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Ellen Deering Endowment Fund Call for Proposals for 2008/2009
In the late 1970’s, Ellen Deering established an endowment as a memorial to the C.E. Deering family. Her intent was to support research projects about the history of Northeastern California and the history of CSU, Chico, particularly the development and organization of the University Archives. Mrs. Deering required that copies of all projects funded from the Endowment be deposited in Meriam Library Special Collections.
Proposals for the 2008/09 competition should be sent to Carolyn Dusenbury/Deering Endowment Project Director/Meriam Library/CSU, Chico/Chico, CA 95929-0295.
Applications must be received by or postmarked on May 2, 2008.
Proposals are reviewed by the Ellen Deering Committee. Successful applicants will be notified by June 15, 2008.
For Deering Endowment Fund information and guidelines, please contact Carolyn Dusenbury.
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Defensive Driver Training
The CSU Vehicle Use Policy requires that state employees (including student employees) complete defensive driver training every four years in order to drive a State, rental, or privately-owned vehicle on State business. In an effort to meet the needs of the Campus, the Vehicle Reservations Office is offering defensive drivertraining each week.
Employees can confirm the date of their last training by inquiring at vehicles@csuchico.edu. Reponses will typically be by return e-mail on the next business day.
Please have your California Driver License number and expiration date, and CSU, Chico employee/student ID number available at the time of the class. Location and time varies by session. To view the availability of sessions, location, and to register, log into the Web Based Training (WBT) system. Click on the Course Catalog menu — the workshops are posted under the EH&S tab. If you need assistance logging into the WBT system, please contact EH&S.
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Organic and grass-fed ground beef sales: College of Agriculture
The college of agriculture is now providing organic, grass-fed and a grain-fed variety of ground beef to the campus community. The beef was raised locally at the CSU, Chico Agriculture Teaching and Resource Center by CSU, Chico agriculture students. Orders can be made online and the beef will be delivered to your campus address or you can pick it up at the farm every Friday. Visit our web page and get your ground beef today!
Contact Kari Dodd, Research Associate of the College of Agriculture, for more information: 530-898-5921 or buybeef@gmail.com.
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Notification of Asbestos Abatement Work
University Farm - Ag Mechanics Shop Exterior
and
Meriam Library, 1st Floor East Restrooms
Setup will begin March 21 and abatement on a still at the University Farm will occur March 21 and floor tile in Meriam Library March 22. All work will be completed by March 23.
Asbestos abatement removal work is scheduled in the locations and dates/times as noted above.
A licensed Asbestos Abatement contractor (Allied Environmental) will be removing asbestos containing materials from these areas.
Following the abatement, the University’s Asbestos Abatement Consultant, Entek, Inc. will provide clearances.
For questions or concerns please contact Mike Bates Maas, Facilities Management and Services at 898-6222.
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Humanities Center/Religious Studies Lecture Series: Mahan Mirza Discusses "The Holy Qur'an: The Word as Text"
Humanities Center/Religious Studies Lecture Series: Mahan Mirza Discusses “The Holy Qur’an: The Word as Text”
March 28
Humanities Center Friday Symposium co-hosted with the Religious Studies Lecture Series, 3pm - 5pm, Trinity 100*
Mahan Mirza (PhD, ABD, Yale), with his specialization in the texts and traditions of Islam, joined the faculty in the Religious Studies Department this past fall. His dissertation, which contributes towards more general questions of medieval Islamic thought and its relationship to modernity, consists of a close reading of the works of the medieval Muslim scientist and polymath al-Biruni (d. ca. 1050). Mirza recently edited a special issue of The Muslim World on the theme of “Contemporary American Discourses on Islam: The Politics of Representation.” He is currently serving as the assistant editor for an Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought with Princeton University Press. His future research interest is in examining the use of the Qur’an by Islamic revivalist movements as a vehicle for the revitalization of faith in the modern world.
*This event is part of the Humanities Center’s year-long theme, “The Book.” Contact Troy Jollimore, director of the Humanities Center for more information: 898-5122.
