James Luyirika-Sewagudde, Jr.: Outstanding Staff Employee of the Year
It is a long way from the islands of Ssesse located in Lake Victoria in the kingdom of Buganda to Chico, California. Much has transpired since James Luyirika-Sewagudde, Jr. left Ssesse for the first time almost 50 years ago. After 40 years at CSU, Chico, first in the Office of Counseling and Testing, and then in the Office of International Education, he has been chosen as the Outstanding Staff Employee of the Year. It is an honor well deserved, as his record of service, his broad responsibilities, and glowing letters of support attest.
Social Media Success: A Student’s Perspective
Exploring the Chico Experience, the Chico State Blog, was named one of 50 must-read college campus blogs by OnlineColleges.com. “Featuring articles from a range of administrators and students, this blog offers a glimpse into what it is like to go to school at Chico State,” is the way the blog is described by Online Colleges.com.
From the President's Desk
Commencement — Our Success Story
Well before the California State University system launched a much ballyhooed “graduation initiative,” Chico State was embarked on such an effort of its own. In fact, we were so far ahead of the game that by the time the Chancellor’s Office had identified the goal for us—a six-year graduation rate of 61 percent by 2013—we had already surpassed it.
Faculty Profile
"Monday Morning You Sure Look Fine"*
Meet Joe Crotts
Who is the man behind the Schnitzel eyeglasses from Germany? If you don’t know him, you certainly have seen him around campus. Joe Crotts, department head of Library Access Services in Meriam Library, makes his creative bent visible.
The Student Learning Center
A Place to Grow
The SLC Benefits Students on Both Sides of the Desk
As the current Italian tutor in the Student Learning Center (SLC), I was working last week with a student who, because of a mild learning disability, has been struggling all semester.
Commentary
Sewing the Seeds of Service
Promoting Religious and Civic Literacy in Public Schools
In Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know – and Doesn’t, Stephen Prothero describes a familiar paradox. He writes that “Americans are both deeply religious and profoundly ignorant about religion."
Achievements
Laird Easton, History, had Journey to the Abyss reviewed by music critic Alex Ross in The New Yorker.
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