New engineering building opening July 2021
The construction of the Swenson Family Hall of Engineering will provide Fowler School of Engineering with new technology and spaces.
COVID-19 campus update: latest case rates, news
Orange County Health Care Agency required students at Pralle-Sodaro Residence Hall to increase their COVID-19 testing to twice a week.
Analysis | Private schools: where Biden’s $10K loan forgiveness proposal falls short
Chapman first-generation students say that despite attending a private school, paying off student loans is an immense struggle.
‘Skeptical’: Interest, concern abound in possible return to in-person classes
Lectures may transition to the classroom following spring break, provided that COVID-19 cases fall enough to qualify for county guidelines.
Headway made in hiring new vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion
Chapman is actively recruiting candidates to fill the newly created position of vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Campus Expression Task Force aims to combat hate speech
Student government worked alongside multicultural student organizations to create a task force that will release its recommendations in the coming weeks.
Chapman University maintains financial growth during pandemic
President Daniele Struppa gave updates on Chapman’s finances, diversity initiatives and construction projects in his Feb. 19 State of the University Address.
Anti-Asian racism and xenophobia on the rise due to pandemic
Reports of violence and harassment against Asian Americans are on the rise due to widespread anti-Asian sentiments amidst the pandemic.
Former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers talks female empowerment
During a master class event, Dee Dee Myers offered students and faculty a glimpse into her dual-faceted political and entertainment career.
Orange City Council housing ordinance to limit Chapman disturbances
As enrollment grows, so does student demand for housing, resulting in the city council restricting what can be built in Orange.
Verbal comments for Orange City Council meetings now restricted to in-person only
Only in-person comments will be verbally expressed during Orange City Council meetings — a change that started Feb. 9.
Biden brings hope to opponents of capital punishment
There are over 2,500 inmates on death row in the U.S. President Biden has the power to either delay their executions or commute their sentences.
Chapman professor discusses setbacks in Biden’s fiscal policies
Professor Fadel Lawandy addresses the state of the economy and the road to economic recovery under the new administration.
About 400 students to move into on-campus residence halls
The Office of Residence Life and First-Year Experience postponed spring semester move-in until the week of Feb. 15 due to COVID-19 concerns.
Chapman students on frontlines of vaccine distribution
Chapman students, alumni and faculty have been working diligently to administer thousands of COVID-19 vaccines to the masses.
In-person commencement tentatively slated for late July, early August
Chapman stated a modified in-person ceremony may be held for the class of 2020 and 2021 on the weekends of July 30 and Aug. 6.
Public Safety security report details increase in burglaries
Vehicle break-ins at Chapman Grand reiterate a trend of increasing burglaries revealed in Public Safety’s 2020 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
Experts unpack variants of COVID-19, upcoming vaccines
Chapman faculty experts in science and pharmacy discussed the latest vaccines for COVID-19 and its variants in a Feb. 9 town hall.
Trump acquitted, Senate votes he did not incite violence
After a five-day impeachment hearing, lawmakers voted that former President Trump was not directly at fault for the violence seen Jan. 6 at the Capitol.
Judge rules Orange City Council member termed out, ineligible to serve
Orange City Council member Mike Alvarez may lose his seat due to the city’s two consecutive-term limit policy.
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