Pepperdine University is located near Malibu, California. Pepperdine University is a private university affiliated with the Church of Christ.

Contents

1 History 2 Campuses 3 Organization 3.1 Presidents 3.2 Colleges and Schools 4 Athletics 5 Notable alumni 5.1 Academia 5.2 Business 5.3 Politics and government 5.4 Sports 6 External links

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]

Campuses

The primary Malibu-area campus is nestled among several ridges that overlook the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Coast Highway, outside of the actual boundaries of the City of Malibu (although its mailing address is "Malibu"). 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.

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
• Graziadio School of Business and Management
• Graduate School of Education and Psychology
• School of Law
• School of Public Policy

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.

NCAA Division I Team Championships:

• Baseball (1992)
• Men's Golf (1997)
• Men's Volleyball (1978, 1985, 1986, 1992)
• Water Polo (1997)

NCAA Division I Individual Titles:

• Robbie Weiss (1988 Tennis - Singles)
• Carlos DiLaura & Kelly Jones (1985 Tennis - Doubles)
• Jerome Jones & Kelly Jones (1984 Tennis - Doubles)

Notable alumni

Academia

• Robert Warrior (Ph.D. 1985) - Professor of English at Stanford University
• 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

• Terry Schroeder (D.C. 1981) - Olympian 1988, 1992 & 1996
• 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) - Basketball Hall of Fame

External links

Pepperdine University's main site