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Rowing/Sculling Course, Forebay Aquatic Center

The Forebay Aquatic Center, program of the Associated Students, has a few spots left in their Introduction to Rowing class this weekend. Come fly across the water in our brand new Maas single rowing shells. The course will teach correct rowing technique, safety, boat control and proper care of equipment. This is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and get a full body workout. We are offering 20% off for this course. Cost for Staff/Faculty is $56.00. To register call (530) 624-6919. Visit our web site for more course dates.

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Exemplary Online Instruction Nominations Open until May 2

Many faculty members have applied for the Exemplary Online Instruction award program over the past five years. They have told me that it is a valuable experience to share their course with peers and receive feedback and dialogue about how they teach using online components. The process is rewarding in and of itself.

Our own Rubric for Online Instruction was designed and developed by faculty (and some staff and administrators), and is now used by over 75 other colleges and universities across the country. Think about applying the Rubric for Online Instruction to one of your courses and nominating it by May 2. We are very open to meeting with you in TLP to discuss the process and help you with the nomination. For details, see the web site. For specific questions, contact me, Laura Sederberg, manager of the Technology and Learning Program, by email or by phone x4326.

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University of Michigan Professor to Speak on Rwandan Genocide

On Tuesday, April 29, from 5:30pm to 7pm, Professor Allan Stam will speak on “A New Understanding of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide” in Ayres 106. Stam is a professor of political science at the University of Michigan and the author of Democracies at War (Princeton University Press, 2002) and The Behavioral Origins of War (University of Michigan Press, 2003). This event is sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha and the Political Science Department.

For more information contact Alan Gibson, x4952.

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Cancellation of Webinar

The Webinar, “Making Accessible Online Surveys” has been canceled for April 23 due to the presenter’s poor health. It has been moved to Wed., June 11.

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Forum: What is Healthy Living? - Today

The Campus Wellness Center is proud to sponsor a new forum titled “What is Healthy Living?” presented by Troy Purdom from the Kinesiology Department. Simple techniques to begin a healthier lifestyle will be discussed. The forum will take place on today from 5pm to 6pm in BMU 303.

All faculty and staff are invited to attend. If you have any questions, please contact us at 898-4697 or wcenter@csuchico.edu.

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Omicron Theta Epsilon Seminar : "Obese Yeast: Use in Feed and Fuel," April 25

CSU, Chico Department of Biological Sciences continues the Omicron Theta Epsilon Seminar Series for Spring 2008.

DR. SAM BEATTIE
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Iowa State University, Ames

“Obese Yeast: Use in Feed and Fuel”

Friday, April 25, 2008
Reception: 3:30pm, Holt 171
Seminar: 4pm, HOLT 170

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Purchase Tickets Now for 2008 Spring Musical, "A Little Night Music"

CSU, Chico’s School of the Arts present its most lavish production of the year — the 2008 Spring Musical “A Little Night Music.”

“A Little Night Music,” an eight-time Tony Award-winning romantic story brimming with dark humor and waltz music by modern American musical theatre icon Stephen Sondheim, will be staged in Harlen Adams Theatre at 7:30pm May 1-3 and 8-10, and at 2pm on May 4.

“A Little Night Music” will feature beautiful costumes and sets, a medium-sized orchestra, and some of CSU, Chico’s most talented musical theatre students, as well as well-known guest performers from the community.

The score contains Sondheim’s best-known song, “Send in the Clowns,” as well as “The Glamorous Life,” “You Must Meet My Wife,” “Every Day a Little Death,” “Liaisons,” “In Praise of Women,” “A Weekend in the Country,” and “The Miller’s Son.”

Joel P. Rogers, Chair of the Department of Theatre, directs.

Purchase tickets at the University Box Office, 898-6333. For best seats it is advised to purchase tickets well in advance.

More information is available online.

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Call for Nominations, 3rd Annual Conversations on Diversity Achievement Awards

Nomination Guidelines: Nominations can originate from any CSU, Chico faculty, staff member, student, alumni or community member. Please provide a brief rationale for your nomination, such as relevant activities that promote diversity.

Selection Process: Recipients will be selected by the Conversations on Diversity committee based on his/her/their commitment to diversity.

Presentation of Awards: Awards will be presented at the Conversations on Diversity Achievement Awards and Reception on Wed., May 7 at 12pm in BMU 210.

Deadline: Nominations must be submitted no later than Friday, April 25, 2008 to Tray Robinson - Office of Diversity - Kendall Hall 110 - zip 125. If you have any questions, contact Tray Robinson at trobinson@csuchico.edu or by phone at x4764.

A complete list of the awards and last year’s recipients is available online.

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The Museum of the Mind, April 24

Date: Thursday, April 24 (TOMORROW!)
Time: 8am - 11am
Location: BMU 210

The Museum of the Mind (we call it MOM) is a collection of interactive displays designed to bring selected topics in the field of Cognitive Psychology to life. Each topic display will include some kind of interaction, so these are not static presentations. Students in PSYC 334 - Cognition have collaborated on the development of these projects for the last 2 months, and the outcome should be interesting and informative. Everyone is invited to come, for either a couple of minutes, the full duration, or anything in-between. There will even be coffee, tea, and (hopefully) homemade baked goods.

