Town and Gown Winter 2013

TOWN & GOWN

President’s Message A new year is always a good time for reflection, anticipation and enthusiasm for the possibilities ahead.

This is especially true for Town & Gown, since 2013 marks our 45th year as a vital support group for Chapman University. Our commitment to the students, the university and the community is summed up in our special logo for this year, Town & Gown: 45 Years of Making a Difference.

We have also set a goal to add 45 new T&G members during this anniversary year, and with your help we can do it.

The celebration has begun at each luncheon by presenting a short anniversary video that reflects on our past and looks to our future, with enthusiasm! Kudos to our 45th anniversary committee, especially to its highly creative chair, Mary Lou Savage, and committee member, Betty Bartley.

These two very talented ladies have done a wonderful job writing the scripts for the video presentations. Students in the Graphic Arts Department are producing the videos under the direction of Chair of the Art Department and Associate Professor Eric Chimenti.

We will continue to celebrate our 45th year at our two spring luncheons with outstanding speakers and more anniversary videos. The annual luncheon in May will be full of surprises. We hope you will join us and introduce your friends to T&G during this very special year.

Marcia Cooley

WINTER 2013

Religion and Leadership — Fascinating Subjects to Consider at Spring Luncheons Dr. Nancy Martin, associate professor and chair of the Department of Religious Studies, will present An Uneasy Truce: Religion, Violence and the Pursuit of Peace at our first spring Lunch at the Forum on Thursday, February 7. She will explore with us the religions of the world, which speak of moving from self-centeredness to a deepening compassion and love toward others. How, then, does religion so often seem to be implicated in violence and war? Using contemporary India as an entry point, Dr. Martin will guide us through some of the complex dynamics that make religion such a powerful yet volatile force, for both despair and hope, in local and global politics.

On Thursday, March 7, Dr. Cristina Giannantonio, associate professor of Management, Argyros School of Business and Economics, will provide insight regarding Extreme Leadership: Lessons from Ernest Shackleton and the Polar Explorers. She will take us back to the heroic age of polar exploration, offering an exciting lens through which to view extreme leadership. Imagine being trapped underground or on a high

peak in winter for days or weeks with your colleagues. Who emerges as the leader of the group, and what prepares that person for the role?

Fortunately, business environments are not usually so extreme, and with Dr. Giannantonio’s guidance, we will accompany Ernest Shackleton, Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen to Antarctica as they race to be the first to reach the South Pole. The stories of their expeditions continue to capture our interest 100 years after they set sail. We will learn how these stories are used to help students develop as leaders and prepare them to lead organizations that will operate in extreme business environments.

You will not want to miss either of these programs. Consider inviting a friend to join you. Tickets are $30 each, and reservations can be made by calling Joanne Jurczyk at (714) 997-6563. I look forward to seeing you there.

Penni McRoberts ’71 Co-1st VP, Program

Up close with the Arabian horses at the Equestrian Center - one of the treats on our “Medley of Treats” trip to Cal Poly Pomona. From l. to r., Linda Ruth, Shirley Lapier, Mary Lou Savage, Sandra Lee Skinner and Jane Winterroth.

Contemplating the Cost of Freedom

Town Talk

Unless you have been Have you seen the graffiti on campus? watching TV It’s actually a famous piece of recent hooked up to history that President Doti was “rabbit ears,” instrumental in acquiring for the you know that university. No doubt many of you the way we have have passed by this 12-foot-by-4-foot been getting our section of the infamous Berlin Wall, information is embellished with graffiti. It is set in changing.

Sometimes the information a reflecting pool between Wilkinson and De Mille halls in an area called landscape seems to be shifting right “Liberty Plaza” and is the last section before our eyes. “Social Media,” a of the wall to leave Berlin. It was a gift term coined to encompass Internetfrom Lord Swraj Paul, an Indian born based communication tools, such as British business tycoon, given in Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and even memory of his daughter, Ambika Paul, email, have enabled the general public to take information and turn it into an who died at the age of 4 of leukemia.

