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News Release: CSU, Chico Professor Named 2008 National Art Educator of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 20, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
CSU, Chico Professor Named 2008 National Art Educator of the Year
Professor Cris Guenter, graduate coordinator in the Department of Education, California State University, Chico, was selected by the National Art Education Association to receive the 2008 National Art Educator of the Year Award. This annual award recognizes the exemplary contributions, service and achievements of one outstanding NAEA member.
Guenter will accept the award at the NAEA National Convention in New Orleans, March 26-30. She is scheduled to give two presentations at the convention—one on the use of wikis, blogs and podcasting for state associations and the other on using oil pastels.
NAEA President Bonnie Rushlow said, “This award is given to recognize excellence in professional accomplishment and service by a dedicated art educator. Dr. Guenter exemplifies the highly qualified individuals who are active in the field of art education today: leaders, teachers, students, scholars and advocates who give their best to the profession.”
The complete news release is available online.
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Funds for Visiting Artists and Scholars
The Committee on Arts and Lectures solicits proposals to bring guest lecturers, performers, and artists to campus. We wish to empower students and faculty to create small, mobile learning environments, in the company of guests of their own choosing, and we encourage them to move across departmental boundaries in the process. The Committee seeks proposals in the $500 to $1500 range, and while these awards are small, they should be sufficient to entice that young scholar you saw at that conference last summer to visit our campus to share their ideas with a small group of us. The Committee is currently soliciting proposals for Spring 2008 and early Fall 2008.
For application guidelines, contact Sarah Pike, Chair, Committee on Arts and Lectures, x-6341. We will review proposals as they come in and funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Next UPD RAD Class, March 5
The CSU, Chico Police Department will hold its next R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) class Wed., March 5 through Friday, March 7. R.A.D. is a self-defense program designed specifically for women, and integrates risk reduction strategies with physical defense techniques. The hours are 6pm to 10pm on Wednesday night, 6pm to 10pm on Thursday night, and 1pm to 5pm on Friday afternoon.
The class will begin on Wednesday night in Tehama #107, and then transition to Yolo #109. R.A.D. is offered at no cost to all students, faculty, and staff. Participants MUST be able to attend all three sessions. There are still spaces available. For more information, please contact Detective Corinne Beck at x6512.
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Poster Calendar a Bargain
2008 Chico Poster Calendar on Sale
Time to spruce up your office for spring. This 17” × 23” 2008 wall calendar features a photo of Trinity Hall and the rose garden in full bloom by University Photographer Jeff Teeter. Price has been discounted to just $1.99.
Calendars are available at the library copy center (Rapid Graphics) MLIB 204, or the Presentation Graphics Lab MLIB 010 or we’ll deliver to your department office.
— $1.99 each,
— Add $3 per poster for lamination,
— Sales tax will be added to cash, ATM, and credit card transactions, but not to CAFs
— Large quantity discounts available
Call x4499.
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Upcoming Deadline for Glenn Kendall Public Service Award
Deadline: Friday, March 7, 2008
Faculty, chairs, directors, and deans are invited to nominate candidates for the 2007-2008 Glenn Kendall Public Service Award. This prestigious award recognizes an outstanding graduating senior with exemplary scholarship and public service. This award is available to candidates from all fields of study who graduated fall 2007 or will graduate spring 2008.
Award
This is a $600 award. The recipient must have a record which indicates promising public service after completing studies at the University.
Selection Criteria
· Outstanding graduating senior
· Record of outstanding scholarship, including special studies, projects, and fieldwork in courses involving public service/service learning
· Record of outstanding public service within the University and the community
· Record of proven ability to work effectively with others, and
· Evidence of traits indicating a dedication to the well-being of people
Nomination Format
· 8.5 × 11 papers, stapled, no binders or folders
Nomination packet needs to include
· Letter of nomination on behalf of candidate
· Candidate’s résumé
· Supporting letters and materials
Send original and three copies to:
Glenn Kendall Public Service Award Committee
Campus zip 110
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50% off Valentine's Day Items at the AS Bookstore
Today is the last day to save 50% off on Valentine’s Day merchandise at the Associated Students Bookstore. Buy now for next Valentine’s Day or purchase items to give your loved one as an anniversary gift or as special gifts throughout the year. Save on romantic and loving cards, frames, candles, heart shaped bath gels, cuddly stuffed animals, and many playful items. We even have single stem roses for just $2.50 each. Brighten up this rainy day by letting someone know you love them.
