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- EIN 95-1643992
- (714) 744-7099
- 1 University Dr Orange CA 92866 USA
- www.chapman.edu
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Causes: Education, Universities
Mission: The mission of chapman university is to provide personalized education of distinction that leads to inquiring, ethical, and productive lives as global citizens. The vision of chapman university is to be a preeminent university engaged in distinguished liberal arts and professional programs that are interconnected, reach beyond the boundaries of the classroom and work toward developing the whole person: the intellectual, physical, social and spiritual dimensions of life. In support of our mission and values, chapman has developed an academic vision to focus all of our efforts on delivering the highest quality education for our students. Everything we do, every unit on campus, every service and every person who is part of the chapman community is, directly or indirectly, dedicated to this end. A learning community faculty who bridge research and practice-who connect active scholarship and creative activity with teaching and learning-are central to a chapman education. We form a learning
Programs: Listed below are chapman university's academic programs, which currently provide more than 50 fields of undergraduate study and more than 40 graduate programs, as well as a variety of credential and certificate programs. - george l. Argyros school of business and economics - college of educational studies - lawrence and kristina dodge college of film and media arts - john and donna crean college of health and behavioral sciences - wilkinson college of humanities and social sciences - college of performing arts - school of pharmacy - fowler school of law - schmid college of science and technology
chapman university boasts two libraries, which serve as a primary resource of academic support for our student body: the leatherby libraries and the rinker law library. The leatherby libraries includes nine individually named libraries with distinctive collections representing disciplinary areas of the university: arts and humanities, social sciences, science and technology, education, music, film and television, and business and economics. The five-story facility features 14 group study rooms, 6 multi-media preview rooms, 1 music listening room, over 285 computers for user access, 6 computer classrooms, a library instruction room, an extended-hour study commons and more than 750 seats at tables, study carrels and lounge chairs. The leatherby libraries' collection contains about 350,000 volumes and access to over 62,000 journal titles, in addition to dvds, videos, cds and other media. The rinker law library, containing over 40,000 square feet and seating for 300 patrons, features comfortable, quiet study areas, all with wireless access. The library is designed to meet the needs of legal education in the twenty-first century. It contains a comprehensive monograph collection as well as many legal resources in hard copy and online. The library is open 100 hours a week on a regular basis and even longer during exam periods.
student services: chapman university students have endless opportunities for extending their education beyond the classroom. These opportunities include student government, division iii intercollegiate athletics, publications, radio broadcasting, fine arts, and over 100 registered student organizations, including an active fraternity and sorority system.