On March 22, 2015, Chapman University’s College of Educational Studies hosted its inaugural Education Summit: Rise Up for Children, Schools, Family, and Community . The first of many programs sponsored by the Donna Ford Attallah Educator Development Academy, the summit was an opportunity for educators, families, and neighborhood leaders to engage in conversations about education
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Orange County Community Foundation is super-charging local giving by hosting Orange County’s first-ever countywide giving day on April 21-22 , 2015. Secure, tax-deductible donations will be accepted on iheartoc.org during a 30 hour period. Their goal is to raise $2 million for OC nonprofits! Chapman and the College
On the eve of Wondercon at the nearby Anaheim Convention Center, the Paulo Freire Democratic Project, in conjunction with the College of Educational Studies, Graduate Studies and Leatherby Libraries, hosted “The Salon,” an evening of conversation on the topic, “Comics as Social Change.” Doctoral student Chandra Jenkins opened the evening asking: What is a comic
It is hard, but fun, being the new kid on the block! Chapman’s Ph.D. program in Education has only been ranked in the U.S. News & W orld Report’s Best Graduate Schools of Education for a short five years. Since reputation scores count significantly in determining one’s rank, “We knew we would start out at
The Paulo Freire Democratic Project is pleased to announce a series of upcoming events honoring world renowned educator, Dr. Henry Giroux. Dr. Giroux is Professor of English and Cultural Studies and Global TV Network Chair in Communications at McMaster University, Canada. One of the pioneers of critical pedagogy, Dr. Giroux was regarded by the late
On March 4, 2014, Chapman University’s College of Educational Studies hosted a Ph.D. Research and Social Justice Symposium that was open to the Chapman Community. The college invited Michael Benitez, Jr. to share his dissertation research along with a discussion that illustrated the importance of the role of conviction and diversity leadership in the 21st
The Fellows of the Paulo Freire Democratic Project, in conjunction with the College of Educational Studies, are hosting The Salon on Thursday, April 2, 2015, from 6pm-8pm in Argyos Forum by the stage and in 119. The inaugural topic is Comics as Social Change, which will bring together creators, fans, and activists to discuss the
On Saturday, March 21 st , the College of Educational Studies hosted the renowned author, Victor Villaseñor at LMdeCU its Downtown Santa Ana bookstore. The full house event brought in old and young, students and community members, as well as local authors and artists who wanted to listen to the empowering words of this
A potluck lunch and a ribbon cutting marked the official opening of the new College of Educational Studies’ PhD Study Space for doctoral students. The new space – as yet unnamed – is available to doc students on a 24-hour basis. “The life of study for Ph.D. students is a 24/7 venture,” said Dean
The Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate program at Chapman University will be hosting the Survivor Symposium on March 14, 2015 at Argyros Form, Room 208 from 9am – 1pm. This event will focus on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The theme of the event is TBI: Managing Transitions and Recovery and the speakers include Dr. Mary Kennedy, a
On the first day of class, our bright eyed professor, Dr. Dudeck, asked us to move all the tables towards the back and side walls in order to make space to form a big human circle. She enthusiastically instructed us to either, “zip”, palms touching together as you point towards the person on your side
Dr. Geraldine McNenny and Dr. Dawn Hunter host writing workshops, offered under the Graduate Project on Writing and Educational Research (Grad POWER), to encourage all doctoral students and graduate students throughout the College of Educational Studies to take advantage of the writing support. In addition to writing workshops, the CES also supports the Graduate Writing Fellows Program, a peer mentoring program that allows students to work one-on-one with graduate peers in specific courses