Nearly 40 excited 5th and 6th graders visited Chapman University this week for a jam-packed tour of all the university has to offer. Faculty, students, and staff from all over campus collaborated to give the kids a sampling of Chapman film, science, sports, college life, and more. The field trip on April 18 was the
The Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies is excited to announce the Xicanx Institute for Teaching and Organizing (XITO) will be joining us for the 3rd Annual Education and Ethnic Studies Summit on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Founded by former Mexican-American/Raza Studies (MARS) teachers and scholar-activist Dr. Anita Fernández, XITO is an urban education
What does it mean to be “smart” in mathematics? How can we create opportunities for all students so they see themselves as smart? Dr. Cathery Yeh, Assistant Professor in the Attallah College of Educational Studies teacher education programs, sees these questions as key to closing the achievement and opportunity gaps in US schools. She has
The Association of School Counselors at Chapman University recently held its first suicide risk assessment workshop for the local Orange County community. “We saw a need for additional awareness when it came to suicide prevention. Our goal was to provide evidenced-based strategies to educators in an effort to reduce the number of suicide attempts and
How do you sustain a passion for your work? What advice would you give your 22-year-old self today? Speakers and panelists at the 2nd Annual Women’s Leadership Forum, March 10, from 8:30 am to 2 pm at Chapman University, will answer these questions and more. Following a keynote address by Dr. Betty Uribe (Executive Vice
Well over 200 people gathered this afternoon on Chapman University’s Memorial Lawn to celebrate the official dedication of the newly named Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies. Following the annual State of the University address by President Daniele Struppa, the dedication and ribbon cutting also marked the reopening of the recently renovated historic Reeves
The corner of Glassell and Palm has been the hub of education in the City of Orange for more than 100 years. Chapman University’s Reeves Hall, one the first buildings constructed for Orange Union High School on the site in 1913, itself has been a cornerstone of education in Orange County since the beginning. At
Joan Turner Cox’s journey as a career educator and great supporter of teacher education in Southern California began inauspiciously: “I did not go into teaching with a long-range plan,” she explained. After graduation with a BA from then Chapman College in 1949, she first worked in a medical office and later in the credit office
For the last 18 months, California Elementary School has generously hosted the Kathleen Muth Reading Center (KMRC) on its Orange campus while Chapman University’s historic Reeves Hall was undergoing renovation. This on-site tutoring has allowed the reading center to develop a close, unique partnership with its host school and the families it serves. Part of
Dean Margaret Grogan of the Attallah College of Educational Studies has been recognized as one of the top 200 influencers in education on the RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings for the seventh year in a row. The rankings identify US-based university scholars who are doing the most to shape and guide educational practice and policy