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News Release: CSU, Chico Faculty Receive Development, Research and Creative Arts Grants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2006
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Katie Milo, Interim
Vice Provost for Research
530-898-5700

CSU, Chico Faculty Receive Development, Research and Creative Arts Grants

Faculty awardees of internal research grants were announced last week by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at California State University, Chico. Faculty entered a campuswide competition for either professional development awards or CSU research grants.

The professional development awards were evaluated by the Faculty Research and Support Committee, and the CSU research proposals were evaluated by the Research and Sponsored Programs Research Committee.

“The richness of these research and creative activities demonstrates the varied interests of our faculty,” said Katie Milo, interim vice provost for research. “Their work on these projects will enhance their teaching, serve our community and bring positive recognition to our campus.”

The complete news release is available online.

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News Release: Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion Honored by Community-Campus Partnerships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2007
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Cindy Wolff,
Nutrition and Food Sciences Program
530-898-5288

Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion Honored by Community-Campus Partnerships

The Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion (CNAP) at California State University, Chico has been selected for honorable mention by Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH).

CNAP is the umbrella organization for the following nutrition and physical activity promotion programs: Sierra Cascade Nutrition and Activity Consortium, Overweight Prevention and Treatment, StepFit, Power Play and Safe Schools Healthy Students. In addition they provide evaluation services for other health programs.

The mission of the CNAP, created in June 2006, is to create innovative partnerships that enable Californians in the North State, especially those in high-risk populations, to adopt healthy eating and physical activity patterns as part of a healthy lifestyle.

The complete news release is available online.

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News Release: High-tech Patient Simulators Help Expand Nurse Training

FOR IMMEDIATE RLEASE
April 17, 2007
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143

High-tech Patient Simulators Help Expand Nurse Training
Open House for New Simulation Center April 25

A new facility in Chico to train nurses using lifelike, state-of-the-art patient simulators is having an open house Wednesday, April 25, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Rural Northern California Clinical Simulation Center is located at the Enloe Medical Center Cohasset Campus at Rio Lindo Avenue and Cohasset Road. The open house is open to the public. Refreshments, tours of the facility and demonstrations featuring the simulation equipment will be provided.

California State University, Chico’s School of Nursing received one of three grants awarded by the state Employment Development Department to establish the center. The $250,000 grant was matched through facilities, supplies and faculty and staff time by the Rural Northern California Clinical Simulation Center Partnership, which includes CSU, Chico, Butte College Nursing Program, Enloe Medical Center and Feather River Hospital.

The complete news release is available online.

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News Release: Discussion of Confidential Sources Is Next Forum in 'Ethics and the Media' Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2007
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Marcel Daguerre,
Philosophy
530-898-6419

Discussion of Confidential Sources Is Next Forum in ‘Ethics and the Media’ Series

The Center for Applied and Professional Ethics (CAPE) at California State University, Chico will hold the next forum on ethics and the media on Wednesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in PAC 134. The forum is free and open to the public.

The topic is “Protecting Confidential Sources: How Free Should a Free Press Be?” Aaron Quinn, Department of Journalism at CSU, Chico; Tim Crews, publisher, Sacramento Valley Mirror; and David Little, editor, Chico Enterprise- Record, will serve on the panel.

“From Watergate and the Pentagon Papers to Iran-Contra and Abu Ghraib, journalists have used information from confidential sources to reveal information of great public import,” said Marcel Daguerre, coordinator of CAPE. “Many have used such sources to expose unethical behavior by corporations, government and even professional athletes. As a consequence, some journalists are so committed to protecting their sources that they are willing to spend time in jail to do so.”

The complete news release is available online.

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News Release: Professor Is One of the Lead Authors on Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2007
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Jeff Price, Geological and
Environmental Sciences
530-898-4748

Professor Is One of the Lead Authors on Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change Report

Professor Jeff Price, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Chico is one of the lead authors on the Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change report, which was released beginning on Feb. 2. The report is used by policy makers in member nations of the Intergovernmental Panel and by other decision makers and scientists around the world.

Price contributed much of the writing on changes to ecosystems and extinction risks in the chapter “Ecosystems, Their Goods and Services” within the main report “Climate Change 2007: Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability.” He specifically covered biodiversity, adaptation and mitigation and valuing ecosystems.

Price makes several predictions in the ecosystems chapter, including that approximately 20-30 percent of plant and animal species assessed so far are likely to be at increased risk of extinction if increases in global average temperature exceed 1.5-2.5 degrees Celsius.

The complete news release is available online.

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News Release: Ceremony Will Mark Progress of Student Services Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2007
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143

Ceremony Will Mark Progress of Student Services Center
University Receives Resolution for Sustainability Efforts from State Board

California State University, Chico and Turner Construction are hosting a topping-out ceremony tomorrow, April 19, noon, at the construction site at 2nd and Ivy streets to highlight the progress of the new Student Services Center.

Turner Construction was chosen from among 10 firms vying to build the $38 million Student Services Center, a four-story, approximately 120,000 square-foot building estimated for completion in April 2008. Founded in 1902, Turner Construction is one of the best-known and largest builders of educational facilities in the world.

The Student Services Center is being built following environmentally conscious standards established by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), a program begun in 1999 by the U.S. Green Building Council. When completed, the Student Services Center will be one of the first new state-funded construction projects in the CSU that is LEED-certified.

The complete news release is available online.

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News Release: Health Science Senior Receives Glenn Kendall Public Service Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2007
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260

Health Science Senior Receives Glenn Kendall Public Service Award

Danielle Casal, a graduating senior at California State University, Chico, has received the Glenn Kendall Public Service Award. Each year, this $600 award, sponsored by President Emeritus Glenn Kendall, recognizes one outstanding graduating senior who has shown exemplary scholarship and public service to the University and the community.

Casal is graduating with two options within health science: gerontology and health education. Because of her commitment to the field and to her service in the community, the department chose her as their 2007 Outstanding Undergraduate Health Education Major of the Year, an award sponsored by the American Association of Health Education. In addition, Casal has been chosen the Outstanding Graduate in Health Education for Commencement 2007.

