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Why Lincoln? McGovern to explain at public talk
At Opening Convocation, the senator will present the Schweitzer Award to Dr. Anthony Garcia-Prats of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS initiative for his achievements in bringing quality medical care to the children of Lesotho and Tanzania.
Opening Convocation: Check out those robes! Opening Convocation, where President Doti officially launches the beginning of the academic year, is the first ceremony for our Opening Convocation runs from 8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. at the Hutton Sports Center. You won’t want to miss it!
They’reeee backkkk! Starting Tuesday, orientation for new students and their families begins. If you see someone wandering about looking lost, give ‘em a shoutout. (Remember when you first started university?) For a list of schedules and events for new students and their families CLICK HERE.
Up a notch in the rankings! Chapman University climbed to No. 9 in the 2010 U.S. News and In the latest list, Trinity University in San Antonio was No. 1 in the category, Santa Clara University was No. 2 and Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., was No. 3. For the rest of the Top 10 list CLICK HERE. U.S. News also ranked Chapman among the top schools in several special categories, including Best Value, Best Freshman Retention Rate and, importantly, Up-and-Coming Universities.
Parking auctions start Thursday (Need help? We’ve got you covered!) The first online parking auction for Reserved spaces – your own personal parking space reserved for you all year – starts The online auction for Argyros lot permits –also open to all faculty, staff and commuter students – begins HERE at 10 a.m. on Sept. 3. Learn how it works: Before the auctions, check out the tutorials HERE. Or, attend one of the hands-on help sessions below: Session 1 More info: Visit the new “C-Park” Web site HERE! We could get really fat eating here! Seriously, we could. The food at the new dining hall in that very cool new residence hall is that yummy. It’s open to the public A few of the gourmet dishes folks had a chance to sample last week: Penne with peas and prosciutto. Linguine Bolognese. Margharita pizza. Spicy shrimp pizza. Mesquite grilled chicken. Turkey and cheese baguette sandwiches. Sushi. Hot dog/burger combo plates. Vegan “chicken” rice bowls. Spinach salad with toasted walnuts , berries, Danish blue cheese. And did we mention dessert, yet? Key lime tarts, chocolate-covered macaroons, crème brulee, peach cobbler. Rich chocolate brownies. (And that’s just barely scratching the surface of the dessert case!) Check out our photo slideshow below. How much does it cost? Show your campus ID and get $2 off the prices below. Restaurant Services expects to have menus posted online and other information by the second week of September. We’ll get you that link when it’s up! Breakfast: $8.99 Weekday hours: Weekend brunch: 10:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.
GOP debate date set! Former Rep. Tom Campbell – also a Presidential Fellow at Chapman – and Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner will debate face-to-face on Oct. 28 at Brandman University, formerly Chapman University College, in Irvine. The GOP gubernatorial candidates will answer questions about the California financial crisis. Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman also was invited to the debate, but her campaign has yet to accept. Michael Moodian, Ph.D., assistant professor of social science at Brandman, extended the debate invitations via Twitter –believed to be the first time a political debate has been organized on a social media site, he said. He hopes to organize a debate for Democratic contenders later in the year.  Beloit College has released its annual “Mindset List,” updated annually to reflect what the latest class of freshmen will have experienced – and what they may have no personal knowledge of. Among the findings for this year’s crop of college freshmen:
A salute to our thespians
To read The Orange County Register’s review, CLICK HERE.
Kudos to the Athletic Training Education Program · Undergraduate students Amy Calahan, Todd Bui and graduate student Dianna Gritters each won NATA Foundation scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year. · Linda Duong, Matt Quijano and Britney Abe won an award for undergraduate student writing in the category for original research – “Athletic Training Education Programs: Time to Rank?” Dr. Bennett was the co-sponsor. · Chapman undergraduate students Linda Duong, Todd Bui, Evan Kallas and Jamie Rodgers (alternate) won the inaugural NATA Quiz Bowl, which featured student teams from the 10 NATA Districts. Chapman students represented District 8, Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association. They bested the team from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro to win the bowl.
In the news
Rose Friedman, wife of Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman, dies. Read The Orange County Register’s editorial on her HERE. Chancellor Daniele Struppa recently was quoted in the highly respected and influential Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, in an article about using mathematical formulas to predict how certain drugs will work on cancer patients. To read the Italian version CLICK HERE. To read a translated page – which is very rough! – CLICK HERE.
