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By Sarah Fisher The Center for Entertainment, Media and Culture at Pepperdine University will screen the Nicolas Cage blockbuster Knowing on Monday, Dec. 7. The movie starts at 7 p.m. in Elkins Auditorium, Malibu, and will be followed by a conversation with the movie's screenwriters, and Pepperdine alum...

By Audra Quinn The Pepperdine Chamber Ensemble will give a free concert at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4 at the Raitt Recital Hall on the Malibu campus of Pepperdine University. This concert features a repertoire of chamber music performed by Pepperdine's string, guitar, woodwind, brass, and percussion en...

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By Sarah Fisher The 2009-10 Clinical Connections series at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) continues on Friday, Dec. 4, as a panel of psychology professors offer their theoretical perspectives on couples therapy. The event runs from 7 to 9 p.m. in suite 332 of...

By Audra Quinn The Pepperdine University Libraries will hosts its first annual Special Collections Holiday Open House from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, followed by a lecture with award-winning novelist, essayist, short story writer, and writer of screenplays, Ron Hansen, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday,...

By Audra Quinn Thanksgiving has come to an end, and thus, the Pepperdine University community will kick off the 2009 Christmas holiday season with several events held on the Malibu campus.

By Audra Quinn The Graziadio School of Business and Management's Dean's Executive Leadership Series brings leading business practitioners and thought leaders to Pepperdine University. At 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, James N. Gianopulos, Chair and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment, will give a lecture...

By Sarah Fisher Continuing it's successful debut semester of Monday night movie screenings, the Center for Entertainment, Media and Culture at Pepperdine University will screen new film Waiting for Forever for the Pepperdine community on Monday, Nov. 30. The movie starts at 7 p.m. in Elkins Auditorium,...

By Sarah Fisher Tipped to be a likely contender during the next awards season, new film The Blind Side will be screened for the Pepperdine University community on Monday, Nov. 23, in Elkins Auditorium, Malibu. Hosted by the Center for Entertainment, Media, and Culture (CEMC) at Pepperdine, the film begi...

By Sarah Fisher The 2009-10 Clinical Connections series at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) continues on Saturday, Nov. 21, as psychotherapist Evie Shafner presents, "Imago Relationship Therapy: It Works." The event runs from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Encino Gradua...

By Sarah Fisher Ronald Numbers is an eminent figure in the history of science and religion, as well as an authority on the historical significance of creationism and creation science. On Thursday, Nov. 19, he will come to Pepperdine University to present "Antievolutionism in America" at 7 p.m., in Malibu'...

By Sarah Fisher To commemorate Native American Heritage Month, Pepperdine University will host celebrated Native American actor and physician Evan Adams, followed by a Native American Heritage Chapel service. Both events will honor Native American culture, history, and traditions reflect withi...

By Sarah Fisher The musical meets the macabre on Thursday, Nov. 12, when the Fine Arts Division at Pepperdine University debuts its fall musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on the stage of Smothers Theatre, on the Malibu campus. Click here to watch a trailer for this production.

By Sarah Fisher The Office of Intercultural Affairs (ICA) at Pepperdine University will screen the Christian film, "Oversold," and host a discussion of the film with leading actress Crissy Moran, writer Dave Cowen, and producer Paul Morrell. Former adult entertainment star Moran will also be interv...

By Audra Quinn Pepperdine University, in partnership with the Malibu Chamber of Commerce and the City of Malibu, will host a stirring tribute to America's Veterans on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Heroes Garden on the Drescher Graduate campus. The public is invited to attend the ce...

By Sarah Fisher Economist Jerry Ellig comes to Pepperdine University on Monday, Nov. 9, to discuss the nuts and bolts of how regulation currently works in Washington, D.C., and provide information about the trends over the past few decades: economic deregulation, the size/scope of regulation, highlig...

By Audra Quinn The Center for Entertainment, Media, and Culture at Pepperdine University is hosting a screening of 'The Stoning of Soraya M.,' a drama about human rights abuses in Iran, set to hit theatres in late 2009. The screening will take place at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9 in Elkins Auditorium on the Malibu...

By Audra Quinn As part of the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Business and Management's newly revamped emphasis in entrepreneurship, the school will host a one-day conference, "The Entrepreneur's Journey: Finding, Launching and Growing the Next Big Thing" from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6...