Casal volunteered to work with elder residents at Windchimes Assisted Living. As a result, she spearheaded a partnership with other student volunteers and residents to enable them to participate in the Alzheimer’s Walk, a fund-raiser for the Alzheimer’s Association.

The complete news release is available online.

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CSU, Chico Research Foundation Position Announcements

The CSU, Chico Research Foundation has the following position openings:

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT
Foundation Administration Office
Closes: 05/04/07

DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
College of Business
Closes: 04/23/07

ACCOUNTANT
Research Foundation Administration Office
Application Review Began: 04/04/07

PROJECT COORDINATOR/ASSISTANT
The Localization E-Business Program - College of Business
Open Until Filled

SENIOR PAVEMENT PRESERVATION ENGINEER
California Pavement Preservation Center
Application Review Began: 03/30/07

NURSE CARE MANAGER
Passages Adult Resource Center
Application Review Beg an : 04/13/07

STUDENT ASSISTANT
Education for the Future
Application Review Begins: 04/23/07

STUDENT CALLER
Chico State Calling Center
Open Until Filled

Complete descriptions of responsibilities, requirements & application materials are available online or Mail: CSU, Chico Research Foundation, Building 25, CSU, Chico, CA 95929-0246, or In Person: 25 Main St. Second Floor Suite 203, Chico Phone: 530-898-6811 AA/EOE

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Study Skills Workshops: Budgeting and Test Taking

The Student Learning Center is offering two study skills workshops the week of April 16-April 20. The first will help students with money management, and the second will help them be more effective in taking exams.

4/16 (Monday) Budgeting Your Money 3pm - 4pm
Jonathan Graham
MLIB 226

4/19 (Thursday) Test Taking Strategies 3pm - 4pm
Maria Elena Anguiano
MLIB 226

Workshops are free - students can sign up in advance at the Student Learning Center (Meriam Library 458) or by calling 898-6839.

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Bike Riding/Skateboarding Safety Issues

The University Police Department will be increasing bicycle and skateboarding enforcement on campus by issuing citations to violators which could carry a fine up to $158.00. Notification is being made to our campus community to inform you that riding bicycles or skateboards on campus is a safety issue and a violation of campus policy.

Safety on campus is our primary concern. UPD officers have been issuing warnings and some citations to bicyclists and skateboarders since the beginning of the school year. The police department is hoping to gain compliance from our campus community by working together to eliminate these types of hazardous violations.

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CSU, Chico Employees in Need of Donated Leave Credits

The following California State University, Chico employees are in need of donated leave credits:

CHRIS GIBSON (Staff, University Farm )

CINDY KELLY (Staff, Accounts Payable )

KAREN TINDLE (Staff, Admissions)

Any CSU, Chico employee who accrues sick leave/and or vacation may donate leave credits to other eligible employees on the CSU, Chico campus, regardless of bargaining unit affiliation. Associated Student employees and CSU, Chico University Research Foundation employees are not eligible to donate leave credits to CSU, Chico employees.

If you wish to donate leave credits, you will need to sign the catastrophic leave donation list - which is maintained at the Payroll/Benefits Customer Service Counter located in Kendall 222 (Hrs: Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 5pm. BECAUSE YOUR SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED, YOUR DONATIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED OVER THE PHONE OR VIA E-MAIL.

Per Catastrophic Leave Program guidelines, only the Disability Programs Office or a union representative may solicit for Catastrophic Leave donations; solicitation by any other entity is prohibited.

If you have questions, please contact the (Employee) Disability Programs Office, x5436.

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CSU, Chico Peace Institute Spring Festival 2007

Aftermath of 9/11: The Day that Changed the World, Film and lecture series:

Mon., April 23
5:30pm, Ayers Hall 106. Film: Guide to Mysteries of 9/11.
An online film critiquing the skeptical film “Mysteries of 9/11.”

7pm, PAC 206. Talk: Basic Engineering
Principles Applied to the Collapse of the Twin Towers.
Presented by Russell Mills, CSU, Chico Department of Civil Engineering.

Tues., April 24
5pm, Siskiyou Hall 120. Film: The Oil Factor.
Explains the uses to which the 9/11 incident has been put.

7pm, PAC 206. Talk: American Hiroshima.
Author David Dionisi will speak on his book of the same name, explaining the historical and foreign policy context of the 9/11 attacks.


Wed., April 25
5:30pm, Ayers Hall 106. Film: 9/11 Myths and Realities.
David Ray Griffin, well know theologian, presents striking analysis on the multiple failures of the standard story about 9/11.

7pm, PAC 206. Panel discussion: Thinking Critically About 9/11, a panel discussion with Tom Imhoff and 9-11 expert Bob Bowman—-why an independent investigation is needed.

For the complete Festival 07 program visit the Peace Institute message board or email Tom Imhoff at timhoff@csuchico.edu

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Ellen Deering Endowment Fund Call for Proposals for 2007/2008

In the late 1970’s, Ellen Deering established an endowment as a memorial to the C.E. Deering family. Her intent was to support research projects about the history of Northeastern California and the history of CSU, Chico, particularly the development and organization of the University Archives. Mrs. Deering required that copies of all projects funded from the Endowment be deposited in Meriam Library Special Collections.

Proposals for the 2007/08 competition should be sent to Carolyn Dusenbury/Deering Endowment Project Director/Meriam Library/CSU, Chico/Chico, CA 95929-0295. Applications must be received by or postmarked on April 19, 2007.

Proposals are reviewed by the Ellen Deering Committee. Successful applicants will be notified by June 15, 2007.

For Deering Endowment Fund information and guidelines, please contact Carolyn Dusenbury, cdusenbury@csuchico.edu.

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Come view a live Webcast tomorrow - feautring CSU, Chico

Date: Wed., April 18, 2007
Time: noon - 1:30pm
Location: Continuing Education, room 107

Join more than 40,000 students, faculty, and staff across the country who are tuning in to a live, national Earth Day broadcast on how colleges and universities are innovating positive, practical solutions to the global climate change challenge.

