Undergraduate student Annabelle ’26 committed to Chapman University before even touring the school. Because only a few students from her high school attended Chapman, the university wasn’t on her initial...
On Thursday, April 18, the entire Chapman Family rallied together on Giving Day 2024 to collectively impact the Chapman Experience for students, faculty and our campuses. Thanks to the enthusiasm of alumni...
The Office of Research announced the following research grants awarded to Chapman University faculty in February and March 2024. $14,280 – Albertine Foundation Veronique Olivier, assistant professor of French...
The fabric of the Chapman community is made up of diverse faces, identities, thoughts, experiences, perspectives, ideas and dreams. Each of us has a unique story to tell and experiences that we can all learn from to keep Chapman moving forward. The best way to create real change is to understand who we are today, and have honest conversations about what we want to see tomorrow.
Our Voices: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Chapman is an effort that helps share the experiences of the Chapman community and builds more transparency on the actions being taken to advance a culture of inclusion and equity at our campuses. As part of this initiative, and in the spirit of both the Chapman Diversity Project and the longstanding “I Am Chapman” campaign, we introduce new platforms to hear from our own community.
Aided by participant photography, Quaylan Allen gets young Black men talking about their struggles and successes, illuminating pathways to culturally relevant practices.
The university is taking concrete steps in its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. These steps forward include:
Attallah College of Educational Studies Sponsors Faculty Diversity Training
Attallah College sponsored faculty leadership to attend diversity training from the Chronicle of Higher Education and Pennsylvania State University’s Supporting Racially Minoritized Faculty Program.
Chapman University Founded Its First Multicultural Greek Organization
Chapman founded its inaugural multicultural Greek organization, Omega Phi Beta Sorority, which focuses on Latina-oriented sisterhood.
Chapman Reaches Milestone for Events in Fall 2023
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Cross-Cultural Center and Fish Interfaith Center hosted 229 programs and events in fall 2023.
The Our Voices Video Series offers a space for members of our campus community to share their stories and their experiences. Each video will be honest and unscripted, giving participants the opportunity to talk candidly about their experiences at Chapman and in their lives
Christine Fugate, assistant professor in Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and an award-winning film producer and director, shares her inspiring story of living with an invisible disability and the supportive community she has connected with at Chapman.
Samantha Jimenez Garcia ’22 reflects on finding a community that finally made Chapman feel like home.
Global Education Advisor Daniel Garcia and graduate alumnus Juan Bustillo ’19 (’20 M.A.) discuss the study abroad experience among Latino students and their own journeys abroad.
Graduate Assistant Program Coordinator Clarissa Cordova (’20, ’23 M.A.) and Assistant Program Coordinator Jacqueline Aparicio (’21, Ph.D.) reflect on the first-gen identity and offer advice to incoming students.
Special Collections & Archives Librarian Annie Tang and Archives Technician John Carlo Encarnacion discuss a special and very personal highlight of their Chapman career – curating a library exhibit on the history of Filipino/a and Filipino/a-American students in California and at Chapman.
President of Chapman’s Latinx Staff & Faculty Forum Gabriela Castañeda, Ed.D., and Associate Professor at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Sally Rubin discuss the importance of celebrating Women’s Herstory Month in a way that recognizes all women and the range of identities they hold.
Chapman Professors Keith Howard, Ph.D, and Desirée Crèvecoeur-MacPhail, Ph.D, who also serve as president and vice president of the new Black Staff and Faculty Forum, sit down to discuss the importance of Black History Month in light of the present political and social climate.
Associate Director of Student Community Support and Development Justin Riley and student Natalia Ventura engage in authentic dialogue on issues related to identity, race, the Chapman experience and more!
Our Voices offer a glimpse into the heartbeat of Chapman – our students, faculty and staff. Separately, these images depict personal experiences, but collectively, they will illustrate the larger story of the Chapman experience.
Joy Juedes
