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Campus Notice: Celebration of Life for John Long, Dec. 9
On Sunday, Dec. 9, at 1pm, there will be a Celebration of Life for John Long, a long-time chair of the Department of Communication Design who died Oct. 14. The service will be held in the Performing Arts Center 134 (Ruth Rowland Taylor Theater).
The service will be followed with a reception in PAC 132.
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Internal Research Grant Program Awards
Twenty-five faculty members have been selected as recipients of awards from the campus Internal Research Grant program. Twice each year, faculty submit proposals for support for their scholarly work to: Faculty Development; CSU, Research, funded by the CSU Chancellor’s Office; Summer Scholars and Explorer Awards funded by the CSU, Chico Research Foundation.
The grants provide funding to allow faculty a course reduction in their teaching assignment for a semester, a summer stipend or operating and travel expenses to pursue their scholarly activities.
“The proposals this semester were creative and fascinating,” said Katie Milo, interim vice provost for research. “These projects will enrich the teaching of our faculty while adding value to our students’ learning.”
Faculty awarded Faculty Development Grants:
Brian Brazeal (ANTH)
Chunyan Song (SOC)
Michael Coyle (POLS)
Mahalley Allen (POLS)
Keiko Goto (NFSC)
Faculty awarded CSU, Research Grants:
Kuo-Liang Chang (AG)
Penelope Kuhn (PSYC)
Dean Fairbanks (GEOP)
Chiara Ferrani (CDES)
Mahan Mirza (RELS)
Geoffrey Baker (ENGL)
Teresa Cotner (ART)
Jean Somers (ART)
Tag Engstrom (BIOL)
Chris Ivey (BIOL)
Vladimir Rosenhaus (MATH)
Faculty awarded Research Foundation 2008 Summer Scholar Grants:
Matt Meuter (FNMK)
Georgia Fox (ANTH)
Gabriel Aguilera (POLS)
Martin Ven den Berg (PSYC)
Bruce Grelle (RELS)
Jason Nice (HIST)
Faculty awarded Research Foundation 2008 Explorer Grants:
Jessie Dizard (ANTH)
Stephanie Hamel (CMST)
Russell Shapiro (GEOS)
For more information on the faculty Internal Research Grant program, contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.
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Organic and Grass-Fed Ground Beef Sales: College of Agriculture
The college of agriculture is now providing Organic Grass-fed, Grass-fed and a Grain-fed variety of ground beef to the campus community. The beef was raised locally at the CSU, Chico Agriculture Teaching and Resource Center by CSU, Chico agriculture students. Orders can be made online and the beef will be delivered to your campus address or you can pick it up on-farm every Friday. Visit our web site and get your ground beef today.
Contact Kari Dodd, Research Associate of the College of Agriculture, for more information: 530-898-5921 or buybeef@gmail.com.
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Focus the Nation, Volunteers Needed
Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Your help is needed to help organize Focus the Nation (focusthenation.org) that will take place within the Chico community January 31, 2008. If you are interested in being involved come to BMU 307 every Monday from 4pm - 5pm. Meetings will occur weekly at this time and location, for more information contact Jillian at jbuckholz@csuchico.edu
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Volunteer for the Greendance Film Festival
Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Your help is needed to help organize the Greendance Film Festival that will take place within the Chico community the last week in February. If you are interested in being involved, meetings are held every Friday at Selvester’s Café from 2pm - 3pm. Meetings will occur weekly at this time and location, for more information contact Jillian at jbuckholz@csuchico.edu.
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Public Safety Advisory Committee Minutes
The minutes from November’s Public Safety Advisory Committee meeting are available in the Public Folders under: Academic Affairs/Senate/Public Safety Committee.
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De-stress Fest
The Campus Wellness Center presents De-stress Fest. Please encourage your students to come relax and unwind before finals week.
FREE Massages, Stress Balls and Snacks
Mon., Dec. 3 and Wed., Dec. 5
10am - 2pm
Location: BMU Lobby
Don’t Let Stress Make You A Mess
Presented by Stephanie Chervinko, Ph.D
Tues., Dec. 4 4pm - 5pm
Location: MLIB 226
Ease Your Way into Finals with Yoga
Presented by Sabrina Fairchild, Kinesiology professor
Thurs., Dec. 6, 4pm - 5pm
Location: BMU 303
Have questions? Please come by MLIB 141 or contact The Campus Wellness Center: 898-4697.
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Study Skills Workshops this Week
The Student Learning Center will be offering two study skills workshops this week:
11/28 (Wed.) Concentration 4pm - 5pm
Monica Solorzano MLIB 226
11/30 (Friday) Memory Techniques 1pm - 2pm
Pang Her 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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The University Farm Walnut Sale
The University Farm has walnuts for sale again. We offer 1 pound bags for $6.00 and 22 pound boxes for $115.00. They make perfect holiday gifts for friends and family. The walnuts are student grown and all proceeds go back to the College of Agriculture student’s education. If you are interested in purchasing walnuts, they are for sale in PLUMAS 317 and at the University farm. We also deliver.