Oh, won’t (summer) stay, just a little bit longer? It looked like rain but that didn’t keep the crowd away from the last free summer concert at Chapman’s Attallah Piazza. More than 500 turned out to croon, wave, clap and tap their feet to The Alley Cat’s doo-wop tunes. CLICK HERE to hear and see a little bit of their music from Friday.
Don’t miss these special lectures! · “Where is the quantum particle between two measurements?” Lev Vaidman, Ph.D., of Tel Aviv University discusses this question Thursday at 4 p.m. in Beckman 207. Dr. Vaidman started his work in foundations of quantum mechanics under the supervision of Yakir Aharonov, Ph.D., professor of physics. · What physics means to us: Yakir Aharonov, Ph.D., · Refugee Jews and their families: In the complex history of the Holocaust, the refugees’ story receives only peripheral attention. A new book, Flight from the Reich: Refugee Jews, 1933-1946, by Deborah Dwork and Robert Jan van Pelt offers a different view. “Fleeing does not write the refugees out of the story, it simply takes the story elsewhere,” the authors explain. Dwork, Ph.D., director, Strassler Family Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University, will talk about refugee Jews and their families on Sept. 15 at Memorial Hall as part of The “1939” Club Lecture Series. This event is also free and open to the public. For more info: 714-628-7377.
Interested in a credit union (or want a free cookie?) School’s First Credit Union, the credit union for school And what did you read this summer? Plutonium: A History of the World’s Most Dangerous Element
Here were the reviewers for the summer program, sponsored by the Leatherby Libraries: Jennifer Bevan, Ashley Bloomfield, Jennifer Cousens, Doug Dechow, Cathy Elliott, Brett Fisher, Diane Gennuso, Nancy Stenerson Gonzales, Linda Greeley, Nancy Gregory, Tracie Hall, Cheryl Highsmith, Jason Keller, Annie Knight, Isa Lang, Anna Leahy, James McCulloch, Kirsten Moore, Theresa Paulsrud, Mary Platt, Kevin Ross, Stacy Russo, Ann Ryan, Alli Segal, Andrew Tessandori and Kathy Wright. I wish. Sure, being on the Web is a wonderful thing. However, I
This Week on TV
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 11:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m.
Jack Chen, M.D., explores the latest advancements in back surgery. Angels’ baseball announcer Rex Hudler shares his family’s journey with Down syndrome. Show host Larry Santora, M.D., explains who gets shingles and why. Sunday, Aug. 30, 8:30 a.m., on OC Channel Kelly Tucker, M.D., and one of his patients discuss her new life with an artificial heart. Vintner Don Sodaro explains wine production and the healthy benefits of drinking it in moderation. Larry Santora, M.D., explores the benefits of low-dose aspirin. The OC Channel, a partnership between KOCE and Chapman University, may be viewed on Channel 50.2 on digital television, Channel 235 on Time Warner, Channel 810 on Cox Communications Cable and Channel 470 on Verizon Fios.  Hesham El-Askary, Ph.D., assistant professor of earth system science and remote sensing, has been elected as a member in the international advisory council of the climate change center affiliated with the Korea Green Foundation. He also has been elected as a member to the Egyptian satellite EGYPT SAT 2 research committee, hosted by the National Authority of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), and which is responsible for defining scientific applications according to national needs for development.
 Anna Leahy, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, placed second in the Summer Shark Poetry Contest at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Read it HERE. Dr. Leahy will read the poem at the aquarium on Oct. 21. Dr. Leahy also is scheduled to give poetry readings at the Ugly Mug in Orange on Sept. 9, at Lit Quake in San Francisco on Oct. 17 and at the Felix Kulpa Gallery in Santa Cruz on Oct. 25.