CSU, Chico has been awarded the grand prize in the National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology Chill Out contest and will be featured in the Webcast. The competition recognizes colleges and universities around the country that are implementing innovative programs to reduce global warming pollution, the biggest environmental threat facing the nation. CSU, Chico was selected as the grand prize winner from over 100 competition entries received from colleges nationwide and our campus sustainability coordinator, Jillian Buckholz, has gone to Washington, D.C. to receive the award and will be one of the panelists participating in the Webcast.

Come join us as we:
· Hear how students, faculty, and staff across the country are confronting global warming
· Listen to a special message from former Vice-President Al Gore
· Interact with leading climate experts and campus sustainability heroes live in the broadcast studio
· Celebrate Earth Day

For more information, contact Amy Miller, AS sustainability coordinator, at ajmiller@csuchico.edu; 898.3645.

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Conversations on Diversity: The History of African Americans Through Slave Songs, April 18

This performance and discussion features insights into the history and the songs of West Africans who were forced into slavery and brought to the Americas and the Caribbean. The songs they created express their sorrow and faith, and remain a powerful testament to that experience.

Wendell Brooks teaches vocal music and history at Berkeley High School and Ethnic Studies at CSU, Hayward. In addition to his teaching, Brooks performs as a soloist in the Bay Area and has appeared with the Lamplighters, Oakland Opera, Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra, Contra Costa Chorale, San Francisco Swedish Choir, Oakland Symphony Chorus and the California Revels. He has also performed extensively throughout Europe.

Join us Wed., April 18, at noon in BMU 210; contact Tray Robinson at 4764 for additional information.

Facilitated by Wendell Brooks, Instructor and Performer

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Spring Awards Luncheon -- Seating Capacity Reached

Staff Council will host the 36th Annual Spring Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 26, in the BMU Auditorium, honoring staff members for their years of service to CSU, Chico, an Outstanding Staff Employee-of-the-Year and a Distinguished Retired Staff. Tickets will be mailed to group contacts starting today.

At this time we have reached seating capacity and additional tickets will not be available from the Staff Council Office. Anyone who is interested in attending, or who is unable to attend, should contact the Staff Council Office. We will assist in connecting the two parties for exchange of tickets. Questions should be directed to the Staff Council Office, ext. 6156 or e-mail srabo@csuchico.edu

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Tree Removal by Plumas Hall, April 18

Facilities Management and Services tree crew will be removing a “volunteer” oak tree located west of Plumas Hall on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Wes Dempsey, our arboretum field representative, approved the removal of the tree because it is growing too close to the Valley Oak. Please refer questions to Gary Vercruse, Grounds Manager, at x3896.

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"Chick Lit" Course Offered Via Internet

May-June Intersession ONLINE
Women Writers: “Chick Lit”
ENGL 360 (also WMST 360)
3 Units
Dr. Lynn Houston, Instructor

This class allows students to identify the major defining characteristics of the genre of contemporary fiction called “chick lit” (a contemporary novel genre in which thirty-something career women deal humorously with the ups and downs and romantic relationships) and seeks to endow students with a sense of the origin/history of this genre as it arises out of eighteenth century British novels written by women, as well as a sense of the relationship that chick lit has to the history of feminism. Our debates surrounding the nature and features of “chick lit” will be the central, organizing factors of this course that will also endow students with a larger sense of the history of women’s writing and of feminist theories. The course will be taught online.

Register for the course online at the Continuing and Regional Education website.

Contact Dr. Houston at lmhouston@csuchico.edu with any questions.

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What are your kids doing this summer?

Recreational Sports is again offering its Summer Cat Programs: Adventure Day Camp and Summer Specialty Programs.

Adventure Day Camp (ADC) is a summer camp offered through the Chico State Recreational Sports Department. The camp is in its 25th year. ADC is a recreation based participation camp with emphasis on learning, fun, teamwork, and having new experiences. Activities include games, sports, swimming, climbing wall, and more. Sport skill development and competition are not emphasized. To learn more or contact Adventure Day Camp Director, Erin Smith, at 898-5170 or at esmith38@exchange.csuchico.edu

Summer Specialty Programs are summer programs offered in specific areas of interest. These one week, full day programs include activities such as Field Trip Everyday, Cartooning, Drama, Drawing, Collectible Card, Mad Science, Fitness, Out in the Country, Chess, and Counselor in Training. Click above to learn more or contact Curtis Sicheneder at 898-4784 or at csicheneder@csuchico.edu

Registration begins for both programs on May 9th. On May 9th, when you register from 6-9pm in Acker Gym, you will receive a $10 discount per program. From May 10th to June 1st all registrants will receive a $5 per program discount. More information is available online.

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Humanities Center Gallery in May: BFA student Rodolfo Salgado, Jr.'s LIQUIFIED EXCRESCENCE

May 1 - June 13, 2007
Rodolfo Salgado, Jr.
Liquified Excrescence
Humanities Center Gallery, Trinity Hall
M-F 8-5 (through May 18; May 21-June 13, M-Th 8-4, F 8-11am; closed May 28)
May 3 Reception 5-7pm

BFA student and Humanities Center Gallery Assistant Rodolfo Salgado’s interest in the aesthetics of the movements of liquid has culminated in this solo exhibition featuring both glass and ceramic sculpture and prints utilizing multiple processes. Salgado creates an imaginary world of tubes, pipes, and other organic and industrial forms that shoot, leak, spray, drip, and splatter an array of fluids. The results are objects of beauty and gravity.

Salgado has an AA from Crafton Hills College and is currently a BFA candidate in printmaking. He has received numerous grants, fellowships, and scholarships including the Sarah Hamilton and Janet Turner Memorial Scholarships and the Paul Feldhaus Purchase Prize. His works are included in Koaler Art Library, Southern Graphics Archives, Amity Art Foundation, Southern Graphics Council Archives, Georgetown University Art Collection, and the Janet Turner Print Museum.

For further information about the gallery and this exhibition, call 898-4642. For further
information about Rodolfo Salgado, Jr., email him at rodolfosalgado@earthlink.net or visit his website.

