Chapman University’s Office of Community Relations has been hard at work ensuring that campus-area neighborhoods stay quiet and pleasant. Thanks to a strong partnership with the City, disturbance calls to the Orange Police Department (OPD) involving Chapman students have significantly reduced over the past two years. Total Disturbance Calls (Academic Year) 2021-22 – 243 2022-23 – 182 (reduction of 25%) 2023-24
At Chapman University, community engagement is not just a buzzword; it’s a way of life. The university’s dedication to creating a culture of service and social responsibility is apparent from the students’ first days on campus, starting with a Volunteer Fair held in September in the Attallah Piazza. During this year’s Volunteer Fair, organized by
They may not wear capes or have superpowers, but a team representing Chapman University and the City of Orange are doing heroes’ work to keep local neighborhoods peaceful. “Since the start of fall semester to the time of publication, less than 10% of disturbance calls citywide were attributed to Chapman University, a number that has
When Blanca Martinez, community assistant at Cambridge Elementary, reached out to the Office of Community Relations to inquire about T-shirt donations for the school’s College T-shirt Mondays, Chapman Community Relations Manager James Gerrard got right to work on making it happen. After acquiring over 100 Chapman tees, Gerrard personally visited Cambridge Elementary to pass them
On Friday, January 21, Chapman Community Relations Manager James Gerrard delivered more than 100 ChapmanU t-shirts to the 5th and 6th graders of Palmyra Elementary in Orange. This all started in December, when Gerrard and his co-workers Alina Sheeran and Grace Larey hosted a booth at the City of Orange’s annual Tree Lighting ceremony. While
Last Friday, James Gerrard, community relations manager, and Aaron Vilaubi, employer relations manager, represented Framing Sponsor Chapman University at Habitat for Humanity OC’s 2021 Leaders Build Challenge. This annual fundraising event is Habitat for Humanity OC’s largest of the year and brings business and community leaders together to build homes, community and hope. Over the