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PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2020
Our MISSION 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.
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PRESIDEN From the PRESIDENT
The year 2020 was unlike anything the world has ever seen. Our nation has been gripped by a once-in-a-century pandemic. The economic fallout has hurt millions of families and businesses. We have witnessed America’s renewed commitment to deliver fully on its highest ideals and the promise that all people are created equal, which has shined a spotlight on racial justice and reconciliation. After a year of so much uncertainty and distance and pain, many have been left frequently wondering how we come together. Where, in the midst of this uncharted journey forward, do we still find togetherness and a genuine sense of belonging? As a community of believers, our answer is in God’s love for us and our love for each other. When I began my presidency, I shared that bringing together our entire Waves community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends would be among my highest priorities for Pepperdine. God designed people to thrive in community, and he commands us to love one another deeply. In John 13:34–35, Jesus said, “So now I am giving you a new commandment: love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” This powerful testament of divine love is at the root of belonging and togetherness, but we must also have the courage to build a unified community that celebrates and uplifts the distinctiveness of each individual. Deepening relationships with those who are different from us—and with whom we may even disagree— matters. An intentional focus on each of these efforts is how we will be better disciples of the Lord and the only way to create a lasting community of belonging at the University and around the world. When we look back at 2020, my hope is that the year will be remembered as a turning point and a time when every Wave stood tall to meet the moment. May we continue to love through both difficulty and difference. May we amplify the voices of those who have not felt heard. May we welcome with open arms those who have felt cast out. And in these actions, may we honor and celebrate the beauty of a humanity perfectly designed by our faithful and loving God. Sincerely,
JIM GASH
President and CEO
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NT God designed people to thrive in community, and he commands us to love one another deeply.
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BELONG
How We BELONG If you are fortunate enough, you can call more than one place home. Many of us make meaning in our families near and far. We find our true selves in new and lifelong friendships. Our purpose is defined in our places of worship. And our rootedness is revealed in the ways in which we serve our communities. If you are fortunate enough, your pursuit of home—where you feel like you truly belong—will be effortless, and the rooms in which you feel accepted and loved will be warm. Like the multifaceted stained glass windows that decorate the world’s hallowed cathedrals, Pepperdine paints a dazzling picture of distinct individuals finding their home among an elaborate network of diverse hues and patterns. While brilliant on their own, each piece reflects a dynamic energy as it is illuminated by the divine light that shines through all of them. With the fire they possess within, this precious collective also radiates the light that the world needs and brightens our differences and unique contributions to our community. Eternally fused, each shard is planted firmly where it is set and fortified by the countless pieces surrounding it. This illustration is a powerful picture of belonging. This is our starting point: each of us has been created beautifully in the image of God to fit together and be stronger than we are apart. Why is this truth so important? Because this is our true and common heritage, one that is preeminent and transcends above all of our differences. This is our great unifying principle. We were created as one people—as one window with many different parts. And the light of our connectedness reflects the beauty and majesty of God. Therefore, as we contemplate the ways in which we better cultivate belonging at Pepperdine, we must look beyond where we feel inherently connected, valued, and loved and examine those places whose warmth can be intensified. This exploration provides us with an opportunity and an invitation to discern together—in the academy, in community, in places of faith, and through acts of service—how we can strengthen our connections to one another and form lasting bonds to ensure that not a single part of our wonderfully made masterpiece feels broken, burdened, or left behind.
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Like the multifaceted stained glass windows that decorate the world’s hallowed cathedrals, Pepperdine paints a dazzling picture of distinct individuals finding their home among an elaborate network of diverse hues and patterns.
