Posted September 15, 2009
Posse Press
Pepperdine University has become Posse’s newest partner institution, bringing the number of college and university partners to 37. In addition, longtime partner Hamilton College, already paired with Posse Boston, has expanded its partnership to become the third partner school for newly launched Posse Miami.
Pepperdine, located in Malibu, California, on an 830-acre campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean, will welcome its first cohort from Posse D.C. in fall 2010. As a Christian institution committed to the highest standards of academic excellence, its students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service and leadership.
“There is so much symmetry between the mission and values of The Posse Foundation and those of Pepperdine University,” says Pepperdine President Andrew Benton. “As a leading Christian institution of higher education, we care deeply about issues of equity and access and are keenly aware of the tremendous benefits, both intellectual and spiritual, to having a diverse campus community.”
Pepperdine’s undergraduate school, Seaver College, has a student population of over 3,000. Students have over 100 majors and degree programs to choose from, the most popular of which include business, communications and natural and social sciences.
As Pepperdine prepares to welcome its first Posse, Hamilton will welcome its 10th Posse from Boston and first from Miami this fall. “Posse students are leaders on campus,” says Hamilton President Joan Hinde Stewart. “We are pleased to have partnered with the Posse Program since 2001 and look forward to welcoming students from Miami in the fall.”
With this exciting expansion, Hamilton becomes Posse’s seventh dual-city partner institution.
“Hamilton has been an outstanding partner on every level, and we are thrilled that Posse Scholars from Boston and now Miami will benefit from a first-rate Hamilton education,” says Posse President and Founder Deborah Bial. “We are equally fortunate to be collaborating with Pepperdine and President Benton. The university’s deep commitment to excellence and service will be invaluable to the enrichment and success of our Scholars.”