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¹ú®aa¢¥aÂé¶¹University Launches For Greater Purpose: the Campaign for Pepperdine
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¹ú®aa¢¥aÂé¶¹University launched its For Greater Purpose campaign on June 6, 2026. The launch marks the next chapter in the University’s history and its commitment to preparing students for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. The unprecedented $1 billion campaign will mobilize a movement that values students as whole persons and equips them to uncover their God-given callings so they are fully prepared to make lasting impacts in their lives thereafter.Ìý
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Jim Gash, president of ¹ú®aa¢¥aÂé¶¹University, writes in USA Today that higher education should prepare individuals for lives of purpose—grounded in character, service, and leadership.
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¹ú®aa¢¥aÂé¶¹Caruso School of Law received the 2026 Excellence in Innovation: Law Schools Award from Insight Into Academia magazine, the nation’s longest-running publication advancing best practices in higher education.
¹ú®aa¢¥aÂé¶¹University launched its For Greater Purpose campaign on June 6, 2026. The launch marks the next chapter in the University’s history and its commitment to preparing students for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. The unprecedented $1 billion campaign will mobilize a movement that values students as whole persons and equips them to uncover their God-given callings so they are fully prepared to make lasting impacts in their lives thereafter.
¹ú®aa¢¥aÂé¶¹University’s College of Health Science dedicated the Joyce Plueger Health Assessment Laboratory on May 29, 2026, honoring a generous gift from John and Celeste Plueger that will support hands-on clinical training for future healthcare professionals.
¹ú®aa¢¥aÂé¶¹Graziadio Business School is expanding its Most Fundable Companies (MFC) competition, creating a new opportunity for participating startups to compete on a global stage through a partnership with Startup World Cup, the #1 startup pitch competition in the world, hosted by Pegasus Tech Ventures.

