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丽贝卡·罗尔丹（17届，20届硕士）

The director of Pepperdine’s Student Health Center is the unsung hero of the school’s pandemic planning and operations—until now

• Roldan started her Pepperdine career in 2008 as the office manager of the Student Health Center. A friend suggested she apply when she expressed a desire to work at a place “where being a Christian would be embraced. I was really grateful when the office manager position opened up.”
• “我一直对医疗保健领域很感兴趣。 我非常尊重医疗团队、医生、护士和急救医生。 I love my work because I have the opportunity to learn. It’s a fascinating world, and I love to be a part of it.”
• 当学生们从一月的圣诞假期回来时， Roldan and her team started reviewing their contagious illness protocols and meeting with the University’s Infectious Disease Task Force and the Emergency Operations Committee. “We were tracking any community cases and outlining the steps to provide safety and health to our students. 我们很快就把自己放在了这个角色上。”
• The most challenging aspects of the pandemic have been largely those that all providers have faced—ensuring that she has enough personal protective equipment and testing kits. As the University prepares to welcome students back to campus in the fall, Roldan has been working on identifying testing options, hiring additional staff, implementing telehealth and mobile check-in procedures, and transitioning to electronic forms.
• “至于保持健康，我最好的建议就是保持良好的卫生习惯。 Wash your hands, don’t touch your face, pay attention to your environment, and keep some distance in general. I think it would be okay if we became accustomed to standing farther apart and providing some personal space when speaking with one another.”
• “My friends used to tease me that I was always taking care of everybody, but I feel like it’s just who I am. Whether it’s collaborating with my team to succeed on a goal, working with one of the student groups, or mentoring a student employee, having the opportunity to look after them is important to me.”
• 除了在学生健康中心工作， Roldan’s achievements during the COVID-19 crisis have included watching the entirety of the Marvel Cinematic Universe oeuvre. 她心目中的超级英雄？ Captain Marvel, of course. “Because she’s always looking out for others and trying to pull things together. 这就是我喜欢她的地方。”

数字游戏

Prior to the cancellation of athletic events due to national social distancing protocols, Waves student-athletes competed with distinction and earned national recognition for their exemplary contributions to their respective teams.

喋喋不休

The University community shared its support following the announcement of the Pepperdine Restoration Plan for the Fall 2020 semester.

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谢丽尔·马瑟·霍尔
我对佩珀代因大学做出正确决定充满信心。 Remaining hopeful for my daughter’s senior year. 佩珀代因大学是她成长的地方。

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西尔维娅金
We know that the decisions are being made prayerfully and trust that God is guiding you in these challenging times to make the best decisions for the Pepperdine community.

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@CURTSTRATTON
谢谢你用逻辑和理性作为你的指导。 We trust God in all things, and know that things might change, but we’re encouraged by this bold yet logical plan. 为学校管理层和学生祈祷，祈愿这个计划能够实现。

你知道吗？

Following campus closures, the 咨询中心 was granted emergency permissions to provide teletherapy to students outside of California.

声音咬

Explore a collection of some of the most notable moments from recent events held across the University.

“People are suffering because they don’t have the agency to overcome the authority working against them. But wherever you are—whether on the left or the right or in the middle—a society that provides opportunities for people to realize their own happiness should be the goal of all public policy.”

Pete Peterson (MPP '07), Dean, Braun Family Dean's Chair, Pepperdine School of Public Policy

事件: COVID-19与公共服务的呼唤

“Every encounter with someone on a report or story I have put together has certainly changed me as a person. It’s impacted my abilities as a storyteller, and it’s impacted my creative efforts, but it’s also impacted my empathy toward other people.”

Stefan Holt（09届），WNBC-TV纽约新闻主播和记者

事件: 西弗扬声器系列

体育运动在大萧条时期蓬勃发展。 People didn’t have much money and a lot of people were out of work, but the way that you retained your sanity and balance was by going
to one of our shows or sports events. Laughter is the best therapy for what we are going through.”

利·斯坦伯格，体育经纪人，慈善家，作家和企业家

事件: 在现场活动中导航不确定的未来

“改变的最佳时机是压力很大的时候。 It’s not the best time to move back to your anxiety or power or control and say you’ll do better when this time is over. This is the exact time that you want to practice the good habits of getting out of your overindulgence or underindulgence.”

Terry Hargrave, Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, Fuller Theological Seminary

事件: 在COVID-19期间，当财务状况失控时

档案资料

In this 1944 photo, the Pepperdine community gathers at the George Pepperdine College campus charter of the American Red Cross to donate blood to treat soldiers wounded during World War II. Dried plasma became a vital element in the treatment of those wounded in active duty during World War II and, by 1945, the Red Cross had collected more than 13 million pints during its blood program for the military. Helen Pepperdine, wife of George Pepperdine, is fifth in line (right to left), and former Pepperdine professor and dean of faculty Earl V. Pullias stands at the back of the line with University president Hugh M. Tiner.

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