A Museum Without Walls: How the Escalette Collection Inspires All Corners of Chapman
This special edition of From Our Eyes is written by Hayden Yoss (‘25 Art History), but features more than just Yoss’ view. Yoss interviewed Chapman students from different areas across campus, asking them about the Phyllis and Ross Escalette Permanent Collection of Art, “museum without walls.” Yoss was interested in finding out what non-art major
Wilkinson College's Dr. Mateo Jarquin Honored with 2025 Graves Award in the Humanities
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is thrilled to announce that Dr. Mateo Jarquín, Assistant Professor of History and Director of the MA in War, Diplomacy, and Society, has been honored with the prestigious Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Award in the Humanities. Administered by the American Council of Learned Societies
Faculty Books: Greek Mythology From Creation to First Humans
Robert Guyker (Sociology) co-edited Greek Mythology: From Creation to First Humans, a book written by Professor Carolina López-Ruiz from the University of Chicago, Divinity School. This is the latest publication in the book series World Mythology in Theory and Everyday Life, from Oxford University Press. Greek Mythology: From Creation to First Humans provides a unique
The Next Generation of Talent: 5 Reasons Gen Z Will Change Your Workplace
This spring, a new wave of college grads—the Class of 2025—is stepping into the workforce. They’re arriving with fresh expectations, digital fluency, and a strong sense of identity. To the industries welcoming Wilkinson College students: get ready. Gen Z is here, and they’re redefining what it means to work. Here are the top 5 reasons
Iara Gonzalez-Ascencio Wins 2025 James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Iara Gonzalez-Ascencio (’24 International Studies) has been awarded the highest honor for graduate students at Chapman University, The James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award. The James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award is conferred annually to the outstanding graduating master’s and doctoral students with distinguished records of academic accomplishment, scholarship, and/or service. The names
War, Diplomacy, and Society MA Student Wins Chapman 3 Minute Thesis Competition
Congratulations to Laura Neis, a graduate student in the War, Diplomacy, and Society, MA program, for winning first place in the 2025 Chapman University Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition conducted by the Office of Research and Graduate Education. As the first-place winner, she will have the opportunity to participate in the regional 3MT® competition at
From Our Eyes: Presenting My Senior Thesis on a National Stage
This edition of From Our Eyes features Emily Kinney (‘25 Political Science, Communication Studies; Business Administration minor). Kinney is a Henley Research Lab Fellow and was recently invited to present her research at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Pittsburgh, PA. As I boarded the airplane to Pittsburgh, PA, to present at the
From Our Eyes: Memory Made Personal: On Voice, Absence, and Andrea Bajani
This edition of From Our Eyes features Taylor Love (‘25 Creative Writing). Love attended the 2025 John Fowles Reading Series featuring Italian author Andrea Bajani. Bajani is an award-winning novelist of contemporary Italian and European literature. He is best known for this novel, Se consider le colpe (Einaudi, 2007), published in English as If you
Wilkinson College’s 2025 James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award Nominees
The James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award is conferred annually to the outstanding graduating master’s and doctoral students with distinguished records of academic accomplishment, scholarship, and/or service. The names of the award recipients are permanently inscribed on the campus Doti Award trophy, which incorporates artist Nick Hernandez’s sculpture Emergence, and is on display outside
Faculty Books: The Fate of Others
In The Fate of Others: Stories (Knopf, May 2025), award-winning author Richard Bausch (English) shares a new collection of short stories that explore the layers of ordinary characters and the subtle complexities of betrayal, grief, and solitude that define the human experience. This is Bausch’s 10th book of short stories, but this is his first