While Pepperdine promotes its 1972 water reclamation system and sustainable thinking, students and faculty believe the University has resisted moving forward on sustainability efforts. Pepperdine administrators have denied climate change and failed to implement solar energy on campus.
Spending the past four years across seven different homes makes it hard to feel settled. Managing Editor Amanda Monahan reflects on her summer spent house hopping across campus and experiencing a Malibu summer.
Although the president of Pepperdine is a powerful figure, they are subject to control by the Board of Regents, the chief policy board that governs the University. For the first time, the Graphic is publishing the documents that govern Pepperdine’s most powerful board.
Pepperdine’s Class of 2030 begins their college journey with a mix of nerves, goals and excitement for the upcoming year. As they enter New Student Orientation week, students are making bucket lists for their first year and beyond.
For students looking to break out of their usual Malibu routine, new restaurants, shops and hidden coastal gems offer plenty to explore. Discover what’s new, and what’s been hiding in plain sight, beyond Pepperdine’s campus.
Rooted in Pepperdine’s Christian mission, the For Greater Purpose campaign aims to highlight what sets the university apart and express that identity through the stories of its community. The tagline represents a renewed commitment to shaping students for lives of purpose beyond the classroom.