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 To most of us, there are few
concepts more appealing than “belonging.” We want to be part of an
organization, a club, a church, a group of friends, a clan or family.
While Pepperdine University is first and foremost an academic
institution that prizes excellence in teaching and learning,
nevertheless, it has been, and hopefully always will be, a place
where a wide variety of people feel comfortable— where they feel
genuinely at home. We believe that, just as tapestry is enriched and
enlivened by a variety of textures and hues, so our University takes
on beauty, intricacy, and vibrancy through a rich diversity of
people.This sense of belonging is part of our heritage. When the
unthinkable struck America on September 11, 2001, nearly everyone in
our nation was united, joined together with a singleness of purpose.
At least for a while. That degree of unity and resolve seems to have
faded significantly for many Americans. But not at Pepperdine. We
continue to commit ourselves to one another and to our nation. We
welcome all who would join in our mission—we want to be a belonging
place for many different people and many different kinds of people.
As a community of learning, we leave to others the unstable worldview
of relativism, and we affirm the absolute nature of truth. And from
the absolute truth that every individual is of infinite worth, we
draw the truth of diversity. Thus, we believe that our sense of
belonging comes to us, inevitably, from God himself.
Thank you for
your interest in Seaver College. We envision the school as a place of
excellence not only in thought and academic training, but also in
warm associations. We hope you will find in it an element of “home.”
Andrew K. Benton
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