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By Audra Quinn The Associated Women for Pepperdine is hosting its 2009 Fall Festival boutique from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Tyler Campus Center patio on the Malibu campus of Pepperdine University. The event serves as a fundraiser for the organization, which offers financial assistance and se...

By Audra Quinn Pepperdine University School of Public Policy students will be featured speakers at the annual conference of the Pacific Coast Council of Latin American Studies (PCCLAS), which will take place on Friday, Nov. 6 at El Camino College in Torrance, California. Led by Luisa Blanco, assistan...

By Audra Quinn Anthony Collatos, assistant professor of education at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Pyschology, believes that the evolving composition of Los Angeles' communities has impacted relationships between populations and the city's social and economic de...

By Audra Quinn The Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University continues the Dean's Executive Leadership Series with Brian T. Moynihan, president of consumer and small business banking at Bank of America. Moynihan will present his lecture at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at th...

By Audra Quinn The Pepperdine University School of Public Policy welcomes Richard Rahn, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and former chief economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who will give a lecture titled, "Washington and the Economy: Abating or Abetting?" at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27 in the Dr...

By Sarah Fisher The pioneering adventures of beloved author Laura Ingalls Wilder comes to Pepperdine University on Saturday, Oct. 24, as the Center for the Arts presents an original musical production, Laura Ingalls Wilder: Growing Up on the Prairie. The musical will grace the stage of Smothers Theatr...

By Audra Quinn The Seaver College Natural Science Division continues its weekly lunchtime seminar series with a lecture by David Strong, associate professor of mathematics at Pepperdine University. In his lecture, "Creating and Using a Comprehensive Java Applet for Calculus," Strong will discus...

By Audra Quinn The Graduate School of Education at Pepperdine University has established the Pat Lucas Center for Teacher Preparation to honor the memory of the late Lucas, who served as director of student teaching at GSEP for more than 20 years. A dedication for the center will take place on Thursday,...

By Sarah Fisher The Herbert and Elinor Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics at Pepperdine University will host noted author and scholar Os Guinness on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Mendenhall Appellate Courtroom at the School of Law. Guinness will speak on "Survival of the Fa...

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By Sarah Fisher The Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University reconvenes the Dean's Executive Leadership Series with managing director of Korn/Ferry International, Caroline W. Nahas. Nahas will present her lecture at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Marina del Rey Marrio...

By Audra Quinn The Nonprofit Leadership Program Speaker Series continues at Pepperdine University on Monday, Oct. 19 with Marshall Howard, author of 'Let's Have Lunch Together,' at 6 p.m. in the Fireside Room of the Malibu campus.

By Audra Quinn Students, faculty, alumni, parents, and friends of Pepperdine University will gather Friday, Oct. 16, for the eighth annual Blue and Orange Madness. The spirited event, held in conjunction with the Seaver College Family Weekend, will take place from 7 to 10:30 p.m. on the Malibu campus.

By Sarah Fisher BookEnds founder and executive director Robin Keefe opens the new Nonprofit Leadership Program Speaker Series at Pepperdine University on Monday, Oct. 12. Keefe will present, "From Idea to Impact: Building a Successful Nonprofit," at 6 p.m. in the Fireside Room of the Malibu campus.

By Sarah Fisher Roger McGuinn performs a rare Southland solo concert at Pepperdine University on Friday, Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. The Center for the Arts presents the folk-rock legend, and frontman of The Byrds, at Smothers Theatre on the Malibu campus.

By Audra Quinn The Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management's Entrepreneurship Society, NetImpact, Graziadio Alumni Network, and the Green Team have come together in sponsorship of a lunchtime talk with Rick Woodbury, founder and CEO of Commuter Cars, and inventor of th...

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By Audra Quinn This fall marks the 200th anniversary of Thomas Campbell's "Declaration and Address," a statement of faith that is significant for the Church of Christ. To commemorate the event, the Pepperdine University Church of Christ will host a celebration called the "Great Communion" on Sunday...

By Sarah Fisher Newsweek magazine named Rabbi David Wolpe America's number one pulpit rabbi, and on Thursday, Oct. 1, he comes to Pepperdine University to discuss his latest book, Why Faith Matters (2008). The presentation begins at 12 noon, in the Hahn Fireside Room of the Malibu campus.