Liberty Plaza was designed by ongoing conversation in which anyone Chapman Art professor, Richard Turner can participate. (now professor emeritus), and was Here in Orange, we see this as an dedicated on May 4, 1999. The Plaza opportunity to connect more effectively consists of plants and a grassy knoll with our constituents. For decades, with a sculpted concrete chair that faces the city primarily communicated the wall. It symbolizes “remembrance” through our local media outlets, and “contemplation” and is a replica of the chair that seats our 16th president in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Concrete benches, engraved with quotations regarding liberty and Many of us watched and cheered as democracy, encircle the Plaza. the space shuttle Endeavour took her Chapman’s piece of the Berlin Wall final flight through our skies atop a is a tangible symbol of how precious giant Boeing 747. Then we watched in freedom is to all of us. Passersby can awe as the shuttle inched its way along rest on the benches, contemplating the a 12-mile journey to its new home at the engraved quotations and remembering California Science Center in Exposition the wall’s history, and then consider Park in Los Angeles. how the average person has the power T&G members and friends will have to achieve positive change in the world. a chance to see this magnificent big

By Paul Sitkoff, City of Orange such as The Orange County Register, our website, www.cityoforange.org, and our quarterly publication, Our Orange, (formerly known as Orange Progress). By the time you read this, the City of Orange will have launched a presence on Facebook as “The City of Orange, California.” It will give everyone the opportunity to get the latest information on programs, classes and events at the Orange Public Library and Community Services departments, road construction alerts from Public Works, safety tips from the Orange Police and Fire departments and even fun facts about the community most of us call “home.”

To get a link to our Facebook page and learn about some of the other social media initiatives that are coming soon, you are invited to visit the City’s website listed above. I encourage you to do so.

Join Us in April for A Journey into Space History

Anita Storck (M.A. ’90) Editorial Board

bird up close and also to explore the California Science Center on April 25. The center features many exhibit halls where scientific concepts are made easy to grasp and fun to explore.

Additionally, we will view the IMAX film “Hubble 3D” on the largest IMAX screen in the Los Angeles area.

Plans for this trip are being finalized, and you will have all the information when a flier is mailed to T&G members in March. Mark your calendars and plan to make your reservations as soon as you receive the invitation. Availability will be limited, and you won’t want to miss this journey into space history.

Judy Crum ’59 and Donna Gladson Co-2nd VP’s, Special Events

The final flight of the Endeavour Space Shuttle on September 21, 2012, as seen up close from the fourth floor patio of Beckman Hall on the Chapman campus.

Gown Talk

By Joanne Jurczyk, University Advancement

Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see farther.

- J. P. Morgan, American Businessman As we look ahead and begin the New Year, this quote by J. P. Morgan seems descriptive of Chapman University.

This past year we have seen the groundbreaking of the $64 million state-of-theart Marybelle and S. Paul Musco Center for the Arts, enjoyed the inaugural Winterfest Celebration in Attallah Piazza that included the lighting of Doy’s Holiday Tree (decorated by Town & Gown), fireworks and even an “unpredicted” snow storm. As we begin the year, we celebrate the extraordinary tenure of outgoing Chairman of the Board of Trustees Don Sodaro and look ahead to the new leadership of our incoming Chairman of the Board Doy Henley. These leaders, and our university’s faculty, staff, students and alumni continue to hone

their dreams for Chapman’s future – a vision that reaches as far as the eyes can see!

I hope you will be able to join us on February 22 for Chapman’s State of the University Address at 10:30 a.m. in Memorial Hall.

President Doti will recap the year and provide some insight into the future of Chapman University. Immediately following the State of the University Address will be the dedication of Doti Hall … our newest building on campus that will house both faculty offices and state-of-the art classrooms. Town & Gown is one of the many donors to Doti Hall and I want to extend an invitation to please join us to honor the extraordinary achievements and visionary leadership of First Lady Lynne P. Doti and President James L. Doti.