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ACADEMY Belonging in the ACADEMY
As a Christian institution, God is revealed in places both expected and unexpected at Pepperdine. While this phenomenon is not limited to the classroom, places of academic introspection beg to be filled up with the inquiry inspired by viewpoints and vast planes of knowledge guided by diverse voices. In an academic community built on the tireless work of dedicated individuals from backgrounds of all types, God’s hand in crafting Pepperdine’s scholarly enterprise is undeniable. While Pepperdine is committed to fostering inclusivity and open exploration in the classroom, feelings of otherness and impostor syndrome—persistent, internalized fears that cause individuals to doubt their skills, talents, or accomplishments—abound in the academy. Whether in young scholars’ budding identities as college students, academicians’ journeys rising through the ranks in an institution that reflects their values, or administrators’ desires to connect deeply with their constituents, the feeling of belonging is vital to success in each individual’s scholastic endeavors and communities. Students’ sense of belonging, especially, is reflected in their academic performance, retention rates, and community involvement, as well as their overall well-being and connectedness to the university. And, as students transition from class to class and year to year, their sense of belonging may evolve and be threatened by circumstances beyond their control. The academy plays a vital role in this endeavor with its power to invite diverse voices to the table and provide accepting places for all members to be seen, heard, and validated. As an academic community finds its home in its collegiate life, cultivating a sense of belonging within that community is critical to reinforcing each person’s inherent value and empowering each to thrive.
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Y The ache for home lives in all of us. —Maya Angelou
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RICK R. MARRS WILL CONCLUDE HIS TENURE AS PROVOST AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER OF PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY AT THE CLOSE OF THE 2020–2021 ACADEMIC YEAR. At the conclusion of his service as provost, and following a yearlong sabbatical, Marrs will return to the faculty of the Seaver College Religion and Philosophy Division, where he began his Pepperdine career in 1987 and served as the Blanche E. Seaver Professor of Religion from 2001 to 2006.
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“The arts provide us with one-of-akind experiences and emotions, but they also inspire conversation. I'm thrilled to bring this conversation to everyone,” said podcast producer R. J. Morgan (MFA ’18), events coordinator and administrative assistant at the center.
Pepperdine places in the top 50 universities in the nation
U.S. News & World Report 2021 Best Colleges
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THE LISA SMITH WENGLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS DEBUTED THE CENTERED ON THE ARTS PODCAST, which offers a behindthe-scenes look at the arts at Pepperdine and features interviews with current and former Center for the Arts staff members, University alumni, faculty in the Seaver College Fine Arts Division, and guest artists.
THREE NOTABLE PEPPERDINE ALUMNI WERE APPOINTED TO SERVE ON THE WHITE HOUSE GREAT AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIVAL INDUSTRY GROUPS. Rick Caruso (JD ’83), founder and chief executive officer of real estate company Caruso; Oscar Munoz (MBA ’86), executive chairman of United Airlines; and Geoffrey H. Palmer (JD ’75), owner of G. H. Palmer Associates, are among the 220 individuals who were asked to serve on a number of industry-specific advisory councils. The groups feature prominent leaders from a range of industries, backgrounds, and skill sets selected to work together on the monumental task of reopening the American economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
THE SECOND ANNUAL TEDXPEPPERDINEU, “SURF-TO-SUMMIT,” WAS HELD ON JANUARY 30, 2020. Event organizer Ryan Groves (MA ’15) said of the event, “TEDxPepperdineU celebrates those who strive for the pinnacles of achievement and ride the waves of change. The Pepperdine community is tremendously excited to curate a roster of phenomenal speakers, and we are grateful for the opportunity to learn from each of their triumphs, hardships, and lived experiences.”
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COMMUNI Belonging in COMMUNIT Y At the heart of our well-being are the relationships we cultivate—not only the family and friends who surround us but the communities to which we belong. At Pepperdine, students, faculty, staff, and alumni come together around a shared mission, connected by a common objective to lead and serve a hurting world. So, how does Pepperdine cultivate a unified community that builds one another up to lead and serve? How are leadership, service, and belonging connected? The answer is: intimately. In life, a profound sense of belonging comes organically as we lead and serve beside one another. Working together with a common mission, toward a common goal, with a common love, can accomplish uncommon results where each participant experiences remarkable belonging. Our job is to bring alumni and students together, encouraged by our faculty and staff, to merge our collective brilliance, creativity, and leadership to make a tangible difference in the world. This is our vision for a transformative community. Stories are told of the bonds that are formed between those who go into battle together. Our world desperately needs courageous souls who give sacrificially to fight for justice, reconciliation, truth, and love. When our community fights together for virtue, we join forces with the best traditions of humanity, and we experience newfound belonging as soldiers of peace. As a Christian community, we are led by the Prince of Peace who calls us to be arbiters of his grace, to bring people together, and to help them belong. Pepperdine is a community fighting to reserve a prominent place for each of its members to personally experience an immeasurable sense of kinship in belonging.
