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Buenos Aires 26th Anniversary

Buenos Aires, Argentina, International Program

The Buenos Aires program began in 2000 as Pepperdine's first and only program located in South America. Once a much smaller program, the Buenos Aires program has grown to host around 60-65 students. The University owns Casa Holden, donated by Glen and Gloria Holden. This beautiful facility is located in the Belgrano neighborhood, also known as the embassy district of the city. Since 2007 we have added "Casa Olleros," connected through the backyard to Casa Holden. Casa Olleros holds classrooms and the library.

Buenos Aires is the dynamic metropolis of Argentina. It offers a charming combination of European tradition and Latin attitude. Often called the "Paris of South America" for its wide boulevards and active sidewalk cafe life, Buenos Aires is one of the world's greatest cities. Porteños like to boast that their city is home to over 300 theaters, 100 plus galleries, and at least 70 museums. It is also the home of tango! Buenos Aires is definitely one of the most culturally creative cities of the southern hemisphere. The Pepperdine facilities are located in the northern, upper-middle class Belgrano neighborhood.

 

Buenos Aires Grand Reunion

In celebration of the  anniversary of the Buenos Aires program, Pepperdine will host the Buenos Aires Grand Reunion at the Brock House on Saturday, October 10, 2026, during the annual Waves Weekend event. We invite Buenos Aires program alumni, faculty, staff, and friends to return “home” to reminisce and reconnect with their former classmates.

Students pose in front of Teatro Colón

Looking fancy and having fun before Teatro Colón

Students enjoying helado

It’s always a great time to get some helado

Students at Japanese Gardens

Classroom excursion to Japanese Gardens

 

The Buenos Aires Impact

Travis A. Hill-Weber

Travis A. Hill-Weber 

"Twenty-six years. The jacarandas in bloom, mate passed around and a long sobremesa, homestays that became familia, and the slow realization that you’d been changed for good. Now it’s your turn to come back. Consider joining us for the Buenos Aires Grand Reunion in Malibu, where we’ll gather everyone who once called Argentina home and celebrate everything it gave us."

— Travis A. Hill-Weber (’05)
Program Director, Buenos Aires Program | Seaver College International Programs

 

 

Special Guests

sister-vero

Sister Vero

 

The Monasterio de la Epifanía has been instrumental in engaging our students in ministry and in providing care for the homeless community of Buenos Aires. For 21 years, Sister Vero has led this ministry with extraordinary dedication, welcoming generations of Pepperdine students into this sacred work. Through the guidance of her and her fellow sisters, they embody Pepperdine’s mission. Countless students have been shaped by their mentorship, walking alongside those in need and serving with humility and love. 

We are delighted that Sister Vero will be a special guest at the Buenos Aires Grand Reunion, where alumni will have the opportunity to reconnect with her and celebrate the lasting impact of this partnership.

 

Buenos Aires Memories

  • Four students lean with tree in Ushuaia, Argentina.
    Leaning into the adventures

    Adventures found in Ushuaia, Argentina.

  • A group os students smile on a boat in front of Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse.
    Boating the Beagle Channel

    Boating the Beagle Channel in “the end of the world!”

  • A group os students smile on a boat in front of Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse.
    Boating the Beagle Channel

    Boating the Beagle Channel in “the end of the world!”

  • Students posing with famous Argentine author, Jorge Borges.
    Buenos Aires Museum

    Students posing with famous Argentine author, Jorge Borges.

  • Two students riding horses.
    Horseback riding at an estancia

    Horseback riding at an estancia.

  • A group of students stand in front of giant icebergs.
    Giant icebergs in Lago Argentino

    Giant icebergs in Lago Argentino during our EFT to El Calafate.

  • Students with Hermana Vero after chapel in the local convent.
    Hermana Vero after having chapel

    A quick picture with Hermana Vero after chapel in the local convent.

  • Student gather at Japanese Garden near red bridge.
    Classroom excursion to the Japanese Gardens

    Classroom excursion to the Japanese Gardens.

  • Penguins stand behind a group of students.
    Penguins in Patagonia

    Penguins stand behind a group of students.

 

 

Support Buenos Aires Students

Join alumni and friends to expand opportunities for future Waves to experience a year or semester abroad and broaden their educational horizons by supporting the Buenos Aires Student Support Fund. Through scholarships and program support, you help develop globally minded leaders with broadened worldviews, strengthened character, and leadership rooted in cultural humility.

Support Pepperdine Seaver International Programs

 

 

Share Your Buenos Aires Story

Many alumni of Pepperdine's international programs recognize the transformative, cross-cultural experience of living and learning in a place far from home. A pivotal part of that journey is the relationships you build with the group of students who experience it with you. In commemoration of the  anniversary of the Buenos Aires program, all alumni are invited to connect with their fellow program participants by joining the Pepperdine Buenos Aires Alumni Facebook group and sharing memories from your time abroad. 

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Pepperdine Buenos Aires Alumni