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News Release: Concrete Industry Management Students Will Participate in Historic Concrete Investigations at D-Day Site
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Tanya Wattenburg Komas
Concrete Industry Management
530-514-4341
Concrete Industry Management Students Will Participate in Historic Concrete Investigations at D-Day Site
Five Concrete Industry Management (CIM) students from California State University, Chico have the rare opportunity of traveling to France to assist in the evaluation of concrete bunkers on Pointe du Hoc, Normandy. Pointe du Hoc was the site of the historic World War II D-day landing in June 1944.
Tanya Wattenburg Komas, professor of a class in Concrete Repair and Preservation, part of the CIM program, holds a PhD in architecture and a certificate in historic preservation from Texas A&M University. Her colleagues at Texas A&M are part of an effort to evaluate the entire site of the historic landing for the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). Texas A&M will survey the site and evaluate the cliffs on which the concrete structures rest. Komas and the CIM students are evaluating the concrete used in bunkers and other structures. They have already completed laboratory tests on concrete samples from the site.
In March, the team will travel to Normandy and conduct on-site testing of the structures. “We will be using state-of-the-art ultra-sonic pulse testing equipment loaned to us by companies that use this same equipment to evaluate new bridges, dams and other structures,” said Komas. The students will produce an “existing conditions” report that will combine the previous laboratory testing results and the upcoming fieldwork results. It will serve as the basis for proposing the next phase of the work at the site for which federal funding is being sought.
The complete news release is available online.
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News Release: Classic Cultural Films Reissued by Anthropology Museum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Adrienne Scott
(530) 898-5397
Classic Cultural Films Reissued by Anthropology Museum
The Museum of Anthropology at California State University, Chico is reissuing two ethnographic documentaries based on the fieldwork of anthropologist Valene Smith Posey and filmed by photographer and cinematographer Ira Latour. “Three Stone Blades” was filmed in 1970, and “Visual Pioneers of the 19th Century: The World of Theodore Wores” was filmed in 1981.
The films have been reconfigured in a DVD format. “These films are treasures, both in their beauty and their importance in telling two ethnographic stories,” said Adrienne Scott, curator of the Museum of Anthropology. “These stories would literally disappear without them. Reissuing them is part of our mission to be ambassadors of multicultural education and preservation.”
“Three Stone Blades” provides a window into the world of Arctic peoples, whose wilderness and frozen lands have already disappeared. Posey and Latour filmed the 1970 documentary in Point Hope, a remote Alaskan village that has gradually been flooded by melting ice. Posey had done fieldwork with the Inuit in the area. Since then, area residents have been relocated, said Scott. Part of the purpose of the film was to record the last inhabited sod igloo supported by whale ribs in the North American Arctic.
The complete news release is available online.
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Udall Environmental and Tribal Policy Scholarships
Attention Faculty: Udall Environmental and Tribal Policy Scholarships Available
Don Hankins, Department of Geography and Planning, is seeking nominations of students who have environmental and/or Native American interests. CSU, Chico can forward up to six nominations for the Udall Scholarship that targets sophomore and junior level students in the following career interest categories: 1) Tribal public policy; 2) Native American Health Care; or 3) the environment. The scholarships for Tribal public policy and Native American Health Care are specific to Native American and Alaska Native students; the scholarship for environmental career interest is open to all students. More information is available online.
The deadline for nominations of students should be forwarded to me prior to Feb. 28, 2008. The student applications and accompanying materials are due by March 4, 2008. Please contact Don Hankins at x4104 for more information.
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LGBTQ Meetings Every Wednesday in BMU 211
Pride is designed to provide socialization and interaction between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and straight-allied college students. The organization also functions as a political, social service, and educational body on campus. Pride participates in several campus sponsored events, student panels, social gatherings and general meetings.
Meetings every Wednesday at 6pm in BMU 211.
We are a student organization at Chico State, officially recognized by the Associated Students Student Activities Office.
Contact: aspride@csuchico.edu or visit our web sites: csuchico.edu/pride or myspace.com/pride2008.
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New CELT Grant Offering
CELT is pleased to offer a one-time only grant for faculty who wish to pursue activities that promote university strategic goals associated with Civic Engagement, Assessment of Student Learning, Campus Internationalization, and/or Sustainability. The purpose of these grants is to provide support for faculty travel, release time, course development and /or creation of instructional enhancements that promotes one or more of these university strategic priorities. Applications are due April 1. See the CELT web page for further details.
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Student Grants for Studies on the Big Chico Creek and Butte Creek Reserves
The ecological reserves offer student grants to support graduate and undergraduate research on the ecological reserves. Students are eligible for up to $3,000 to support their projects. Students in all disciplines are encouraged to apply; the application deadline is March 31, 2008.
