Spring 2017
PROMENADE THE GEORGE PEPPERDINE COLLEGE NEWSLETTER
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The top image shows Robert meeting with his fellow student leaders on the “All-Student Board,” which served as the administrative body for the All-Student Association (early student government in GPC’s first years). Pictured left to right are: Bob Marett (’40); Helen (Mattox) Young (’39); Howard Horton (’39); Mildred Horton (’61); Seaborn Kennamer (’39); and Robert King (’39).
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This issue’s cover features images highlighting a couple of the many roles played by the late Robert King (’39).
The bottom image shows the inaugural members of the Sub T-16 men’s social club, Pepperdine’s first men’s club. Leadership roles in the club modeled Naval officer ranks, with Robert serving as “First Mate.” Pictured are: (front row, left to right) Froggie Lovvorn; Leland Derrick (’39); Robert King (’39); Jack Russell (’47); Bob Logan (’39); and Wesley McCord (second row) Warren Baker; Lyle Nicks (’41); Mac Rochelle (’39); Jack Slade; Jimmie Edwards (’39); Lee Jackson (’41); and Lip Crothers (’39) (third row) Allen Horton; Jack Howard; Morris Ruby; Callaway McBee (’40); and Seaborn Kennamer (’39) Read more about Robert in the feature article on page 1.
In This Issue the First Days of Pepperdine College 1 Remembering
Detailed accounts of Pepperdine’s earliest days from the perspective of the late Robert King (’39)
4 My Life at Pepperdine
Billie Silvey (’67) recounts her student days during a turbulent time in the history of Los Angeles.
White, Professor of Art for 40 Years 6 Eugene Paul White (’68) remembers the life of his father.
8 Did You Know! 9 In Memoriam
Some fun and interesting tidbits about today’s Pepperdine
Remembering fellow alumni recently passed
Back Cover Upcoming Events
A look ahead at opportunities for alumni to stay connected to Pepperdine
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GO WAVES!
Promenade Staff Editor • Matt Ebeling (’99) Graphic Designers • Matt Mosher (interior), Ryan Kotzin (cover) Production Manager • Jill McWilliams Copy Editor • Vincent Way Contributing Writers • Robert King (’39), Billie Silvey (’67), Paul White (’68), Avesta Carrara
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along Vermont Avenue, a divided street with a double-track streetcar line running along the white sand median, there was a modern retail shopping strip—from a drug store to clothing stores, an auto agency, a supermarket, and two movie houses. A Deanna Durbin picture was playing— admission 25 cents.
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The four young men arriving early in the Chevy were there to begin the job assignments that would see them through college in those waning Great Depression years. Mac Rochelle and I, recent graduates of David Lipscomb By Robert King (’39) College, then a two-year school, had been a team as business manager and editor, respectively, of that school’s student newspaper and had been recruited by President In mid-September 1937 four young men in Paul Tucker’s Batsell Baxter for the same jobs at the new Pepperdine. (’38) black 1930 Chevy chugged south on Vermont Avenue in southwest Los Angeles looking for the new George Mr. George Pepperdine, founder and president of Western Pepperdine College. They had driven from Tennessee— Auto Supply Co., headquartered in downtown Los Angeles, no freeways and getting lost only one dark night on Luna also owned through the George Pepperdine Foundation, 12 quality hotels and apartment buildings in the West Los Mountain in New Mexico. Angeles-Hollywood area. In one, the Ravenswood, 570 N. Rossmore Avenue, actress Mae West was the most famous tenant. It was in another, the William Penn Hotel, 2208 W. 8th Street, that most of the arriving out-of-state students were housed for almost three weeks until the dorms were ready. A special streetcar operating on a special route took these students, after breakfast in the hotel, to the new campus in time for 8 am classes. Although the rainy season had begun early, a bright sun smiled on the dedication ceremony in front of the Administration Building at 4 PM on September 21, 1937. An estimated 2,000 persons attended to hear Dr. Baxter, Los Angeles mayor Frank L. Shaw, California governor Frank Merriam, and finally Mr. Pepperdine delivering a brief and inspiring address which still is frequently Tucker, Leon Manley (’39), Mac Rochelle (’39), and this quoted today. Some were amused by the rotund Governor writer were among the very first students to arrive on the Merriam, on the platform waiting for the program to begin, 34-acre campus at 79th Street. They found the three-story nibbling from a bag of peanuts in the shell. administration building and the two-story dormitories almost, but not quite, completed. A fourth building, the Having visited and studied Christian colleges in Texas, one-story