2025 Wellness Week Recap
On behalf of the Human Resources team, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your active participation in our 2025 Wellness Week! Your engagement made this event a tremendous success, and we are thrilled to have had the opportunity to come together and focus on different aspects of wellness.
Support Fire Relief Efforts with the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army will be partnering with a few agencies for fire relief efforts in the Pacific Palisades from March 18th to March 22nd and is seeking volunteers to help with a variety of tasks. For those who may be interested in volunteering, please see below: Dates: March 18th – March 22nd Time: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm (Shifts: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm / 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm) Location: Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 Lunch: Meals will be provided on-site Volunteer Duties: Assisting with the distribution of supplies; supporting the client management team; other duties as assigned. Click Here to Sign Up. For additional questions, please contact Katherine Fukuda at katherine.fukuda@usw.salvationarmy.org.
Transamerica Qualified Disaster Relief Distributions
Due to the recent wildfires in Southern California, Pepperdine's retirement plan through Transamerica now offers Qualified Disaster Relief Distributions (QDRDs) to help impacted employees. QDRDs allow participants to withdraw up to $22,000 from eligible accounts without incurring the standard 10% early withdrawal penalty, even if they are under age 59½. Additionally, the tax burden can be spread over three years, and participants have up to three years to repay the distribution, if desired, restoring their retirement savings.
Rick Marrs Retirement Reception
Celebrate Dr. Rick Marrs' 38 years of dedicated service to Pepperdine. Throughout his tenure, he has taught Old Testament in the Religion and Philosophy Division and served in key leadership roles, including Divisional Dean, Seaver College Dean, and University Provost. Join us for a reception honoring his contributions and retirement on March 26, from 2 – 4 PM in the Surfboard Room.
Bank of America Retirement Webinars
Bank of America is hosting two informative retirement planning webinars to help you make informed decisions about your financial future. The first seminar, "Retire on Your Terms," will cover strategies to estimate retirement expenses and get on track for retirement. The second seminar, "Health Care Costs in Retirement: A Closer Look at Medicare," will explore health care costs, Medicare, and long-term care.
2025 Wellness Week
Pepperdine exercises a holistic approach to faculty and staff wellness, acknowledging that each component of an employee's wellness, physical, social, spiritual, psychological, professional, and financial, are intertwined and impact each other. During the week of March 10-14, Human Resources will share a series of messages encouraging you to take advantage of the wellness-focused initiatives available at Pepperdine. Each day, we will highlight the existing resources, while also offering additional programming each day of the week.
2025 Wellness Week
Save the date for Pepperdine’s Faculty and Staff Wellness Week, March 10–14, 2025! Explore wellness through preventive health screenings, RISE sessions, yoga, CPR/AED training, self-defense, financial wellness, meditation, and more—including a special LA Kings Night. Stay tuned for details!
2025 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Pepperdine is committed to fostering a safe and respectful workplace, in line with our Christian heritage and Code of Ethics. To support this, we offer sexual harassment prevention training for all employees every two years. In addition to the self-paced online module, we are excited to offer two live, two-hour sessions with Glen Kraemer, a renowned expert in employment law. Glen, a founding partner at Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP, is celebrated for his dynamic training and extensive experience, having served as a keynote speaker for the SHRM Conference. Attending one of these sessions will fulfill your biennial training requirement.
2024 Advent Service and Reception
Come together alongside colleagues in a time of hopeful anticipation as we enter the season of Advent. Human Resources and The Hub for Spiritual Life invite you to prepare your heart for the season through scripture readings, prayer, and singing. Together, we will open space in our hearts and lives to anticipate Emmanuel, God with us, and remind ourselves of the boundless love Christ offers. The service will be held in Stauffer Chapel starting at 9 AM. A reception located in the Seaver Boardroom on the Thornton Administrative Center 4th floor will follow the service.
2024 Holiday Receptions
President Jim Gash and Human Resources cordially invite you to join colleagues for a joyful holiday celebration. This season offers a wonderful opportunity to share quality time with colleagues and reflect on the good work accomplished together this past year. We look forward to gathering with you for delicious food, live music, and festive cheer, with exciting opportunities to win prizes for you and your team!