Please see the BCCER web site for more information
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Exemplary Online Instruction Presentation
On Friday, Feb. 22 from 1pm - 3pm in MLIB of Studio A there will be a presentation by faculty to faculty on how the Rubric for Online Instruction (ROI) has helped them improve their teaching and engaged their students through CSU, Chico’s Exemplary Online Instruction (EOI) recognition program. This program is sponsored by CELT, Academic Technologies, and the Technology and Learning Program. The presentation is part of Technology In Learning and Teaching (TILT) found online.
Nominations for EOI 2008 are open, for more information, see the web site. All faculty are welcome to attend.
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CSU Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program Applications Available
CSU, Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program applications are available at the School of Graduate, International and Interdisciplinary Studies, THMA 209.
Those individuals who will be new or continuing full-time students in doctoral programs at accredited universities anywhere in the United States during the 2008/2009 academic year may apply.
The purpose of this program is to increase the pool of individuals with the qualifications, motivation and skills to teach the diverse student body in the California State University. The program provides financial assistance to students who show promise of becoming strong candidates for CSU instructional faculty positions. This program provides the following:
- A loan of up to $10,000 per year up to a total of $30,000 within 5 years
- Twenty percent of the loan is forgiven for each year of full-time postdoctoral teaching at a CSU campus
- After five years of full-time faculty service, the entire loan amount can be forgiven
The campus deadline for submission of documents to the Graduate School is March 3, 2008. For more information, see the Doctoral Incentive Program web site.
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Upcoming Museum of Anthropology Lectures and Events
CSU, Chico’s Museum of Anthropology events coming up in March:
World Explorations, Sunday, March 2
Ayers Hall 106
Linda Rogers: Island Living — More Than Meets the Eye
Linda tells about her experience as a former Peace Corps volunteer and museum curator in Grenada.
Celebrating Year of the Book: Illuminated Manuscripts, Wed., March 5
3:30pm
Langdon Hall Room 304
Monsters, Witches, and Satan, Oh, My—The Symbols and Meanings in Illuminated Manuscripts
A presentation by Hillarie Cornwell of Cornwell Scribeworks, a local illuminated manuscript artist. Free lecture.
Friday, March 7
3pm - 5pm
Langdon Hall Room 304
Hillarie Cornwell instructs participants on how to create their own replica of a medieval page to take home.
$10 per person. Space is very limited. Reservations required. Call 898-5397 for registration.
For more information, contact Adrienne Scott at 898-5397.
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Enloe Medical Center and Chico Performances Present Robert & Rebecca Bluestone's Woven Harmony
Woven Harmony, a multimedia presentation by Robert & Rebecca Bluestone, Sat., March 1 at 7:30pm in Laxson Auditorium.
In this multimedia performance, Robert & Rebecca share their thoughts on the interplay of music and art, and the creative process. The evening features Robert’s classical guitar music and showcases of Rebecca’s hand-woven tapestries. What emerges from this collaboration is an inspired vision which embraces the artistic process.
Tickets $14-$18, available at the University Box Office 898-6333.
During their time in Chico, the Bluestones will host the following activities that are FREE and open to the general public:
- Gallery Talk & Slide Show with Rebecca Bluestone, Wed., Feb. 27 at 6pm in Laxson Auditorium.
- Multimedia Presentation: “State of Grace: The Use of Art to Overcome Adversity Through Creativity” with Robert & Rebecca Bluestone, Friday, Feb. 29, 12 noon at Enloe Conference Center, 1531 The Esplanade, Chico.
Woven Harmony and all residency activities have been sponsored by Enloe Medical Center.
Detailed information on Woven Harmony, the Bluestones and their performance and residency activities are available online.
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2008 Spirit of a Woman Conference
The Cross Cultural Leadership Center (CCLC) invites Chico State faculty & staff to attend the Second Annual Spirit of a Woman Conference on Thurs., March 13, 2008, from 8am to 5pm in the BMU.
This year,s featured speaker will be Francine Ward, J.D.~Lawyer - Entrepreneur - Author - Professional Speaker - Philanthropist - Marathon Runner - former Drug Addict, Alcoholic, Prostitute. Her honest and inspiring messages are those of self-esteem, courage, confidence, achievement, success, fulfillment, & joy. Ms. Ward will facilitate the morning session, “Living Life on Purpose.” Learn more about Francine Ward, her books, and her incredible life story online.
Afternoon breakout sessions will be presented by remarkable campus and community women, and a general session, “There’s More to Your Life Than Earning Money,” (presented by Kathy Carpenter, CFP® and Diane Knight, CFP® of RedRock Financial) will follow.
Your $100 conference registration includes: continental breakfast, lunch downtown, a copy of Francine Ward’s “Esteemable Acts: 10 Actions to Building Real Self-Esteem,” and an opportunity for the author to sign your book.
Attendance is limited to 300 participants - 150 non-students and 150 students. For more information, contact Marci Caldwell at x3401.
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CELT Director Position Announcement
The Office of the Provost is conducting an on-campus search for a Director of CELT. We are seeking a member of the faculty with experience and insight into the teaching and learning process, who is able to provide vision and energetic leadership for CELT and for faculty development efforts generally on our campus. See the CELT home page for position description and application details.
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