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ITY Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion. — bell hooks PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2020 | 11
THE OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN INTRODUCED A SERIES OF DIGITAL SPIRITUAL LIFE ACTIVITIES throughout fall 2020 while students, faculty, and staff remained off campus. The programs included small groups, spiritual mentorship opportunities, large worship events, and weekly worship and fellowship sessions, as well as Practicing Faith, an online resource that features a vast collection of original content representing all Pepperdine schools and focusing on topics such as discernment, grief, prayer, and rest. “The priority is to make certain that students can connect with one another intentionally and with depth. God’s faithfulness is true, even through Zoom,” says Gus Peterson, director of convocation. “Our intention and hope is to empower as many mentorships and small groups as possible during this online season and provide intentionality and collaboration in worship spaces that draw our unique community together.”
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master of science degrees at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology are now offered 100% online:
HSAC@SPP EXPANDED THE USER CAPABILITIES OF SALUS TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE MAPS AND DASHBOARDS IN RESPONSE TO THE PUBLIC’S NEED FOR REAL-TIME INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMERGING COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Public dashboards include different data layers that provide important information for community use, including area public coronavirus testing sites, grab-and-go food locations, and, in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District, maps for area mental health resources for local schoolchildren and their families. These dashboards have been customized for 17 different cities and agencies throughout the Los Angeles area, including LAX and LA Metro and the Cities of Long Beach and West Hollywood.
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• Learning Design and Innovation • Leadership in Pre-K to 12 Education • Leadership in Higher Education • Organizational Leadership and Learning
SEAVER COLLEGE ALUMNA SYDNEY SAUTER (’20) AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NUTRITION LOAN KIM PUBLISHED THEIR STUDY “LONELINESS AND FRIENDLESSNESS AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN 25 COUNTRIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN” in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. In collaboration with public health colleague Kathryn Jacobsen from George Mason University in Virginia, after a year of analyzing responses from more than 76,000 students, the team found that one in six students in Latin America and the Caribbean reported feeling lonely and/or having no close friends. Their study recommends that loneliness be addressed through community health plans to reduce the burden of social isolation on public health.
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ROSLYN SATCHEL, BLANCHE E. SEAVER PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATION, RECEIVED A FELLOWSHIP FROM THE BERKMAN KLEIN CENTER AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY to study how cyberspace interacts with society. Satchel will explore the influence of technology and media on resisting and/or reporting intimate partner violence and will also analyze COVID-19 pandemic policies and any resulting domestic abuse increases from such policies.
Graziadio Business School U.S. News & World Report 2020 Best Online MBA Programs
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FAITH
Belonging in FAITH A community immersed in faith and bolstered by our distinctive Church of Christ heritage, Pepperdine’s core is fixed on the inherent value of every human being. Belonging is fundamental to who we are as Christians and critical to our survival as a community of love. As believers, we not only belong to God, but we belong to one another. It is our faith that binds us to one another and promotes the fellowship that enables us to grow closer to God. We find ourselves, our purpose, and, ultimately, our home, in the church and embed ourselves in the places where God is acknowledged, honored, and adored. Even as we reach toward higher aspirations, we are rooted in our divine connection to our creator. Many find their journey to faith through belonging, but not all faith journeys look the same. This diversity reflects God’s love and creative expression. God made us for relationships with each other and embedded within us a deep desire to be in community with each other. And while barriers keep people out, belonging pulls people in. If we reach out and draw in those who have been left or locked out, together we can bring open arms of welcome and belonging to every person at Pepperdine.
