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Waves Weekend Schedule

Thank you for celebrating with us!

Next year's event schedule is in progress and will be released when available.

 

Friday, October 4

Time Description Location
9 AM–5 PM

Check-In

After parking in the Drescher Academic Parking lot, shuttle down to main campus to pick up your Waves Weekend name tag, official schedule, and swag for those registered for the Waves Family and Guest registration.

Upper Mullin Town Square
9 AM–3 PM

Parent and Family Lounge

Join the Parent and Family Program at a come-and-go lounge throughout the day for conversation and community with other families. Grab an ice-cold apple cider or water bottle and a snack while connecting with other families. Learn more about the bookstore's Waves Weekend family promotions and how to enter our exciting raffle.

Upper Mullin Town Square
9:30 AM–3:30 PM

Business Administration Division Back-to-School Day

The Business Administration Division is hosting a fun Back-to-School Day for business administration alumni. Business alumni will be speaking in different classes and creating a community with current Business Administration Division students. Following the lectures, please join from 11:30 AM–1:30 PM at CCB 140, for a light lunch and a time to reconnect with professors. Prior registration is appreciated.

Center for Communications and Business (CCB)
10 AM

Women's Swim and Dive Rodionoff Invitational

Come cheer on our women's swimming and diving team. Entry is free to all!

Raleigh Runnels Memorial
10 AM–Noon

First-Year Housing Meet and Greet

Join the Parent and Family Program at an open house gathering providing you with an opportunity to meet your student's resident director and other members of the Housing and Residence Life staff. Get to know the parents and family members of your student's housemates while catching up on the Adopt-a-Dorm Program.

Upper Mullin Town Square
10 AM–Noon

Adamson House Tour

A guided tour explores the estate and gardens of the Adamson House, a classic Southern California home that sits on one of the most beautiful beaches in the state. The house was, for a time, home to Pepperdine president Norvel Young and his family. Shuttles are available in the main lot in front of Smothers Theatre. The tour is limited to 24 guests. Those with the Waves Weekend Family and Guest Registration can sign up at the check-in tent. First come, first served.

Seaver Main Lot

10 AM–12:25 PM

Getty Villa Excursion

The Getty Villa is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria with an ocean view. Shuttles are available in the main lot in front of Smothers Theatre.

Seaver Main Lot
10 AM–4 PM

Alumni Hospitality Lounge

All alumni are welcome to stop by the Alumni Hospitality Lounge, where cherished memories blend with the excitement of the present during this special weekend celebration. Nestled within the heart of our beloved alma mater, the lounge serves as a warm and inviting haven for our esteemed graduates, offering a perfect blend of nostalgia and camaraderie.

Payson Library: Kresge Reading Room
11 AM–5 PM

Weisman Museum of Art: Cameron Harvey: The Shape of Being and Loop, Hum, Wave

Enjoy TWO free exhibitions at the Weisman Museum. In Cameron Harvey: The Shape of Being, the artist shares a new body of work inspired by her walks in the Santa Monica Mountains. Her paintings and sculptures are based on the formal qualities of the human body and their similarities to local flora and rock formations, prompting us to reflect on the universal aspects of the human experience and our relationship to our environment. Loop, Hum, Wave is an exhibition of work by Pepperdine faculty in the fine arts, exploring the passage and movement of time across diverse subjects and mediums.

Weisman Museum

11:15 AM–1:15 PM

Adamson House Tour

A guided tour explores the estate and gardens of the Adamson House, a classic Southern California home that sits on one of the most beautiful beaches in the state. The house was, for a time, home to Pepperdine president Norvel Young and his family. Shuttles are available in the main lot in front of Smothers Theatre. The tour is limited to 24 guests. Those with the Waves Weekend Family and Guest Registration can sign up at the check-in tent. First come, first served.

Seaver Main Lot

11:20 AM–1:45 PM

Getty Villa Excursion

The Getty Villa is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria with an ocean view. Shuttles are available in the main lot in front of Smothers Theatre.

Seaver Main Lot

Noon–2 PM

Lunch

Enjoy an outdoor buffet-style lunch with family, friends, and students. This meal is included with the Waves Weekend Family and Guest Registration. Be sure to show your name tag for entrance into this meal. Note: Students can join families for this lunch by using their meal points to purchase their meal.

