Wednesday, December 8, 2010

WILKINSON COLLEGE STUDENT NEWS: Students Given Grants for Research

Three History majors have been each granted the maximum of $750 to do research abroad from the Office of Undergraduate Research:

Chelsea Judy ('11), “Coastline in Trust: 19th-Century British Coastal Conservation” (England)

Alissa Caton ('11), “Indian in Color, British in Taste: The Educational Debates in 19th-century India” (England)

Priya Shah ('12), “A Preliminary Study of the Impact of Colonization through the Collective Memories of the Shiwilu and the Shawi” (Peru)

Congratulations!

Monday, November 29, 2010

Students Shined in the Big Band and Jazz Concert


Students Shined in the Big Band and Jazz Concert!
Memorial Hall was swinging to the tunes of Chapman University’s Big Band and Jazz Combo on November 30th. Directed by Albert Alva, this semi-annual production showcased Chapman’s Big Band and Jazz students’ talents.

In collaboration with professional faculty like Albert Alva, who heads up both the Big Band and Jazz Combo classes, Chapman University students prepared all semester for this remarkable evening filled with classical jazz and big band tunes.

The light and fun atmosphere was accompanied by a captive audience of all ages. I even saw a little girl, no more than five years old, swaying to the rhythms of the jazz combo.
A very inclusive Big Band included two bass players and two drummers. I was thrilled to see that this semester, the big band also boasted flautist, Bella Staav. While flute is not completely out of place in a big band setting, I believe it showed the enthusiasm and diversity of the program to feature a dedicated flautist.

From the Jazz Combo’s rendition of Sweet Honey Bee composed by Lee Morgan to the Big Band’s final number, Getaway composed by Earth, Wind, and Fire I thought that the show was a delightful showcase of talented students. One audience member I spoke with said, “I thought it was really good this semester. The best it has been in a long time!” This audience member has been coming to see the Big Band and Jazz Concert for five years now!

With such great talent I look forward to the next semester’s production from Chapman University’s Big Band and Jazz Combo on April 26th. Mark your calendars!
Did you like this performance? Post and let me know!

For more information about Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts visit www.chapman.edu/copa. For tickets to future productions call
714-997-6519 or email CoPA@chapman.edu.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Dodge College Admission Blog

We are excited to announce that we now have a blog on our Dodge College website that talks all about admission into our programs. So, if you are looking to apply to any of our majors you should definitely check the blog out for extra information and inside tips for applying to our school.

Click here to view the blog!

Friday, September 24, 2010

First Cut: Save the Date



Chapman University is inviting official prospective students to our "First Cut" screening. Make sure to sign up for our mailing list so that we can include you on invitations, deadline reminders, and important updates. Otherwise, you won't get necessary information for exciting events such as this one!

-Dodge College of Film and Media Arts

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Dodge College is currently converting its 500 seat theater to be 3D capable. With many films moving in the direction of using 3D, we felt it was important for out students to learn more about this technology and its many nuances. The theater will be fully 3D capable in a few weeks, but students are already taking classes to learn how this new technology is changing the film industry.



Dodge College students will also have the opportunity to shoot a 3D film during our interterm session in January. The script will be written by a student, as well as completely shot by our students. We are really excited to see how it turns out


Make sure to check our events page on our website to see when our 3D screenings will begin!

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Art Department Joins Wilkinson College!

The Art Department, which was formerly housed in the College of Performing Arts, has joined Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences as of June 1, 2010.



"For me and my colleagues, this is a welcome addition," said Dean of Wilkinson College, Patrick Quinn.



The Art Department offers three degrees, Bachelor of Art in Art, Bachelor of Art in Art History, and Bachelor of Art in Fine Art in Graphic Design.



Click here to take a look around the Art Department!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Cecil Awards 2010

Dodge College held its annual Cecil Awards on Friday, May 21 at Marion Knott Studios. This event celebrates the hard work of all of its graduating students. All senior projects are evaluated and nominated by the faculty-awards range from Best Picture to Best Advertising Campaign to Acheivement in Animation.
Parents, students and staff all break out their stylish evening attire for the event. It truly feels like you are at a award show in Hollywood as you walk down the red carpet into the theater. During the show, the audience gets to see clips and stills of all the nominee's projects, as well has hear advice from their favorite professors. The event ends with a elegant after party filled with food, fun and dancing.
The Cecil Awards is completly ran and organized by students, which gives them the experience of planning a real awards show. Students from all disciplines pull their skills together to make a successful event. Whether is promoting the event, designing the stage or organizing the after party, the student committee works hard all semester to create a memorable event for the graduating students. It's a great opportunity to put that they have learned in classes to practical use!


This event is always a highlight at the end of the year, and always proves to be a great way to celebrate before graduation. Check out more pictures from the event at www.cecilawards.com.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

VIVE HAITI!


Wilkinson College and the Sociology Department is hosting an important event on Tuesday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall on Chapman Campus called ... VIVE HAITI! Teach-In Benefit and EVERYONE is invited!


Come learn about the historical, social, and political context of Haiti through performance, film, & lecture. We will also be focusing our efforts to raising awareness and funds for the Haitian earthquake relief.


Robin Derby, UCLA Associate Professor of Modern Latin American and Caribbean History will be attending as our special guest and a small donation of $5 is suggested. All proceeds will go to Partners in Health, the largest Rural Health Care Provider in Haiti!


Please help us help others! It will be a great night for a wonderful cause!

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Dodge College Update!

There has been a lot happening at Dodge College over the past few months! Our students have been all over the world making movies, and showcasing their films to foreign audiences. We have had many industry guests come talk to students about what it is like out in the “real world”. Faculty members have been working on projects and even enlisting student help! Check out the many exciting opportunities our students have had since 2010 started:


We launched the campaign in January for the next film building we are hoping to add. This building will feature more sound stages, classrooms, editing areas and even another theater.




Students in the Digital Art program took a trip to San Francisco to visit Pixar Studios. They got to see how their ideas started as sketch, and evolved into characters we all know and love.




A group of documentary students travelled to Machu Picchu over interterm. These students experienced the culture of the people there, and are able to tell their story through a heart-felt film.



Several Public Relations and Advertising students are working on a campaign for the 2010 Census, as part of a national competition. They have been all over campus prompting the Census in hope of getting
more Chapman students involved.

We are lucky to have the talented Richard Benjamin as our Filmmaker-In-Residence this semester. His experience in acting, directing, and producing is proving to be a insightful look into the movie industry for students. He screens films every week that he has worked on, and has given some great inside tips!



Click here to visit our website to learn more about these events and more

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Helping to Rebuild New Orleans

Students from our own LEAD 325 course had the incredible opportunity to help the victims of Katrina in the city of New Orleans. Check out the article in the Chronicle of Higher Education:


http://chronicle.com/campusViewpointArticle/Chapman-Students-Help-Rebui/185/

Christine Wilson
Undergraduate Coordinator

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

CES Update: Donna Ford Attallah Academy

Donna Ford Attallah Academy for Teaching & Learning
…because children are our future



Donna Ford Attallah, graduated from Chapman in 1961, gave the College of Educational Studies a $3 million gift to create a teaching academy within the department.

Purpose: The Donna Ford Attallah Academy for Teaching & Learning will improve schooling for children. The Attallah Academy will house all teacher education related programs within the College of Educational Studies. The Academy’s purpose is to study best practices in teacher education and continually adjust its offerings to students to develop and maintain the best teacher education programs in the country. The focus will be to develop exceptional teachers who are equipped to create ideal learning environments for all students in public and private schools.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

CES Update: Clinical Study Opportunity in Australia

Clinical Study Opportunity in Australia
Current ATs and AT Students Invited to Join Chapman U for Travel Course this Summer!

The College of Educational Studies' Athletic Training Education Program at Chapman University in Orange California is coordinating an outstanding travel abroad clinical study course for the tentative dates of July 21 through August 11 in Australia. Partnering with the Australian Institute of Sport, this multi-faceted course will feature both intensive lectures/classes and hands-on clinical rotations in Melbourne with rugby, cricket, and Australian Rules Football, along with athletes and patients at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Cultural activities will include tours of Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne, as well as surfing lessons in the Great Barrier Reef. Projected cost per person is approximately $5,000, which includes airfare, lodging, transportation, and most meals. If an individual wants to consider arranging their own international travel, this is possible and pricing will be adjusted. For more information, please contact Ky Kugler, EdD, ATC at 714-997-6642 or kekugler@chapman.edu.

Monday, February 8, 2010

CES Update: Student's Brilliant Idea

INTEGRATED EDUCATIONAL STUDIES STUDENT'S BRILLIANT IDEA

On December 9th 2009, an organization called Active Minds held an event on campus called "Furry Friends for Finals." The purpose of this event was to help relieve some stress that the students throughout campus have during the weeks right before finals. Active Minds is a club on campus that helps promote mental health awareness. When the club came together to think of a nice way to help relieve that stress amongst the students, we thought of this idea of bringing puppies on campus. It has been psychologically proven that individuals who own dogs and pets have lower stresses in their lives. I have my own Maltese at home, and whenever I am with her, I always have a smile on my face. There is never a dull moment with her. In fact, now being a college student, I wish I could stay and cuddle with her or just hang out with her whenever I feel stressed fro m the workloads around me. The "Furry Friends for Finals" event was organized to help the students step away from the real world for a few minutes and just relieve the emotions they have inside. Knowing that I am in the Integrated Educational Studies Program, I am involved in this club because I want to help promote the well being of others in my future. Knowing that I am in the Integrated Educational Studies Program, I am involved in this club because I want to help promote the well being of others in my future. I also have a Leadership and Psychology Minor. With this major and two minors, I hope to definitely educate and assist the children, teenagers, and individuals around me in how to believe in themselves and promote the well beings of others in their lives as well. Joining Active Minds has helped me to come up with events and ideas on how I can definitely do this for others and myself in the nearby future.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

CES Update: IES courses and the Chapman GE

IES courses count for GE...
Did you know that the following current IES courses count for GE credit?


EDUC 101 - "Self and Identity" counts for Social Inquiry
EDUC 102 - "Social Construction of Difference" counts for Global Study Inquiry
EDUC 103 - "Philosophy of Helping" counts for Citizen, Comm, and Service
EDUC 205 - "Learning Across Boundaries" counts for Freshmen Foundations

Future IES courses:
EDUC 301 - "Organizations, Ethics and Society" counts for Values and Ethics
EDUC 315 - "Non-Governmental Organizations: Policy and Practice" counts for Citizen, Comm, and Service
EDUC 316 - "Aesthetic Education: Philosophy and Practice" counts for Artistic Inquiry

Saturday, February 6, 2010

CES Update: Guatemala




CES faculty Michael Hass and Kelly Graydon led a group of Chapman students on a travel course adventur e in Guatemala during the January 2010 inter-term. Eleven students came on the trip, including two Ph.D. candidates, 6 Ed.S. in School Psychology students, and 3 undergraduates. Our journey began in Santiago Atitlan, a small town on the shores of beautiful lake Atitlan. In this community, we worked with local students at a children's library, La Puerta Abierta. This agency was created by Amanda Flayer Chif, a native Californian who moved down to Guatemala while in the Peace Corps, and never left. She was an amazing inspiration for our group, as were the adorable, energetic, and enthusiastic students we interacted with.

The second stop on our adventure was La Antigua, a gorgeous and well preserve d colonial town that was once the capital of the Spanish colonies in the Americas. Here, our students moved in with local host families, and attended Spanish language lessons at La Union. This school was fantastic- they were friendly and welcoming, while also providing extremely challenging Spanish instruction. Our students received four hours per day of private (one-on-one) instruction, and their Spanish skills improved remarkably as a result. During our stay in Antigua, we also worked at a rural community school, El Jardin de Amor. This school was established to serve children in an impoverished area who would not otherwise receive an education. We worked with the students in their classrooms and on a field trip, and also helped to improve the grounds by painting the walls and adding in bright, colorful murals. Working in this setting was a humbling and eye-opening experience for our group. While in Antigua, we also took a field trip to the Paca ya volcano, and hiked (or went on horseback) to the top to see the lava. At the top, above cloud level, we watched red lava rocks tumble down toward us, and ate marshmallows roasted from the heat.

Our trip concluded with a trip to Tikal, in the northern and rural part of Guatemala. We stayed within the national park boundaries, deep in the jungle, and visited three different Mayan archeological sites (Tikal, Yaxa-Topoxte, and Ceibal). We climbed to the top of over 200-foot high temples, hiked through steamy jungles, took an authentic "jungle cruise", and toured the forest canopy via zipline. We had some amazing animal sightings while in the region, including spider monkeys, howler monkeys, toucans, a jaguar, and a tarantuala that was truly zoo-worthy. This was an amazing experience for our group, and the best way to fully comprehend the amazing Mayan history, culture, and accomplishments.

In all, this was a successful trip that we hope is the first of many. Our students had a wonderful time, and were exposed to so many unique, meaningful, and life-changing experiences. Additionally, as instructors we were incredibly proud of their maturity, responsibility, bravery, and willingness to leap outside their comfort zones in order to savor the best of this opportunity.


From student, Tina Byington: "Guatemala was an amazing experience in so many ways! I did things that I never would have thought possible, pushed myself to limits that I never considered reaching as an individual, and had some of my best college experiences while on this trip! I was lucky to get to share this trip with two girls that I was very close with and we created a bond that we will share forever! I am so glad that I was able to go to Guatemala and learn all that I did. It really opened my eyes to what the world is like outside of my comfort zone and helped me to realize just how lucky I am and how to help those who are less fortunate than myself!”

Friday, January 29, 2010

Founder and President of TOMS Shoes Will Visit Chapman

Sent on behalf of P. K. Shukla, Vice Chancellor for Entrepreneurship. For questions, contact shukla@chapman.edu or (714) 997-6817


The Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics is a co-sponsor with Associated Students Chapman University in hosting a talk by Blake Mycoskie, founder and President of TOMS Shoes. Blake's talk is titled- "New Rules for Tomorrow's Business: A Student's Guide to Making A Difference in the World." Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend this free talk. The event is free, but tickets are required (tickets may be picked up from AF302 from 9 am to 4 pm M-F).

"In 2006 an American traveler, Blake Mycoskie, befriended children in Argentina and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Wanting to help, he created TOMS Shoes, a company that would match every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need. One for One. Blake returned to Argentina with a group of family, friends and staff later that year with 10,000 pairs of shoes made possible by TOMS customers.Since their beginning, TOMS has given over 400,000 pairs of shoes to children in need through the One for One model."- TOMS Shoes website

Talk: Monday, February 8, 2010 Memorial Hall 7 p.m.
A reception and Shoe Signing is planned after the talk in AF209 .

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Wilkinson Students in Venice for January Interterm Course!



Wilkinson Students are adding to their unique Chapman University experience by studying abroad in Venice, Italy for the entire month of January as part of an Interterm Course! This is the first of many more Italy trips for students interested in studying the Italian culture! Click here to take a look at their Blog!