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Happenings: Chapman's Staff and Faculty Online Newsletter
— Week of Sept. 21, 2009 —

Social media, huh? Meet Chris Brogan and you’ll get it!

Social media marketing. Twitter. Facebook. Digg. Mashable. Blogs. Who has time for all of this stuff, does it work and why should the world of academia care?

Get your answers from Chris Brogan, one of the industry’s brightest stars, at Memorial Hall on Sept. 29 (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. Brogan is a social media guru and one of the world’s top bloggers. He advises businesses on how to use social media and networks to build influence, improve reputation and earn trust. Brogan, president of New Marketing Labs, a new-media marketing agency, also is co-author of the New York Times bestseller Trust Agents, written with Julien Smith.

Brogan walks the talk on the Web. Check out his thought-provoking tweets at HERE. Or visit his Web site and blog by clicking HERE. Brogan doesn’t just tweet about where he’s been or what he’s up to. Instead, he’ll form a question that just begs for a community response. He knows how to generate meaningful dialogue on the Web. He also sends out great motivational e-mail newsletters for anyone interested in social media and building relationships. You can subscribe to those on his site HERE.

Admission to the event in Memorial Hall is free, but registration is required. Just about every Brogan event that’s held fills up fast. So reserve your seat by CLICKING HERE or by phone at 714- 997-6565. 

Battle of the Law School Deans is Thursday

They’re old rivals – and old friends. They’ve faced off against



 Chemerinksy and Eastman.

each other many a time at public events and as guests on Hugh Hewitt’s popular radio talk show.

Now, for the first time since the doors opened at UC Irvine’s new law school, the Chapman University School of Law will host UCI law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and his cross-town compatriot, Chapman School of Law Dean John Eastman, in a debate billed as “The Battle of the Law Deans.”

They’ll debate the topic of constitutional interpretation on Thursday (Sept. 24) at 6 p.m. in Memorial Hall. 

The debate is free and open to the public; however, because seating may be limited, you must register. (CLICK HERE for registration.) The event counts as one free MCLE credit.

Eastman looks forward to the debate. “Chapman is delighted to be hosting the new class of students at UCI and their dean for what promises to be a stimulating exchange of ideas about constitutional interpretation,” he said. “The first in our ‘freeway series,’ we hope this is the beginning of many collaborative programs between the two schools.”

 

Patriarch Emeritus Michel Sabbah visiting Chapman


Patriarch Emeritus Michel Sabbah, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1987-2008 – the highest ranking Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land and the first Palestinian-born cleric to hold that high position, will be visiting Chapman this Wednesday, and will celebrate Mass and present a public lecture.  

Patriarch Sabbah and His Excellency Tod  D. Brown, Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange, will join Father Rafael Luevano of Chapman’s Religious Studies department in the celebration of the Mass at 11 a.m. in the Wallace All Faiths Chapel, Fish Interfaith Center.  The Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre, an ancient order dating back to the Crusades era, will also attend the liturgy, along with visiting priests and bishops. It promises to be a colorful spectacle as the Mass participants process into the Center in their full regalia. The public and campus community, including non-Catholics, are cordially invited to attend this Mass – Father Luevano will do a special introduction for non-Catholics.

Immediately following Mass, Patriarch Sabbah will give a lecture in the Wallace All Faiths Chapel titled "Jerusalem, City of Peace."

Patriarch Sabbah hails from Nazareth, an Arab city within the State of Israel. He attended seminary in Bethlehem and was ordained in 1955 for the Latin patriarchate of Jerusalem. He was a parish priest for a few years before being sent to the University of St. Joseph in Beirut to study the Arab language and literature. Shortly thereafter, he became director of schools for the Latin patriarchate. He held that position until the Arab-Israeli war in 1967 in which Israel military occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank, which had previously been under the administration of Jordan. Sabbath then moved to the East African nation of Djibouti to teach Arabic and Islamic studies until 1973, when he began doctoral studies at the Sorbonne in France.

In 1980, he was named president of the University of Bethlehem, finding himself back where he started his journey toward priesthood. In 1987, Pope John Paul II picked Sabbah as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, making him the first native Palestinian in that position.  Sabbah replaced Archbishop Giacomo Beltritti, one of a long line of Italian clerics to oversee the Latin-rite Church in Jerusalem.

