Chapman Panthers Crowned Southwestern Lacrosse Conference Champions

With their win over University of Arizona on Sunday, the Chapman Panthers were crowned the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference (SLC) Champions. This is the second year in a row they won the SLC Championship and...

Bill Harder

Bill Hader named Chapman University commencement speaker for Class of 2024

Downloadable high resolution image HERE  Actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director, Bill Hader, will be Chapman University’s 2024 commencement speaker. Hader will deliver the commencement ceremony...

Bill Harder

Bill Hader to Speak at Chapman University 2024 Commencement Ceremony

The award-winning actor and creator will be presented with an honorary degree on May 17.

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Our Voices Leadership Message From Executive Director of the Fish Interfaith Center Nancy Brink

For most, religion doesn’t come to mind when talking about diversity, equity and inclusion. That isn’t the case at Chapman. The university has a longstanding commitment to religious diversity stemming from its...

Jessie Tsai, Pharm.D ’26

Spotlight on Chapman Voices: Jessie Tsai, Pharm.D ’26

Growing up in Chula Vista as a second-generation Taiwanese American, there were not many people in my environment that looked like me. I sometimes found it difficult to fit in with my peers, especially with...

Driving Forward.
Shaping Our Future.

Our strength is our commitment to progress. We are true to our mission of personalized education, no matter the challenges. This is where teaching and research intersect. Where students can be deeply involved. Where global citizens prepare to take their place as the leaders of
tomorrow and make a difference.

LEADERSHIP WITH VISION RESEARCH WITH IMPACT BUILDING WITH PURPOSE STRATEGIC LEGACY

A History of Forward Momentum.

Breaking ground and building up are in Chapman’s DNA.

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Strategic Legacy

Progress is at the heart of Chapman’s 160 year journey. Our strategic vision propels that progress.

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“We continue on a trajectory and transformation unlike any other in the country. Chapman leaders are committed to being more than the knowledge we discover and impart, but to creating a place that inspires the next generation of leaders.”

– Daniele C. Struppa

Changing Our Student Profile

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Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Reghhen Stewart discusses Chapman’s strengths and areas for growth.

Contemporary DEI efforts span the enterprise, touching upon everything: faculty advancement, supply chain, public safety, community engagement, research, information technology, marketing and communications, senior leadership development, intercollegiate athletics and human resources, just to name a few. This is the goal for the DEI ecosystem at Chapman.

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50%+

Slightly more than half of the admitted students of the Class of 2025 identify as African American, Latinx, Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander or of multiple ethnicities.

52%

Fowler School of Law set the record for its most diverse class with underrepresented populations comprising 52% of the class, including the highest percentage of first-generation college students at 36%.

30.4%

Increased Hispanic/Latino and Black enrollment 30.4% over four years.

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Appointed our first Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

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Expanding Our Research Agenda

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What Are the Signs of a University on the Rise?

Multiple research metrics help Chapman chart its upward trajectory, but the focus remains on the people driving global impact.

Researcher looks through microscope

1,250+

1,250+ faculty publications from 2015-2019

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16 Chapman professors rank among top 2% for the volume and impact of their research

Expanding Our Campus Footprint

panther pawHistoric Perspective Combines With Artful Vision as Chapman Reimagines Campus

Creative energy inspires new collaborative spaces in historic buildings.

Artist rendering of redone Hilbert Museum

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Hilbert Museum of California Art expansion will nearly triple the museum’s exhibition space.

Building projects are underway to create an academic arts corridor connecting student experiences to California industries such as film, digital media, fine art and dance.

33,000 Square Feet

The adaptive reuse of the historic packinghouse will provide nearly 33,000 square feet for dance teaching studios

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