Trouble viewing this email?
 |
Greetings from the Parents Program at Seaver College
September 2014
|
|
They're back! Our campus is alive once again with students, faculty, and staff. Welcome to our first year parents. We enjoyed meeting you at NSO! Parents of second, third, fourth, and the occasional "victory-lap" students, we welcome you back as well. Thank you for blessing us with your children. We are excited to watch them grow in purpose, service, and leadership over the next few months. We hope you will find these monthly e-mails beneficial to navigating the 2014 - 2015 academic year.
If you are interested in how to support your student during this initial time at college, click here for an article written for parents just like you.
Special congrats to Robin Aguilera from Rancho Cucamonga, CA who is the winner of the NSO "Get Involved" raffle. Please contact Kim Barkis to redeem your one night stay at the Villa Graziadio.
"Make me know your ways, O Lord; Teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day." -Psalm 24:4-5
|
| Featured » |
|
Get Ready for Waves Weekend 2014 – Oct. 17-19!
|
Registration is now open for this Pepperdine tradition and we can't wait to welcome you
"Back Home!"
Parents and Alumni come together to celebrate being a Wave. New families especially love this homecoming weekend - enjoy a reception at President Benton's home, brunch with the Dean, and Madness Village!
|
 |
New this year is an alumni picnic where we'll celebrate ALL of our fantastic alumni and we'll be highlighting the reunion years of 1974, 1984, 1994, and 2004! Greek Life will also be present at the picnic to welcome you home as well!
The annual Saturday night Waves Weekend Concert is shaping up to be one of our most entertaining shows yet. There is no better way to kick back and let loose with your fellow alumni, friends, and family than in Alumni Park with a world-famous Malibu sunset.
We're excited to announce the concert lineup, co-headlining platinum-selling artists,
The Plain White T's and Andy Grammer!
Pre-Order Care Packages for Your Student!
|
Pieces of There offers care packages of products from home. It's a perfect homesickness cure for any student who is missing home (but won't admit it!). This gives you, as parents, an easy and fast way to send a piece of home to your student while they are at Pepperdine University.
Also, check out their subscription program to have care packages delivered automatically to your college student each semester! Use the discount code "pepperdineparent" for 10% off.
Click here for more information! |
|
| News » |
|
Pepperdine Athletics Announces 2014 Hall of Fame Class:
|
Six former student-athletes will be inducted into the Pepperdine University Athletics Hall of Fame this fall, as the department announced its 2014 inductees today. The group includes two Olympians, three National Players of the Year, 16 All-American awards and professional success in their respective sports.
The class of 2014 will include Jason Allred (men's golf), Alan Herrmann (men's water polo), Brad Keenan (men's volleyball), Jennifer Lacy (women's basketball), Sean Rooney (men's volleyball), and Katie Wilkins (women's volleyball).
|
|
The ceremony will be held on Sunday, October 19, in Firestone Fieldhouse. Check-in and a reception will begin at 5:15 p.m., with dinner and the awards presentation at 6 p.m. Tickets are $60 per plate and can be purchased by contacting Jamil Macias at (310) 506-4935 or jamil.macias@pepperdine.edu. Reservation deadline is October 10.
|
|
2013-2014 Pepperdine Athletics Year in Review
|
The Pepperdine women's sand volleyball team captured its second AVCA national championship in three years, while the baseball squad posted its best postseason run in decades, highlighting the 2013-14 school year. Check out the exciting video highlights and records from this past year to relive the excitement of our outstanding Division I programs.
|
|
|
| Events » |
Step Forward Day 2014: Pepperdine 26th Annual Day of Service
|
Saturday, September 6
Step Forward Day unites thousands of alumni, students, faculty and friends around the world for an annual day of community service. For 26 years, Step Forward Day has been a simple yet significant way for the Pepperdine community to make a difference in the lives of others and celebrate the mission of Pepperdine University.
|
 |
Invite your family and friends to join you in serving your local community this September. Find a project near you or request to set one up in your community.
