WordTheatre returns for a sixth season to Chapman University on Monday, Feb. 5, when film and television actors will bring to life the short stories of John Edgar Wideman, a writer widely acclaimed for his work exploring the African-American experience. Acclaimed actors Roger Guenveur Smith (Do The Right Thing, American Gangster, Dope) and Gary Dourdan
In collaboration with Wilkinson’s Interdisciplinary Series, Interstices 2018: Beyond Human, the Leatherby Library invites you to participate in a book club on The Positronic Man by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg. Join us as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of this novel by discussing the work of these seminal science fiction writers to examine the
Each semester Wilkinson College offers a variety of workshops for graduate students on topics related to academic, personal, and career development. Graduate Students may register for this 0 credit P/NP class through my.chapman.edu. Course number is GUS 530. Here’s a list of workshops coming up. We hope to see you there! Spring 2018 Graduate
That smiling face on the Angel Stadium scoreboard Sept. 20 was Chapman University’s Victoria Carty, Ph.D., an associate professor of sociology in the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Carty was honored before the game as a Wells Fargo Home Run Hero for her work with Higher Ground, an Anaheim nonprofit that provides
The Cypress Street Mural exhibit opened on September 13, 2017, and runs through January 5, 2018. The title of the project is: My Barrio: Emigdio Vasquez and Chicana/o Identity in Orange County. The opening night was a huge success with well over 100 people coming out to see the beautiful art and listen to the
Standing on the Red Carpet was fun, and very odd–I mean I’ve been photographed many times in public settings, but never by paparazzi. The cameras sounded like a lot of buzzing insects. The photographers were all shouting at once: “Look this way. Look up. Look down. Over here.” I leaned slightly toward Alice Isaaz, the
Chapman University is one of 70 institutions in Southern California that is participating in Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA—an initiative of the Getty in which arts institutions across Southern California will join together to explore the vast subject of Latin American and Latino Art in dialogue with Los Angeles this fall. Chapman is one of only
Chapman University and the Office of the Provost are pleased to support the formation of the Chapman LGBTQIA+ Staff and Faculty Forum. The goal of this group is to provide support for LGBTQIA+ student communities, mentoring, and community development opportunities to staff and faculty members who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, transgender, queer, questioning,
Mr. Derrell Roberts (’81) – CEO/Co-Founder Roberts Family Development Center was presented with the Harmon Wilkinson Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences at Wilkinson College’s 2017 Commencement. Congratulations Mr. Roberts! ABOUT THE THE WINNER: In 2001 Derrell Roberts ’81 and wife, Tina, co-founded the Roberts Family Development Center (RFDC) located
When we think of first responders, we think of the fire and police departments, but “first responders” are, as the name implies, those who are closest and first on the scene. A university campus is often thought of as a “city within a city” and, as with other cities, there is an expectation that campuses