Assistant Professor Jorge Rodriguez grew up in Santa Ana, but it wasn’t until he returned to Orange County to teach at Attallah College of Educational Studies that he learned about the significant role that the local community played in the history of school desegregation. Now, he has incorporated that history into his courses by leading
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
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
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