Scholars of the 1918 influenza outbreak see parallels with the current health crisis, but they caution against the presumption that nothing will ever be the same.
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Angelica Allen Brings Global Understanding to New Africana Studies Minor Professor envisions a program that captures "Blackness in all of its complexity and diversity."
Angelica Allen envisions a program that captures "Blackness in all of its complexity and diversity."
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Alex Ballard ’20 Named Cheverton Award Recipient The Campus Leadership Awards were announced during an online presentation honoring graduating seniors and other exceptional students.
Alex Ballard ’20 has been awarded Chapman University’s highest undergraduate student honor, the Cheverton Award. Dean of Students Jerry Price made the announcement during an online presentation of the Campus Leadership...
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With Heart and Soul, Chapman Alumna Helps the World Meet Artistic Challenge Sarah Waldorf '12 is part of the Getty team behind #BetweenArtandQuarantine initiative.
Like museums everywhere, the doors are closed these days at the legendary Getty Center that perches atop the hills of Los Angeles. But thanks to the work of a Chapman University alumna, its windows are wide open to the...
At the Heart of the Chapman Experience New Wilkinson College Dean Jennifer Keene wants to bridge disciplines as she fuels a growing intellectual energy.
“These students we’re educating, the people who are going to shape this world – what kind of education do we want them to have?” That’s the big question Jennifer D. Keene has on her mind as the new dean of...
50 Years After the Stonewall Riots Chapman professors reflect on Stonewall’s place in the history of LGBTQIA+ activism.
This month, the worldwide LGBTQIA+ community will honor the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots as part of annual Pride celebrations. The historic New York City protest, which began June 28, 1969, and lasted for six...
What’s in a Name? For Amazonian Tribes, There’s a Connection to Culture and Identity A Chapman professor's research helps officials in Peru embrace the use of native names.
The proper names preferred by a tribe of native people living in the Peruvian Amazon are lovely and captivating, even in their English translations. “Shining Anaconda” and “Proud Bird” are just two examples. But to the...
A Master Class with Kishi Bashi The classically trained violinist welcomes students into his unique performance world as plans evolve to honor Japanese American heritage at Chapman.
Standing on the stage of the all-but-empty Musco Center for the Arts with a small group of students on a weekday afternoon, the musician known as Kishi Bashi showed them how to create artistry with their feet. Spiky...
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Meeting and Learning From Holocaust Survivors Nearly 1,000 middle and high school students gather at Chapman University's annual Holocaust Art & Writing Contest for lessons more timely than ever.
By his own account, middle school student Ezekiel Torres is not the kind of guy who’s ever at a loss for words. But then he toured Chapman University’s Holocaust library and later stood spellbound while an 89-year...