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!
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
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,
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
Today I was reminded of the importance of support staff – all that they do is so often ‘behind the scenes’ and yet vital to every College, Department, and individual faculty. As Wilkinson moves in new directions the significance of the staff becomes more emphasized. Today we continued our interviews for the Dean’s assistant (left
Tabula Poetica continues it’s Fall Poetry Reading Series on Tuesday, Oct. 2 with poet Mark Jarman. Jarman will be giving a poetry talk at 2:30 p.m. in the Wilkinson Room of the All Faiths Chapel and then a reading at 7 p.m. in the Henley Reading Room of Leatherby Libraries. The reading and
Chapman University and Wilkinson College is please to announce the 5th Annual Lectio Magistralis (The Chancellor’s Premier Lecture Series) “Why Literature Can Save Us,” with Professor of Creative Writing in English, Richard Bausch. Richard Bausch is the author of eleven novels and eight collections of stories, including In The Night Season, Hello To The
Chapman University has announced the schedule for its inaugural Big Orange Book Festival on the Chapman campus on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22. The large-scale event will feature free talks and panels by acclaimed authors and literary figures from Orange County, Southern California and around the world, as well as festival booths throughout
Tabula Poetica kicks off it’s first of five events featuring poetry talks and readings from poets from around the globe. First up, Victoria Chang! Victoria Chang’s second book of poems, Salvinia Molesta , was published by the University of Georgia Press as part of the VQR Poetry Series. Her first book, Circle
On Friday, September 14, 2012, Chapman University is pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Closing th e Latino Achievement Gap Summit (CLAG) . This year’s theme is “En Colaboracción – A Call for United Action” and will begin at 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Chapman University in Beckman Hall, room 404. The purpose