Student Teachers Make an Impact in Local Schools
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
Students Help City of Orange Promote Sustainability Practices
Students from Chapman’s Schmid College of Science and Technology had the opportunity to produce a sustainability plan for the City of Orange during the 2024 spring semester. The plan identifies sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the city and provides methods to reduce emissions in the future. This is the first step for the city
Girls Inc. Helps Girls Engineer Their Futures With Chapman Partnership
In a new partnership with Girls Inc. of Orange County, Chapman University’s Fowler School of Engineering is helping girls prepare for careers in engineering and other STEM fields. Girls Inc. is a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring girls to be strong, smart and bold. The collaboration brought high school students to the Chapman campus to participate
Good Neighbor Policy Leads to Reduced Disturbance Calls
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
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
Local Student Represents Community at State of the Union
Valeria Delgado ’24 went from rubbing shoulders with members of Congress to catching up on her coursework in the span of a few days. “Last Thursday I was listening to the president and today I’m studying for my genetics test,” Delgado said the day after returning from the State of the Union address in Washington,
Chapman Alumna Comes Full Circle as Friendly Center CEO
A cornerstone of the Orange community since 1924, Friendly Center is celebrating its 100th year of service by looking forward to the next 100 years. Leading the way is new Friendly Center CEO Kenia Hernandez Cueto, a Chapman University alumna who earned her Ph.D. in education in 2017. Born and raised in Orange County by