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Geography and Planning Department Hosts Open House and Map Sale, Nov. 14
The Geography and Planning Department celebrates GIS Day in honor of Geography Awareness Week with Open House and Map Sale, Wed., Nov. 14.
The public and the campus community are invited to an Open House at the GIS computer lab from 10am to 4pm in Butte Hall 501, with door prizes, antique map display, and unique geographic presentations. Surplus maps and cartographic supplies (pens, papers, precision compasses) will be sold in the Butte Hall lobby from noon to 4pm. Free international desserts 1:30-3pm in Butte 505. For more information contact our office at x5285 or email cbenjamin@csuchico.edu.
Sponsored by the Department of Geography and Planning
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The On-Campus Residence Halls will Close Nov. 16
University Housing and Food Service would like to remind the University community that it will not be a hardship for students living in the on-campus residence halls (Lassen, Shasta, Whitney, Esken, Mechoopda, and Konkow) to be expected to attend class on Friday, Nov. 16, 2007. Although the halls officially close at 6pm for Thanksgiving break, students with late classes have the opportunity to request authorization to remain in the hall beyond the designated closing time. The deadline to make this request with their Residence Community Coordinator was Friday, Nov. 9. Students were given notice of this process in letter form a week ago. If you have any questions, please contact University Housing and Food Service at x6325.
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NEW - Personalized Note Cards and Thank You Cards from University Printing Services
Printing Services is pleased to offer Thank You Cards and Note Cards — personalized with your department or college name. All cards are printed in University Red Ink on 80# cover stock (Recycled - 100% Post Consumer Waste) and include non-imprinted matching envelopes. Choose from 4 different designs and 2 paper colors - either white or cream.
For more information, take a look at the information flyer/order form on our website. When ordering, please be sure to attach the order form to a Printing Services CAF.
If you have questions, please contact us:
University Printing Services
Siskiyou Hall, Rm 118, x5992
Hours: M - F, 8am to 5pm
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Cross Cultural Leadership Conference TONIGHT
Attention all student organization members: Do you have an interest in creating a more diverse campus? Do you have leadership potential? Join us for the Cross Cultural Leadership Conference on Tues., Nov. 13, from 5pm - 9pm.
The conference consists of three student-led workshops open to all students interested in the Cross Cultural Leadership program, and will prepare students for leadership roles and enhance student organization success. Workshop topics include recruitment and promotion, networking and motivational/inspirational leadership. The conference begins promptly at 5pm in University Center 100, next to Selvester’s Café.
Admission is free, but space is limited, so register now by calling the Cross Cultural Leadership Center x6001 or emailing ecoady@csuchico.edu
The Cross Cultural Leadership Center is a Student Activities program, a division of Student Affairs.
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It's Turkey Time -- Order today for Thanksgiving
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 Café.
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, 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
Location: Bell Memorial Union Auditorium
Time: 10am - 4pm
Walk-ins welcome, please stop by.
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Thursday Pizza for the Relay For Life to Support American Cancer Society
The University Wildcat Relay For Life team invites the campus community to Round Table Pizza in the Almond Orchard, this Thursday, from 5pm - 9pm to support their fundraising efforts. For every purchase with special coupon (excluding alcohol) 20 percent will go to the American Cancer Society. Coupons are available on the Relay web site or available at Round Table.
The team will continue with various fund raisers until the relay at Pleasant Valley High School, April 26 and 27. For more information or to join the team contact Kathy Favor, kfavor@csuchico.edu.
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Benefit Concert for Mike Zhang, Nov. 15
You are invited to attend a benefit concert for former CSU, Chico Student, exceptional vocalist, beloved colleague, and scholarship/MA recipient Mike Zhang who has been in critical condition in a hospital in China for the last 7 weeks with Pancreatitis and other complications.
Contributions are urgently needed to ensure his continued care. If funds run out, the hospital will discontinue treatment according to hospital policy and Mike most likely would not survive.
