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Pepperdine University's location overlooks Malibu, California. Pepperdine University is a private university affiliated with the Church of Christ. Pepperdine University
HistoryPepperdine University was established as George Pepperdine College in 1937, by George Pepperdine. For thirty years, George Pepperdine College was a small undergraduate school located near Watts in South Los Angeles. Badly shaken by the 1965 Watts Riots, which led to the exodus of most of South Los Angeles's remaining White population, Pepperdine's leadership decided to leave inner-city Los Angeles. In 1972, through the generosity of Frank Roger Seaver, Pepperdine opened a new 830 acre (3.4 km²) campus in the Malibu area. The former campus is now the site of the Crenshaw Christian Center and Faithdome. Pepperdine gained university status in 1971 when a school of law was added and the business and education departments became separate schools. In 1975, the undergraduate program was named Seaver College in honor of the Seavers. In the 1980s, Pepperdine rose to prominence as one of the United States' leading centers of conservative politics, attracting many conservative-leaning professors from nearby UCLA and USC. Prominent conservatives on the Pepperdine faculty have included Ben Stein, Kenneth Starr, Arthur Laffer, and Douglas W. Kmiec. In 1996 a massive brushfire threatened the campus with destruction, but firefighters succeeded in protecting almost all structures. [1] CampusesHouses adjacent to the Malibu campus.The primary campus is Seaver College (named for Mr. Frank R. Seaver, the largest single benefactor of Pepperdine) nestled among several ridges that overlook the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Coast Highway, outside the Malibu city limits (although its mailing address is "Malibu"). Most buildings were constructed in a typical 1980s-style reinterpretation of classic Californian and Mediterranean architecture (red tile roofs, white stuccoed walls, large tinted windows). Pepperdine University was voted as having the most beautiful campus by Princeton Review and having the best dorms of any campus in the nation. Parking is difficult relative to the average university, however. This is a result of the small size of the campus and limited room for building (not to mention strict building codes from the city of Malibu, and other governmental and political organizations in the Malibu region). The campus contains one parking garage at the Drescher Graduate Campus which was completed in mid-2003. The main roads that run through Pepperdine are Seaver Drive, John Tyler Drive, and Banowsky Boulevard. Seaver Drive and John Tyler Drive are named in honor of donors to the university, and Banowsky Boulevard is named in honor of William S. Banowsky, the 4th president of Pepperdine. Driving up the main campus entrance road is a memorable experience, as it ascends a steep well-groomed grassy slope past a huge stylized cross, symbolizing the university's dedication to its original Christian mission. The West Los Angeles campus is located in Howard Hughes Center next to Interstate 405. Pepperdine University also has satellite campuses in Encino, Irvine, Long Beach, Pasadena, Santa Clara, Westlake Village, and abroad. OrganizationPresidents
Colleges and SchoolsPepperdine's academic departments and programs are organized into one college and five schools:
AthleticsPepperdine Waves LogoPepperdine University participates in the West Coast Conference. Appropriate for its location adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, its teams are known as the Waves. Pepperdine University was recently ranked by the Sears Cup as the having the most successful athletic program for non-football Division I schools. Stanford University was ranked the most successful Division I athletic program with football. Pepperdine University sponsors 14 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics teams-baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, volleyball and water polo teams for men, while women compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis and volleyball. NCAA Division I Team Championships:
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Rankings and reputationIn 2005, the Princeton Review ranked Pepperdine as #1 on the list of colleges with "Dorms Like Palaces." Pepperdine also appeared on two other lists: "Beautiful Campus" and "Students Pray on a Regular Basis." Because of its Christian affiliation, many contend that the student body breeds a highly religious and politically conservative atmosphere. Others note that despite its religious affiliation, Pepperdine does not require its students to sign an 'Honor Pledge' to attend; therefore, students from all religious and political backgrounds can be found on campus. The 2005 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges has also noted Pepperdine as being one of the nation's largest conservative colleges. US News has also ranked Pepperdine as the 55th best national university for undergraduate education, its law school among the top 77 ABA-approved law schools, and the Straus Institute as #1 in the field of dispute resolution. External links
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