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Humanities Center's Book Theme Guest ANTHONY GRAFTON here March 26 and 27
Wednesday, March 26
CSU, Chico’s Presidential Scholar and Humanities Center’s Book Theme Guest Lecture “Explosions in the Scholars’ Garden: The Forgotten Tradition of Libraries in the Western Tradition” 7:30pm, PAC 134 (Ruth Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall). Introduced by Robert O’Brien, Department of English.
And again on
Thursday, March 27
Interview with Lawrence Bryant, Department of History: “Scholars, Students, and Books: From the Middle Ages to Today” 3:30pm, Trinity 100 (Humanities Center Gallery)
Anthony Grafton, the Henry Putnam University Professor of History at Princeton University, is one of the most respected historians of early modern Europe in the world. He has published widely on the history of libraries, books, and scholarship. Grafton has been the recipient of many awards including a Guggenheim Fellowship, The Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the prestigious international Balzan Prize for the History of Humanities, the Mellon Foundation’s Distinguished Achievement Award. Grafton is a public intellectual, whose fluid, witty writing makes his deep erudition accessible beyond the academy. He is a contributor to The New York Review of Books, The American Scholar and The New Yorker, and he enjoys the reputation of being an excellent public speaker.
Call Troy Jollimore, director of the Humanities Center, for more information: 898-5122.
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CSU, Chico Staff Vacancies - Week of March 17, 2008
Closing the Week of 3/17/08:
No Positions Closing This Week
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(08-0023) ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN II
ACPY
Closes: 4/1/08
(08-0022) ASA I
SOCI
Closes: 3/24/08
(08-0021) ITC - CAREER LEVEL
(Web Development Technician) (On-Campus Only)
WEBD
Closes: 3/24/08
(08-0013) OSA-CAREER LEVEL (Server Administrator)
ESYS
Open until filled; application review: 3/24/08
(08-0011) HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER (Administrator I)
SHR
Open until filled; application review: 2/5/08
(08-0009) HEAD RESIDENT I (ARCC)
UHFS
Open until filled; application review: 3/24/08
(08-0002) CHIEF OF POLICE (Administrator III)
VPBF / UPD
Open until filled; application review: 1/7/08
(07-0151) DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS (Administrator III)
ADMS
Open until filled; Application review: 1/7/08
(07-0137) DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT SERVICES (Administrator II)
PURC
Open until filled; Application review: As received
Job announcements areline.
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CSU, Chico Research Foundation Position Announcements
The CSU, Chico Research Foundation has the following position openings:
NEWS REPORTER PRODUCER
Northstate Public Radio
Closes: 04/10/08
STUDENT OFFICE ASSISTANT
Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion
Application Review Begins: 03/19/2008
STUDENT CALLER
Chico State Calling Center
Open Until Filled
Complete descriptions of responsibilities, requirements & application materials are available online or by mail: CSU, Chico Research Foundation, Building 25, CSU, Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0246, or in person: 25 Main St. Second Floor Suite 203, Chico Phone: 530-898-6811 AA/EOE
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Upcoming Staff Development Workshop: "Balancing Your Choices in a Crazy Busy World"
How to “do more with less,” live healthier, and be your best when you’re with loved ones. We’ll use science, experience, and fun to help you regain your mental and physical energy to live a healthier and more productive life. Learning to balance your lifestyle will equip you to:
Manage and use stress to “get things done”
Sleep like a log
Eat for energy
Develop long-term motivation for healthy living and make it more fun
Instructor
Andy Core www.andycore.com
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Time: 9am - noon
Location: BMU 210
Refreshments will be served.
Registration Procedure:
Register on-line:
Register for this workshop online by performing the following steps:
1) log in using your portal user name and password
2) click on the Course Catalog in the black menu bar across the top
3) click on the Live Course Calendar tab on the left and go to the appropriate month
3) click on the workshop title on the date you wish to attend
4) when the workshop data appears, click on the Enroll button directly under the workshop title
You are now enrolled!
If you have trouble registering, please e-mail Lori Fuentes at usdp@csuchico.edu
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