Posts by: Sheri Ledbetter

Chapman University to host Talking to the Other Side: Having the Trump Discussion on Campus – a panel on the proper role of politics in the university Event is free and open to the public MEDIA INVITED

On April 24, 2017 By

Chapman University brings together experts from both sides of the political aisle for a stimulating discussion on the appropriateness of discussing current politics in the classroom. Scholars from local universities will convene on a panel at Chapman on May 3, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

“Universities have become […]

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Chapman University to host inaugural Improvisation Symposium Event is open to the public MEDIA INVITED

On April 18, 2017 By

ORANGE, Calif. – Chapman University will co-host, in collaboration with UC Irvine, the inaugural Global Improvisation Initiative (GII) Symposium on May 12 and 13 with more than 36 presenters working in the field of improvisation. The interactive sessions feature national and international experts in the art and impact of improvisation who will engage participants in […]

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Chapman University to host 2nd Annual DisAbility Summit Event is free and open to the public MEDIA INVITED

On April 13, 2017 By

Chapman University is hosting its 2nd Annual DisAbility Summit on Tuesday, May 2. This half-day event features experts in the fields of children and young adults with disabilities. Hosted by Chapman’s Thompson Policy Institute on Disability and Autism the summit takes place from 9 a.m. to noon in Chapman’s Musco Center for […]

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Beauty and the Beast Producer Don Hahn to Deliver Commencement Address and Receive Honorary Degree at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts

On April 12, 2017 By

Orange, CA –  It was announced today that Academy Award® nominated producer Don Hahn (The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast) will receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Dodge College’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 20, where Hahn will deliver the keynote address..

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Chapman University Professor is a 2017 Guggenheim Fellow

On April 11, 2017 By

Chapman University lecturer Victoria Chang has been named a 2017 Guggenheim Fellow. Announced earlier this week by the Guggenheim Foundation, Chang is one of 173 Fellows selected across the nation and Canada, out of nearly 3,000 applicants. Chang is one of only 11 poets receiving the honor. Poetry Fellows typically receive $50,000 to support […]

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Chapman University Fowler School of Law Hosts L.A. Dodgers CEO at Sports law Symposium Event is open to the public MEDIA INVITED

On April 10, 2017 By

Chapman University will host “The Evolution of Sports Business,” an all-day symposium featuring the president and CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers Stan Kasten on Friday, April 14.

This is the 4th year Chapman’s Fowler School of Law has hosted a sports law symposium. The event is designed to engage and inform law students, attorneys, […]

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Chapman University hosts An Evening of Holocaust Remembrance on April 20 Event is free and open to the public MEDIA INVITED

On April 7, 2017 By

The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education at Chapman University presents An Evening of Holocaust Remembrance on Thursday, April 20, at 7 p.m., in Memorial Hall.  Now in its 18th year, this annual event includes reflections and tributes in words, music, dance, and documentary film. This year’s ceremony will feature a lighting of memorial candles and […]

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Chapman University Historian Andrew Carroll Launches a Nationwide Initiative to: Save America’s War Letters Carroll is embarking on a “Million Letters Campaign” to encourage veterans, troops and their families to share their letters – and emails – before they’re lost forever

On March 30, 2017 By

Starting in April 2017, the historian Andrew Carroll will be embarking on the “Million Letters Campaign” to seek out and preserve at least one million war-related correspondences from every conflict in U.S. history, from handwritten missives penned during the American Revolution to emails sent from Iraq and Afghanistan. Carroll is the founding director of […]

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Chapman University receives donation from Experian to help fund Research in Machine Learning

On March 29, 2017 By

Chapman University expands its science learning opportunities thanks to a donation from Experian. The $750,000 pledge will create the Experian Assistant Professorship in Machine Learning.

“We are grateful for the generosity of Experian and excited to be able to put their gift to use immediately to expand machine learning opportunities in our science programs,” said […]

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Directors Niki Caro, Sydney Freeland, Kelly Fremon Craig, Catherine Hardwicke and Haifaa Al-Mansour Headline Chapman University’s 18th Annual WOMEN IN FOCUS CONFERENCE Susan Cartsonis to Moderate This Year’s ‘In The Director’s Chair’ Event

On March 28, 2017 By

Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, recognized as one of the premier film schools in the United States, will focus on Hollywood directors with the theme ‘In the Director’s Chair’ at the 18th Annual Women in Focus Conference. Taking place on Friday, April 7, the Women in Focus Conference will feature Academy […]

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