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To celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, the Art Collections Department would like to highlight some of the amazing Latinx artists in the Escalette Collection whose work has impacted American art and culture, and enriches the experiences of students, staff, faculty, and visitors on Chapman University’s campus.
Just 5 to 10 percent of undocumented students pursue higher education and even fewer graduate with an advanced degree, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Basti Lopez de la Luz, a graduate student in the M.A. in Leadership Development program, wants to change that. Lopez de la Luz is the organizer behind Chapman University’s first Undocumented Student Conference on September 28.
Chapman's semester-long La Frontera - The Border program celebrates the opening of four art exhibitions.
Chapman University’s Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education begins its fall series, “Shards of Memory – Symbols of Hope,” with a screening of and lecture on Weapons of the Spirit, and a book discussion by author Alexandra Zapruder and Holocaust survivor Peter Feigl.
Stephen Hinkle didn’t always love a good joke or pun. Humor and its indirect meanings eluded the Chapman University Ph.D. student, who has autism. But these days he’s a bit of a jokester himself.
Some know exactly what they want to do by the time they’re in high school — many need a little time to figure it out. That’s why Chapman University student Jin Jung ‘20 enlisted in the Marines after high school. He wanted more direction. Self-discipline. And maybe some help paying for college.
Chapman University is among the top universities in the country, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. For the first time in its history, Chapman was ranked as a top-tier institution, an indication of its rising reputation, student selectivity, world-class faculty and growing research programs.
As a State Department sports envoy to Taiwan, Chapman basketball coach Carol Jue shared a powerful message for women and girls.
Chapman partners with Santa Ana schools to prepare young filmmakers for success on the set and in the classroom.
Graduate Kalena Bovell ’09 dedicates her career to leadership and inclusion on the stage, and in the audience.
Through dance, Chapman and The Wooden Floor are partners in creating student opportunity.
At every turn, the design of our environments either creates barriers or opens doors. Let's design a more humane world.
It’s time for the 6th Annual Staff Art Exhibition. The deadline to submit your applications is Wednesday, April 10, 2019, so, get out your art supplies and cameras. We welcome both two- and three-dimensional artworks, such as paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and crafts. Installation will take place on May 22 – 23, 2019 and the exhibit runs from May 31 – August 31, 2019.
Chapman University's Alisa Driscoll, a familiar face and friendly liaison between the University and the local neighborhood, was among the Chapman women honored by Congressman Lou Correa at his 2019 Women of the Year ceremony March 23 in the George Bush Conference Center
What do a professor, a technology-whiz and a communications guru have in common? They are all women leaders and they all work at Chapman. To kick off International Women’s Week this past Monday, the Chapman community gathered to hear from three female panelists reflect on their experience and insights
As the kickoff to Chapman University’s International Women’s Week observance, Chapman President Daniele Struppa delivered a talk on the history of women mathematicians, painting a world that hasn’t always embraced women
Rabbi Corie Yutkin, Chapman University’s director of Jewish life and a chaplain at Fish Interfaith Center, knows that a journey of faith can take many turns
Vidal Arroyo’s path to becoming Chapman University’s first Rhodes Scholar has enough of those what-if moments that listeners to his story can’t help but wonder at the turning points
Chapman researcher Pete Simi says we shouldn't be surprised by violent nature of white supremacists.
Dr. Pilar Valenzuela
Janice Chua, who graduated from Chapman University Singapore in 2012, was an associate producer on the very successful film, 'Crazy Rich Asians'.
Chapman University received a perfect score on the Forward's '30 Safest Schools for Jews' list. The Forward is a digital news outlet delivering news that is important to the Jewish American community.
