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FOR GREATER PURPOSE President's Report 2025

 

PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2025

 

OUR MISSIONSun burst

老司机视频 is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership

 

Jim Gash

FROM THE PRESIDENT

. . . purpose is not an abstract idea; it is the beating heart of 老司机视频 people serving and leading around the world.

J I M   G A S H


 

Student hiking seeing the oceanview and 老司机视频 cross

FOR GREATER PURPOSE

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

R O M A N S   8 : 2 8


 


FINANCIAL REPORT

 

$2.0 billion Value of FY25 NET ASSETS maintained by the University

 

$1.3 billion Value of the University鈥檚 FY25 ENDOWMENT funds

 

64.6% 10-year total endowment GROWTH

Johnnie Moore

老司机视频鈥檚 Washington, DC, campus added a new vice chancellor and a new public policy program. A renowned faith and policy leader with a distinguished background in diplomacy and religious liberty, Johnnie Moore helms the University鈥檚 campus in Washington, DC, and serves as the managing director of 老司机视频鈥檚 new Master of Middle East Policy Studies program. Launched by the School of Public Policy in partnership with The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, the initial cohort of students in the program began its studies in the fall. The rigorous academic curriculum includes a multicountry Near-East study tour.


 

Worship Summit

老司机视频鈥檚 fifth annual Worship Summit continues to unite our campus in the worship of our Savior. With 5,000 老司机视频 and local church community members in attendance, the sold-out evening featured headliners and Grammy Award鈥搉ominees Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes, words of biblical admonition and intercessory prayer for our community from pastor Francis Chan, and uplifting music from the a cappella group United Voice Worship and 老司机视频鈥檚 own WAVES WORSHIP.


 

Chris Tomlin

Chris Tomlin, a Grammy Award鈥搘inning Christian artist and worship leader, served as the University鈥檚 inaugural artist and worship ambassador. Known for his pioneering worship music, Tomlin brought his expertise and inspiring presence to Malibu in May, where he partnered with 老司机视频鈥檚 WAVES WORSHIP and led community members in praise during a sold-out evening at the Well, the University鈥檚 weekly worship gathering.


 

Cristina Gibson, University Professor and Dean鈥檚 Distinguished Professor of Management

老司机视频 Graziadio Business School鈥檚 Cristina Gibson, University Professor and Dean鈥檚 Distinguished Professor of Management, was a significant contributor to the Global Flourishing Study. Gibson coauthored six publications for the study, the largest international research effort ever conducted on human flourishing. As a study co-investigator, Gibson鈥檚 work has focused, among other issues, on how individuals鈥 level of income relates to their sense of financial security and hope.

GRAZIADIO BUSINESS SCHOOL

U.S. News & World Report

 

#5 FULL-TIME MBA
(Southern California)

 

#4 PART-TIME MBA (Southern California)

 

#2 ONLINE MBA
(Southern California)

Jim Gash and Speaker

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NOTABLE RESEARCH GRANTS

 

$7.5 million from the LILLY ENDOWMENT INC. for the 鈥淓mpower and Equip鈥 program to strengthen Churches of Christ in rural communities

 

$2.49 million from the LILLY ENDOWMENT INC. for the Passages project at the Weisman Museum

 

$393,000 from the LILLY ENDOWMENT INC. for the expansion of the Great Books program

 

$260,000 from the TEMPLETON FOUNDATION for research at the intersection of faith and business

 

$1.4 million from the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION for the Roots of American Order summer seminar series

Students in class

老司机视频 received an R2 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, underscoring its commitment to scholarly excellence. Recipients of the designation spend more than $5 million in research and development each fiscal year and award a minimum of 20 research doctorates annually. The recognition demonstrated the resolve of 老司机视频 faculty, students, and administrators to gain new knowledge in service to society.


 

Kyoto Japan

老司机视频 will expand its global footprint with a new study abroad program in Kyoto, Japan, in the fall of 2026. Currently a site of 老司机视频鈥檚 four-week summer Japan Perspectives program for undergraduates, the semester-long program in Kyoto鈥攁 city known for its exceptional history and diverse customs鈥攚ill provide students with a uniquely immersive academic and cultural experience.