By Sarah Fisher Praised by the New York Times for his "Lisztian thunder and deft fluidity," and the San Francisco Chronicle as "ferociously virtuosic," pianist Paul Barnes has electrified audiences with his intensely expressive playing and cutting-edge programming. On Friday, Sept. 25, he comes to P...

By Audra Quinn The NCAA has announced that Pepperdine University will serve as the host school for the West Regional of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, set to be held at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.

By Sarah Fisher The 2009-10 Clinical Connections series at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) kicks off on Friday, Sept. 25, as licensed marriage and family therapy expert Kent Toussaint presents, "The 1-2-3's for Treating Resistant Teens." The event runs f...

By Sarah Fisher Latin American literature scholar Raymond L. Williams comes to Pepperdine University on Thursday, Sept. 24, to present a lecture titled, "From García Márquez to Bolaño: the New Latin American Novel." The event begins at 4 p.m. in the Kresge Reading Room of Malibu's Payson Library.

By Audra Quinn After holding a highly successful economic forecast conference, "What's Next LA," in late July, the Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management is co-sponsoring a second conference, "What's Next? The Road to Economic Recovery 2009 Silicon Valley/San Jose/S...

By Sarah Fisher A reception to meet the artists of the "Elements of Nature" exhibition at Pepperdine University will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, at the Frederick R. Weisman Museum on the Malibu campus. "Elements of Nature" opened on August 22, and reflects on how the four ancient elements - earth, air...

By Audra Quinn As part of the Pepperdine University Libraries monthly colloquium featuring exciting new research taking place within the University community, Alexander C. Diener, professor of social science and geography at Pepperdine's Seaver College, will present "One Homeland or Two? The Na...

By Audra Quinn The Davenport Institute at the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy presents a lecture by Matt Mayer, visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Titled "Homeland Security and Federalism," the lecture will take place from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 in room 171 at the Scho...

By Sarah Fisher Los Angeles Times columnist Héctor Tobar kicks off Latino Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) celebrations at Pepperdine University, as he headlines the first event at the Malibu campus on Tuesday, Sept. 15. His presentation begins at 7 p.m. in the Hahn Fireside Room.

By Sarah Fisher Buzz Patterson, a retired pilot for the United States Air Force and author of two New York Times best sellers, comes to Pepperdine University on Friday, Sept. 11, to present a lecture titled, "Remembering 9/11." The event is hosted by the university's College Republicans, and takes place...

By Audra Quinn Pepperdine University students returned to the Malibu campus this fall to find a recently completed 16-month-long central campus renovation project. On Saturday, Sept. 12 the campus community will dedicate the completion of the project, which includes major renovations to existing...

By Audra Quinn In time for the start of the new academic year, Pepperdine University Libraries has launched WorldCat Local, a resource retrieval service that allows users to access over 100 million unique resources worldwide including books, journals, media, government publications, maps, digi...

By Audra Quinn On September 12, Pepperdine alumni, parents, and friends will be taking part in service projects around campus, across the nation, and around the world as part of the 21st annual Step Forward Day. What began as a single service project by two students has grown to engage generations of alu...

By Sarah Fisher Pepperdine University Provost Daryl Tippens has formally announced that Jay L. Brewster, associate professor of biology, has accepted the role of associate provost. The role of associate provost was created in 2003 to provide assistance to the many tasks within the provost's office an...

By Sarah Fisher While some college students look forward to prime-time television on Thursday evenings, many Pepperdine students look forward to Thursday evenings for the weekly U.S. foreign policy roundtables hosted by Bruce Herschensohn, senior fellow at the Pepperdine University School of Publ...

By Megan Huard Although Pepperdine University and the Kemp family have agreed not to proceed with plans for the Jack F. Kemp Institute for Political Economy at Pepperdine's School of Public Policy, the legacy of this extraordinary American will be passed along to future generations. The original visi...

By Audra Quinn Pepperdine University has been chosen as a recipient of a stimulus award through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will allow for the upgrade of facilities in the Seaver College Natural Science division to include a flow cytometer.

