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News Release: College Math Day Introduces 11th and 12th Graders to College Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 7, 2007
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Lori Holcombe
Center for Math and Science Education
530-898-4175
College Math Day Introduces 11th and 12th Graders to College Environment
Sixty 11th and 12th graders from 10 area high schools will participate in College Math Day on Friday, Nov. 16 at California State University, Chico. The day, sponsored by the Center for Math and Science, is designed to interest students in studying math at the university level.
The students will attend math presentations in the morning on problem solving, statistics, number theory or some other facet of college mathematics. In the afternoon, they will compete in a problem-solving event.
The day is designed not only for the top students, but for all students interested in math, especially those who may need a nudge to see themselves as math students in college. The leaders encourage teachers to look to under-represented groups for student attendee candidates.
The complete news release is available online.
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News Release: First Chico Greenies Awarded at Sustainability III Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 7, 2007
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Scott McNall,
Executive director, Institute for Sustainable Development
530-898-3333
First Chico Greenies Awarded at Sustainability III Conference
This Way to Sustainability III welcomed more than 1,100 participants to the Bell Memorial Union at California State University, Chico Nov. 1 through Nov. 4. At least 200 of the attendants were students from other universities.
One of the highlights of the conference and of particular significance to the Chico community was the conference’s first presentation of the “Greenies.” More than 400 people attended a Friday night banquet where the awards were given to the local individual, nonprofit organization and business that have done the most for sustainability this year.
The individual award went to Ken Grossman, owner of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., whose mission includes “being a good corporate citizen and environmental steward.” While Sierra Nevada has grown to more than 300 employees with state-of-the-art brewing and processing equipment, founder/owner Grossman continues to operate the brewery in an ecologically clean and efficient manner.
The complete news release is available online.
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Panel on Careers in International Education, Nov. 14
The Career Center and School of Graduate, International, and Interdisciplinary Studies is hosting a Panel on Careers in International Education. Please share this information with interested students. Students are invited to come learn about jobs in the field of International Education such as Study Abroad Advisor, International Student Advisor, International Admissions, International Recruiting, Exchange Program Administrator, Overseas Resident Director, High School Summer Abroad Program Leader, and more.
Wed., Nov. 14, Tehama 107, 4pm - 5pm. For more information, contact kpunteney@csuchico.edu.
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BFA Exhibit: Rodolfo Salgado, Jr., SLIGHT COAGULATION
Nov. 26 - Dec. 7, 2007
Rodolfo Salgado, Jr., Slight Coagulation
Bachelor of Fine Arts Culminating Exhibition
BFA Gallery, Ayres Hall
M-F 8-5
Nov. 29, Reception, 5-7pm
Recent work by BFA student and Humanities Center Gallery Assistant Rodolfo Salgado will be on display in his Bachelor of Fine Arts culminating exhibition, Slight Coagulation, in the BFA Gallery in Ayres Hall on the campus of CSU, Chico. The show runs Nov. 26 through Dec. 7. A reception with the artist will be held Nov. 29, 5-7pm.
Salgado’s interest in the aesthetics and movement of liquids is manifested in this solo exhibition in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional art works including prints and ceramic sculpture. 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.
For further information about this exhibition, call 898-9395. For further information about Rodolfo Salgado, Jr., email rodolfosalgado@earthlink.net or visit the Web at rodolfosalgadojr.com.
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Harvest Food Drive, Nov. 7-9
The Department of Health and Community Services’ Community Health class is helping the Jesus Center with its annual Fall Harvest Food Drive. The food collected during this drive helps make it possible for the Center to serve over 80,000 hot meals per year. The Jesus Center helps feed Chico’s hungry.
Specific food items that are needed include: sugar, biscuit or cake mixes, pasta, pasta sauce, tuna, syrup, mayonnaise, mustard, cans of coffee, and large (#10) cans of fruits or vegetables. Non-food items being sought include paper products, socks, disposable razors and socks. Cash donations of any amount are greatly appreciated. A $35 donation is enough to cover 20 meals.
Drop off items in the Bell Memorial Union Wednesday, Nov. 7 through Friday, Nov. 9. Between 11am and 3pm a table will be set up in the BMU to receive donations. There will also be a collection bin in the BMU Information Center from 8am - 7pm Nov. 7 and 8 and 8am - 5pm Nov. 9. Please help make CSU, Chico a campus that cares and donate.