For information contact Amy Sparks (831)809-2197.
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Support CADEC's Giving Tree and Help Children in Need
Holiday trees are sprouting across campus as part of the Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center’s (CADEC) annual Giving Tree program. Now in its 14th year, the Giving Tree provides an opportunity for CSU, Chico students, faculty and staff to spread some holiday spirit by donating gifts to needy children in the local community.
To participate, select a child’s name from one of the Giving Trees located in the BMU, Cross Cultural Center, Whitney Hall, University Village, Mechoopda Lounge or Lassen Hall. Purchase a new unwrapped gift for the selected child and return it to the BMU Information Center by Tues., Dec. 13. CADEC distributes the gifts to children from Touchstone Perinatal Program and Northern Valley Catholic Social Services Teen Parent Program—two local non-profit agencies.
CADEC is a program of the Student Activities Office and division of Student Affairs. For more information, contact CADEC at 898-6450.
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University Film Series: Wai-hung Wong hosts IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, Dec. 4
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Tuesdays at 7:30pm in the Little Theatre (Ayres 106)
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642
Dec.4
In the Mood for Love (2000, Hong Kong) 94 min. Directed by Wong Kar-Wai. Hosted by Wai-hung Wong, Department of Philosophy and Humanities Center Board. Co-sponsored by the A.S. Committee on Arts and Lectures
Chow (Tony Leung) and Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung) become more than friends when they realize their spouses are having an affair. Modish costumes, lavish sets, and rich moody lighting set the tone for this stylish drama that takes place in Hong Kong in the ’60s. From critic Duncan Shepherd: “…it is a major movie, a perfect match of subject and style. The camera, for openers, is always squeezing into tight, narrow, cramped spaces, taking people as it finds them, with a Degas-like randomness and informality: people caught in their surroundings, from disadvantageous angles, at odd moments, not people in a conveniently cleared-out space, in front of a docile backdrop, in positions of total domination, like your average movie stars. They are often only partially seen—from behind, in three-quarters profile, through forests of obstruction, or are seen only in passing, as if from the corner of the eye.”
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University Film Series: J-C Selznick hosts Thailand's TEARS OF THE BLACK TIGER, Nov. 27
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Tuesdays at 7:30pm in the Little Theatre (Ayres 106)
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642
Nov. 27
Tears of the Black Tiger (2001, Thailand) 110 min. Directed by Wisit Sasanatieng. Hosted by Juan-Carlos Selznick (aka Peter Hogue), film critic for the Chico News and Review (and faculty emeritus, Department of English). Co-sponsored with the A.S. Committee on Arts and Lectures (CAL)
In this genre-busting action film, peasant Dum is separated from his childhood sweetheart, the beautiful and rich Rumpoey. Dum then becomes a gun-slinging outlaw called Black Tiger when he finds his father murdered by criminals. He must face many obstacles to avenge his family and get back his love who has been forced into an engagement with another man. With Chartchai Ngamsan and Stella Malucchi. In Thai with English subtitles.
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Upcoming World AIDS Day Events, Nov. 29 & 30
The Butte County World AIDS Day Planning Committee and California State University, Chico invite you to be a part of 2007 World AIDS Day activities of Butte County, which will take place on Thurs., Nov. 29 and Friday, Nov. 30. All activities are free to the public. Donations will benefit the local HIV Emergency Food Closet as well as future HIV/AIDS awareness programs and activities.
On Nov. 29 the University will be holding an information fair on the first floor of the Bell Memorial Union (BMU) Mall from 10am to 5pm; as well as an evening candlelight vigil ceremony/walk starting at 6pm in the CSU, Chico Free Speech Area to honor those living with HIV/AIDS and those that have lost the fight with the disease. A reception at Selvester’s Café-by-the-Creek on the University campus will be held directly following the vigil/walk and will showcase local HIV Quilts.
On Friday, Nov. 30 the World AIDS Day Planning Committee is hosting a concert benefit at the Chico Area Recreation and Park District (CARD) Center from 6pm to 10pm to raise funds for the local HIV Emergency Food Closet. Our entertainment stage will showcase presentations by Dr. Mark Lundberg, Butte County Health Officer; Dr. Abdullah Al-Dwairi, leading physician in the fields of HIV and Hepatitis C infection; and special guest Roy Weber. Musical guests will include Kouyaté Lansana featuring the West African Drumming/Dance Troop; Perry Johnson, Mike Joyce, Bill Teague & Tiffany Stultz of Joyce Johnson; and the Rockhounds.
Contact Tray Robinson (898-4764) for more information.
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CME Research Colloquium
The College of Communication and Education invites all faculty, students, and staff to our Research Colloquium on Friday, Nov. 30 at 2pm in Tehama 107. Dr. Bill Rich will be speaking on “Habits of Mind: A Powerful Force for Teacher Success.”
