James Gerrard

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Student Teachers Make an Impact in Local Schools

October 7, 2024 by | Neighbors of Chapman

Each year, the Orange Unified School District (OUSD) welcomes student teachers from Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies (ACES) into its elementary and secondary classrooms. These student teachers are there to practice the skills they’ve learned as they prepare for careers as teachers, but they also provide substantial support to the schools in which

Good Neighbor Policy Leads to Reduced Disturbance Calls

August 7, 2024 by | Neighbors of Chapman

Chapman University’s Office of Community Relations has been hard at work ensuring that campus-area neighborhoods stay quiet and pleasant. Thanks to a strong partnership with the City, disturbance calls to the Orange Police Department (OPD) involving Chapman students have significantly reduced over the past two years. Total Disturbance Calls (Academic Year) 2021-22 – 243 2022-23 – 182 (reduction of 25%) 2023-24

The Chapman Impact

August 7, 2024 by | Neighbors of Chapman

Chapman University is proud to call the City of Orange home. We are committed to being a valuable partner and supporting our community. Below are just a few ways we contribute to our City on an annual basis. Payments to the City of Orange When Chapman purchased a motel in Orange and converted the property

Celebrating 25 Years, Holocaust Contest Builds Empathy Across Generations

June 27, 2024 by | Neighbors of Chapman

Chapman University’s Holocaust Art and Writing Contest, which has welcomed some 150,000 middle school and high school participants from Orange County, across the country and around the world, celebrated its 25th anniversary in March. As part of the program, participating students are asked to watch testimonies recorded by Holocaust survivors or rescuers and respond through

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