Chapman University

Chapman University
Motto	ὀ Χριστòς καì ἡ Ἐκκλησíα
Motto in English	Christ and Church
Established	1861 (as Hesperian College)
Type	Private
Religious affiliation	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Endowment	$190.6 million
President	James L. Doti
Academic staff	581 total; 264 full-time, 318 part-time
Students	7,155
Undergraduates	5,000 +
Postgraduates	1,500 +
Location	Orange, California, US
Campus	Suburban, 75 acres (30 ha) (Located in historic Old Towne Orange)
Colors	Cardinal & Grey
Sports	18 sports teams
Nickname	Panthers
Mascot	Pete the Panther
Website	www.chapman.edu

Chapman University is a private, non-profit university located in Orange, California affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Known for its blend of liberal arts and professional programs, Chapman University encompasses seven schools and colleges: Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics, Schmid College of Science, College of Performing Arts, School of Law and College of Educational Studies. For the 2010-2011 academic year, Chapman University enrolled 6,398 students.

The year 2011 marked the 150th anniversary of Chapman University's founding as Hesperian College (see below), and was celebrated with a series of on-campus events.

History and background

Williams Mall, with Memorial Hall (left) and Smith Hall (right)

Founded as Hesperian College, the school began classes on March 4, 1861. Hesperian admitted students of both sexes and all races—a radical educational concept at that time.

In 1920, the assets of Hesperian College were absorbed by California Christian College, which held classes in downtown Los Angeles. In 1934, the school was renamed after the chairman of its board of trustees (and primary benefactor), C.C. Chapman.

Chapman University is the largest private university in Orange County.^{citation needed} It comprises four schools and four colleges, including the School of Law, the Argyros School of Business and Economics, the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, the School of Education, the College of Performing Arts, the Schmid College of Science, the Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences and University College. It offers 46 undergraduate and 17 graduate majors. Chapman co-produces the OC Channel in a partnership with KOCE.

Chapman offers the Juris Doctor (law) and LL.M. degrees, and M.A. degrees in education, educational psychology, English, film studies, psychology, school counseling, special education, teaching (elementary), and teaching (secondary). It offers M.S. degrees in communication sciences and disorders, food science and nutrition and human resource management. Also offered are a Master of Business Administration; a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing; a Master of Fine Arts in film production, film and television producing, and screenwriting; a Doctor of Physical Therapy, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Education. Public school credential programs include multiple subjects/BCLAD, single subject, single subject CLAD, pupil personnel school counseling (PPS), special education credentials mild moderate and moderate severe Level 1, special education credentials mild moderate and moderate severe Level II, and preliminary administrative services credentials. Many of the degree programs offer specializations.^{citation needed}

Sculpture of Charles C. Chapman, founder and namesake of Chapman University, created by sculptor Raymond Persinger.

Wilkinson Hall

Research facilities include the nationally recognized A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research, Albert Schweitzer Institute, Center for Non-Profit Leadership, Ludie and David C. Henley Social Science Research Laboratory, Walter Schmid Center for International Business, Ralph W. Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship Business Ethics, Center for the Study of the Cold War Era, John Fowles Center for Creative Writing, Center for Educational and Social Equity, Paulo Freire Democratic Project, a state-of-the-art human performance laboratory and research vivarium, food science and nutrition food-tasting and research laboratories, a community clinic for psychological counseling and research, and the Barry and Phyllis Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education.^{citation needed}

Schmid Gate, built in 2005.

Dr. James L. Doti has been president of Chapman University since 1991. Dr. Doti has received the Horatio Alger Award and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He was honored by the Council for Advancement of Education as 2003 CEO of the Year. Doti is also chairman of the Association for Independent California Colleges and Universities, and is a member of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Council of Economic Advisors and serves on the Advisory Committee on Education Excellence.^{citation needed} According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, Doti earned $1,542,270, which placed him at number 10 among private college presidents.

As of June 30, 2009, Chapman University’s endowments totaled $134.6 million. There are 44 endowed chairs and professorships.

A section of the Berlin Wall is featured in Liberty Plaza.

