Within Pepperdine's international programs, experimental London study abroad programs at Seaver and at the law school were proving successful, and the Florence summer study program for Seaver was gearing up for full-year operation in fall During his year tenure to , President Davenport intentionally shifted the operational paradigm of the University away from a traditional, hierarchical structure of administration, with a central "ivory tower" and subordinate silos of educational power and influence at each of the schools.
Davenport often invoked the metaphor of knowledge as light, passed in all directions through an optical network both transparent and clear. This change in thinking evolved twofold into a collaborative management model wherein both outsiders and University administrators could provide input and feedback, and into the enhanced independence of the schools for the purpose of allowing them to autonomously develop innovative programs to meet the ever-changing needs of students.
Between and , GSEP added master's degree programs in educational technology, school business administration, and clinical psychology. Nancy Magnusson Fagan.
The then School of Business and Management added master's degrees in technology management and international business.
During this period, Seaver College instituted a Great Books curriculum modeled after the University of Chicago's, and the Institute of Dispute Resolution began offering a postgraduate certificate to be followed with an offering of a master of dispute resolution in As the programs of GSEP and the business school grew, so did the demand throughout the Southland, and graduate campus spaces were leased in Encino , Long Beach , and Westlake Village One of the most significant academic developments of the s was the founding of a new graduate school, the School of Public Policy SPP offering the master of public policy degree.
Designed to begin first as a freestanding institute of the University in , the school was formally established and admitted students in fall Small by comparison with its sisters to this day total enrollment slightly exceeds 60 , SPP offers the master of public policy degree and has developed into the most research-oriented school at the University. The build-out of the Malibu campus continued to flurry throughout the early to mids, seeing the completion of many construction projects including the Rockwell Towers residence hall and the Howard A.
The champion spirit revisited the school a few years later when both the men's golf and water polo teams claimed NCAA national titles in In the Prince's Gate London campus opened as the permanent home of the London program, and the Villa DiLoreto and Residenza Tagliaferri properties combined to form the Florence campus in Short-term programs were added in Madrid and Paris in , and a year later, a Latin American program in Buenos Aires, Argentina, opened its doors to students. The School of Law expanded its London offerings from summer only to a year-round program.
Seaver College added an undergraduate major in international business, and in addition to the master of international business established in , the business school expanded the MBA with an international study track. The University's growing internationalist tendencies were showcased in the co-curriculum as well. During the USSR's collapse in the early s, business school dean Jim Wilburn's many connections in Russia brought opportunities for him and his Pepperdine colleagues to consult and advise Russian political and business leaders on how to construct a free market economy.
In addition to the delegations and panels led by Dean Wilburn, the University enjoyed many Russian cultural exchanges, hosting writers and thinkers throughout the decade. Wilburn left the business school deanship after the — school year and was succeeded by Otis Baskin during whose tenure the school proudly received its full name from benefactor and entrepreneur George L. Graziadio, Jr. Striving toward President Davenport's ideal of free and unfettered communication, effective actions were taken to digitize data systems at this time.
The library card catalog was converted to a mainframe system in , new dormitories were built with Ethernet connections, a hour computer lab was designed for the HAWC, GSEP offered its first distance-learning degree, and the faculty began compiling their course databases on digital media to ease student access. When Davenport ended his tenure, the construction of the University's 21st-century data infrastructure and its inevitable progression toward wireless campuses was well underway.
When Andrew K. The fundraising successes of the Challenged to Lead campaign left the University equipped to continue the Malibu build-out.
This significant addition to the Malibu campus was completed in record time, and classrooms opened in August , providing a home base for the School of Public Policy and the full-time, residential programs of GSEP and the Graziadio Business School.
This campus boasts a full-service hotel and conference center the Villa Graziadio Executive Center , as well as a library and data center. Significant additions to the lower campus included the Keck Science Center and the Center for Communication and Business The University further commemorates those lost on that day by its poignant annual Waves of Flags display on Alumni Park.
In emotional contrast, the primary outdoor space on the Malibu campus was reimagined and dedicated in as Mullin Town Square, a festive central piazza offering a focal point for community engagement and student life. During the s Pepperdine regularly broke into first-tier and first-quartile rankings offered up in the media, such as U. By the early s it had gained a fairly permanent berth among other highly ranked institutions.
