Cedric Michael Weston Halloran was welcomed into this world on August 11, 2000, in Boulder, Colorado to his loving, excited parents, and many cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends of the Halloran/Weston families. Cedric’s life was marked by his many travels, starting with road trips at 3 months to Montana, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, a semester in Oklahoma, and then taking his first steps at the Pepperdine Law retreat at Disneyland on his first birthday. Cedric went to the Malibu Jewish Center, Malibu Presbyterian, Webster Elementary, Our Lady of Malibu, Malibu High, Boulder High, and Agoura High. He spent his freshman year at Texas Christian University, which was abruptly interrupted by the pandemic in March 2020. Adjusting to online classes, Cedric enjoyed his teachers at Pierce College, and was thrilled at his acceptance to Pepperdine for Fall 2021.

Cedric loved his annual trips to the family farm in McMinnville, Oregon. As a baby, Cedric would be parked next to a blueberry bush or tennis court. He was “Spiderman” for approximately three years, refusing to wear anything else. Cedric was fierce on the soccer field, behind the pitcher’s mound, and spent endless hours on the skateboard. He was disappointed when he developed Osgood Schlatters that prevented him from boarding and sports in 7th grade. Cedric developed a love and talent for cooking, meticulous with his food preparation, execution, and plating. Cedric also had a green thumb for gardening. Cedric is sweet natured, brilliant and has his own very unique interests including gems, jewelry, and real estate - in fact he found our home, set up and managed an AirBnb for our pool house, and convinced us that we would both financially manage and fall in love with our home with Cedric as we have.

With his parents, Cedric traveled and became the trip planner for our many excursions around the world, to all continents, except Antarctica. Cedric’s travels include South Africa, Europe, Japan, Australia, with a special affinity for Columbia. In his many long road trips to Oregon, Colorado, and on, Cedric rode upfront with Dad asking millions of questions across the miles, while Mom and Lily & Rosie happily rode in the backseat listening. Cedric developed an acumen for finance, stock-trading, and investigated corporate stability before making his purchases. Cedric was blessed with family, friends, and in his final months, a loving friendship and connection with Ivy Leroux. Cedric is the best son any parents could dream of and we love each other to the moon and back.

Pepperdine Cheer needs YOU today to help us reach our lofty goals. Additionally, Charlie Frank has put together $500 to match dollar for dollar every gift that comes in TODAY!

Thanks to the generosity of Judy Jenkins she will match your donations to the Pepperdine Choir at Seaver College up to $2,500. Help us reach our goal and make a difference in our community through the arts. Every donation counts!

The Concert Choir

Composed of 80–100 singers, this is Seaver College's largest mixed performing ensemble. The ensemble, comprised of music majors as well as majors from across the disciplines, performs a variety of choral literature.  The Concert Choir performs at several major events on campus each year including Founder’s Day, the Pepperdine Christmas Concert, and the Masterworks Concert.

The Pepperdine Chamber Choir

The Pepperdine Chamber Choir is Pepperdine University's top-tier vocal ensemble! This auditioned group of music and non-music majors performs demanding vocal ensemble repertoire of diverse styles and presents concerts locally, nationally, and internationally. Often featured at important campus events, the Pepperdine Chamber Choir regularly tours in the US and abroad. Recent domestic tours include California, Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, and Missouri. The Chamber Choir has also toured Switzerland, Italy, France, and the Czech Republic.

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Thank you for Supporting Pepperdine Choir!

Thank you for your generous donation to Pepperdine's Choir program! Your support helps support the sustained growth of Pepperdine’s vibrant artist community!

Why are donations necessary?

Although performance is considered to be of the utmost importance the philosophy of the choral program is much deeper. Each member is urged to use ensemble participation to enhance their development of the technical science of music and vocal production in a choral laboratorial environment, to advance the science and the composer’s intentions into an inspiring art form, and to utilize the University’s mission by sharing the gift of music in a wholesome atmosphere of Christian service to society.

Through its various ensembles, the Pepperdine Choral Program provides both the singers and the Pepperdine community the opportunity to experience first hand the great repertory of vocal music, from a cappella pieces for a few voices, to works for large chorus and orchestra.

Pepperdine University mourns the passing of Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science Dan Caldwell, who passed away on January 8, 2025, at the age of 76. For 43 years, he shaped students' understanding of international politics, security, and US foreign policy at Seaver College.

“Early in my career at Pepperdine, I looked for role models to emulate who exhibited great teaching, meaningful scholarship, and commitment to Pepperdine’s Christian mission. It was easy to identify Dan as one of the leaders at Seaver College in all three of those areas,” says Lee Kats, interim dean of Seaver College. “His commitment to students, student-veterans, and academic excellence at Seaver was always paramount throughout his career. We are a better place because of Dan’s dedication to Pepperdine.”

Born in Oklahoma City in 1948, Dr. Caldwell earned degrees from Stanford and Tufts before serving in the US Navy. He later completed his PhD at Stanford University and joined Pepperdine in 1978, where he played a key role in advancing political science and international studies programs. A dedicated mentor, he founded the Pepperdine Committee on Student-Veterans, which ultimately led to the creation of the Office of Student-Veteran Affairs in 2020.

To honor Dr. Caldwell’s profound impact, Pepperdine has launched an effort to endow the recently established Dan Caldwell Student Veteran Emergency Fund. This fund will ensure financial support for Pepperdine student-veterans in need of financial assistance due to an emergency need, such as housing, food, or school supplies. It is designed to provide an avenue for immediate financial resources to help students who find themselves facing unexpected challenges or difficult life circumstances. The Caldwell family is grateful for this opportunity to honor Dr. Caldwell’s deep commitment to serving the needs of Pepperdine’s student-veterans, and to serve as a reminder of his instrumental role in establishing the Student Veterans Affairs office.

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Caldwell’s extraordinary contributions by helping us to endow the Dan Caldwell Student Veteran Emergency Fund. Together, we can uphold his vision and ensure that Pepperdine’s student-veterans always have the resources they need to succeed.

The Friends of the Theatre is a membership group that supports the theatre productions at Pepperdine University. Friends of the Theatre members are an enthusiastic group who care deeply about providing crucial opportunities for academic and personal development for our theatre students.  Theatre enthusiasts Lisa and Brad Freer are generously offering a $5,000 matching gift to support the Friends of Theatre on this special Giving Day. Every dollar you donate today will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000, doubling the impact of your gift.

Thank you from Friends of Theatre!

Thank you for your support of the Friends of the Theatre program! Friends of the Theatre gives Pepperdine students opportunities to participate in hands-on master classes with industry professionals. Funding also helps continue our popular Edinburgh summer program, which challenges students to experience firsthand the impact of live theatre on a community. Your donation helps us continue to create new and exciting ways to enhance the educational experience for Pepperdine students.

Why are donations necessary?

Support of the Friends of the Theatre gives Pepperdine students opportunities to participate in hands-on master classes with industry professionals and scholarships for production design students. Funding also helps continue our popular Edinburgh Summer Program, which challenges students to experience firsthand the impact of live theatre on a community.

Your donation helps us continue to create new and exciting ways to enhance the educational experience for Pepperdine students.