Highlights and Events
University Diversity Council Calendar
Please check out the University Diversity Council (UDC) calendar. If there is an event you would like to add to the UDC calendar, please create an event on your/your departmental calendar and add udc@pepperdine.edu as a guest. You may also reach out to us by email at udc@pepperdine.edu or belonging@pepperdine.edu. We look forward to spreading the word about our DEI events on a larger scale.
Learn more about the University Diversity Council.
2024 Events
Larry Donnell Kimmons Memorial Lecture Series | "The Power of Stories: Research, Discovery, Understanding, and Transformation" Featuring Tessa Updike
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
The annual Larry Donnell Kimmons Memorial Lecture Series was established to honor the memory of the 15-year-old African American high school student, fatally shot by George Pepperdine College campus security on the evening of March 12, 1969, after visiting the South Los Angeles school to play basketball in the campus gymnasium.
Intimate Conversation | The Emancipation of Music: From Spirituals to Hip Hop | Mathew Knowles featuring Kenny Lattimore
Wednesday, February 15, 2024
The Pepperdine community was invited to an intimate conversation with Mathew Knowles, record executive and former manager for daughters Beyoncé and Solange Knowles. Also featuring Grammy Award nominee singer-songwriter Kenny Lattimore, the discussion explored the global impact of musical contributions by African Americans.
Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom | An Evening of Community Discover and Dialogue
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Attendees enjoyed a screening of the multi-award-winning documentary Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom, with filmmaker Rasool Berry, on history, hope, and faith. This film shared Rasool Berry’s journey through Texas as he engaged with descendants of those emancipated from slavery on June 19, 1865. A discussion with Rasool Berry, along with Pepperdine faculty across our five schools, followed.
Resources for Black History Month
Pepperdine invites everyone to engage in events and activities offered by our various schools and departments found on our Black History Month 2024 happenings.
Other resources include a virtual bookshelf created in cooperation with Pepperdine Libraries and also historic materials in the Special Collections and University Archives for celebrating Black History
Month and honoring Black heritage.
Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month
This virtual bookshelf created in cooperation with Pepperdine Libraries contains resources for learning more
about National Hispanic Heritage Month which honors the cultures and contributions
of both Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Resources for Juneteenth
This virtual bookshelf created in cooperation with Pepperdine Libraries contains resources for learning
more about Juneteenth.
Resources for Effective Allyship
This virtual bookshelf created in cooperation with Pepperdine Libraries contains resources for becoming a more effective ally for Pepperdine community members.