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Top Tier Performance

In his annual State of the Academy address, Chancellor Struppa touts student selectivity and the growth of research.

From a new science campus to a premier internship program, Chapman University is taking bold steps in the development of both its facilities and programs so that today’s students can be tomorrow’s leaders, Chancellor Daniele Struppa said in his annual State of the Academy address.

Watch the video of Chancellor Struppa’s State of the Academy address.

“This is a very exciting time in the life and history of Chapman University,” Struppa said, adding that employers are showing a high level of trust in Chapman graduates.

The chancellor’s address was the official opening to the Chapman Family Homecoming Celebration. Speaking in Memorial Hall to an audience of students, faculty, staff and other University friends, Struppa cited numerous achievements in student selectivity and retention, community service, faculty research and campus sustainability.

The continuing trend in student selectivity was high among those accomplishments, Struppa said. He noted that in the top tier of Western U.S. comprehensive colleges and universities, Chapman ranks second in student selectivity. A high-achieving student body helps shape the learning experience, he said.

“This selectivity is important not just because we like to pride ourselves on attracting the best students,” Struppa said. “Those students learn from the discussions that go on with each other at the end of class as well as those they have with professors and peers during class.”

“Not only are we more active and productive (with our research), but the community at large is paying attention to what we write.”

The chancellor also touted the research and publishing success of faculty members, who are publishing more research in scholarly journals each year. Those papers increasingly are
cited by other researchers — an important factor in the University’s national standing.

“It means that not only are we more active and productive,” he noted, “but the community at large is paying attention to what we write.”

Other growth areas the chancellor cited include:

In addition to academic successes, Struppa paid tribute to the many outreach and philanthropic projects in which students, faculty and alumni serve as part of the Chapman experience.

“One of the things that astonishes me is the tremendous humanity our kids bring to campus,” he said. “These are not just very good students; they are tremendously caring.”

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