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News Release: Northern California Local Government Leadership Institute Presents 2008 Leadership Development Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 29, 2008
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Joe Picard,
Continuing Education
530-898-6105
Northern California Local Government Leadership Institute Presents 2008 Leadership Development Program
California State University, Chico’s Northern California Local Government Leadership Institute announces that enrollment is open for the Leadership Development Program, a seven-course series designed to help local government employees cultivate leadership skills and become more effective, proactive leaders and managers.
The Leadership Development Program, now in its fifth year, has served more than 200 local government leaders throughout the state. The series provides strategies and solutions for department managers, administrative staff, supervisors, elected officials and any other local government, tribal or special district employee with an interest in developing more effective leadership skills.
The first class in the series, Redefining Leadership, launches the program with an examination of the core elements of exceptional leadership and how to effectively apply them in a local government environment. Subsequent courses are Leadership Ethics, Organizational Communication, Power & Influence Strategies, The Leader’s Role in Budget & Finance, Strategic Thinking & Decision Making, and Creativity & Innovation.
The complete news release is available online.
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News Release: College of Business Receives Prestigious AACSB Re-accreditation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 29, 2008
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Joe Picard,
Continuing Education
530-898-6105
College of Business Receives Prestigious AACSB Re-accreditation
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the world’s premier accrediting body for business schools in the world, recently announced that California State University, Chico’s College of Business has earned full re-accreditation.
Fewer than 15 percent of the approximately 8,000 business schools in the world earn such a distinction.
College of Business Dean Willie Hopkins received word from the AACSB last month that the re-accreditation was forthcoming. A team of three evaluators on behalf of the AACSB visited campus for two days in November, interviewing faculty, staff and students about the quality of the college’s programs. The peer review team members came from the University of Alabama, Northern Arizona University and Minnesota State University, Mankato.
The complete news release is available online.
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News Release: Chico State Alumni Association Holding Receptions for Homecoming
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 29, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Shari Maurseth
530-898-6472
Chico State Alumni Association Holding Receptions for Homecoming
The Chico Chapter of the Alumni Association, California State University, Chico, will hold three receptions during the men’s and women’s basketball games on Friday, Feb. 1, in Shurmer Gym. The first reception will be held during halftime of the women’s game, the second will be held between the men’s and women’s games, and the third will be held during halftime of the men’s game.
The women’s game starts at 6 p.m., and the men’s game starts at approximately 8 p.m. Members of the Class of 1958 (Golden Grads) who are in attendance will be introduced at halftime of the men’s game.
Although all reserved tickets are sold, there are still general admission tickets available for the basketball games. There are also tickets available for the receptions. Contact Shari Maurseth at 530-898-6472 for reception tickets and the University Box Office at 530-898-6333 for general admission game tickets.
The complete news release is available online.
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News Release: Chico Unified School District and CSU, Chico Collaborate on Math and Science
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 29, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
William Fisher
Center for Mathematics and Science Education
530-898-4322
Chico Unified School District and CSU, Chico Collaborate on Math and Science
Eleven new California Math Science Partnerships (MSPs) have been funded in the state, and Chico Unified School District (CUSD) has received two of them, one in science and one in mathematics. Both of these are collaborative ventures with California State University, Chico faculty, and both will support the efforts to establish professional learning communities within the school district. The grants extend for a three-year period and will involve more than 85 teachers.
The science grant Building Bridges seeks to connect expertise and research efforts in science education at CSU, Chico with the development of professional learning communities in the CUSD. The grant, for $1.08 million over three years, will allow a cohort of 36 teachers in grades 5-8 to work together.
A professional learning community is a small group of teachers who regularly work together to develop content knowledge, share teaching strategies and improve lessons. These learning communities will be developed over the duration of the grant via a lesson study model, a highly effective approach to improving teaching that has been used successfully in other countries (especially Japan) for several years. In this approach, teachers design a lesson together and then take turns teaching the lessons, revising and then evaluating the effectiveness of the changes.
The complete news release is available online.
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Key Shop Hours
The University Key Shop has extended hours for the week of Jan. 28. Staff will be available to issue keys to faculty and staff from 8am - 4:30pm. The Key Shop will resume standard hours for issuance beginning Feb. 4 from 9:30am - 10am and 2:30pm - 3pm. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Facilities Management and Services at x6222.
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National Print Show/Competition Presented in Chico Jan. 30 - March 2
CSU, Chico’s Janet Turner Print Museum will hold its 7th Biennial National Print Competition Exhibition from Jan. 30 to March 2 at three locations: the Chico Museum, The Turner in Laxson Auditorium and the University Art Gallery in Taylor Hall.
