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Mission
Statement
Pepperdine
is a Christian university committed to the
highest standards of academic excellence
and Christian values, where students are
strengthened for lives of purpose,
service, and leadership.
Pepperdine
is an independent, private university
located on 830 acres in the Santa Monica
Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean in
Malibu, California. The University is
recognized nationally for its excellent
academic programs and enrolls
approximately 8,000 full-time and
part-time students in its five colleges
and schools. With a full-time faculty of
more than 300 professors and scholars,
Pepperdine offers bachelor, master and
doctoral studies in a wide range of
disciplines.
Seaver College, the School of Law, and the
School of Public Policy are located on the
Malibu campus along with the University's
principal administrative offices, student
and faculty housing, arts, and athletic
facilities. The Graziadio School of
Business and Management and the Graduate
School of Education and Psychology,
headquartered at Pepperdine's West Los
Angeles facility, also offer residential
programs on the Malibu campus. Both
schools offer extensive programs for
employed professionals at five education
centers strategically located throughout
Southern California.
Pepperdine's new Drescher Graduate Campus
is currently under construction on fifty
acres at the Malibu campus. The Drescher
campus will house programs of The
Graziadio School and the Graduate School
of Education and Psychology, and will also
become the permanent home of the School of
Public Policy. Plans also include an
executive conference center, academic
support facilities, faculty/staff housing,
and parking areas.
Pepperdine has achieved a preeminent
position with regard to its international
campuses in Heidelberg, Germany; London,
England; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and
Florence, Italy. Additionally,
undergraduate and graduate programs are
offered through educational alliances with
world-class institutions of higher
learning throughout Europe, Asia,
Australia, and Latin America. More than
fifty percent of undergraduate students
spend a semester or more abroad in
international programs.
Colleges
and Schools of the
University
Seaver
College, the University's undergraduate
college of letters, arts, and sciences,
enrolls approximately 3,000 students who
reflect the highest standards of academic
excellence and personal conduct. An
interdisciplinary curriculum requires each
student to develop as a broadly educated
person. Bachelor's degrees are offered in
thirty-six fields of study, the master's
degree in six.
The School of Law, with a limited
enrollment of 650 full-time students,
provides an excellent legal education
within a values-centered context. Special
programs such as the International Law
Program in London, the Ira Sherman Center
for Ethical Awareness, the Pepperdine
Legal Aid Clinic at the Los Angeles Union
Rescue Mission, and the Straus Institute
for Dispute Resolution have brought
deserved national distinction to the
school.
A member of the Association of American
Law Schools and approved by the American
Bar Association, the School of Law
attracts students from the U.S. and
abroad.
The Graziadio School of Business and
Management, with approximately 2,600 full-
and part-time students enrolled each
trimester, has emphasized the needs of
mid-career professionals since its
inception in 1969. Taught by academically
and professionally qualified faculty
members, today's programs incorporate many
levels of career development, from recent
college graduates to senior executives of
major corporations.
In 1996, thanks to a generous gift from
George and Reva Graziadio to endow
Pepperdine's graduate school of business
and management, the school was named for
its benefactor and became the George L.
Graziadio School of Business and
Management. The Graziadio School is widely
regarded among the nation's premier
business schools offering superb programs
addressing the needs of the international
business community.
The Graziadio School grants the bachelor
of science in management degree and
master's degrees in business
administration (MBA) and international
business as well as executive graduate
degrees in organizational development,
technology management, business
administration for presidents and key
executives, and executive master of
business administration.
Special programs include a joint J.D. and
M.B.A. degree, in conjunction with the
School of Law, and the M.B.A. Preparatory
Program for international students. The
Graziadio School is accredited by the
American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of
Business (AACSB) and the Accrediting
Commission for Senior Colleges and
Universities of the Western Association of
Schools and Colleges (WASC).
The Graduate School of Education and
Psychology has earned recognition
throughout the U.S. and abroad in
providing leadership and innovation within
the fields of education and psychology.
With an enrollment of approximately 1,500
students, the school's programs are
designed to prepare professionals for
service and leadership roles in education,
psychology, and related areas.
Master's and doctoral degrees are offered
in various specializations within the
education and psychology disciplines.
Students are prepared for teaching and
administrative credentials, as well as the
marriage and family therapist license and
psychology license. In addition to an
excellent professional education, students
are provided with personal attention in a
values-centered context.
The School of Public Policy was founded in
1997 to strengthen the institutions that
lie between the federal government and the
individual, including the family, the
church, volunteer associations, local and
regional government, and the private
sector.
Within a few short years, Pepperdine's
Public Policy program has brought
significant recognition to Pepperdine as a
institution which is dedicated to
exploring the tough public policy issues
facing society today.
The Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)
degree combines emphasis on the ethical,
moral, and historical roots of free
institutions with analytical and
leadership skills to provide a foundation
for influencing questions of public
policy. A joint J.D. and M.P.P. degree is
offered in conjunction with the School of
Law; a joint master of dispute resolution
and M.P.P. degree is offered in
conjunction with the Straus Institute for
Dispute Resolution; and an MBA/MPP degree
is offered in conjunction with The
Graziadio School.
