Show off your talents at the Leatherby Libraries! It’s time for the 6th Annual Staff Art Exhibition. The deadline to submit your applications is Wednesday, April 10, 2019, so, get out your art supplies and cameras. We welcome both two- and three-dimensional artworks, such as paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and crafts. Installation will take place
For just over two months now, the walls of the Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room on the second floor of the Leatherby Libraries have been adorned with a fantastic double exhibit on loan from the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University, “Character References: The Art of the Animation Drawing” and “A New
Did you know that nearly 25% of Chapman’s student body is graduate and professional students? Between the Orange and Rinker campuses, Chapman offers 70 different graduate and professional programs and degrees, covering everything from a Master of Science in Accounting to a Master of Arts in War and Society, along with many others. With such
March marks the time of Women’s History Month, a time to commemorate, observe, and celebrate women. This year, International Women’s Day was held on March 8, and in honor of both of these events I wanted to design a display that features a diverse group of women and promotes women’s empowerment. The display features a
Spend these last cold days of winter curled up with novel written by a popular author, such as Someday by David Levithan or Norse mythology by Neil Gaiman. March is Women’s History Month. Read up on women in leadership roles in Women’s leadership journeys. Zombies and the apocalypse seem to be a recurring theme in
Recent visitors to the Leatherby Libraries have probably noticed a new art exhibit in the Hall of Art on the first floor. From one end of the wall to the other, students working at the study tables are able to look up and see stunning portraits of animals, up close and very personal. These photos
The Leatherby Libraries recently dedicated our newest group study room, the Donna Ford Attallah ’61 Angels Room. Donna Ford Attallah, Chapman alumna, Trustee, and university donor gave the Leatherby Libraries an extremely generous gift towards one of our group study rooms, as well as a selection from her impressive collection of angels to permanently decorate
As detailed in an earlier blog post, Chapman University is currently hosting the Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible, and the Bible is on display in the Leatherby Libraries lobby. In concert with and in celebration of the Bible’s stay at Chapman University, a number of other displays have been created, and a number of events
Happy February! Celebrate Valentine’s Day by expanding your knowledge of some of the different types of love: It was once illegal to marry someone of a different race. Learn about the couple who took their case to the Supreme Court and succeeded in ending all state laws which banned interracial marriage in The case for Loving.
(Exhibit curated and explanatory blog post written by Catalina Lopez) The library has a new display dedicated to library materials that introduce the basics of 3D technology and the function of makerspaces. The books describe the functionality of 3D printing and how it has influenced medical products, the fashion industry, and engineering practices. I was