Presidential Statements
Statements and messages issued by President Jim Gash
2023–2024 Academic Year
October 18, 2023 | A Message from the President to a Grieving Community |
2020–2021 Academic Year
May 3, 2021 | Spiritual Life at Pepperdine |
April 20, 2021 | A Prayer for Healing |
April 19, 2021 | Research Scientist and Professor of Biology Dr. Jay Brewster Named Provost of Pepperdine University |
March 11, 2021 | President's Statement on Unity |
March 11, 2021 | Provost Search Update |
March 3, 2021 | Dr. J. Goosby Smith Named Vice President for Community Belonging and Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. April Harris Akinloye Named Assistant Vice President for Community Belonging |
January 12, 2021 | A Spring of New Beginnings |
January 4, 2021 | COVID-19 Update |
November 11, 2020 | University Financial Update |
November 5, 2020 | Provost Search Process |
October 28, 2020 | Presidential Action Steps |
October 21, 2020 | Statement Addressing the Recent School of Public Policy Email Marketing Campaign |
September 1, 2020 | Rick Marrs to Conclude Appointment as Provost at Close of 2020–2021 Academic Year |
August 19, 2020 | Starting Off Strong |
2019–2020 Academic Year
July 22, 2020 | Online Instruction for the Fall 2020 Semester |
July 11, 2020 | Supporting Our International Students |
June 8, 2020 | Next Steps at Pepperdine |
June 3, 2020 | Listening and Taking Action |
May 30, 2020 | Statement on the Death of George Floyd |
April 13, 2020 | University Financial Update |
March 30, 2020 | Caring for Our Faculty and Staff |
August 1, 2019 | My First Day |
2018–2019 Academic Year
July 18, 2019 | Interim Report #3 on Transition Planning |
May 31, 2019 | Interim Report #2 on Transition Planning |
April 17, 2019 | Interim Report on Transition Planning |