Today, Thursday, Aug. 11, an episode of The History Channel program Ancient Aliens – Sacred Places will include an interview with Marvin Meyer, Ph.D., Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies and chair of the Department of Religious Studies, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The program is scheduled to air at 10 p.m. Dr.
Two Chapman University/Wilkinson College students have been awarded prestigious Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships. Chelsea Judy ’11 a history major with a double minor in political science and honors from Irvine, and Sarah Fiske-Phillips ’12, a double major in peace studies and political science from Redlands, have each been selected to receive $27,000 awards to support graduate
Chapman’s Stern Chair in Holocaust Education and founding Director of the University’s Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education was recently featured in the Old Towne Orange Plaza Review. The article, “Building Character at Chapman University” discusses Dr. Harran’s involvement with Holocaust Education and what sparked her interest early on in her career. Article can be read
The planned July 6 airing of an episode of ABC News’ Primetime Nightline featuring Marvin Meyer, Ph.D., Griset Chair in Bible and Christian Studies, has been rescheduled to today because of last-minute programming changes by the network. The program exploring reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary, part of Primetime’s “Beyond Belief” summer series, will air tonight at 10
During the spring semester, Professor Kent Lehnhof participated in a campus symposium on Macbeth, “Insight to a Shakespeare Tragedy” Watch professor’s Lehnhof’s mini-lecture.
Marvin Meyer, Ph.D., Griset Chair in Bible and Christian Studies, is a veteran hand at national television appearances, including documentaries produced by the History, Discovery and National Geographic channels as well as the major broadcast networks. Now he has been tapped once again to be an expert voice (and face) on a primetime national TV
Double English (literature concentration) and Theatre (Screen Acting concentration) majorMatthew Gallenstein (’12) will receive the Paul Frizler Scholarship for 2011- 2012. As the Frizler Scholar, Matthew will receive a $2,200 scholarship for the academic year. The Paul Frizler Memorial Scholarship honors the legacy of one of Chapman University’s most inspirational faculty members, whose electric intellect and encouraging
Congratulations are in order for Collin Pointon (double major in English literature and Philosophy). He has been accepted into the MA in Philosophy program at Marquette University and will be starting in the fall.
Mark Johnston (’11) and Liz Ficken (’11) were awarded with two of the university’s most prestigious student leadership awards. Johnston won the Cheverton Award, the highest honor for a student. In addition to academic accomplishments, awardees must demonstrate a “high moral character” and “represent the spirit of Chapman University.” Ficken won the Gloria and Julian
Kent Lehnhof, associate professor of English, has published a personal essay about commencement in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Check out the essay here: http://chronicle.com/article/Why-a-Comfortable-Commencement/127518/