dining hall, was ready. A fifth building, to become Arkansas, and Tennessee, Mr. Pepperdine decided in early known as the President’s Home, was the 18-room mansion 1937 to build his college, and—amazingly—to open it in which had been the centerpiece of the old Connley estate the fall of that same year. The four blue stucco buildings on property homesteaded in 1868. Vacant three years, the went up with surprising speed. The laborious planning and beautiful Spanish-style residence had been built in the permit processes would not allow any such thing today, yet 1920s at the west end of a long driveway leading to Vermont the buildings proved to be sturdy and attractive and are still in use by another group, the Crenshaw Christian Center. Avenue, and by now lined with mature palm trees. This acreage was surrounded in all directions by an expanse Like hundreds of other American privately operated of attractive, upper-middle-class homes. For three blocks colleges, beginning with Harvard in 1639, Mr. Pepperdine’s
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college also was church-related, in Pepperdine’s case to the Church of Christ. All trustees, all full-time faculty, and most charter students were affiliated with that church. This was not a requirement for enrollment, but all were asked to take a course in Bible and to climb the two flights of stairs and attend the daily 10 AM chapel in the small third-floor auditorium of the Administration Building. This building at first also housed classrooms, executive and business offices, and a temporary library, Room 101, where 10,000 new books were being processed.
once, and I took it to Dr. Baxter, who said, “Bobby, why don’t you just stick it at the top of the paper. If someone doesn’t like it, what can he do?”
The first paper discussed such things as selection of school colors and mascot or nickname. Soon a vote after chapel assembly for one of three combinations chose blue (for the Pacific) and orange (for California). Dr. Baxter, intrigued by the idea of the nearby but out-of-sight sea, lobbied for “Waves” as the college nickname. Although this was not favored by some because of the difficulty of illustrating A loyal, pioneering spirit pervaded the new campus. There it, it was approved by the students as they reflected on was a close, friendly relationship between the 167 students the Alabama Crimson Tide and Tulane Green Wave. from 22 states, and the 21 faculty (an 8:1 ratio). Necessary Innovative people since have handled the illustration and activities to develop the college culture were started with costume challenge well, and we have never had a problem impressive speed but yet, I believe, thoughtfully. about “political correctness.” Neither, I believe, have today’s UC Irvine Anteaters. The first student newspaper, the Graphic, an eight-pager with advertising, appeared October 20, only a month Men’s and women’s social clubs, as well as several after the search for a printer, a name, and decisions about special interest clubs including the Knights, somewhat publication dates, budget, deadlines, and staff recruitment. comparable to today’s Pepperdine Ambassadors, were Helen Mattox (’39), later to become the wife of the late, formed. A men’s basketball team, coached by English beloved president and then chancellor M. Norvel Young, teacher Dr. Wade Ruby, began action by competing in an was a leader in this and several other activities. Dr. Young, industrial league, practicing and playing their games at following a seven-month study trip around the world, had the Manchester Playground gym, two miles away; final joined the faculty in the second year, and I had a British scores were often something like 16-14. A men’s tennis history course with him. team organized under the tutelage of Professor Hubert Derrick, teacher of Spanish and religion. A track team The name Graphic came out of an evening meeting in the began under leadership of dean of men J. Eddie Weems, lobby of the William Penn. The next morning Seaborn an experienced coach from Abilene (Texas) Christian Kennamer (’39), son of an Alabama judge, told me that he College, and right away it proved itself to be competitive, had “dreamed” the name and pointed out that it contained especially in relay events. A gymnasium was built in the letters GPC, evenly spaced. Several of us liked it at 1938 and the Waves began playing other small colleges. Operating on the quarter system, Pepperdine at first offered 232 hours of instruction in 60 courses in 12 departments. If an upperclassman required a particular course not yet offered, arrangements were made for the course to be taken at the University of Southern California, a 15-minute ride away directly north on Vermont Ave. (Relations were cordial between the administrations of the Trojan school and the tiny new college. USC President Rufus B. von KleinSmid was the speaker at GPC’s second commencement for 23 seniors in June 1939.)