For more info: Contact Father Rafael Luevano at luevano@chapman.eduor Don Will, director of Chapman’s Peace Studies program, at will@chapman.edu.

 

 

Chapman physicist receives new Farley Professorship

Yakir Aharonov, Ph.D., the Wolf Prize-winning physicist,



Dr. Aharonov and Chancellor Struppa.

received a new title last week: James J. Farley Professor of Natural Philosophy. The James J. Farley Professorship in Natural Philosophy pays tribute to a longtime member of the Chapman family who served the campus as vice president of development until becoming the executive director of the Waltmar Foundation. James Farley never completely retired, and before his death he was honored at Chapman with both the C.C. Chapman Award and the James J. Farley Professorship in Economics.

The title Professor of Natural Philosophy has a prestigious history. It was held by such luminaries in science as Sir Isaac Newton, Lord Kelvin and Stephen Hawking and Paul Davies, Chapman University’s commencement speaker this past May.

Later, Dr. Aharonov presented his talk on “What Can We Learn About Ourselves from Modern Physics” at “The Second Annual Lectio Magistralis.” (See short video clip below.) On stage with him was Dr. Davies, the British physicist who earned international acclaim for his insights into the origins and evolution of the universe.

 

School of Law presents economic forecast for legal profession

The Chapman University School of Law will present its first Doti_JEconomic Forecast for the Legal Profession by President Doti at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach on Tuesday (Sept. 22) at 5:30 p.m. The event also will include the annual “State of the Law School” address, a summing-up of the Chapman School of Law’s year just past and a look to the future by the law school’s dean, John Eastman.

The event is free; however, seating is very limited and a reservation is required: Call 714-628-2605 to reserve a seat or for more information. The Pacific Club is at 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

 

Check out the new Chapman alumni online community!

 

Want to get in touch with that Chapman buddy you’ve lost track of? Find out about reunions and other university events? The new Chapman alumni online community, launched this month, connects and informs our university alumni. Alumni were sent postcards with a   scratch-off area that hid a personalized activation code for the site. (CLICK HERE to get to the site!)

 

“Although the general visitor will enjoy the informative pages,” said Lynn Huston, ’68 ’76, alumni relations outreach manager, “there are exciting features sequestered behind the login button that disclose a vibrant community.”

 

One of the favorite Web spaces is the “My Groups” component, which categorizes alumni by major, class year, credential, sport, Greek organization and club. Groups can also be developed around a special interest, such as travel, hobby, geographic region, etc. 

 

Some of the site’s features:

 

• Search for classmates and friends; exchange messages.

• Know when friends are online and send e-mail or chat.

• Populate your own profile directory and personal page.

• Offer to mentor students or hire Chapman alumni.

• Register and pay for events online, then let others know you are attending.

• Advertise your business.

• Post class notes, photos, videos, resumes.

 

National Science Foundation news

--Christine Hughey, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry, and co-investigators, Jennifer Funk, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences, and Jason Keller, Ph.D., assistant



Dr. Hughey

professor of biological sciences, received a $414,521 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation Program for Dr. Hughey’s project titled “MRI: Acquisition of a Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research and Teaching in Chemistry and Biology." The award is for one year and is for purchasing and setting up a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, an instrument used to determine how much of a particular compound is contained in a sample.

She will use the instrument to analyze the mechanisms involved in negative ion electrospray ionization, which will lead to the improvement of mass spectrometry method development.  Improvements in method development will then help Dr. Funk examine differences in plant proteins and Dr. Keller identify and quantify components that form during the anerobic decomposition of wetland organic matter.

 

 

--Hesham El-Askary, Ph.D., assistant professor in the El-Askary_HDepartment of Physics, Computational Science and Engineering, received an award of $59,880 (over two years) from the National Science Foundation for a project titled “Studying Air Quality Dynamics Using a Linear Genetic Programming Approach Over Remotely Sensed Atmospheric Parameters: case study (Cairo, Egypt).”  This is an international program funded by NSF from the U.S. side and the Science and Technology Development Fund from Egypt. The Egypt fund ($40,120) will support a master student to come work at Chapman University on the project. Menas Kafatos, Ph.D, dean, Schmid College of Science, is a co-principal investigator on the project.

The project will study excess aerosol episodes (dust storms and pollution) that occur over Cairo and other cities in the region.



