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be a multi-purpose events, performance, and student athletics complex, designed to unite the community through indoor and outdoor recreation, meeting, and dining spaces central to student life.
Bible Lectures, as well as conferences, lectures, concerts, dinners, and athletic competitions. Continuing Pepperdine’s tradition of implementing green building design and construction, the structure will be designed to meet or exceed LEED Silver standards.
“The University Events Center will play a key role in bringing together resident and non-resident students, athletes and non-athletes, and undergraduate and graduate students,” said Wilbur Faulk, associate vice president for planning, operations, and construction. “Its highly prominent location at the top of the Runnels Sports and Recreation Village will connect students, as well as alumni, with signature events and athletics that enrich the collegiate experience.”
The facility’s commitment to community will be exemplified in its additional spaces, including a food court and academic work rooms, as well as an amenity-rich hospitality room. Featuring panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, the hospitality room will host a variety of gatherings, from student and alumni events, banquets, and meetings to pre-game and halftime receptions and rallies.
Part of the University’s Campus Life Project, the building will include an 18,500 square-foot event floor with spectator seating for up to 5,000. As Pepperdine’s largest venue, it will host the University’s major events, including graduations, convocations, and the annual
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Seaver College alumni Joe (’76) and Tari (’76) Rokus are leading the project’s fundraising effort. “As cochairs for the University Events Center and Athletics campaign committee, Joe and I are thrilled to be steering the way for this extraordinary facility,” said
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