Chapman University Alumni Association

An outpouring of support benefits students and families affected by the pandemic and helps us achieve one of our best fundraising years ever.

Want to stay healthy while showing off your Panther Pride? We've got 10 Chapman Care Kits to give away! Each kit includes a fanny pack with two Chapman branded masks, a thermometer, hand sanitizer and a touchless door opener with the ability to use screens too! All you have to do to enter is click the link and update your contact info by February 23rd! Winners will be chosen at random and notified by email.

Statement from the Office of the President: After discussions over the course of the last week, Dr. John Eastman and Chapman University have reached an agreeme...nt pursuant to which he will retire from Chapman, effective immediately. Dr. Eastman’s departure closes this challenging chapter for Chapman and provides the most immediate and certain path forward for both the Chapman community and Dr. Eastman. Chapman and Dr. Eastman have agreed not to engage in legal actions of any kind, including any claim of defamation that may currently exist, as both parties move forward. The university is not able to comment further on the specifics of confidential personnel matters and will make no further statements on this matter.

Writer and Chapman Alumna Julia Walton '16 talks about how the MFA program at Chapman helped shape her career.

Be sure to register now for Town & Gown's Virtual Lunch at the Forum returning on Feb. 4 with a conversation with Coach Carol Jue. chapman.edu/tglatf With over ...three-hundred wins during her time at the helm of our women's basketball team, Jue led the Panthers to the SCIAC tournament seven times including our first-ever SCIAC title in 2017-2018. See more

Leatherby Libraries at Chapman University shared a lovely memory of the late Shirley Lapier '55 at the "Egypt" exhibit in 2011.

President Struppa reaffirms Chapman’s commitment to democracy.

Merry Christmas, Panthers!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our incoming students have not been able to experience the same orientation traditions in person. To help comfort and celebrate them during this challenging time, we encourage you to submit your words of wisdom, support or celebration to be shared with the students during orientation week.

You've heard of Elf on a Shelf, but have you heard of Pete on a sheet (of paper)?

We're so excited to welcome those of you who've completed your programs this semester to the Alumni Family! Congratulations!

Think post World War II and the end of constrained wartime consumer spending. Thanks to a similar cause-and-effect pattern, the post-COVID U.S. economy will expand by a vigorous 5.7% in 2021, Chapman economic forecasters say.