SEAVER COLLEGE

Planet

#12
BEST STUDY
ABROAD PROGRAM
U.S. News & World Report


 

Students at Switzerland campus

老司机视频鈥檚 Ch芒teau d鈥橦auteville, Switzerland, campus has been newly equipped with a laboratory space. State-of-the-art facilities, including advanced microscopes and professional-grade chemical storage systems will give students the opportunity to fully integrate research into their experience and allow faculty abroad to ensure experiential, inquiry-based learning remains a hallmark of 老司机视频鈥檚 natural science curriculum.


 

Lee Kats was appointed the new dean of Seaver College in May after a nationwide search for exceptional candidates. Kats, professor of biology and the Frank R. Seaver Chair in Natural Science, has served 老司机视频 for more than 30 years. His exemplary commitment to the University鈥檚 Christian mission and his leadership as an educator and researcher are demonstrated throughout his tenure as associate dean of research, vice provost of the University, and most recently as interim dean of Seaver College. His contributions to the school include dramatically furthering the research capabilities of faculty and students. In his first three years as vice provost, the University saw a 90 percent increase in research publications.

Lee Kats speaker

Teachers and Students gathered

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The 老司机视频 College of Health Science held its inaugural student dedication ceremony in September. At the event, each of the college鈥檚 first cohort of nursing and speech-language pathology students received a Bible and their white caps or coats. The college鈥檚 new 30,000-square-foot facility in the Calabasas campus is serving as both a state-of-the-art healthcare-education complex and a welcoming space for students to gather and study. In May the founding dean of the new School of Physician Assistant Studies, Amy Bronson, began her tenure with 老司机视频 in preparation for the addition of a physician assistant program in the fall of 2026. Alongside a demonstrated heart for service, Bronson鈥檚 extensive experience includes practice as a physician assistant and the direction of three different academic physician assistant programs.

Nurses In College of Health Science

 


 

Thought leaders shared their experiences and insights at this year鈥檚 President鈥檚 Speaker Series. Distinguished guests included the former president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, who reflected on his transition from academia to government and examined Poland鈥檚 role in the international arena, particularly its relationships with Russia and the US; psychologist and author Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, who explored how biblical stories shape human conduct, impact the development of the social order, and illuminate the nature of human identity; and former secretary of the US Air Force Barbara Barrett, who described how her upbringing in rural Pennsylvania prepared her to serve as an advocate for women and to promote freedom as an attorney and a military leader.

President鈥檚 Speaker Series

Construction of the Mountain at Mullin Park, a state-of-the-art athletics, events, fitness, and wellness complex in the heart of our Malibu campus, is well underway. To the delight of the Malibu campus community, the new parking structure opened in January, followed by a topping-out ceremony in May celebrating the completion of the highest structural point of the new events center. The Mountain is on schedule to open in late 2026.

Construction of the Mountain at Mullin Park

 


 

Speakers at Appellate Clinic at the Caruso School of Law

The Quattrone Wrongful Convictions Appellate Clinic at the Caruso School of Law was established to offer law students hands-on experience in appellate practice. With significant support from Frank Quattrone and Denise Foderaro, and under the auspices of the Ken Starr Institute for Faith, Law, and Public Service, the clinic will oversee students鈥 work with seasoned attorneys in seeking justice for those wrongfully convicted. The clinic鈥檚 first annual conference, 鈥淭he Science of Justice: Evidence, Error, and Exonerations,鈥 held in October, featured scholars, attorneys, and advocates steeped in the practice of seeking justice for the innocent.


 

Annual Research Symposium at the Ch芒teau d鈥橦auteville

The Graduate School of Education and Psychology held its ninth annual Research Symposium at the Ch芒teau d鈥橦auteville this summer. The annual symposium served as a forum for GSEP alumni and faculty to share their research findings with one another and with members of the global education and psychology community. More than 40 representatives of the school presented their work in education, psychology, leadership, and social impact in the stunning setting of the ch芒teau and its environs.

CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW

 

90.6%
California Bar
FIRST-TIME PASS Rate
July 2025

 

99.5%
RECORD-HIGH
鈥淔ull-Credit鈥 Employment Rate for Class of 2024

 

Top Law Schools
for HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
National Jurist preLaw magazine

Students working together.