His supporters call him a freedom fighter and a political prisoner, while others refer to him as an extremist or terrorist. Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar Lopez Rivera addressed a crowd on Friday afternoon at Centro Comunitario de Educación, the community education center run by the Attallah College of Educational Studies at Chapman University
Starting this semester, Chapman University will provide free tampons and sanitary pads in all its women’s and unisex restrooms. Free dispensers will replace all coin-operated machines, and bathrooms without dispensers will be provided with baskets of menstrual products
Chapman is one of only four institutions in Orange County participating and will feature four exhibits on and around the campus showcasing a variety of art created by Latino and Latina artists. The exhibit opens September 13, 2017, and runs through January 31, 2018
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Kat White is trying to explain how her dog’s presence eases her service-related post-traumatic stress. Then she pauses to search for the right words and her eyes well with tears. Words don’t matter for the moment, though.
Chapman’s new Cross-Cultural Center welcomes students eager to bridge divides and foster inclusion.
Triple Physics, Math and Spanish Major Taylor Lee Patti's Cheverton Speech from 2017 Closing
On May 20, O’Connor will be awarded a well-earned MBA from Chapman’s Argyros School of Business and Economics, an accomplishment he has managed with the assistance of his mother Judy, who serves as his caregiver and note-taker.
“You all are so lucky because, number one, you have your devices and your cell phones and your computers,” she said. “You have many more tools than we had when we were organizing. The main thing is to become active. … Come out and work. I believe the future is in your hands.”
“You’re all storytellers. The lives we lead, the things we accept and don’t, the things we stand for and the things that we stand against,” he said. “The culture we’ve created doesn’t have to be in charge of us. We can be in charge of it. Story by story, life by life,” he said
"Spend more than two minutes with Chapman University Presidential Fellow Ruebén Martinez and you will understand the truth of the following quote. “I work 10 days a week. But I like what I do,” Martinez says with his characteristic wide smile and good humor."
"The television show was filmed by sixth-graders at an afterschool program staffed by students from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. The fun was made possible by a new community service course launched this semester by Dodge College in collaboration with Higher Ground Youth and Family Services, a nonprofit organization that serves at-risk communities in Anaheim and Santa Ana."
"In honor of the inspirational memory and trailblazing contributions of Laura Scudder, the Laura Scudder Scholarship will be awarded to a student demonstrating an interest and commitment to women’s issues, scholarship, and leadership."
"Carroll is embarking on a “Million Letters Campaign” to encourage veterans, troops
Hunger on campus is invisible, but it is there all the same. Inside Chapman University’s Morlan Hall is a place students in need can go for extra food after seeking help from the Dean of Students or Office of Residence Life and First Year Experience. The secured food pantry is stocked with non-perishable items such as canned goods, pasta, cereal, granola bars
"This event is designed as a professional interchange opportunity for teachers, educators, scholars, activists, community organizers, students and parents to dialogue on the Ethnic Studies movement. Hosted by Chapman’s College of Educational Studies, this year’s theme is Activist Women of Color. The event is free and open to the public."
"Leaders in recruiting and retaining Latino/
"After two years of planning, surveying hundreds of students and revamping an office suite in a central campus location, Chapman University unveiled its Cross-Cultural Center on Monday in a ceremony shaped by personal reflections, dance and even some tears."
"A group of 120 Orange High School students toured campus on a recent weekday morning, sitting in on classes and talks by professors as they visited the university next door that is an unfamiliar world to many of them.
"With a reading of student poetry and an interfaith blessing from members of the Fish Interfaith Council, Chapman University dedicated a new Peace Pole on Friday, Feb. 17."
"Celebrate Black History Month with this new display on the ground floor of the Leatherby Libraries!"
"Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Step Out of My Comfort Zone"
"This month, Chapman University is opening the doors of the Cross-Cultural Center. This is an important milestone for Chapman as we continue to strive towards a more diverse and inclusive campus. While we still have a lot of work to do, we hope the opportunities and programming that will take place in the new center will create a better Chapman experience for our students as well as bring back alumni to share their experiences with the next generation."
"Upon learning of the Executive Order issued by President Trump regarding seven nations whose nationals are now temporarily barred from entrance to the United States, our first thoughts have been for the members of our family (students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends) who might be traveling and possibly are affected by the order."
