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Eric Gero

Manager of Printing Services Eric Gero is principal of the press at Pepperdine

Pepperdine University Printing Services

executes approximately 170 projects per month ranging from a letterhead order to printing and binding 19,000 commencement ceremony programs.

“All components—paper size and type, writing, and design—have to be considered equally to

create a memorable printed piece. A great novel poorly typeset on chintzy paper will discourage someone from reading it.”

Gero’s team revitalized wide-format printing

at Pepperdine, which has enhanced speed and efficiency, allowed for printing on more sophisticated surfaces, and enabled creativity that is typical of projects produced by commercial print shops.

“Choosing paper is an art form. People say paper is like an artist’s canvas, but I think it’s so much more than that. It’s a narrative tool. It can be used to add meaning. It can add gravitas or keep things playful.”

Demand for printed materials increased after declining paper sales due to the pandemic created massive production delays of materials like the coated paper stock used to produce Pepperdine Magazine. Standard-grade paper is currently hard to find, requiring Gero and his team to think strategically about future print projects at the University. “I don't think print will ever go away. My childhood books still work. My cell phone from 10 years ago doesn't. Websites change. People will always desire a sense of craft, of permanent things, of things that will last for 1,000 years.”

For eight years Gero taught digital

photography at the California Institute of the Arts and two courses on the use of narrative in photography at his alma mater, the Otis College of Art and Design.

In 2012 Gero launched Eric Gero

Editions (EGE) and produces limitededition artwork with internationally known artists such as Lawrence Weiner and Barbara Kruger. EGE has led to collaborations with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions as well as recent projects featuring traditional woodblock printing.

Before Pepperdine, Gero’s work

included reproductions of illuminated manuscripts and alphabets for the Vatican Library, props for films such as Iron Man 2 and Angels and Demons, and the production of gift products and limited editions with Frank Gehry related to the Walt Disney Concert Hall opening.

Breath of Fresh Air

Aliento, the Center for Latinx Communities at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, trains students to intentionally and strategically address the individual and communal mental health needs of the Latinx population.

Between 2020 and 2021 Between September 2020 and August 2021, ALIENTO STUDENTS provided: COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS Between January 2021 and August 2021

62 students ENROLLED

95.5% identify as FEMALE 76.5% are FIRST-GENERATION graduates

4,624 hours of THERAPY including: 2,423 TELEHEALTH hours

3,476 hours to LATINX clients 1,416 hours in SPANISH

330 total DAYS 754 hours

7COUNTIES across the USA

CHATTER

The Pepperdine community celebrated Thema BryantDavis (MDiv ’16), professor of psychology and director of the Culture and Trauma Research Lab at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, on her election as president of the American Psychological Association (APA).

JONATHAN JONES (’96, MS ’02,

MDiv ’06) Waves continuing to make an impact in all our disciplines! I LOVE THIS! Congrats!

KAREN MAGNER (MA ’00, EdD ’10) Dr. Bryant-Davis speaks with eloquence, deep meaning, and poetry in every word. It has been a blessing to know her, and I am very excited for both her and the APA— so richly earned and deserved.

MATTHEW MCCAY (MDiv ’16) Congratulations, Thema! May God bless your service!

HOLLY NEYER (MA ’19) Had the privilege of listening to Dr. Bryant-Davis during my time at Pepperdine. What an incredible choice in leadership for the American Psychological Association.

DIDYOUKNOW

Information Technology offers a new high-performance, remote computing environment for complex University research projects in need of taxing computations or storage systems.

Explore a collection of some of the most notable moments from recent events held across the University.

“God wants us to use a united church to heal the division in our nation right now . . . He reveals in order to heal. He is turning the tapestry around a little bit so we can see what he is working on.”

Will Ford III,Minister, Author, Speaker

EVENT: President’s Speaker Series: The Dream King: How the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. Is Being Fulfilled to Heal Racism in America “There is no reason [California] could not continue to lead the world in reducing [greenhouse gas emissions] with feasible, cost-effective technologies and racially equitable strategies. Environmental justice [is] one slice of the civil rights pie.”

Jennifer L. Hernandez, Partner, Holland & Knight

EVENT: Entertainment Evolution Symposium: How Technology, Data, and Analytics Drive the Industry Post-COVID-19

“Businesses will be stronger the moment they are more reflective of the world in which we live and the communities that we serve.”

Jeffrey R. Baker,Former President, CBS Television Network

EVENT: C200 Women in Leadership Conference “Imagine a world where all leaders led with humanity. Imagine a world where everyday people approached their days with compassion, empathy, generosity, and courage.”

Sandy Heydt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Heydt Marketing and Development

EVENT: Margaret J. Weber Distinguished Lecture Series: Christ in Action

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Students participate in a beach cleanup alongside the Malibu Pier. Year unknown.