Days Until Homecoming:
October 4 – 5, 2024
Join us for Chapman’s Homecoming Weekend!
Reconnect with your fellow Panthers, show your support for current students and celebrate everything that makes Chapman feel like home.
Celebrate Rosh HaShanah with your Chapman Family leading up to Homecoming weekend.
Join us for a Rosh HaShanah Seder on Wednesday, October 2 and a Rosh HaShanah Shofar Service on Thursday, October 3.
For more information, contact the Fish Interfaith Center at interfaith@chapman.edu
Homecoming Schedule
1 p.m.
Jumu’ah prayers, also known as Friday prayers, are an important congregational prayer for Muslims that take place every Friday in mosques or Islamic centers.
The Fish Interfaith Center at Chapman University will have its Homecoming Jumu’ah led by Shaykh Jibreel Speight, Director of Muslim Life, and Educational Chaplain at Chapman.
Friday, October 4 from 1 – 3 p.m.
Fish Interfaith Center
1 p.m.
School of Communication Alumni Panel (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
Current students and parents are invited to hear a panel of alumni speak about their experiences in the workforce and/or graduate school.
Attendees will be able to ask questions and network.
Friday, October 4 from 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Argyros Forum, Room 209 A
3:30 p.m.
The Keck Center is home to 45 teaching and research labs. Ever wondered what goes on inside them?
Drop by the Keck Center anytime from 3:30-5 p.m. to get a firsthand look at the research activity happening across Schmid College of Science and Technology.
Featuring a Tesla coil, hoverboard, and hagfish slime — this event is open to all!
Friday, October 4 from 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Keck Center for Science and Engineering
4 p.m.
Art Exhibition: Energy Fields – Art and Science (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
Enjoy a guided tour of an experiential art exhibition focused on the connection between art and science.
Friday, October 4 from 4 – 5 p.m.
The Guggenheim Gallery
5 p.m.
All students, alumni, faculty, families and the extended Schmid community are invited to mix and mingle in the Keck Center!
Enjoy drinks and appetizers on the Robert Day Lounge and Terrace.
Friday, October 4 from 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Keck Center, Room 330
5:30 p.m.
Honoring the founding Black Student Union while connecting students, alumni, faculty, staff, family, and community members!
This is truly a Chapman Family Homecoming! Founding members of the Black Student Union will be recognized for their fifty+ year commitment to Chapman University.
Additionally, they will discuss the Black Student Union Paul Mayfield Endowed Scholarship that they created to honor their beloved friend Paul Mayfield.
This event is free to attendees. Sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Friday, October 4 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Sandhu Conference Room D
6 p.m.
Shalom Panthers! Join us for a Jewish community gathering, where we will celebrate Shabbat, enjoy a kosher meal.
Meet Jewish student leaders and learn all about all of the wonderful Jewish opportunities on campus!
Check out www.chapman.edu/jewishlife or follow us on Instagram: @chapmanjewishlife.
Friday, October 4 from 6 – 8:00 p.m.
Fish Interfaith Center
7:00 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball vs. Redlands
Women’s Volleyball SCIAC volleyball match
Friday, October 4 from 7 – 9 p.m.
Hutton Sports Center
7:30 p.m.
A band of Cavaliers travel to hot foreign climes during carnival season: one in search of love and the other a good time.
Friday, October 4 from 7:30
Waltmar Theatre
7:30 p.m.
The Chapman Orchestra presents an evening of orchestral and symphonic works.
Friday, October 4 from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Musco Center for the Arts
9 a.m.
The Role of an Executor/Trustee (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
Whether serving as a trustee/executor for a loved one or planning your own estate, those named in these critical roles are taking on the highest liability under the law: fiduciary liability.
For this informative educational session, an estate attorney will present and answer questions. The program is sponsored by the Office of Legacy Planning.
Saturday, October 5 from 9 – 10 a.m.
Beckman Hall, Room 101
9 a.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. UC Santa Cruz
Chapman women’s soccer takes on UC Santa Cruz in the first game of a doubleheader.
Saturday, October 5 from 9 – 11 a.m.
Ernie Chapman Stadium
10 a.m.
Master Class: Walt Disney & Charles Darwin: The Pursuit of Happiness and Knowledge (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
Dr. Brian Alters leads an exploration of the worlds of Walt Disney and Charles Darwin, revealing profound ideas that underpin our origins and our happiness.