Satellite image of dust

Trends in water vapor content confirm that aerosol contributes to possible local climate change. The plan is to use various aerosol-related parameters derived from satellite data over a long period coupled with linear genetic programming (LGP) technology for better understanding of the effects of different air pollution episodes over Cairo. This will provide insight into the microphysics of the air dynamics and enhance the understanding of the role of different atmospheric parameters under investigation. The results can be used for the identification and control of pollution sources to provide first-hand corrective actions, proper management and policy recommendations.  This project will initiate further collaboration between Chapman University and other research institutes and centers internationally. 

 

Chapman honored by Freedoms Foundation

Chapman University has been selected to receive the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge’s 2009 George Washington Honor Medal in the Schools category. Chapman was nominated by the Orange County chapter of the Freedoms Foundation to receive the award, which honors programs “supporting the American way of life, including patriotism, responsible citizenship, community service and entrepreneurship,” according to the announcement from the Valley Forge, Penn.-based foundation. The foundation added that “this is the highest award the Freedoms Foundation presents in this category.”  The Orange County chapter of the Freedoms Foundation will present the award to Chapman later this year at a date and location to be announced.  

Celebrate the 300th anniversary of Samuel Johnson’s birth

Wow. That’s one heck of a birthday. But the global interest in this tercentenary shows just how important Samuel Johnson was as an influential scholar in the history of the English language. The Chapman University community is invited to attend a special program celebrating the tercentenary of the birth of Samuel Johnson on Thursday (Sept. 24) at 4:30 p.m. in the Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room of the Leatherby Libraries.  (Yes, we know he was really born on Sept. 18!)

According to the Samuel Johnson Web site (CLICK HERE), he “usually regarded anniversaries as occasions for repentance and pious resolution. On his 72nd birthday, however, he decided that ‘some little festivity was not improper’ and ‘had a Dinner.’”

Professor O M "Skip" Brack, Jr., professor emeritus from Arizona State University and a major donor to the Leatherby Libraries of his personal library of Johnsoniana, will give a talk on Johnson. Afterward, examine rare 18th-century materials, including a first edition of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary (1755); first editions of two of the most influential biographies of Johnson: the Hawkins (1787), and the Boswell (1791); and holograph letters by Johnson and Boswell.  These and other period materials have been loaned to Chapman by the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (UCLA) and internationally renowned Johnsonian collector Loren Rothschild. 

For more info, contact Laurie Gates, Library Administrative Offices, x7742 or gates@chapman.edu.

Chapman hosts president of National Athletic Trainers’ Association

Chapman University’s College of Educational Studies and its Athletic Training Education Program hosted the president of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association earlier this month.



Marjorie Albohm at Chapman University.
Marjorie Albohm, MS, ATC, LAT, joined an open forum that drew nearly 120 students, faculty and clinical instructors from several local athletic training education programs.

Albohm, one of the first six women in the United States to become a certified athletic trainer, discussed future directions of the athletic training profession, including emerging practice settings such as the military, performing arts, public/civil service sectors and extreme sports. Touching on national health care reform, Albohm contends that athletic training – particularly with its emphasis on prevention – will flourish. “There will be increasing need for athletic trainers serving as physician extenders in primary care and as triage experts, as well as in cash-pay settings. People are willing to pay for what works.”

 

 

Spotlight on events

A selection of events this week. (We regret that we cannot publish every listing or event, but there is a complete online calendar HERE.)

Today
Film Screening: Deliverance (1972)

Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American backcountry. Starring Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds. Q&A session to follow with producer Michael Phillips.
When: Today at 7 p.m.
Where: Marion Knott Studios, Folino Theater
More info: 714- 997-6765 or e-mail: breen@chapman.edu

Wednesday
Panel discussion: The Showbiz Report. Discussing the business of The Biz.

Come hear about the relationship between business and film, decisions executives regularly make that affect the final product, and how studio operations are shifting to combat current issues in the marketplace. Guests: David Hendler, senior executive president of Sony Pictures Entertainment; Nancy Eagle, senior vice president of business and legal affairs at Universal Studios Home Entertainment; Harry Clein, publicist/marketing guru on films such as The Blair Witch Project, Forrest Gump, Sophie’s Choice and Dirty Dancing; and Akin Ceylan, executive vice president of supply chain and operations at Lionsgate Entertainment.
When: Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m.
Where: Marion Knott Studio, Folino Theater
More info: 714-987-6765


