Explore School of Public Policy Events
The School of Public Policy is host to several noteworthy visiting scholars, public- and private-sector officials, and policy leaders, providing students the chance to interact with those responsible for shaping policy in their respective fields.
New Student Orientation
Tuesday, August 19 – Thursday, August 21, 2025
The Pepperdine School of Public Policy is excited to welcome the 2025 incoming cohorts of the next generation of policy leaders.
Recent Events
Are American College Campuses 'Free Speech Zones'?
Dr. Robert Kaufman
Alan Dershowitz
Amy Wax
The Rational Bible: Exodus
Denis Prager, Founder, PragerU
A demonstration of one option for increasing engagement around the state ballot initiative.
Inaugural Cross-Sector Leadership Conference
Project for cross-sector leadership supports leaders across the government, business, and nonprofit sectors.
The American Project
Victor Davis Hanson
Dinner and Keynote Address: Trump—Symptom or Catalyst?
Quest for Community: Is Communitarian Conservatism Relevant in an Age of Social Distancing and Political Polarization?
Ross Douthat
Gracy Olmstead
Pete Peterson
Preserving the American Project: The Bias Narrative vs. the Development Narrative
Glenn C. Loury, Professor of Economics and Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences, Brown University