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Staff Council Scholarship Available for Staff
Are you in need of a little extra cash to help with your education? Staff Council is sponsoring a $250 scholarship to assist a staff employee pursuing their higher education goals. Current staff employees who are employed by the state, Foundation or AS on a half-time or greater basis are eligible to apply. Please refer to the web site for an application and rules of eligibility. Questions regarding the application process, should be directed to the Staff Council office, ext. 6156, or srabo@csuchio.edu.
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It's Turkey Time -- Smoked Turkeys Available for the Holidays
Staff Council members are now taking orders for Thanksgiving. The birds are 16-18 lbs, precooked weight, and will be available for the same great value of $25.00. But, there’s still more. If a whole turkey is just too much, you may also purchase a HALF smoked turkey at a cost of $15.00. These birds are cooked and cured by our own University Farm-Meat Lab. They are quick to prepare-simply unwrap, place in pan, and warm in oven for an absolutely delicious aroma and fabulous turkey dinner, or serve cold for hors d’oeuvre and sandwiches. Take the work out of preparing for the holidays. Warming instructions will be packaged with your turkey at pickup.
Order before Nov. 13 for the Nov. 15 campus delivery. Pick-up will be between 11am -2pm in Selvester’s CafĂ©.
Checks may be made payable to Staff Council. Contact your Staff Council member or the Staff Council office, x6156, to place your order.
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Campus Blood Drive, Nov. 14
Join us at our next Campus Blood Drive, on Wed., Nov. 14 from 10am - 4pm in the BMU Auditorium. In order to donate, please bring a photo ID or donor card, and remember to eat and drink plenty of fluids prior to donating. Participants must be a minimum of 17 years of age (16 with parental consent), weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be generally healthy. Please allow one hour for the donation process.
Walk-ins are welcome. Appointments can be made, and questions directed to Staff Council at ext. 6156. All participants will receive a free t-shirt.
Date: Wed., Nov. 14, 2007
Location: Bell Memorial Union Auditorium
Time: 10am- 4pm
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Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, Nov. 8
Support the College of ECC Rebuild New Orleans Project Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser Thurs., Nov. 8 at O’Connell Hall from 7:30am to 11:30am. Your $4 donation includes pancakes, bacon and coffee or juice. Help send 117 students back to New Orleans in January to rebuild homes and lives torn apart by the devastating Hurricane Katrina.
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Eco Chico Bicycle Tour, Nov. 10
Geography Planning students have organized a bicycle tour to showcase best practices in sustainability and green innovation in the Chico area on Sat., Nov. 10. Late registration for the bicycle tour will be from 8am - 8:50am at City Plaza. The tour will be kicked off at City Plaza at 9am by Vice-Mayor Ann Schwab and will finish at 1pm at Sierra Nevada Brewery. Stops will include CSU, Chico campus, The Cause, Westside Green, G.R.U.B. gardens, Chico Housing Improvement Program Housing (CHIP), Norton Construction Eco House and Sierra Nevada Brewery.
Refreshments will be provided. Be sure to wear your helmet and bring a water bottle. For more information and registration forms visit the web site or contact Dr. LaDona Knigge.
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CAPE Forum on Global Public Health, Nov. 7
“If We Fail to Act”: Ethical Challenges to 21st Century Global Public Health
Wed., Nov. 7, PAC 134, 7:30pm
By some estimates, tens of millions of people worldwide will die from AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis over the next twenty years. These deaths are preventable using existing medical treatments. But efforts to combat these diseases are inadequately funded and coordinated. Furthermore, focusing only on these high-profile killers does little to improve other aspects of public health in developing countries. What are the causes of ill health and early death in such populations, and how can these be addressed? What are the barriers to establishing effective health care systems and the infrastructure to support them? What can be done to minimize the loss of lives? What does it mean to act in relation to these problems, what are the reasons to do so, and what may be the consequences if we do not?
Laurie Wermuth, Chair, Sociology Department
Dr. N . Eugene Cleek, Physician
David Eaton, Jr., Anthropology Department
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The Format Live on November 15
AS Presents is proud to present a performance by the up and coming band The Format with Surrogate, Brighten, and special guests in the BMU Auditorium on Thurs., Nov. 15, 2007. Doors open at 7pm. The performance will begin at 8pm.
These Arizona rockers have been on the music scene for the past five years, with most members barely old enough to buy a drink at the bars they have played in. Critics have praised their last two albums, quoting it to be full of, “diverse flavors, with emphasis on the singer/songwriting nucleus that mixes a knack for beatlesque melodies with ‘80’s styled layerings.” With support from the talented Chico local bands Surrogate and Brighten, this acoustic performance will surely not be one to miss.
