A cornerstone of the Orange community since 1924, Friendly Center is celebrating its 100th year of service by looking forward to the next 100 years. Leading the way is new Friendly Center CEO Kenia Hernandez Cueto, a Chapman University alumna who earned her Ph.D. in education in 2017. Born and raised in Orange County by
On October 7, City of Orange leaders gathered in Chapman’s Musco Center for the Arts for Mayor Mark A. Murphy’s annual State of the City address, presented by the Orange Chamber of Commerce. The event opened with an invocation by Pastor Ric Olsen of Beacon Church, the pledge of allegiance led by Orange Chief of
The Hilbert Museum of California Art, one of Orange County’s most popular art destinations, will begin renovations that will add new space for enhanced exhibitions and programs. The project will unite the current museum space with the building next door, previously the home of Chapman’s Department of Dance, which will be moving to a spectacular
Caroline Gardner, who will graduate with a degree in history from Chapman University this spring, is currently working as a historical preservation intern for the the City of Orange. The internship is funded by the Anne Siebert Scholarship, an honorarium provided by the Old Towne Preservation Association (OTPA) that supports interns who assist the city’s
Have you ever attended a City Council meeting? If not, you can catch a replay on the City of Orange’s government cable channel, thanks to the efforts of students in Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Chapman has helped operate the city’s PEG (Public, Educational and Government) services channels since 2011, when
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,