Pepperdine Polo Classic – You are Invited!
|
Join us front and center at the polo grounds for an exclusive afternoon of cheering on players and ponies, a delightful alfresco luncheon, the social tradition of divot stomping, and more.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
11:30 AM
$150 per person
email: Kimberly.barkis@pepperdine.edu
Santa Barbara Polo
& Racquet Club
3300 Via Real
Carpinteria, CA 93013
|
Attire: Garden Party Chic (flat shoes and sunscreen recommended)
All proceeds from the Pepperdine Polo Classic benefit the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts, supporting arts education activities and performances at Pepperdine University.
Click here for more information on the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club.
Orange Country Waves: Night Out at Zimzala
|
Thursday, September 25, 2014
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Cost:
$5 per person (includes hors d'oeuvres)
Valet parking and convenient self-parking are available.
Cancellation policy: cancellations made within 24 hours of the event start time will not be refunded.
|
|
Join the Orange County Waves for a night of food, fun and friends at Zimzala Restaurant in the Shorebreak Hotel in Huntington Beach. Wind down from the week with your fellow Waves reminiscing on old times and creating new memories.
With its traditional American cuisine, specialty cocktails and a playful ambiance, Zimzala’s easy-going nature will restore and relax you. We'll provide the delicious hors d'oeuvres, and a cash bar is available. This is an event you won't want to miss.
Save the Date for Savvy Chic XI!
|
Save the Date:
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location:
The Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills
Honoring:
Joni Eareckson Tada and Ken Tada
|
Join us as we honor the good works, the three-decade marriage, and the incredible life journey of Joni and Ken Tada as together they serve the disabled around the globe. SavvyChic is the annual fall fundraiser of the Boone Center for the Family at Pepperdine. Presented by the Friends of the Family League, the event supports the Boone Center’s mission to strengthen and promote healthy relationships and strong families.
Boutique Shopping
Luncheon
Friends of the Family Award
Fashion Show
Event registration will open September 15, 2014! Questions? Contact Boone Center for the Family at (310) 506-4771.
Keep up with Events at Payson Library!
Ameerah Haq, United Nations Under-Secretary General for Field Support will be speaking in the Surfboard Room at Payson Library on Friday, September 19, 2014, from 2:30-3:30pm. Ms. Haq’s career in the UN has spanned nearly 40 years, with postings in Timor, Sudan, and Afghanistan, and culminating in this position where she is responsible for directing the UN’s $10 billion, 122,000 person peacekeeping operations. She will be speaking about these peacekeeping efforts in her talk, and will also touch on the role of women in peace and development.
|
Payson Library is currently hosting the exhibition Behind the Scenes: The Micky Moore Collection. Moore was a child star turned second-unit director, a transition in which he was guided by the great director Cecil B. DeMille. He had a knack for action sequences, working on some of the most famous movies of the twentieth-century—Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Patton, Raiders of the Lost Ark and more.
|
The exhibit features a diverse array of archival materials documenting Moore’s career, including photographs, scripts, storyboards, correspondence, and more. We would love to see parents at our reception honoring this exhibition and the gift of Moore’s archive to the University. It is on September 27, from 3:30-5pm on the first floor of Payson Library.
In both instances, guests should RSVP to Jeanette.woodburn@pepperdine.edu.
|
| Seaver Life » |
Alumni Art Showcase at Waves Weekend
|
A special reception for the Pepperdine Alumni Art Showcase will be held during Waves Weekend on Saturday, October 18, from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
If you have any of your own art or photography, we would would love to consider it for this show! We invite you and any other Pepperdine alumni artists you know to each submit up to three of your finest 2D works for exhibit consideration.
The deadline to submit art for this fall's exhibit is
August 19, 2014.
For more information and to register for the art showcase, please click HERE.
|
|
Learn More About Seaver Careers!
|
Career Corner: Is your son or daughter sill looking for an internship or full-time job? Remind them to check out CareerSpace - the exclusive career management platform that features "Jobs & Internships for Waves."
Current students can access the site through Wavenet under 'Student Services,' while recent graduates can access the resource by visiting the Alumni Career Services Job Search page.