"Chapman’s center is open to the public and treats a wide range of matters including: family stress, couple conflict, divorce recovery, anxiety, election stress,
"In the dark of a cold winter night, filmmaker Devyn Bisson ’14 sat on a small Greek beach facing the Aegean Sea, relaxing with lifeguards from around the world. The guards were there to stem drowning deaths among Syrian refugees struggling to reach safety. Bisson was recording their lifesaving efforts. The boats came by day, so the group lounged around a bonfire. The evening was calm."
"What was planned as a temporary exhibit turns into a lasting expression of students' diverse identities."
"Professor Michael Bazyler’s book Holocaust, Genocide, and the Law: A Quest for Justice in a Post-Holocaust
"In honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and MLK Day on January 16, 2017, OC Weekly devotes its “OC
"Judy Richonne, a student in Chapman’s MA in War and Society program and a high school history teacher, is part of a team selected for the Normandy: Sacrifice for Freedom Albert H. Small Student and Teacher Institute, a program offered by National History Day."
"The end of the semester is drawing near, which means the holidays are approaching! To celebrate, Library student assistant Kenzie Saleh set up a festive display highlighting global holiday traditions throughout the year. "
"Since 2009, the interdisciplinary program has sent students to countries all over the African continent, from
"On the anniversary of Dr. King’s speech at Chapman, two alumni tell how that night still impacts their lives."
"On November 7th and 8th, students, staff, and faculty alike had the unique opportunity to participate in a workshop dedicated to contemporary papercuts. The workshops were lead by Reni Gower and Jorge Benitez, whose works are currently on display on the second floor of Argyros Forum in the exhibition Geometric Aljamía: A Cultural Transliteration."
"Chapman University highlighted its global education opportunities and accomplishments during the national celebration of International Education Week (November 14-18), a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. "
"More than 300 people attended the summit, organized by Lisa Cupolo, director of Chapman’s Cognitive Diversity Project, with support from James Montgomery, managing director of March Capital Partners and a strong supporter of education."
"Chapman University’s nationally recognized Holocaust Education program and its Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library – part of the University’s Leatherby Libraries – have received a major gift that will further distinguish its reputation: the most complete collection in the world of primary and secondary source material on the life and times of Holocaust rescuers Oskar and Emilie Schindler."
"Chapman University is home away from home to more than 500 international students from 66 countries, and about 60 new and returning students from around the world gathered at the home of Bicky and Gurpreet Singh in Orange on Oct. 7 for a party that has become a yearly tradition."
"As of Nov. 22 at 9 a.m. PST, more than 200 college and university presidents from public and private institutions across the U.S. have signed statement offering to meet with U.S. leaders on the issue."
"The Vietnam War is textbook material for the graduate students in history 500, Historical Approaches to War and Society. The students enrolled in the course taught in Chapman University’s new War and Society program are all too young to remember that conflict.
But for U.S. Army veteran Bill Little, one of several veterans who spoke to the class recently, the war’s legacy lingers, coloring his daily life.
"This fall, student artist Gabi Abrahamson is showcasing her thought-provoking work to the community through her exhibit, “All of Our Colors.” The exhibit includes strings of paper dolls that were displayed earlier this year, as well as student writings in addition to a series of her own reflective illustrations."
"As a former basketball player at Chapman University, Saturday Night Live actress Leslie Jones (Class of ’89) knows all about the rough and tumble of competitive sports. But nothing could have prepared her for the viciousness she faced just for starring in the female-cast reboot of the classic comedy Ghostbusters."
"The Leatherby Libraries is proud to host “External Peace”, a new art exhibit featuring artwork by refugees."
"Chapman University’s project explores our campus’ own connection to Chicano history in Orange County. In 2014, Chapman University partnered with the Orange Barrio Historical Society and local artist Higgy Vasquez to restore a 34-year-old mural, El Proletariado de
"Roughly 1% of the U.S. adult population are Muslims. The political and social scrutiny focused on this small group has led to major political figures advocating discriminatory practices based on religion alone. In Wave 3 of the Chapman University Survey of American Fears, we explored how Americans as a whole view Muslims."