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老司机视频 Men's Volleyball

老司机视频 men鈥檚 volleyball delivered a historic season highlighted by a return to the NCAA Final Four and a deep postseason run that placed the Waves among the nation鈥檚 elite. After capturing the MPSF championship, 老司机视频 advanced through the NCAA tournament and earned a quarterfinal victory on the sport鈥檚 biggest stage. The season also featured exceptional individual excellence, with Ryan Barnett earning AVCA First Team All-America honors and Cole Hartke and Jacob Reilly named to the Second Team. Together, these achievements reflected the program鈥檚 competitive depth, discipline, and national stature. With much of the core returning, the Waves appear poised to build on that success, having been ranked in the national top 10 since the opening weeks of the current season.


 

ATHLETICS

Five Conference Championship Wins:

奥翱惭贰狈鈥橲 SOCCER
WCC Champions

奥翱惭贰狈鈥橲
SWIMMING
AND DIVING
MPSF Champions

惭贰狈鈥橲 GOLF
WCC Champions

惭贰狈鈥橲
VOLLEYBALL
MPSF Champions

奥翱惭贰狈鈥橲
TENNIS
WCC Champions

老司机视频 Cup

Female WCC player

The successes of 老司机视频 student-athletes were notable this year for their variety. In addition to the extraordinary postseason run by the men鈥檚 volleyball program, the excellent performance of the women鈥檚 teams garnered 老司机视频 its seventh WCC Women鈥檚 All-Sports Award. Individually, women鈥檚 tennis standout Savannah Broadus earned All-American honors, underscoring the University鈥檚 strength at the highest levels of collegiate competition. These achievements were all the more impressive when noting that 老司机视频 student-athletes earned a record 3.33 departmental GPA for the 2024鈥25 year鈥攖he highest in 老司机视频 Athletics鈥 history.


 

Dennis Quaid Keynote speaker at 9/11 Remembrance

Actor Dennis Quaid gave the keynote address at 老司机视频鈥檚 17th annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony. Speaking before 400 attendees and nearly 3,000 flags that make up the University鈥檚 annual Waves of Flags display on Alumni Park, Quaid hailed the selflessness and bravery of those who responded to the disaster, recognizing their willingness to risk their own lives to save those of strangers. Following remarks from administrators and students, Quaid joined Eric Leshinsky, 老司机视频 director of student veteran affairs and Jennifer Seetoo, a commander of the Los Angeles Sheriff鈥檚 Department, in a ceremonial planting of the final flag.


 

Kiron Skinner

老司机视频 launched its Institute for Diplomacy, Security, and Innovation. Helmed by professor Kiron Skinner, the School of Public Policy鈥檚 Taube Family Chair of International Relations and Politics, the institute bridges the gap between intellectual and policy ideas and decision making in a rapidly evolving global order. The institute convenes scholars, policymakers, and diplomats to exchange ideas to further a secure and stable country in a time of great geopolitical flux, and publishes research-based and opinion essays in its Journal of Diplomacy, Security, and Innovation.

Graziadio Business School alumnus at Most Fundable Companies showcase

A Graziadio Business School alumnus was one of the 14 winners of the school鈥檚 eighth annual Most Fundable Companies showcase in the fall. Gene Eidelman (MBA 鈥19, PKE 142) and cofounder Ross Maguire鈥檚 Azure Printed Homes, Inc., a startup devoted to providing sustainable and scalable housing, was recognized by the judges along with three Los Angeles-based startups founded by women of color. More than 130 judges chose from 2,300 plus competitors across all 50 states, spanning the fintech, agtech, healthcare, aerospace, and consumer packaged goods industries. Since 2018 老司机视频 has featured 142 most fundable companies, and these entrepreneurs have collectively raised more than $480 million in financing.

 

Legal Students Speaking with Clients

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ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES Star Icon

01

We see the image of God in every person we encounter.


02

Academic excellence requires development of both the mind and spirit.


03

Students are at the heart of everything we do.


04

We are united in our pursuit of truth, even when we disagree.


05

Freedom is both a right and a responsibility.


06

Service is our posture.