Friday
Conservatory of Music: Faculty recital

Faculty Recital with Louise Thomas and Daniel Alfred Wachs on piano. Featuring Songa Lee, violin and Stuart Clark, clarinet. Program to include works by Schumann, Khachaturian, Stravinsky and Saint-Saëns. $10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students.
When: Friday (Sept. 25) at 8 p.m.
Where: Salmon Recital Hall
For info: 714- 997-6871

Monday (Sept. 28)
Lecture: “The State of the Economy”

Esmael Adibi, Ph.D., director, A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research, will cover the current state of national and California economies and presents Chapman’s forecast for 2010. The presentation will explore the role of monetary and fiscal policies in stimulating the national economy and will provide answers to the following questions: Will the Federal Reserve and governmental intervention stabilize the credit market and housing markets? When will the recession end? What will happen to interest rates? What is the outlook for the job market? What went wrong with the California residential market, and are we at the bottom?
When Sept. 28 (Monday) at noon
Where: Argyros Forum #209
For info: Kent Lehnhof at Lehnhof@chapman.edu

  


Staff & Faculty Notes

Stephen Berens, assistant professor of art, has photographic Berens_Swork that he produced in the 1970s included in an exhibition titled Altered Land, Photography in the 1970s at the Sheldon Museum of Art in Lincoln, Neb. The exhibition opened in August and runs through January 2010. Altered Land showcases the work of many important artists who emerged in the 1960s and matured in the 1970s. In addition, Berens was notified that the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida recently acquired one of his photographs as a gift from a private donor.

Brian Cooper, adjunct professor of art, has his work featured this fall in a European magazine titled Rojo. The magazine can be viewed online HERE.


Joan Gladstone, assistant professor of public relations and advertising, recently had her article  “Persuading CEOs to Do the Right Thing in a Crisis” published in The Strategist, a quarterly magazine published by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). In her article, Gladstone, perhaps best-known for managing the initial stages of the Orange County bankruptcy in 1994, advises public relations professionals how to persuade CEOs to take the right course of action before a crisis gets out of control. To read the article and learn her advice on three ways to inspire confidence and trust, CLICK HERE.

Glaser_BBrian Glaser, visiting assistant professor of English, has published essays in the fall issues of two peer-reviewed journals, The William Carlos Williams Review and College Literature. He also recently contributed a piece on Marianne Moore to a collection of essays on experimental poetry.
 

Jennifer Keene, Ph.D., Wang-Fradkin Professorship in ScholarlyKeene_J Excellence and chair of the Department of History, has had her textbook Visions of America: A History of the United States, with co-authors Saul Cornell and Edward T. O’Donnell, published. Using images as primary historical evidence, Visions of America brings history to life for a generation of visual learners — and shows how competing visions of America have shaped our nation’s past.

Anuradha Prakash, Ph.D., director, food sciences, was awarded a grant of $5,000 from Boskovich Farms for a project titled, “Enhancing Safety and Shelf-life of Green Onions.”  In the fresh-produce industry, washing with antimicrobial agents, usually chlorinated water, is the first step to remove field debris and cool the product.  However, washing with chlorinated water is not particularly effective at reducing pathogens, such as Salmonella, especially if they are internalized into the leaf. Dr. Prakash said.  In this study, she will determine the survival of Salmonella on green onions and evaluate the efficacy of irradiation in improving safety.


 


Is your faculty listing correct? 

Have you updated your faculty profile lately in the Media Guide Media Guide to the Experts logoto the Experts? News organizations – reporters, editors, bloggers – as well as other staff and administration use the listings to help find experts.  CLICK HERE to review your listing or add yourself to the guide.

 This Week on TV

Dialogue With Doti and DodgeDialogue With Doti and Dodge

 Tuesday, Sept. 22, 11:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m.

“Managing Orange County’s Water Supply” with Denis Bilodeau, director, Orange County Water District and Orange City Council member.

redarrowright Watch episodes of Dialogue With Doti and Dodge and view the show's schedule.

 Health Matters with Dr. Larry Santora

 

 

 

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 8:30 a.m., on KOCE-TV

Frank Frisch, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences, and Fred Caporaso, Ph.D., professor of food science, explain the importance of good bone health. Chiropractor Mike Milinkovic, of GEO Chiropractic Clinic in San Marino, discusses chiropractic treatment and how it is best applied. Show host Larry Santora, M.D., explains the difference between bottled water and tap water.

