When George Pepperdine founded his college in South Los Angeles in 1937, he did so “to help young men and women to prepare themselves for a life of usefulness in this competitive world.” But given that his goal was useful preparation, it’s surprising that he also insisted on teaching the liberal arts: “Young men and young women in this institution will be given educational privileges equal to the best in the liberal arts, business administrations, Bible training, and later, we hope, in preparing for various professions.”
Usefulness and the liberal arts
Usefulness and the liberal arts
Usefulness and the liberal arts
When George Pepperdine founded his college in South Los Angeles in 1937, he did so “to help young men and women to prepare themselves for a life of usefulness in this competitive world.” But given that his goal was useful preparation, it’s surprising that he also insisted on teaching the liberal arts: “Young men and young women in this institution will be given educational privileges equal to the best in the liberal arts, business administrations, Bible training, and later, we hope, in preparing for various professions.”