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From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. Ephesians 4:16
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50 Nearly
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of Seaver College seniors
held formal leadership roles
in a student organization or group.
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED A GRANT OF NEARLY $1 MILLION FROM LILLY ENDOWMENT INC. TO ESTABLISH THE RESTORATION INITIATIVE, an effort focused on strengthening Churches of Christ in the western United States. Funded through the endowment’s Thriving Congregations Initiative, which seeks to strengthen Christian congregations in order to help people deepen their relationships with God, the program aims to bring renewal, vitality, and effectiveness to churches through spiritual formation, instruction, mentoring, and team building.
CHALAK RICHARDS (JD ’12) WAS NAMED THE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW’S FIRSTEVER ASSISTANT DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE, DIVERSITY, AND BELONGING. Established in early 2020, the office of the assistant dean of student life, diversity, and belonging has three overarching goals: to create a community where all are welcomed and recognize they belong, to care for the well-being of each individual student, and to oversee the full student life experience. In her new role, Richards will develop programs to create a community that values and celebrates diversity and work on strategic initiatives and policies that strengthen belonging among students, faculty, and staff.
THE HONORABLE DANIEL WEINSTEIN (RET.) MADE A $1 MILLION GIFT TO THE STRAUS INSTITUTE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION AT THE PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW. The gift will be used to strengthen the academic program and global reputation of the Straus Institute, which has been ranked as the number one dispute resolution program in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 13 of the past 16 years.
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THE GRAZIADIO BUSINESS SCHOOL’S EIGHTH ANNUAL SEER SYMPOSIUM, THE NEW PURPOSE OF BUSINESS, FEATURED INFLUENTIAL THOUGHT LEADERS who shared insights on rapidly evolving social change and the instrumental role businesses play in promoting a flourishing society for the benefit of all. Held on February 28, 2020, the symposium welcomed a diverse lineup of speakers including Jeanne Holm, deputy chief information officer and senior technology advisor to Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, who discussed how her team is using data and cutting-edge technology to further the city’s sustainable development goals, increase equity, and deliver a high quality of life for the city’s residents. Asami Tanimoto, community program manager at the Recycling Partnership, discussed some of the system-wide challenges with recycling, including the need for additional funding and how the business community plays an important role by getting buy-in from communities for products that are recyclable, reusable, and compostable.
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GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR KEVIN WONG STUDIED TEACHER MOTIVATION IN HONG KONG AMID SOCIAL UNREST AND COVID-19. In June 2020 Wong and his University of Hong Kong coauthor, Benjamin Luke Moorhouse, published their study, “The Impact of Social Uncertainty, Protests, and COVID-19 on Hong Kong Teachers,” in the Journal of Loss and Trauma. As citizens of Hong Kong continued to work through the ongoing challenges of COVID-19 and the widespread civil unrest in response to an extradition law that many citizens feared would break Hong Kong's independence from mainland China, teachers found themselves processing the events in isolation and helping their students navigate the uncertainty. Wong and Moorhouse were particularly interested in the impact this stress and trauma may have on teacher motivation—a critical component to effective teaching.
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SERVICE
Belonging in SERVICE Embedded in Pepperdine’s distinct mission and identity are three aspirations for a community of students who seek lives of deep meaning. Of the three objectives—purpose, service, and leadership—each one stands alone in its profound distinction and is never divided against the others. Throughout the University’s 83-year history, countless Waves around the world have found a sense of purpose in offering their unique gifts where they are needed most. Indeed, service is paramount to the Pepperdine experience, and the University has become a place where students are purposefully prepared to open their hearts and extend their hands to lift others up. We were built by our creator to need each other, and the act of serving enables us to make a difference in the world as part of a community and to find solace in each other’s humanity. Service underscores how much we truly need one another. As we seek and find meaning in the call to service, our selfless acts also provide meaningful places of belonging for those in need of relief and reconciliation. Not only does service create experiences through which students can find a deeper sense of purpose, but it also invites members of the broader community into a family that surrounds them with unbounded love. When we fill others up with feelings of belonging, it binds us in togetherness. When we allow others to find belonging in us, we become all the more aware of our critical role in each other’s lives.
