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Free OP-ED Seminar for Professors

October 18, 2012 by | Art

Newspaper opinion pieces – known colloquially as op-eds — are one of the most effective ways to reach a big audience and change the thinking of decision-makers. In this hour-long session, Chapman English professor Tom Zoellner goes over winning strategies for distilling academic research into a cogent and compelling op-ed and demystifies the process for getting it pitched

Cross Borders Conference at Chapman

October 15, 2012 by | News

On Saturday, October 20, 2012, a Cross Borders Conference will take place in Beckman Hall 404 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Keynote Speakers will include  Alejandra García-Williams, the  General Consul of Mexico in Orange County and Kevin Klowden, a Managing Economist at the Milken Institute. Panel Discussions

Advance Your Financial Literacy With The Personal Financial Seminar

October 11, 2012 by | News

Attention Wilkinson Students:  want to organize your financial affairs, achieve your financial objectives, and secure a sound financial future?  Here’s your chance to learn real life financial skills outside of the classroom.  The Hoag Center for Real Estate and Finance at Chapman University is pleased to offer a 3-week seminar on personal financial management.   The

Confucian Role Ethics with Roger Ames

October 8, 2012 by | News

Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Asian Studies Minor along with the Dr. Richard Watson Distinguished Speaker Series presents, Confucian Role Ethics , with guest lecturer Roger Ames, Ph.D. on Wednesday, October 10 in the Bush Conference Center of Beckman Hall, room 404. The reception will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by a

VOICES! A New Series at Chapman!

October 5, 2012 by | News

Student & Campus Life and UPB are proud to debut a brand new program series: VOICES! with an opening performance sponsored by Safe Space and Chapman’s Queer Straight Alliance. VOICES! combines performance art and social justice in order to entertain and inspire. The opening performance will feature spoken word artists Traci Kato-Kiriyama, Aakash

Comm Major Wins Award at IOSSBR Conference in Las Vegas

October 4, 2012 by | POSC

Brett Robertson, a Henley lab assistant and sophomore Communication Studies major, just won Best Poster Presentation at the International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research conference, held earlier this week in Las Vegas. His paper explored the debate surrounding health care reform and was entitled, “Public Distrust of Government: An Analysis of Government Transparency

Wilkinson Chair’s Meeting

October 1, 2012 by | News

Wilkinson Chairs h ard at work discussing a variety of issues. We are moving towards establishing a range of guidelines for tenure and promotion; for developing strategic plans at the Department and College level. You may also note how the Chairs are sinking in their seats as I proposed yet another committee!

First Chair’s Meeting

September 28, 2012 by | News

Our first Chair’s meeting since semester began. The Chairs perhaps looked a little awe-struck (a euphemism?) when Eric and Ann (the Associate Deans) and I laid out some of the plans for the coming weeks. We are setting off to build a series of strategic plans – for each department and then for the college

The Schweitzer Collection

September 28, 2012 by | News

Met with the library people to discuss the College’s Schweitzer collection. This is a large collection of documents, objects, and possessions owned and related to Albert Schweitzer. This is a resource with great potential, but largely uncatalogued. It will be a slow, but rewarding, task to turn the collection into a usable resource for faculty,

From Chair to Dean …

September 27, 2012 by | News

No real routine yet – too early of course. The days are filled with meetings – many interesting and full of promise. As I transition from being a Chair to a Dean it is interesting to work with my colleagues and appreciate what they are doing in the early days of semester. There is comfort

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