A wonderful evening of music is being presented by CSU, Chico music faculty, students, and alumni as well as Mike’s former voice students. Featured performers include vocalists Dr. Ying Yeh, Vincent Chambers, Daun Hayes, Diane O’Sullivan, Tamara Allspaugh, Christina Wong, and Mary Jane Morris. Organist Dr. David Rothe and guitarist Chris Wenger will perform solos, and Dr. Robert Bowman and Sandy Wright will accompany the singers. Works by Bach, Verdi, Puccini, Menotti, Villa Lobos, Gounod, Leoncavallo, John Duke, and a new set of songs by CSU, Chico Composer, Dr. Russell Burnham, will be featured.
Gwen Curatilo, former director of the CSU, Chico Opera Workshop, will be the MC for the concert. She and Christina Wong have organized the event that will be held in the sanctuary of Trinity United Methodist Church, 5th and Flume Streets in Chico. The concert will begin at 7:30pm.
Please bring your friends and generous donations to support this wonderful artist and human being. And for all of you who have already donated (or who will), Mike’s family and friends give great thanks for your generosity and compassion.
If you are unable to attend and would like to make a donation, please send your contribution to
Mike’s former church: Grace Brethren Church, c/o Benevolent Fund for Michael Zhang, 355 Panama Ave, Chico, Ca 95973 (342-8642) or Tri-Counties Bank In Care of the Michael (Mike) Zhang Medical Fund, 2171 Pillsbury Rd., Chico, CA 95926 (898-0470)
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Everyday People, Everyday Activists, TODAY
Local activist and 1,000 Grandmothers founder Cathy Webster and CSU student and war veteran Eddie Falcon will be speaking Nov. 13 at 7pm in Siskiyou 120.
The theme of the event is Everyday People, Everyday Activists: Working for Peace. Following the speakers’ talks, there will be a discussion with interested attendees about the possibilities of acting for peace here in Chico. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact Michael J. Coyle, Ph.D., Department of Political Science, 898-4965.
Sponsored by the Department of Political Science.
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Ireland's Tomaseen Foley Brings an Authentic Celtic Christmas Celebration to CSU, Chico
Experience a piece of an authentic Irish Christmas with Tomaseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas on Dec. 2 at 7:30pm, presented by Chico Performances.
Come enjoy the night before Christmas in an Irish farmhouse, where neighbors have gathered to celebrate with the laughter of their stories, the joy of their music, and the exuberance of their traditional dances. A Celtic Christmas is a remembrance of a way of life that is no longer with us, where ordinary Irish men and women celebrated the holidays with jigs, reels and hornpipes, the rafters rang with the traditional music of the fiddle, bodhran, tin whistle, and uilleann pipes, and stories were told around the roaring fire. Perfect holiday entertainment for the whole family.
Cost/ Tickets: $25 Premium, $20 Adult, $18 Senior, $16 Student/Child tickets available at the University Box Office, 898-6333, 2nd & Normal Streets
For additional information please visit the web site.
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Conversations on Diversity: There Are None So Blind as Those Who Refuse to See, Dec. 5
Facilitated by Dr. Sherrow Pinder, Professor of Political Science
People often claim they just don’t notice a person’s race and sex. Is this really possible? Is it even desirable? In what ways does claiming such blindness protect existing biases and beliefs about race, sex, gender, and sexuality? This Conversation on Diversity will explore the consequences of claiming we don’t see identities as well as include discussion about why people might take such a stance. Bring your lunch and join us.
Join us Wed., Dec. 5, at noon in BMU 210; contact Tray Robinson at 4764 for additional information.
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International Forum, Nov. 13
A Profile of Youth in the United Arab Emirates by Dr. Chris Coughlin, Child Development
All societies face similar issues in assisting youth make the transition from adolescent to adulthood. Arab countries such as the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), however, appear to be confronting a number of particular issues. This arises partly from the effects of globalization as well as rapid economic development. The present research was based on a comprehensive structured questionnaire to 6,672 Arab youth in their last three years of secondary school in the U.A.E. The survey was used to determine the main challenges to successful futures for youth as well as ways of assisting youth during their school years. This presentation will focus on highlighting findings from this study.
