
Wilkinson student accepted into Marquettte
Congratulations are in order for Collin Pointon (double major in English literature and Philosophy). He has been accepted into the MA in Philosophy program at Marquette University and will be starting in the fall.

Mary Plummer ('07) shines in the NYT, May 18
Please join me in congratulating journalism alum and former Panther Editor-in-Chief Mary Plummer (’07) whose piece on aging appeared in the New York Times May 18. Click here to Read! After earning her MSJ from Columbia University, Mary completed a fellowship with ABC News in London and is now working with ABC News in Los Angeles. To

Students receive highest honors at the 2011 Campus Leadership Awards
Mark Johnston (’11) and Liz Ficken (’11) were awarded with two of the university’s most prestigious student leadership awards. Johnston won the Cheverton Award, the highest honor for a student. In addition to academic accomplishments, awardees must demonstrate a “high moral character” and “represent the spirit of Chapman University.” Ficken won the Gloria and Julian

Professor Lehnhof's personal essay in CHE
Kent Lehnhof, associate professor of English, has published a personal essay about commencement in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Check out the essay here: http://chronicle.com/article/Why-a-Comfortable-Commencement/127518/

Students receive the Vice Chancellor's Award
Amanda Schat Totman, Noelle Hum, and Dr. Jennifer Bevan pose with their award winning poster. Five undergraduate Communication Studies majors, led by Noelle Hum, Chapman’s 2011 Huntington Award winner for outstanding scholarship and the Communication Studies 2010-2011 Outstanding Senior Award winner, have their capstone course research in press at the journal Computers in Human Behavior, a

Embassy video highlights professor’s Fulbright research
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the US-Australia Fulbright Program, the U.S. Embassy in Canberra posted video interviews with Fulbright Scholars involved in research exchanges between the two nations, including that of Jennifer D. Keene, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of History. The video was taped at the Australian Defence Force Academy,

Chapman Leadership Awards
Last week, Sigma Tau Delta was one of two recipients in the Academic/Honorary/Professional and Political category to win the the Campus Leadership Award for Outstanding Student Organization. The Chapman Outstanding Organization Award is given to organizations that have been actively involved in the campus community and are being recognized for all of their hard work and

Social Sciences Awards Ceremony, May 6
On Friday, May 6, 2011, the annual 2011 Ludie and David C. Henley Social Sciences Awards Ceremony for Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences took place Sandhu Conference Center. Below is a list of the student winners. On behalf of Wilkinson College, congratulations! Communication Studies: For academic achievement in Communication Studies: Kyle Aldridge, Allyson

Humanities Awards Ceremony & Reception, May 5
On Thursday, May 5, 2011, the annual Dulcie and Lawrence Kugelman Humanities Awards Ceremony and Reception for Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences took place in the Wallace All Faiths Chapel. Below is a list of the student winners. On behalf of Wilkinson College, congratulations! English:Mel Watson Award for Scholarly and Creative Excellence: Daniel

Faculty publishes book
On May 24, 2011 and through the month of June, Alicia Kozameh, assistant professor of English will be traveling to Argentina, on a book tour for her latest novel, recently published in Spanish. She will be visiting five Argentine cities: Buenos Aires, Rosario, Córdoba, Paraná and Concepción to present her new book. The novel, titled Natatio aeterna,