Sunday, Sept.  27, 8:30 a.m., on OC Channel

Host Larry Santora, M.D., medical director of the Orange County Heart Institute and a cardiologist at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, demonstrates how to “bypass” bypass surgery with a non-surgical treatment; he also explains why vitamin D is the “wonder vitamin.” Raymond Casciari, M.D., of St. Joseph Hospital, discusses lung cancer and how it’s treated differently than in the past.

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.

 

Killer movie trivia from High Noon (win a prize!)

Yes, we tucked this toward the bottom to see if you’re still



Gary Cooper in High Noon.


reading! The next film in “Jim and Marla’s Black and White Film Festival” is High Noon (1952). It stars Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly, and you can watch it outside Friday (Sept. 25) on the Attallah Piazza at 8 p.m. Free popcorn and lemonade. CLICK HERE for the full schedule and more details.

Trivia contest!!!! The first person to e-mail Happenings Editor Diana McCabe with the correct answer to the trivia question below receives a nifty vintage-looking High Noon poster. She’ll use the timestamp on the e-mails to determine who gets her the answer first. Her e-mail: dmccabe@chapman.edu. And we’ll post the answer in this current version of Happenings as soon as we get a winnah! (Don’t worry. President Doti promises not to compete!)

The question: Which actor in the movie does not have a word of dialogue?

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The answer: OK, perhaps our question wasn't as tough as we thought. At 3:28 p.m., Craig Williams, Associate Director, Operations, The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics, was the first to respond correctly with Lee Van Cleef. However, he did not want the poster. So we go to the No. 2 responder, Ronald L. Steiner, Ph.D., Director of Graduate, Summer & Joint Degree Programs, Chapman School of Law, who e-mailed the correct answer at 3:37 p.m. (Thanks for playing!)

 

You scream, I scream, donate and get some ice cream!

The Chapman University softball team wants to let folks know that it is sponsoring the Cold Stone Creamery at 1570 S. Harbor in Anaheim for the Make-A-Wish Foundation on Thursday (Sept. 24). Come into that location 5-8 p.m. that day, make a donation and get your scoop of ice cream. Cold Stone says they’ll have singers and free face painting. It’s all part of a national fundraising campaign running through September. (Cold Stone says an estimated 85 percent of all donations in September will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.)

Questions about the 5K event?

Seems like lots of folks have questions about “The flattest, fastest and ‘funnest’ 5K in the world! For more information about the 4th Annual Chapman University Toyota of Orange 5K Run/Walk on Oct. 10 please contact our Special Events department in University Advancement at 5k@chapman.edu. (Please don’t go to the Alumni folks with 5K questions!) Special Events is in the University Advancement offices at 633 W. Palm. There’s also lots of information about the course and event online HERE.

 


Tami Wyatt and her niece, Rebekah.

What did you do this past summer?

We’d love to know what you did over the summer for Happenings. Great vacation? Pursued 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!)

Double fun in London and Paris

Tami Wyatt, department assistant/Legal Affairs: “This summer I had the pleasure of taking my twin sister and my niece to Europe. We saw a lot of historical landmarks in London and we also got to spend the day at Brighton Beach. We were all amazed that there is no sand there ­­-- only rocks and pebbles.  We spent almost a day and a half at Harrods, and we still didn’t get to see the entire store. We took the Eurostar --  the train that goes through a tunnel under the water --  to Paris, where we shopped along the Champs Elysees, took a Segway tour of Paris, visited the Louvre and hung out under the Eiffel Tower.”


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Room for rent: North Tustin (Cowan Heights). Bedroom has its own full bath. Parking in garage driveway. Paid utilities, including Internet access and cable TV. $800 a month. Female preferred. Call: 714-744-4528.

University housing for rent: Join the Chapman University faculty and staff members who have already become part of the Chapman academic village by leasing university housing adjacent to the campus. If you would like to be on the applicant list for a one-bedroom apartment or two-bedroom house, please contact Wayne Stickel, Office of Property Management, Campus Planning, at stickel@chapman.edu.

 Ideas, suggestions?

We're still learning as we put out the online edition of Happenings. Please send feedback and ideas to pr@chapman.edu. Diana McCabe, new editor of Happenings, loves to meet people. Give her a call at Ext: 2813 and show her around your area of Chapman or just introduce yourself.

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