Chapman is accredited by and is a member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It is also a member of the Independent Colleges of Southern California, the College Entrance Examination Board, the Western College Association, the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, the American Council on Education, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and the Higher Education and Leadership Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

It is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business International, the Institute of Food Technologists, the National Association of Schools of Music, and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the Joint Review Committee of Athletic Training Standards and Guidelines, and the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy.^{citation needed} The School of Education is a member of the American Council on Education and the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education. Its teacher training and credential programs are approved by the California State Department of Education, Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The graduate program in school psychology is fully accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists.^{citation needed} The law school is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and is accredited by the American Bar Association.

Being affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Chapman University is committed to the church, emphasizing spiritual faith and values, and cherishing a commitment to a liberal-arts education.

Colleges and programs

Donald P. Kennedy Hall, home of the Chapman Law School

• College of Educational Studies
• Lawrence and Kristna Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
• Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Schmid College of Science
• College of Performing Arts
• Donald P. Kennedy Intercollegiate Athletic Program

Argyros School of Business and Economics

George L. Argryos School of Business and Economics

The Chapman University Argyros School of Business and Economics (also known as ASBE, Chapman School of Business or Chapman Business School) is located in the Arnold and Mable Beckman Business and Technology Hall. It is a private research and academic institution at Chapman University.

The Chapman Business School was founded in 1977. The school is named after George L. Argyros, a Chapman alum and former U.S. Ambassador to Spain. Argyros has chaired the board of trustees of Chapman University since 1976, and has donated significant resources towards establishing Chapman as a leading national business school. The business school was renamed in Argyros' honor in 1999.

Chapman Business School offers undergraduate degrees in business and a graduate MBA program, in both a full-time, and part-time program. In 2010, Chapman also introduced a distance learning MBA program as part of its Brandman University offering.

In 2008, The Princeton Review ranked Chapman Business School's undergraduate and graduate programs within its Top-25 programs in the country. Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranks Chapman Business School as #46 in the country.

Chapman Business School is home to a number of leading research centers, and independent research institutes. These include:

• A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research
• C. Larry Hoag Center for Real Estate and Finance
• The Ralph W. Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Ethics
• [The Walter Schmid Center for International Business]
• Economic Science Institute, founded by Nobel Prize winner Vernon L. Smith in 2008.

Brandman University

Main article: Brandman University

Chapman established a Residence Education Center Program to serve military personnel in 1958. This evolved into the Chapman University College. In 2008, it became Brandman University, a separate, fully accredited university within the Chapman University System.

Chapman University School of Law

Main article: Chapman University School of Law

The Chapman University School of Law is located in Kennedy Hall. Law degrees offered include the Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees in various specialties.

Rankings and titles

Undergraduate and graduate school enrollment has doubled since 1992. Chapman has the highest five-year growth rate (15%) of any private college in California. In U.S. News & World Report's 2013 rankings of the best colleges in America, Chapman University is listed as 6th among masters-level universities in the Western region. The Princeton Review's Best 361 Colleges chose Chapman for inclusion as one of the top 15 percent of colleges and universities in the U.S.

The George Argyros School of Business and Economics ranked 46th in the nation by BusinessWeek for the undergraduate business program in 2009. The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine ranked the Argyros School 10th for undergraduate and 9th for graduate entrepreneurship programs nationally in October 2008 among 2,300 schools.

In 2006, Chapman won the XVth District American Advertising Federation NSAC competition and advanced to the National Finals. In the 2009-2010 academic school year, they won XVth District for a second time, again advancing to the National Finals where they placed 1st in the nation. In addition, the team was awarded a special award from Getty Images for their campaign illustrations.^{citation needed}

In 2010, the 25th and 75th percentile SAT scores for Chapman's entering class were: Critical Reading: 540/640; Math: 550/660; Writing: 560/650. The ACT scores were: Composite: 25/29; English: 24/31; Math: 24/29; Writing: 8/9.

Holocaust education

Chapman University's Holocaust education programs have seen increasing prominence, and the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education was founded in February 2000 with the mission of "preparing young people to become witnesses to the future". It sponsors an annual Holocaust remembrance writing competition for area public school students, and a regular lecture series, which has included Elie Wiesel and Judea Pearl, father of slain journalist Daniel Pearl. In addition, the Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library, funded by Henry Samueli, is located on the fourth floor of the University's Leatherby Libraries, and provides a dedicated space where scholars and visitors may learn from survivors, visual testimonies and printed resources.

