Spring 2002 Michael Novak to serve as the John M. Olin Distinguished Visiting Professor for 2002 Beginning this January, Michael Czechoslovakia, Germany, China, and Novak will serve as the John M. Olin Hungary. One reviewer called it “one of Distinguished Visiting Professor of those rare books that actually changed Public Policy for 2002. He will teach a the world.” He has written some twenty- course on “Religion and the Founding five influential books on the philosophy Fathers” based on his new book, On and theology of culture. Two Wings: Humble Faith and Common Novak gave a talk on his new book Sense at the American Founding. at a dinner preceding the School’s Theologian, author, and former U.S. annual Washington, D.C. board meeting. ambassador, Michael Novak currently He argued that contrary to conventional holds the George Frederick Jewett Chair histories, the American Republic took in religion and public policy at the flight on two wings: not only on the Novak spoke to board members and friends at American Enterprise Institute in Enlightenment, but also on faith in the dinner in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., where he is director of God of the ancient Hebrews, the God of social and political studies. Novak’s liberty. “In one key respect, the way the Novak argues that nothing could be writings have appeared in every major story of the United States has been told further from the truth. Western language, and in Bengali, for the past one hundred years is This extraordinary opportunity for Korean, and Japanese. His masterpiece, wrong,” noted Novak. “To read most School of Public Policy students has The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism, has philosophers and historians of the been made possible by a generous grant been reprinted often in Latin America, American polity today is to learn that from the John M. Olin Foundation in and was published underground in America is a historical embodiment of New York—the latest gift in a strong Poland in 1984, and recently in secular philosophy, the Enlightenment.” tradition of support for the program. Braun Center for Public Policy In October, we announced that the The new graduate campus is the Carl F. Braun Family Trust made a $5 most ambitious construction effort the million commitment as an anchor gift for University has undertaken in 30 years. the Braun Center for Public Policy on When completed, the Drescher Campus Pepperdine’s Drescher Graduate Campus will occupy the highest buildable now under construction. elevation on the Malibu campus with Pepperdine Regent Virginia (Ginie) nearly every vantage point providing and Henry Braun have been long-time exceptional mountain or ocean vistas. Mrs. Ginie Braun; Board of Visitors Chairman Ed Feulner, and Dean James R. Wilburn friends of the University and have been Named for generous benefactor John F. celebrate the Braun family gift. especially helpful to the School of Public Drescher, the complex will include Policy. While the Braun gifts have been student, faculty and staff housing, and generous, traditionally their favorite graduate facilities for programs in the projects were those that did not display School of Public Policy, the Graduate their names prominently. They helped to School of Education and Psychology, the fund the Thornton Administrative Center, Graziadio School of Business and renovate Firestone Fieldhouse, expand Management, and the Collazo Library/ the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center, and Learning Center. In addition, the George enrich the University’s Center for the Graziadio Executive Conference Center, Arts. This most recent gift insures that with 35 bedrooms and accommodations School of Public Policy has world-class for small conferences, will provide facilities. It also gives us an opportunity to a venue for leaders from all over appropriately and prominently recognize the world. Artist’s rendering of the Braun Center. their leadership and generosity. 1 October Executive Meeting of the Board of Visitors, Washington, D.C. John Machado Dean James R. Wilburn In October, the executive Machado argued, “In Now that we are through the first committee met to discuss the underdeveloped countries, and I month of the semester, I am pleased current progress of the School personally do not agree with the to report our progress to date and and assist the dean in strategic politically correct term of developing share some of our plans for the future. planning. This committee is chaired countries for it implies progress We continue to experience tremendous by Dr. Edwin J. Feulner, president without proof, there is such a growth as a program, and I am impressed of the Heritage Foundation. gap between the people and the with the outstanding accomplishments Also attending the meeting were government structure under which of our alumni. executive committee members Jim they live, and such a high level of With so much going on here at the Click, David Davenport, Jack Kemp, corruption, that