Pepperdine University Facts for Kids

Pepperdine University is a private research university who works with the Churches of Christ. Their main campus is located near Malibu, California. It was founded by entrepreneur George Pepperdine in South Los Angeles in 1937.

Images for kids

The southeast corner of Pepperdine's Malibu campus (2007)
The interior of Stauffer Chapel on Pepperdine's Malibu campus, built in 1973 (2019)
Smoke billows on a hill near the Phillips Theme Tower
Pepperdine University aerial view in July 2021
The Phillips Theme Tower with the Santa Monica Mountains in the background (2008)
A view of Alumni Park and the Santa Monica Bay beyond (2011)
The Keck Science Center at Seaver College, an example of the Mediterranean architecture on the Malibu campus (2007)
The Graziadio Business Center on the Drescher campus in Malibu (2006)
Pepperdine's tennis courts, baseball field, and swimming pool (2007)
Sarah Attar, first female Saudi Arabian Olympian
Chace Crawford, actor
Sharon Draper, children's writer and a professional educator
Michelle Fields, political journalist
Christine Blasey Ford, American professor
Colleen Graffy, former United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy
James Hahn, former mayor of Los Angeles
Dan Haren, former professional baseball pitcher
Dennis Johnson, Hall of Fame basketball player
John Lasseter, director, former Chief Creative Officer at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar
Mike Leach, American college football coach
Oscar Munoz, former president and CEO of United Airlines
Sean Rooney, Olympic gold medalist volleyball player
Michael Shermer, science writer, historian of science, founder of The Skeptics Society

Pepperdine University facts for kids

Images for kids

See also