The Seaver College Career Center is always here to help, no matter where our Waves are at in their job search process.
Learn more about the career services for your student at: seaver.pepperdine.edu/careercenter
Follow Us on Facebook or Twitter: @SeaverCareers
|
Pepperdine Chamber Choir
|
This past July, 32 of our very talented singers in the Pepperdine Chamber Choir embarked on a two-week tour to Swizterland and the Czech Republic. While in Switzerland the students rehearsed and gave performances including a very special performance at the Bethanie House for the Elderly and Geneva’s magnificent St. Peter’s Cathedral. The second week of the tour was spent in Prague, Czech Republic where the Pepperdine Choir joined with choirs from the US and Europe to perform for the Prague Choral Festival.
|
|
Pepperdine’s very own Director of Choral Activities, Dr. Ryan Board, was the principal conductor for the choral festival and therefore had the privilege of making his international orchestral conducting debut with one of Europe’s finest orchestras.
The whole experience was incredibly powerful, and it is safe to say that for these students, life has changed because of the tour. The high-level professional musical collaboration, the sharing of faith through song with diverse communities overseas, and the enduring bonds of friendship that were created through the experience, have left these fine students refreshed and invigorated and ready lead others towards similar mountaintop experiences. Congratulations to these fine singers!
The Pepperdine Chamber Choir will embark on a domestic tour this January to the southern United States.
Weisman Museum of Art Presents "Environment Impact" Exhibit
|
August 26–November 30, 2014
Reception: Saturday, September 13, 5–7 PM
Artists have been inspired by nature since the dawn of time. This exhibition features a diverse group of contemporary artists who comment on our relationship to the natural world. Their art reveals the complex ways nature functions in society—ranging from a source of beauty to be admired to a resource to be respected, utilized, and conserved. Works by artists such as Ed Ruscha, Joe Goode, Peter Alexander, Chuck Arnoldi, and many younger talents capture our complex and multifaceted connection with our environment.
Open Tuesday - Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM, and one hour prior to most performances through intermission. Admission free. Please call 310.506.4851 for more information, or click here.
|
|
| Get Involved » |
Parents Needed for Project e(X)ternship 2014-2015!
|
Help current students discern their career goals through Project e(X)ternship, a job shadow program! Project e(X)ternship is an alternative Spring Break opportunity for students to explore their career interests by shadowing an alumnus, parent or friend of the University for 1-3 days.
|
There is no cost to you as host, students are responsible for their own transportation, lodging and food during the experience. This year Project e(X)ternship will take place March 2-6, 2014 but students will apply in the fall so we need your registration now! For more information, video testimonials from students and to register today please click here!
Thank you to our 2014 Send-Off Party Hosts!
More than 1200 guests attended the Summer Send-off Parties. Special thanks to our wonderful host and volunteer families who created a welcoming environment to the incoming class of 2018. Pepperdine is grateful to the following host families:
Traci and Steven Anderson, Maggie and Tom Argue, Laurel and Jeffrey Ashlock, Michael and Lisa Baly, Bob and Denise Beaman, Cheryl and Stan Berry, Lara and Chris Duininck, Maureen and Jeff Clipperton, Denice and Steve Fellows, Kimberly and John Gilbert, Amy and Dereck Hall, Chris and Charles Kerns, Brian and Christy Lea, Theresa and Tom Littauer, Mike and Julie Loparo, Matt, JoAnn and Glenn Macdonell, Mark and Barbara MacWhirter, Cristie and Russell McKee, Scott and Dawn Mukai, Robyn and Frederic Newman, David and Dana Pitts, Lucy and Rick Rawlins, Paul and Marie Reim, Laura and Richard Alvord, Bob Simone and Linda Deright Simone, Denise and Michael Slattery, James and Lynnelle Smith, Jeffrey and Connie Stein, Jeff and Jillann Sugar, Julie and Bret Testerman, Tom Trumble, Lynne and Katie Warne
We couldn't have done it without you!
