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!

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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