Saturday, October 5 from 10 – 11 a.m.
Argyros Forum 202
10 a.m.
Master Class: Promoting Civil Discourse in a Politically Polarized World (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
This master class will focus on research & teaching to support students in developing their communication skills.
These skills are needed to engage and listen to others, understand points of view, distinguish opinion from evidence & misinformation, better manage social media, & other tools.
This discussion will use the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a current example and show how skills that enable discourse are transferable to other pressing issues.
Saturday, October 5 from 10 – 11 a.m.
Beckman Hall, Room 104
10 a.m.
The Movies, the Moguls and Me with Stephen Galloway (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
Dean Stephen Galloway, author of The New York Times bestseller Truly, Madly and former executive editor of The Hollywood Reporter, leads audiences on a personal journey.
Travel through the history of Hollywood, and be introduced to some of the titanic, larger-than-life moguls and stars who made it what it is today.
Saturday, October 5 from 10 – 11 a.m.
Digital Media Arts Center, Room 123
10 a.m.
Join us on the McCardle Steps for a masterclass from Adam Kalawi ’14 MD, a child neurologist at Children’s Hospital of Orange County.
Saturday, October 5 from 10 – 11 a.m.
McCardle Steps, Keck Center for Science and Engineering
10 a.m.
Master Class: Changing Skills for the Future of Engineering (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
Join us for a master class featuring industry leaders, notable faculty, and distinguished alumni from the Fowler School of Engineering at Chapman University.
Celebrating the 5th anniversary of the school’s opening, this event will delve into the essential skills and innovations needed to thrive in the ever-changing engineering landscape.
Guided by the expertise of the Interim Dean, Tom Piechota, and the Dean’s Advisory Council, we hope you join us for this exciting masterclass.
Saturday, October 5 from 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Ideation Zone, Swenson Hall N107 and N109
10 a.m.
Master Class: Actor Presence (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
Acting is more than memorizing lines from a playscript. It requires a connection to bodily presence and breath.
This workshop will help participants to learn, experience, and implement presence in acting and everyday life.
Saturday, October 5 from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Theatre Performance Room, Moulton Hall 230
11 a.m.
Estate Planning 101 (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
Having a complete and proper estate plan is an important gift of peace for your loved ones.
The presenting attorney will highlight core documents necessary for a planned estate and review common estate planning mistakes.
All attendees will receive a complimentary guide to planning a will and trust. The program is sponsored by the Office of Legacy Planning.
Saturday, October 5 from 11 – 12 p.m.
Beckman Hall, Room 101
11 a.m.
Art Exhibition: Energy Fields – Art and Science (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
Enjoy a guided tour of an experiential art exhibition focused on the connection between art and science.
Saturday, October 5 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The Guggenheim Gallery
11 a.m.
Dodge College Career Center Meet and Greet (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
Stop by Dodge College’s Career Center to meet the dedicated team helping current students and alumni navigate the complexities of the industry. Want to know how to build a stand-out resume?
They can help. What does it take to secure a top internship? They’ve got the answers.
Learn about Dodge’s free career development events, too, and how they’re designed to connect students with industry leaders and alumni across disciplines.
Saturday, October 5 from 11 – 1 p.m.
Career Center, Marion Knott Studios 165
11 a.m.
Join the Fowler School of Engineering faculty, staff, and panelists after the Master Class for questions, conversation, and appetizers hosted in the Makerspace.
Saturday, October 5 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Makerspace/Tech Shop in Swenson Hall
11:30 a.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. UC Santa Cruz
The men’s soccer team takes on UC Santa Cruz
Saturday, October 5 from 11:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Ernie Chapman Stadium
11:45 a.m.
Join us for this special gathering designed to reconnect with the faculty members who have made a lasting impact on our academic and personal journeys.
Faculty members joining this event include: Travis Bartosh, Julye Bidmead, Eric Chimenti, Bill Cumiford, Frank Frisch, Robin Kish, Erik Linstead, Melissa Rowland-Goldsmith, PK Shukla, Ken Sumida, Marshall Toplansky, Andi Weber and Keith Weber.
This casual lunch provides a unique opportunity to express our gratitude, share stories, and enjoy delightful conversations.
Saturday, October 5 from 11:45 – 1:00 p.m.
