[{"uuid" : "f2aadcfb-45b6-4e94-9d4a-a219dcde0019","source" : "news","title" : "Pepperdine Mourns the Passing of Former Chancellor Michael F. Adams","sub-title" : "","url" : "https://www.pepperdine.edu/newsroom/articles/pepperdine-mourns-the-passing-of-former-chancellor-michael-f-adams.htm","site" : "https://www.pepperdine.edu/","description" : "It is with deep sadness yet steadfast hope in Christ that we share the news of the passing of Michael F. Adams, former chancellor of Pepperdine University. Adams passed away on January 25, 2026, at the age of 77. ","author" : "","publish date" : "Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:26:18 -0800","image" : {"src" : "https://www.pepperdine.edu/newsroom/images/main/michael-adams-headshot-updated-360x360.jpg","alt text" : "Michael Adams"},"main image" : {"src" : "https://www.pepperdine.edu/newsroom/images/main/michael-adams-headshot-updated-550x550.jpg","alt text" : "Michael Adams"},"mediums" : ["email","web"],"featured news on" : ["none"],"top story on" : ["none"],"tags" : ["administration","alumni"],"roles" : ["faculty","staff","student","alumni"],"types" : ["news"],"schools" : ["university"],"dynamic tags" : [],"categories" : ["university_and_campus_life"]}]