The Rodgers Center's Director, Dr. Marilyn Harran, was awarded the 2008 Spirit of Anne Frank Outstanding Educator Award. Other Chapman faculty with some association with the Holocaust Center include Justice Richard Fybel of the California Court of Appeal, who serves as an adjunct professor, and Prof. Michael Bazyler, a Chapman law professor and prominent Holocaust restitution activist-litigator. Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Holocaust survivor and author of more than 50 books, including the internationally acclaimed Holocaust memoir, Night, is Distinguished Presidential Fellow at Chapman University for one week each spring through 2015.

On April 11, 2005, 60 years after he was liberated from the Buchenwald concentration camp, Wiesel dedicated the Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library, and a large bust of Wiesel stands at the entrance to the facility. Included in the Samueli Library are features celebrating Holocaust survivors within the Chapman community, including Leon Leyson, the youngest person on "Schindler's List", and former Dean of Students Joe Kertes, a Hungarian Jew born while his parents were still interned in a camp.^{citation needed}

Athletics

Logo for the Chapman University athletics program.

Chapman University is home to over 500 student-athletes who compete in 19 sports at the NCAA Division III (non-scholarship) level in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). After years competing as a Division III Independent, Chapman became a member of the SCIAC on July 1, 2011. In addition to Chapman, members of the SCIAC include Cal Lutheran, Caltech, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, La Verne, Occidental, Pomona-Pitzer, Redlands, and Whittier.

Over the years, Chapman teams have won six national championships (3 men’s tennis, 2 baseball, 1 softball) along with numerous regional championships. Four of Chapman’s six NCAA national championships came at the NCAA Division II level (baseball: 1968; men’s tennis: 1985, 1987, 1988). Softball (1995) and baseball (2003) won their championships after Chapman transitioned from Division II to Division III for the 1994-95 school year.

Chapman sponsors nine men’s intercollegiate sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis and water polo. The school also sponsors ten women’s intercollegiate sports: basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball and water polo.

Club sports

In addition, there are also seven club sports at Chapman: cheerleading, crew, men’s ice hockey, men’s lacrosse, sailing, men’s volleyball and ultimate Frisbee.

Expansion

Attallah Piazza and Leatherby Libraries

Chapman began an aggressive, ten year construction program with the opening of Beckman Hall in 1998. And in 1999, Chapman launched its largest fundraising effort ever—a $200 million comprehensive campaign for facilities, programs and endowments—which surpassed its goal and drew in $214 million by the time it ended in May 2002.

• 1998 – Beckman Hall – Argyros School of Business and Economics
• 1999 – Kennedy Hall – School of Law
• 2001 – Henley Residence Hall
• 2004 – Fish Interfaith Center
• 2004 – Leatherby Libraries
• 2004 – Oliphant Hall – College of Performing Art's Conservatory of Music
• 2005 – Glass Residence Hall
• 2006 – Marion Knott Studios – Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
• 2007 – Fahmy Attallah Piazza
• 2008 – Erin J. Lastinger Athletics Complex
• 2009 – George L. Argyros Global Citizens Plaza
• 2009 – Sandhu Residence Hall and Conference Center
• 2013 – James L. and Lynn P. Doti Hall

The recently completed Erin J. Lastinger Athletics Complex features a new football stadium, soccer field, aquatics center, and olympic pool. Additionally, a new residence and dining facility (with 300 beds and a rock wall) opened in the Fall of 2009, and the University continues to grow on-site campus housing.

Noted people

For School of Law faculty, see Chapman University School of Law faculty

Nobel Prize Laureate

• Vernon L. Smith (Economics Prize)
• Elie Wiesel (Peace Prize), Distinguished Presidential Fellow for one week each spring at Chapman University, Holocaust survivor, author of more than 50 books.