Argyros Forum 209A
2 p.m.
Come visit the Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library’s permanent and rotating exhibits which tell of the individual lives affected, and all too often ended, by the Holocaust.
A child’s shoe from a death camp; a briefcase used to carry false documents for Jewish children in hiding; a poem written by a boy in a concentration camp.
All transform history into stories through which we can engage and learn.
Saturday, October 5 from 2 – 4 p.m.
Samueli Library, Leatherby Libraries Room 404
2 p.m.
Master Class: Self-Care Strategies in a Busy World (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
Join us for a conversation with MFT Chair Dr. Naveen Jonathan on prioritizing your mental health with self-care strategies and more.
Saturday, October 5 from 2 – 3 p.m.
Beckman Hall, Room 101
2 p.m.
Master Class: A Taste of Music Technology (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
Sample the flavors of sound that are made possible by the combination of technology with music.
Hear new sonic possibilities, explore novel methods of performance, and discover the powerful connection between soundwaves and brainwaves.
Saturday, October 5 from 2 – 3:00 p.m.
Shanley Choral Room, Bertea Hall
2 p.m.
How do actors get cast? How do you quantify the unquantifiable?
Join Professor Russell Boast, head of casting and co-head of Chapman’s screen acting program, and the former president of the Casting Society of America, as he reveals how casting directors collaborate with writers, directors and producers to bring characters to life on screen.
This exclusive event offers students and their families a unique opportunity to delve into the fascinating world of casting. It’s a must-attend workshop!
Saturday, October 5 from 2 – 3 pm
Digital Media Arts Center, Room 123
2 p.m.
Master Class: Everything You Need to Know About AI (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
This presentation offers students and parents a closer look at the rapidly evolving role of AI in higher education.
We will introduce the concept of AI Literacy and explain how it is integrated into the First-Year Foundations program, reaching students across all majors.
After introducing the basics of AI, attendees will gain insight into the crucial issues related to AI usage that parents should be aware of for both themselves and their children.
Saturday, October 5 from 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Library Instruction Room, Leatherby Libraries 305
2 p.m.
A band of Cavaliers travel to hot foreign climes during carnival season: one in search of love and the other a good time.
Saturday, October 5 from 2 p.m.
Waltmar Theatre
3 p.m.
Master Class: Good Cyber Hygiene (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
In the ever-changing online world, prioritizing cybersecurity is more important than ever.
This presentation will delve into the critical topic of information security, giving attendees insights into safeguarding students’ information and account privileges at Chapman and beyond.
Saturday, October 5 from 3 – 3:30 p.m.
Library Instruction Room, Leatherby Libraries 305
3 p.m.
Stay healthy and vibrant this flu season with a free flu shot at the annual Flu Vaccine Clinic!
Administered by Chapman University’s Doctor of Pharmacy students, you’ll be helping protect yourself and our Panther Family.
Saturday, September 23 from 3 – 6:30 p.m.
Chapman Plaza
3 p.m.
Community Day Party sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (SOLD OUT)
A standby line will be available and guests will be admitted based on capacity.
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will host an all-affinity group event for the Chapman family homecoming. This will include an opportunity to win DEI merch, DJ, food, and fun!
Saturday, October 5 from 3 – 5:30 p.m.
Performer’s Court
3 p.m.
Join us in the Piazza leading up to the big game! We’ll be celebrating with food, drinks and a variety of live entertainment
Saturday, October 5 from 3 – 6:30 p.m.
Attallah Piazza
7 p.m.
Cheer on the Chapman Panthers as they face off against the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen
Saturday, October 5 from 7 – 10:00 p.m.
Ernie Chapman Stadium
7:30 p.m.
A band of Cavaliers travel to hot foreign climes during carnival season: one in search of love and the other a good time.
Saturday, October 5 from 7:30 p.m.
Waltmar Theatre
Come Home to #ChapmanU
From Schmid Gate to Memorial Lawn, we want to know what makes Chapman feel like home to you! Share a picture of a favorite spot or Chapman memory on Instagram and tag it #chapmanu.
Select photos will be featured on Chapman’s main Instagram page and Chapman Alumni page for the Chapman community to see. Let’s all come home together, even while we’re apart!
Share Your Panther Spirit
Add paw prints to your Instagram stories and tag @ChapmanU!