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2007 Staff Safety Award Nominations
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 work place 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, Feb. 29.
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Study Skills Workshop this Week
The Student Learning Center is offering a Study Skills Workshop this week:
Feb. 26 (Tuesday)
Time Management 6pm - 7pm Rob Predosa (presenter)
Location: 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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2008 Chico State Interior Design - Lighting Design Competition - Call for Entries
Judged by industry professionals - $5 entry fee per submission - $200 cash prizes - entries due Feb. 29, 2008.
• Create an energy efficient and/or eco-friendly luminaire (floor lamp, wall sconce, pendant light, ceiling fixture, table lamp, or other design only limited by your imagination).
• Submit entry as an illustration or rendering, a model, or as an actual fixture. All entries must include a written description of design choices.
• Visit the web site or email chicostateid@gmail.com for more information and to download the entry form.
Special lecture: “Lighting Choreography: An Emerging School of Thought on Lighting the Built Environment” by guest lighting competition judge Patrick B. Quigley.
Monday, March 3
3pm - 4pm in Ayers 120.
Free and open to the public.
Visit the web site for more information.
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Name Change - Update your Records
Effective today, please update your records to show a name change for Jennifer Robison. She is now Jennifer Collins, Director of Academic Resource Allocation and Evaluation.
For your reference, her information is on Page 71 of the 2007-2008 Campus Directory. Her new e-mail address is jrcollins@csuchico.edu.
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Keeping Dance Alive! 2008 features Twyla Tharp Piece and Norton Buffalo Original Score
Friends of Chico Community Ballet and Chico Performances present the 17th annual Keeping Dance Alive! repertory dance concert with two special additions to spice things up.
First, Keeping Dance Alive! will present a piece from world renowned choreographer Twyla Tharp entitled “Torelli.” This is only the second time that “Torelli” has been performed in California since Tharp’s company released rights to her works.
Second, nationally acclaimed harmonica player Norton Buffalo has produced a brand new musical score for a piece called “Changing Room.” Buffalo, a Paradise resident, has played with such legendary musicians as Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash, and the Steve Miller Band.
This annual repertory dance concert features a collaboration of local and guest artists presenting a range of dance styles from the humorous to the provocative, from the multicultural to the classical.
Keeping Dance Alive! will be performed Friday, March 7, Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 in Laxson Auditorium at CSU, Chico.
Tickets are $16 adult, $14 senior, $12 student/child, and are available at the University Box Office - 898-6333, corner of 2nd St. and Normal. Tickets go up $2 at the door. More information is available on the web site.
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Low Brass Concert: Trombones, Euphoniums, & Tubas - Oh My! Feb. 22
Friday, Feb. 22 at 7:30pm
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall
Dr. Lloyd Roby, trombonist and faculty member in the CSU, Chico Music Department, leads a low brass concert featuring Paul Creston’s “Fantasy” and Ralph Vaughn-Williams’ “Concerto.”
Purchase tickets at the University Box Office, 898-6333.
More information is available online.
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Campus Visit: Diplomat-in-Residence at UC Berkeley and former Counselor for Public Affairs in Afghanistan
The CSU, Chico Career Center is hosting a visit to our campus from Ms. Anne O’Leary, Diplomat-in-Residence at UC Berkeley and former Counselor for Public Affairs in Afghanistan. Ms. O’Leary will be available Mon., March 3, at 3pm in Glenn 214 to discuss with students career opportunities with the Department of State as well as those with an interest in foreign affairs, professional and service organizations and others considering careers in international relations with the Government - all majors welcome. Please encourage your students to take advantage of this great opportunity. All members of the campus community are more than welcome to attend.
For more information, contact Kate Buckley, x5253.
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David Chameides: "Chasing Sustainability"
Wed., Feb. 27
7:30pm
PAC 134
This event is free and open to the public.
David Chameides presents an argument in favor of practicing conservation in the broader ambition of living a more sustainable lifestyle.
What is the rate of fossil fuel consumption in the United States compared with the rest of the world? How much longer can we continue to use energy at the rate at which we are accustomed? If not much longer, what are our prospects for developing alternative, non-polluting sources? How do regular people in Chico, CA go about doing this?
This event is sponsored by The Institute for Sustainable Development and the Center for Applied and Professional Ethics.
For complete details please visit the web site.
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