Surveys reveal student, faculty discontent with hybrid learning
In recent surveys, students and faculty expressed a strong preference against a hybrid model of learning.
Orange not following other Orange County cities in providing hazard pay
Although cities have been voting to provide hazard pay for grocery workers, the city of Orange has not discussed the topic.
Orange City Council member resigns, council to replace vacant seat
Mike Alvarez resigned from his seat March 8 to due a judge-confirmed violation of a two consecutive-term limit.
Analysis | A year in review: COVID-19 remains politically divisive in the US
Safety measures like lockdowns, social distancing and mask wearing have divided public opinion across political lines.
‘In quicksand’: Female faculty talk pandemic’s impact on work, childcare stigma
With the pandemic forcing children to stay at home, mothers in academia juggle multiple responsibilities while attempting to stay focused on their careers.
Q&A | A sit down with President Struppa on community division
Struppa shares his perspective on fraternity parties, conduct violation reporting and the university’s readiness to reintroduce hybrid classes March 29.
Johnson & Johnson joins Moderna, Pfizer as third American vaccine provider
Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine was approved for use in the U.S. Feb. 27, but many are concerned about its 72% effectiveness.
Guest speaker works to end police violence through data collection
Samuel Sinyangwe presented some of his statistical work and solutions to Chapman students in a Zoom webinar March 2.
Women’s Herstory kickoff celebrates Women’s History Month
Chapman’s Cross-Cultural Center began Women’s History Month with a virtual kickoff event featuring a student panel.
Preview | Guest speaker to discuss election security
Matt Bernhard will speak to Chapman students regarding his work with securing elections and recounting ballots during the 2020 election.
Analysis | Consequences, debates around raising the national minimum wage
Minimum wage workers say that a national raise to $15 is about nothing more than providing a livable income.
Opinion | We need the Equality Act
The Equality Act is not about power. It’s about respect and equal opportunity in the U.S., a sentiment the country was founded on.
Ethnic Studies Society, Chapman Activist Coalition organize counterprotest
A safe, virtual space was created to promote ethnic studies and oppose a potential white supremacist protest that never materialized.
Chapman professor conducts fieldwork among white supremacists
Pete Simi, a Chapman sociology professor, has spent the last 25 years doing fieldwork with many Orange County extremist groups.
Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi chapters suspended pending fraternity conduct investigations
Multiple fraternities are under fire for hosting parties that were shared online through anonymous accounts, sparking a debate around cancel culture.
Public Safety warns of potential white supremacist protest March 3
A local white supremacist, neo-Nazi group may be planning on coming to campus to protest the already canceled Education and Ethnic Studies Summit.
Chapman hires new case manager after yearlong vacancy in position
Chapman University’s most recent addition to the department of Student Affairs is Case Manager Miguel Calderon.
University develops research and event center for Presidential Studies
Chapman plans to implement a center for presidential studies in hopes of gaining status as a leading institution in the field.
Black, Latinx communities receive less vaccinations despite vulnerability
Black and Indigenous individuals as well as people of color are dying from COVID-19 at nearly three times the rate of white people.
Judge confirms Orange City Council member termed out, possible appeal looms
Mike Alvarez may be forced to vacate his seat due to overstaying the city’s two consecutive-term limit policy.
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