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Celebrating the completion of the Visions of Chapman mural
Chapman University is excited to invite students, staff, faculty, and members of the Orange community to join as we celebrate the completion of the newest mural on campus, “Visions of Chapman: Education, Diversity and Community” by Emigdio “Higgy” Vasquez, Jr. on Wednesday, September 12. The mural itself was funded by the generosity and support of
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Fireworks Notice for Tuesday, August 21
On Tuesday, August 21, Chapman University will host an Opening Convocation Ceremony to mark the beginning of the 2018-19 academic year. A short pyrotechnic display will be held at the conclusion of the ceremony at approximately 8 p.m. Pyro Spectaculars by Souza is producing the event and is working with the City of Orange to
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Chapman University to Welcome Students Back to Campus for the 2018-2019 Academic Year
Following is a schedule of important back-to-school dates. Move-in Day for First Year Students and Families Tuesday, August 21 *All families and students will be advised to use University parking lots and structures. Opening Convocation Student Opening Convocation will be Tuesday, August 21, from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wilson Field. A five-minute fireworks display
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Students Offer Free Tech Help at Orange Senior Center
Thanks to a community service program created by Chapman University student Jacob Pace ’20, the Orange Senior Center now offers free tech help from college students for people over the age of 50 during the academic year. “It was all on his own that he did this,” said Katherine Connaghan, executive director of the senior
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Chapman Donates $1 Million Chemistry Lab to OUSD
With the opening of the new Keck Center for Science and Engineering, the modular chemistry lab that was located in a Hashinger Science Center parking lot has a new home: Orange Unified School District. “This extraordinary gift to our students is another example of our community embracing OUSD’s focus on STEM curriculum,” said OUSD Superintendent
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Creative Youth Nonprofit Thrives with Help from MFT Program
Chapman University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program has been a long-time partner with local creative nonprofit The Wooden Floor, an organization that combines dance and education to transform the lives of low-income/at-risk youth in Orange County. MFT students and faculty provide psycho-educational seminars for Wooden Floor students and their parents on topics such as depression,
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Deanna Durigon, Sodexo Catering Director at Chapman University, Named Hero of Everyday Life
Whether she’s teaching people how to prepare fresh food at the Orange Home Grown (OHG) Farmers & Artisans Market on Chapman’s campus or delivering food to local shelters, Deanna Durigon, catering director for Sodexo, the food service provider at Chapman University, believes in giving back to her local community. For these efforts, Sodexo Stop Hunger