News
Information
Events
Human Resources
Workshops
News Release: Career Fairs to be Held in April
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2008
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Career Fairs to be Held in April
California State University, Chico’s Career Center is sponsoring two events during April for job-hunting students and alumni.
On Saturday, April 5, the annual Education Career Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium on the CSU, Chico campus. School districts from throughout California and as far away as North Carolina will be represented.
CSU, Chico’s extensive credential program includes multiple subject, single subject, bilingual, cross-cultural, language and academic development (BCLAD), communication sciences and disorders, curriculum and instruction, education administration, pupil personnel services, reading/language arts and special education.
The complete news release is available online.
Back to Top
Campus Notice: Royce Delmatier, Political Science Services March 29
Royce Delmatier, long-time political science chair, passed away Sunday evening, March 23, at the age of 84, surrounded by his family. Professor Delmatier was born in San Francisco in 1924. His graduation from high school was marked by the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941. He began his college education at UC Berkeley, but shortly thereafter enlisted in the Army. While on leave before shipping out to the European theater, he married his high school sweetheart, Naomi Henderson, in 1944. After landing on Utah Beach six weeks after D-Day, he served as a motor sergeant in General Patton’s Third Army, winning four battle stars.
After the war, Delmatier spent 10 years at UC Berkeley, earning a PhD with twin majors in U.S. History and American Government. In 1959, he was hired by newly elected Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown. He served as both the chief deputy director of what is now the Department of Consumer Affairs and as special consultant and deputy director to the Department of Veterans Affairs. During this time, he also served as a representative for Governor Brown to the California Legislature.
In 1966, Delmatier returned to teaching and became the first coordinator of the Public Administration program at CSU, Chico. He taught at CSU, Chico until he retired in 1989. During this time he chaired the Department of Political Science most of those years and represented the University on the Statewide Academic Senate a number of times. He also served as CSU, Chico’s faculty representative to what is now called the California Collegiate Athletic Conference from 1973 until 1988 and is one of the very few non-athletes inducted into the CSU, Chico Athletic Hall of Fame.
After his retirement, Delmatier earned an additional Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He also was very active as an elder, finance officer, Bible study leader and missions chairman at Grace Community Church in Chico.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce; his five children, John, Karl, Lynn, Denise and Charmaine, and their spouses; and his five grandchildren, Robert, Nicole, Abigail, Elliott and Elissa. The memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, March 29, at 2 pm at Grace Community Church, 2346 Floral Ave., Chico. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in support of David Pardini, serving at the China Baptist Theological College in Hong Kong, in care of Grace Community Church.
The University flag will be lowered today, March 27, in Professor Delmatier’s memory.
Back to Top
CORRECTION: Spring Awards Luncheon and Block Seating Requests
Please note the corrected luncheon menu: Tossed Green Salad with vinaigrette dressing, Catalina Chicken, Pasta Primavera with Orecchiette pasta, Fresh Seasonal Vegetables, Wild Rice Pilaf, Fresh Fruit Salad, Orange Shortcake with a cookie garnish, ice water, tea, soft drinks and coffee.
Questions: 898-6156
Back to Top
CELT One-Time Only Strategic Priority Grants
Due to Your College Dean April 1, 2008
Due to Provost’s Office April 8, 2008
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. If accepted, a final report will be required, documenting the efficacy of the funding. These grants do not exceed $6,000. See the web site for proposal description and application form.
Back to Top
BMU 3rd Floor Gallery Proposals
The BMU 3rd Floor Gallery committee is currently accepting proposals for fall 2008 shows. We encourage student artists to apply and, if accepted, the artist(s) will receive a four-week show, posters and post cards to promote the show, and a catered reception. This is open to all CSU, Chico students, not just art majors; group shows are welcome as well.
A proposal form can be obtained at the Information Center or online. The deadline for proposals is May 1 - please encourage your favorite student artist/photographer/sculptor to apply. Questions? Call Allison at #5489.
Back to Top
Graduate Equity Fellowship for Under-Served Groups
The goal of the Graduate Equity Fellowship Program (GEFP) is to prepare, motivate, encourage and support those graduate students who aspire to obtain a doctorate and pursue an academic career in teaching and research. Awards for an academic year total $5,500. The two-part program provides a stipend of $750/semester and a salary of $2,000/semester for research related activities under the direction of a faculty mentor.
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:
You must be economically disadvantaged; come from an educationally disadvantaged background/experienced restricted access to quality educational opportunities; be admitted to the University and a master’s degree program; classified as a California resident; and there must be a probable need for faculty in your academic discipline - i.e., a projected shortfall in the supply of qualified faculty in your field of study.
Deadline Extended to April 16, 2008 for the fall 2008 semester.
For information/application, access our web site or contact the School of Graduate, International, and Interdisciplinary Programs Office in Tehama 209, 898-6880.
Back to Top
After September 11 and Iraq: Are We Safer Now?
On Wed., April 2, 2008, Professor David Barrett of Villanova University will speak on “After September 11 and Iraq: Are We Safer Now?” - in BMU 100 at 7pm. Professor Barrett earned his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 1990 and immediately established himself as a leading Presidency scholar and an expert on national intelligence. He is the author of Uncertain Warriors: Lyndon Johnson and His Vietnam Advisers (1993), the editor of Lyndon B. Johnson’s Vietnam Papers (1997), and the author of numerous articles in professional journals including Intelligence and National Security, Studies in Intelligence, and the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence.
