University News Rick Marrs, dean of Seaver College, has been named the new provost of Pepperdine University. The appointment is effective August 1, 2014, upon the retirement of Darryl Tippens, who has served as Pepperdine's chief academic officer since 2001. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 08:30:00 -0800 33d5c587-05ab-4d87-8807-894e996d2216