The new Sandi Simon Center for Dance is taking shape in the circa-1918 Villa Park Orchards Association Packing House, an icon of the Cypress Street Barrio and the region’s citrus-growing heyday. More than a historical-preservation project, this renovation will make the most of the building’s existing features — spacious interiors, generous natural lighting — and
In his recent State of the University address, Chapman President Daniele Struppa praised the campus community for the way they supported one another in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fewer than 400 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed among the combined student body, faculty and staff population, a less than 1% positivity rate. “The
From the Office of the President: We have recently learned that the Orange County Heath Care Agency (OCHCA) has extended the Orange County stay-at-home order for an additional 4 weeks. With this news, we will now need to begin the spring semester with remote instruction. This does not impact the current in-person instruction currently in progress at
On August 4, Chapman President Struppa announced that the university will begin fall classes with remote instruction. This is not the news we wanted, nor the plan we have been working toward for the past several months. But with the current state of the pandemic across the country, we will always put the health and
Dear Neighbors, As faculty, staff and administration work to return to campus in the fall, our top priority is the health and safety of the entire community. We will follow all public health guidelines issued by Orange County and California health authorities, and only return if we have their support and approval of our plans
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,