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New School of Graduate, International and Interdisciplinary Studies Web Site

We are pleased to announce a redesigned Web site and new Web address for the School of Graduate, International and Interdisciplinary Studies. Please visit our main page with links to the Graduate School, International Students, Interdisciplinary Academic Programs, Experiential Education, Study Abroad, International Training and Center for Excellence on the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance.

Please update your bookmarks to the new address, and if your webpage has links to our old page, please contact your department webmaster to make necessary changes. We currently have a redirect on our old site to our new main page. If you have questions regarding the switch to the new website, please contact JoLee Liptrap at x5071 for assistance.

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Food and Literature Course Offered During May-June Intersession

A special topics course, ENGL 498, will be offered on “food and literature” over the May-June intersession. The 3-unit course will meet Monday through Thursdays from 6pm to 7:45pm May 29 to June 19, and will also incorporate mandatory internet assignments and activities. The instructor for the course is Dr. Lynn Marie Houston, Assistant Professor of English at CSU, Chico, and author of Food Culture in the Caribbean. For more information on Dr. Houston, email lmhouston@csuchico.edu or see an interview with her from Inside Chico State.

To sign up, go to Regional and Continuing Education’s website.

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BMU Third Floor Gallery Submissions Due Next Week

Submissions for next fall’s Third Floor Gallery shows are due next Friday, April 27. The gallery seeks individual or group shows that will highlight the incredibly talented student artists on campus. Submittal forms can be obtained at the Information Center in the BMU or online. Questions? Please contact Allison at 898-5489.

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Free Chocolate Organic Milk Samples on Monday

Students from the Organic Dairy Management Team will pass out free samples of chocolate organic milk on Monday, April 23, to promote the opening of the Organic Dairy on the CSU, Chico University Farm. The students will distribute chocolate milk, “squishy cows,” balloons, and flyers near the Meriam Library breezeway from 10 am to 2 pm. Stop by for some refreshing milk, and learn more about the Organic Dairy.

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All Course Content to be Moved from WebCT Campus Edition to Vista by Fall 2007

Get on board the Vista Express, a reminder to those who still teach with WebCT Campus Edition: all content needs to be moved into the Vista environment for fall 2007. The Campus Edition server will not be linked from the Portal for the fall semester.

For more information see our timeline.

There are workshops available to help you transition from Campus Edition to Vista this spring and summer. It takes only less than an hour to learn how to move content, or start from scratch, using Vista. See our line-up of new Vista Express Workshops, each one focusing on what you want to do online. A schedule of workshops and registration is available online.

For more information, please call the Technology and Learning Program (TLP), x6167 or come and see us in the basement of Meriam Library, room 003.

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Look Who's Recruiting Our Students for Full Time Jobs

4/25/2007
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Management Trainee - All Locations and Bay Area

Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Sales Associate - Small Commercial Insurance

4/26/2007
Walgreens
Retail Management Trainee

CulverCareers
Account Executive (Sales)

4/27/2007
Auctiva
Software Engineer

Simmons Bedding Company
Marketing Sales Trainee

For further information visit the Career Planning and Placement Office in Meriam Library, Room 150 or call us at x5253

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Special Guest Lecture - Residential Concrete, April 17

You can do that with concrete? Did you know the same material used to build skyscrapers can be used to fabricate your kitchen countertop? Or that you can build a single-family home out of the same substance as an 8-lane bridge? It’s true, and you can learn all about it.

Please join the CSU, Chico Concrete Industry Management Program for a special guest lecture by Mike Collignon of the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The lecture will address the many interesting applications and new technologies related to the use of concrete in residential applications, including insulated concrete forms (ICF’s), other concrete wall systems, finished floors, countertops, patios, colors, patterns, environmental issues, and job opportunities in the residential concrete industry. Pizza and soda will be provided and anyone may attend.

PCA is based in the Chicago area and represents cement companies in the United States and Canada. It conducts market development, engineering, research, education, and public affairs programs.

Time and place: Tuesday, April 17, CSU Chico, Studio A, basement of Meriam Library, 6:30pm.

Contact: Tanya Komas, Concrete Industry Management Program, tkomas@csuchico.edu

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Humanities Center Guests: Bay Area Architects Jacobs and Macdonald, Apr. 26 and 27

April 26
Allan Jacobs and Elizabeth Macdonald
“Great Boulevards”
7:30pm, PAC 134
Reception to follow in Trinity 100
Part of Founders Week and the Humanities Center’s “The Built Environment” theme

April 27, 10am, Jacobs and Macdonald will lead a brief walking tour of The Esplanade (please meet in front of Bidwell Mansion).

Allan Jacobs and Elizabeth Macdonald are a team of noted Bay Area architects and city planners, who have written The Boulevard Book: History, Evolution, and Design of Multiway Boulevards, in which they discuss boulevards in various cities around the world, including Chico’s Esplanade. Jacobs teaches in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California at Berkeley. From 1967 to 1975 he served as Director of Planning for the City of San Francisco. Macdonald is a practicing architect and urban designer who teaches at the University of California at Berkeley.

Call Laird Easton, director of the Humanities Center, for more information: 898-4284.

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University Film Series: Laird Easton hosts BLADE ON THE FEATHER with Tom Conti, April 24

University Film Series
Tuesday nights
7:30pm, Ayres 106
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642

April 24

BLADE ON THE FEATHER (AKA Deep Cover) (U.K., 1980) 81min. VHS. Directed by Richard Loncraine. Written by Dennis Potter. Hosted by Laird Easton, Department of History and director of the Humanities Center

Jason Cavendish (Donald Pleasence) is an ornery, eccentric former Cambridge professor who has sequestered himself in his remote country estate with his daughter, second wife, and private secretary. Daniel (Tom Conti), a strange interloper, arrives just as Jason collapses, and, by reviving the old man, elicits a rare invitation to stay. Presumably Daniel has come to do research for a thesis and is fascinated by a children’s allegory written by Jason years ago. It would appear that fictions are still in progress as the estate transforms into an eerie stage strewn with mysteries. No one is exactly whom he pretends to be, and, as the facades fall away, many a blackened past reappears to exact a long overdue revenge. Originally shown on British television. With Denholm Elliott, Kika Markham, and Phoebe Nicholls.

