Editor’s Note: The following letter was released Friday, August 17, from the Office of the Chancellor announcing the passing of Marv Meyer, Ph.D., Griset Chair in Bible and Christian Studies professor, and director of the Albert Schweitzer Center. A video on his work has also been posted at Panther Productions. I have the incredibly sad
A team of Chapman University film and law students traveled to Mozambique this summer to film “Documentary: Africa,” an interdisciplinary project with Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman School of Law and Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Science. They share some beautiful photos and travel stories in posts on the
Professor Micol Hebron and Professor Stephen Berens, of the Art Department , were both awarded the prestigious California Community Foundation Getty Fellowship for mid-career artists for 2012. Ten mid-career and ten emerging artist fellowships were awarded (out of 388 applicants!) and Chapman University is the only university represented by two of its faculty.
Graphic Design alumni, Simon Blockley ’11 and Alison Connors ’12, recently created some interesting work. Blockley designed a Dynastu Edition packaging for NBA2K13 which will be available to the public on October 2 and Connors did the artwork for O’Neil’s “Totally” bag which can be purchased at numerous stores online.
Chapman University Assistant Professor of Art History, Justin St. P. Walsh, will be giving a special talk on Thursday, Aug ust 9 titled, “’Giant Leaps for Mankind’ and the Future of the Past,” , at 8 p.m. at the Machine Project in Los Angeles (1200-D North Alvarado Street, 90026). Professor Walsh’s talk will explore
The old photograph projected onto the overhead screen showed what seemed to be a merry bunch of solid Americans looking on and cheering at a happy occasion. But that was just part of the story and literally half of the photo. In the next slide the entire photograph was revealed, and the classroom of history
This summer History major Lauren Abel has been interning at Banning Museum in Wilmington as the Getty Multicultural Intern and her project has been to completely design the new exhibit for the Banning’s visitor center. This involved creating a detailed inventory list, researching over thirty pieces, their manufacturers, and the time period during which they
The Department of Art will welcome freshmen, transfers, and their family’s to a reception an d pizza party on Tuesday, August 21 in Guggenheim Gallery at 4 p.m. The pizza will be cooked in kiln’s by Professor Kiddie. All the ingredients are fresh and prepared on sight! For more information, please contact the
A whole cast of Chapman University alumni were among the television industry notables honored with Primetime Emmy nominations this month. Nominated were: Kent Bassett (MFA/FP ’08), Outstanding Picture Editing For Reality Programming category for his work as part of the editing team on “Top Chef.” Darren Bunkley ’98, Outstanding Reality – Competition Program category for
Led by Jennifer Keene, Ph.D., professor of history and chair of Chapman University’s Department of History, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History will hold a week-long seminar at Chapman, “Teaching American History with Images,” from July 29 to Aug. 4. Read more in Happenings …