OCBJ: Chapman University Joins Vaccine MandateChapman University announced that it will require students, faculty and staff coming to campus in the fall to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
April 30, 2021
OC REGISTER: Orange County colleges, universities have mixed plans for graduations in person, more plan fall returns to campusSheryl Bourgeois, executive vice president and chief advancement officer, and Lawrence Brown, vice provost for academic administration, quoted about Chapman's plans for commencement and fall 2021 classes.
April 23, 2021
CNET: Postpandemic moviegoing is going to be much differentRussell Schwartz, associate professor at Dodge College, interviewed about what post-pandemic moviegoing looks like and the permanent changes the film industry will have to adopt.
April 20, 2021
NY TIMES: Banish Anxiety About Your Post-Lockdown LooksDAVID FREDERICK, associate professor of health psychology, quoted about his national study on the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on body image.
April 17, 2021
ABC7: Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause: College students scrambling to figure out vaccine alternativesJeff Goad, professor and chair of pharmacy, and Chapman University senior student Lindsey Arabian respond to the recent news of federal health agencies recommending to pause the use of Johnson & Johnson shots.
April 15, 2021
PBS FRONTLINE: After Jan. 6, Investigating the Contours of a “Broad Fascist Movement” in the U.S.Pete Simi, associate professor of sociology, interviewed for the PBS Frontline film, American Insurrection, which investigated the threat posed by violent far-right groups that have ties to anti-government, white supremacist ideologies and criminality.
April 14, 2021
VOICE OF OC: OC Jewish Community Calls For An End On Comparing Coronavirus Vaccine to HolocaustMarilyn Harran, director of the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education and Stern Chair in Holocaust Education, quoted about how comparisons of the coronavirus vaccination efforts to the Holocaust are offensive
April 14, 2021
LA TIMES: Will Johnson & Johnson woes make it harder to get COVID-19 vaccine in California?Jeff Goad, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, quoted about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and the discussions on whether the cases of serious blood clots are connected to the vaccine or are coincidental
April 14, 2021
CBS LOS ANGELES: Study Shows That Consumer Confidence In OC Is On The Rise As Residents Brace For Light At The End Of The Tunnel A new study from Chapman University finds that consumer confidence in Orange County is soaring back to pre-pandemic levels as businesses begin to reopen and more people receive their coronavirus vaccinations.
April 12, 2021
KTLA WEEKEND MORNING NEWS: Man fights 27 years for freedom after being wrongfully convictedJimmie C. Gardner, criminal rights advocate and Chapman communication studies student, interviewed by KTLA about the fight to clear his name of a crime he didn’t commit back in 1989. After battling with courts for 27 years, he was finally exonerated in 2016.
April 11, 2021
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Stacey Abrams on Georgia Voting Controversy: “Boycotts Work Best When the Target is Responsive”Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and Glamour magazine hosted a panel called "Women in Focus: Women, Big Tech and the Future of Hollywood," which included politician, author and producer Stacey Abrams as a panelist.
April 9, 2021
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Filmmaker Bong Joon Ho on How Hollywood Should Respond to Anti-Asian ViolenceThe Hollywood Reporter featured moments from the Dodge College Master Class with Oscar-winning filmmaker Bong Joon Ho.