By Audra Quinn Pepperdine's acclaimed Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution will host Mediating the Litigated Case, a program for experienced litigators, in-house counsel, and other practitioners from Monday, Aug. 10 to Sunday, Aug. 15 at the Pepperdine University School of Law.

By Audra Quinn Since May 23, the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University has exhibited "On Location in Malibu 2009: Paintings by the California Art Club," bringing the beauty of the Malibu, California to the canvas. The heralded showcase, which reflects changes in Malibu since the f...

By Sarah Fisher The Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University will honor its graduating students with a Saturday, Aug. 8 commencement ceremony. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. at Firestone Fieldhouse on the Malibu campus.

By Sarah Fisher Pepperdine University was the first in California and one of the more than 1,000 colleges that have joined the Yellow Ribbon Program, a federal effort to help military veterans attend college, sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

By Sarah Fisher The Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University will host its third annual Knowledge Management Forum from August 5-6, on the central and controversial theme of "The Intersection of Ethics and Knowledge Management." The conference will be held at the Dresche...

By Audra Quinn What's Next LA? The Road to Economic Recovery," is a new, annual Los Angeles economic forecast conference. The Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University joins Beacon Economics and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce in sponsoring the event, which will t...

By Audra Quinn On July 2, United States President Barack Obama announced his appointment of Douglas W. Kmiec, Caruso Family Chair in Constitutional Law at the Pepperdine University School of Law, as ambassador to the Republic of Malta. The nomination must be confirmed by the Senate in September.

By Audra Quinn Christopher Collins, director of convocation and student-led ministries at Pepperdine University, was awarded the UCLA Department of Education Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award, for his project "Higher Education and Knowledge for Nation-State Development: The Role of...

By Audra Quinn Richard L. Cupp, John W. Wade Professor of Law at the Pepperdine University School of Law, recently published the article "Moving Beyond Animal Rights: A Legal/Contractualist Critique" in the 'San Diego Law Review.' A longtime animal law scholar, Cupp discusses the rising significance...

By Audra Quinn Pepperdine University has announced three new additions to its 40-member Board of Regents, the governing board of the University. Michelle Hiepler, Dennis "Denny" Lewis, and Danny Phillips have accepted the role of helping to shape the direction of the University. "Pepperdine has ben...

By Sarah Fisher The School of Public Policy (SPP) at Pepperdine University has released its second volume of student-run academic journal "Pepperdine Policy Review." The annual publication showcases the best scholarly work of SPP students, and features articles, commentaries, and opinion pieces...

By Audra Quinn The Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management has announced that it will provide MBA alumni up to 75 percent reduced tuition to assist those who wish to refresh skills and acquire advanced knowledge in these difficult economic times.

By Audra Quinn Pepperdine University will host its first-ever Nonprofit Summer Institute from Thursday, June 25 to Friday, June 26, on the Malibu campus. This special two-day Institute was developed especially for nonprofit partners associated with Seaver College's nonprofit management minor,...

By Sarah Fisher The Los Angeles Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC-LA) will honor Linda Livingstone, dean and of the Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management, with the IABC-LA SUCCESS Award. Presented each year to a business leader in...

By Audra Quinn The Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology Boone Center for the Family (BCFF) will host its first Family of Faith Network Conference, from June 18 to 20 in Malibu, California. The conference aims to provide an opportunity to share ideas, applications, and st...

By Sarah Fisher Members and friends of the Center for the Arts Guild and the Crest Associates at Pepperdine University celebrated another successful year in style, as they donned elaborate masks for the annual summer gala theme, "Masquerade into the Night." The event on June 7 at the Malibu Jewish Cente...

By Sarah Fisher In a bid to preserve local historic and artistic treasures, the libraries at Pepperdine University have joined forces with the Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum to establish the Malibu Historical Collection at the Pepperdine University Libraries. On Sunday, June 14, the Pepperd...

By Audra Quinn Matthew E. May, who joined the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University in 2009, weaves a lyrical blend of stories and insights about creative ideas and innovative solutions in his new book, 'In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing.'...

By Sarah Fisher A public reception will be held on Saturday, May 23, to meet the artists of the new exhibition at the Pepperdine University Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art. Titled On Location in Malibu 2009: Paintings by the California Art Club, the exhibition features the work of 60 artists and their im...

