Dear John,

David B. Moore Lindsey N. Jacobs

April was a big month for the Legacy Planning team. On April 12, I celebrated my 20th year anniversary at Chapman University. Having started as the director of alumni and parent relations and later transitioning into legacy planning, I truly feel fortunate to be a part of the Chapman Family. April 18 marked the 10th year that Lindsey Jacobs has worked in legacy planning at Chapman University. She started as a development assistant and is now our associate director. She’s the best hire of my 30-year career, and I say that knowing that I have hired some pretty incredible people through the decades. Our 20 and 10 years of service, however, are just a blink when compared with that of President-emeritus Jim Doti, who started teaching at Chapman 50 years ago in 1974. Wow! That’s just the kind of special place that Chapman University is for all of us. We love the mission, the people and the promise for the future. What’s the longest you’ve been employed somewhere, and what kept you there? Let me know! I can be reached at (714) 516-4590 and [email protected]. Lindsey Jacobs, associate director, can be reached at (714) 628-7311 and [email protected].

Answering the Health Needs of an Aging Nation
Janet Johnson was in her Los Angeles home when her smile became crooked and her voice slurred. A few hours later, she was lying in a hospital bed, and half of her body was paralyzed. In an instant in 2009, a stroke changed the trajectory of Johnson’s life and she faced years of recovery to rebuild the bodily autonomy that she lost. Fortunately, Johnson connected with a program at Chapman University that helps rehabilitate stroke victims through novel technology and personalized care at no cost to patients. Read More »

Panthers Inspire Possibilities on Giving Day, Celebrate 50 Years for Jim Doti
On April 18, the entire Chapman Family rallied together for Giving Day to collectively impact the Chapman Experience for our students, faculty and campuses. Thanks to the generosity of our community, Chapman’s annual 24-hour online fundraising event surpassed its goal of 1,000 gifts and raised over $1 million for the Chapman Fund. We were also inspired by the outpouring of support to celebrate President Emeritus Jim Doti’s 50 incredible years at Chapman. Read More »

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

It's Your Money/It's Your Estate Series
Full schedule and online registration available here.

Below is a personally curated list of upcoming in-person and virtual opportunities that may interest you, your family or your friends. For a complete list of Chapman events, visit our events calendar. By using the filters on the left-hand navigation, you can find calendars that are specific to the arts, athletics and more. Separately, you can visit a calendar dedicated to events at Musco Center for the Arts.

Thursday, May 2 Town & Gown's Lunch at the Forum Dodge College Professor Russell Boast, head of casting, presents on how the casting of a film or TV show can impact the world. Lunch is included in the ticket price. Registration closes on April 30, so register today. Time and location: 11:30 a.m., Bush Conference Center, Beckman Hall 404. Details »
Thursday, May 2 An Evening of Holocaust Remembrance  Join us for a collaborative program of Holocaust-era music performed by members of the Pacific Symphony and Cantor Chayim Frenkel, Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation, Pacific Palisades. Compositions by Hans Krása, Gideon Klein, Viktor Ullmann, Ilse Weber, and Rosie Wertheim. Time and location: 7 p.m., Wallace All Faiths Chapel. Details »
May 2-4 The Storm in the Barn It is 1937, the height of the infamous Dust Bowl, and a young boy named Jack Clark, who lives a life of daily bullying, familial poverty struggles and challenges of youth, finds solace and hope when he encounters a fantastical and mystical presence in a barn that changes his and his family’s life forever. Based on the graphic novel The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan. Time and location: 7:30 p.m., Waltmar Theatre. Details »
May 3 & 4 Spring Dance Concert Join us for an evening of new choreography by senior dance majors. Directed by Jennifer Backhaus and Liz Curtis. Time and Location: 7:30 p.m., Musco Center for the Arts. Details »
Saturday, May 4 Instrumental Chamber Music: Strings Directed by Yoshika Masuda, this recital features students from the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music in string quintets, quartets and trios. Time and Location: 5 p.m., Bertea Hall, Salmon Recital Hall. Details »
Sunday, May 5 Early Music Ensemble Bruce Bales leads this talented student ensemble in a recital of music by the late Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso on rare period instruments. Time and location: 2 p.m., Bertea Hall, Salmon Recital Hall. Details »
Sunday, May 5 Student Pianists in Recital Directed by Dr. Janice Park, a recital by non-piano-major students from various majors across the university who will perform a mix of repertoires. Time and Location: 8 p.m., Bertea Hall, Salmon Recital Hall. Details »
Tuesday, May 7 BFA Actor Showcase The Chapman BFA  Actor Showcase is the celebratory culmination of their undergraduate studies and is vital to launching their post-academic careers. The actors featured in the showcase have spent four years training to meet the demands of the entertainment industry. Time and location: 7 p.m., Moulton Hall, Waltmar Theatre. Details »
Thursday, May 9 19th Annual Chapman Athletics Golf Tournament Come support the Chapman University Men's and Women's Golf programs at the 19th Annual Chapman Athletics Golf Tournament held at Anaheim Hills Golf Course. Time and location: 11 a.m., Anaheim Hills Golf Course. Details »
Saturday, May 11 48th Annual Sholund Scholarship Concert Chapman University’s Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music presents this annual grand finale concert, featuring the combined forces of The Chapman Orchestra and Chapman Choirs.Time and location: 4 p.m., Bertea Hall, Salmon Recital Hall. Details »
Saturday, May 11 Ouroboros Launch Party  Please join us on Saturday, May 11, for the Ouroboros launch Party for the Spring issue of the Ouroboros Magazine. The publication aims to provide an outlet for artists who push the bounds of reality and imagination—writers, illustrators and creators who play in the realm of horror, paranormal, science fiction, fantasy and magical realism—because sometimes it takes a moment from another world to better understand our own. Time and location: 7 p.m., Argyros Forum 209A. Details »
May 16-19 Graduation Week Commencement-related activities started in late April and continue through mid-May. There is an Interfaith Baccalaureate Service, the University Commencement Ceremony- and a degree ceremony for each school and college. Time and location: Varies. Details »
Through July 31 Messengers of Memory: A 25-Year Retrospective Newly added as the 10th exhibit in the Hilbert Museum of California Art, Messengers of Memory highlights 25 years of prize-winning entries in the Holocaust Art & Writing Contest, open each year to high school and middle school students from around the world, and co-sponsored by the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education at Chapman University and The 1939 Society. Time and location: Mon-Sat, 10 a.m.– 5 p.m., 167 N. Atchison Street, Orange. Details »

Words of a Student: Kendal Roney '27

I am beyond grateful for your endless support and dedication to the community of Chapman. I owe it to you for my ability to have a great education. At Chapman, I feel so supported with the wide network of connections and resources provided. The faculty at this school make me feel at home, yet push me to be my best self. I am forever thankful for the amount of opportunities that I have here, thanks to you. 

Name: Kendal Roney '27
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Boulder, Colorado


These words of appreciation were volunteered by first year student Kendal Roney. If you would like to support the educational mission of Chapman University, contact David B. Moore at (714) 516-4590 and [email protected] or Lindsey N. Jacobs at (714) 628-7311 and  [email protected].