Reflections of an Interim Dean (A Star Wars Story) Dr. Jason Keller reflects on his experience serving as Dean of Schmid College
It is a fact that you can find a Star Wars analogy for any life experience if you try hard enough. And, having just re-watched Episodes I-IX with my daughter, I’m particularly well poised to frame my final thoughts as the Interim Dean of the Schmid College of Science and Technology in the Star Wars
An Unconventional Path to Becoming a Doctor Alumni Spotlight: Rachel Isaacs ’18 (M.S. ’19)
After visiting a sports medicine doctor in high school, Rachel Isaacs ’18 (M.S. ’19) was inspired to pursue a career as a physician. Entering college at Chapman as a biological sciences major, Rachel wasn’t planning to participate in research as an undergraduate because she was worried about the additional time commitment with her already full
SARS-CoV-2 Summer Seminar Series Schedule Open to all students - No biology background required!
Join the Chapman Univerisity – Schmid College summer seminar series on the biology of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. The series will take place on Fridays throughout the summer from 3:00 to 4:00 PM PST. Each week a different faculty member will lead the discussion on a given area relating to the
First-Ever ES&P Networking Mixer Brought Positivity During Pandemic Monroe Roush '21 shares her takeaways from the event
I chose Chapman in part because of the Environmental Science and Policy (ES&P) program. I was attracted to the small class sizes, the passion of the students, and the professors I met when I was a prospective student. Now that I am a junior, I can confidently say that the major has far exceeded my
Students and Alumni Recognized at Food Science Awards Night A Virtual Celebration for the Food Science Class of 2020
Not even a pandemic could stand in the way of the Masters of Food Science program as they virtually celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2020. The Awards Night Zoom event began with a welcome from Program Director, Anuradha Prakash to the gathering of 44 students, faculty, and alumni in attendance. Other VIPs joined
Class of 2020, Your Future is Bright Words of Encouragement from Dean's Advisory Council Member Jeff Winston
An article published in the Orange County Business Journal reported in April: “Orange County’s unemployment rate may spike at 17% in the next three months, and won’t come down to pre-pandemic levels until 2022 at the earliest, according to California State University-Fullerton economists in their Spring Economic Forecast.” The Economic Research Analysis and Forecasting Director
Resources on Handshake for STEM Students
STEM students! You have access to NUMEROUS resources for exploring experiential learning opportunities, sample research resumes or CVs, and more! How To Find Resources This is your main handshake page. Click on “Career Center” (highlighted in image below). Click on “Resources”. You will be brought to a long list of resources for different cultural groups,
Optimizing Your LinkedIn Search for STEM Students Career Advisor Leanna Izen shares her tips!
I hope you found last week’s article “Engaging on LinkedIn for STEM Students” helpful and that you practiced engaging with companies or made your own insightful “share” to the LinkedIn world. In order to continue engagement and to expand your network on LinkedIn, you have to make sure you are broadening your audience as much
Engaging on LinkedIn for STEM Students Career Advisor Leanna Izen shares her tips!
Hopefully, you read last week’s blog post, “LinkedIn Profile Tips for STEM Students,” and had some time to update your LinkedIn account. Now that it is up-to-date, how do you ensure you’re using LinkedIn for more than just another platform for showing off your resume? I have some tips for you. 80% or more of
2020 Faculty Opportunity Fund Awardees in Schmid College
On Friday, June 5th the Offices of the President, the Provost, and the Vice President for Research announced the recipients of the 2020 Faculty Opportunity Funds. The Faculty Opportunity Fund program was established to support faculty in the development of new and innovative research, scholarship, and creative activity. Out of 38 proposal submissions, 14 were