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News Release: Forbes Magazine Senior Editor To Discuss White Collar Crime

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 28, 2008
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143

California State University, Chico’s College of Business Ethics Initiative presents Forbes Magazine Senior Editor Neil Weinberg for a talk about white collar crime and the sub-prime mortgage crisis Monday, March 24, at 5 p.m. in the BMU Auditorium.

Weinberg, co-author of “Stolen Without a Gun,” discusses the pressures that encourage workers to engage in accounting fraud, theft and other misdeeds, the rationalizations they use to justify their acts and the devastating personal consequences.

The presentation will focus on a case involving workers at telecom firm MCI, who are the focus of Weinberg’s book, and how the same pressures and patterns of criminal conduct are again at work in the sub-prime mortgage crisis.

The complete news release is available online.

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Regulatory Compliance Training, March 26, 27, & 28

The Department of Environmental Health and Safety is sponsoring regulatory compliance training for faculty, staff and student employees in all areas of campus to include University Farm and University Housing and Food Services. Many of these training courses are required by law regardless of whether you are faculty or staff.

The training sessions will be held on March 26, 27, and Confined Space training on March 28. Please see the web site for the courses that will be offered and to determine which session(s) you need to attend.

If you are uncertain as to which training sessions(s) you should attend please contact your supervisor. NO PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Plan to arrive early, seating is limited.

All training sessions will be held in MLIB Studio 1A.

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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 Don by 5pm today, Feb. 28, 2008. Note: 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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Today Only - 50-75% off Books on Bookstore Patio

Today only ­receive 50-75% off books and calendars on the patio in front of the Associated Students Bookstore. Shop our selection of many subjects to choose from: History, Fiction and Literature, Current Issues, Biographies, Art and many more. The patio book sale is going on now through 3pm today. Hope to see you there.

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CSU, Chico Students Selected to Compete at Statewide Research Competition

The School of Graduate, International, and Interdisciplinary Studies hosted the Twenty-Second Annual CSU, Chico Student Research Competition on campus Feb. 18. This IRA-funded event gave CSU, Chico students an opportunity to present their research before a panel of judges and members of the campus community. Seven students were selected from the presenters to participate in the prestigious systemwide competition that will be held on May 2 and 3 at CSU, East Bay.

Congratulations to the following students and their faculty mentors:

Ryan Hake and Mentor Dr. Ben Levitt, Math
Nicole Huber and Mentor Dr. Gordon Wolfe, Biology
Galila Whitmarsh and Mentor Dr. Hilda Hernandez, Teaching International Languages
Melissa Green and Mentor Dr. Cindy Daley, Animal Science
Kristen Bradley and Mentor Dr. Michelle Noyman Morris, Nutrition Education
Kevin Parsons and Mentors Dr. Larry Hanne and Dr. Larry Kirk, Biology
Christopher Morris and Mentors Dr. Larry Hanne and Dr. Larry Kirk, Biology

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Bingo to Raise Money For Cancer Cure

The Wildcat Relay For Life team will host a fundraising Bingo event on Friday. March 7, 6pm -10pm (doors open at 5:30pm) at the Chico Women’s Club, 592 E. Third St. Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society, and the public is invited.

Twelve games, with four plays per game, will sell for $20. Daubers, pizza, beverages, and desserts will be available for purchase. Pre-event tickets are available by calling 894-3849. Large groups are asked to call ahead. More information is also available by e-mailing Peggy Armocido at csucrfl@yahoo.com.

The university relay team raised more than $17,000 last year for the American Cancer Society and plans to raise $25,000 this year.

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Dona Preta's Trek to Cachoeira, Feb. 28

Origins and Power in Afro-Brazilian Religions.
By Brian Brazeal
Feb. 28, 2008
4pm - 4:50pm in Ayres 120

Please contact Tray Robinson (530) 898-4764 for additional information.

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Conversations on Diversity, Perceptions of Powerful Women, March 12

Bitches, Breezies, Divas, Domestic Goddesses
Facilitated by Dr. Lori Beth Way, Professor of Political Science

While women are increasingly visible and vocal participants in medicine, business, politics, and other prestigious fields, most of the powerful positions in the U.S. are still held by men. Why is that? This conversation will focus on the dynamics of women and power. How do women gain power? How are women with power perceived? What kind of issues do powerful women encounter? In what ways do women hold personal, professional, and institutional power? A panel consisting of women from campus and the community will begin our conversation.

Please join us for our Women’s History Month Converstaion on Diversity in exploring the role of women in our society today. We will be meeting in BMU 210 from 12-1.

Beverages and snacks are provided
Contact Tray Robinson (898-4764) for more information

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University Film Series: LOVES OF A BLONDE (1965, Milos Forman), hosted by Jason Tannen, March 11

University Film Series
Tuesdays at 7:30pm
Little Theatre (Ayres 106)
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642

March 11
Loves of a Blonde (1965, Czech) 85 min. Directed by Milos Forman. Introduced by Jason Tannen, Art and Art History and University Art Gallery.
With sixteen women to each man, the odds are against Andula in her desperate search for love—that is, until a rakish piano player visits her small factory town and temporarily eases her longings. A tender and humorous look at Andula’s journey, from the first pangs of romance to its inevitable disappointments, Loves of a Blonde (Lásky jedné plavovlásky) immediately became a classic of the Czech New Wave and earned Milos Forman the first of his Academy Award nominations.

