华体会体育2025年回顾：发展韧性，追求更大目标
With 2026 on the horizon, 佩珀代因大学 reflects on the last twelve months and the inspiring stories of resilience, innovation, and achievement that have stemmed from its campus community. Despite starting the year amid the Palisades and Eaton Fires that scorched the Malibu and Los Angeles areas, Pepperdine rallied to support its local neighbors and developed exciting academic and faith-driven standards of excellence.
The following recaps 2025 through six distinct themes—目的的浪潮, Founded in Faith, 学术成就, 服务学习, 校友的成功, and 运动卓越—that each illustrate the University's enduring mission to prepare 学生 for lives of purpose, service, and leadership.
目的的浪潮
吉姆·加什总统和乔丹·彼得森总统演讲系列
In 2025 佩珀代因大学 advanced its mission of helping 学生 discover their own unique sense of purpose. Be it through 欢迎鼓舞人心的客人 to campus, 装备教员 for success, opening new doors of 教育的机会, or enhancing its 校园设施, the University remained committed to fostering a culture supportive of personal development—one where 学生 can learn and grow in a vibrant academic community.
Equipping others for lives of purpose is in our DNA, from Pepperdine’s mission 华体会体育ment to President Jim Gash’s (JD ’93) annual theme for the 2025–26 academic year. Gash articulated the theme of purpose to the University community, stating: “Purpose is an idea at the heart of all meaningful and worthy human aspiration. It compels us to seek the good of others, to sacrifice for something greater than ourselves, and to serve causes that bring flourishing to the world around us. It is the North Star that guides individuals and institutions alike."
Read more about Pepperdine’s intentional effort to help 学生 reflect on the concept of purpose:
- Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Explores Biblical Narratives and the Power of Personal Sacrifice at the President’s Speaker Series
- Rooted in Research: How 西维尔大学 Dean Lee Kats Sparked a Culture of Discovery at 佩珀代因大学
- 吴尚恩（25届）是如何成为佩珀代因大学首位罗德奖学金获得者的
- 佩珀代因大学华体会体育展示了最先进的校园
- Pepperdine Director of Pre-Health Advising Khadijah Ojo Named Among Nation's Top 50 Pre-Health Advisors
- Actor Dennis Quaid Reflects on American Perseverance and Courage at 佩珀代因大学’s 2025 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
- Former US Solicitors General Elizabeth B. Prelogar and Noel Francisco Model Civil Discourse at Annual Pepperdine 华体会体育 Dinner
- Former President of Poland Andrzej Duda Addresses Global Politics and Polish 历史 at President's Speaker Series
建立在信仰之上
佩珀代因大学敬拜峰会2025的学生
Throughout the year 佩珀代因大学 took steps to further its commitment to the Christian faith and provide 学生 with a Christ-centered education. By developing exciting new partnerships with Grammy Award–winner 克里斯·汤姆林 and 礼来基金公司, the institution stewarded its foundation of faith both on and off campus.
Additionally, Pepperdine continued to create space for 学生 to explore their relationship with God in community with others. Through events like 油井 and the Pepperdine 崇拜峰会 and creative outlets like WAVES WORSHIP, the University offered all members of its community the chance to learn, worship, and express their faith-inspired beliefs.
看看佩珀代因大学支持信徒的其他故事：
- Pepperdine’s Inaugural Artist and Worship Ambassador 克里斯·汤姆林 Engages Campus 社区 in Worship and Conversation
- 佩珀代因崇拜峰会2025团结数千人的信仰
- 学生们在布鲁克学院的洗礼仪式上宣示他们的信仰
- 佩珀代因大学的授权和装备计划建立了第一个区域中心
- 佩珀代因的波浪崇拜发行第一张录音室专辑
- 作者亨利·克劳德讨论了井中人际关系的重要性
学术成就
学生在西弗学院本科生研究研讨会上发言
As Pepperdine’s affirmation 华体会体育ment relates: “Truth, having nothing to fear from investigation, should be pursued relentlessly in every discipline.” The University continued to live out this unwavering standard during the 2025 calendar year. In the process, the institution reached new heights in the area of academics and scholarship.
Over the last twelve months, Pepperdine earned recognition from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R2研究机构; secured 新的融资机会 to promote faculty scholarship; launched a 护理学院 and a 语言病理学学院 through its 华体会体育; and developed a 中东研究研究生课程 based out of the Washington, DC, campus. While securing these institutional advancements, University faculty members played their part by accruing 享有盛誉的个人奖项, developing new 研究项目, and 分享他们的真知灼见 with the broader academic community.