Compiled from research gathered from 25 different research libraries, Professor Barrett’s most recent book The CIA and Congress: The Untold Story is a comprehensive account of the interactions of the heads of the CIA and congressional leaders during the Cold War. The CIA and Congress received the 2006 D. B. Hardeman prize, awarded by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation, for the outstanding book focusing on Congress. Professor Barrett’s presentation is hosted by Pi Sigma Alpha and the Political Science Department.
Back to Top
Globalization and United States Trade Policy, April 1
On Tues., April 1, Pi Sigma Alpha (the Political Science Honors Society) and the Political Science Department are hosting Professor Donna Lee of the University of Birmingham, UK speaking on “Globalization and United States Trade Policy” in BMU 100 at 7pm.
Professor Lee is a Senior Lecturer of International Organizations and International Political Economy and Deputy Head of the School of Social Sciences at Birmingham. She was awarded her doctorate in international political economy from the University of Connecticut in 1997. Dr. Lee’s main research interests are in economic diplomacy, international trade relations, the GATT/WTO system, and trade policy. She is the author, co-author, or editor of several books including The WTO after Hong Kong, The New Multilateralism in South African Diplomacy, and Middle Powers in Commercial Diplomacy, as well as numerous articles in professional journals.
Back to Top
Arlo Guthrie Performs Folk Music, April 12
Chico Performances presents Arlo Guthrie in his upcoming: “The Solo Reunion Tour - Together at Last,” on April 12, 2008 at 7:30pm.
On Thanksgiving Day 1965, Arlo Guthrie began writing his epic saga The Alice’s Restaurant Massacre. Based on actual events that took place in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the saga became a song. The song became a record. The record became a major motion picture. And Arlo became a cultural hero, inspiring a whole generation to social consciousness and activism. Arlo, a natural-born storyteller, ties his performances together with witty anecdotes and thought-provoking ideas and songs that are still relevant today.
Tickets are $30 Premium, $25 Adult, $23 Senior, $20 Student/Child for more information visit the web site or call 898-6333.
Back to Top
University Film Series: ABEL RAISES CAIN, indie documentary, 2006; April 1
UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Tuesdays at 7:30pm in the Little Theatre (Ayres 106)
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642
April 1
Abel Raises Cain (2006, U.S.A.) 82 min. Directed by Jenny Abel and Jeff Hockett.
Perfect for April Fools, the documentary Abel Raises Cain has been winning awards at the Slamdance, Brooklyn Underground, Newport International, and Sarasota Film Festivals. Long before the deluge of reality TV dolts who drum up media attention with acts of idiocy, there was Alan Abel, a culture-jamming comic with a conscience. The director of the 1970s cult films Is There Sex after Death? and The Faking of the President, Abel made a name for himself several times over with media stunts ridiculous enough to be believable. His mock-moral crusade “Citizens against Breastfeeding” stirred controversy in the late ’90s, just as his “Society for Indecency to Naked Animals” had in the ’60s. Both groups made asinine calls for morality in America, and while both were complete jokes, for long stretches, the only one in on the jokes was Abel himself. Jenny Abel has directed this film about her father, the professional prankster, hailed by some journalists as the world’s greatest hoaxer and scorned by others as a menace to the media.
Back to Top
Luis Fernandez on Policing Dissent
Friday, March 28, Ayers 106, 6:30pm
In cooperation with the CSU, Chico Peace Institute, the Chico Peace and Justice Center will host Luis Fernandez talking about his latest book, Policing Dissent. This talk is free and open to the public.
Dr. Luis Fernandez uses ethnographic data to analyze how law enforcement agencies police network-based mobilizations and movements. His work has appeared in various journals, including Social Justice and Qualitative Sociology.
Dr. Fernandez received his Ph.D. from the School of Justice Studies and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University. His research and teaching interests include protest, policing, social movements, globalization, and social control. His most resent research examines the securing of the Mexican-Guatemalan border as it links to US immigration policy. Among the courses he teaches are Global Justice, Law Enforcement Systems, and Research Methods.
For more information contact Tom Imhoff, Professor, Philosophy Dept.
Back to Top
University Chorus and A Cappella Choir present Robert Ray's Gospel Mass and John Rutter's Magnificat
On Wed., April 2, 7:30m in Harlen Adams Concert Hall the CSU, Chico University Chorus and orchestra will perform John Rutter’s beautiful and emotionally moving Magnificat. The CSU, Chico A Cappella Choir will open the concert with Robert Ray’s exciting Gospel Mass. Tickets are available by calling the university box office at (530) 898-6333 or at the door.
Back to Top
Distribution of March Main Payroll
The CSU, Chico campus will be closed on Monday, March 31, 2008; therefore, STATE FACULTY/STAFF MAIN PAYROLL DISTRIBUTION FOR MARCH will be handled a little different than normal.
Main payroll will be distributed on Monday, March 31 from 10am until 12 noon at the University Box Office located on the corner of 2nd Street and Normal Avenue.
Those faculty and staff members who do not pick up their pay warrants March 31 will receive them on Tuesday, April 1 after 11:30am through their regular payroll distribution process in their departments.
Please note that this is main payroll for faculty and staff, this is NOT student payroll.
If you have any distribution questions, please call Erin at University Cashiering at extension 6347.
Back to Top
CORRECTION: "You and Your Aging Parents" Group
To register online, please use visit the web site at this embedded link which was omitted from the previous announcement.
PASSAGES will be offering a five-week lunch-hour group titled “You and Your Aging Parents.”
Date: Thursdays, April 3 - May 8, 2008
Time: 12:05pm - 12:55pm
Location: SELV 104
Facilitator: Passages
If you would like any additional information about the group, please contact Rocio Leal, Office of Faculty and Staff Assistance & Work/Life Program, at eap@csuchico.edu or call 898-4645.
Back to Top
Admissions
Registration