CHAPMAN HAPPENINGS July 27-August 2, 1998 Landscaping Work Begins Preliminary landscaping began this weekend in the areas surrounding the Beckman Business & Technology Hall, announced Gary Brahm, vice president for finance and administration. Work will proceed between DeMille and Wilkinson halls and in parts of the Griset Grove. Watch future Happenings issues for more details. Freshman Registration Draws Hundreds to Chapman If you found it hard to park on campus last week, there was good reason: More freshmen and their parents than ever before -- including a student and her family from Guam! -- turned out for the first of two Freshman Registration Days last Tuesday, according to Kim Moock, administrative assistant to the dean of enrollment. Twenty-four faculty members were on hand with admissions staff to help register the 222 freshmen. Another 170 freshmen and their parents are expected to descend upon Chapman this Tuesday, July 28, for the second registration day. The most popular majors among entering freshmen? There are 45 business majors, 32 film and television majors, and 25 movement and exercise majors enrolled in the Class of 2002. The target number for incoming students this fall is 789, Moock said. Summer Adventures Refresh Chapman Community The vacations selected by members of the Chapman community vary as much as their personalities. Melissa Schad, resident director in Residence Life, swam in the Dead Sea during a visit with her sister, who lives in Tel Aviv. "It took some getting used to," Schad says of her experiences in Israel. "There are people who walk the streets with machine guns. Yet it was a much more relaxed atmosphere than I thought it would be." Director of Sports Information Jim Moore spent six weeks in Oregon visiting friends and family. "I enjoyed getting back to where there are real forests," he says. During his visit he took a six-day, 1,300-mile bike trip with a friend to the Cascade Mountains, during which a trucker purposely ran them off the road. Vice President of University Relations Stephen Christensen, his wife Michelle, and four daughters traveled all the way to Alaska and back in their mobile home, returning tired but tanned after seeing eagles soaring in the wilds. Kathy Martinez, resident director in Residence Life, visited Europe. It was her first time traveling alone, and the highlight was meeting people from many countries and learning about their cultures. During her visit to England, Scotland and Wales, "I didn't get into any trouble, and that was a good thing," Martinez says. "It was surprisingly enjoyable being by myself." In the Good Old Summertime What have you been up to this summer? Maybe you went on a great vacation to an exotic location. Or, maybe just a weekend getaway. Send your "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" stories to Happenings and share your fun with the campus community! Photos welcome. Send story submissions by e-mail to wardwell. Faculty and Staff Notes Tom Bradac, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance, was featured on the front page of the July 15 Los Angeles Times Calendar section, in an article titled "Time Spent as a Rogue Scholar." The article tells the story of Prof. Bradac's decision to step on to the stage as an actor in this summer's SOC production of "The Merry Wives of Windsor." Said Prof. Bradac: "I really didn't want to do the role. The theater needed me to. And, of course, part of me wanted to. But I was afraid of it. It's putting yourself on the line -- not a safe place to go." The article explains how Prof. Bradac spent four weeks earlier this summer in an intensive training program to prepare himself to act in his first major role in about 20 years. His performance and the production received rave reviews. Sycamore Becomes University Drive As Beckman Hall reaches the final stages of construction, current plans call for the section of Sycamore Street between Glassell and what used to be Orange Street to become a grand entrance to campus. The first step in those plans was the recent approval by the Orange City Council to re- name this one-block section of the street University Drive. The change will become effective when the university completes plans for the new circular entry, after the Beckman Business & Technology Hall is completed, and prior to the development of the Wallace All Faiths Chapel. The university's Parking Committee and facilities planners are still ironing out details. The Chapman University Bookstore is now online Dr. Michael Fahy, director of academic computing, announces that there are links to the bookstore web page from the Administrative Services and from the Especially for Students buttons on the Chapman home page. Faculty can order textbooks on-line, students can purchase textbooks on-line and eventually merchandise will also be available for order on-line. Best Summer Vacation Photo Contest What have you been up to this summer? Did you go on a great vacation? Submit photos capturing highlights of your vacation to Geoffrey Fellows, director of Retail Operations, Chapman University Dining Services. Winning submission will be displayed in the Retro Coffee House and submitter will receive a “summer break cake.” All submissions are due by September 15th. For more information call Geoffrey at 997-6706. ____________________________________________________________________ Chapman Happenings is published by the office of public relations. Send news by e-mail to wardwell, or by campus mail to the PR department (MH 212). Include name, department, and phone number. Photo submissions accepted. Editor: Ruth Wardwell; Contributing Editor: Cathi Douglas. Editorial Assistant: Stacey Padilla '97.