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Humanities Center Thursday Tertulia: Kijeong Jeon, Art, on Corporate Branding, April 19

Kijeong Jeon, Department of Art and Art History
“The Corporate Branded Environment and Its Influence on Our Way of Life” Humanities Center April 19
Thursday Tertulia, 4pm - 5:30pm, Trinity 100/126

Part of the Humanities Center’s “The Built Environment” theme. Call Laird Easton, HC Director, x4284 for info.

The significant increase of corporate branding in its various forms (e.g., electronic media, print, the Internet, and environmental graphics) has had a profound effect in the way we think, eat, and live. Kijeong will discuss the influence that the corporate branded environment has had on our modern life. For ten years’ prior to joining the Interior Design Program at CSU, Chico, Kijeong’s professional design work focused on corporate branded environments. Several of his projects from this period will be presented here.

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University Film Series: Geoff Baker Hosts Documentary about Jamaica, LIFE AND DEBT, April 17

University Film Series
Tuesday nights
7:30pm, Ayres 106
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642

April 17
Life and Debt (U.S.A., 2001) 86 min. Directed by Stephanie Black. Hosted by Geoff Baker, Department of English

Jamaica, land of sea, sand and sun—and a prime example of the complexities of economic globalization on the world’s developing countries. Using conventional and non-conventional documentary techniques, this searing film dissects the “mechanism of debt” that is destroying local agriculture and industry in Third World countries while substituting them with sweat-shops and cheap imports. With a voice-over narration written by Jamaica Kincaid, adapted from her non-fiction book A Small Place, Life and Debt is an unapologetic look at the “new world order” from the point of view of Jamaican workers, farmers, government and policy officials, who see the reality of globalization from the ground up. The documentary includes interviews with Former Prime Minister Michael Manley, Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund Stanley Fischer, and short commentary by President of Haiti-Jean-Bertrand Aristide and Former President of Ghana-Jerry Rawlings. But the articulate voices of those impacted by the policies of globalization are foremost.

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Humanities Center Tertulia: Dean Sarah Blackstone, "Zen of Bird Watching," May 8

Humanities Center Tuesday Tertulia
May 8
4pm - 5:30pm
Trinity 100/126
“The Zen of Bird Watching”

Sarah Blackstone, dean, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, will show slides of birds commonly seen in ponds and fields south of Chico during the winter and speak about where to see them, how to identify them, and how to photograph them.

Call Laird Easton, director, Humanities Center, for information (x4284).

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Art Department Rummage Sale, April 18

The Department of Art and Art History will be having a rummage and bake sale on Wed., April 18 from 10am - 4pm on the Ayres Hall lawn along 1st Street. There will be many miscellaneous items of wonder, clothing, art supplies, household items, toys, and other intriguing stuff. Proceeds will benefit the Art Department’s Guest Lecture Fund and student gallery improvements. Please come by to see what treasures you can find and pick up a tasty treat.

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29th annual International Food Festival

Come to the 29th annual International Food Festival Saturday, April 28 from 11am - 7pm at Kendall Lawn. The theme this year is to “Put the World on your Plate”. Come and enjoy a wide variety of cultural, food, music, and vending. This event is free to all and the headlining performance is Salvador Santana (Carlos Santana’s son).

For more information contact Osazee Edebiri the AS Commissioner of Multicultural Affairs by email at asmulticultural@csuchico.edu or by phone at 898-5701 or stop by BMU 203 the Governmental Affairs Office.

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International Forum, April 17

On April 17, from 5pm - 6pm, Dr. Chunyan Song will give a public lecture “Little Emperors and Growing Seniors—China’s Old and New Population Problems” at the weekly International Forum.

In this lecture, Dr. Song will discuss changes in the Chinese family after 25 years of the “one child policy.” Dr. Song is an Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department, and recently completed her doctoral degree at the Arizona State University in Sociology. She specializes in the study of population and ethnic identity. The International Forum is held weekly in 170 Holt Hall. The public is welcome.

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Humanities Center's end-of-the-year Round Table on the Built Environment, April 30

April 30, 2007
Roundtable Discussion
“Chico and Its Built Environments”
7:30pm, PAC 144
Culminating event of the Humanities Center’s year-long “The Built Environment” theme
Reception to follow in Trinity 100

Stephanos Polyzoides, a well-known architect and urban designer from Pasadena, will give a talk called “The American Campus.” The panelists—John Anderson (planner/designer, New Urban Builders), Scott Peterson (master planner, City of Chico), Robert Speer (news editor, Chico News and Review), Barbara Vlamis (executive director, Butte Environmental Council), and Paul Zingg (president, CSU, Chico)—will have the opportunity to respond and present their own views. Some of the themes will be town and gown relations, planning and growth for Chico, and sustainability. Laird Easton, faculty in History and director of the Humanities Center, will moderate.

Call Laird Easton, for more information: 898-4284.

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Billie Kanter Retirement, May 22

The Department of Economics along with the School of Social Work and the Department of Sociology will sponsor a retirement party for Billie Kanter on Tues., May 22 in the Trinity Hall reception area from 2pm - 4pm. The program will start at 2pm. Billie is completing her 35th year of employment with the University. Before that she was a CSU, Chico student and graduated with a degree in sociology. Billie has been involved in numerous activities across the campus and has been an invaluable asset to the University. Please mark your calendars.

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Movie on Ancient Persia

The movie Persepolis Re-Created will be shown at the Pageant Theater on Sunday, April 29 at 4pm. Donations will be accepted for the Persian Cultural Foundation Fifty (50) seats are still available. For ticket pickup or more information contact Farshad Azad at master@azadsmartialarts.com.

The movie provides a historical and cultural depiction of the Ancient Persian Empire, with details about Persian culture and way of life in relation to the Greek Empire and Alexander the Great’s conquests. Computer graphics recreate the ceremonial capitol of the Persian Empire, the city of Persepolis, and scholars describe the significance of Persepolis as a bridge to bring different cultures together.