For questions contact Martin van den Berg, 898-3472.

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Chico Chapter Spring Tri-Tip BBQ, May 1

Join the Chico Chapter of the CSU, Chico Alumni Association at their Fifth Annual Spring Tri-Tip Barbeque. The barbeque will take place on Thurs., May 1, from 5pm to 7:30pm on Yolo Lawn, behind Shurmer Gym, located on the CSU, Chico campus.

Tickets are $8 per person, or $15 for two, and there will be a no-host bar. Sponsorship opportunities are available for a minimum of $100 each. The CSU, Chico Jazz Combo will perform, and participants will have the opportunity to meet fellow Chico-area alumni and friends. Free parking is available after 4pm in the parking structure on the corner of 2nd Street and Warner Street and in the University and Nettleton Stadium parking lots.

For tickets or more information, please call the CSU, Chico Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at 898-6472.

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Join Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre for a Night of Latin Jazz in Laxson, May 1

Tiempo Libre’s hot latin jazz and joyous energy bring a spicy evening to Laxson on Thurs., May 1 at 7:30pm. This evening of Latin music is presented by Chico Performances.

Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre is one the hottest young Latin bands today. Equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs, and dance venues, the Miami-based band has become known for their joyful performances of timba - an irresistible, dance-inducing mix of high-voltage Latin jazz and the seductive rhythms of son. These seven extraordinary musicians have come together to create the first authentic all-Cuban timba band in the United States. And the result is a nonstop performance of high energy, pulse pounding Latin dance music.

Tickets are $23 Premium, $18 Adult, $16 Senior, $14 Student/Child. More information on this performance, including how to purchase tickets, is available online, or by calling (530) 898-6333.

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Outstanding Professor Award Presentation Tomorrow, April 24

Everyone is invited to attend the 2008 Outstanding Professor Award Presentation tomorrow, April 24, at 3pm, in PAC 134, and support this year’s recipient, Biology Professor Gordon Wolfe. His talk is titled, “Life in its Essence: Mud, Germs, and Steam.” The talk and presentation will be followed by a reception in the PAC Courtyard.

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2008 Outstanding Alumnus Jeff Dudum to Present The Three Fundamental Rules: A Guide to Success

Dean Phyllis Fernlund and California State University, Chico are proud to present Jeff Dudum, the College of Communication and Education’s 2008 Outstanding Alumnus. Dudum, CEO of Dudum Sports & Entertainment will present his lecture Friday, April 25, The Three Fundamental Rules: A Guide to Success.
Dudum, a 1995 graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Recreation Administration, Resort Lodging and Management Option, founded Dudum Sports & Entertainment 10 years ago. He revolutionized the dining industry through his restaurants with superb food, service and the one key ingredient: entertainment. His restaurants include McCovey’s, Chris Webber’s Center Court, DiMaggio’s Italian Chop House, Bing Crosby’s Restaurant and Piano Bar, and his newest restaurant concept - Maria Maria’s that is being developed with Carlos and Maria Santana.
Dudum has already earned a Five Star Diamond award and been named “One of America’s Greatest Hospitality Professionals” by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences. Come meet this successful entrepreneur on Friday, April 25, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in BMU 210.

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University Film Series: SWIMMING POOL (2003, France/U.K.), hosted by Peter Hogue, April 29

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

APRIL 29
Swimming Pool (2003, France/U.K.) 102 min. Directed by Francois Ozon. Introduced by Peter Hogue, emeritus, English.
One of Europe’s most daring and inventive writer-directors, François Ozon, reunites with his two favorite leading ladies, Charlotte Rampling (Under the Sand) and Ludivine Sagnier (8 Women). Sarah Morton (Rampling) is a famous British mystery author. Tired of London and seeking inspiration for her new novel, she accepts an offer from her publisher John Bosload (Charles Dance) to stay at his home in Lubéron, in the South of France. It is the off-season, and Sarah finds that the beautiful country locale and unhurried pace is just the tonic for her—until late one night, when John’s indolent and insouciant French daughter Julie (Sagnier) unexpectedly arrives. Deliciously sophisticated and sexy.*

*Part of the Humanities Center’s year-long theme, “The Book.”

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Art Faculty/Curator MICHAEL SCHWAGER, Sonoma State, Visits April 29 and 30

APRIL 29-30
Michael Schwager
“The Concept of Place in Contemporary Art” April 29, 5pm, Humanities Center Gallery (Trinity 100, CSU, Chico),

“Conversation on California Art: The Bay Area and L.A.” April 30, 7:30pm, 1078 Gallery (820 Broadway, Chico)

Michael Schwager directs the University Art Gallery at Sonoma State and is a member of their Department of Art. He visits us as guest of Art faculty J. Pouwels, David Hoppe, and Michael Bishop. Schwager is a member of the board of the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa and is curator for the diRosa Art Preserve in Napa.

The visit of Michael Schwager is being funded and hosted by the A.S. Committee on Arts and Lectures, CSU, Chico’s Department of Art and Art History and Humanities Center Gallery, and the 1078 Gallery. For more information, call J. Pouwels, Art (898-5331), Thomasin Saxe, HCG (898-4642), and the 1078 (343-1973).

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