Greetings from the Dean's Office!
August was a busy month as we celebrated the classes of 2020 and 2021 with two consecutive commencement ceremonies, and a mere three weeks later welcomed the class of 2025 to the Wilkinson family! In this edition of We are Wilkinson, our eight new faculty members share their thoughts on joining the college, and we laud the distinguished careers of four beloved faculty who retired in spring 2021. The Italian Studies program is thriving, thanks to a generous gift from Chapman President Daniele Struppa, which you can learn about below. Finally, the Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on Environmental Justice program begins in earnest this month. Of special note: a virtual lecture by Dr. Robert Bullard, widely considered the founder of the environmental justice movement, on September 21 at noon.
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Pictured Above: Associate Dean Stephanie Takaragawa and Eva Stanton ('22, Anthropology, Environmental Science) welcome incoming students to Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences during Orientation Week.
Bernardino Telesio Endowed Professorship in Italian Studies
Chapman President Daniele C. Struppa has designated a $1 million legacy gift for the Italian Studies program of Wilkinson College. The program will be the beneficiary of a life insurance policy that, upon his passing, will endow the Bernardino Telesio Professorship in Italian Studies.
Mapping Environmental Injustice: Wilkinson Student Takes First Place
Graduate Mallory Warhurst (’21, Environmental Science & Policy, Political Science) was awarded first place in the Environmental Systems Research Institute Spatial Thinking Student Competition in the communication category with her story map, A Hostile Long Beach. Inspired by Dr. Georgiana Bostean's (Sociology, Environmental Science & Policy) course in Geographic Information Systems, Warhurst considers how design choices impact populations in uneven ways and traces the historical reasons why we see the patterns of social inequality that exist today.
Personalized Education in Action: SURF Summer Research
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program offers Chapman University undergraduate students experience in hands-on research and creative scholarship mentored by expert faculty. Learn about the diverse topics explored by the five Wilkinson College students selected to participate in SURF this year.
Meet Wilkinson's Newest Faculty
Wilkinson College's newest faculty members share why they chose Wilkinson College and what it means to be a part of Chapman University.
Career Corner: Wilkinson Graduates Are Career Ready
Wilkinson College Career Advisor Erin Berthon welcomes the graduating classes of 2020 and 2021 to the alumni community, where connections and networking are more important than ever. Grace Papish ('20, Political Science, Broadcast Journalism) shares her experience and addresses fellow graduates on how Wilkinson prepared her for a challenging, yet incredibly rewarding job.
Wilkinson Honors Key Faculty Upon Their Retirement
Four long-serving faculty in Wilkinson College announced their retirement last spring. The Voice of Wilkinson celebrates and recognizes these individuals for their dedication, hard work, and commitment to Wilkinson College, the heart and soul of Chapman University.
Events
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Wednesday, September 15 at 4 p.m.
Join Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on Environmental Justice for "Bringing the Fight for Environmental Justice to Orange County" to hear special guest speakers, Patricia Flores and Kayla Asato from Orange County Environmental Justice, a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environmental justice organization.
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Tuesday, September 21 at 12 p.m.
Join Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on Environmental Justice for "The Quest for Environmental and Climate Justice," a discussion with Dr. Robert D. Bullard, often described as "the father of Environmental Justice."
Congratulations
Class of 2020 & 2021!
Gift of the Month
Thank you to our alumni, parents, faculty, and staff who have donated funds over the past year towards our Wilkinson College Fund for Academic Excellence. These generous gifts allow us to grow interdisciplinary programs, strengthen the university’s diversity and inclusion plan, and support our Engaging the World series by inviting distinguished guests and lecturers. Gifts big and small continue to make Wilkinson College the heart and soul of Chapman University.
Wilkinson Alumni News
Check out what some of our awesome alumni are doing:
Alex Espinosa-Michel ('21, Art History) was awarded a Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship in the Drawings Department of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
Pilar Quezada ('21, Political Science, Integrated Educational Studies) was recently featured in the Chapman Study Abroad Podcast to discuss her experience studying abroad.
Afolabi Toye ('20, MA International Studies) will be attending the University of North Texas in the fall to start a Ph.D. in Political Science.
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