Diversity

Are LGBT students making waves?

Pepperdine University is no longer included in Princeton Review’s ranking of the “Top 20 LGBT Unfriendly Schools.” The university is now in a unique place of debating inclusion. In the wake of national trends of […]

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Pepperdine faculty fails in diversity

While Pepperdine University has made great strides on student and staff member diversity, university officials are still struggling to recruit diverse faculty. A limited selection pool of prospective faculty with doctorates, restrictions as a Christian […]

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Pepperdine’s Latino community lacks cohesion

To some students Pepperdine is a slice of heaven, full of smiles, BMWs, Christians and great opportunities. However, for others, the breathtaking view isn’t enough to mask the apparent lack of ethnic representation on campus. […]

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Small college brings big change

Diversity. So tangible, yet so difficult to grasp. Universities are constantly working toward greater diversity in the student body and in the faculty because it enhances academic discussion, promotes experiential learning and equips students to […]

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Pepperdine aims to equip students of all faith

Pepperdine is a Christian institution. Students know this even before they decide to enroll. But to what extent is Christianity a part of the university’s academic experience? A fall 2013 survey of 60 undergraduates indicated […]

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Where’s my Posse at?

When freshman Posse Scholar Eboni Lee thought about college, she never dreamt she would be able to attend one across the country. The D.C. native had lived in one place her whole life and moving […]