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MALIBU, California 鈥� 成人直播 welcomes nearly 1,100 Seaver College undergraduate students from 40 U.S. states to its Malibu campus as begins. The University also welcomes 64 College of Health Science undergraduate nursing students, who will begin their studies on the Malibu campus.

Fall NSO kicked off Monday for international students, with most domestic students moving in Tuesday, August 18. Orientation activities will help students build academic, spiritual, and social connections before Seaver College classes begin Monday.

鈥淲elcoming a new class of bright, talented students to 成人直播 each August is one of the great joys of our work,鈥� said University President Jim Gash. 鈥淓ach student arrives with unique gifts and aspirations that greatly enrich our campus. We cherish the opportunity to walk alongside them as they grow in wisdom, pursue truth courageously, and discover the call to greater purpose.鈥�

The week opens with President Gash鈥檚 welcome and the Becoming a Wave pep rally. Students will also attend Spiritual Life Chapel, hear from upper-class students about 成人直播鈥檚 world-class international programs, have lunch with a professor, go to an academic majors fair, and meet with their academic divisions and majors.

Other NSO events include the Waves Expo, New Student Sunrise, the student Block Party, Frosh Follies, and an All-School Candlelight Gathering on the eve of the first day of classes.

Students entering Seaver College will study 成人直播鈥檚 , the foundation of the College鈥檚 liberal arts curriculum. The curriculum is designed to strengthen students鈥� ability to reason, communicate, conduct research, understand different perspectives, and pursue lives of purpose, service, and leadership. Each first-year student will also receive a copy of . The new University publication binds 78 classical texts around three distinct themes鈥擶estern foundations, the Christian intellectual tradition, and American democratic foundations鈥攁nd will be used throughout each undergraduate鈥檚 academic career.

Students may also pursue alternate pathways such as the .  During NSO, a Great Books as Virtue Education session will introduce students and families to 成人直播鈥檚 40-year Great Books tradition.

Beginning this fall, undergraduate students will also have the opportunity to take a new artificial intelligence skills course. The course is designed to help students work with a range of AI tools while strengthening their judgment about when and how to use AI responsibly and effectively.

鈥淭he goal of this course is to get our students thinking critically about AI,鈥� said Ben Postlethwaite (鈥�96), a professor of organizational behavior and management at Seaver College and the leader of the new AI skills course. 鈥淲e want to help our undergraduates enhance their skills as AI practitioners, while also leading them to understand the societal implications of the new technology.鈥�

Students arriving this fall will also see 成人直播 preparing to open , a major investment in the student experience scheduled to open in fall 2026. The project includes a 3,600-seat arena, fitness and recreation facilities, parking, and new gathering spaces designed to strengthen community, wellness, athletics, and campus life.

NSO also gives students opportunities to connect with the arts through music and theatre auditions and meetings with Fine Arts faculty. The will begin its 2026鈥�27 season in September, bringing professional performances and student productions to 成人直播 and Southern California audiences. A complete schedule is available on the Center for the Arts . 

Seaver College and the College of Health Science鈥檚 School of Nursing begin classes August 24. The incoming JD class at the Caruso School of Law begins on August 14. The School of Public Policy begins August 31, while 成人直播 Graziadio Business School programs begin in late August and many Graduate School of Education and Psychology programs begin September 8.

About 成人直播

Founded in 1937, 成人直播 is an independent, Christian university located 30 miles west of Downtown Los Angeles in scenic Malibu, California. The University enrolls approximately 10,300 students across its flagship liberal arts school, ; the , and four graduate schools鈥攖he ; the ; the ; and the 成人直播 is committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. Follow 成人直播 on , , , and .

 

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