Four members of Chapman University’s Institute for Interdisciplinary Brain and Behavioral Sciences were awarded a grant of just less than $230,000 to study “Is consciousness necessary for action initiation?”...
Chapman University is committed to fostering an environment where all employees feel supported and included. As the university works towards continuous improvement, senior leadership encourages staff members...
Fidelity Consultant: Christian Frost Phone/virtual appointment: Call 800 642-7131, or Sign up online through Fidelity’s updated scheduling site Available dates: Tuesday, July 5 Wednesday, July 6 Monday, July...
Have you heard of Paws for Applause? Paws for Applause started out as a way for Chapman staff members to recognize and show appreciation for each other during our annual Staff Summit Week. Throughout...
Tammy Yi, assistant professor at Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts, was named a 2023 Grammy Music Educator Award quarterfinalist. The award recognizes educators who have made significant...
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
Breaking ground and
building up are in Chapman’s DNA.
1861: Founding institution Hesperian College opens as Lincoln is inaugurated
1930s: International students organize, launching a tradition of global citizenship
1919: C.C. Chapman’s gift sparks ongoing support by visionary philanthropists
1954: Chapman relocates to Orange County
1961: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in Memorial Hall
1991: Chapman College formally becomes Chapman University
2010: Physics professor Yakir Aharonov awarded the National Medal of Science
2013: Rinker Health Science campus opens in Irvine
2016: Opening of Musco Center for the Arts hailed as “an ideal opera house”
2019: Elevated to R2 status for “high research activity”
2020: University Rises Above Challenges of Global Pandemic
2021: Chapman Celebrates 160th Anniversary
2021: First Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Is Appointed
2021: Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Is Named Fourth Best Film School in the Nation
2021: Opening of Swenson Family Hall of Engineering
2022: Opening of Sandi Simon Dance Center
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.
– Daniele C. Struppa
$5 MILLION GIFT SUPPORTS INNOVATION AND RESEARCH AT CHAPMAN’S ENGINEERING SCHOOLThe 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 CAREAt 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.
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 INCARCERATEDBreaking the school-to-prison pipeline and creating educational opportunities for youths impacted by the U.S. criminal justice system.
$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 COMMUNITIESFunding scholarships for future teachers that will bring more first generation and underrepresented students at Chapman.
Undergraduate students who are the first in their family to attend a four-year university
Students who receive financial support annually
Joy Juedes
Michelle Anguka
Staci Dumoski
Paul Pe