Have you updated your faculty profile lately in the Media Guide
What are you doing this summer? We’d love to know what you’re up to this summer for Happenings. Great vacation? Pursuing a hobby? Have a new addition to the family? Please send to pr@chapman.edu. (We love photos and videos, so don’t be bashful!) Celebrating 56 years: Don Booth, Ph.D., professor of economics, dropped us this note: “On Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, Louise and Don Booth celebrated the 56th anniversary of their wedding.” Congrats! He spent his summer singing Figaro!  Efrain Solis, 19, a student at Chapman University’s Conservatory of Music, sang the title role in Le Nozze di Figaro at Operafestival di Roma in Italy in July. What’s our star baritone sound like? Hear him sing Non piu andrai at the end of this Q&A. Q. What did it mean to sing the title role – and in Rome?! A. I felt truly honored to be chosen for the part of Figaro, even though I am so young. A. I learned the value of being prepared. The coaching staff was very supportive and honest on what they thought would work and what wouldn't, but they were open to new ideas, which allowed us to be expressive and bring our own personalities into the performance. I also learned tons about what is expected of you in the real world. Q. Were you nervous? A. I was nervous, but I think they were good nerves! The energy of the people I was working with was always on, and there was never really a dull moment on stage. Every time was a bit different, and it always kept us on our toes. Q. Anything funny happen on stage (or off)? A. On my closing night, my Susanna looked at me before the Act I finale and said, "Catch me!" and I didn't understand what she meant by that. Then, at the end of the finale, she jumps up and grabs on to me! Luckily, I caught on and didn't drop her! But I couldn't stop laughing afterward! Q. Did you get a chance to do a little sightseeing? A. I loved going into St. Peter's! It is just magnificent, and I would go in there to just sit and enjoy the beauty of it all. The history that is there, the art, the glory of that building is just breathtaking to me. I also loved going into the Sistine Chapel as well. I would say that it is my most favorite part of Italy! Q. Anything else? A. Getting to work with my voice teacher, Dr. Peter Atherton, on a professional level was very gratifying and comforting. I'm glad he treated me the same as he did every other singer there and expected nothing less than my best every time.
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It’s a big week on campus! Chapman University welcomes 
candidate, who will attend Opening Convocation to present the Albert Schweitzer Award. Later, Sen. McGovern, author of Abraham Lincoln (The American Presidents Series, The 16th President), will talk to the public about “Why Another Book About Lincoln?” at Memorial Hall at 11:30 a.m. He will hold a book signing after the talk. Admission is free and open to the public. 
new students and parents. Faculty in full regalia march in procession, too. This year’s keynote speaker, presenting the "Aims of Education" address, is Yakir Aharonov, Ph.D., professor of physics and winner of the prestigious Wolf Prize. Also, Marv Meyer, Ph.D., director of Chapman’s 
World Report rankings of master’s-level universities in the 15-state Western region. That’s up one spot from last year. If you look back over the years, Chapman's rise is rather dramatic. In 1991, the university was ranked No. 61. 
Thursday at 10 a.m. The auction is open to all faculty, staff and commuter students. 
and faculty and staff, so you can eat there as often as you’d like. Service starts Aug. 31. (Start working out now so you’ll have a few pounds to spare!)
yellow walls and black carpet. There are also lots of bookshelves – waiting to be filled with books! The new Wilkinson digs also hold a large conference room with a big-screen TV for presentations. “With the move to Roosevelt, I am suddenly aware that we are a unified college as opposed to being simply a string of offices in a hallway of DeMille. What a delicious feeling!” said Patrick Quinn, Ph.D., dean of Wilkinson College. Also, the college has just set up a Twitter account. To get the latest on Wilkinson news, 
Thomas Bradac,
employees, will be on campus Tuesday at Reeves Hall from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. to sign up new members and answer questions about their services. Open a membership at this event and the $15 membership fee is waived. You’ll also receive a free box of checks, $5 deposited into your new savings account and a Debit MasterCard. Info: 714-258-4000, Ext: 8579 or 
2009 Community of Readers read? They submitted 164 reviews – 73 more reviews than last year – on a multitude of books including:
need to get copy in a somewhat timely manner so I can write/edit/link/get photos/video and pester you if I need more info! In general, the earlier you send me news items or ideas, the better. The deadline to be included in the upcoming week’s Happenings is Thursday at noon. If you have breaking news or extenuating circumstances, I’m flexible. Thanks for your help! (E-mail submissions to 
Dialogue With Doti and Dodge
Jeanne Gunner, Ph.D.,
undergraduate education and professor of English, and Donna Strickland, assistant professor of English at the University of Missouri, have co-edited The Writing Program Interrupted: Making Space for Critical Discourse, just published by Boynton/Cook. 
Gregg A. Payne, Ph.D.,
Jennifer Waldeck, Ph.D.,
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