By Sarah Fisher On the heels of a successful collaboration in which Three Cups of Tea author Greg Mortenson spoke on the Malibu campus, the Pepperdine University Libraries and One Book, One City Malibu, will continue the dialogue about education through a panel discussion on Thursday, May 21. The event...

By Megan Huard Pepperdine University joins a host of friends in expressing sympathy for the family of Jack Kemp at the loss of their husband and father. The University had a special relationship with Secretary Kemp who announced last year his decision to establish an archive of his papers at Pepperdine...

By Sarah Fisher The Pepperdine University Center for the Arts presents the Pacifico Dance Company for a colorful journey through Mexican music and dance at 2 p.m., on Sunday, May 3, in Smothers Theatre, on the Malibu campus. Following the performance, the audience is invited to a pre-Cinco de Mayo celebra...

By Audra Quinn Pepperdine Executive MBA students Pratish Shah and Froi Lomotan won the $15,000 grand prize at the Fifth Annual Pepperdine University 2009 Business Plan Competition, held Saturday, Mar. 14, and sponsored by Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. The team's proposal for their recently launch...

By Sarah Fisher Pepperdine University School of Law welcomed more than 800 students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends to the 32nd Annual School of Law Dinner on Saturday, March 7, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The event featured a keynote speech by the Honorable John R. Bol...

By Sarah Fisher Pepperdine University School of Law was ranked number one for professor accessibility by the Princeton Review for the second year in a row. The Princeton Review provides an annual survey of the top 174 law schools in the nation. Pepperdine School of Law made the top spot for professor acces...

By Audra Quinn Pepperdine University will be well represented at the 15th annual City of the Angels Film Festival, taking place from Friday, Feb. 27 through Sunday, Mar. 1 at the Directors' Guild in Hollywood. In addition to being one of the sponsors of the festival, Pepperdine will have faculty member Th...

By Sarah Fisher When the law and religion collide, divided opinion is sure to follow, especially on controversial topics such as the current economic crisis and genetic discrimination. Pepperdine University professors Edward J. Larson and Stewart Davenport joined the dialogue about these topics as...

By Audra Quinn With a mission statement like "Freely ye received, freely give," students at Pepperdine University find ways to serve those less fortunate all year round, but the Thanksgiving holiday offers an added incentive to give back. From building Lego houses for charity, to building a real home...

By Sarah Fisher Dennis Palumbo, alumnus of the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) marriage and family therapy program, will present "How to Write and Publish a Book," on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The session is sponsored by GSEP Alumni Relations and Career Services, and w...

By Audra Quinn Cinderella's rags-to-riches story may be a fairytale, but Los Angeles organization HerShe has taken on a "fairy Godmother" role to many girls in foster care, giving them skills, confidence, and even treating them to a Cinderella-like ball to help them in their transition to adulthood....

By Audra Quinn Nine athletes took their places in the Pepperdine University history book during the first Hall of Fame induction ceremony to take place in eight years. Coaches, friends, families, professors and staff came together to honor some of Pepperdine’s most extraordinary athletes at the d...

By Audra Quinn MENC: The National Association for Music Education has named the Seaver College music program at Pepperdine University "One of the Best Music Schools of 2009," in the October 2008 edition of its monthly magazine, In Tune. Pepperdine is one of 38 to be selected, out of the more than 1,200 sc...

By Megan Huard The Pepperdine University Art History Society and the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) are cosponsoring a lecture by Michael Fuller, anthropology professor at St. Louis Community College and a specialist in near eastern archaeology. His lecture, titled "Sacred Symbols and...

By Megan Huard For the eighth year, Pepperdine University will host The Associated Press Television Radio Association (APTRA) Academy. At the event, held Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12, aspiring reporters and anchors will have the chance to interact with some of the best in the business and lear...

By Megan Huard Pepperdine University will be well represented in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, where five former Pepperdine student-athletes will compete and four more will serve as coaches. At least 12 Pepperdine graduates will play a role in the Beijing games. Three of the athletes will be tak...

By Megan Huard Pepperdine University benefited from yet another strong effort by its sports program during the 2007-08 school year as nine Waves athletic teams advanced to NCAA Championships post-season play. Six teams finished the year ranked in the Top 25 nationally, led by men's volleyball which...