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The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. —Mahatma Gandhi
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PAUL L. CARON, DUANE AND KELLY ROBERTS DEAN OF THE PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW, AND HIS WIFE, COURTNEY, MADE A $125,000 GIFT TO HELP ENDOW THE STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND AT CARUSO LAW. This is the second major gift the Carons have made to help students at Caruso Law in the past year. In November 2019 they were the first to make a $50,000 gift to the “50 for 50” scholarship campaign, which was created as part of the school’s 50th anniversary celebration. HSAC@SPP DONATED 3,000 REUSABLE FACE SHIELDS TO LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER following an onsite press conference on April 14, 2020. The face shields were designed to protect medical staff involved in procedures that may expose them to infectious fluids while treating patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
PEPPERDINE WELCOMED TWO NEW MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS. Eric Johnson, mayor of Dallas, Texas, and Virginia F. Milstead (JD ’04), a litigator at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, joined the governing board of the University in June 2020.
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PEPPERDINE INTRODUCED BRAILLEEMBOSSED BUSINESS CARDS FOR FACULTY AND STAFF to address a growing need and desire to provide accessible services to all members of the University community. Research completed by Anna Penner, assistant professor of sociology at Seaver College, on the sociodynamics of disability, family, and inequality inspired the development of the cards.
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PEPPERDINE LIBRARIES WAS AWARDED A $19,815 HUMANITIES FOR ALL PROJECT GRANT FROM CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES. The grant will fund the “Preserving the History of South Los Angeles: A Community Digitization Initiative,” which will allow Pepperdine Libraries and its partners to catalogue and preserve artifacts, documents, and memories of the African American experience in South Los Angeles between the 1930s and 1970s. After completing digitization events in the community and gathering oral histories, key findings will be shared at the California African American Museum in December 2021.
SAHITH THEEGALA (’20) WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE NATION’S TOP COLLEGIATE GOLFER. As a fifth-year senior, Theegala became the first Pepperdine men’s golfer in University history to win the Fred Haskins Award, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. With Theegala’s help, Pepperdine ended the shortened season with its first-ever top regular-season ranking in program history, ranked number one by Golfstat and the Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll.
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LEADERSH University Administration University administration works with the Board of Regents to shape policy and direction for the University.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
ACADEMIC DEANS
James A. Gash (JD ’93)
Lee Kats
Michael E. Feltner
Helen E. Williams
Sara Young Jackson (’74)
Matthew J. Midura (’97, MA ’05)
Paul L. Caron
Pete N. Peterson (MPP ’07)
Deryck J. van Rensburg
Mark S. Roosa
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chancellor
Rick R. Marrs
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Lauren W. Cosentino (’97, MBA ’12) Vice President for Advancement and Chief Development Officer
Daniel J. DeWalt
Vice President and Chief of Staff
Marc P. Goodman
Vice Provost
Acting Chief Marketing Officer and Associate Vice President for Integrated Marketing Communications
L. Timothy Perrin
Senior Vice President for Strategic Implementation
Phil Phillips (’88, JD ’92) Senior Vice President for Administration and Chief Operating Officer
Jeff Pippin (MBA ’83)
General Counsel
Senior Vice President for Investments and Chief Investment Officer
Gary A. Hanson (JD ’80)
Greg G. Ramirez (’03)
Executive Vice President
Connie Horton (’82)
Vice President for Student Affairs
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Chief Financial Officer
Nicolle Taylor (’98, JD ’02) Vice President and Chief Business Officer
Dean Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean Caruso School of Law
Dean Graziadio Business School
Dean Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Dean School of Public Policy
Dean of Libraries
HIP Dee Anna Smith (’86)
Board of Regents The Board of Regents is the legal governing body and chief policy board of the University. Life Regents are recognized and honored for their extraordinary service as past regents.