Reasons to Be Proud We certainly are proud of the two bright and talented young men who are the recipients of our scholarships for the spring semester. They are Derrick Ortega and Poya Osgouei. Derrick, a senior majoring in creative writing, spoke to us at our November luncheon. A personal message from him appears below. Poya, also a senior, is majoring in business administration and political science, with a minor in leadership studies. He will be speaking at one of our spring luncheons, and his personal message will appear in the spring issue of Talk of the Town.

Greetings, members of Town & Gown! My name is Derrick Ortega, and I want you to know that this prestigious scholarship has financially helped with many aspects of my education.

Thank you very much.

Last semester, I sought a few leadership roles to promote Chapman’s writing program. I was the editor of the university’s rejuvenated literary magazine, “Calliope,” which includes creative writing and art submissions from all student levels and majors. I led an editorial board that selects student submissions and worked with the art department to develop a first-rate magazine for the fall.

I am also the president of Chapman University’s new writers’ society, the Timeless Musings of Chapman. I lead an executive board that networks with students across all levels and majors.

We are working diligently to create opportunities for the aspiring writer, such as our “Featured Student Reader” series for club members. This online publication presents members’ writings, along with their author’s bios, and conducts workshops to sharpen writing skills.

During the spring semester, I will be one of the lucky few to study abroad at Oxford University. As a registered “Oxfordian” I will be taking courses that I’ve had the pleasure of designing myself. I look forward to having the opportunity to act as a Chapman ambassador as I study poetry and Shakespeare abroad.

Once I return, I plan to attend graduate school. I am currently applying to several writing programs that focus on writing poetry while receiving pedagogy instruction. This would allow me to teach poetry and literature while I sharpen my craft.

I feel fortunate to receive the education and scholarship I have thus far and look forward to returning the same service to future college students when the time comes.

You can see why we have every reason to be proud of our outstanding scholarship recipients. We wish them success and fulfillment in their future endeavors.

Carol Howansky Co-Editor

45 New Members for 45 Years

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Marcia Cooley President

714-974-3575

Melida Canfield 714-544-4436 Penni McRoberts 714-347-7909 Co-1st VPs, Programs Judy Crum 714-532-3264 Donna Gladson 714-921-3835 Co-2nd VP’s, Special Events Lynn Huston 3rd VP, Membership

714-528-1897

Linda Ruth Treasurer

714-637-1201

Lynn Marie Domer Recording Secretary

714-637-7164

Joyce Miller Corresponding Secretary

714-293-0803

Linda Mueller Parliamentarian

714-202-5194

Carol and Carroll Howansky 714-639-4956 Co-Editors, Talk of the Town Editorial Board: Betty Bartley, Marcia Cooley, Joanne Jurczyk, Karen Reese, Anita Storck

In appreciation of the rich 45-year legacy of Town & Gown, The Board of Directors and the 45th Anniversary committee approved a goal to add 45 new members this year. We have a great start with 35 new members, including recent additions Linda Bailey, Adele Curry, Helen Delaney, Sharon and George Olsen, Cecille Ouellet, Edette Price, Judie and Ken Reed, Barbara Resnick, Elayne and Neil Seirup and Judy Turpen. We are honored that Cyndi and Jim Florance have joined as Life Members.

We welcome you and encourage your participation in our many wonderful events. Thank you for helping to build

our organization, which has been a support group for Chapman University and a liaison to the community for a very long time – four and a half decades!

Join the 45 FOR 45 membership drive.

Applications are always available at the Forum luncheons, online at www. chapman.edu/tg, or by calling (714) 997-6563. It is not too late to encourage friends, relatives and colleagues to join, since memberships are accepted throughout the year. Please help us reach our goal.

Lynn Kinder Huston ’68 (M.A.’76) 3rd VP, Membership

Members of T&G’s tree decoration committee join Santa (Doy Henley) at Doy’s Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony on November 29. They are, left to right, Marcia Cooley, Pat Elliott, Mary Lou Savage and Donna Attallah. (Not present for photo, Barbara Parker)

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