Latest Event Updates
Pepperdine Monitoring Road and Weather Conditions
The Malibu and Calabasas campuses remain open and scheduled classes and events are taking place with modifications due to the inclement weather today, January 5, 2023. The area is expected to receive some additional rainfall and gusty winds this afternoon and possibly into the evening as the storm moves throughout the region.
At this time, there are no road closures in the area, but rocks, mud, water in the road, worker vehicles, and slow moving traffic can be expected on local roads.
For the latest information, please visit the University’s Emergency Information Page. Road closures in the area will also be updated on the University’s Road Conditions Hotline at 310.506.ROAD.
Travel to Poland May Resume
For the past month, University officials have monitored the situation in Poland closely and contemplated how events from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine may impact the safety of University travelers. Thankfully, we have not seen an escalation in events in Poland since the explosion a month ago, and normal University travel to Poland may resume.
All other international travel remains governed by Pepperdine’s International Travel Policy. Travelers are reminded to log their travel in the University’s travel log supported by International SOS; instructions for doing so are available in WaveNet. Additionally, individuals should remain aware of current events throughout their travels.
Suspicious Person Escorted Off The Malibu Campus
Last night, December 7, 2022, a purported DoorDash driver, Justin Salter (pictured below), entered the Malibu Campus and later interacted with students near the student residence halls on “Res Road.”
Mr. Salter entered the Malibu Campus again today, December 8, 2022. Following student tips to Public Safety, including via LiveSafe, linking Mr. Salter with social media posts with disturbing hashtags, Pepperdine’s Public Safety department located Mr. Salter and, out of an abundance of caution, notified the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). LASD engaged with Mr. Salter and did not perceive a credible threat. Public Safety and LASD escorted Mr. Salter off campus with a formal admonishment that he is not allowed to return to any Pepperdine campus.
Thank you to the students who informed Public Safety of this situation. Pepperdine University is committed to the safety and well-being of our community. If you see Mr. Salter, please contact the Department of Public Safety at 310.506.4441 or notify them via the LiveSafe app.
Heightened Security on Campus
This evening during a football game played at the Colosseum in Los Angeles, between the University of Southern California and Notre Dame University, a patron found a handwritten note purportedly indicating a potential planned “shooting at school” on Sunday, November 27th. The note mentions four higher education institutions in the Southern California area, including Pepperdine University. After discussing with the Los Angeles Police Department, while we do not currently view this as a highly credible threat, out of an abundance of caution and to be transparent in communications, we are alerting our community for awareness. As we would for any such situation, Pepperdine continues to work with law enforcement and has put in place a number of additional security measures, which the community may notice, and our security teams remain on heightened alert.
If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Public Safety at 310-506-4442.
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