CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY PHI ALPHA THETA Alpha Mu Gamma

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY PHI ALPHA THETA Alpha Mu Gamma, 2015 -2016 President: Bijan Kazerooni Vice President: Maci Reed Treasurer: Alfredo Gonzalez Secretary: Taylor Dwyer Historian: Nahoko Hashimoto

2015 FALL EVENTS Academia: Freshman and Transfer Student Orientations (Aug. 26 & Aug. 27) “Looted Art: Stealing Cultural Heritage” Faculty Panel Presentation, Discussion (Oct. 13) Stolen by the Nazis: Recovering “The Woman in Gold” and Other Paintings Dinner (Oct. 13) Study Abroad Fair (Dec. 1) Community Service: Woman in Gold Film Screening (Sept. 10) Legacy of Heart Mountain (Oct. 1) Woman in Gold Panel Discussion and Presentation (Oct. 13) Kristallnacht Interfaith Service (Nov. 10) Second Harvest Food Bank Orange County Donation Month (Nov. 4 -Dec. 7) Social: Welcome Back Dinner (Sept. 16) Chapman Fall Student Involvement Fair (Sept. 16) Fall General Meeting (Oct. 21)

2016 SPRING EVENTS Academia: The Vienna Paradox: Jewish Identity and Austrian High Culture Between the World War (Feb. 16) Howard Arthur Tibbs: Citizen, Musician, and Tuskegee Airman Lecture (Feb. 17) Feminist Wiki. Thon (Mar. 3 -4) Alpha Mu Gamma Conference (Mar. 12) Phi Alpha Theta Southern California Regional Conference (Apr. 9) Phi Alpha Theta Induction (Apr. 20) Voces Novae Publication (Jun. 27) Community Service: The Vienna Paradox (Feb. 16) Holocaust Art and Writing Contest (Mar. 4) Evening of Holocaust Remembrance (May 3) Social: Chapman Spring Student Involvement Fair (Feb. 17) Chapman University Preview Day (Apr. 9) Henley Award Ceremony (May 2) Senior Send-Off (May 14)

AUGUST 26 -27, 2015 FRESHMAN AND TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION Ready to greet our incoming Chapman Panthers and help guide them into the History program, as well as learn about the opportunities within the Alpha Mu Gamma chapter of Phi Alpha Theta

AUGUST 26 -27, 2015 FRESHMAN AND TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION Faculty members and current History majors advising declared History students. —freshmen and transfers Executive board members laughing at the jokes of faculty and new students alike

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 WELCOME BACK DINNER Phi Alpha Theta hosting a welcome back dinner for our History enthusiast Chapman Panthers at the local pizzeria, Zito’s.

OCTOBER 13, 2015 STOLEN BY THE NAZIS: RECOVERING “THE WOMAN IN GOLD AND OTHER PAINTINGS” Chapman’s Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education hosted a guest lecturer. Portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in the film Woman in Gold, E. Randol Schoenberg is the attorney who waged an eight-year battle on behalf of Maria Altmann in her quest to regain six paintings by Gustav Klimt that had once belonged to her family but were taken by the Nazis. Schoenberg himself came to guest lecture, and PAT executive board members were invited to a dinner with him prior to the event to discuss his work.

OCT. 13, 2015 LOOTED ART: STEALING CULTURAL HERITAGE PANEL AND DISCUSSION Volunteers: Jessica Arnold, Sean Augustine, Aaron Cheng, Monica Choi, Summer Christiansen, Corinne De. Louise, Natalie Gallardo, Nahoko Hashimoto, Julie Johnson, Hannah Kendall, Tessa Lepore, Sandra Loredo, Andie Matayoshi, Roxanneh Monsaui, Megan Rose, Katelyn Symonds, Matt Thorsen This panel presentation on “looted art” was an amazing opportunity for various Chapman departments to work together, and PAT students volunteered for event prep. Their support , as always, was greatly

OCT. 13, 2015 LOOTED ART: STEALING CULTURAL HERITAGE PANEL AND DISCUSSION Volunteers: Jessica Arnold, Sean Augustine, Aaron Cheng, Monica Choi, Summer Christiansen, Corinne De. Louise, Natalie Gallardo, Nahoko Hashimoto, Julie Johnson, Hannah Kendall, Tessa Lepore, Sandra Loredo, Andie Matayoshi, Roxanneh Monsaui, Megan Rose, Katelyn Symonds, Matt Thorsen

OCT. 21, 2015 FALL GENERAL MEETING PAT members bond over History-themed Jeopardy games and pizza whilst discussing the upcoming events for the fall semester!

NOVEMBER 10, 2015 AN INTERFAITH SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE FOR KRISTALLNACHT The service held in remembrance for Kristallnacht featured reflections by Ambassador Dr. Bernd Fischer, Chancellor Fellow and former Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Los Angeles. PAT provided volunteers to staff this event. Survivor Jack Pariser with PAT volunteers.

