Ventura, Henderson and Tarallo: To the Executive Administration at Chapman University

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On January 13, John Eastman retired from Chapman University unscathed, after being put under fire for his involvement at the Capitol insurrection. President Daniele Struppa stated that Eastman’s retirement closed a “challenging chapter” for Chapman, but the university’s students think otherwise. In this open letter to the university executive administration, students from the Chapman Activist Coalition argue that Eastman is just one blip in the longstanding history of racism and inequality at Chapman University.

Slayton: A Chapman Professor Responds to John Eastman

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John Eastman’s article in Newsweek, claiming that Kamala Harris was not a citizen, received a swift response. In this piece, Robert Slayton, a colleague of Eastman’s at Chapman University and a Professor of History, argues why Eastman’s interpretation is flawed, and explains why criticisms are not the same as restrictions on free speech. He feels that he, and not Eastman, is upholding the school’s traditions.

Aitken: Chapman University, Free Speech and Racism; How John Eastman Put the Law School at Risk

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Trial Lawyer and Chairman of.the Chapman University Board of Trustees Wylie Aitken, writing as an individual, takes issue with a controversial Newsweek Oped written by Chapman University Law School Prof. John Eastman saying it has appropriately sparked discussion amongst faculty, students, and alumni regarding the limits of free speech and the appropriate response to odious and racist free speech.

Universities More Rigorously Reporting Sexual Assaults on Campuses

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The number of sexual assault cases reported on college campuses in Orange County has risen over the last three years. Chapman University and California State University, Fullerton, have seen double the number of incidents reported while University of California, Irvine, numbers fluctuated over that period.