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More than two-thirds of dorm students were enabled to attend GPC by a combination of scholarships and part-time work, as 1937 began to show signs of the end of the Great Depression. Thirty alone, in white uniforms, worked in the kitchen and dining room under the leadership of “Straw Boss” G. L. (Lip) Crothers, who arrived early to unpack the newly monogrammed dinnerware and later became a vice president of American Airlines. The popular cook, Mrs. J. N. Towery, with her husband, was brought in by dean of women Martha Middlebrooks from Scripps College. Some of the men worked part-time across town at one of the Pepperdine apartments as elevator operators or bellboys. (Many gratefully recall these opportunities as we consider planned giving today.)
more decades. Pepperdiners could expect a clear view of the San Gabriel Mountains, 40 miles away, most mornings.
Pioneering activities moved forward fast, but not everything could, or should, be accomplished immediately. The school Alma Mater, for example, written by choral Hugh M. Tiner, an energetic, outgoing, friendly Texan, director Neil Hill, was introduced in chapel in the spring. was a confidant of Mr. Pepperdine and his dream of a Student government was organized in the second year. The Christian college, at Southwest Church of Christ, at 64th library building and the 1,000-seat auditorium and fine and Normandie. He had earned his PhD at Stanford arts building were underway in the second year. University and served four years as a supervisor of the Los Angeles school system and was persuaded to be academic Train, bus, or air fares still were hard for some families dean of the new college. (In two years he was to become to provide, and 37 students applied to remain in the the 31-year-old president, upon Dr. Baxter’s planned dorms over the Christmas season. Miss Middlebrooks, retirement.) other faculty, and the Pepperdines saw that there were appropriate festivities. Dr. Tiner and Mrs. Helen Louise Davis Pepperdine (Mr. Pepperdine’s first wife had died in 1930) teamed up to Most significant of all for the new students, the Northwest arrange a series of afternoon or weekend trips to introduce Association, the regional accrediting agency at the time, the 81 dorm students to the Los Angeles area. There were granted Pepperdine full accreditation April 6, 1938. A trips to the harbor to inspect the carrier U.S.S. Lexington remarkably early recognition, it meant that course credits (just returned from leading an unsuccessful search in the of the charter students were fully transferable. Pacific for Amelia Earhart), to the Griffith Planetarium on Mount Wilson, the Hollywood Bowl, Santa Monica In 1939 a nearby Catholic church building was purchased, Beach, Huntington Library, the county fair, and more. sawn in half, moved, and reassembled, not on, but immediately adjacent to the campus, as the home of Mrs. Helen Pepperdine was frequently on campus, making Vermont Avenue Church of Christ. It is still a house of sure that dorm students had comfortable accommodations worship at that location. and good food. Dorm rooms had wall-to-wall carpeting, desk-chests for each student, closets for each, and a half September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland. How George bath between each two rooms, with shower rooms on each Pepperdine College survived World War II and eventually floor. They were surely the most modern living quarters became Pepperdine University at Malibu—more fully some of the students had ever enjoyed. It was an attractive justifying Dr. Baxter’s choice of the college symbol environment. Smog was a word not to be invented for two “Waves”—is another and much longer story.
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My Life at Pepperdine 1965-1967
The campus, located on 79th Street between Vermont and Normandie Avenues, was like a tropical oasis. Streamline Moderne buildings, painted a distinctive turquoise, shone against thick, green lawns.
In the middle of the campus, with walkways radiating in all directions, stood a round fountain guarded by a gleaming white cherub called Dolores. Beyond Dolores stretched the By Billie (Wesley) Silvey (’67) Promenade, a shaded walkway between tall palm trees that ended at Budlong Avenue across from the lovely home of Frank’s aunt and uncle, Norvel and Helen Young. Norvel In 1965 my husband Frank and I were journalism majors was president of Pepperdine at the time, and he had at Abilene Christian College (ACC) in Texas. We were encouraged us to come out. I had been writing publicity about halfway through our undergraduate study when the for ACC and he wanted me to do the same thing here. two men who made up the journalism department left the same year—one for a new teaching position and the other, We moved into Normandie Village, the two-story barracksto retire. Eager to continue our educations, we packed up style apartment buildings that served as married students’ and moved to Pepperdine College in Los Angeles, a sister housing. Two apartments opened off each of three porches with a stairwell between leading to the second floor school connected with Churches of Christ. landing. Our apartment was on the far left end upstairs. In The day we were leaving, we stopped by the cleaners to pick the double apartment below us lived Jay (’68) and Lenore up our last few clothes, and when we told the man there Byerley and their children. They soon became good friends. where we were going, he said, “You can’t go there. They’re When I came to Pepperdine, I had brought my guns. I rioting in the streets.” owned a .22 rifle and a 20-gauge shotgun. Then, at one It was the summer of the Watts Riots and we were headed point, I realized that if someone were to break in, we could for South-Central Los Angeles. In the long run it was a likely kill half a dozen people down the way if either we or they fired through the flimsy walls. I sent the guns back to very good decision. Texas with my parents the next time they visited. Driving onto the Pepperdine campus, we were stopped by a security guard who informed us that the campus was still Pepperdine was a wonderful place of friendships, learning under an 8 PM curfew. As mature married students, we and Christian growth. I had a dual major—English and journalism. Dr. James Smythe (’45), my English literature scoffed. We hadn’t had to be in by 8 in years!
