Aspiring entrepreneurs went head-to-head at Chapman University’s Panther Cage Pitch Competition as student founders and community innovators pitched their startups in a high-stakes, “Shark Tank”-style showdown...
Robert Hitchcock
Serving Lessons in Culture One Bite at a Time
Stephanie Takaragawa builds her classes around the world students already inhabit — the food they eat, the neighborhoods they wander, the pop culture they consume — and then teaches them to read that world...
Cristine Hall
Annual Grand Challenges Initiative Postdoctoral Showcase Unveils New Global Research Insights
A warm afternoon at Argyros Forum welcomed the Postdoctoral Fellows of Chapman’s Grand Challenges Initiative (GCI) teams, who gathered to showcase their research projects to faculty and students at the annual...
Sienna Dilling
Inside Parent Spring Summit 2026
Chapman University welcomed families to campus for the 2026 Parent Spring Summit, held Friday, February 27 through Saturday, February 28, reminding us why the partnership between Chapman and its families is...
Nicole Bigley
Matthew WatsonDriving 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.
Building with Purpose.
We’re laying the foundation for a strong tomorrow by creating new opportunities for our students and creating partnerships that will strengthen our community for years to come.
“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
$5 MILLION GIFT SUPPORTS INNOVATION AND RESEARCH AT CHAPMAN’S ENGINEERING SCHOOL
The Swenson Family Hall of Engineering will open with the support of a $5M gift, providing opportunities for new generations of students to learn and innovate in a state-of-the-art engineering facility.
“We want everyone who is excited about engineering to have a chance to be a student in this school, even if they don’t check every traditional engineering box.”
-Elizabeth Stevens ’10 (Ph.D. ’18), assistant professor and program director at Fowler Engineering.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM HELPS MEET THE RISING NEED FOR PRIMARY CARE
At Chapman’s Rinker Campus, we’re training the next generation of health care providers to address an ever-growing demand for services.
“Investing in the training of physician assistants and other midlevel healthcare professionals is the best way to meet an increasing need for primary care,” says Janeen Hill, Ph.D., dean of Chapman University’s Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences.
#99
School of Pharmacy debuts in 2021 National Rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
CHAPMAN PARTNERS WITH UNDERGROUND GRIT TO PROVIDE COURSES FOR THE FORMERLY INCARCERATED
Breaking the school-to-prison pipeline and creating educational opportunities for youths impacted by the U.S. criminal justice system.
$103,794
$103,794 awarded to faculty to pursue innovations that address critical gaps in knowledge related to equity, diversity and inclusion.
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORT FUTURE EDUCATORS IN DIVERSE LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Funding scholarships for future teachers that will bring more first generation and underrepresented students at Chapman.
20%
Undergraduate students who are the first in their family to attend a four-year university
80%
Students who receive financial support annually
