Chapman University alumnus and Navy veteran Dr. Jason I. Hernández ’98 served aboard the battleship USS Missouri during the first Gulf War before building a career in human resources. Today he is chief...
Costumes, Pumpkins, and Pets Take Over Attallah Piazza
Attallah Piazza had some unusual visitors on Friday, Oct. 30: a monkey wrench, a disco skater, and Ms. Frizzle, the teacher from The Magic School Bus book series. All three took home prizes at this year’s...
Writing Her Own Script: Filmmaker Leah McKendrick ’08 Returns to Chapman with Lessons for Students
“Don’t ask for permission.” That was one of the messages filmmaker Leah McKendrick ’08 shared with a room of Chapman University students hoping to find their place in the entertainment industry...
Lona Davis
Chapman Undergraduates Turn Fear Survey Data into Research of Their Own
Chapman University undergraduates are examining government distrust, wildfire misinformation, and disaster preparedness using data from the 2026 Chapman University Survey of American Fears. Working with...
Cristine Hall
Robert HitchcockDriving 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.
Strategic Legacy
Progress is at the heart of Chapman’s 160 year journey. Our strategic vision propels that progress.
“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
Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Reghhen Stewart discusses Chapman’s strengths and areas for growth.
Contemporary DEI efforts span the enterprise, touching upon everything: faculty advancement, supply chain, public safety, community engagement, research, information technology, marketing and communications, senior leadership development, intercollegiate athletics and human resources, just to name a few. This is the goal for the DEI ecosystem at Chapman.
50%+
Slightly more than half of the admitted students of the Class of 2025 identify as African American, Latinx, Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander or of multiple ethnicities.
52%
Fowler School of Law set the record for its most diverse class with underrepresented populations comprising 52% of the class, including the highest percentage of first-generation college students at 36%.
30.4%
Increased Hispanic/Latino and Black enrollment 30.4% over four years.
1st
Appointed our first Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
What Are the Signs of a University on the Rise?
Multiple research metrics help Chapman chart its upward trajectory, but the focus remains on the people driving global impact.
1,250+
1,250+ faculty publications from 2015-2019
16
16 Chapman professors rank among top 2% for the volume and impact of their research
Historic Perspective Combines With Artful Vision as Chapman Reimagines Campus
Creative energy inspires new collaborative spaces in historic buildings.
3x
Hilbert Museum of California Art expansion will nearly triple the museum’s exhibition space.
Building projects are underway to create an academic arts corridor connecting student experiences to California industries such as film, digital media, fine art and dance.
33,000 Square Feet
The adaptive reuse of the historic packinghouse will provide nearly 33,000 square feet for dance teaching studios