NOV. 4 -DEC 7, 2015 SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK ORANGE COUNTY DONATION MONTH The Alpha Mu Gamma chapter of Phi Alpha Theta partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County during the fall semester to help provide food during the upcoming holiday season. Boxes were placed in the History department where students from any discipline could drop off donations.

DECEMBER 1, 2015 STUDY ABROAD FAIR In collaboration with the Center for Global Education, Phi Alpha Theta members presented their study abroad experiences to fellow History students. Third and fourth year students emphasized the inestimable value of research gleaned abroad in composing their senior theses.

FEB. 16, 2016 THE VIENNA PARADOX Many PAT students happily volunteered at the guest lecture by Marjorie Perloff. The title of the lecture was based on her own memoir. Here are two members of our PAT executive board, Taylor Dwyer and Bijan Kazerooni, with faculty members Dr. Marilyn Harran and Dr. Gregory Daddis.

MARCH 3 -4, 2016 FEMINIST WIKITHON Phi Alpha Theta, Chapman Feminists, Women’s Studies, and Cross. Cultural Engagement teamed up for the Feminist Wiki. Thon event, where students came together to edit and expand upon the biographies of feminist

MARCH 12, 2016 ALPHA MU GAMMA CONFERENCE While faculty advisor Dr. William Cumiford and panelist moderator Dr. Leland Estes enjoy their coffee, the PAT executive board are in the midst of setting up for the Alpha Mu Gamma Conference! It is a mock conference, held in preparation for the Southern California Regional Conference.

MARCH 12, 2016 ALPHA MU GAMMA CONFERENCE Panelist Moderator Dr. Leland Estes instructs his students on the proper way to present their papers before introducing PAT president , Bijan Kazerooni. Logan Dale, above, getting ready to present his thesis on Irish. American boxers! Panel commentators formally present prepared constructive criticism.

APRIL 9, 2016 PHI ALPHA THETA CALIFORNIA STATE CONFERENCE This year, the PAT Southern California Regional Conference was held at California Lutheran University. Chapman University earned two awards that day! Maci Reed (pictured left) won in the Undergraduate American History category for her thesis: “A Singing Army is a Fighting Army”: American Soldiers’ Songs and the Training Camp Experience in World War I. In the Graduate American History competition, Lauren Cruz captured the top award for her thesis, "Mad Dash for the Firing Line: A Study in the Power of World War I Xenophobia. "

APRIL 9, 2016 PREVIEW DAY AT CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY While the rest of the executive board presented their senior theses at the Phi Alpha Theta Regional conference, junior Nahoko Hashimoto (Historian) represented PAT and the Chapman History Department at Preview Day. At Chapman University’s Preview Day, newly admitted students attended academic panels headed by faculty and select students in preparation for their major , or if undecided, explored the various disciplines offered.

APRIL 20, 2016 PHI ALPHA THETA (ALPHA MU GAMMA CHAPTER) INDUCTION At the Alpha Mu Gamma chapter induction, we celebrated our new inductees. After performing the ritual, we relaxed with some great food and conversation. Faculty and other students also attended the ceremony and mixer. We nominated and elected our new executive board positions. While the old executive board lamented that the year had passed so quickly, they were equally happy for the incoming team to start their new positions for the 20162017 academic year! Left, the sword is passed to incoming president Amanda Larsh.

MAY 2, 2016 HENLEY AWARD CEREMONY Congratulations to our Phi Alpha Theta members Alec Shumate, Kyle Chronley, Maci Reed, Taylor Dwyer, Brittany Walsh, and Kristina Avena for receiving the Henley Award! Each department honored its top graduating seniors for academic excellence. Pictured with them on the left is Dr. Jennifer Keene, and Dr. Shira Klein on the right.

MAY 2, 2016 HENLEY AWARD CEREMONY Additional congratulations to our Phi Alpha Theta Vice President Maci Reed (left) and Treasurer Taylor Dwyer (right) for co-winning the Most Outstanding History Student Award!

MAY 14, 2016 SENIOR SEND-OFF One last hurrah, dedicated to the History department’s senior class, who are graduating from Chapman University in just a few days (taken post Laser Quest adventures)

JUNE 27, 2016 VOCES NOVAE PUBLICATION Voces Novae is Chapman University’s award winning Historical Review. It publishes peer-reviewed theses written by History majors. All executive editors (Bijan Kazerooni, Maci Reed, Nahoko Hashimoto, and Amanda Larsh) are members of Phi Alpha Theta.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: KRISTINE AVENA Kristine applied for the 2015 Scholarly Research & Creative Activity Grant program and was one of the very few recipients! She was rewarded with a research trip to the National Archives in Maryland, accumulating invaluable information for her senior thesis.

Kristine Avena was also mentioned in the Chapman University blog for her achievement