"With October being Dyslexia Awareness Month, the Leatherby Libraries has put together a display case in the lobby as well as honors the 2nd Annual Dyslexia Summit, “Cognitive Diversity Conference: Embracing Difference” occurring later this month."
"Want to get $5000 to make a documentary film about a meaningful topic? Check out Community Voices, and spend this Spring making social issue documentary films that change the world."
"Members of the military who lost homes to foreclosure while deployed. A grandmother confined to the bedroom of her own house by a drug-using relative. A veteran ravaged by post-traumatic stress syndrome denied benefits after receiving a dishonorable discharge.
These are some of the sorts of cases handled pro bono, or free of charge, for local residents and others by Chapman University’s Military and Veterans’ Law Institute and the Alona Cortese Elder Law Center, two of more than a half-dozen institutes and clinics that offer assistance from staff lawyers and law students at the Fowler School of Law to those unable to afford the legal help they need."
"A D.C. internship expands the horizons of Environmental Science and Policy student Leah Thomas ’17 as she does the same for young visitors."
"Chapman University’s Fish Interfaith Center and Leatherby Libraries are partnering in an initiative to forge closer ties with Orange County’s Muslim and Muslim-American communities — and the first evidence of that nascent partnership was on display at a recent luncheon of the Minaret Business Organization (MBO) held at the Interfaith Center."
"The program is called Stop the Hate, an initiative of the national nonprofit organization Campus Pride. It equips campuses with anti-hate educational resources and tools to help them prevent hate crime and bias incidents. A team of Chapman staff people became certified Stop the Hate trainers through a three-day series of seminars and now
"Padres Unidos — the grassroots Santa Ana-based nonprofit organization dedicated to serving low-income Hispanic families in Orange County through a variety of child, youth and family services – will honor Chapman Chancellor and President-Designate Daniele Struppa, Ph.D., with their Community Partner Award at a “Celebrating Our Partners” fiesta and luncheon on August 13."
"Sometimes seemingly small things can make a big difference in the school lives of children of military families, says Kris De Pedro, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Educational Studies. Think friendship gardens and regular guest speakers from the local military base.
Those were just a couple of the myriad topics De Pedro brought to the conversation as a participant in the Operation Educate the Educators conference, an event organized by the White House’s Joining Forces initiative launched in 2011 by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden."
"To welcome more of the underrepresented, Chapman must change the realities that drive perceptions. The Diversity Project takes up that challenge."
"On Sunday, May 29, 2016, the Chapman community not only praised the festivities of the Musco World Cafe, “The Heartbeat of Mexico,” it also symbolized the opening of a brand new exhibit in the Leatherby Libraries. Located on the first and second floors of the library, ¡Viva el Mariachi Femenil! is presented by the Mariachi Women’s Foundation and depicts the history of women in mariachi music from 1903 to 2016."
"Sandra Robbie couldn't believe it took her so long to learn about Mendez vs. Westminster.
She grew up in a Mexican American family in Westminster in the 1960s and
It was only in 1997, when the Mendez School in Santa Ana was being built, that she learned the story."
"This month, Chapman University Fowler School of Law students in the Bette and Wylie Aitken Family Protection Clinic, along with Professor Julie Marzouk, conducted a legal training for more than 60 professionals to explain the means by which immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking can obtain lawful immigration status."
"Seventeen years ago Dodge launched Women in Focus, an annual conference that features accomplished women in the industry sharing insider tips and advice with the next generation of Hollywood’s movers and shakers."
"Highlighting novels that cover the LGBTQ community and decorated with flags for the different communities, the new display honors the community at Chapman."
"Dr. Kris De Pedro, Assistant Professor in the College of Educational Studies, will visit the White House on April 13, 2016, to share his research about Educational Reform. Dr. De Pedro is part of a group of educational researchers who are dedicated to making schools safe and inclusive spaces for children experiencing tremendous trauma related to war and violence."
