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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 WINTER 2013 TOWN & GOWN 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 Religion and Leadership — Fascinating Subjects to Consider at Spring Luncheons President’s Message 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.

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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

WINTER 2013TOWN & GOWN

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

Religion and Leadership — Fascinating Subjectsto Consider at Spring LuncheonsPresident’s Message

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 ’71Co-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.

Town Talk By Paul Sitkoff, City of Orange

Unless you have been watching TV hooked up to “rabbit ears,” you know that the way we have been getting our information is

changing. Sometimes the information landscape seems to be shifting right before our eyes. “Social Media,” a term coined to encompass Internet- based communication tools, such as Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and even email, have enabled the general public to take information and turn it into an ongoing conversation in which anyone can participate. Here in Orange, we see this as an opportunity to connect more effectively with our constituents. For decades, the city primarily communicated through our local media outlets,

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.

Haveyouseenthegraffitioncampus? It’s actually a famous piece of recent history that President Doti was instrumental in acquiring for the university. No doubt many of you have passed by this 12-foot-by-4-foot section of the infamous Berlin Wall, embellished with graffiti. It is set ina reflecting pool between Wilkinsonand De Mille halls in an area called “Liberty Plaza” and is the last section of the wall to leave Berlin. It was a gift from Lord Swraj Paul, an Indian born British business tycoon, given in memory of his daughter, Ambika Paul, who died at the age of 4 of leukemia. Liberty Plaza was designed by Chapman Art professor, Richard Turner (now professor emeritus), and was dedicated on May 4, 1999. The Plaza consists of plants and a grassy knoll with a sculpted concrete chair that faces the wall. It symbolizes “remembrance” 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 democracy, encircle the Plaza. Chapman’s piece of the Berlin Wall is a tangible symbol of how precious freedom is to all of us. Passersby can rest on the benches, contemplating the engraved quotations and remembering the wall’s history, and then consider how the average person has the power to achieve positive change in the world.

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

Contemplating the Cost of Freedom

Many of us watched and cheered as the space shuttle Endeavour took her final flight through our skies atop agiant Boeing 747. Then we watched in awe as the shuttle inched its way along a 12-mile journey to its new home at the California Science Center in Exposition Park in Los Angeles. T&G members and friends will have a chance to see this magnificent bigbird up close and also to explore the California Science Center on April 25. The center features many exhibit halls where scientific concepts aremade easy to grasp and fun to explore. Additionally, we will view the IMAX film“Hubble3D”on the largest IMAXscreen in the Los Angeles area.

Join Us in April forA Journey into Space History

Plansforthistriparebeingfinalized,and you will have all the information whenaflierismailedtoT&Gmembersin 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 GladsonCo-2nd VP’s, Special Events

ThefinalflightoftheEndeavourSpaceShuttleonSeptember 21, 2012, as seen up close from the fourth floorpatioofBeckmanHallontheChapmancampus.

Gown Talk By Joanne Jurczyk, University Advancement

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.

Reasons to Be ProudWe 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 HowanskyCo-Editor

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 ground-breaking of the $64 million state-of-the-art 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

Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see farther.- J. P. Morgan, American Businessman

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.

Marcia Cooley 714-974-3575President

Melida Canfield 714-544-4436Penni McRoberts 714-347-7909Co-1st VPs, Programs

Judy Crum 714-532-3264Donna Gladson 714-921-3835Co-2nd VP’s, Special Events

Lynn Huston 714-528-18973rd VP, Membership

Linda Ruth 714-637-1201Treasurer

Lynn Marie Domer 714-637-7164Recording Secretary

Joyce Miller 714-293-0803Corresponding Secretary

Linda Mueller 714-202-5194Parliamentarian

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

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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)

45 New Members for 45 Years