The John Fowles Center for Creative Writing promotes and advances the discipline of creative writing in all its aspects: fiction, poetry, drama, creative nonfiction and screenwriting. For fourteen years the center has invited international writers to Chapman as: Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, Salman Rushdie, Maxine Hong Kingston among others. This year’s 2011 literary series is devoted to
Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of Communications presents, Dr. Arvind Singhal – Focusing on What Works! Positive Deviance and Healthy Communities, Friday, April 8, 2011 at 1 p.m. in Beckman Hall 104. Dr. Arvind Singhal is the Samuel Shirley and Edna Holt Marston Endowed Professor of Communication and Director of the Social
Nick Camerlenghi joined the University of Oregon in 2010. He specializes in the study of early Christian and medieval art and architecture with particular focus on the city of Rome. His larger interests extend to the interplay between nature and architecture and the history of gastronomy. Prior to receiving his Ph.D. from Princeton University in
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,
Scott Martelle, adjunct faculty for the English Department, was featured in the Sunday, March 27, 2011 edition of the Los Angeles Times Opinion Section. His article titled, “The collapse of Detroit” De-industrialization, racism, stagnation — is the Motor City our future?” is about vacant homes, businesses and factories in Detroit. According to the 2010 U.S. Census Data there has
Interested in a Global Career? Learn more about Chapman’s M.A. in International Studies at the information session on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 7:15 p.m. in Beckman Hall 209. You will have the opportunity to meet faculty and students currently involved in the program and hear about all the exciting things they are doing! Pizza
The Department of Art invites you to the Junior Graphic Design Show … FLOAT, opening today at 5:30 p.m. and continuing through March 31, 2011, from noon – 5 p.m. in the Guggenheim Gallery. Featuring works from the following: Keri Kubota, Breanna Rawding, Ali Labelle, Rachael Morello, Kelsi Mathey, Becca Shead, Jamie Nordella, Kristen Lee,
Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Department of Communication Studies Presents: Just say “NO”? : Primary prevention of adolescent substance use via a communication-based prevention curriculum with … Dr. Michelle Miller-Day Dr. Michelle Miller-Day is an Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State. Her research examines interpersonal and family
From left: Brooke Nelson, Alex Dinges, Professor William Cumiford and Erika Carrol The Third Annual Alpha Mu Gamma Conference, which was held on Saturday, March 19, 2011 was a rousing success. Chapman’s history majors have been working tirelessly in anticipation of presenting their papers at our annual conference. This conference was originally founded to better prepare
Come support the Chapman Japanese Club on March 24, from 5-7 p.m. at the Piazza to raise money for the victims of the recent earthquake in Japan. There will be performances as well as an opportunity to buy pins and wristbands!