Hugo Gutierrez, Acting Executive Director of the Nicholas Academic Centers

Hugo Gutierrez, Acting Executive Director of the Nicholas Academic Centers, opens the 2011-2012 "Visiting Scholars Series" lectures by Chapman University faculty at the NACI in downtown Santa Ana.

Chapman University Chancellor Daniele Struppa

Chapman University Chancellor Daniele Struppa introduces Professor Brian Alters, founder and director of Chapman's Evolution Education Research Center, who delivered the first 2011-2012 "Visiting Scholars Series" lecture at the Nicholas Academic Centers.

Students from the Nicholas Academic Centers

Students from the Nicholas Academic Centers listen as Chapman University Professor Brian Alters delivers the first 2011-2012 "Visiting Scholars Series" lecture at NACI in downtown Santa Ana.

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters discusses the evolution vs. creationism controversy in his lecture, "The Pursuit of Happiness and Knowledge: Walt Disney and Charles Darwin," as part of the 2011-2012 "Visiting Scholars Series" partnership between the university and the Nicholas Academic Centers.

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters conducts an experiment in electricity during his "Visiting Scholars Series" lecture at the Nicholas Academic Center in downtown Santa Ana.

Nicholas Academic Center students

Nicholas Academic Center students conduct an experiment in electrical currents during the lecture by Chapman University education Professor Brian Alters.

Nicholas Academic Center students

Nicholas Academic Center students participate in an experiment as part of the "Visiting Scholars Series" lecture by Chapman University education Professor Brian Alters.

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters conducts an experiment to emphasize a point during his "Visiting Scholars Series" lecture at the Nicholas Academic Center in downtown Santa Ana.

Rosa Diaz, Nicholas Academic Centers' Director of Operations

Rosa Diaz, Nicholas Academic Centers' Director of Operations, serves tamales during the lunch break at the first 2011-2012 Chapman University "Visiting Scholars Series" lecture at NACI in downtown Santa Ana.

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters, an expert in the evolution vs. creationism education controversy, is joined by a Nicholas Academic Center student at the "Visiting Scholars Series" lecture at NACI in downtown Santa Ana.

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters with "Pop Quiz" winners at the Nicholas Academic Centers' "Visiting Scholars Series" lecture, held at NACI in downtown Santa Ana.

Rosa Diaz, NAC Acting Executive Director Hugo Gutierrez, Professor Brian Alters

Rosa Diaz, Nicholas Academic Centers' Director of Operations, and NAC Acting Executive Director Hugo Gutierrez (far right) join Chapman University education Professor Brian Alters (left) and Chancellor Dr. Daniele Struppa at the first 2011-2012 "Visting Scholars Series" lecture.

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters is joined by a Nicholas Academic Center student during a break in Alters' lecture on "The Pursuit of Happiness and Knowledge: 

Walt Disney and Charles Darwin" at NACI in downtown Santa Ana.

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters

Students from the Nicholas Academic Centers join Chapman University Professor Brian Alters during a break in his lecture to NAC students, parents and staff to launch the 2011-2012 "Visiting Scholars Series."

Chapman University Chancellor Dr. Daniele Struppa

Chapman University Chancellor Dr. Daniele Struppa addresses Nicholas Academic Center students, parents and staff at the "Visiting Scholars Series" lecture at NACI in downtown Santa Ana.

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters, who delivered the first 2011-2012 "Visiting Scholars Series" lecture at the Nicholas Academic Center in downtown Santa Ana, is an expert in the evolution vs. creationism education controversy.

Students from the Nicholas Academic Centers

Students from the Nicholas Academic Centers listen as Chapman University Professor Brian Alters delivers the first 2011-2012 "Visiting Scholars Series" lecture at NACI in downtown Santa Ana.

Students from the Nicholas Academic Centers

Students from the Nicholas Academic Centers listen to the first 2011-2012 lecture in the "Visiting Scholars Series" partnership with Chapman University.

Students, parents and staff from the Nicholas Academic Centers

Students, parents and staff from the Nicholas Academic Centers attended the first 2011-2012 "Visiting Scholars Series" lecture by a member of the Chapman University faculty.

Nicholas Academic Center students

Nicholas Academic Center students listen as Chapman University Professor Brian Alters discusses the evolution-creationism controversy at NACI in downtown Santa Ana.

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters

Chapman University Professor Brian Alters discusses the evolution vs. creationism controversy with students, parents and staff from the Nicholas Academic Centers.

Nicholas Academic Center students

Nicholas Academic Center students successfully power a light bulb in an experiment as part of Chapman University education Professor Brian Alters' lecture at NACI in downtown Santa Ana.

Chapman University education Professor Brian Alters

Chapman University education Professor Brian Alters discusses the controversy between evolution and creationism during his "Visiting Scholars Series" lecture at the Nicholas Academic Center in downtown Santa Ana.