All of these accomplishments contribute to 增加了佩珀代因大学学生的学习机会.
探索更多与佩珀代因学术成就相关的叙述：
- Pepperdine Receives Transformative Gift From HCA Healthcare to Help Launch University's 华体会体育 护理学院
- 佩珀代因大学 to Expand Global Footprint with New Academic Program in Kyoto, Japan
- Pepperdine 学生 Awarded More Than $460,000 in Prestigious LA County Department of Mental Health Stipends
- Amy Bronson Named Founding Dean of the School of Physician Assistant Studies at Pepperdine University 华体会体育
- Professor Jessica Hooten Wilson and Associate Dean Paul Begin Receive $393,000 Educating Character Initiative Grant to Advance Pepperdine's Great Books Program
- 西维尔大学 Professors Jooho Lee, Chris Collins, and Reagan Schaffer Launch Campus-Wide Effort to Investigate Faith and Business with $260,000 Templeton Foundation Grant
- 佩珀代因大学 华体会体育 Awarded $1.4 Million Grant from Department of Education to Launch Summer Certificate Seminar Program
- Documentary by 西维尔大学 教师 and 学生 Premieres at Hawaii International Film Festival
服务学习
支持当地社区的学生
佩珀代因大学 is committed to equipping its 学生 to be service-driven leaders. In 2025 this mission was galvanized by the Franklin, Palisades, and Eaton fires that afflicted Malibu and the greater Los Angeles areas. 校友, 学生, and the 整个佩珀代因社区 rallied to take care of their Southern California neighbors during a moment of great need.
但是大学并没有止步于此。 As a global institution, Pepperdine administrators and 学生 found new ways to serve beyond the borders of mainland US in 印度, 布宜诺斯艾利斯, and beyond.
研究佩珀代因社区的多产服务努力：
- 增加研究所 Launches at 佩珀代因大学 Under the Leadership of Vice Chancellor Connie Horton
- Pepperdine Public Relations 学生 Support Fire-Affected Businesses Through Partnership with PaliBu Chamber of Commerce
- Pepperdine Brings RISE Program to Calvary Christian School to Support Children Affected by Wildfires
- Pepperdine and Friends Benefit Concert Raises Funds for 校友-Founded Organization RaisingHOPE
- Pepperdine's 属灵生活中心 Hosts 社区 事件 for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
- Pepperdine 学生 Learn the Power of Faith-Driven Action at Statesmanship and Religious Freedom Seminar
- Preserving the Past, Shaping the Future: 佩珀代因库 Helps Train Tomorrow’s Archivists
校友的成功
坦纳·加德纳和林恩·威廉姆斯·比扬多洛在田径名人堂入会仪式上
Around the world, Pepperdine 校友 are making a positive impact in their local communities and places of work. Whether as 体育明星, 法律从业人员, 百老汇制片人, 企业家, or any other vocations, Waves are using their God-given talents.
了解更多关于佩珀代因大学校友在世界各地的工作情况：
- Strauss Workwear Company CEO Henning Strauss Announced as 西维尔大学 Distinguished Alumnus at Waves Weekend 2025
- Simple Grit: The Unshakable Resolve of Adaptive Athlete and Chief Creative Catalyst at babaLucas Creative Rob Balucas ('99)
- Music Program Alumna Devony Smith ('12) Receives Grammy Nomination for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
- 四个佩珀代因男子高尔夫校友在美巡赛上竞争
- 西弗学院校友泰莎·麦克克林顿获得保加利亚富布赖特奖学金
- Pepperdine Alumnus Armond Lawson Honored with Diamond Award for Lifetime Achievement in Educational Leadership
- Alumnus Jake Nichols and Professor Regan Schaffer Reunite in Uganda for Service-Learning Trip with Kibo Group
- 基努·梅奥（'19）反映了责任，目的和职业在武装部队日
- Natalie Trogus ('99) to Serve as Distinguished Guest Speaker at Pepperdine Veterans Day Luncheon
运动卓越
佩珀代因大学女子足球队
Under the leadership of 坦纳加德纳, 佩珀代因大学’s director of athletics, the Waves found success in a variety of competitive, NCAA Division I sports. Most notably, the Pepperdine’s men’s volleyball team made a 四强赛 in the NCAA tournament, while the 女子足球队 earned its third straight trip to the national championship tournament.
发现佩珀代因大学体育项目的竞争精神：