This national exhibition, a unique event for Chico, showcases 80 artists from throughout the U.S. who were selected for this show by juror Karin Breuer, Curator at the Achenbach Collection for Graphic Arts in San Francisico.
CSU, Chico President Paul Zingg hopes that everyone will see the exhibition. “The Turner honors the art and forms of printmaking,” he said. “Its mission is renewed biennially with the National Print competition, which invites contemporary printmakers to share their work and to find their place within an art form that has spanned the globe for centuries.”
The exhibition will offer a wide range of printmaking techniques, such as relief, intaglio, lithography, and monoprint. Having 243 entrants for the juror to choose from this year will provide many different styles. Applicants came from across the U.S., particularly the Northeast, the South, and the Midwest, which have flourishing printmaking programs and artists who specialize in this art form.
A special feature of this exhibition is that many of the artists are selling their artwork. This is a good chance for lovers of the arts to add to their collections.
For gallery hours or more information, please call x4476.
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NEW - Pocket Folders from University Printing Services
Pocket Folders, perfect for presentations and program needs, are now available from University Printing Services. The front cover of the folder features a full-color photo of CSU, Chico — choose from 3 different vibrant photos, or personalize with your own. Included in the cost of the folders is free personalization with your department or college name and the inside pockets can be ordered with business card slits or no slits. Best of all, quantities start as low as 25. To view folder samples and to obtain an order form, please go to the web site.
For questions or more information, please contact:
University Printing Services
Siskiyou Hall, Rm 118, x5992
Hours: M - F, 8am to 5pm
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2007 Staff Safety Award Nomination
Each year the University issues a Staff Safety Award to a staff member who goes beyond their regular duties in promoting safety and making the workplace safer. This could be a single act of safety or a continuous contribution to a safe work environment. The award recipient is presented with a plaque/certificate and a monetary award. Recipients may also be eligible to compete for the State Governor’s Employee Safety Award. Last year Lau Ackerman received the CSU, Chico Staff Safety Award.
If you would like to nominate a co-worker/staff member, the “Safety Award Nomination Form and Guidelines” are available on the Environmental Health & Safety web site.
Please contact the Department of Environmental Health and Safety at extension 5126 if you would like a nomination form e-mailed, faxed, or mailed to you. Feel free to contact the EH&S office for additional information. You may nominate more than one co-worker/staff member. The deadline for submittals is Friday, February 29, 2008.
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Come Learn Spanish with SILP During Your Lunch Hour
SILP (the Self-Instructional Language Program) is offering free conversational classes for all faculty, staff, and family of faculty and staff beginning the spring 2008 semester. Classes will be every Monday and Wednesday from Noon to 1pm in Tehama Hall 214. Classes begin February 4, 2008.
For more information call (530) 898-5414 or email us at silptil@csuchico.edu.
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Greendance Film Festival, Volunteer!
Friday, Feb. 1 will mark the first Greendance Film Festival volunteer meeting this semester. The meeting will be held in Selvester’s CafĂ© from 2pm - 3pm. Meetings will continue each Friday through February at this date, time and location. Don’t miss this fun opportunity to help “behind the scenes” at the festival! Contact Jillian for more information, jbuckholz@csuchico.edu.
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Active Minds Meeting
Active Minds is a student-run mental health awareness, education, and advocacy organization on the college campus. The group is designed to utilize peer outreach to increase students’ awareness of mental health issues and symptoms of mental illness, provide information about available resources, encourage students to seek help as help is needed, and to serve as liaison between students and the mental health community.
Please support us by encouraging students to join our club. Our next meeting will be Tues., Feb. 5 at 5pm in BMU 312. Help us gain awareness of an issue that touches all our lives.
For more information, contact us at activemindschico@gmail.com.
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Meriam Library Guided Tours - Spring 2008
Please share with your students:
Meriam Library Guided Tours
Meet in the lobby on the first floor of the library. All tours 12pm - 12:50pm.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday January 28, 29, 30
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday February 4, 5 and 6
Other Tour options:
An MP3 library tour is available for downloading, or check out a player with the tour preloaded in Limited Loan on the 1st Floor of the Library.
A self-guided tour handout is available at the 2nd floor Reference desk.
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Chico Walk for Barack Obama, Feb. 2
The CSU, Chico chapter of Students for Barack Obama is sponsoring the CHICO WALK FOR BARACK OBAMA, on Feb. 2, 9 am, at One-Mile. For more information, call faculty advisor Andy Flescher at 898-5534.
