November Wellness: Holiday Stress Month
Human Resources’ Thrive Wellness Program is pleased to highlight Holiday Stress Month by providing you with tailored resources to aid in your personal and professional development.
Nutrition Basics and Myths
November 16, 2021 | 12 PM | The class, hosted by Kaiser Permanete's Dr. Hashmi, will review nutrition basics and provide insight on the importance of a balanced diet and exercise. Nutrition is instrumental in preventing, maintaining, and even reversing aspects of long-term chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease. In addition, the class will discuss several nutrition myths, including fad diets and exercise regimens. Dr. Hashmi will also be available to field questions that Pepperdine employees may ask.
Your Health and Holiday Stress: A Survival Guide
December 2, 2021 | 10 AM | During the bustle of the holiday season, there are stressors that may not be recognized as affecting health and overall well-being, stressors that can lead to or exacerbate serious health problems. Stress can affect nearly every system of the body and everyone feels and reacts differently. UCLA Health Cardiologist, Dr. John Hollowed, will discuss the science of stress on your body, and the many ways to lower your stress, especially during the holidays.
What Is Osteopathic Medicine?
November 12, 2021 | 11 AM - 12PM | Osteopathic medicine is the fastest-growing medical field in the U.S., according to the U.S. Bureau of Health Professions. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine are trained to look at the whole person from their first days of medical school, which means they see each person as more than just a collection of organ systems and body parts that may become injured or diseased. Today, more than 25 percent of medical students in the United States are training to be osteopathic physicians. Learn more about this fascinating field of primary care medicine from Malibu-based UCLA Health primary care physician Rose Milanes-Kopp, DO.
Strategies to Manage Stress and Uncertainty
December 8, 2021 | 12 - 1 PM | Modern life today means living in challenging times which makes it more critical than ever to learn to cope with uncertainty, unpredictability and stress. Trying to make decisions about how to move forward can be overwhelming when it is unknown what tomorrow will bring, let alone next week or next month. Finding techniques that help you relieve stress and make decisions you feel comfortable with is critical to managing these feelings now and into the future.
Thank You for Participating in our Food Drive in Support of Food Share!
Pepperdine Community, Thank you all so much for your participation in our food drive for Food Share. We are blown away by the turnout for this drive and we can tell how much effort has gone into these donations. On behalf of Food Share, we would like to thank you for your abundant contributions of food for people experiencing food insecurity. Together, we were able to collect over 665 pounds of food for local community members in need - This is a huge feat! Your support greatly helps continue furthering our mission of service. We want to sincerely thank each and every one of you who made this food drive such a success. It truly could not have been done without you!
Benefit Financial Services Fall Webinar Series
Benefit Financial Services Group, a Pepperdine partner for Investment Consulting, is bringing together their Certified Financial Planners and other subject matter experts in a series of thought-provoking retirement webinars to give you the tools to help you boost your financial literacy and help you make smarter financial decisions.
Waves Women's Soccer: Match & Tailgate
President Gash and Human Resources invite faculty, staff, and their families to come to the Tari Frahm Rokus soccer field and support Pepperdine's women's soccer team as they play Saint Mary’s College, on Saturday, October 23rd. Enjoy a beautiful day in the sun and support our women’s soccer team, who are currently ranked and climbing in the NCAA Top 10! Register to meet fellow Waves, enjoy a catered tailgate, show some school spirit, and
Serving to Learn: Identifying Local Service Opportunities for Yourself, Friends, and Family
Join us for a workshop exploring philosophies on service and local opportunities to volunteer! This session will be facilitated by Christin Shatzer Román, Director of Community Engagement and Service in The Hub for Spiritual Life. In this interactive session, participants will explore frameworks for effective community engagement and service and will learn about dynamic volunteer opportunities with the university's nonprofit partners. Participants will leave with resources and a calendar of in-person and virtual service projects.
Panel Discussion hosted by the University Chaplain
Join University Chaplain, Sara Barton, for a panel discussion on the New York Times Best Seller, Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez. Panelists include Associate Professor of History Stewart Davenport, Associate Professor of Religion and Communication Christina Littlefield, and Associate Chaplain Zac Luben.