"A story by Chapman University student veteran, Lara McKinley
"Chapman University launched a new era of community education, outreach
"In addition to founding a volunteer war letters preservation effort through the Legacy Project, Andrew Carroll joined Chapman three years ago as a Chancellor’s Fellow. His play, If All the Sky Were Paper, draws from many of those letters. Under the direction of John B. Benitz, associate professor and co-chair of the Department of Theatre, the award-winning play has been staged at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles and the Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre in Washington, D.C."
Law School Program Promotes Diversity and Inclusiveness
"Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law hosted its annual Diversity Day on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Organized by the Office of Admission in conjunction with the Minority Law Students Association, the event was an inspiring and thought-provoking opportunity to shed light on diversity in the legal profession, illuminating the path to success for hundreds of Orange County’s future leaders."
"The exhibit will continue through April 15. It is located in the display area near the entrance of the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives on the fourth floor of Leatherby Libraries and can be viewed during regular library hours."
"Life has been especially busy these past weeks for Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the American Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and a faculty member at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. She’s been at the helm as the Academy responds to the controversy shadowing it since the 2016 Oscar nominations were announced, a list with scant recognition for people of color in its top categories."
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law alumnus Marty Burbank (LL.M. ’08) recently offered to pay the tuition of 26 Anaheim kindergartners at Rio Vista Elementary.
Winners and finalists to be announced
An interview
"'Independent Stardom truly began as my dissertation,' said Carman. 'The journey for turning my dissertation into a book began in
"Essraa Nawar (M.A. ’15) takes her diversity message to the international stage at TEDxTUM. 'I love TED, so it was just a dream,' she says. More importantly to the woman who often adds the hashtag #ChangeTheNarrative to her social media, was the opportunity to further her message. 'I want to change the narrative of how people see Muslim women specifically and Muslim people in general,' she says. 'I want to keep doing that until people really get the message.'
"The director of Chapman University’s Center for American War Letters, Andrew Carroll, was recently featured on “Where We Live,” a radio show from the Connecticut public radio station WNPR. Carroll’s interview was part of a larger segment focusing on letter writing in general, the history of letters and the practice of letter writing in contemporary culture. He described several of the powerful letters in the CAWL collection, including an over 50-page letter from a sailor at Pearl Harbor that describes the attack in real-time."
"'It was super scary,' said Vargas, 20, now a junior at Chapman University in Orange County. 'When my mom calls and I try to tell her what I’m going through, it’s really, really hard to explain.' Her family didn’t have any idea about things such as tough classes, dorm living, Greek life and her recent role as a resident-assistant overseeing a floor full of freshmen."
"You probably don’t want to summon the trumpets just yet. Still, this bit of research news from Chapman University students is worth noting. Women playwrights are seeing more of their work produced in major theatres across the United States, according to the findings of students in the class Women Playwrights, a Freshman Foundations Course."
"Phil and Dianne have pursued for more than three decades their interest in the field of disability studies. Focusing much of their research on family/professional interactions and support policy, social policy and the history of disability, each
"After seeing Community Voices the last few years, I was surprised to see new organizations this year, showing that there is no shortage of social issues in the Orange County area. Thanks to programs like Community Voices, the public is made aware of these places they can go if the issues pertain to them."
"'Being in Busan for a week, and being immersed in its culture and activities as foreigners, gives our students opportunities to see themselves from other points of view and to reflect upon Hollywood films as well as themselves from a distance,” says Dr. Lee. “These trips allow them to understand ‘other’ cinemas, cultures and people, to see different ways of storytelling and the cultural context they emerged from.'"
"The Open Doors Report on International Educational
"Jonathan Maurice Johnson ’10 asks the class to read his two-page introduction to Rooted called “It’s Our Turn.” It offers some backstory on their new teacher, explaining that many days during his childhood he and his sisters got by on peanut butter sandwiches and cereal because that’s all his family could afford, and how he bucked the statistics that said there was about a 10 percent chance he would even attend college, let alone graduate."
"Queer Pages came as a recommendation out of research done by the Advisory Group on the Status of LGBTQ Communities last year. This webpage is intended to centralize the existing resources for students at Chapman who are a part of the queer community."