The campus when I was a student.
Frank and Billie Silvey at their new apartment on New Hampshire.
Billie Silvey at the fence around Normandie Village when Frank was overseas.
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teacher, taught Chaucer with a medieval heartiness. Tom Nelson, who taught journalism, was my supervisor as I worked my way through college by writing publicity on school events as a part of the staff of the development office. I have particularly fond memories of covering Forum, when William F. Buckley and Michael Harrington debated. It was a busy, happy time.
The surrounding neighborhood at the time was predominately African American in contrast with my hometown, where almost everybody looked, thought, and acted alike. Race relations were a frequent topic of discussion—and motivation. Vermont Avenue Church started an outreach program for neighborhood children called the Lighthouse. Run by Pepperdine students James (’71, MP ’73) and Margaret (’71) Parker, it was staffed by other students. We offered sports, tutoring, and other activities. I loved my work there and from it there evolved a Wednesday night Bible class that I continued teaching for almost 30 years.
Our idyllic existence came to an abrupt end, however, when Frank received his draft notice. It was during the Vietnam War, and in order to avoid being sent to fight in the jungles, he joined the U.S. Navy. I was devastated! We wrote each other every day. A photographer friend took a photo of me, standing at the chain-link fence surrounding the apartments, to send to Frank. I taught all kinds of students—black, white, Hispanic, and Asian—teaching them to read using the Bible and When some of the young women in Normandie Village illustrating the lessons with maps, charts, pictures, and complained that I shouldn’t be living alone in housing for crafts. I even found ways to quantify Bible concepts and married students, I was forced to move into an off-campus turn them into math problems! I wanted to teach Bible apartment on New Hampshire Avenue. They didn’t seem to and offer enrichment in an area where the public schools realize that I already had a wonderful man I yearned to be performed poorly. with and I wasn’t interested in anybody else. That time when Frank was away doesn’t seem so long now compared with When, in 1967, I finally graduated, I just skipped the the 53 years we’ve been married, but then it was a lifetime. ceremony and went home. Frank and I had worked to stay even in our academic progress, and I hated the fact that I The Vermont Avenue Church, which was primarily made was graduating while he was still overseas. up of staff and students, was a mainstay during this difficult time. Minister Gordon Teel and elders like the Augustine Looking back, it was only two years—from 1965 to 1967. scholar Bill Green and Dean J. P. Sanders maintained an And yet it was seminal toward making me who I am. It was acceptant, scholarly atmosphere that I appreciated. I had a period of upheaval, spiritual growth, and social awareness been a Christian since I was baptized at the age of 13 in our that gave me more of an education than just attending little church in Happy, Texas. Vermont Avenue deepened college could ever have done. my faith and taught me to apply it.
Pepperdine students walking with neighborhood children to the Lighthouse. I’m the one with the kid on my back.
Billie attending ceremony when Frank receives American Spirit award.
