SPP Selected for New Service-to-Service Initiative
Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy (SPP) has recently been chosen to participate in the Service-to-Service Initiative, a collaborative consortium with the Volcker Alliance and We the Veterans. This innovative initiative serves to connect veterans and military families with pathways to public service education, preparing them for impactful careers in leadership and governance.
Selected as one of 12 schools that offer masters in public policy and affairs-related degrees, SPP will welcome Service-to-Service Fellows into the policy program, where they will be supported from the recruitment phase to career placement.
Ellen Gustafson, co-founder and executive director of We the Veterans explains the natural fit for the veteran community to the field of public service. “Public trust in veterans is universal and unwavering across America. Importantly, that trust extends to military family members who share a strong commitment and sense of duty to this country. As Service-to-Service Fellows, veterans and military families will embark on postgraduate studies that build on their leadership skills, tap into their patriotism, and position them to bring that trust to influential civic roles.”
SPP is eager to continue fostering the veteran community at Pepperdine while simultaneously expand the needed presence of veterans in state and local government roles.
“I couldn't be more excited to have SPP selected to join this respected group of service-focused policy schools from around the country,” said Pete Peterson, SPP Dean. “Our successful application was no doubt due to the involvement of Pepperdine's PeppVet initiative in the process along with our own Davenport Institute, which leads our local government education and co-curricular programming. While SPP has always welcomed veteran students to Malibu, through Service-to-Service, I'm looking forward to seeing even more of them this fall!”
Individuals interested in the Service-to-Service Initiative are encouraged to reach out directly to the SPP Office of Admission for further enrollment details.