On January 16, an Environmental Impact Report scoping meeting was held to outline the requirements for the upcoming environmental review. Also in January, the 45-day public comment period for local residents came to a close. All comments will now be reviewed, along with those received from the City of Orange, to determine how they will
This December, Chapman University welcomed Collette Creppell as the new vice president of campus planning and design. The creation of this new vice presidency marks a change in Chapman’s approach to campus planning. Creppell will focus on the design of major projects and, with vice president of community relations Jack Raubolt, entitlement matters including zoning,
Here at Chapman, we work hard to make sure that our neighbors and the community we love always enjoy the benefits of us being here, and make every effort to mitigate the concerns of our community. One of the tools we use to accomplish that goal is the Chapman University Specific Plan. First approved by
Alisa Driscoll, a familiar face and friendly liaison between the University and the local neighborhood in Chapman’s Office of Community Relations since 2016, was among the University alumni and employees recognized as 2019 Women of the Year in front of an overflow crowd. Driscoll assists Jack Raubolt, Chapman’s vice president for community relations, as communications
Chapman University’s relationship with its community is on display at The Wooden Floor, a local nonprofit that transforms the lives of young people from low-income neighborhoods through the power of dance and access to higher education. As children danced in the Santa Ana studio one afternoon, Chapman alumna Alix Portillo watched closely. Not so long
While Orange County remains car-centric, the door may be opening to mass transit as long as it directly serves county residents. That’s one of the many relevant findings in the latest Chapman University Orange County Annual Survey released during the University’s fifth annual Public Policy Conference, this year titled The Future of Transportation. The survey
On Friday, May 17th, Chapman University will be hosting its annual Closing Convocation to end the 2018-19 academic year. A short pyrotechnic display will be held at the conclusion of the ceremony for approximately three minutes between 9:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Pyro Spectaculars by Souza is producing the event and is working with the