Coupled with its occasional appearances in the national sports championship spotlight winning the NCAA Division I Men's Volleyball Championship and the Men's Tennis Championship and its picture-perfect Malibu location, the University started to occupy a place in the national consciousness that it was ready to accept and shape for itself.
During the s, several high-profile teachers, administrators, and practitioners at the top of their respective fields chose to bring their careers to Pepperdine, where they could cultivate authentic relationships with students and shelter and honor their faith.
The University began providing students with more short-term encounters with leading scholars and thinkers through many new visiting professorships and distinguished lectures series toward the latter half of the decade.
At other times noted California historian and author Victor David Hanson served as visiting professor at the School of Public Policy; Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus addressed the University he has also taken Pepperdine student interns ; and the University has received inspiration and spiritual challenge from such leading lights in Christian thought as N.
The early 21st century saw faculty encouraged to fully develop their areas of research expertise and pedagogical passion, allowing them to engage in the formation and development of research centers and institutes. Byrne, Jr. Another measure of University growth in academic reputation can be seen in the example of one prominent competitive fellowship. The Annual Report noted as particularly exceptional that Pepperdine graduate Kari Filerman had been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study the Mexican banking system.
Thereafter Pepperdine's number of Fulbright Scholars grew: two in , five in , five in , and seven in The undergraduate climate created by Seaver College dean David Baird challenged students to apply for prestigious fellowships, all the while ensuring students received proper support and preparation to succeed in their endeavors to be selected.
The international emphasis in Pepperdine undergraduate curriculum continued to expand throughout the s. A French culture program was introduced in Lyon, France, in , and then relocated to permanent facilities in Lausanne, Switzerland, in Asian study opportunities were in turn arranged: first in Japan, later in Hong Kong and Thailand, and currently with a permanent campus in Shanghai, China.
Numerous other study abroad opportunities were created, allowing the international studies program to expand and contract around the shifting requirements of logistics and support in host countries.
The graduate professional programs in business, education, and psychology followed suit during this time, exhibiting their abilities to turn on a dime and change with the regional demands of the market.
The University responded to the depressed 21st-century jobs market by developing several new graduate-level degrees for professionals updating their skills. In the law school offered the University's first master of laws LLM degree in dispute resolution. In the Graziadio School rolled out three master of science degrees in the disciplines of applied finance, global business, and management and leadership.
While sectors within the Pepperdine community had always been active in public service from the school's very beginning, the University made a pronounced effort during the time of the recession to frame the role of higher education as the best means to call people to fulfill their greatest potential for creating lives of significance by applying their knowledge to human need. By the impact of the recession of the previous decade was beginning to turn around, but charitable giving nationally had not recovered to pre-recession figures.
In the University nonetheless publicly launched the Campaign for Pepperdine. To help establish giving as a habit among community members, a new annual giving day, Give2Pepp, was initiated in Each year more than 3, donors have supported the school during the annual drive. The Caruso gift was earmarked to assist law students with loan debt and to make it possible for a greater number of underserved community members to earn their JD at the school. Payson Library received a complete renovation in , gaining more open spaces and more casual seating, as well as the installation of the Genesis Lab, a digital makerspace with 3D printers and virtual reality gear.
The following year, the law school enjoyed renovations to its Caruso Auditorium and Lon V. Smith Atrium, and more than four hundred upperclassmen moved into the new light-filled Seaside Residence Hall, a high-tech, accessible, energy-efficient structure. Meet the Faculty. Admission Requirements. International Applications. Financial Aid. Student Life. Student Services. This green expanse, along with the rest of the meticulous landscape of lawns, trees, and various plantings, was designed by landscape architects Armstrong and Scharfman.
Spacious plazas connect the university's buildings, using terraces and stairways to connect higher and lower areas; the master plan consciously graded as little as possible to retain the site's natural contours and elevation changes.
Pepperdine's buildings were designed to complement the ocean-side setting by using a modern interpretation of the Mediterranean Revival style. They are clad in light-colored stucco and feature red clay tile roofs, with interior finishes including heavy wooden beam ceilings, earth-colored tile, and carpeting in earthy, warm colors. The resulting campus is a unified whole, perched on the Malibu hillside as a testament to strong planning and design.
The Los Angeles Conservancy is a c 3 nonprofit organization. Photo courtesy Architectural Resources Group. You are here Home Explore L. Historic Places. Its design crafted to adapt to the dramatic hillside location with its sweeping ocean views, the campus' "front door" is an open meadow that stretches from the Pacific Coast Highway to the main core of campus.
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