Volunteer Opportunities for Waves Weekend:
|
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm:
Help welcome families to their return to Pepperdine! Volunteers will be working at the registration area greeting guests, handing out goody bags, family weekend materials and Parents Program information, as well as answering questions and helping give directions around campus. Shifts are available in 2 hour increments.
|
|
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 3:45 - 5:30pm- Help welcome families to President Benton's home for the President's Open House. Volunteers will be greeting guests, answering questions, and giving directions around campus.
Saturday, October 19, 2013-9:00-10:30am- Campus Prayer Walk - participate in a prayer walk around the campus during Waves Weekend by being a small group prayer leader or handing out prayer sheets.
Saturday, October 19, 2013-10:15-12:00pm- Brunch with the Dean: Come help us meet and greet parents while you hand out important information about the Parents Program while the Dean of Seaver College Rick Marrs will update you on important highlights and Vice Chancellor, Sara Young Jackson, will be informing parents about all the ways in which they can be involved.
Saturday, October 19, 2013-12:00-1:00 pm- Grandparents Reception: We need your help setting up and greeting Grandparents and helping with games and prizes.
We would love to see you here for Waves Weekend! It's a great way to be involved and to connect with other Pepperdine families. Click here to volunteer or e-mail Kimberly.Barkis@pepperdine.edu
|
Volunteer Opportunities for Fall Information Sessions:
|
You are invited to join fellow parents, alumni and staff in welcoming prospective students at a Fall Information Session (See dates below). The goal of this event is to promote Pepperdine University to current high school junior and seniors who are perhaps thinking of applying to Pepperdine University next year or future years. We would be thrilled to have you attend to answer questions from prospective parents and students, or simply to share about your experiences with the University.
|
|
If this is an event that you would be willing to help at, please click here to sign up. If you have any questions about serving, please e-mail kimberly.barkis@pepperdine.edu or call me at 310.506.6110.
2014 Regional Information Sessions:
|
Carlsbad, CA Sunday, September 14 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach
Seattle, WA Sunday, October 5 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Seattle/Bellevue Downtown Courtyard
Dallas, TX Sunday, September 28 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Omni Dallas Park West
Atlanta, GA Sunday, October 19 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel
Phoenix, AZ Sunday, September 21 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Phoenix Marriott Mesa Hotel
Denver, CO Sunday, October 19 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Denver Marriott Tech Center
Washington, DC Sunday, September 28 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Pepperdine D.C. House
Nashville, TN Thursday, October 23 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Franklin Marriot Cool Springs
Boston, MA Sunday, September 28 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
San Francisco, CA Sunday, October 26 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport
Chicago, IL Sunday, October 5 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Hyatt Lisle near Naperville
Sacramento, CA Thursday, October 30 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Lions Gate Hotel
|
|
Thank you in advance for your willingness to serve!
All Sports Pass – Catch the Waves in Action
 |
Pepperdine Athletics is offering an exclusive All Sports Pass this year that will allow cardholders to gain entry to all home games for women’s soccer, men’s water polo, men’s and women’s volleyball, baseball and women’s basketball.
With over 100+ games scheduled on the 2014-15 calendar, don’t miss out on being able to catch the Waves in action for only $100 per pass. Skip the box office lines and call 866-WAVE-TIX to purchase your All Sports Pass today. Visit Pepperdine Athletics for the most up-to-date schedules and times.
|
Thank You to the Wonderful NSO Volunteers!
Waves of appreciation to our "peppy" volunteers for all the help they gave during NSO and the Prayer Walk.
Tammy Carson, Dannette and Paul Chambers, Amy Clark, Kristin Collins, Javier Contreras, Pam Finck, Eric Hamilton, Sara Jackson, Karen Kappus, Marisa McKown, Matthew McKay, Kathy Meringolo, Tom Mitze, Gina Oddi, Carolyn Rector, Shahla and Cyrus Reynolds, Stacy Rothberg, Parris Stevens, Heather Tayloe, Ed Vega, Lacey Von Lanken
|
| Get Connected » |
|
Download the Pepperdine University Mobile App!
|
The Pepperdine mobile app is now available for free download in both iTunes and Google Play stores. The app will give you instant access to:
• University news and events calendars
• Updated emergency info
• Campus maps
• Much more!
