No images? Click here January 2022 A Message from the Dean of the School of CommunicationDear SoC Community, Welcome back everyone. It is a pleasure to be looking forward to seeing students and faculty again. We all know that December and January were, once again, stressful and uncertain. But the recent data indicates that we are on the downslope of the recent viral spike. That is encouraging news. Allow me to mention other important facts that we need to bear in mind. Multiple studies have shown us that in-person instruction and all sorts of in-person interaction (studying together, going to lunch together, playing a sport together) are enormously beneficial to all of us. I think we all sort of sensed that the social isolation we have all experienced (and will likely continue to need to experience to some degree) has not been good for us, But now, it is incontrovertible that personal social interaction is not merely nice, but is essential to our well-being. Certainly, there have been good reasons to limit our interactions and for “social distancing”. And it is likely that some of those reasons will continue. Some of us will, for example, need to isolate for periods. Nevertheless, it is in our best interest to find ways to embrace our humanity and simply be with one another when we can. This will not happen automatically. We need to work together at it because it is important. A big part of that will involve all of us being aware of, and sensitive to, the specific needs our friends, families, peers and colleagues. We will not all need the same things at the same time. We will probably disagree with one another quite a lot. We certainly will, however, continue to be valued friends, families, peers and colleagues. Keep that in mind. Unlike some other universities, Chapman has decided, based on extensive consultation with experts, to conduct as much of our work in-person as possible. This includes in-person, physical attendance in classes. The simple, but important, reason for this is that in-person instruction is vastly better instruction. To make that work, Chapman has put a great deal of effort into making in-door air quality meet high standards, and continues to require indoor masking. We can all help by recognizing that physical attendance, except when you must isolate, is a crucial step toward regaining our general well-being. This doesn’t mean every step will be easy. But it is important. The Puzzle of the Month Last month’s puzzle was a logic puzzle. There is a whole genre or similar puzzles involving liars and truth-tellers. You will find the solution below. This month’s puzzle is a language puzzle. In the following, erase nine letters so that the remaining letters spell a single word. N A I S N I E N L G E L T E T W E O R R S D There are two solutions I know of. Send me an email or slack with one or both solutions. One solution: a cup of coffee with me. Two solutions: lunch. Sincerely, M. Andrew Moshier, Ph.D. Dean, School of Communication Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Director of the Center for Excellence in Computation, Algebra and Topology For the first week of the semester (1/31- 2/4), walk-in advising will only be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Office hours will still apply. Please make sure to message or email any advisor during their walk-in office hours (M, T, Th) and schedule an appointment with the appropriate advisor on days the days of their online office hours (W, Th, Fr). Starting next week, program advising is available in person and through Microsoft Teams. You can schedule an appointment with any advisor on Bookings or reach out to them via email if you need to schedule an appointment outside of regular advising hours. Mr. Travis Bartosh | Doti Hall 210 Dr. Arleen Bejerano | Doti Hall 211 Dr. Andrea Weber | Doti Hall 203 COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Clinics: Today and Saturday, February 5thWe are pleased to announce that Chapman University, in collaboration with Orange County Health Care Agency and Chino Plaza Pharmacy, will be hosting two free Pop-up COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Clinics for faculty, staff, and students. Monday, January 31, 2022 from 11:00am - 2:00pm. Register here. Location: 402 N. Glassell Street, Orange, 92866. Located in the tent in the parking behind the Student Health Center. Saturday, February 5, 2022 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Register here 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., 145 W. Sycamore Avenue (In the Orange Campus Testing Center.) SURF Virtual Information Session: Friday, February 4th | 11am & 2pmJoin us at this virtual event to learn about a great opportunity for a PAID, on-campus summer fellowship open to undergraduates in ALL disciplines to do research or a creative project with the guidance of a faculty mentor. The SURF program includes a $4000 fellowship, free on-campus housing, along with professional and social events. Past SURF fellows will be available to answer questions and share their personal experiences. Both sessions will begin with an introduction to the program, followed by Q&A. Use this link to access the SURF information sessions and more information about the program. Can’t attend? Schedule a one-on-one virtual meeting with a Student Scholar Ambassador to answer your questions