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Wildcat Athletics this Week
The CSU, Chico Basketball teams are back in action this week in Acker Gym. The Wildcats take on Cal State Stanislaus on Thursday (5:30pm women, 7:30pm men) and UC San Diego on Friday (6pm women, 8pm men). Thursday’s games will be broadcast on SportsFan 1340 AM or 101.7 FM. Friday’s games will be on KPAY 1290 AM.
Baseball opens its 2008 season with a three game series with Fresno Pacific. Friday’s single game begins at 2pm and Saturday is scheduled for an 11am doubleheader. All games can be heard on SportsFan 1340 AM or 101.7 FM.
For all the latest in Wildcat Athletics visit the web site.
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International Forum, Jan. 29
Revisiting the Past and Embracing the Future in Contemporary Spain by Stephen E. Lewis, History Department, Tues., Jan. 29, 5pm - 5:50pm in HOLT 170.
Long considered one of the “sick men” of Europe, Spain has undergone a remarkable political, economic, and social renaissance since the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. Today, Spain has a thriving democracy and a booming economy. Once a socially conservative Catholic society, Spain is now overwhelmingly secular, and its current government is one of Europe’s most socially progressive. Spaniards are now being encouraged to grapple with the legacy of their divisive civil war. Still others have gone further, wondering aloud if Spain’s monarchy has outlived its usefulness. This ferment helps make Spain one of Europe’s most alluring vacation destinations.
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AS Presents Event: Comedian Don Friesen is in the Building
AS Presents is proud to present award winning comedian Don Friesen in the BMU Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 8, 2008. Doors open at 7:30pm. The performance will begin at 8pm.
Los Angeles is home for comedian Don Friesen, but for the past ten years his residence seems to be more on the road traveling across the country than down south. His clean, relatable material, infamous impersonations, and rapid fire delivery has impressed critics and kept fans coming back for more. Holding the title as the only two-time winner of the distinguished San Francisco International Comedy Competition, Friesen proves his routine only gets better over time.
Tickets are available at the University Box Office on 2nd and Normal. Students with CSU, Chico ID are $3, General Admission is $5. General admission patrons without CSU, Chico ID must be 18 and over. Ticket prices will increase $3 at the door.
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Don't Miss Focus the Nation Jan. 31
Mark your calendars for Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America! Jan. 31 is a national day of action with over 1,000 college campuses participating. Learn about varying aspects of global climate change at panel sessions during the day and speak your voice at the Green Democracy Town Hall in the evening. For details and a schedule of events visit the web site.
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Comedic All-Male Ballet Troupe, Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Feb. 5
Enjoy the best of comedic ballet with world-renowned all-male ballet troupe: Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo, brought to you by Chico Performances, at 7:30pm, Feb. 5 at Laxson Auditorium.
Dancing the fine line between high art and high camp, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has delighted audiences around the world by parodying classical works from Swan Lake to Giselle and the choreography of Isadora Duncan, George Balanchine and Martha Graham.
The Trockaderos, an all-male company of professional ballet dancers, offer buoyant and hilarious evenings for young and old by combining a loving knowledge of dance with a wicked comedic sensibility. The humorous sight of male bodies delicately balancing in toe shoes as swans, sylphs, and water sprites - the gleeful leaps, poses and plunges - delight, amuse, and serve the Trockaderos’ original purpose: to bring the pleasure of dance to the widest possible audience.
Tickets are: $25 Premium, $20 Adult, $16 Senior, $14 Student/Child, for more information please visit the web site or call (530) 898-6333
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Celtic Music Sensation Leahy to Perform in Laxson Auditorium, TONIGHT!
The brothers and sisters of Leahy are returning to Laxson Auditorium tonight, Tues., Jan. 29, courtesy of Chico Performances.
The eight performers of Leahy all have two things in common: they all have the last name Leahy, and they are all musical dynamos. And, they are back in Laxson due to popular demand. From Celtic to country to classical and pop, these eight siblings are a whirlwind of fiddle-driven music, dance, percussion, keyboards, and vocals that leave audiences breathless. Their music combines the influence of their Irish and Scottish roots, and their storytelling provides a glimpse into their Nova Scotia family roots. An evening of family music like you’ve never heard before.
Tickets are $25 Premium, $20 Adult, $18 Senior, $16 Student/Child for more information on how to purchase tickets, or artist information please visit the web site or call (530) 898-6333.
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