Celebrate Chapman University’s achievements of the past year and learn what’s in store for its future when President Jim Doti presents his annual State of the University Address at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in Memorial Hall. Immediately following the presentation all are invited to join in the dedication of the James L. and Lynne
Drug abuse preven tion campaigns were once fodder for parodies and spoofs. Remember the public service announcement with the egg frying in a pan? And the “Just Say No” campaign with its pep rally-like student assemblies? Now educators are taking a fresh tack, and they’re being helped by a curriculum created by Chapman University Professor
On December 2, the Speech and Debate Team achieved something Chapman University has never done before — They took the 1st place 4-year University Sweepstakes award at the Fall Championship Regional Tournament. They beat out 36 other schools including: UCLA and all of the Cal States (Northridge, Long Beach, Los Angeles, & Fullerton). These were
Dr. Jennifer Waldeck, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, has published an article on social influence and the use of behavior alteration techniques in the college classroom. The article appears as part of the National Communication Association’s ongoing “TRIP” (Translating Research into Practice) series, and was invited by NCA’s Educational Policies Board. Each month, a brief
A big congratulations goes out to the Speech Team! They attended the Fall Championships over this past weekend and received the 1st Place 4 Year University Sweepstakes Award! They also had 17 events make it to finals with a total of 6 first places, 3 second places, 2 third places, and 6 finalists. Way
Silver tongued and ready to spit – Chapman University’s Speech and Debate Team will be performing an exhibition of their verbal dexterity for one night only. Showcasing award-winning and nationally competitive events: they will entertain they will persuade and they will move you Forget what you think you know about public speaking and
Jennifer Waldeck, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, has been appointed to the Educational Policies Board (EPB) of the National Communication Association. The EPB is a leadership body that encourages, endorses, and engages in projects related to the improvement of instruction in communication at all levels. It also coordinates other National Communication Association (NCA) educational and
Chapman University’s Speech and Debate Team won the most individual awards of any four-year university competing at the 2012 California Double-Up Tournament, held this month at Azusa Pacific University. Contributing to the team’s overall ranking were outstanding individual achievements in several categories. In the category of After Dinner Speaking, which challenges students to write and
Brett Robertson, a Henley lab assistant and sophomore Communication Studies major, just won Best Poster Presentation at the International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research conference, held earlier this week in Las Vegas. His paper explored the debate surrounding health care reform and was entitled, “Public Distrust of Government: An Analysis of Government Transparency
Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences was excited at the opportunity to showcase all Wilkinson departments and programs, and the faculty within those departments and programs, at the Staff Summit Resource Fair on Thursday, June 14 in Beckman Hall. Wilkinson displayed faculty published books, student and faculty research projects, ancient artifacts, Wilkinson Review (past