Tickets are available at the University Box Office on 2nd and Normal. Students with CSU, Chico ID are $12, General Admission is $15. General admission patrons without CSU, Chico ID must be 18 and over. Ticket prices will increase $3 at the door.
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Conversations on Diversity: Native Sustainability: Our Lands, Our Plans, Nov. 7
Regional tribes are taking action to regain, restore, and conserve land and their cultural connections to that land for future generations. These land and culture relationships mean tribes are becoming key participants in many natural and cultural resource management issues. Drawing on specific regional examples, this Conversation will also highlight the role of sustainability in tribal futures.
Facilitated by Dr. Don Hankins, Professor of Geography and Planning
Join us Wed., Nov 7 at noon in BMU 210; Contact Tray Robinson at 4764 for additional information.
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AS Late Night Event - 2nd Preliminary Round of Chico Idol
This Friday, Nov. 9, the second round of Chico Idol will be held in Common Grounds Coffee Shop in the BMU Basement. Doors open at 8:30pm and the competition will start at 9pm sharp.
Come watch as the top 15 contenders for Chico Idol fight for a spot in the Top 5. You will not want to miss this. These are the best that came out for the first round that have moved on and are now fighting to get the chance to win Cash Prizes. The 2nd Round Preliminaries will be held in the Common Grounds Coffee Shop in the BMU at CSU, Chico at 9pm on Nov. 9 so mark it on your calendars.
For more information on Chico Idol and all other AS Late Night events visit the web site or call (530)898-4172.
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President's Budget Forum, Nov. 28
CSU, Chico Budget Forum - President Zingg and staff from the department of Business & Finance will be hosting “Institutional Financing 101” at 3pm on Wed., Nov. 28, in PAC 144 (Harlen Adams theatre).
This budget forum will serve as an important step to provide enhanced fiscal information to enable faculty, staff, students and other interested parties to achieve a deeper understanding of the University’s budget and related processes.
For more information, contact Stacie Corona, Director - Budget Analysis & Research at 898-5730.
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International Film Festival, Nov. 13-16
FREE admission. Use this event as a “cultural event” for your classes.
Tues., Nov. 13
6:30pm - 9pm THMA 121
Film Festival:
Africana Village of Peace Project: CSU, Chico senior Rochelle Norwood has dedicated herself to raising funds to create a sustainable arts village in Ghana. Rochelle has made a documentary to raise awareness about her mission, combining her passion for dance and helping others.
Tsotsi: This Oscar-winning Foreign Language film shows that no soul is too far from being reformed.
Wed., Nov. 14
4pm - 5pm THMA 107
Panel on Careers in International Education - Learn about jobs in the field of International Education.
6:30pm - 9pm THMA 108
Film Festival:
Hero: A nameless man tells his tale of sacrifice, love, and triumph in Ancient China over 2,000 years ago.
Thurs., Nov. 15
6:30pm - 9pm THMA 108
Film Festival:
The Sea Inside: Based on a true story, this film centers on a Spaniard who’s condemned to life as a quadriplegic.
Friday, Nov. 16
6:30pm - 9pm THMA 108
Film Festival:
Paris, je t’aime: Celebrated directors from around the world tell short stories of unusual encounters in the neighborhoods of Paris.
For more information, please e-mail the Study Abroad Office at: studabr@csuchico.edu
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TILT Faculty Symposiums in November
Upcoming Technology in Learning and Teaching (TILT) Sessions
For flyers and more information, visit the web site, or contact Laura Sederberg, manager of TLP at 898-4326.
Clicker Success Stories: Engaging Students
Friday, Nov. 16: 12pm to 1:30pm in Studio A in the Library Basement.
Faculty Presenters: Dr. Ann Bykerk-Kauffman, Dr. Thia Wolf and Jan Costenbader
Facilitator: Laura Sederberg, Manager of the Technology & Learning Program
Hear some success stories about the TurningPoint “clicker” technology and examples of how they’re used in classrooms; learn best practices for the basic usage of clickers to engage students, and get some hands-on experience using a clicker yourself.
Enhancing Student Engagement with Online Tools
Friday, Nov. 16: 2pm - 3:30pm in Studio A in the Library Basement.
Faculty Presenters: Dr. Terry Miller-Herringer, Dr. Jim Jacob, and Dr. Gail Walton.
Facilitator: Ann Steckel, Instructional Technology Consultant.
Learn the benefits of building online communities, using the Turnitin service as a teaching tool, changing teaching styles, and new Vista tools, with demonstrations of these practices in use.
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