Associate Director of Academic Technology Dr. Jana Remy and Dr. Shira Klein would like to invite you to the Academic Technology Workshop for Faculty, Editing Wikipedia as Coursework on Monday, April 29, 2013. You will learn best practices for creating assignments using Wikipedia from Adrianne Wadewitz, campus ambassador from the Wikimedia Foundation. Dr. Shira Klein
Chapman History seniors headed down to San Diego on Saturday, April 20, 2013 for the annual Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference. This year, the conference was held at Cal State San Marcos. In all, Chapman had 23 history seniors attend. There were three undergraduate research paper prizes altogether. Priya Shah (’13) won first
A big congratulations to Wilkinson College seniors Erika Sanders (pictured left) and Cambria Findley-Grubb (pictured right) for both being awarded Fulbright scholarships. Erika Sanders is graduating in May with a degree in Peace and Conflict Studies and Political Science. She will be spending the 2013-2014 school year in Bulgaria as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant.
Congratulations are in order for M.A. International Studies student Valentina Marinac who has been awarded with the “Doti Outstanding Masters degree Graduate student Award” at Chapman University for the 2012-2013 academic year. After careful consideration and consultation, Dr. Doti has graciously agreed to fund two awards each year, one for a doctoral level candidate and
Art Professor David Burns needs your vote to make his new project a reality. GOOD Foundation will award $100,000 to the highest voted project. ABOUT THE PROJECT: Endless Orchard is a traditional grid of fruit trees amplified by mirrors, creating an illusion of endless fruit trees from various angles. The flashy technology of spectacle contrasts
Only 38 days till Commencement at Chapman University! Graduating Seniors: Have you completed the 5 Steps to Participate in Commencement? Visit the Commencement website for more information.
History Professor Alexander Bay recently published a book titled, Beriberi in Modern Japan: The Making of National Disease with University of Rochester Press. The book is about modern Japan, beriberi (or thiamin deficiency) becoming a public health problem that cuts across all social boundaries, afflicting even the Meiji Emperor. Read more …
Political Science Professor Lori Cox Han recently had an article published in Zocalo Public Square answering the question Whether the White House Has Too Much Power—Or Too Little … read what she had to say! A little about Dr. Cox Han - Her most recent books include Presidents and the American Presidency (Oxford, 2013),
Attention Faculty! Don’t forget to RSVP for the next CRASsH workshop which is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9th at 11:30 a.m. in the Laura Scudder Conference Room (RO 127). The workshop is a webinar about pursing grant funding offered by Academic Research Funding Strategies. Topics will cover, how to develop a strategic plan
Attention Wilkinson Faculty and Staff! Each academic year Chapman University awards scholarships to university students in the name of Albert Schweitzer . These scholarships are offered through the generosity of the Marjorie Mosher Schmidt Foundation in honor of Valerie Scudder, former trustee of Chapman University. The scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated