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 .

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!

On behalf of P. K. Shukla, Vice Chancellor for Entrepreneurship:

The Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Chapman University's Vice Chancellor for Entrepreneurship are sponsoring a global Innovation and Humanity Summit to be held at Chapman University on January 23, 2010. For further information on the 2010 Summit visit: www.InnovationHumanity.org.

"The 2010 Innovation and Humanity Summit will represent a collaboration of the brightest entrepreneurial minds in business, academia, non-profit and government sectors. The Summit objective is to teach, guide and embrace one another’s ideas and ideals in order to discover and renew the ways we must think and act to propel positive social change through innovation"- from InnovationHumanity.org.

Plans are underway for the 2011 Innovation and Humanity Summit to be held at Cambridge University; current plans include continued Chapman University involvement in 2011 given our role as the host campus for the inaugural summit.

P. K. Shukla, Ph.D., CPIM
Vice Chancellor for Entrepreneurship
Director, Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics

Chapman University
1 University Drive Orange, California 92866
(714) 997-6817 (714) 628-7253 Fax
www.chapman.edu/argyros/innovate

A Night With ... Some of History's Important & Intriguing Figures!

What if you could go back in time and meet some of history's important and intriguing figures? Well, thanks to Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences you can do just that (well sort of - keep reading).

With its new 2009-2010 series, "A Night With ..." Wilkinson College is offering a chance to visit with three distinctly different and influential thinkers: Joseph Conrad (pictured left), Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Judas Iscariot. A Chapman faculty member will "become" each character.

"The idea came from the need to blend intellectual pursuit with entertainment value," said Dean of Wilkinson College Patrick Quinn. "'The Night With ...' series is an attempt to give people an insight into important writers, artists and thinkers by academics who have spent years of their lives knowing their subjects and their works. At the same time we want the audience to enjoy the journey. In a larger sense, we want to show everyone that the work we do in the liberal arts is germane to the world we inhabit and gives us insight to the human condition."

First up was Dr. Richard Ruppel, professor of English, who on Nov. 3 in front of more than 200 audience members (a combination of students, faculty, staff and the local community), portrayed author Joseph Conrad (Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Nostromo, The Secret Agent), complete with bowler hat and suit.

Dr. Ruppel, president of the Joseph Conrad Society of America and who is helping organize an international Joseph Conrad Conference at Chapman on Jan. 7-10, found his job a little bit daunting.

"It's difficult pretending to be such an important literary figure," he said, and notes that he is not an actor. But Dr. Ruppel is a scholar and expert on Conrad, an author who has been called racist, sexist, Eurocentric, anti-Semitic. But in the same breath, Conrad is also recognized for his uncanny visions of the 20th century that include the U.S. role as a dominant economic power to the burst of advertising and world of the overpowering international corporation to terrorism.

To read an article by Dr. Ruppel on "Why Conrad Still Matters" click here.

Next up ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Robert Slayton, Ph.D., professor of history) on February 8, 2010 at 7 p.m. at the Wallace All Faiths Chapel and then on April 6, 2010 -- Judas Iscariot (Marvin Meyer, Ph.D., director of the Schweitzer Institute and Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies) at 7 p.m. at the Wallace All Faiths Chapel.

The College of Performing Arts presents American Celebration

Greetings from the College of Performing Arts (CoPA)! This is one of the busiest time of the year for us as we recently presented the 28th Annual American Celebration, a staged live song-and-dance show starring Chapman students. This two night extravaganza is the university’s major fundraiser directly benefiting student scholarships. This year, over $2.2 million was raised!

American Celebration is a fully produced show with costumes, scenery, lights and a professional orchestra. Auditions occur the first week of the fall semester and are open to students of all disciplines and majors. It is a non-stop thrill ride of fun and hard work!

In just three short weeks, students learn music, choreography and staging and perform in front of a live audience! It’s a lot of work in addition to classes and regular school work but well worth it!

It is one of the most collaborative events at the university with over 100 students participating on and offstage. It is a chance for students to work with the highly talented CoPA faculty and working professionals in the entertainment industry.

This year, students performed numbers from Annie, Hello, Dolly!, Mame, Mamma Mia, Man of La Mancha, and Les Misérables. It is a great way for students to get involved, give back to the community and make some great friends!

To watch the webcast from American Celebration 2009, click here. To learn more about the College of Performing Arts, please visit our website at www.chapman.edu/copa.

Dodge College hosts Pusan West Film Festival!

The Dodge College of Film and Media Arts is hosting the first ever Pusan West Film Festival next weekend! Over November 20th, 21st, and 22nd we will be showcasing twelve Korean films, including the highly-anticipated Thirst, winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival 2009. The world-renowned director, Chan-wook Park, will be attending the festival, along with six other accomplished Korean directors. Additional films screening over the weekend are The Chaser, Mother, A Bittersweet Life, and Evil Spirit: VIY.

The festival will include receptions, galas, a red carpet opening, press coverage, and guests from all over the world. Pusan West is open to everyone and tickets can be purchased for individual screenings or you can purchase day or weekend passes. For more information, please visit pusanwest.com. If you are local, we would love for to come check out this exciting event!

Global Entrepreneurship Week

Orange Ball Drop
Come Join the "Times Square" of the Entrepreneurship World!
11.15.09 - ATTALLAH PIAZZA 8:30-9:30 P.M.

Sunday, November 15, 2009
Orange Ball Drop: Chapman University Kicks Off Global Entrepreneurship Week! 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. • Attallah Piazza

Chapman University's Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics
will host its second annual kickoff celebration in the newly constructed Attallah
Piazza counting down to the launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Come join the "Times Square of the Entrepreneurship World" by leading the
United States with the first official event of the Week at the Orange Ball Drop!
Refreshments will be served.

Monday, November 16, 2009
MBA Student Entrepreneurial Team Presentations 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Beckman Hall 102
Chapman University MBA students will present their consulting projects assisting
entrepreneurial business and non-profit organizations in Southern California.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Growing Entrepreneurial Firms 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. • Beckman Hall 105

Undergraduate consulting teams will present reports on their projects at
growing Southern California business and non-profit organizations.
Chapman Entrepreneurial Spirit Celebration
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Beckman Hall 404
Chapman University students, alumni, and supporters with entrepreneurial
pursuits will be recognized at this reception and celebration event.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Ten9Eight Entrepreneurship Film Screening at Chapman University 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. • Irvine Lecture Hall

The Ten9Eight Film Screening will showcase a documentary screening on
entrepreneurship by American award-winning documentary filmmaker and
attorney, Mary Mazzio. The website for the sneak preview documentary which
she directed and produced is http://ten9eight.com/

Thursday, November 19, 2009
The Future of Entrepreneurship Globally 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. • Beckman Hall 105

Lecture and discussion by P. K. Shukla, Vice Chancellor for Entrepreneurship at
Chapman University on trends in creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship in
China, India, Europe, and the United States.

Friday, November 20, 2009
SCORE Workshop Using Quickbooks: An Introduction 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Beckman Hall 103

This course will help you learn to use and make better use of QuickBooks in
your business. The workshop is presented by the Small Business Administration
and SCORE.

All events are free and open to the public. For questions regarding any of these events, please call (714) 744-7870 or email: innovate@chapman.edu