When Wilkinson College alumnus Isa Alarcon (‘25 Political Science and Sociology) graduated from Chapman University last May, she knew she wanted to pursue work rooted in community impact, education, and cultural exchange. What she didn’t know at the time was that less than a year later, she would be preparing to move to Spain as
Analisa Vavoso (’26 Political Science, Psychology; Environmental Studies minor) was recently selected for the Fulbright Canada Graduate Studies Award AND awarded the Ronald M. Huntington Outstanding Scholarship Award at this year’s 2026 Campus Leadership Awards. Fulbright Canada Graduate Studies Award The Fulbright Canada Graduate Studies Award provides financial support for American and Canadian students to
Students from Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences were recently honored across a series of events, including this year’s annual Wilkinson College Senior Award Ceremonies and the 17th Annual Campus Leadership Awards. Congratulations to all of the recipients! James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award Margaret Garcia (MFA in Creative Writing) Udall Undergraduate
This edition of From Our Eyes highlights Jaelyn Mitchell (‘26 Political Science, Africana Studies and Women and Gender Studies minors). She recently attended the Bread of the World Conference (funded by Peace & Justice Studies) hosted by a Christian, nonpartisan organization dedicated to ending hunger worldwide. The experience was both eye-opening and deeply inspiring, giving
Chapman University’s history majors made an impressive showing at the Phi Alpha Theta Southern California Regional History Undergraduate & Graduate Student Conference, held at California State University San Marcos on March 7, 2026. Bringing both passion and scholarly excellence to the event, Chapman students earned first-place paper awards in four out of six categories—an outstanding
This edition of From Our Eyes features Maddi Andrews (‘28 History, Political Science; Anthropology), one of the 10 student fellows who participated in the 2026 Wilkinson Interterm Research Experience (WIRE). This immersive program provided students with the skills and experiences necessary to excel in academic research. Andrews’s research project focused on how archaeologists and museum
This edition of Wilkinson College’s Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences From Our Eyes is written by newsletter editor Selah Sanchez (’27, Creative Writing; CCI minor). Sanchez recently attended a lecture by Dr. Susan Ross, Griset Lecturer and author of For the Beauty of the Earth: Women, Sacramentality, and Justice, and reflects on how the talk
Chapman University alumna Nicole Saito (’22 Political Science, History, and Economics triple major with a minor in Mathematics) is currently a fourth-year PhD student at Northwestern University. Her primary fields are economic history and political economy, but more broadly, microeconomics with a focus on historical economic development. “I chose Northwestern University for my PhD
This edition of From Our Eyes features Sujung Cua (’28 Political Science; Women and Gender Studies minor). Cua recently traveled to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to attend an international conference with Dr. Ronald Steiner (Political Science) as part of her role as the Assistant English Editor of Silkroadia, Silk-Road University Network’s web magazine. The Silk-Road University Network (SUN)
In this edition of From Our Eyes, Connor Moses (’26 Political Science, Law and Liberal Arts minor) shares his experience working as a summer intern for a U.S. Congressman in the House of Representatives. I was raised on the belief that politics should be rooted in good integrity. I came to Chapman University because of