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Film/Discussion focus on Uganda/Darfur, March 4

On Tues., March 4 from 5pm to 7pm and then again from 7pm to 9pm the Peace Institute at CSU, Chico and the Chico Peace and Justice Center will sponsor the showing of two films, followed by discussion, on the current situation in Darfur and in Uganda. This event takes place in HOLT 352.

The film screenings are free and open to the public. For more information email Tom Imhoff at timhoff@csuchico.edu.

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Sustainable Business Partnership Kick-Off Conference, March 10

Time: 10am - 3pm
Contact Info: 530-891-5556 - Chico Chamber of Commerce

You’re invited to join the kick-off conference for the Sustainable Business Partnership on Monday, March 10, 2008 at the Sierra Nevada Big Room. A partnership between the City of Chico, the Institute for Sustainable Development at CSU, Chico and Chico Chamber of Commerce Community Corporation. They have joined forces and this is an event not to be missed. The event runs from 10am -3pm , tickets are $50 per person and the price includes keynote speakers, panels about business opportunities in sustainability, and a delicious lunch catered by the brewery. Tickets are available by calling 891-5556, online, or emailing jessica@loveevents.com.

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"No More Victims" Founder Cole Miller to Speak, March 3

Cole Miller visits campus Monday, March 3 to discuss his work with “No More Victims,” a non-profit group which aids with medical assistance the victims of war.

Miller will speak at 7pm in Plumas Hall, Room 102, on the CSU, Chico campus on Monday, March 3.

The talk is free and open to the public and is being cosponsored by the Chico Chapter of “No More Victims” and the Peace Institute at CSU, Chico.

For more information email Tom Imhoff in the Philosophy Department at timhoff@csuchico.edu.

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Losang Samten Discusses his Kalachakra Sand Painting, Feb. 29

Losang Samten, the Tibetan monk painting the Kalachakra Sand Mandala in the BMU lobby, will be discussing the significance of the painting this week.

In PAC 134 at 7pm this Friday, Feb. 29, Losang Samten, a Tibetan monk skilled in the meditation art form of sand painting, interprets his work. This will be a multimedia lecture with photos, live Tibetan music and a brief recorded message from the Dalai Lama.

The Kalachakra program is free and open to the public and is cosponsored by the College of Humanities and Fine Arts and the Peace Institute at CSU, Chico.

For more information email Tom Imhoff in the Philosophy Department at timhoff@csuchico.edu.

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University Film Series: 49 UP, Hosted by Laird Easton, March 4

University Film Series
Tuesdays at 7:30pm
Little Theatre (Ayres 106)
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642

March 4
49 Up (2006,U.K.) 134 min. Directed by Michael Apted. Introduced by Laird Easton, History and Humanities Center Board.
“Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man.” Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, the UP Series has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Every seven years, renowned director Michael Apted, a researcher for Seven Up, has been back to talk to them, examining the progression of their lives. From cab driver Tony to schoolmates Jackie, Lynn and Susan and the heart-breaking Neil, as they turn 49 more life-changing decisions and surprising developments are revealed. An extraordinary look at the structure of life in the 20th century, The UP Series is, according to critic Roger Ebert, “an inspired, almost noble use of the film medium. Apted penetrates to the central mystery of life.” OFFICIAL SELECTION: New York Film Festival.

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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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Museum of Anthropology Events

Wed., March 5, 2008
3:30pm Langdon Hall, Room 304
The CSU, Chico Museum of Anthropology presents 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.

Fri. March 7, 2008
3pm - 5pm Langdon Hall, Room 304
Hillarie Cornwell presents an Illuminated manuscript workshop. Create your own replica of a medieval page to take home. $10 per person. Reservations required. Call 898-5397 for registration.

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AS Presents welcomes Richie Roberts, March 9

Detective Richie Roberts: The Real American Gangster

AS Presents is proud to present a lecture by Detective Richie Roberts in the BMU Auditorium on Sunday, March 9, 2008. The two movie showing times will be at 1pm and 4pm, and the lecture will follow at 7pm.

The recent blockbuster movie American Gangster was based on the real life story of Detective Richie Roberts, an honest policeman who dealt with the drug circuit in New York. Roberts later moved on to become a criminal defense attorney, with his first client being Frank Lucas, (Denzel Washington’s character,) for the same crime which he prosecuted him for. In this lecture Roberts will reflect his experiences displayed on the big screen, and share the lessons he gained from them.

Tickets are available at the University Box Office on 2nd and Normal. Students with a CSU, Chico ID are $10, General Admission is $15. General admission patrons without CSU, Chico ID must be 18 and over. Ticket prices will increase $3 at the door.

For more information on all AS Presents events visit the web site or call 898-6005

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