Co-hosted by Lynn Houston, Assistant Professor of Literature

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Grand-scale "King and I" Staged May 2-6 at CSU, Chico

CSU, Chico’s School of the Arts presents the 2007 Spring Musical, a grand-scale production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic tale of love and duty — “The King and I.”

Staged May 2-5 at 7:30pm and May 6 at 2pm in Laxson Auditorium, “The King and I” features a cast of talented CSU, Chico actors and adorable local school children, a large professional orchestra, beautiful sets and costumes, lavish dance numbers, and popular hum-along-to songs, including “Hello Young Lovers”, “Getting To Know You”, “Something Wonderful,” and “Shall We Dance?”.

“The King and I” is the story of Anna, an English school teacher who tutors the children and wives of the King of Siam. Set in the mid-1800s, the King is largely considered to be a barbarian and he seeks Anna’s assistance in changing his image, if not his ways. Keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and, eventually, respect one another, in a truly unique love story.

Don’t miss CSU, Chico’s “Big Show” for 2007. “The King and I” is great entertainment the whole family will enjoy.

Tickets are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.

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Gospel Choir Concert, April 19

CSU, Chico’s School of the Arts presents the spring Gospel Choir concert, Lord Have Mercy, Thurs., April 19 at 7:30pm in Harlen Adams Theatre.

Director, Malcolm Jackson is excited to have a strong choir with soloists including, “Northern California’s American Idol,” Amber Saur, among other exceptional talents like Emily Sample.

“The choir and the musicians have worked really hard on the material and we are excited about each selection,” said Jackson.

Audience members can expect “electrifying contemporary gospel” sounds mixed together with a few timeless favorites. “Breakthrough” and “Get Up and Praise” are sure to have you feeling good, noted Jackson.

Tickets are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.

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HFA Distinguished Alum Leonard Duarte Honored at April 21st Band Concert

The 2007 Distinguished Alum for the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Leonard Duarte, will be honored at the CSU, Chico Band concert, The Highway Man, on April 21 in the Harlen Adams Theatre at 7:30pm.

Duarte, long-time Chico High School music teacher, has had an extremely successful career that earned him a national reputation as a music educator and composer. The band will perform one of his pieces, “The Unforgotten,” a march dedicated to all POW and MIA men and women from all wars.

The concert will also feature one of Duarte’s best known pieces, “The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse,” a regular entry throughout the state at band festivals because it is so challenging yet emotionally satisfying to musicians and audience alike.

This concert also showcases other composers, including former student Whitney George, who wrote “The Highway Man,” and dedicated it to CSU, Chico Director of Bands, Royce Tevis. George will return to Chico for the premiere.

Tickets are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.

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Chico Science Fair, April 18-20

The Chico Science Fair will be held this week at the University Farm Pavilion. It is open to the public on Wed., April 18, 10am - 8pm, Thurs., April 19, 10am - 8pm, and Fri., April 20, 10am - noon. Many CSU, Chico student organizations and faculty participate in providing workshops and judging for this community event. More information is available online, or contact Judy Challinger, Director, at jchallinger@csuchico.edu.

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Have You Visited the University Farm Lately?

The campus community is invited to come check out the new Organic Dairy program at the University Farm. An Open House will take place on Thursday, April 26 from 8:30am to 1pm, with the Dedication Ceremony scheduled for 9:30am. Free shuttle service to and from campus will pick up and drop off passengers at 1st and Ivy Streets throughout the morning.

Driving directions to the University Farm are available online.

Questions? Call Sarah DeForest at extension 3737.

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Bike Auction - April 26

Adventure Outings is hosting a bike auction with 50+ bikes for sale. Most bikes have had a tune-up and will be in working order - ready to ride home.

Date: Thursday, April 26
Time: Viewing period from 1pm - 3pm; live auction starts at 3pm
Location: Free speech area

Proceeds from this auction will be used to provide financial assistance for CSU, Chico students to go on Adventure Outings trips.

For more information, call Adventure Outings at 898-4011 or the Bike Cart at 898-3362.

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Syd Bassow Memorial Golf Tournament, April 29

There’s still time to enter the Syd Bassow Memorial Golf Tournament on Sunday, April 29. Students, alumni and the community are invited to sign up individually or as a team to celebrate leadership and raise money for scholarships. Beginners are welcome.

This four-person scramble begins at 9am at Bidwell Golf Course. The entry fee is $90 per person ($70 with student ID) and includes a cart, range balls, prizes and a tri-tip dinner.

Players can win several great tee prizes, including a set of irons and drivers and a chance to win three million dollars.

The Associated Students and JFR-LEADership Program re-named the event this year after the recent passing of Syd Bassow, owner of Bassow Sales and a friend and supporter of the campus community.

For an entry form or more information, contact CC Carter x5396 or Maggie Taylor x5701. Entry forms are available in the Student Activities Office, BMU 213.

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For the Roses! 50th Anniversary of Rose Garden Celebrated April 23 at noon

Do you enjoy the Rose Garden on campus? Then join us for a brief celebration of the George Petersen Rose Garden’s 50th anniversary Monday, April 23, at noon. Everyone is invited to the Rose Garden behind Trinity Hall for a bit of history and some fun as we celebrate one of Chico State’s most beautiful locations.

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Chico Stole the College! and other tales on the Campus History Tour April 24

As an annual part of Founders Week, a campus history tour will be given at 10 am, Tuesday, April 24, starting by the flagpole on the Kendall Hall Lawn. Curious how Chico got the college instead of Redding in 1887? Want to know where the campus dog pound was located? Wondering why “Today Decides Tomorrow” is over the Kendall Hall door? The tour takes an hour, some walking involved — see you there! For more information, call Public Affairs at 898-4143.

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Part 2: CSU, Chico Peace Institute Spring Festival 2007 Program

Aftermath of 9/11:
The Day that Changed the World film and lecture series:

Thurs., April 26
5pm, Ayers Hall 120. Film and discussion: The Ground Truth, Soldier’s Stories, 9/11, recruitment, combat, and post traumatic stress among returning war veterans.