or email us at cue@chapman.edu. Upcoming DeadlinesSpring 2022 Add/Drop DeadlineThis Spring, the last day to drop courses without record of enrollment is Friday, February 11th at 5 p.m. (PDT) Last Day to Submit FAFSA ApplicationThe FAFSA Deadline for the 22-23 academic year is Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Renew yours today! Last Day to Register an Internship or Individual StudyRegister your internship (for academic credit) on time and avoid having to petition! The deadline for Spring internship registration is Friday, March 4th at 5 p.m. (PDT). Chapman Radio UpdatesAt the start of January Chapman Radio was nominated for five national college radio awards by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. The award nominations are: · Best College Radio Station (under 10,000) · Best Station Promo · Best Talk Program (You’re Not Like Other Girls) · Best Show Promotional Poster (You’re Not Like Other Girls) · Best Station Promotional Poster We will learn if we have won in these categories at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s conference at the beginning of March. Wish us luck! As always, make sure you are tuned into chapmanradio.live. SoC Student Advisory Board Member SpotlightAmanda Dornsife '25 is a freshman Communication Studies major also minoring in Disability Studies and Psychology. Amanda is looking forward to aiding initiatives that help current and prospective students find their place within the School of Communication and at Chapman in general. We are so excited to have her join the SoC Student Advisory Board! Check out her blog below to learn more! Graduate Student SpotlightCongratulations to Olivia Vance '22 for publishing her first book Eat Well, Live Well: A Guide to Managing Menopause Through Nutrition. As a Health Communication graduate student, Olivia is passionate about clearing away excess information regarding fad dieting. Instead, she wishes to focus on simple, effective dietary changes that do not involve food restriction or dieting in order to promote long-term health. Her book is a tool that provides women who are transitioning through menopause the most straightforward and efficacious dietary education and tips. Check out her book here. Internship OpportunitiesEureka Building Events Intern About Eureka Building: By day, Eureka Building is a 3-acre coworking hub and commercial office space. By night, it is an event space hosting some of Orange County’s coolest event inspired by tech and entrepreneurship. Check out our website www.eurekabuilding.com for more info! About the position: We are looking for an individual to assist in the planning and execution of Eureka Fest 2022. Fest celebrates entrepreneurship through innovative content with distinguished speakers, pitch contest, start-up demos and live music. Fest attendees can hear from a lineup of experts, network with industry influencers and most importantly - have a good time and get inspired! The internship will require 15 hours of your time each week to be spent in office at the Eureka Building. To accommodate other work/school schedules, we are flexible as to what days of the week and what times you are in office. This position pays a stipend. Responsibilities: This inter position will be directly focused on planning and assisting Eureka Fest 2022 (April 29 – April 30th) - Maintain, update and build Eureka Fest 2022 presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Eventbrite and Weebly. - Assist with the planning, organizing, and the evaluation of Eureka Fest 2022 - May suggest program improvements; assists with marketing plan for events. - Securing vendors, speakers, and rentals for Eureka Fest 2022 - Vendor Management - Volunteer Management - Recruit and secure sponsorship and donations for event - Assist in ensuring that sponsorship benefits are fulfilled from start to finish including on site exposure and wrap up. - Other duties can include event design, event marketing and event branding and anything in between! Interested? Please submit a cover letter or cover video* and your resume to Samatha Misurell at samantha@eurekahub.com. Feel free to include any relevant artwork, social media handles, etc. if applicable. *If you feel like being a little more brave, feel free to send us a short (2 minutes or less) cover video instead of a cover letter! Connect Meaningfully with the SoCPrevious Dean's Message Puzzle SolutionLast Month’s Puzzle As a reminder, here is our last puzzle. There are two people, one of them is wearing a red shirt, and the other is wearing a blue shirt. The two are named Pat and Kelly, but we do not know which is which. We do know that at least one of them is a total liar who will always lie no matter what. The person in the blue shirt says, “I am Pat.” Which person is Pat? Is it the person wearing blue, or red? We know that one of the two speakers is definitely lying. The puzzle doesn’t say the other is a truth-teller. So both of them could be lying. Suppose the first speaker is lying. So “I am Pat” is not true. That makes the red-shirted one Pat and the blue, Kelly. On the other hand, suppose the second one is lying. Then “I am Kelly” is not true. Again, the red-shirted one is Pat, and the blue, Kelly. No matter what, both of them have to be lying. The puzzle rules out the other possibility that both of them are telling the truth. |