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News Release: CSU, Chico Hosts Celebrate Teaching Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 28, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Lynn Maurer
Department of Education
530-898-6471
CSU, Chico Hosts Celebrate Teaching Conference
One Hundred and seventy high school juniors and seniors who are interested in becoming teachers will attend the Celebrate Teaching Conference at California State University, Chico on Wednesday, March 5. The conference, sponsored by the CSU, Chico Department of Education, provides high school students from around the North State with a day to explore teaching as a career.
The working title of the conference, said Darryl Eisele, director of Integrated Teacher Core and University Connection and one of the planners of the event, is “Inspiration, Information and Perspiration.” Attendees will receive input in all of these areas, said Eisele. They will hear from an inspirational speaker and teacher, get information about college entry and hear from student teachers about what the actual work of teaching is like.
A local motivational speaker, Scott Winter from LearningChange in Chico, will lead sessions in team building at the beginning and end of the conference. Winter was a college student when he became involved with student leadership activities that ultimately took him around the world, into high schools and college campuses. He has helped develop team dynamics and service learning programs as far away as Russia.
The complete news release is available online.
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News Release: Oakland Middle School Students Visit CSU, Chico to Say 'Thanks' for Computer Donation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 29, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Ajamu Lamumba,
Outreach Coordinator MESA
530-898-4893
Oakland Middle School Students Visit CSU, Chico to Say ‘Thanks’ for Computer Donation
In the fall of 2007, James Madison Middle School in Oakland was burglarized and lost many of its computers. The College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management at California State University, Chico, through the efforts of Professor James O’Bannon and Dean Ken Derucher, donated 20 computers and flat screen monitors and a printer to the school. Four students from the National Society of Black Engineers Chico Chapter and two staff members from the MESA Engineering Program at CSU, Chico went to the school to set up the computers and get the new computer lab up and running.
On Monday, March 3, 17 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students from James Madison Middle School will visit the CSU, Chico campus. They are coming to express their thanks and to see a college campus up close. Their counselor, Arturo Mola, wants students from the school, who are predominantly African-American and Hispanic, to get a taste of what being on a campus is like and to meet college students who are realizing their goal of a college education.
While on campus, students will meet with Office of Admissions staff and play the Admissions Jeopardy Game, visit the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center and observe a Mechatronics Human-Powered Vehicle demonstration, among other activities.
The complete news release is available online.
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Exercise as Medicine Lecture: March 6
Dr. David Swanson (Department of Kinesiology) will present “Exercise as Medicine” at the Enloe Continuing Medical Education Lunch Program Thurs., March 6 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm at the Enloe Conference Center (1528 Esplanade). Non-physicians please RSVP to Enloe Education Center at 332-7366.
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Look Who's Recruiting Our Students for Full Time Jobs
3/4/2008
Allied Insurance Company
Casualty Claims Trainee
Chevron Info Technology Center
Programmer/Computer Science, Business and Communications, Business Analyst
Old Navy
Manager in Training
Pepsi Bottling Group
Operations Development Program
Sales Development Program
Union Pacific Railroad
Operations Management Training Program
3/5/2008
CA State Auditor
Auditor Evaluator
Frito-Lay
District Sales Leader Designate
3/6/2008
Fastenal
Management/Sales Trainee
Nicholas and Hicks
Pension Consultant
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Financial Representative
Travelers Insurance
Claim Professional Trainee
3/7/2008
Kohl’s Department Stores
Store Management Trainee
For further information visit the Career Center in Meriam Library, Room 150 or call us at x5253.
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CSU, Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Applications
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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Grammy-winning Congolese Afro-pop with Angelique Kidjo, March 15
Recent Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo and her band have spread her rhythmic, Afro-funk fusion to the four corners of the globe and crossed musical boundaries by blending tribal and pop rhythms of West Africa with funk, salsa, and jazz. Kidjo has collaborated with Carlos Santana, Dave Matthews, and Gilberto Gil, and her fun-loving personality, on-stage charisma, and totally unique voice has rocketed her to the top of the world music scene. Peter Gabriel says Kidjo’s “Spirit is irrepressible, and she brings life to everything she touches.”
Angelique Kidjo and her band will be performing at Laxson Auditorium on Saturday, March 15 at 7:30pm, courtesy of Chico Performances.
Tickets are $23 Premium, $18 Adult, $16 Senior, $14 Student/Child for more information visit the web site.
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World Explorations Lecture, March 2
Ayres 106 4pm - 5pm
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. Call 898-5397 for more information.
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