7pm, PAC 206. Talk: The Long Journey Home—-A Soldier’s Tale, by Les Orme, counselor and Vietnam veteran, will speak on the psychological and physical trauma of the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Fri., April 27
5pm, Ayers Hall 106. Film: Improbable Collapse. Stephen Jones, PhD in physics, explains his reasons for doubting the government story on 9/11 building collapses.

7pm, Ayers 106. Talk: 9/11 the Three Largest Structural Failures in History - Re-examining the World Trade Center High-rise collapses, by Richard Gage, AIA, Architect and founding member of Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, will give the dynamic multimedia presentation.

For complete Festival program go to the CSU, Chico homepage and link to
“calendar and events” or email Tom Imhoff at timhoff@csuchico.edu

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Museum Without Walls Program This Week

The theme of the Spring MWOW series is “Our Changing Planet.”

On Wed., April 18, Dr. Kristina Schierenbeck, Department of Biological Sciences, CSU, Chico will present “Fast-food and Kudzu: The Problems of Biotic Homogenization.”

The programs begin at 7:30pm each Wednesday evening in April at the Chico Area Recreation District (CARD) building, 545 Vallombrosa Ave in Chico. Admission is $2 per adult and students with an ID are free.

For more information about this and other museum programs, visit the NCNHM website.

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Celebrate University's 120th Birthday, April 27

Everyone’s invited to a spirited celebration of CSU, Chico’s 120th birthday Friday, April 27, at 1pm in the Rose Garden. Don’t miss out on the fun (or the cake) on this special occasion. Join the festivities and honor our campus, founded in 1887, the second oldest in the CSU.

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CAVE Celebrates 40 years of Volunteering Today

Please join the staff of Community Action Volunteers in Education today from 11am to 3pm in the Free Speech area to celebrate our 40th anniversary of providing students with meaningful volunteer opportunities while serving a broad base of community needs. Ice cream and birthday cake will be served. A complete list of our 2006-2007 volunteers appears in today’s Orion and Chico Enterprise-Record. This year CAVE placed 2,262 volunteers in over 20 different programs serving 22,871 persons in Northern California.

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2007 University Awards Reception TODAY

Drew Calandrella, Vice President for Student Affairs, the Student Activities Office, & the Associated Students invite you to the Eighteenth Annual University Awards Reception Honoring Student Achievements & Contributions to Student Life at California State University, Chico.

Wednesday ~ April 18, 2007
3pm - 5pm
Bell Memorial Union Auditorium

For more information, please call 898-6001.

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Location Correction: Paul Altesman Presentation this Evening, April 18

Correction of the location of Mr. Altesman’s presentation this evening, Wednesday, April 18.

Paul Altesman, former director of the United Nations’ Children’s Fund and organizer of various international humanitarian assistance projects on behalf of the UN secretary general, will speak tonight at 7pm in Tehama 106 on “The Political Economy of International Relations.” You may have read he will be in Holt 170; this is incorrect.

As director of the UN’s Children’s Fund, Altesman’s responsibilities included participation in the coordination of all UN economic, social and emergency policies and programs. He attended meetings of the UN Security Council and the General Assembly. He was also required to participate in most UN-related economic or social world summit meetings during the 1980s and 1990s.

Altesman helped organize humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people after the first Gulf War, negotiations for the Paris Peace Accords for Cambodia, and preparations for the post-Oslo Peace Accords on the Middle East.

His areas of expertise include macro, micro, international, labor, and development economics, and money and banking. His visit is sponsored by the Committee on Arts and Lectures, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the Office of the Provost, and the Department of Economics.

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Support our Outstanding Professor and Service Award Honorees Next Week

Two faculty members are being honored next week during Founders Week for their achievements:

On Tuesday, April 24, Outstanding Faculty Service Award recipient Jan O’Donnell, professor of social work, will be at a reception in her honor at 4pm in the Warrens Reception Center.

On Thursday, April 26, 3 pm, PAC 134, Outstanding Professor Award recipient Graham Thurgood, professor of English, will give a presentation titled, “The Recovery of Aceh’s Linguistic History: Its Origins and Its Diversity.” A reception will follow in the PAC Courtyard.

Everyone is urged to attend both events and support these outstanding faculty members.

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International Forum, April 24

Dr. Tony Waters will speak about his new book The Persistence of Subsistence Agriculture: Life Beneath the Level of the Marketplace (2007) at the regularly scheduled International Forum on April 24, 5pm - 6pm, in Holt 170. The talk will focus on the role that subsistence farmers—those farmers who grow what they eat, and build their own houses—had on modern economic development in Scotland, the United States, and Tanzania.

The International Forum is open to the public.

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Psychology Department Undergraduate Honors Colloquium, April 25

On Wed, April 25, twelve students in the Psychology Honors Program will present the results of their year-long research projects to the campus community. The presentations are from 2pm - 4:55pm in Kendall 207 & 209, with a reception immediately following. If you would like a copy of the program, please email Linda Kline.

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Humanities Center Guests: Bay Area Architects Jacobs and Macdonald, April 26 and 27

Allan Jacobs and Elizabeth Macdonald
“Great Boulevards”
April 26, 7:30pm, PAC 134
Reception to follow in Trinity 100
Part of Founders Week and the Humanities Center’s “The Built Environment” theme.

April 27, 10am
Jacobs and Macdonald will lead a brief walking tour of The Esplanade (please meet in front of Bidwell Mansion).

Allan Jacobs and Elizabeth Macdonald are a team of noted Bay Area architects and city planners, who have written The Boulevard Book: History, Evolution, and Design of Multiway Boulevards, in which they discuss boulevards in various cities around the world, including Chico’s Esplanade. Jacobs teaches in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California at Berkeley. From 1967 to 1975 he served as Director of Planning for the City of San Francisco. Macdonald is a practicing architect and urban designer who teaches at the University of California at Berkeley.

Call Laird Easton, director of the Humanities Center, for more information: 898-4284.