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Don't Miss 12th Annual Chico Dance Theatre Showcase, Nov. 30-Dec. 2
Chico Dance Theatre Showcase
Fri., Nov. 30 & Sat., Dec. 1 at 7:30pm
Sat., Dec. 1 & Sun., Dec. 2 at 2pm
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall
Chico Dance Theatre takes the stage with original dances created by student choreographers: jazz, tap, Broadway, ballet, modern, lyrical — something for everyone. This highlight of the dance season is coordinated by Dr. Sue Hargrave Pate.
Purchase tickets at the University Box Office, x6333.
More information available online.
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Come Celebrate Kwanzaa
The Cross Cultural Leadership Center (CCLC) invites the campus and community to participate in a Kwanzaa celebration on Monday, Dec. 3, from 7pm - 9pm in the BMU Auditorium. Kwanzaa is a non-religious African American holiday that celebrates family, community, and culture.
The CCLC takes pride in celebrating campus and community diversity. Families, students, and community members are welcome to take part in this informational and festive event. Emcee Clint Bolden will discuss the seven principles of Kwanzaa and explain the history and purpose of the celebration. Guests will be invited to participate in a “Release and Forgiveness” ceremony.
Entertainment and light refreshments will follow the celebration, and the event is free. For more information, call 898-4101 or email cultural@csuchico.edu
The Cross Cultural Leadership Center is a program of Student Activities, a division of Student Affairs. The event is co-sponsored by Women of Excellence, Men of Honor, Kappa Alpha Psi, and the Multicultural Affairs Council.
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The Religious Studies Society Is Holding a Student Panel on Religion
On Wed., Nov. 28, the CSU, Chico Religious Studies Society will be holding a Student Panel on Religion in Ayers 106 from 5pm - 7pm. Refreshments will be offered at the reception that will follow the event.
This event will be comprised of a panel of students from a variety of religions to discuss their beliefs and explain how their religious tradition speaks to their lives in the modern world.
This event is free and open to the public and is meant to encourage discussion about how religion functions in modern society and in our own community.
If you have any questions about the event you can email the Religious Studies Society President, Heather Coons.
We look forward to sharing this experience with the CSU, Chico community and we hope to see all of you there.
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CSU, Chico Staff Vacancies - Week of November 26, 2007
Closing the Week of 11/26/07:
(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
(07-0144) IST I (Archaeology Laboratory Supervisor)
ANTH
Closes: 11/26/07
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(07-0160) DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES (Administrator III)
FMS
Open until filled; Application review: 1/7/08
(07-0159) RESIDENCE HALL GARDENING SPECIALIST (On-Campus Only)
UHFS
Closes: 12/10/07
(07-0158) FARM MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS WORKER
ATRC
Closes: 12/10/07
(07-0157) PROPERTY CLERK II
PROP
Closes: 12/10/07
(07-0156) ASA II
PSED
Closes: 12/3/07
(07-0155) ANALYST/PROGRAMMER-CAREER LEVEL (On-Campus Only)
UA
Closes: 12/3/07
(07-0154) FARM ADMINISTRATOR (Administrator I/II)
ATRC
Open until filled; Application review: 12/17/07
(07-0153) ASA II (Public Service)
SRO
Closes: 12/3/07
(07-0152) AA/S-EXEMPT II (On-Campus Only)
APO
Closes: 12/3/07
(07-0151) DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS (Administrator III)
ADMS
Open until filled; Application review: 1/7/08
(07-0150) ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR (SSP II)
ADMS
Closes: 12/3/07
(07-0141) HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER (Administrator I)
SHR
Open until filled; Application review: 11/19/07
(07-0137) DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT SERVICES (Administrator II)
PURC
Open until filled; Application review: 11/19/07
(07-0132) DIRECTOR, STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE (Administrator III)
VPSA
Open until filled; Application review: 11/5/07
(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:
NUTRITION EDUCATION SPECIALIST I/HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST I
Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion
Closes: 12/17/07
CONSERVATION PLANNING ASSISTANT/BIOLOGIST
California Department of Fish and Game
Closes: 12/05/2007
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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Basket Weaving Workshop, Nov. 27
In celebration of National American Indian Heritage Month, a basket weaving workshop will take place on Tues., Nov. 27 at 5:30pm at Selvester’s Café by the Creek. Ali Knight will be our basket weaver.
Ali Knight, a novice weaver passionate about reviving the basketry skills, designs, and art of the Mechoopda style, is now the teacher of the twining method for tribal members. She continues to learn and will begin training on the more decorative and coil-style to weave gift baskets, waterproof cooking baskets, and gathering and hopper baskets. She will demonstrate the twining method using willow sticks to form a utilitarian or “throw away” basket, the grasshopper basket. Typically, while in the field for the purpose of capturing birds, fish, and/or grasshoppers, these baskets could be made quickly and used until they fell apart. Ali will discuss the history of basket weaving and also teach you how to weave your own basket.
Contact Tray Robinson (898-4764) for more information.
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