The Musco Chair in Italian Studies presents , Spaghetti & Meatballs – The invention of Italian-American Cuisine on Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Argyros Forum, Room 209A with Zachary Nowak from Harvard University. Does food provide a barometer to assess the integration of Italian-American immigrants to the United States? This talk focuses
The Earl Babbie Research Center presents, An Evening with author Travis Walton , on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 6 p.m. in Irvine Lecture Hall. Travis Walton is the author of “Fire in the Sky” — a documented case of alien abduction which inspired the film, “Fire in the Sky.” Walton will recount his
In honor of the inspirational memory and trailblazing contributions of Laura Scudder, the Laura Scudder Scholarship ($5,000) will be awarded to a student demonstrating an interest and commitment to women’s issues, scholarship, and leadership.In spite of the challenges of the Great Depression and institutionalized sexism against women in business, Laura Scudder (1881-1959) started her own
Calling all Com and SCC students! Do you love your carbs (ie. Pizza) combined with learning about what classes you should take to maximize your COM or SCC degree? Do you want help determine the most efficient path to graduating? The Department of Communication will host a special session called “PizzAdvising” on Monday, April 4.
Author and Chapman professor Alicia Kozameh gave two lectures out-of-state during the month of March. On Wednesday March 2, 2016 she spoke at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Her talk, titled “Reading History through Fiction”, centered on how fiction has the potential to represent history as effectively as direct testimonies. The event was sponsored
Elizabeth Wong, a freshman business major in Tammy Lechner’s ENG 103 Writing About People class, has won the “Discover Asia Correspondent Contest.” The contest, co-sponsored by Korean Airlines and the Los Angeles Times, invited high school and college students to choose any destination in Asia serviced by Korean Airlines, and write an essay explaining their
I am a senior, graduating this May with a double-major in Business Administration and Political Science . In the coming academic year, I will be on a Fulbright scholarship as an English Teaching Assistant at a university in Romania. When I first arrived at Chapman University , I was not entirely sure of my
Dr. Kent Lehnhof of the Chapman English Department spent his spring break this year in New Orleans, Louisiana. The city was full of tourists and revelers, but the big draw for Dr. Lehnhof was not the beignets and Bourbon Street but rather The Bard. He went to New Orleans to attend the 44th annual meeting
Spring break is one of the most anticipated breaks of the year. Midterms have just come to a end and it’s the last break we students have before summer. The weather is perfect this time of year in Southern California; everyday brings a beautiful blue sky and every night delivers the most radiant sunsets.
Com 440: Conflict, Negotiation and Power is a Communication Studies course designed to enhance student learning through hands-on experiences in the classroom. As part of the curriculum, students participate in live negotiations with their peers. Instructor Kara Udziela provides each student with a set of instructions detailing specific guidelines to be followed. Often, certain parties have