no bailout package School of Public Policy, we have decided Michael Novak, Fred Ryan, and or well-meaning aid program can to move from the traditional dean’s Richard Rahn; Pepperdine Regents hope for a success. I found this to update memo to this new expanded Russel Ray and Ginie Braun; and be the case in most countries of format. I hope you enjoy the opportunity University friend Robert Woodson. the former Soviet Union and sub- to learn more about recent events, faculty The committee reviewed Saharan Africa as well. Still, our activities, and alumni notes. We plan to curriculum, development, and policymakers force through massive publish this update on a regular basis. student recruitment plans with programs with the intent of instilling I have been especially pleased with particular emphasis on the resources for the growth of the the strong working relationship the development of the international middle class and small business School has developed with its Board of policy specialization. enterprises. While not all of these Visitors. This Board, and especially its Also in attendance was alumnus attempts fail, the key to success Executive Committee, have been John Machado (SPP’00) who gave seems to be a proper understanding instrumental in assisting me with a talk on his experience as an of the societal links between the strategic planning and the development intelligence officer with the U.S. government and citizens and the of new initiatives. In particular, their Department of State. Machado ability to implement change. counsel has been a key part in the spoke of his work on Russian policy What I believe is needed are decision to amplify the international as well as how his experience at not more people who understand component of our graduate degree. Pepperdine prepared him for financial and business economics Rather than duplicate existing programs, his chosen career. but more that can understand and we are investigating the growing Machado noted that much measure the level and effectiveness importance of the private sector in of U.S. foreign policy, including of civil society, for instance, the role international affairs and ways to develop whether to fund particular that the church and other mitigating a new and innovative curriculum. financial programs, is based on institutions play in the everyday At Pepperdine we view public policy the assumption that there is the lives of citizens.” as more than an absorbing academic political will and institutional discipline. Rather, it confronts us with a infrastructure to implement challenge to accept a leadership role in democratic change. a changing world. I believe these recent accomplishments are evidence of our acceptance of this challenge. Steve Forbes Joins the Executive Committee as a Board Member Steve Forbes Dean Wilburn was pleased to annual conference on Faith and announce that long-time University Public Policy and has received an friend, Steve Forbes has agreed to honorary doctor of laws degree serve as a member of the Executive from the University. Committee. Forbes spoke at the first 2 Board Welcome Dinner Washington, D.C. – October 26, 2001 The night preceding the executive committee meeting, board member Jim Click and his wife Vicki hosted a dinner for the board, friends, and alumni at The Caucus Room in Washington, D.C. During dinner, Dean Wilburn introduced each of our alumni in attendance and offered a brief description of their work since graduation. This was an opportunity for the board and distinguished friends to get a first-hand look at the significant contribution Pepperdine has already made to the policy arena. Dinner was followed by a talk by John M. Olin Distinguished Visiting Professor Michael Novak. Dean James R. Wilburn speaks with Don Willett of the White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives and his wife Tiffany. Jack Kemp, Salvatori Distinguished Visiting Fellow and Executive Committee Board member, visits with columnist Robert Novak and his wife Geraldine. President of the National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise, Robert Woodson and his wife Ellen with Michael Novak. 3 Faculty Update in the program included Maya Angelou, Douglas Kmiec James Q. Wilson James Q. Wilson, Alvin Toffler, David Senior Policy Fellow Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy Broder, James K. Galbraith, Lester Thurow, Edward Said, and Jean Bethke Columbus School of Law Dean James Q. Wilson continued his Elshtain. Lloyd’s course was entitled and former Pepperdine Law Professor annual seminar series on political “The Intellectual Foundations of Political Douglas Kmiec has agreed to keep his economy. This series affords students Economy—The Connection Between association with Pepperdine by serving a unique opportunity to study with one Politics and Economics.” He was also as a senior policy fellow at the School of of the leading policy scholars in the interviewed on the award winning public Public Policy. Kmiec will write on nation.