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Eugene White Professor of Art for 40 Years
By Paul White (’68)
Born in Abilene, Texas, growing up south of there on a farm near Tuscola, Eugene White was able to save up enough money to start at Abilene Christian College in 1928. He ran out of money after the first semester and had to drop out until 1932, when he returned on a ministerial scholarship. There he met Irene O’Neal in chorus Eugene White showing his son Larry how to cast clay pots (from the movie 21 Years about Pepperdine College) practice. They were married May 17, 1935, at the home of Leonard Burford, professor of music at Abilene Christian. The ceremony was performed by Batsell Studio in just a few days. He was involved with the grand Baxter, father of Batsell Barrett Baxter. Their “honeymoon” opening of the Golden Gate Bridge, painting murals at the museum. He was also very involved in the spread of the was the next day, taking off on chorus tour. Gospel and helped begin a new church on Eighth Avenue. On graduation, he was able to teach art for one year at Eugene heard of the new Pepperdine College opening in Abilene Christian. The Great Depression caused cutbacks Los Angeles, and Hugh Tiner, founding dean and then in teacher salaries and positions and he was then without president, of the new college, offered him a teaching a job. A friend told him about a job in San Francisco, position in art at Pepperdine beginning in the fall of 1939. California, so they drove there in 1936 along with many So, they moved to Los Angeles. The art department began others, in the “Great Dust Bowl Migration.” Arriving in in the basement of the President’s Home, and was there San Francisco with 20 cents between them, the promised until the new auditorium and Fine Arts Building was job had gone to someone else. He grabbed his portfolio, completed in 1944. and hit the streets, landing a job with Moulin Photographic He loved making pottery and set up a kiln at their first Los Angeles house on 84th Street. The neighbors complained of the smell (plus not being within code), so they moved to Bell Gardens. He was helped by his wife Irene and six employees (including his mother!) to produce what he had designed— all of this while teaching at Pepperdine. He expanded the business because, at the onset of WWII, so many students left for the war, he thought he’d be out of a job.
Eugene White viewing artwork at one of the many exhibits during 1963-1964 school year.
Some of his pottery was featured in Better Homes and Gardens and the Los Angeles Times in the late 1940s. He had an agent who got his pottery distributed coast to coast in stores and some wound up in the hands of several movie stars, such as Dorothy Lamour. Two book volumes titled California Pottery were published by Jack Chipman, which featured some of his work. Anyone familiar with Fiesta dinnerware will know what a lot of it looked like.
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During WWII he taught defense-related courses at Pepperdine under the sponsorship of the University of Southern California (which kept him out of the draft). When he became head of the art department, he expanded the art offered into woodworking; metal art, which included copper enameling, welding and casting; and then into gold and silver artistry. He even offered a course in bookbinding! Ever moving out in the art world, he started a printing business in the garage of Russell Squire (professor of music) to produce Christian publications. He edited and produced Youth Magazine from 1948 to 1951. He also edited/produced many publications and paperwork for Pepperdine. He also edited and published the Philippine Mission News while at Southwest and Inglewood Churches—which the family spent many nights around the dining table folding and addressing to be mailed. He loved to preach and was the founding minister at Eighth Avenue Church of Christ in San Francisco, 19371939. He then preached in various Churches of Christ in Southern California, including Alhambra (1939-1940), Venice (1940-1942), Compton (19421944), Lynwood (1944-1946), Vermont Avenue (1946-1947), and then Westchester where he was the first preacher at that newly formed congregation from 1953 to 1955.
Philippine mission work, making a trip to the Philippines in 1963 for a visit. He also served at the churches in Inglewood (1963-1972) and Woodland Hills (19721992). I have memories of him learning Spanish so he could work with Spanish-speaking people in learning the Bible. He even preached in Spanish at times. When he passed away in 2003, the Spanish group provided the funeral meal. One man said “What will we do now with him gone?”
Professors Oly Tegner, Eugene White, and Leo Ashby being presented with certificates by president Norvel Young naming them the outstanding faculty members of the year (1964 Promenade yearbook)
He was involved with World Bible School for 30 years, even writing and producing some lesson booklets for them. He served as an elder at many locations, including Southwest Church of Christ, circa 19551963, primarily dealing with the
Eugene and Irene White receiving the Distinguished Christian Service Award, April 1993 (Pacific Church News, Summer 1993)
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Did You Know? Were you aware of these interesting bits of Pepperdine news?
GOLDEN CIRCLE We acknowledge Waves who have been alumni for at least 50 years by inducting them into the “Golden Circle.” pepperdine.edu/gpc/goldencircle MOVIN’ UP Pepperdine moved up to a #50 ranking among national universities by U.S. News & World Report ATHLETICS ONLINE You can watch many of Pepperdine’s West Coast Conference athletics competitions online at thew.tv.
NEW BOOK Seaver College Dean Emeritus W. David Baird wrote a wonderful new book called Quest for Distinction: Pepperdine University in the 20th Century, which chronicles Pepperdine’s fascinating history, from its founding as a small faith-based college in 1937 to its emergence as a top-tier university at the turn of the century. Learn more at pepperdine.edu/questbook.