Faculty

• Yakir Aharonov is a quantum physicist, winner of the 1998 Wolf Prize, and discoverer of many important quantum effects, including the Aharonov-Bohm effect in 1959.
• Paul Apodaca, Associate Professor of Sociology and American Studies, of Navajo and Mixton ancestry, is a noted expert on the Native Americans of Southern California, a past editor of the Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology, and a consultant to the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian.
• James Blaylock, Assistant Professor of English, is a novelist and creator of the steampunk genre.
• John C. Eastman, former Dean of Chapman University of Law and current Professor is the President of the National Organization for Marriage, a non-profit organization committed to preventing the legalization of same-sex marriage.
• Grace Fong D.M.A., is currently the Director of Keyboard Studies at Conservatory of Music, and winner of such honors as the 2006 Leeds International Piano Competition in the United Kingdom, the 2007 Bosendorfer International Piano Competition, the 2006 San Antonio International Piano Competition, the 2006 Viardo International Piano Competition, and the 2005 Cleveland International Piano Competition.
• Alicia Kozameh is an award winning Argentinian novelist, poet, and editor. She is an Assistant Professor of English.
• Joel Kotkin is a fellow and an internationally recognized authority on global, economic, political and social trends and scholar on urban development.
• Anna Leahy, Associate Professor of English, is a poet, founding director of Tabula Poetica, and is a leading voice in creative writing pedagogy.
• Marvin Meyer is a religion professor, an authority on Gnosticism, and one of the authors of The Gospel of Judas and other texts.
• Tibor R. Machan holds the R. C. Hoiles Chair of Business Ethics and Free Enterprise
• Martin Nakell, Professor of English, American poet and author.
• Muzammil Siddiqi is an adjunct professor of religion, a prominent Islamicist theologian, and recognized as one of the most influential people in Southern California by the Los Angeles Times.
• David S. Ward teaches screenwriting and directing, and acts as a Filmmaker in Residence for the campus. He won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for The Sting. He has also written or directed numerous other films, including The Milagro Beanfield War, Major League, King Ralph, (1991) and Major League II (1994), Sleepless in Seattle, Major League II, Down Periscope, and Flyboys.
• Bart Wilson is an experimental economist and the Donald P. Kennedy Endowed Chair of Economics and Law in Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University.

Alumni

• George Argyros ('59) – business executive, former U.S. Ambassador to Spain, former owner of Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball
• Emmett Ashford ('41) – first black Major League Baseball umpire
• Don August – 1984 USA Olympic baseball team and was also a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1988–1991
• Stephanie Baldwin (B.A. '01) – 2001 Miss California
• John Birmingham (B.A. '00; M.F.A. '05) – director, producer, screenwriter, actor, musician
• David E. Bonior (M.A. '72) – U.S. Congressman from Michigan (1977–2003), House Minority Whip (1995–2002), House Majority Whip (1991–95)
• Jason Michael Brescia (B.F.A. '09) – comedy writer, director.
• Amy Sterling Casil (M.F.A. '99) – science fiction writer
• James Deese (1921–1999) (B.A.) – psychologist and professor of psychology
• Paul H. Dunn ('53) – a prominent general authority in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)
• Peter B. Germano (B.A. '59) – writer
• Beccy Gordon (B.A.) – off-road racer, pit-reporter, and model
• Colin Hanks – film actor
• Jelena Jensen (B.F.A. '03) – pornographic actress
• Randy Jones – former professional baseball player, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, 1976 Cy Young Award Winner
• Steve Lavin – head coach of St. John's men's basketball team (2010–present), former head coach of UCLA men's basketball team (1996–2002)
• Chris Lee (M.B.A. '97) – U.S. Congressman (January 6, 2009–February 9, 2011)
• Matthew Lessner ('05) – filmmaker
• Eric Lloyd – actor
• Kellan Lutz – actor
• Aaron Rifkin – professional baseball player
• Loretta Sanchez (B.A. '82) – U.S. Congresswoman (1997–present)
• Theresa Schwegel (M.F.A. '01) – published crime fiction author.
• Jim Silva (M.A.) – member, California State Assembly
• Kevin Staniec (B.F.A. '01) – writer and publisher
• Joan Staley (1940-) – erotic model (Playmate of the Month (November 1958) for Playboy) and actress
• Jodie Sweetin – former television actress
• Robin Thorsen (B.A. '05) – actress
• Octavio Zambrano – Ecuadorian former soccer player

Movies and television

Numerous movies have been filmed on or near Chapman's campus as per IMDb, including:

• The Next Karate Kid (1994)
• Crimson Tide (1995)
• That Thing You Do (1996)
• Independence Day (1996)
• Small Soldiers (1998)
• Big Momma's House (2000)
• Havoc (2000)
• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000)

• The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
• Clockstoppers (2002)
• American Wedding (2003)
• First Daughter (2004)
• Surviving Christmas (2004)
• Bride and Prejudice (2004)
• Accepted (2006)
• The Fourth Kind (2009)

External links

• Chapman University official website
• Chapman University official athletics website