Passing on the Chapman Flame to the Class of 2020
Last week alumni from across the decades came back to campus for the annual Orientation Candle Lighting Ceremony to welcome the Class of 2020 to our Chapman Family. Prior to the ceremony, alumni gathered for a reception in the Leatherby Libraries’ Allred Entrada where they were greeted and welcomed back to their alma mater by Charlene Baldwin,
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UPCOMING CAREER/PROFESSIONAL EVENTS Thu Sep 8 Annual OC Chappy Hour at the Center Club RSVP 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at The Center Club, Costa Mesa, CA Join us at the biggest Chappy Hour of the year, the annual event hosted at the Center Club of Costa Mesa! Catch up with Chapman friends and meet more alumni in
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UPCOMING CAREER/PROFESSIONAL EVENTS Thu Sep 15 Networking Roundtable RSVP 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Rinker Campus (Irvine) Networking Roundtables are a great way to stay connected or reconnect with your fellow Chapman alumni. They provide participants with an opportunity to build networking relationships and share knowledge, best practices and business opportunities. Space is limited, be
Chappy Hour at Coors Field
For our spring Chappy Hour in Denver, we met at Jackson’s – a sports bar across the street from Coors Field. Inspired by our surroundings, we decided that our next Chappy Hour should be held at a Rockies game! So on Friday, July 22, a group of Chapman alumni in Denver got together to watch the
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NEXT WEEK’S CAREER/PROFESSIONAL EVENTS Sat Aug 13 Dodge College August Alumni Brunch LEARN MORE 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Original Farmers Market (6333 W 3rd St.) in Los Angeles, CA Reconnect with old friends and make new ones at the Chapman University Dodge College Monthly Brunch mixer! The group will meet at the upper deck
Dancing the night away for a good cause
Chapman alumnus turned professional tap dancer Dante Lara ’14 and Chapman students, led by senior dance major Cristina McKeever ’17 , will be taking part in Orange County’s annual Right 2 Rhythm dance marathon on Saturday, August 13 in Laguna Hills. Right 2 Rhythm is a 501(c)(3) public charity which provides funds for children
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UPCOMING CAREER/PROFESSIONAL EVENTS Thu Sep 15 Networking Roundtable RSVP 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Rinker Campus (Irvine) Space is limited, be sure to RSVP! THIS WEEK’S JOB POSTINGS Want to recruit fellow Panthers? Email thinkchapmanfirst@chapman.edu. Assistant Sales Representative • Celtic Commercial Finance • Irvine, CA Apply Construction Secretary • SC Development • Irvine, CA Apply Construction Superintendent
A Student’s Perspective on Alumni Networking Roundtables
In July, Chapman alumni with varying professional backgrounds convened for an evening of networking and professional development at the Alumni Networking Roundtable . Located in Doti Hall, the night consisted of proactive conversations, delicious refreshments and an overall expansion of everyone’s professional network. Although this event is reserved exclusively for alumni and I don’t classify as one
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UPCOMING CAREER/PROFESSIONAL EVENTS Thu Sep 15 Networking Roundtable RSVP 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Rinker Campus (Irvine) Space is limited, be sure to RSVP! THIS WEEK’S JOB POSTINGS Want to recruit fellow Panthers? Email thinkchapmanfirst@chapman.edu. Assistant Sales Representative • Celtic Commercial Finance • Irvine, CA Apply Assistant to Talent Agent • The Kohner Agency • Beverly
Mole, Margaritas and Making Connections
As I was having lunch with my former administrative assistant to celebrate her new job–one year after I’d made the awkward phone call telling her that she would not be needed at the office come Monday, because the office was, unfortunately, closing–I thought about how I had hired her in the first place. Smart. Disciplined.