1. an agreement for mutual benefit between an individual or group and the government or community as a whole.
Chapman, in order to create a more perfect University community, seeks to strengthen its compact with its alumni. For its part, Chapman pledges to:
Maintain a lifelong interest in, and affi rmation of the personal, professional and spiritual milestones of its alumni;
Afford alumni a formal, valued voice in all critical institutional matters; Engage the alumni in all key facets of University life including signature events, activities and traditions;
Offer the means for alumni to discover one another, either to re-form bonds or create new alliances;
Provide information, programs and servi ces that correspond with the strongest alumni interests and needs;
Welcome them back, through various aven ues, and celebrate their return home.
Visit Us
Mailing Address The Office of Alumni Engagement One University Drive Orange, CA 92868
Physical Address Elliott Alumni House 204 North Olive Street Orange, CA 92868
Chapman University will always be your home and we hope you come back often to visit!
In 2011, Chapman University acquired and renovated a historic and beautiful home for alumni. Elliott Alumni House was named in honor of Chapman alumniTom ’60 and Pat ’60 (M.A. '74) Elliott, whose leadership gift helped to make the purchase and renovation possible.
Located at the corner of North Olive Street and West Maple Avenue, the prominent two-story house with the steep-pitch, multi-gable roof is a familiar landmark to the Chapman community. For the 14 years prior to its purchase by Chapman, it served as Victorian Manor Tea Rooms.
The Folk Victorian home was built in 1904 by William J. and Ella Granger, founders of First National Bank of Orange on the Plaza. The house reflects quality craftsmanship throughout. It is adorned with European cherry wood that was imported from England on the sailing ship of Mr. Granger's grandfather. The original window pulleys still work today as they did at the turn of the century. The window glass is also original. The lighting has transitioned through the centuries from gas to primitive electrical to the standard electrical lighting of today. The stairway is hand-carved with loving detail.
Recognizing the significant contributions of Chapman University to the preservation and sympathetic reuse of this historic building in Old Towne, the Old Towne Preservation Association awarded Elliott Alumni House the Special Merit/Adaptive Re-Use Award at their 17thannual awards program in May 2011.
Elliott Alumni House is an inviting space – rich with history, heritage and legacy – that Chapman alumni can proudly call their own. Alumni are always invited and encouraged to drop by the house for a visit or a tour.
