The Finding Aid for the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy Records 0085
Finding aid prepared by Jamie Henricks and Lindsey Gant
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National
Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
February 2013
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA, 90263-4786
(310) 506-4434
specialcollections@pepperdine.edu
Title: Pepperdine University School of Public Policy records
Identifier/Call Number: 0085
Contributing Institution:
Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.
Physical Description:
0.63 linear feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1996-2013
Abstract: The collection contains mainly printed material and photographs produced by and related to the School of Public Policy at
Pepperdine University. Items in the collection include recruitment materials such as programs, flyers and brochures; project
and event programs; publications; news releases and projects; VHS tapes; and other printed material. Materials in the collection
range from 1996 to 2013.
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Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
[Box/folder# or item name], Pepperdine University School of Public Policy records, Collection no. 0085, Special Collections
and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were gathered from University Archives files.
The Pepperdine University School of Public Policy was officially founded in 1997, incorporating its predecessor the Institute
for Public Policy (opened in 1996). The first dean was Dr. James Wilburn. The first public policy class had the honor of meeting
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last head of state of the former USSR, on October 18, 1997. The school currently enrolls approximately
100 students taking classes towards a Master of Public Policy degree, or joint degrees with the School of Law or Graziadio
School of Business and Management are also available. The Davenport Institute is the research and special program division
of the School of Public Policy, which holds conferences and seminars and publishes research related to current issues in public
policy.
The collection contains mainly printed material and photographs produced by and related to the School of Public Policy at
Pepperdine University. Items in the collection include recruitment materials such as programs, flyers and brochures; project
and event programs; publications; news releases and projects; VHS tapes; and other printed material. Materials in the collection
range from 1996 to 2013.
Photographs, negatives, and slides related to the School of Public Policy (such as commencements, events, individuals, and
other topics) can also be found in the Pepperdine University Archives Photographs, Negatives, and Slides 0031, or online via
the Pepperdine Digital Collections, in the University Archives Photograph Collection (http://pepperdine.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/).
Annual reports from the School of Public Policy can be found in the Pepperdine University Annual Reports 0071.
The collection was arranged and described by Jamie Henricks and Lindsey Gant in February, 2013.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Pepperdine University. School of Public Policy.
Pepperdine University.
Articles
Brochures
Fliers (Printed matter)
Photographs
Programs
Videocassettes