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Pepperdine students enjoy study abroad — regardless of where they go

December 12, 2023 Mackenzie Krause Comments Off on Pepperdine students enjoy study abroad — regardless of where they go

Pepperdine’s International Programs begin advertising its locations as soon as students step foot on campus.  Ria Frenzel, a junior art history major, saw the International Programs presentation at New Student Orientation and began thinking about […]

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Pepperdine works to retain international students

December 12, 2023 Hyeonjeong Shin Comments Off on Pepperdine works to retain international students

Pepperdine University administrators are working to recruit and retain international students after COVID-19 and U.S. immigration rules impacted numbers nationwide. The international student body at Pepperdine rose from a low of 11% in Fall 2015 […]

Diversity

Pepperdine’s Latinx students reflect on how COVID impacted their community

May 9, 2023 Genesis Ochoa Comments Off on Pepperdine’s Latinx students reflect on how COVID impacted their community

Many Pepperdine students have grappled with the unexpected changes COVID-19 had on their families and communities. But for the Hispanic community, the impact of COVID-19 has been quantifiably higher, as Latinos died at higher rates […]

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Students experience unexpected emotional instability due to COVID-19

May 4, 2022 Justin Rodriguez Comments Off on Students experience unexpected emotional instability due to COVID-19

Sophomore psychology major Danny Martinez lost his best friend during his junior year of high school.  And then the COVID-19 lockdown hit.  For Martinez, that meant spending too much time in his own head, lost […]

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Meeting classmates virtually helps students assimilate and move to Pepperdine

December 21, 2021 Anezka Liskova Comments Off on Meeting classmates virtually helps students assimilate and move to Pepperdine

The transition of moving and assimilating to university life has always been difficult.  Social media and meeting virtually eased this transition for many students after the COVID-19 pandemic.  First-year students used social media to meet […]

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Professors’ emotional experiences while teaching amidst a pandemic

December 21, 2021 Ale Hurtado Comments Off on Professors’ emotional experiences while teaching amidst a pandemic

On March 11, 2020, Pepperdine University announced the move from in-person classes to an online format, igniting stress and panic amongst professors toward the unprecedented events they were about to face. Professors had to re-work […]

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Students Grapple with Social Anxiety

December 12, 2021 Gabrielle Salgado Comments Off on Students Grapple with Social Anxiety

Gabrielle Salgado completed the reporting for this story in Jour 241 in Fall 2021 under the supervision of Dr. Christina Littlefield and Dr. Theresa de los Santos. Dr. de los Santos supervised the video package.

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International students face barriers in employment due to the pandemic

December 12, 2021 Michele Lee Comments Off on International students face barriers in employment due to the pandemic

Brianne Kong is a sophomore integrated marketing communication major from South Korea. Like many others, she believes that work experience is an integral part of university life. But she hasn’t had the best experience searching […]

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The impact of COVID-19 on the cafeteria’s environmental footprint

December 12, 2021 Lauren Gies Comments Off on The impact of COVID-19 on the cafeteria’s environmental footprint

COVID-19 is causing an environmental rollback in Pepperdine’s cafeteria. Students choose between reusable or disposable utensils and containers when getting food on campus. While the washable dishes are more environmentally friendly, the to-go options offer […]

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Different state guidelines shape students’ views of COVID policies

December 12, 2021 Timothy Gay Comments Off on Different state guidelines shape students’ views of COVID policies

For Pepperdine first-year and sophomore students, where they are from impacts their thoughts on the university’s COVID-19 guidelines.  Malibu campus guidelines follow Los Angeles County rules and require all students, faculty and staff to wear […]

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