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2025-2026

Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Environment and Building Resilient Futures

Wilkinson College is committed to leading the conversation in our community on issues of humanity, unity and justice. As such, the college selects one theme annually for interdisciplinary campus-wide conversation that promotes thoughtful dialogue; mindful reflection; social tolerance; awareness and respect; peace and kindness.

Fall 2025, Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Environment and Building Resilient Futures. Learn more!

Pictured right: (L) Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Chapman Presidential Fellow Nadia Murad as the keynote speaker at the 2025–2026 Engaging the World: The Environment and Building Resilient Futures series with Wilkinson College Dean Jennifer Keene. 

Learn More About ETW: Leading the Conversation Series

  • Wilkinson Interterm Research Experience (WIRE)

    The Wilkinson Interterm Research Experience (WIRE) is a paid, four-week program held on campus during the January Interterm. It offers Wilkinson College undergraduate students (majors and minors) the opportunity to engage in hands-on research or creative activity under the guidance of a Wilkinson faculty mentor.

    Learn More About WIRE
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    Career Corner

    Chapman University and the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Career Resources are proud to offer comprehensive personalized career services for students and alumni.

    Wilkinson's Career Manager Erin Berthon is here to help you explore career paths in education, community organizations, and beyond. She is available for one-on-one advising appointments and can provide you with program-specific career support.

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    • In Wilkinson College, students learn how to make a difference in the world around them, and that starts with First-Year Foundation Programs! 

      Engaging the World, Wilkinson College’s First-Year Foundation program, combines coursework and extra-curricular programming to promote mindful reflection and thoughtful dialogue around critical social issues of our times. The program encourages students to envision the previously unimaginable and bring disparate ideas together in new configurations, cultivating nuanced and informed responses to current social challenges.

      Wilkinson College First-Year Foundation Programs
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    Want to know all the exciting things happening in Wilkinson College?

    The Voice of Wilkinson publishes tons of stories throughout the year, from our award winning students, exciting and unique programs, faculty research, alumni news, our amazing events (including Engaging the World), and so much more. It's the one place you'll want to bookmark to stay in the know.

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    Gifts will help Wilkinson College grow interdisciplinary programs, strengthen the university’s diversity and inclusion plan, and build bridges with other colleges (especially the sciences, engineering, and film) to ensure the continued relevance of the arts, humanities, and social sciences for all Chapman students.

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