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Wilkinson Celebrates Faculty Honors & Award Recipients 2020-2021 Faculty Honors & Award Recipients (Awarded May 2020)

May 15, 2020 by Allison Devries | News

Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences prides itself on providing a personalized education of distinction to our students by proudly championing the humanistic mission of Chapman University’s founders, which focused on diversity, global citizenship, and social justice. The outstanding faculty in our nine academic departments and interdisciplinary centers support innovative curriculum, research, and

2020 Annual Henley and Kugelman Awards

May 12, 2020 by Laura Silva | Wilkinson College

In the past few weeks, high-achieving Wilkinson students were recognized with honors in a series of virtual events that constituted this year’s annual award ceremonies. Scroll down for a list of all the 2020 student winners. Congratulations on your well-earned achievements! ••• HENLEY AWARDS Ludie and David C. Henley have been underwriting the Annual Henley

Wilkinson College to Host Virtual Graduation Celebration This celebration for the Class of 2020 graduates will follow the President's Toast.

May 8, 2020 by Laura Silva | Events

Although Commencement has been postponed until further notice, the Chapman Family will still come together on May 22, 2020, for virtual celebrations to honor the Class of 2020! These events are not meant to replace the actual Commencement, but instead give us a way to celebrate together the academic year and the chapter of your

SURFing Remotely How the 2020 Wilkinson SURF students will undergo a remote research experience.

May 7, 2020 by Laura Silva | Art

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), which is headed by the Center for Undergraduate Excellence, is an annual paid fellowship for Chapman undergraduate students who want to pursue independent research or creative projects for eight weeks over the summer. SURF students don’t just work in isolation, they meet regularly with SURF students from other colleges

From Our Eyes: Cheverton Award Winner Says Goodbye to Wilkinson Senior Alexander Ballard reflects before graduation

May 1, 2020 by Alex Ballard | Wilkinson College

From Our Eyes showcases Wilkinson students’ first-hand accounts of their undergraduate and graduate experiences. This issue features the reflections of Alexander Ballard, a graduating senior History, Political Science, and Economics triple-major, and the 2020 Recipient of the Cecil F. Cheverton Award, the highest undergraduate student honor at Chapman University. ••• I would say my story

Serving Justice New minor sets students on the path to law school

April 28, 2020 by Laura Silva | Wilkinson College

Law and Liberal Arts is a new minor coming to Wilkinson, beginning Fall 2020. The minor allows students at Chapman to dive deep into the study of law and its role in our society. It will also focus on building an academic foundation for those who plan to apply to law school. “The development of

Career Corner The COVID-19 Job Market and Advice for Graduating Seniors

April 28, 2020 by Erin Berthon, Philip Goodrich | News

Just four months ago, graduating seniors were preparing to embark on the final stretch of their time at Chapman. No one expected an invisible enemy to change their plans. On top of senior festivities and events being quickly reconfigured, soon-to-be Wilkinson graduates will now face another challenge: navigating a transformed job market. The COVID-19 pandemic

Leading the Conversation Virtual Film Series promotes thought-provoking discussions on race

April 24, 2020 by Laura Silva | Events

With everyone mostly confined to their homes for the foreseeable future, the challenge has been trying to carry on meaningful conversations through our screens. Luckily, Associate Dean Stephanie Takaragawa and Dean Jennifer Keene came up with a way to make the most of a trying situation. Wilkinson’s Engaging the World Series: Leading the Conversation on

The Venezuelan Humanitarian Crisis in Virtual Reality Graduate Student Juan Bustillo Interns with Plan País

April 23, 2020 by David Krausman | Wilkinson College

During the summer of 2019, International Studies graduate student Juan Bustillo spent a month in Washington, DC, interning with the Venezuelan NGO, Plan País. Bustillo worked on a virtual reality (VR) 360° documentary short called Walking for Freedom: A Venezuelan Story in partnership with the Global Shapers and Mycrom Films. The project, which was showcased

Museum Sleuths Hunting History in the U.K.

April 17, 2020 by Laura Silva | Art

What does it mean to be a museum detective? Dr. Jamie Larkin (Creative & Cultural Industries) and a multidisciplinary team of researchers out of Birkbeck, University of London, have spent over four years uncovering and charting the museum landscape in the United Kingdom. Comprising about 3,200 museums, the U.K. museum sector is especially unique in