events, social gatherings, networking functions, athletic outings, and VIP/Special events. | ||
| Church Leaders Council | (310) 506-4567 | |
| The Council is composed of ministers, elders, deacons, and other leaders from the Churches of Christ who have accepted the challenge to provide scholarship funds for Church of Christ young people to help pay their unmet educational needs. | ||
| Crest Advisory Board | Web site | |
| The Crest Advisory Board, through its membership, strives to build a symbiotic and trusting relationship between the members of the Pepperdine University family and the people of the surrounding communities. This sense of community is founded in spiritual enlightenment and measured by a commitment to continuing excellence. | ||
| Freunde von Heidelberg | Web site | (310)506-6514 |
| The Freunde von Heidelberg project has been established to help coordinate ten-year reunions in Germany, Heidelberg class reunions in the United States, and raise funds to support the Heidelberg International Program on the whole. | ||
| Friends of Firenze | Web site | (310)506-6514 |
| The Friends of Firenze is an enthusiastic cadre of alumni and Italian-American friends who are dedicated to raising both the profile of Pepperdine’s study-abroad program and the funds required for operational and scholarship needs. | ||
| The Graziadio School Board of Visitors | Web site | (310)506-7353 |
| The Board of Visitors advances the mission and goals of the George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management as an international leader in the preparation of managers and executives. | ||
| The Graziadio School of Management Partners Leadership Council | Web site | (310)568-5669 |
| Management Partners is a community of Graziadio School alumni, students, and friends dedicated to: 1) providing ongoing education that enhances the value of the Pepperdine business degree, 2) increasing opportunities for professional advancement, and 3) providing financial and other support to the Graziadio School of Business and Management. | ||
| Pepperdine Estate Planning Network | Web site | (310)506-4893 |
| The Pepperdine Estate Planning Network (PEPNET) is a mutual benefit society of estate planning professionals whose mission is to provide professional enrichment and business development opportunities to its members while furthering the mission of Pepperdine University. | ||
| School of Law Board of Visitors | Web site | (310) 506-4611 |
| The Board of Visitors is composed of judges, businesspeople, and highly successful lawyers who advise the law school about how the curriculum and law school programs will best prepare our students to meet the challenges of the constantly changing legal profession. | ||
| School of Public Policy Board of Visitors | Web site | (310)506-4494 |
| The Board of Visitors is composed of national policy, business and community leaders who support the mission of helping to guide the school to maturity and its proper place as one of the leading policy schools in the nation. Three key priorities are: academic oversight and strategic planning; development of strategic relationships; and the advancement of financial resources. | ||
| Seaver College Board of Visitors | Web site | (310)506-4770 |
| The Seaver Board of Visitors supports and advances the mission of Pepperdine University. As ambassadors for Seaver College, board members serve as advisors to the dean and faculty, provide career preparation and exploration opportunities for students, provide scholarship support and assist with public relations on a national and global level. | ||
| Seaver Parents Council | Web site | (310)506-4617 or (877)PEP-WAVE |
| The Seaver Parents Council and its various committees work to promote Pepperdine to prospective students and their families, assist in coordinating relevant and entertaining family activities, inform parents of University accomplishments and needs, and serve as liaisons between the University and the Seaver Parents Association. | ||
| Student Alumni Organization | Web site | (310)506-6585 |
| The Student Alumni Organization exists to provide students the opportunity to connect with the lives and careers of Pepperdine Alumni while leading within the university to develop pride, spirit, and life long commitments to the Pepperdine Family. | ||
| Volunteer Center | Web site | (310) 506-4143 |
| The Volunteer Center seeks to advance the University’s visionary statement by bringing together students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the community to promote greater understanding of our diverse culture and to help us give back some of what we have all been given. | ||
