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'''Pepperdine University''' is a [[California]] [[Christian]] [[private schools|private]] [[university]] founded in 1937.<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://www.pepperdine.edu/welcome/about/history.htm|format=HTML|language=English|title=About Pepperdine University|work=Pepperdine University}}</ref> The school ranked #54 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php|title=National Universities: Top Schools|work=US News|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>

'''Pepperdine University''' is a [[California]] [[Christian]] [[private schools|private]] [[university]] founded in 1937.<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://www.pepperdine.edu/welcome/about/history.htm|language=English|title=About Pepperdine University|work=Pepperdine University}}</ref> The school ranked #54 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php|title=National Universities: Top Schools|work=US News|language=English}}</ref>

==History==

==History==

George Pepperdine, noticing an alarming number of Christians who lose their faith after going on to higher education, set out to create a school that would  provide an education taught by teachers who shared his faith and would support their students through their faith.<ref name="history"/> On September 21, 1937, the school opened as George Pepperdine College.<ref name="history"/>

George Pepperdine, noticing an alarming number of Christians who lose their faith after going on to higher education, set out to create a school that would  provide an education taught by teachers who shared his faith and would support their students through their faith.<ref name="history"/> On September 21, 1937, the school opened as George Pepperdine College.<ref name="history"/>

{{cquote|There are many good colleges and universities which can give you standard academic training, but if our school does not give you more than that, it really has no reason to exist. The great difference between this college and other colleges is that we are endeavoring to place adequate emphasis and greater stress upon religious teaching and Christian character.|4=George Pepperdine addressed the students|5=<ref name="history"/>}}

{{cquote|There are many good colleges and universities which can give you standard academic training, but if our school does not give you more than that, it really has no reason to exist. The great difference between this college and other colleges is that we are endeavoring to place adequate emphasis and greater stress upon religious teaching and Christian character.|4=George Pepperdine addressed the students|5=<ref name="history"/>}}

==Athletics==

==Athletics==

Pepperdine has had great success in Division 1 men's [[volleyball]] and men's [[tennis]], they have obtained 5 titles in each sport.<ref>{{cite web|work=Pepperdine University|url=http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/media/facts/athletics.htm|title=Pepperdine Facts|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>

Pepperdine has had great success in Division 1 men's [[volleyball]] and men's [[tennis]], they have obtained 5 titles in each sport.<ref>{{cite web|work=Pepperdine University|url=http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/media/facts/athletics.htm|title=Pepperdine Facts|language=English}}</ref>

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Professor values]]

* [[Professor values]]

* [[California]] and [[Southern California]]

* [[California]] and [[Southern California]]

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