{"id":14135,"date":"2023-08-28T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T17:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/law\/2023\/08\/28\/deans-welcome-brings-unprecedented-gift-to-law-school\/"},"modified":"2023-08-28T10:49:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T17:49:00","slug":"deans-welcome-brings-unprecedented-gift-to-law-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/2023\/08\/28\/deans-welcome-brings-unprecedented-gift-to-law-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean&#039;s Welcome Brings Unprecedented Gift to Law School &#8211; Parker S. Kennedy makes a Transformative Donation to the School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade\" dir=\"auto\">At an August 24 Welcome Reception for <a href=\"https:\/\/news.chapman.edu\/2023\/03\/08\/paul-d-paton-named-new-dean-of-chapmans-fowler-school-of-law\/\">new law school Dean Paul Paton<\/a>, Chapman President Daniele C. Struppa announced an unprecedented $15 million gift to the Fowler School of Law from Chapman Board of Trustees Chair Parker S. Kennedy\u2013one of the largest gifts in Chapman history. The bulk of this transformative gift will be dedicated to student scholarships, while $1 million will elevate the Parker S. Kennedy Professor of Law to the Parker S. Kennedy Endowed Chair in Law.<\/p>\n<p>To cap a red-letter day in the school&#8217;s history, two new busts of giants in U.S. legal history were unveiled\u2013Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O&#8217;Connor and Thurgood Marshall\u2013both will be added to the Chapman University Collection of Historical Figures. The bust of Justice O&#8217;Connor was sponsored by Trustee Phil Case. The bust of Justice Marshall was sponsored by former Dean and Professor (now Executive VP) Matt Parlow and Professor Janine Kim. Below is a picture gallery of the evening&#8217;s proceedings. This event was also featured on <a href=\"https:\/\/news.chapman.edu\/2023\/08\/24\/chapman-announces-15-million-gift-from-trustee-parker-kennedy\/\">Chapman University&#8217;s news site<\/a> as well as in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocbj.com\/education\/chapman-law-school-gets-15m-gift\/\">Orange County Business Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-14135 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5629-1-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5629-1-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo of Dean of Chapman Law, Dean Paul D. Paton, KC (far right); Chair of Chapman\u2019s Board of Trustees Parker S. Kennedy; Chapman President Daniele C. Struppa (left)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5629-1-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5629-1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5629-1-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5629-1-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5629-1-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14137'>\n\t\t\t\tPosing for media are, Dean of Chapman Law, Dean Paul D. Paton, KC (far right); Chair of Chapman\u2019s Board of Trustees Parker S. Kennedy; Chapman President Daniele C. Struppa (second-from-left), and Professor (now Executive VP) Matt Parlow (left)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5449-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5449-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo of Parker S. Kennedy (center) being acknowledged by guests and President Daniele C. Struppa for his unprecedented gift of $15 million to Chapman Law School\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5449-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5449-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5449-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5449-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5449-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14136'>\n\t\t\t\tParker S. Kennedy (center) is acknowledged for his transformative gift to the law school, by guests and President Daniele C. Struppa.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5640-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5640-1-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo of the busts of Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O&#039;Connor and Thurgood Marshall, unveiled at the welcoming ceremony for Dean Paton.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5640-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5640-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5640-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5640-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5640-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5640-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14138'>\n\t\t\t\tBusts of Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O\\&#8217;Connor and Thurgood Marshall, were unveiled at the welcoming ceremony for Dean Paton.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5685-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5685-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo of Dean Paul D. Paton, KC speaking with guests at the reception.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5685-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5685-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5685-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5685-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5685-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14139'>\n\t\t\t\tDean Paul D. Paton, KC speaking with guests at the reception.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5814-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5814-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo of Executive VP Matt Parlow initiating a round of applause in thanks to Parker S. Kennedy&#039;s generous gift to the Law School.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5814-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5814-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5814-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5814-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5814-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14141'>\n\t\t\t\tFormer Dean and Professor (now Executive VP) Matt Parlow, initiates a round of applause, thanking Parker S. Kennedy for his generous gift to the Law School.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5906-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5906-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo of President and CEO of the Law School Admission Council, Kellye Y. Testy delivering her remarks at the reception held at Chapman Law School\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5906-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5906-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5906-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5906-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5906-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14143'>\n\t\t\t\tPresident and CEO of the Law School Admission Council, Kellye Y. Testy deliveres her remarks at the reception held at Chapman Law School.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5989-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5989-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo of Dean of Chapman Law Dean Paul D. Paton, KC presenting remarks to the audience\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5989-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5989-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5989-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5989-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5989-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14144'>\n\t\t\t\tDean of Chapman Law Dean Paul D. Paton, KC presents his remarks to the audience at a formal dinner in Kennedy Hall.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5820-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5820-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo of the audience listening to remarks from keynote speaker, and president and CEO of the Law School Admission Council, Kellye Y. Testy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5820-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5820-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5820-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5820-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5820-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14142'>\n\t\t\t\tThe audience listening to remarks from keynote speaker, and president and CEO of the Law School Admission Council, Kellye Y. Testy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5792-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5792-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo of the audience at the formal dinner to welcome Dean Paul D. Paton\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5792-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5792-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5792-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5792-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF5792-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14140'>\n\t\t\t\tThe audience at the formal dinner to welcome Dean Paul D. Paton, KC\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF6075-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF6075-1-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo of a guest engaging in conversation with keynote speaker Kellye Y. Testy president and chief executive officer of the Law School Admission Council\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF6075-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF6075-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF6075-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF6075-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF6075-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2023\/08\/DSCF6075-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14145'>\n\t\t\t\tA guests engages in conversation with keynote speaker Kellye Y. Testy president and chief executive officer of the Law School Admission Council.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At an August 24 Welcome Reception for new law school Dean Paul Paton, Chapman President Daniele C. Struppa announced an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4618,"featured_media":14148,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"custom_author_name":"","chapman_pin_hero_slider":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[386],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dale-e-fowler-school-of-law"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fowler School of Law | Chapman Blogs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/law\/2023\/08\/28\/deans-welcome-brings-unprecedented-gift-to-law-school\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dean&#039;s Welcome Brings Unprecedented Gift to Law School - Parker S. 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