Questions? Feedback? Contact us at imc@pepperdine.edu.
|
|
We are thrilled to announce our President, Andrew K. Benton, has joined the Twittersphere! Head over to Twitter to say hello and follow him @PresidentBenton.
 |
A LinkedIn Pepperdine Seaver Parents Association group has been started. If you are a LinkedIn member, please join our group. We would enjoy connecting some of our outstanding students to you and your business through this media.
|
|
| Academic Calendar » |
|
9/1/2014 Labor Day holiday
9/2/2014 Tuition Due
9/8/2014 Last day to change Cr/NC status
9/15/2014 Last day of 75% refund period
9/17/2014 Founders Day
9/22/2014 Last day of 50% refund period
9/22/2014 Priority application deadline for online submission of International Programs Academic Year and Summer
9/29/2014 Last day of 25% refund period
10/3/2014 Faculty Conference; no classes meet
10/15/2014 Seaver undergraduate Spring 2015 application deadline
10/17/2014 Waves Weekend (3 Days)
10/17/2014 Blue and Orange Madness (6 p.m.)
10/20/2014 Last day to withdraw with a grade of W
11/4/2014 Early registration period for spring and summer terms
11/5/2014 Graduate student and senior registration for spring and summer terms
11/6/2014 Junior registration for spring and summer terms
11/7/2014 Sophomore registration for spring and summer terms
11/10/2014 First-year registration for spring and summer terms
11/14/2014 Last day for oral defense of master's thesis
11/17/2014 Last day to submit tentatively approved copy of thesis and signed thesis routing sheet to the Seaver Dean's Office (master's programs)
11/21/2014 Last day to withdraw with a grade of WP/WF by 5 p.m.
11/21/2014 Online Course Evaluation period (17 Days)
11/24/2014 Deadline for submission of final signed copies of thesis or project to the Seaver Dean's Office
11/24/2014 Thanksgiving Service
11/26/2014 Thanksgiving holiday; no classes meet (3 Days)
12/1/2014 Last day to submit Change of Final Exam form
12/8/2014 Final exams (4 Days)
12/8/2014 Residents check out of on campus housing 24 hours after their last final, but no later than Friday at 9 a.m. (5 Days)
12/12/2014 Fall 2014 degree conferred date
12/12/2014 Residence halls close at 9 a.m.
|
|
Full Academic Calendar
|
| Take the Prayer Challenge » |
|
Jesus says in Matthew 18:20, “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” If you need prayer or would like to join others in lifting up Pepperdine and our communities in prayer, then please join us! Everyone is welcome Stauffer Chapel from 12:30-1:00PM, Monday through Friday. We hope to see you there!
Also, we would love for you to join fellow parents, faculty and staff as we are on out knees praying for the needs of Pepperdine students, programs and leadership. We will publish a daily prayer calendar to guide you through the 365 days of 2014.
For the most current prayer calendar, click here.
|
|
|
| Discounts for Parents » |
|
Please take a moment to look for the latest and greatest bargains for your travels to Malibu at the newest addition to our Parent Program Website.
More>>
|
 |
Parents ... interested in marketing your business/place of employment to alumni, family and friends of Pepperdine? Post jobs for the Pepperdine community and search for exclusive discounts. Click here or call (855) 805-WAVE (9283) to join by phone!
|
The Parents Program Office
Vice Chancellors: Sara Young Jackson and Lou Drobnick
Managers: Kim Barkis, Lacey Von Lanken. Lauren Thompson and Amy Clark
For more information, please visit: seaver.pepperdine.edu/parents
|
|
Pepperdine University | The Parents Program at Seaver College
24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA, 90263-4617
(310) 506-6110 | kimberly.barkis@pepperdine.edu | seaver.pepperdine.edu/parents |
|
Manage Pepperdine Profile Page
Copyright © 2013 Pepperdine University
|