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• Pepperdine University is a private four-year institution of higher learning. It is a member of the West Coast Conference. Pepperdine is affiliated with the Restorationist Churches of Christ.

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1937
  2. Location: Malibu, California
  3. President/Chancellor: Andrew K. Benton
  4. Dean: Kenneth Starr
  5. Faculty: 395
  6. Nickname: Waves
  7. Motto: Freely ye received, freely give
  8. Acceptance rate: 28%
  9. [http: //www.weatherunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=malibu+ Current weather]

• Pepperdine University History

  Pepperdine University was established on September 21, 1937 in Los Angeles, California. The original name of the institution was George Pepperdine College, named after its founder, a wealthy businessman and head of the Western Auto Supply Company. In 1972, the college moved its main campus to Malibu, California.Pepperdine University: History of the University

  George Pepperdine established the university's mission in 1937: "I am endowing this institution to help young men and women prepare themselves for a life of usefulness in this competitive world and to help them build a foundation of Christian character and faith which will survive the storms of life." Pepperdine University: A Value-Centered Institution

• Notable Alumni

  Eric Christian Olsen, Chace Crawford, Kimberly Forsyth, Ashley Jones, Montell Jordan, Dan Haren, Jim Everett, Randy Wolf

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