Pepperdine University - Definition and Overview

Pepperdine University is located in Malibu , California. Pepperdine University is a private university affiliated with the Church of Christ. Kenneth Starr is the Dean of Pepperdine Law School.

History

Pepperdine University was established in 1937, by George Pepperdine. 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 Frank Roger Seaver, Pepperdine opened a new 830 acre (3.4 km²) campus in the Malibu area. In 1975, the undergraduate program was named Seaver College in honor of the Seavers. In 1996 a massive brushfire threatened the campus with destruction, but firefighters succeeded in protecting almost all structures. [1] (http://www.cs.unc.edu/~azuma/fire.txt)

Campuses

The primary Malibu campus is nestled among several ridges that overlook the Pacific Ocean and Highway 1. Most buildings were constructed in a typical 1980s-style reinterpretation of classic Californian and Mediterranean architecture (red tile roofs, white stuccoed walls, large tinted windows).

Driving up the main campus entrance road is a memorable experience, as it ascends a steep well-groomed grassy slope past a huge stylized cross. But it is also quite dangerous for those going downhill.

The West Los Angeles campus is located in Howard Hughes Center next to Interstate 405.

Malibu is really cool.

Organization

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)
• Andrew K. Benton (2000-Present)

Colleges and Schools

Pepperdine's academic departments and programs are organized into one college and five schools:

Seaver College

Seaver College, is the University’s residential college of letters, arts and sciences, enrolling approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students who are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence and personal conduct. An interdisciplinary curriculum requires each student to develop as a broadly educated person. The bachelor’s degree is offered in 38 fields of study, and the master’s degree is offered in seven areas.

Graziadio School of Business and Management

The Graziadio School of Business and Management, is the nation's fifth largest graduate business school accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) and enrolls approximately 2,400 students in its full- and part-time programs. Founded in 1969, the school is named for its benefactor, the co-founder and former CEO of Imperial Bancorp, George L. Graziadio. Its mission is to develop values-centered leaders for contemporary business practice. Degrees granted by the Graziadio School include the master of business administration (MBA) for full-time students, working professionals, and high-level executives; the international master of business administration (IMBA); the master of science in organization development (MSOD); and the undergraduate bachelor of science in management (BSM). Special programs include a joint BSM and MBA program, joint degrees with Pepperdine University’s School of Law (JD/MBA) and School of Public Policy (MBA/MPP), and non-degree executive education programs that can be customized to meet an organization’s specific learning needs. Degree programs are offered at the Graziadio School’s headquarters located in West Los Angeles; the Drescher Graduate Campus in Malibu; and additional campuses located throughout Southern California including Encino, Irvine, Long Beach, Pasadena and Westlake Village. The Executive MBA program also is available in Northern California.

Graduate School of Education and Psychology

The Graduate School of Education and Psychology enrolls approximately 1,850 students. With its main headquarters located at the West Los Angeles Graduate Campus, the Graduate School also offers select programs at graduate campuses in Malibu, Irvine, Encino and Westlake Village, as well as online. The Graduate School of Education and Psychology offers a total of 10 master’s and doctoral programs in education and psychology, all of which are founded on the theoretical understanding of service through leadership. The education programs prepare teachers to serve as leaders in technological innovation and collaborative learning environments, as well as train administrators to create vision and manage change in business, health and other social service professions. Students in the psychology programs are educated in the current and emerging human service fields, including clinical psychology and marriage and family therapy. Emphasis is placed on the practitioner-scholar model of learning, highlighted by discovery, scholarship, research and clinical application. In conjunction with an excellent professional education, students are provided with personal attention in a Christian, values-centered context.

School of Law

The School of Law, provides an excellent legal education within a values-centered context. One of the most rapidly developing law schools in the country, it is fully approved by the American Bar Association and holds membership in the Association of American Law Schools. It has a limited enrollment of about 670 full-time students who come from across the nation and around the world to study law in a unique, supportive environment. Among its newest degree offerings are the LL.M. in dispute resolution, administered by the School of Law's internationally acclaimed Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, and the juris doctor/master of divinity, in conjunction with Seaver College. Other joint degree programs include the JD/MBA, JD/MPP and JD/MDR. The school offers a fall semester and summer session in London, where students may study international law in one of Europe’s most exciting cities. The School of Law is also home to the newly created Institute on Law, Religion and Ethics, and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Law.

The law school is located on a bluff which overlooks the rest of the university's Malibu campus, and features an excellent view of the campus and the Pacific Ocean.

School of Public Policy

The School of Public Policy (SPP) offers a master of public policy (MPP) degree built on a distinctive philosophy of nurturing leaders to use the tools of analysis and policy design to effect successful implementation and real change. This requires critical insights balanced with personal moral certainties that only a broad exposure to great ideas, courageous thinkers and extraordinary leaders can encourage. It prepares graduates for careers as leaders and seeks also to strengthen the institutions which lie between the federal government and the individual, including the family, religious organizations, volunteer associations, local and regional government, and nonprofit organizations. Joint degree programs include the MPP/JD degree and the MPP/MDR degree in conjunction with the School of Law, and the MPP/MBA degree in conjunction with the George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management. The Davenport Institute, the research and special program division of SPP, is dedicated to addressing current issues through major conferences, seminars and published research.

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.

Notable alumni

Academia

• Robert Warrior(Ph.D. 1985) - Professor of English at Stanford University
• Terry Schroeder(D.C. 1981) - Olympian 1988, 1992 & 1996
• Laura Skandera Trombley(Ph.D. 1983) - President of Pitzer College
• Dwayne Simmons(Ph.D. 1980) - Research Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Washington University
• Janet Kerr(J.D. 1975, SL 1978) - Professor of Law at Pepperdine University

Business

• Robert E. Dudley(Ph.D. 1975) - President and CEO, Anagen, Inc
• Kim Fields Freeman(1990) - President, Victory Entertainment
• Joe Rokus(1976) - Chairman of Reid Plastics
• Teri Rokus(J.D. 1976) - Vice President of Reid Plastics
• Linda Ruffin(1987) - President of Opportunities Plus
• Carl Lambert(1978) - President of Lambert Investments
• John Lewis(1983) - President of Eugene Lewis & Assoc.
• Robert S. Moore(1984) - Executive Vice President and CFO of Walt Disney Studio

Politics and government

• Steven Baldwin(1979) - Executive Director of the Council for National Policy
• James Hahn(J.D. 1972) - Mayor of Los Angeles
• Jami Miscik(1980) - Director of the Office of International Affairs, CIA

Sports

• Dain Blanton(1994) - 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist in Beach Volleyball
• Doug Christie(1993) - Professional basketball player
• Bob Ctvrtlik(1985) - 1988 Olympic Gold Medal Volleyball Team Member, Member of International Olympic Committie
• Brad Gilbert(1982) - Professional tennis player, Andre Agassi's coach
• Jason Gore(2000) - Professional golfer
• Randy Wolf(1997) - Professional baseball player
• Dennis Johnson(1976) - NBA Hall of Fame

External links

Pepperdine University's main site (http://www.pepperdine.edu/)

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