Dear Friends, It gives me great pleasure to share that the Board of Trustees has selected Matt Parlow to serve as Chapman’s 14th president, effective Sept. 2, 2025, following the planned retirement of current president Daniele Struppa from the Office of the President. The appointment comes following a multi-month national search seeking a leader who
Students in Chapman University Greek organizations came together recently to make no-sew blankets for Marines stationed overseas. The event was part of the Love Orange City-Wide Volunteer Day, which takes place each year on the second Saturday in October. What began as a goal of creating 50 blankets turned into an impressive success, thanks to
This fall, a new residential opportunity opened for students returning to Chapman, offering the independence of off-campus living while still maintaining a close connection to the campus community. Chapman Court, located just three miles from campus in the heart of the Platinum Triangle, offers students newly-outfitted, apartment-style accommodations in a vital urban area, complete with
At a city council meeting on Nov. 12, the City of Orange approved the installation of a traffic signal at the entrance of the Anderson parking structure along Walnut Avenue. The signal will eventually be synchronized with the signal at Glassell and Walnut. This intersection has experienced significant congestion during peak hours, and the new
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 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
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