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{{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 | + | Pepperdine is a member of the [[West Coast Conference]], one of only two members not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. |
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| + | The university as 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== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:20, April 1, 2024
| Pepperdine University | |
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| City: | Malibu, California |
| Type: | private |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track, volleyball, water polo[1] |
| Colors: | orange, blue |
| Mascot: | Waves |
| Website: | http://www.pepperdine.edu/ |
Pepperdine University is a California Christian private university (affiliated with the Church of Christ) founded in 1937.[2] The school ranked #54 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[3]
It is best known for its location on the shores of the Pacific Ocean.
Conservative commentator and actor Ben Stein has taught at Pepperdine. Ken Starr also was the law school dean prior to taking over as President of Baylor University.
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.[2] On September 21, 1937, the school opened as George Pepperdine College.[2]
| “ | 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. | ” |
—George Pepperdine addressed the students, [2] | ||
Athletics
Pepperdine is a member of the West Coast Conference, one of only two members not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.
The university as had great success in Division 1 men's volleyball and men's tennis, they have obtained 5 titles in each sport.[4]
See also
- Professor values
- California and Southern California
- San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco: San Francisco values and the Homosexual agenda
- Berkeley and Oakland
- University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University and University of California, Davis
- Silicon Valley: San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Cruz
- Los Angeles, Hollywood and Hollywood values
References
- ↑ Pepperdine Athletics (English). Pepperdine University.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 About Pepperdine University (English). Pepperdine University.
- ↑ National Universities: Top Schools (English). US News.
- ↑ Pepperdine Facts (English). Pepperdine University.