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Pepperdine University Launches RISE Institute

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Pepperdine University announced today the launch of the RISE Institute, a visionary expansion of the RISE (Resilience-Informed Skills Education) program, designed to champion human flourishing and holistic well-being.

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Jim Gash: Raising Up Servant Leaders Who Influence the World

Jim Gash, President of Pepperdine University, joins the Servant Leadership Podcast. From shaping the future of Christian higher education to leading justice reform efforts in Uganda, Jim shares how Pepperdine is raising leaders rooted in purpose, service, and leadership. This episode dives into what it looks like to serve faithfully in positions of influence and how saying “yes” to hard things can open doors to unimaginable impact.

June 24, 2025

Jim Servant Podcast

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Kiron Skinner
Taube Family Chair of International Relations and Politics
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Dean, Braun Family Dean's Chair, Senior Fellow at Davenport Institute
National Politics, California Policy and Politics, Viewpoint Diversity in Academia, Smart Cities, Civic Engagement
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Brenden Mann Foundation Chair in Law and Religion, Co-Director Nootbaar Institute for Law, Religion and Ethics, Professor of Law
Religious liberty and discrimination, Intersection of religion and commerce, Church and state, Jewish law, Arbitration law
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Davide Accomazzo | Instructor of Finance | Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
Instructor of Finance
Investment/economic analysis, Business strategy/client development, Securities and derivatives trading, Money management operations, Capital markets risk management, Family Office Financial Management
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News Releases

July 17, 2025

Pepperdine University has been awarded a 2025 Institutional Impact Grant from the Educating Character Initiative (ECI), part of the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University.

July 7, 2025

Pepperdine University has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Frankenthaler Climate Initiative to support a major sustainability-focused planning project at the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art.

July 3, 2025

Pepperdine Graziadio Business School is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine to equip future physicians with critical business and leadership skills.

June 26, 2025

Pepperdine Universitys Caruso School of Law is pleased to announce the establishment of the Vivian G. Prins Endowed Visiting Professorship in Jewish and Israeli Law, a $3 million endowed faculty position that will support visiting scholars from around the world whose research and teaching center on Jewish and Israeli legal traditions.

June 18, 2025

In a partnership unique in American higher education, Pepperdine University and The Washington Institute for Near East Policy launched a new, fully accredited master’s program in Middle East policy studies, the institutions jointly announced today.