Pepperdine University School of Professional Studies and Los Angeles Campus Collection

The collection contains materials produced by and about the School of Professional Studies (SPS) of Pepperdine University on the Los Angeles campus, as well as general files relating to the Los Angeles campus during that time period. The bulk of the material dates from 1972 to 1981 (when the school was in existence), though some materials date up to 1990.

The collection title encompasses not only SPS records, but also general files about the Los Angeles campus in order to distinguish different time periods and different campus locations. George Pepperdine College collections contain materials before 1972 and relate to the Los Angeles campus, and the majority of Pepperdine University collections contain materials after 1972 and relate to the Malibu campus. This collection is unique in that the SPS was part of Pepperdine University, but remained on the Los Angeles campus.

Materials include general files about the School of Professional Studies, photographs of the Los Angeles campus, and files about the SPS's Division of Human Resources (HRM) programs. General SPS files include brochures, course assessments and syllabi, class schedules, correspondence, and other items for programs including nursing, teacher education, psychology, and other programs. A small number of files related to the psychology program originated from Dr. Diane Soler (the chair of the psychology division). Also included are files about the sale of the Los Angeles campus to the Crenshaw Christian Center. Most of the photographs of the campus are of campus buildings, taken in 1981 by Ron Hall, but other photographs include students and staff. HRM files include class schedules, faculty profiles, correspondence, enrollment statistics, materials about the program's phase-out, and files about HRM program approvals by state educational boards. Most of the HRM files originate from Dr. John D. Nicks Jr.s' office (the Vice President for Academic Affairs).