The Religious Studies Department is proud to announce that Dean Gail Stearns and Dr. Julye Bidmead's book, Invest Your Humanity, dedicated to the late Marv Meyer, Professor of Religious Studies, has been published and available for purchase! Several Chapman faculty and alumni contributed to this volume. In addition to articles by Stearns and Bidmead, there is moving forward by Chancellor and President Designate Daniele Struppa. Articles by Chuck Hughes, Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy and Ron Farmer, Former Dean of the Wallace All-Faiths Chapel and Professor of Religious Studies, explore Jesus and Albert Schweitzer, two of Dr. Meyer's academic interests. Religious Studies alum and Departmental Outstanding Student 2014 Cristina Smith reflects on her experience as Marv's student. Another Religious Studies alum and Departmental Outstanding Student 2015 Marilyn Love copy edited the volume. We congratulate them all!

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It's Your Money/It's Your Estate Workshops Finance and estate decisions can require knowledge in many areas, including accounting, finance, law, insurance, taxes, investments and charitable planning. In partnership with several non-profit organizations, Chapman University sponsors a series of free workshops throughout Orange County every spring and fall. Beginning in April, we invite you to attend so you can learn how to make wiser, more fully informed decisions about your financial future. There are no fees to attend and you will never be solicited to make a charitable gift or invest in a financial product. You are welcome to attend the entire series or the individual sessions of your choice at any of the following locations: Newport Beach, Irvine, Orange, Laguna Niguel, Brea, Fullerton, Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo and Laguna Beach. Visit http://www.chapman.edu/estate-workshops for more information.

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Every Wednesday evening around sunset, a public flag-lowering ceremony takes place at Plaza Park in Old Towne Orange thanks to the work of Orange Plaza Patriots, a group of volunteer veterans. The ceremony concludes with the playing of "Taps," which, for the past four years, has been performed nearly every time by Chapman University music senior Matthew LaBelle (B.M. Instrumental Performance '17). We invite you to come out at 6pm tonight for what may be one of Matthew's final performances and join us in honoring our country's flag and all those who have sacrificed to protect everything it represents. There will be a special proclamation by the OPP to honor Matthew and his support over the years.

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Chapman's econ gurus updated their 37th Annual Economic Forecast on Wednesday at the Segerstrom Center in Costa Mesa. By almost any measure it was a sanguine re-assessment. Here are the key insights--national and regional: * US GDP 2015 +2.5%; 2016 +2.9% (1Q 2015 will be revised into the black) * Fed imminent rate hikes "will not crimp bull market." History shows 10 in 12 years post rate-hikes, a higher S&P 500 * Moderate-to-strong consumer spending and business investment; exports and European economies the notable weak spots * OC Job growth in 2015 will hover at a near-term best +3% led by the business and professional services and trade sectors. CA Job growth also to outpace the nation at about +2.5% * OC median home values, thanks largely to low inventory, to rise about 5.8%--affordability becoming increasingly worrisome Spoke to attendees from banking to real-estate to the public sector. All see conditions "in their worlds" steady if not improving.

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Sheri (Lehman) Wilson '11 (M.A. '14) and Zechariah Wilson '10 were married on December 21, 2014 at the Dana Powers Barn in Nipomo, Calif. Their love story according to Sheri: “Zech and I met briefly in Fall of 2007, but our story actually begins in Fall of 2008. Mutual friend (and instigator) Jenna Jones (Pinkham) '10 introduced us at AF Patio during Greek Week. After hours of conversation - both lunch and dinner had passed in the Caf - we realized something special was just beginning. Five years later, Zech proposed to me at Chapman University and, in December 2014, we celebrated our marriage with our family and closest friends from college.” Alumni in their wedding party included: Jenna Jones (Pinkham) '10, Stephenette Graham '11, Christine Alexopoulos '10, Joe Bjorndal '10, Taylor (Bubba) Gramkow '10 and Brandon Arredondo '09.

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I hope you are all having a great Monday, #ChapmanU Panthers! Please join us tomorrow night from 7-9pm in the Wallace All-Faiths Chapel as we remember the Armenian Genocide and its significance 100 years later. "In April 1915, with the arrest of more than 200 Armenian leaders and intellectuals in Constantinople, the government of the Ottoman Empire initiated the events that would result in the death of between one and one and a half million Armenians... In this lecture, Dr. Richard Hovannisian discusses these events and their enduring significance... He is the author and editor of many books, including Looking Backward, Moving Forward: Confronting the Armenian Genocide,The Armenian Genocide: Cultural and Ethical Legacies and the four-volume work, The Republic of Armenia..."

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Looking for a Full Time Offer for after graduation? Edwards Life Sciences will be hosting an info session today at BK 401! RSVP: https://gtscandidate.mbafocus.com/Chapman/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=2013&companyEventID=33464 Innovative Industry. Extraordinary Career. At Edwards Lifesciences, we’re dedicated to providing innovative solutions for people fighting cardiovascular disease. Helping patients is our life’s work and we’re proud to be the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. Each year we recruit top undergraduate talent to join our Finance Development Program at our global headquarters in Irvine, California. Become Part of the Finance Development Program ·-- 24-month rotation program: Financial Planning, Corporate Accounting, Business Unit Finance, Cost Accounting, Corporate Tax and Treasury ·---- Irvine campus features an on-site park, cafeteria and fitness center · ---Voted one of “OC’s Best Places to Work” ·--- Compensation and benefits comparable with top global companies ·--- Summer immersion program allows you to connect with other new hires and mentors

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If you're coming to the second show tonight of "Intimate Apparel," you're in for a treat -- stick around after the curtain falls for a special post-show talk with the cast and creative team (director, designers, dramaturgs). The panel will focus on the production (performances, direction, design) and will exlopre the play's major themes, such as Nottage's meditations on the historic black struggle for survival, belonging, and emotional connection in the industrial era of 1905 in which the play is set, and how these themes continue to resonate today. Tickets available online and at the door. chapman.edu/tickets PC: Dale Dudeck [Pictured: Esther (left, Chelsea Davis '17) and Mrs. Van Buren (Rachel Gallagher '19)]

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“My internship, this summer, with NGroup Performance Partners gave me insight into the labor consulting industry as well as the relationship between supply chain activities and labor costs. In cooperation with my supervisor, I created and implemented a software solution for tracking employee productivity, which resulted in significant cost savings for the customer. Additionally, I trained a new employee to operate the software, enabling her to carry out the day-to-day processing of orders. I will leverage the project management skills I learned from nGroup as I pursue my career goal of becoming an operations manager in the chemical industry." Nick Kostka, MBA '15, BS in Chemistry, Intern at NGroup Performance Partners. #ChapmanMBA #MBAsummer #SummerInternship #MBAintern #TakeBoldSteps

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