Sleep & Total Wellness - UCLA Health Class
In this informative session, Dr. Sam Kashani, a sleep physician at UCLA Health, will be discussing the importance of sleep to the body. Dr. Kashani will also be discussing common sleep disorders in adults and children, including sleep disturbances experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the overall relationship between stress, anxiety, mood, and sleep health.
March Wellness: Cancer Prevention Month
Human Resources’ Thrive Wellness Program is pleased to highlight Cancer Prevention Month by providing you with tailored resources to aid in your personal and professional development.
Join the Waves March Madness Bracket Challenge
Do you think you can predict the perfect bracket (or two?). Join this year's March Madness Bracket Challenge for the men's and women's basketball tournaments.
March 2022 COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Clinic
Pepperdine, in partnership with Albertsons, is happy to offer COVID-19 booster vaccination clinics for all faculty, staff, students, and their eligible family members including spouses and children.
Russia - Ukraine Conflict Support
Russia - Ukraine Conflict: We are by your side
2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave
California employees (including student, adjunct, part-time, and temporary employees) are entitled to supplemental paid sick time for sick leave related to COVID-19, available retroactively beginning January 1, 2022.
Spring 2022 Red Cross Blood Drive
Now more than ever, your partnership is invaluable. The Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis as it kicks off the new year. We are currently facing the worst blood shortage in over a decade, posing a concerning risk to patient care.The Red Cross has experienced about a 10% decline in the number of people donating blood since the pandemic began. Doctors have been forced to make difficult decisions about who receives blood transfusions and who will need to wait until more products become available. You can help by responding to this urgent need! Sign up here to donate blood at Pepperdine's Malibu campus March 22nd to 24th. Contact Christin Shatzer Román at christin.shatzerroman@pepperdine.edu with questions.
National Wear Red Day
Join the American Heart Association in celebration of National Wear Red Day by wearing red on Friday, February 4! The American Heart Association is hosting a Wear Red Day Heart to Heart Conversation to learn about how we can all live heart healthy in 2022 and beyond. This webinar will feature a local cardiologist sharing important health information followed by time for Q&A. We will gather together on Zoom between 2-3pm PST and the registration link is included below.
A Book Discussion with Rick Hamlin - Even Silence Is Praise: Quiet Your Mind and Awaken Your Soul with Christian Meditation
February 25 | 12 - 1 PM |Today, in what might be considered the most challenging time in our country, many are having feelings of anxiety, shame, and depression and are searching for ways to unpack these emotions. In Even Silence Is Praise: Quiet Your Mind and Awaken Your Soul with Christian Meditation, Rick Hamlin uses personal stories, practical advice, and helpful prompts to encourage Christians to center their minds on God and explore how silence is truly a virtue. Furthermore, Hamlin examines the place of meditation in the church and ways the practice can deepen our faith.