The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education invites you to a free screening of Schindler’s List, Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sandhu Conference Center D. Dr. Marilyn Harran, Professor of History and Religious Studies and Director of The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education will introduce the film. Watch the trailer here …
Free ticket reservations for April’s “Conversations with Elie Wiesel” events are available now. To reserve seating for any of the four conversations scheduled for Monday, April 15, through Thursday, April 18, visit the online ticketing website. Wiesel, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, bestselling author, Holocaust survivor and global leader in human rights advocacy –
Journalist Greg Dawson, author of the book Just Live!: My Mother’s Story, will be the featured speaker at An Evening of Holocaust Remembrance Tuesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Dawson’s book recounts how Zhanna Arshanskyaya Dawson used her brilliant piano skills to survive the horrors of World War II and the Nazi
Attention Wilkinson Faculty and Staff! Each academic year Chapman University awards scholarships to university students in the name of Albert Schweitzer . These scholarships are offered through the generosity of the Marjorie Mosher Schmidt Foundation in honor of Valerie Scudder, former trustee of Chapman University. The scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated
Someday in the future the story of a rainy March day at Chapman University in 2013 will come back to life for high school sophomore Katie Mukai. That’s because after spending time meeting and chatting with several Holocaust survivors at the Fourteenth Annual Holocaust Art & Writing Contest , Katie has already pegged the
Students from nearly 150 high schools and middle schools from throughout Southern California, from other states and even from outside the U.S. will visit Chapman University and meet more than 60 local Holocaust survivors at the 14th Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Awards Ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, March 8, held in the university’s Memorial
Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children on the legendary Schindler’s List , died on January 12, 2013 after a lengthy battle with lymphoma. He was 83. A memorial service will be held in his honor on February 17, 2013 at 12 p.m. in the Wallace All Faiths Chapel. Mr. Leyson devoted much
“Silent Witness: Jewish Community Buildings after the Holocaust” will be the topic of the next talk in the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education 2012-2013 lecture series, beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Beckman Hall, Room 404. In this illustrated lecture, Jeffrey Koerber, research associate with the Department of History and the
Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children on the legendary Schindler’s List , who in the later years of his life devoted his time to recounting his Holocaust experience for countless Chapman University students, died Jan. 12 after a lengthy battle with lymphoma. He was 83. The world knew him a s very possibly
Today k icks off International Education Week. Be sure to check out all the great things planned! Monday: International Student Sharing Day: Hear international and exchange students in your classes share their stories on where they come from. Tuesday: International Food Fair: Enjoy international cuisine in the Piazza from noon –