Category - Diversity & Inclusion

Chapman Alumnus Shares Millennial Loteria With Students Mike Alfaro ’10, known for giving modern twist to classic game, plays with Latinx Club

Since Mike Alfaro graduated from Chapman University in 2010, his lighthearted and updated take on the iconic bingo-like game Loteria has given him a large digital following and drawn the notice of Kelly Clarkson and the...

November 21, 2022

Joy Juedes

Actor, activist and author George Takei poses with students.

‘I Will Never Be Able to Forget’: George Takei Shares Internment Experience with Chapman ‘Star Trek’ actor, activist tells his family’s story as part of Wilkinson College series

November 9, 2022

Joy Juedes

Inspired by Mentors and Indigenous Heritage, She Helps Students Find Their Way For Edna (Best) Yokum ’09, teaching where she’s needed most is a commitment and a calling as she pays forward the support she received from Chapman professors.

When Edna (Best) Yokum ’09 introduces herself to strangers, she uses both English and the Indigenous language of her Osage heritage as she embraces the name a tribal elder gave her. “I am Son-se gra Footprints in the...

November 8, 2022

Dennis Arp

Chapman Holds to Lofty No. 4 Spot in The Wrap’s Annual Ranking of Top 50 Film Schools

A difference-making Career Center, immersive master classes with a who’s who of industry leaders, and a collaborative culture bolstered by diverse representation are among the reasons cited by The Wrap magazine in...

November 1, 2022

Dennis Arp

Large altar - "ofrenda" for Day of the Dead

What is Day of the Dead and How Does Chapman Celebrate?

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is Oct. 31-Nov. 2. Gabriela Castaneda, Ph.D., director of Latinx achievement at Chapman University, shines light on the holiday’s traditions and Chapman events and shares her own...

October 28, 2022

Professor’s Documentary Follows Life of ‘Queen Moorea’

A Chapman University professor is premiering a documentary about a young woman with a genetic condition who knows first hand that it’s “not easy being normal.” Christine Fugate, assistant professor of film and...

October 25, 2022

LGBTQIA+ flag in front of Chapman campus building

What’s the Difference Between LGBT History Month and Pride Month?

Pride Month has evolved into a national fixture each June, but October marks a perhaps lesser-known celebration – LGBT History Month. Pride Month has been acknowledged on Chapman University’s campus, so some may wonder...

October 19, 2022

Joy Juedes

Helen Norris, Janine DuMontelle, College Creppell, Jamie Ceman pose in front of Chapmans global citizens plaza fountain

Chapman University Administrators Carry the Banner Of Leadership Global impact rises from actions close to home as a quartet of collaborative difference-makers share an unflagging commitment to innovation.

Pop quiz! What do a Senate hearing on cybersecurity, an iconic Orange County citrus packing house, an exciting new nationwide survey and a high-profile appointment to a higher-education legal organization have in common...

October 12, 2022

Sari Harrar

Two Professors Get Diversity and Inclusion Grant

Two Chapman University professors will work across their colleges to make the campus more inclusive using a newly awarded grant. Amy Moors, assistant professor of psychology, and Jeremy Hsu, assistant professor of...

September 28, 2022

Living With Invisible Disabilities Ruby Blakesleay '22

Throughout my library career as a student, I curated a myriad of displays highlighting different topics such as Black History Month, different cultural and religious holidays, and most recently a display commemorating...

September 22, 2022

Category - Diversity & Inclusion

Chapman Alumnus Shares Millennial Loteria With Students Mike Alfaro ’10, known for giving modern twist to classic game, plays with Latinx Club

Inspired by Mentors and Indigenous Heritage, She Helps Students Find Their Way For Edna (Best) Yokum ’09, teaching where she’s needed most is a commitment and a calling as she pays forward the support she received from Chapman professors.

Chapman Holds to Lofty No. 4 Spot in The Wrap’s Annual Ranking of Top 50 Film Schools

What is Day of the Dead and How Does Chapman Celebrate?

Professor’s Documentary Follows Life of ‘Queen Moorea’

What’s the Difference Between LGBT History Month and Pride Month?

Chapman University Administrators Carry the Banner Of Leadership Global impact rises from actions close to home as a quartet of collaborative difference-makers share an unflagging commitment to innovation.

Two Professors Get Diversity and Inclusion Grant

Living With Invisible Disabilities Ruby Blakesleay '22

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