Alan Beard (’94, MPP ’99)
John T. Lewis (’83)
Edwin L. Biggers
Kimberly J. Lindley
Vice Chair
M. Brett Biggs
Faye W. McClure (’78)
Frederick L. Ricker
Sheila K. Bost
Virginia F. Milstead (JD ’04)
Dale A. Brown (’64)
Michael T. Okabayashi
Nancy M. De Liban
T. Danny Phillips
Shelle Ensio
John L. Plueger
James A. Gash (JD ’93)
Harold R. Smethills
Seth A. Haye (’02)
Rosa Mercado Spivey
Eric L. Johnson
Stephen M. Stewart
Peter J. Johnson, Jr.
Marta B. Tooma
Dennis S. Lewis (’65)
Jay S. Welker
Chair
Terry M. Giles (JD ’74)
Vice Chair
Timothy C. Phillips (’87) Secretary
Michelle R. Hiepler (JD ’89) Assistant Secretary
L I F E R E G E N TS * Joe R. Barnett Jerry S. Cox Glen A. Holden Gail E. Hopkins (’66, MA ’74) Jerry E. Hudson John D. Katch (’60) Eff W. Martin James R. Porter Russell L. Ray, Jr. Travis E. Reed Susan F. Rice (EdD ’86) Carol Richards B. Joseph Rokus (’76) William W. Stevens, Jr. Thomas J. Trimble Robert L. Walker (MA ’66) J. McDonald Williams
* Nonvoting Regents
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LEADERSH University Board The Pepperdine University Board comprises business, professional, and civic leaders who demonstrate their confidence in the University’s distinctive mission. Quarterly meetings provide an opportunity for members to offer counsel and guidance on important policy matters and to hear timely reports from the president, administrators, professors, and students.
Pat Boone Chair
Marc E. Andersen
Robert E. Dudley (’75)
Takuji Masuda (’93, MFA ’17)
Joseph J. Schirripa
Robert J. Barbera
Maureen Duffy-Lewis
Gregory R. McClintock
Margaret A. Sheppard
Nabil Barsoum
Mark W. Dundee (EdD ’00)
John F. Monroe (’79)
Eric L. Small
William W. Beazley (MBA ’81)
David G. Elmore
Kenneth G. Mosbey
Richard L. Stack
Paul F. Bennett
Jordan R. Fish (JD ’17, MDR ’17)
Aaron Norris
William G. Stephens
A. Ronald Berryman (’62, MBA ’67)
Hank Frazee
Gary Oakland
Dorothy B. Straus
James A. Gash (JD ’93)
Joshua K. Oder (’98)
George E. Thomas
G. Louis Graziadio III
Stephen E. Olson (MBA ’73)
Robert A. Virtue
Bart M. Hackley, Jr. (MBA ’76)
Joseph O. Oltmans II
William R. Warne
Michael A. Hammer
Gregory M. Outcalt (’84)
Ellen L. Weitman
Sara Young Jackson (’74)
Michael C. Palmer
Lisa Smith Wengler
Eric D. Kaufman
Roxanne Phillips
Larry L. Westfall
Katherine C. Keck
Walter L. Poser
Jeremy N. White (MA ’94)
Mary Anne Keshen
J. Anthony Precourt (’93)
Gary L. Wilcox
Carl J. Lambert (’78)
John D. Ratzenberger
Griffith J. Williams
Dina Leeds
Kelly Roberts
Judy Zierick
Joseph A. Czyzyk
Wes W. Lucas
Twanna M. Rogers (MBA ’77)
Marlyn M. Day (’90, JD ’94)
Seiji Masuda
Christopher A. Ruud (’93)
Paula J. Biggers Stephen P. Birch (MDR ’17, EdD ’18) Jeffrey E. Bjork (’95) Viggo Butler (MBA ’80) Junmei Cai (MBA ’17) James A. Cardwell, Jr. Nachhattar S. Chandi Frank W. Cornell III (MBA ’78, EdD ’04)
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Pepperdine University 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.
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