Adamson Plaza

12:30–2:30 PM

Adamson House Tour

A guided tour explores the estate and gardens of the Adamson House, a classic Southern California home that sits on one of the most beautiful beaches in the state. The house was, for a time, home to Pepperdine president Norvel Young and his family. Shuttles are available in the main lot in front of Smothers Theatre.The tour is limited to 24 guests. Those with the Waves Weekend Family and Guest Registration can sign up at the check-in tent. First come, first served.

Seaver Main Lot

12:40 PM–3:05 PM

Getty Villa Excursion

The Getty Villa is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria with an ocean view. Shuttles are available in the main lot in front of Smothers Theatre.

Seaver Main Lot

1-2 PM

Campus Tour

Join a student tour guide from the office of Admission for a stroll around campus. Learn about updates to campus and see how things have changed since you were a student.

Seaver College Office of Admission, 2nd Floor TAC

1–2:30 PM

Discover the Work of Pepperdine Student Scholars

Join us for a Student Research Poster Session during Waves Weekend! Undergraduate student scholars will be available to discuss their scholarly work during an interactive research poster session. Be inspired by their recent findings and innovative ideas in their fields of study. The research students look forward to engaging in discussion and networking with you!

Light House

1:45–3:45 PM

Adamson House Tour

A guided tour explores the estate and gardens of the Adamson House, a classic Southern California home that sits on one of the most beautiful beaches in the state. The house was, for a time, home to Pepperdine president Norvel Young and his family. Shuttles are available in the main lot in front of Smothers Theatre. The tour is limited to 24 guests. Those with the Waves Weekend Family and Guest Registration can sign up at the check-in tent. First come, first served.

Seaver Main Lot

2:05 PM–4:30 PM

Getty Villa Tour

The Getty Villa is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria with an ocean view. Shuttles are available in the main lot in front of Smothers Theatre.

Seaver Main Lot

3–4 PM

Campus Tour

Join a student tour guide from the office of Admission for a stroll around campus. Learn about updates to campus and see how things have changed since you were a student.

Seaver College Office of Admission, 2nd Floor TAC

3:30–5 PM

President's Open House

Jim and Joline Gash, president and first lady of Pepperdine, welcome Waves Weekend guests to a casual, come-and-go dessert reception in their home. Shuttles will be available in the Seaver Main Lot in front of Smothers Theatre.

Brock House

4-4:30 PM

Classroom Dedication Ceremony, Dr. Farrell Gean

Join us fo ra special classroom dedication for Dr. Farrell Gean in honor of his 45 years of service and forthcoming retirement. Share a story about Dr. Gean and register to attend.

CCB 303

5–8 PM

Madness Village

Join us for one of Pepperdine's biggest events of the year, hosted by the Student Programming Board! Enjoy food, family-friendly carnival games, music, rides, and more. Don't miss out on this favorite Pepperdine tradition.

Firestone Fieldhouse Parking Lot

5–8 PM

Parent & Alumni Gathering

Stop by our booth at Madness Village for refreshments and meet some other parents and alumni enjoying Waves Weekend with their families. Stay awhile and enjoy the booth or just stop by for a beverage while you explore Madness Village.

Madness Village

5:30–8:30 PM

Waves Weekend West LA: Networking Mixer

Can't make it to Malibu? Join us at Sauced BBQ & Spirits in El Segundo, CA, for a memorable evening of reconnecting with fellow alumni, networking, and celebrating our shared successes. Enjoy delicious refreshments, engaging activities, and ample opportunities to reminisce about your Pepperdine experience while expanding your professional network with alumni from Pepperdine's graduate campuses. All graduate school alumni, faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. Separate registration required in advance. $10 | Must be 21+ to attend.

Sauced BBQ & Spirits

6–8 PM

1990s Reunion Opening Reception

Alumni from 1990 to 1999 are invited to a special reception to welcome them back to campus for their alumni reunion! Hosted by the 1990s Reunion Committee, enjoy some great food while reminiscing and reconnecting with friends. Join us for this informal reception just steps away from Madness Village and Blue and Orange Madness

Heritage Hall

8–10 PM

Blue and Orange Madness

Join Pepperdine Athletics as it kicks off the Waves men's and women's basketball seasons! Celebrated as one of Pepperdine's greatest traditions, this ultimate pump-up event will include team introductions and student and fan contests for prizes.

Firestone Fieldhouse