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IN MEMORIAM
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We take this time to remember those Waves who have recently passed, and we celebrate the impact they made on fellow alumni and the world around them.
Mr. Lawrence Anderson (’63)
Mr. Edward L. Hyduke (’51)
Mr. Rupert C. Anderson (’50)
Mr. Roger E. Joest (’50)
Ms. Sharon Beckman 1968*
Mr. C. Y. Justiss (’41)
Mrs. Grace (Monk) Biggers (’53)
Mr. Theodore J. Kiapos (’50)
Mr. Walter D. Birch (’62)
Mr. Harry A. Marlow (’46)
Mr. Jack Bosna (’50)
Ms. Fumie Murata (’68)
Mr. Ronald D. Cameron (’57)
Mr. Michio Nagai (’49, MA ’58)
Mrs. Wilma (Lentz) Cameron (’50)
Mr. John F. Nielsen (’45)
Mrs. Velma L. Carr (’70, MA ’77)
Mrs. Marilynn (Kinder) Olds (’55)
Ms. Mary Costa (MA ’74)
Mr. John W. Payson (’66)
Mrs. Alma (Herman) Dargan (’49)
Mrs. Virginia (Foster) Plank (’51)
Mr. Buford D. Dye (’49)
Mr. Robert L. Purvis (’56)
Mr. Karl J. Eberhardt 1950*
Mr. Harold Rarrick (’49)
Mr. James Fennelli 1955*
Mr. Richard R. Raymond (’56)
Mr. William A. Free (’51, MA ’53)
Mr. Larry H. Sims 1962*
Mr. John R. Gates (’51)
Mrs. Marcia (Menkus) Slotnick (’57)
Ms. Lorna (Pfander) Hall (’50, MA ’75)
Mrs. Dorothy E. Stephens 1954*
Mrs. Janice (Hornbaker) Hampton 1946*
Mr. Charles W. Tate 1948*
Mr. Joseph L. Hannah (’55)
Mr. Terry Trahan (’67)
Mrs. Jacqueline (Patterson) Hester 1945*
Mr. William E. Walker (’50)
Ms. Carole (Alvarez) Heston (’62)
Dr. Pearl (Lewis) Ward (’51)
Mrs. Kathryn (Gruell) Hodge (’68) * Last year attended As you learn of the passing of George Pepperdine College alumni, please contact GPC Alumni Relations at 310.506.4348 or gpc@pepperdine.edu.
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Upcoming Events JULY 7/14-7/16 Pe p p e rd i n e Family Camp: “The Weekender” (Malibu campus) — A fun-sized version of the classic, weeklong Pepperdine Family Camp session, this three-day/two-night stay at the Malibu campus is the perfect excuse to make your way out of town for a weekend at the beach. pepperdine.edu/familycamp 7/19-7/23 Pe p p e rd i n e Family Camp: “The Classic” (Malibu campus) — This all-inclusive five-day/fournight Malibu getaway has everything under the sun for your family: surf lessons, a campfire at Alumni Park, and a family service project. Also includes a day at Zuma Beach, an adults-only dinner, and BBQ with President Benton. pepperdine.edu/familycamp
AUGUST 8/6 OC Waves: Pageant of the Masters (Laguna Beach) — Experience spectacle, music, stories, and grand illusions as masterpieces come to life. Join your fellow OC Waves for this breathtaking theatrical journey through the centuries in search of unforgettable art. Before the show, enjoy a three-course meal with beer, wine, and champagne; and entrance to the Festival of Arts exhibits. 8/24 New Student Mugging (Alumni Park, Malibu Campus) — Be a part of this heartwarming tradition where alumni band together to welcome the new students to the Pepperdine family during their very first days on campus by serving them root beer floats. No cost to participate and dinner is included. Contact us to sign up!
SEPTEMBER 9/20 Founder’s Day (Malibu campus) – Help us officially launch the 20172018 academic year by donning cap and gown once again to march in the annual processional in Firestone Fieldhouse for the Founder’s Day ceremonies. Contact us to reserve a class-year banner to carry, and join us for breakfast refreshments before the 10 AM ceremony. OCTOBER 10/13-10/15 Waves Weekend (Malibu campus) – Over 2,000 Pepperdine students, alumni, faculty, staff, and families will gather in Malibu for the eighth annual Waves Weekend, the highest-attended Pepperdine community tradition. Join us for reunions, storytelling, hiking, tours, and a family-friendly concert in Alumni Park.
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