"Dr. Stephanie Takaragawa, Chapman University assistant professor of sociology, was the moderator and coordinator for the event, which she felt was a wonderful opportunity for Chapman. “To have the ‘Legacy of Heart Mountain’ filmmakers David Ono and Jeff MacIntyre and subjects Toshi Ito and Patti Hirahara, who
By Justin Koppelman
"In late September, the Librería Martinez de Chapman University (LMdeCU) Teen Mentoring Program added a new element to its role in supporting high school youth in Santa Ana. In partnership with the Orange County Congregation Community Organization, the LMdeCU Mentoring Program worked with nine mentees from Santa Ana High School during the summer to plan and implement a student-led conference focusing on issues that mattered to them. The students zeroed in on school climate, leadership, and Restorative Justice as avenues to increase students’ confidence and positively impact their school community."
"Associate Dean of College of Educational Studies, Kimberly White Smith was nominated and selected as a member of
By Dawn Bonker
"Your ability to bring diverse groups together to foster interfaith dialogue and understanding, as well as your desire to encourage all as they shape their own spiritual journeys is well known. Your passion for your work, your enthusiasm in your teaching and your ability to create memorable interfaith experiences for all in Orange County
"Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Professor Marisa Cianciarulo published an article entitled “Seventeen Years Since the Sunset: The Expiration of 245 (i) and its Effect On U.S. Citizens Married to Undocumented Immigrants” in Fowler School of Law’s Chapman Law Review (Volume 18, Number 2)."
By Jonathan Winslow
"'With this film, I wanted to put a face to the different types of immigration stories that there are, and the different types of people that are immigrants.'
Gutierrez explains that beyond the misconceptions and stereotypes, immigrants are just the same as anybody else. By using their common humanity to get everyone on the same page, it becomes easier to explore the situations that immigrants find themselves in."
"When speaking with our new international students, I reminisced, almost with incredulity, on the path I took, from being a rather poor teaching
By Clare O'Connor
By Tristen Phipps
"I was in college in California at Chapman University, a freshman, and I had written an essay about it after my first semester and it was something that I had never thought about. I just wrote about it and then I was talking to a professor and I said, “I really want to write a book about this but I don’t think I’m ready.” And then I had someone in my life that was really inspirational to me and he just really believed in me and I told him about this book and this experience and he really encouraged it."
By Karen Ocamb
"Two decades ago, Orange County was considered a
"The role of friendship for gay men, lesbians, and especially bisexual men and women (collectively known as GLB) has been understudied," said David Frederick, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Chapman University. "To our knowledge, this is the first national study to provide comprehensive comparisons of the same-gender and cross-gender friendship networks of GLB men and women."
"Lisa Leitz, assistant professor in Chapman’s Peace Studies Program, was recently awarded the 2014 Book Award for her book, “Fighting for Peace: Veterans and Military Families in the Anti-Iraq War Movement,” by the American Sociological Association’s Section on Peace, War, and Social Conflict."
By Brittany Hanson
"Associate professor of art Micol Hebron is the creator of the “Internet Acceptable Male Nipple Template,” and has been crusading
By Art Blaser
"Advocates for the disabled say even after 25 years, some government buildings, schools, restaurants
"Congrats to Lily Yasuda (’18) (Screenwriting Major and Women’s Studies Minor) for being awarded the 2015-2016 Laura Scudder Scholarship!"
By Kris DePedro
"Learning about critical concepts such as gender identity and expression
By Mary Cole McCauley
"Carroll runs the Center for American War Letters for Chapman University in Orange, Calif. But in his spare time, he crisscrosses the country looking for historic sites that have been overlooked or forgotten, and then puts up a plaque commemorating these often intriguing, largely untold stories.
“We’re being good neighbors, both of us. They are being good neighbors to
By Brittany Hanson
"After 70 years, rather than forget the horrors of the Holocaust, survivors and new generations are fighting to remember some of darkest times in modern
By Daniele Struppa
"I am just a mathematician who cannot offer insightful words in the legal,
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