Meet Dr. Mihaela Vajiac
Dr. Mihaela Vajiac Professor, Program Director for the Faculty of Mathematics Faculty Senate President I have known I wanted to be a mathematician, a geometer actually, from the very first moment I saw Euler’s Nine Point Circle and Euler’s line. Not only do all heights in the triangle intersect in one point, all medians in
Town & Gown Legacy Circle
A Simple Legacy Gift Years of attending Lunch at the Forum has taught me that T&G members are thoughtful and intentional when asking questions. You seek answers. But how do you find the answer when you don’t know the question? That is where the Office of Legacy Planning can help. While there are numerous ways
Member Spotlight: Meet the Costellos
Our Spring Member Spotlight features Margaret and Jerry Costello, members of Town and Gown since the fall of 2023. Their daughter Colleen is the fiancée of Stephen Pollard, longtime T&G member Judy Crum’s grandson, who was featured in our Member Spotlight in the January edition of Talk of the Town. In every way, the Costellos
What's Happening in Town?
Dear Town & Gown Members: I hope each of you are doing well. It’s my pleasure to bring you news from our local community. Community Partner Recognition by the City of Orange On March 12th, Chapman University was honored by the City Council for our long-standing sponsorship of city events. Chapman is proud to be
Chapman University: Sixty Years ... And Counting!
FLASHBACK: The following is a remembrance of Chapman over the past sixty years which appeared in “Talk of the Town,” Spring Edition, 2022 As we have just celebrated the 160th Year of Chapman, it is a great time for looking back at some of the school’s history. It is truly unbelievable to reflect on the
Meet Stephen Pollard
Our Member Spotlight features Chapman alum Stephen Pollard, who is certainly not a newcomer to Chapman! He grew up in Orange, and his family has been a part of the Chapman scene for generations. His grandmother, longtime T&G member Judy Crum, moved into her home, one block from the Chapman campus, sixty years ago, and
Gown Talk: Dean Keene
I’m Jennifer Keene, the dean of Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, the heart and soul of Chapman University. When I made that simple statement introducing myself for the first time at a faculty retreat, the room erupted into spontaneous applause. It took me by surprise, but upon reflection I realized that the
Meet Tim and Carole Mead
Our Fall Member Spotlight features Carole and Tim Mead, members of Town and Gown since 2022. Married for forty-two years, Carole and Tim have been residents of Diamond Bar for forty of those years. Carole enjoyed a career as a fourth- and fifth-grade teacher in the Walnut School District for twenty-eight years. Tim served as
What's Happening in Town
Dear Town & Gown Members: I hope each of you are doing well. It’s my pleasure to bring you news from our local community. Each year, as the fall semester begins at Chapman, returning students are welcomed to City of Orange neighborhoods by representatives from the university’s Office of Community Relations. The goal is to
Legacy Circle Spotlight Spring 2023
by Lindsey Jacobs ’09 (M.A. “18), CSPG Assistant Director, Legacy Planning Paula and Chuck McCance joined the Chapman Family in 1999 when their son, Dustin, was accepted to Chapman University. In 2003, their connection deepened: Dustin graduated, their daughter, Shannon, started as a first-year student and Paula was hired to help develop a Parent Relations