Conference in the Wild
Written By Assistant History Professor Shira Klein When I heard that the next Association for Israel Studies conference was going to be in Sede Boqer, a kibbutz in southern Israel, all I could think of was, “how on earth am I going to get there?” Israel is a small country – about the
Alumni Spotlight: Ryan Lee
Recently, Alumni Ryan S. Lee ( Political Science ’14 ), was honored at a Commissions Ceremony at Cal State Fullerton as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army (a commissioning ceremony is the culmination of years of study and effort that results in a cadet becoming a commissioned officer and marks the transition from
Art 430 creates New Branding for Fall ‘14 Annual Festival
Orange International Street Fair recently proposed a competition for students to create a new design to advertise and promote the fair as well as a new logo design. Chapman University students in Art 430 Advanced Graphic Design were split up into three teams and created different options. The design that was chosen and is
2014 Albert Schweitzer Award of Excellence
Karen Haren’s expertise in nonprofit management and passion to feed the hungry was instrumental in Harvesters being named Feeding America’s 2011 Food Bank of the Year. This honor recognizes Harvesters as the leading hunger-relief organization and as a role model for food banks across the nation in using resources provided by the community to
Art Alum Showcases His Work
Art Alumni Kellan Shanahan (’13), is part of a new two-person show, “Synthesis”, in his new gallery, Bermudez Projects, now through July 26, 2014. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, please stop by and show your support! The mission of Julian Bermudez (Bermudez Projects) is to discover and cultivate emerging artists, inspire creativity
Graphic Design Symposium
In September 2013, the Art Department hosted their inaugural Graphic Design Symposium. The event discusses and debates today’s relevant topics in various areas of design with a panel of experts from the Design and Marketing industry. Questions are asked by a moderator to foster discussion, and are later opened up to the audience, including students,
Obama’s Climate Politics
The pollution rules for coal-fired power plants announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week is the latest example of President Obama bypassing Congress to save the planet. The proposed 30 percent cut in carbon dioxide emissions will bring existing sources in line with new facilities. Combined with new automotive efficiency standards, these rules
4th Annual Designer Career Paths
In April Chapman professor Tony Pinto moderated the Designer Career Paths lecture, for the fourth year. Three different designers spoke about the different areas of design that they work in. Designer Career Paths was created to show design students the various paths they can take in the design world. The featured presentations provide knowledge of
Supreme Court Sleepers and Surprises
Ethan Thursby (’15 Political Science major with a minor in History) just recently served on jury duty for the first time. The experience reminded him of the semester he interned in Washington D.C. when he sat in on a case at the Supreme Court. After having served on jury duty for the first time this
KNOCK OFF - Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana
The Guggenheim Gallery , in conjunction with Chapman University’s Escalette Permanent Collection of Art , presents Knock Off: Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana, currently showing now through Friday, August 15, 2014 (Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.). The exhibition features selected works from Chapman’s collection of original Ghanaian movie posters. Painted by