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 December 11th from 6-8 pm, at Libreria Martinez de Chapman University we will be hosting a special book signing with Puerto Rican celebrity author, Giselle Blondet, who wrote her new book entitled, “Tengo 50, y qué?” (I’m 50, So What?). As a popular on-air personality, Giselle Blondet co-hosted “DESPIERTA AMERICA” (Wake up, America) a Spanish language morning news and entertainment program for the Univision Network for many years. Giselle Blondet has played the lead, co-starred or guest-starred in more than 22 well-known Spanish-language dramas series such as “Morelia,” “Pasión de Vivir” (Passion to Live) and “Pacto de Amor” (Pact of Love), among others.
This Friday, November 14th from 6:00-8:00 p.m., The College of Educational Studies, through Librería Martinez de Chapman University, is hosting one of Spanish televisions most popular talk show hosts and journalist, Cristina Saralegui. Cristina was on Univision, broadcasted throughout all of the United States and Latin America, on a show that captured the interests of
The May edition of COAST Magazine has ranked Ruebén Martinez at number 7 in “50 Landmarks, Legends and Locales that make Orange County Amazing.” It was nice to see that Rueben Martinez was ranked in the top 10 at number 7. It was also a proud moment for Chapman University and the College of Educational Studies
Queridos amigos y colegas, As Libreria Martinez de Chapman University approaches it’s first anniversary in October 2013, I want to thank you for your continuous support that has allowed our innovative and collaborative educational outreach efforts to SOAR! We are so proud to offer programs that enrich the brilliant young minds of our future community and global
Librería Martínez de Chapman University, the famed Santa Ana bookstore founded by Orange County cultural and literacy activist Ruebén Martínez and now partnered with Chapman University’s College of Educational Studies, will present a series of author talks and book signings in the store in June. All events are free and open to the public, and
“I feel in many ways I have received the most wonderful and interesting gift in the second half of my life by becoming an artist. Art allows me to experience the ability to connect deep inside myself and gives me a very satisfying sense of independence.” Culture and art combine. There is no doubt
This week we wanted to share a letter from two of our Doctoral students, Susan Grasse and Cheri Whitehead, to our Dean, Don Cardinal, regarding a recent event at the Santa Ana High School where they teach. They took a moment to share their admiration for the community leader, Ruebén Martinez, the CES Presidential Fellow
Bookseller, barber and ‘genius’ Rueben Martinez finds new partner Los Angeles Times; October 29, 2012 By Hector Tobar Rueben Martinez was a steelworker first, and then a barber, before he became the book maven he is today. Raised in Arizona, and later employed at the long-gone Bethlehem Steel plant in Maywood, he later opened up a
Chapman partners with barber-librarian By Jaimee Lynn Fletcher Orange County Register; Published October 27, 2012 Santa Ana barber-turned-community activist Ruebén Martínez has partnered with Chapman University to open Librería Martínez de Chapman University at Broadway and Third Street. The bookstore was previously named the Librería Martínez and Art Center, which