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University Film Series: Laird Easton Hosts BLADE ON THE FEATHER with Tom Conti, April 24

University Film Series
Tuesday nights
7:30pm, Ayres 106
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642

April 24
BLADE ON THE FEATHER (AKA Deep Cover) (U.K., 1980) 81min. VHS. Directed by Richard Loncraine. Written by Dennis Potter. Hosted by Laird Easton, Department of History and director of the Humanities Center

Jason Cavendish (Donald Pleasence) is an ornery, eccentric former Cambridge professor who has sequestered himself in his remote country estate with his daughter, second wife, and private secretary. Daniel (Tom Conti), a strange interloper, arrives just as Jason collapses, and, by reviving the old man, elicits a rare invitation to stay. Presumably Daniel has come to do research for a thesis and is fascinated by a children’s allegory written by Jason years ago. It would appear that fictions are still in progress as the estate transforms into an eerie stage strewn with mysteries. No one is exactly whom he pretends to be, and, as the facades fall away, many a blackened past reappears to exact a long overdue revenge. Originally shown on British television. With Denholm Elliott, Kika Markham, and Phoebe Nicholls.

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CSU, Chico Staff Vacancies - Week of April 16, 2007

VICE PROVOST FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
ENR
Open until filled; Review: 4/23/07

(07-0052) ASC II (On-Campus Only)
MATH
Closes: 4/30/07

(07-0051) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR of FINANCIAL AID OPERATIONS (Administrator I)
FASO
Open until filled; Review: 4/30/07

(07-0050) ANALYST/PROGRAMMER-CAREER
EOP
Closes: 4/30/07

(07-0049) CUSTODIAN ELIGIBILITY LIST
FMS
Closes: 4/30/07

(07-0048) ASA I
ADMS
Closes: 4/23/07

(07-0047) ASA II
PSYC
Closes: 4/23/07

(07-0045) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (Administrator I)
SRO
Open until filled; Review: 4/23/07

(07-0044) SSP II
UHFS
Open until filled; Review: 5/7/07

(07-0042) SSP II
UHFS
Open until filled; Review: 4/16/07

(07-0038) DIRECTOR OF STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES (Administrator II)
SFIN
Open until filled; Review: 4/9/07

(07-0032) ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICES AND OPERATIONS (Administrator II)
FASO
Open until filled; Review: 4/2/07

(07-0020) ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE (Administrator III)
FIN
Open until filled; Review: 3/5/07

Job Announcements are available online.

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Fee Waiver Application Period

The Fee Waiver Application period for the SUMMER/FALL 2007 semester is from April 2, 2007 through May 4, 2007.

You can find information on the Program, the requirements, eligibility guidelines, the application, and other required forms online. To ensure quick processing, please obtain all required signatures and complete ALL questions on the form before delivering to the Payroll and Benefits office. Incomplete forms will be returned to the employee and approval may be delayed.

If you are eligible for fee waiver and are not using the fee waiver benefit for yourself, you may be able to transfer it to an eligible spouse, domestic partner, or dependent child who is matriculating towards a degree or teaching credential at any of the CSU campuses at greatly reduced rates.

PLEASE NOTE: All Fee Waiver Applications for the SUMMER/FALL 2007 semester must be completed and returned to the Payroll & Benefits office, Kendall Hall Room 222 NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2007. The May 4 deadline cannot be extended.

After reviewing the website, if you have questions, please e-mail feewaivers@csuchico.edu or call ext 6435.

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Seminar: "Mindful Living," April 18

Steven Flowers, founder of the Mindfulness-Based Reduction Clinic, and local therapist, will give participants an introduction to his excellent program which has helped so many individuals from our community. He believes that the ability to develop greater awareness of and intimacy with your own mind and body will lead to mobilizing your own inner resources to manage stress, illness, and pain. This kind of self awareness is cultivated by methods of movement meditation practices like Yoga, Chi Gong and “mindfulness” meditation training. With meditation, we gain skills in uncoupling habitual and automatic mind/body linkages and learn to self regulate our own bodies. Steven Flowers feels that the true primary care providers are each one of us and that there is much that we can do for ourselves that no one else could possibly do. Join us for this one-time lunch hour seminar to learn more about this great method of self-care.

Date: Wed., April 18, 2007
Time: 12:05pm - 12:55pm
Location: Kendall Hall, Room 207

To register or for more information and/or questions, please call The Office of Faculty and Staff Assistance & Work/Life Program at 898-4645.

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TILT Symposium Friday: Vista Faculty User Community and Wiki

Please come to the Vista Faculty User Community and Wiki TILT Symposium this Friday from 1pm - 2:30pm in MLIB Studio A. An informational flyer is available online.

You will see a demonstration of the Community and Wiki, and how/when to use them. Collaborate with other faculty members online about best practices using Chico’s online learning management system. We will introduce our internal Wiki, for searching a knowledge base of Vista issues, frequently asked questions, and best practices about Blackboard (WebCT) Vista. All faculty members will be added to this community by fall 2007.

Remember that by fall 2007, all courses need to be moved into Vista, and out of WebCT Campus Edition. Many new training workshops are available for you to attend. They are called Vista Express Workshops. They will begin in May and run during the summer. Each is only one hour long to focus in on the question you want answered. Visit the Vista Web site for more information, or call the Technology and Learning Program, x6167.

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CELT Workshop - Universal Design for Learning (UDL) I and II

Presenters: Chris Prator and Hsyuing Ward
Workshop date/time: April 27, 2007, 1pm - 3:30pm, Yolo 224

Have you wondered about how you can better meet your students’ learning needs, especially the needs of students with disabilities? Come to this CELT sponsored UDL Workshop to acquire some effective teaching tools.

Universal Design in Learning includes the design of presentations, lectures, and course materials that emphasizes the use of inclusive instructional strategies to benefit a broad range of learners, including students with disabilities.

Participants will be introduced to the fourteen common elements of Universal Design for Learning. They will analyze their own course content with respect to maximizing the range of students who can benefit from teaching. If interested in embellishing your teaching and collaborating with other faculty, this is a great workshop for you.

New Registration Procedure: Register by logging onto the site. Enter the WBT (web based training) section found in orange on the right side of the screen. Enter your user name and portal password, click on the Course Catalog menu, click on the section entitled Professional Development, then click the CELT link, view training titles and enroll. If you have any problem registering, please email Marvin Pratt, EHS, at mpratt@csuchico.edu.

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