Greetings from the Parents Program at Seaver College, We are grateful to have your sons and daughters with us at Pepperdine. Thank you for entrusting them to us. It is our prayer that through Pepperdine they continue to strengthen their lives for purpose, service, and leadership. Your children are truly amazing kids who come from warm and wonderful parents. May God bless your family this Thanksgiving. "I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Philippians 1:3-6 Family Weekend It was a pleasure to meet so many of you at Family Weekend. Hundreds of you were able to leave work and home behind to join us on October 16 and 17. Highlights of the weekend included the President's Reception, Breakfast with the Dean, the Grandparents Reception and the Saturday evening Banquet. We hope you enjoyed Blue and Orange Madness as well. What a fast, furious and fun weekend it was! Waves of gratitude to our parent volunteers who helped us throughout Family Weekend: Julie Laubacher, Tami Nestlerode, Evangeline Collins, Kai Kuwata, Lori Hall, Edie Tinkler, Dana Rude, Glenn and Sherry Turner, Carmel and Dan Gardner, Jacque Fuller, Griff Williams and Harold and Diane Smethills. We couldn't have done it without you! Wave Classic � The Pepperdine Wave Classic Golf Tournament took place on Monday, November 9, 2009. We are grateful to our parent sponsors, auction donors, and volunteers for making this a highly successful event in a tough economy. Sponsors: �Ash Family, Bomel Construction Company, Boston's The Gourmet Pizza, James H. Cowan Associates, Inc., Chapman Family, Clayton Family Trust, Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital, Fullmer Construction Company, Goldman Sachs and Co., Hansen Cold Storage Construction, Mark and Robin Kirk, Kwong Family, Mariellen Murray, MGO Staffing, Inc., Oltmans Construction Company, PHTRE, LP, Partnership Capital Growth Advisors, Pro Clock, Inc., James H. Randall, Raytheon, Reim Advisors, LLC, Reimert Family Partners, RDPH Properties, Inc., Response Envelope, Shasta Produce, Siam Family, Solutionz, Southern California Edison, TGV Partners, Umina Brothers, Inc., Volvo Cars of North America, Wells Fargo Private Bank, Westlake Village Inn, and the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation Auction Donors: Ron Adelhelm (Tarsadia Hotels), Ken Anderson, Balboa Bay Club and Resort, Bijan, Devin Chin-Lee, Chiuchiarelli Family, Cielo Vineyards, Clark Cowan, Desert Willow Golf Resort, Farley Family, Laurie Gibbs, Jakks Pacific, Inc., Yvonne Ko, John Katch, Steve Kirch, Chuckie Lyons, Marisa Medinilla, Claire McCarty, Lesley McNorton, Opolo Vineyards, Lisa and Mike Osborne, Malibu Beach Inn, David G. Moore, Mark Mushkin, Scott and Dawn Mukai, Kelsey Nakken, Carole Nussbaum, Plate Restaurant, Rasmussen Family, Paul Reim, Saddle Peak Lodge, Skagen Designs, Shari's Berries (Keven Beresford), Smethills Family, Spectrum Athletic Club, Sullivan Curtis Monroe, Tooma Family, Sherry Turner, Zuma Canyon Orchids, Ellen Weitman, and the Zimmet Family Volunteers: Sheri Assael, Diana Barry, Heidi Bernard, Joanne Blacklidge, Connie Bradshaw, Grant Bryan, Jeanette Cardamone, Avesta Carrara, Kim Cary, Jana Cashin, Lou Colombano, Diana Cowie, Monica Danich, Matt Ebeling, EdieTinkler, Carmel Gardner, Matt Gilling, Lorri Grubaugh, Lori Hall, Diane Johnson, Caitlin Kenyon, Kyle Knas, Tara Lawrence, Steven and May Leslie, Blair Lilek, Emily Loch, Kelly Mac Arthur, Mark Mares, Mike and Patricia Martin, Phil Mays, Marisa Medinilla, Victoria Morris, Steve Padis, Pam and Mitchell Reichert, Ashley Rice, Titi Schwartz, Rich and Jennifer Sittel, Dan and Carol Stark, Cory Stephenson, Brittany Tomlinson, Ellen and Gary Whiddon, and Patti Yomantas. Did someone say, "Finals?" Finals Survival kits are available and are a wonderful treat to receive. Show your son or daughter you are thinking of them during the semester finals. These kits are delivered the week before the December and April finals. The Birthday Cake and Survival kits orders and delivery are a student-run service, raising funds for various student alumni activities. PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW by going to http://studentorgs.pepperdine.edu/sao/. Click on the "Birthday Cakes" or "Survival Kits" menu. Emergency Information To keep updated on the pandemic H1N1 flu (previously referred to as swine flu) and other disaster awareness topics, Pepperdine University has a Web page dedicated to the most current information available. Go to http://emergency.pepperdine.edu/ for a recent posting dated 11/2/2009. Get Involved We need you! There are many opportunities to become involved in the Seaver Parents Council through its various committees: Outreach, Ambassador and the Annual Fund Committee. Thank you to our Fall Information Session Parent Volunteers: Go to http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/parents/committees/ to learn more about the committees and to get involved. Get Connected through Parents are you interested in knowing other Pepperdine families in your area? If so, PAN Online is an excellent resource for you. This is also a great way for you to form prayer groups, organize local events and coordinate student transportation needs. Sign-up by going to https://alumni.pepperdine.edu/default.aspx?page=UserRequestFormParent. Academic Calendar: 2009 November 25 - Thanksgiving holiday; no classes meet December 14 - Final exams for 4 days December 17 - Residents check out of campus housing 24 hours after last their last final or by Thursday night December 24 - Winter break; all offices closed for 8 days 2010 January 11 - Classes begin For more information on the academic calendar go to http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/calendar/. Waves of Service Please help us welcome Greg Porter mailto:greg.porter@pepperdine.edu as Director, Waves of Service. Waves of Service recognizes and celebrates Pepperdine alumni, family, and friends who are making a powerful impact on the lives of others and providing opportunities for service and partnership. As a parent, there are numerous ways for you to serve: Share your story. Tell us whatever you're doing wherever you are. Share with us how your family is impacting others through service. Submit names, photos, video, and stories to wavesofservice@pepperdine.edu. Volunteer in the community. Go to http://www.pepperdine.edu/alumni/chapters/ to learn of opportunities to serve through an alumni chapter in your region or participate in a Waves of Service-related project. Mentor or intern a student. Share your personal life or your professional experience with one of Pepperdine's outstanding undergraduate or graduate students. Sign up through PAN Online. Interview and/or hire a Wave. Hire or open doors for Pepperdine students and alumni by posting or referring jobs to quality applicants. Prospective employers are encouraged to post on one or more of the following career sites depending on the nature of the job: Graduate School of Education and Psychology Career Site https://gsep.pepperdine.edu/career-services/employers/ Graziadio School of business and Management Career Site https://graziadio-pepperdine-csm.symplicity.com/employers/index.php?cck=1&au=&ck= School of Law Career Site https://law-pepperdine-csm.symplicity.com/employers/ Seaver College Career Site https://pepperdine-csm.symplicity.com/employers/index.php?cck=1&au=&ck= School of Public Policy Career Site https://publicpolicy-pepperdine-csm.symplicity.com/employers/ The Parents Program Office Vice Chancellors Sara Young Jackson and Lou Drobnick Managers Kim Barkis, Jennifer Siemer, and Courtney Schreiber For more information, please visit: seaver.pepperdine.edu/parents The Parents Program at Seaver College Pepperdine University 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA, 90263-4617 �http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/parents | (310) 506-6110