Fighting Racism with Data
Marisa Quezada ’22 knows the power of data. As a high school student interested in history, she found that what she really wanted to know about was people and communities. Her interest in cultures led her to explore the sociology major at Chapman. “I thought, that’s so cool that you can study how people are
The Off-Campus Student Guide for Parents
Hello, Chapman parents and families! The Office of Community Relations would like to extend a warm welcome back as students return to campus. As many students live off-campus in the City of Orange, we would like to share some resources and information about the surrounding community. The Office of Community Relations proudly serves as a
Virtual Community Math Learning Center Opens with Free Online Resources
Faculty and students in Chapman University’s Teacher Education program have launched a new Community Math Learning Center that integrates teacher education training and community math enrichment. The math center uses a virtual learning environment to serve local families and youth while giving teachers in training at Chapman hands-on practice. The primary goal of the program
Orange Home Grown Celebrates 10 Years of Urban Agriculture
When the farmers market in Old Town Orange opened on the morning of May 7, 2011, no one really knew how it would turn out. “I remember standing at the packing house at six o’clock in the morning wondering if anybody would show up,” says Megan Penn, executive director of Orange Home Grown, the non-profit
Students promote social justice work of local nonprofits through philanthropy
“I just feel blessed that this is the university in the city of Orange that we get to partner with” said Martha Wade, founder of A Quarter Blue, as she accepted a donation presented by students Rebecca Denny and Caroline Knapp. “The future is bright because of the professors who are pointing to students and
Chapman Partnership Provides Courses for the Formerly Incarcerated
Victoria Carty, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology in the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, is familiar with the educational obstacles faced by formerly incarcerated teens. “Once juveniles get released, no one is forcing them to go to school, and on top of that, there’s all of these forks in the road to get
Simon STEM Scholars Scholarship Program Provides Bridge to a Better Future
Ricardo Hernandez Espinoza, a student at Orange High School, will always remember the moment when he learned that he’d been accepted into a unique full-ride scholarship program that would mentor him through high school and prepare him for entry into Chapman University. “My mom and dad and two sisters were around me,” Espinoza recalls. “When