A Value-Centered
Institution
The
most distinctive feature of Pepperdine
University is its commitment to academic
excellence in the context of Christian
values. Mr. Pepperdine's original
statement of purpose in 1937 continues to
resonate with the mission of the
University today:
"Therefore, as my contribution to the
well-being and happiness of this
generation and those that follow, I am
endowing this institution to help young
men and women prepare themselves for a
life of usefulness in this competitive
world and to help them build a foundation
of Christian character and faith which
will survive the storms of life."
This dual commitment to academic
excellence and Christian values is more
fully articulated in the Affirmation
Statement in the University's catalogues
and publications:
As a Christian University, Pepperdine
Affirms:
That God is
That God is revealed uniquely in
Christ
That the educational process may not, with
impunity, be divorced from the divine
process
That the student, as a person of infinite
dignity, is the heart of the educational
enterprise
That the quality of student life is a
valid concern of the University
That truth, having nothing to fear from
investigation, should be pursued
relentlessly in
every discipline
That spiritual commitment, tolerating no
excuse for mediocrity, demands the highest
standards of academic excellence
That freedom, whether spiritual,
intellectual, or economic, is
indivisible
That knowledge calls, ultimately, for a
life of service
The Faculty and
Staff
Faculty
and staff support the University's mission
of academic excellence and Christian
values. They serve as role models and
mentors, as well as teachers and scholars;
the faculty are committed to the primacy
of teaching and learning. Virtually all
faculty members (96 percent) have earned
terminal degrees in their disciplines.
Students and alumni consistently cite the
quality, accessibility, and caring nature
of faculty and staff as among Pepperdine's
major strengths.
The
Students
Pepperdine
students come from all fifty states and
more than seventy nations. The students
represent a wide variety of religious,
cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic
backgrounds. The University embraces this
diversity, which enriches the educational
process. Students of all ages are
enrolled, reflecting the University's
commitment to lifelong learning.
Athletics
Pepperdine
University sponsors 14 NCAA Division I
intercollegiate athletics teams-baseball,
basketball, cross country, golf, tennis,
volleyball and water polo teams for men,
while women compete in basketball, cross
country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis
and volleyball.
Since moving to Malibu in the early
1970's, Pepperdine's intercollegiate
athletics program has soared to
unprecedented success. In the last 24
seasons, Pepperdine teams have won 64
percent of their athletic contests,
numerous student-athletes have garnered
All-American accolades and several
programs have earned national Top 25
rankings and advanced to post-season
play.
The University's highly regarded athletics
complex-which includes Eddy D. Field
Stadium, Firestone Fieldhouse, Raleigh
Runnels Memorial Pool, Teri Frahm Rokus
Soccer Field, Stotsenberg Track and the
Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center-provides an
ideal training environment for
Pepperdine's student-athletes.
Center for the
Arts
Musicals,
theatrical productions, dance recitals,
orchestra and choral concerts, and museum
exhibits are all part of Pepperdine
University's acclaimed Center for the
Arts. The Center offers a year-round
calendar of exciting events that draw
audiences from all over the Southland. The
Center is supported by an active guild and
dedicated patrons who ensure that the arts
flourish throughout the campus community.
Click here
to go to the Center for the Arts
website.
Alumni, Parents, Friends, and
Advisors
Pepperdine
is supported by a strong and vibrant
constituent network composed of alumni,
parents, friends, donors, volunteers, and
advisors. The more than 60,000 alumni of
Pepperdine University are highly
successful in both graduate study and in a
wide variety of professional interests.
Alumni join parents, friends, and donors
in serving the University through a
variety of volunteer advisory boards,
support councils, and committees.
History
George
Pepperdine, the founder of Western Auto
Supply Company, established Pepperdine
University in 1937. He envisioned a
college with the highest academic
standards guided by the spiritual and
ethical ideals of Christian faith. For
thirty years, Pepperdine College was a
small undergraduate school located in
south-central Los Angeles. It gained
university status in 1971 when a school of
law was added and the business and
education departments became separate
schools. In 1972, through the generosity
of Mrs. Frank Roger Seaver, Pepperdine
opened a new 830-acre campus in Malibu. In
1975, the undergraduate program was named
Seaver College in honor of the
Seavers.
Pepperdine University is affiliated with
the Churches of Christ, of which George
Pepperdine was a lifelong member.
Faculty, administrators, and members of
the University's governing Board of
Regents represent many religious
backgrounds, and students of all faiths
are welcome.
For specific University facts, figures,
and statistics, visit Planning
and
Assessment
Past Pepperdine
Presidents
Batsell Baxter
(1937-1939)
Hugh M. Tiner
(1939-1957)
M. Norvel Young
(1957-1971)
William S. Banowsky
(1971-1978)
Howard A. White
(1978-1985)
David Davenport
(1985-2000)
Current Pepperdine
President
Andrew K. Benton
(2000-Present)
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Respectfully
Sumited
Troy
Cory, BA Pepperdine
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