On March 26, 2011, Andrew Mauzey (’11) presented his paper titled, “The Economics of Black Masculinity in For Colored Girls and Topdog/Underdog,” at the Claremont Graduate University Student Research Conference (pictured below). The conference theme was The Balancing Act: Theory and Practice and Mauzey was on a panel with Chapman alumns Jenny Lau (’09) and Danielle Medina (’11). Danielle Walters (’11), Andrew Mauzey (’11) and Jenny Lau (’09).
Journalism minor and history major Laura Hannam (‘11) has been accepted into the MA degree program at Bournemouth University in multimedia journalism, recognized as the only Centre for Excellence in Media Practice in the UK. Congratulations, Laura! Chapman Journalism Facebook
Sigma Iota Rho (National Honor Society for International Studies) Information session is on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 10 a.m in Smith Hall 101A. Come learn more about what memberships in Sigma Iota Rho has to offer and meet current chapter members. Light refreshments will be served. Click here for more information on the MAIS Program
French and history major Gary Girod (’11 ) and Public Relations and French major Emily Esposito (’11) have each won the prestigious french government teaching scholarship. “This is a fantastic honor which affords native English speaking American college students to spend a year in France, teaching English in a French school,” said Dr. John Boitano, associate professor of French. “It is
Ada “Bricktop” Smith made a cameo appearance in a Woody Allen movie, helped American jazz leap across the Atlantic to find a second home in 1920s Paris and was a legendary doyenne of French café society. But little has been written about Smith, an African American woman who defied the social, cultural and economic conventions
Hawaiian-born Chelsea Takahashi ’12 says growing up healthy and happy in one of the most beautiful places in the world made her think about others who don’t have such good fortune. So she chose a double major in environmental science policy and political science and started thinking about a career in agricultural development. Read more
Congratulations to Chapman University history majors Kirsten Moore (’11) and Chelsea Judy (’11), who took home the first and third place undergraduate paper awards, respectively, at the 2011 Phi Alpha Theta National History Honors Society Southern California Regional Conference. The Chapman University-hosted conference on April 9th drew over 100 students and faculty from throughout southern
Jennifer Gish’s (’09, BA in English, journalism emphasis) headline, “Facebook a friend again,” was part of The Orange County Register staff entry that won the American Copy Editors Society’s 2011 headline contest. They earned first place in their division: newspapers with circulations between 160,001 and 240,000. The judges said: “This choice wasn’t close for any of us,
Grad Student Tracey Swan (pictured left) is currently completing the dual MA/MFA Degree in Wilkinson College English Department here at Chapman University and was recently awarded a Fulbright Grant. Congratulations, Tracey! A little bit about her … Using the pseudonym Trace Sheridan, Tracey Swan’s prose, poetry, and photography have been published in the US and UK and
Lia Halloran, assistant professor, Department of Art, Wilkinson College, had artwork included in the exhibition “Universe City” at Cal State Los Angeles, Jan. 29-Feb. 26. Halloran was also one of the presenters for X-TRA/ LACMA, 1IMAGE/ 1MINUTE event on Friday January 28th for the Los Angeles Art Fair based on X-TRA column by Micol Hebron.