Tues., Nov. 13, 5pm - 5:50pm in PAC 134
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Jake Shimbakuro and Joe Craven Coming to Chico in an Unbelievable Evening of Music, Nov. 15
Twenty-nine-year-old ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro has been compared to the likes of guitar legends Eddie Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix, and is already renowned for lightning-fast fingers and revolutionary playing techniques. What he plays on the ukulele defies label or category - everything from jazz, blues, funk, and classical to bluegrass, folk, flamenco, and “rock n’ roll.” Multi-instrumentalist Joe Craven is the master of world rhythms, combining influence from folk, rock n’ roll, Americana, blues, jazz, salsa, and more.
Join these two masters of their crafts for an evening of energy, music, and fun as they join forces to create music like you have never heard before, at 7:30pm, Thurs., Nov. 15, in Laxson Auditorium, courtesy of Chico Performances.
Tickets are $23 Premium, $18 Adult, $16 Senior, $14 Student/Child and are available at the University Box Office, 2nd and Normal Streets, (530) 898-6333.
For more information visit the web site.
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CSU, Chico Staff Vacancies - Week of Nov. 13, 2007
Closing the Week of 11/5/07:
(07-0140) IST I (Human Identification Laboratory Supervisor) (On-Campus Only)
ANTH
Closes: 11/13/07
(07-0134) ACADEMIC HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (COS II)
VPHR
Closes: 11/13/07
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(07-0149) ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN III (Accounts Payable/Budget Analyst)
FMS
Closes: 11/27/07
(07-0147) ASC I (On-Campus Only)
CNTS
Closes: 11/27/07
(07-0146) EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN I, ELECTRO-MECHANICAL (On-Campus Only)
ECC
Closes: 11/27/07
(07-0145) ASC I (Admissions Coordinator) (On-Campus Only)
GIIS
Closes: 11/19/07
(07-0144) IST I (Archaeology Laboratory Supervisor)
ANTH
Closes: 11/26/07
(07-0143) CUSTODIAN (3 positions available)
UHFS
Closes: 11/19/07
(07-0142) ASA I (Assistant Graduation Coordinator)
AADV
Closes: 11/19/07
(07-0141) HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER (Administrator I)
SHR
Open until filled; Application review: 11/19/07
(07-0139) BSE
UHFS
Closes: 11/19/07
(07-0137) DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT SERVICES (Administrator II)
PURC
Open until filled; Application review: 11/19/07
(07-0136) OSA - CAREER LEVEL (Server Administrator)
ESYS
Closes: 11/19/07
(07-0132) DIRECTOR, STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE (Administrator III)
VPSA
Open until filled; Application review: 11/5/07
(07-0124) NURSE PRACTITIONER / PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
SHS
Closes: Open until filled; Application review: 10/15/07
(07-0095) FINANCIAL AID ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICES AND OPERATIONS (Administrator II)
FASO
Open until filled; Application review: 8/20/07
(07-0091) DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SESSION AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS (EES II)
RCE
Open until filled; Applications reviewed when received
Job announcements are on the web site.
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CSU, Chico Research Foundation Position Announcements
The CSU, Chico Research Foundation has the following position openings:
RESERVATION TECHNICIAN
Summer Orientation Program
Application Review Begins 10/26/07
Open Until Filled
STUDENT CALLER
Chico State Calling Center
Open Until Filled
Complete descriptions of responsibilities, requirements & application materials are available online or by mail: CSU, Chico Research Foundation, Building 25, CSU, Chico, 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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Faculty "Show-n-Tell" Symposiums, Nov. 16
There are two timely TILT (Technology in Learning and Teaching) symposiums scheduled this Friday in Meriam Library, Studio A.
Clicker Success Stories
Friday, November 16: 12pm to 1:30pm in Studio A
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, November 16: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM. in Studio A
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.
Come and support your fellow faculty show and tell how technology enhances student learning. For more information, contact TLP x6167 or Laura Sederberg x4326.
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