Spring 2020
Volume 12 | Issue 1
![Jim Gash (JD ’93) - Pepperdine Magazine](https://www.pepperdine.edu/magazine/images/thumb/spring-2020/the-ascending-story-360x360.jpg)
From Malibu to Masindi, Jim Gash (JD ’93) shares an extraordinary path to the presidency as he becomes the faithful narrator of Pepperdine’s next chapter
![Character Training - Pepperdine University](https://www.pepperdine.edu/magazine/images/thumb/spring-2020/character-training-360x360.jpg)
Pepperdine’s commitment to esports prepares students for success in the growing billion-dollar gaming industry
Articles
![No Stranger - Pepperdine Magazine](https://www.pepperdine.edu/magazine/images/thumb/spring-2020/no-stranger-360x360.jpg)
Amid the uncertainty, anxiety, and fear surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the Pepperdine community finds purpose in serving those with the greatest needs
![Full Circle - Pepperdine Magazine](https://www.pepperdine.edu/magazine/images/thumb/spring-2020/full-circle-360x360.jpg)
A Seaver College senior embarks on a train journey around India in the name of social entrepreneurship
![For All You Know - Pepperdine Magazine](https://www.pepperdine.edu/magazine/images/thumb/spring-2020/for-all-you-know-360x360.jpg)
Are you comfortable with the idea that you may not have all the answers? A psychology professor tells you why you should be.
![A Golden Partnership - Pepperdine Magazine](https://www.pepperdine.edu/magazine/images/thumb/spring-2020/a-golden-partnership-360x360.jpg)
For nearly 50 years, GSEP’s Foster Grandparent Program has nurtured hearts and minds across generations
![46 Years of Field Notes - Pepperdine Magazine](https://www.pepperdine.edu/magazine/images/thumb/spring-2020/snapshot-360x360.jpg)
Biology professor Stephen D. Davis will retire this spring after 46 years of service to the Seaver College Natural Science Division, leaving a legacy of mentorship and ministry
![The Butterfly Effect - Pepperdine Magazine](https://www.pepperdine.edu/magazine/images/thumb/spring-2020/the-cut-360x360.jpg)
Pepperdine Magazine is the feature magazine for Pepperdine University and its growing community of alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends.
Editorial
Inside Voices
The church is not supposed to be known as certain and immovable, but called and sent. - Sara Barton