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News Release: University Printing Services Receives Forest Stewardship Council National Certification
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2008
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
University Printing Services Receives Forest Stewardship Council National Certification
California State University, Chico’s University Printing Services has been awarded Forest Stewardship Council chain-of-custody certification by Scientific Certification Systems (certificate number SCS-COC-001517), supporting CSU, Chico’s campuswide commitment to sustainability.
CSU, Chico is one of the first universities in the country to receive this certification.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organization that promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world’s forests. The chain-of-custody certification means that products by CSU, Chico’s Printing Services bearing the FSC trademark meet strict tracking requirements ensuring that they come from responsibly-managed forests.
The complete news release is available online.
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Robyn DiFalco Receives the Paul Maslin Environmental Stewardship Award
The Paul Maslin Award was created in 2001 to honor Paul (now a professor emeritus in the Department of Biological Sciences) for his work with students along Big Chico Creek. Paul was the first recipient of the award as presented by the AS Environmental Affairs Council in 2001. This year’s recipient goes to Robyn DiFalco, AS Recycling and Sustainability Programs Coordinator.
Robyn DiFalco is an alumna of CSU, Chico and a former Commissioner of Environmental Affairs. She helped to start the AS Recycling program in 1996, and she is an advisor and impetus for such events as Recyclemania, which is a part of a nationwide competition between campuses to see who can divert the most trash from our landfills. She also oversees projects such as the Take Back the Tap Campaign, which promotes the elimination of bottled water, Recycle Week which offers recycling and composting workshops, shows environmental films, and lectures and presentations on various aspects of sustainable living. Therefore, it is with great honor that the Environmental Affairs Council recognizes Robyn DiFalco for the 2008 Paul Maslin Environmental Stewardship Award.
For any questions, please contact Julie Wright, AS Commissioner of Environmental Affairs, 530.898.5701.
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AS Cashier Windows
Summer hours for the AS Business Office Cashier Windows will be Monday through Thursday, 8am - 4:30pm and Friday 8am - 11am. This schedule begins Monday, May 26 and ends Friday, August 15. Any questions, please call 898-6815. Have a great summer.
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Campus Blood Drive, May 14
Join us at our next Campus Blood Drive, on Wed., May 14 from 10am - 4pm in the BMU Auditorium. In order to donate, please bring a photo ID or donor card, and remember to eat and drink plenty of fluids prior to donating. Participants must be a minimum of 17 years of age (16 with parental consent), weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be generally healthy. Please allow one hour for the blood donation process. Call the Staff Council office, ext. 6156, for questions. Walk-ins welcomed.
All participants will receive a free t-shirt. Blood Drive is sponsored by Staff Council and hosted by Health Professionals Association and California Nursing Students Association
We hope to see you there.
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Organic Vegetable Project Seeking Volunteers
Interested in getting your hands dirty and connecting with your inner farmer? The Organic Vegetable Project at the University Farm is seeking volunteers each Tuesday morning in June (3, 10, 17, and 24) to help with irrigation, planting, seeding, and weeding.
The Organic Vegetable Project is based out of the College of Agriculture and works directly with Associated Students Food Service to bring fresh, local, organic produce to campus. Help make this project a success by being a volunteer. Contact Jillian Buckholz, jbuckholz@csuchico.edu, for details.
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This Way to Sustainability IV -- Butte College and CSU, Chico
Hosted by CSU, Chico and Butte College. There is still space available so don’t miss out.
Registration is now open for Part I - The Built Environment - Sustainable Buildings, On Time and On Budget at Butte College main campus June 4-6, 2008.
Butte has several additions to their conference schedule including pre-conference tours, workshops and test-drives.
For complete information and registration instructions please visit their Web site at http://www.butte.edu/services/facplan/Sustainability/
Conference presentation proposals are now being accepted for This Way to Sustainability IV Conference at CSU, Chico, November 6-9, 2008. Deadline for submissions: June 2, 2008.
Please visit our Web site for more information.
This year will be just as exciting as the last three so don’t miss out.
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Honors in General Education Thesis Presentations, May 16
Friday, May 16
3pm - 5pm
The Embassy, Konkow Hall
Students earning Honors in General Education will publicly present their thesis work this Friday. The presenters and topics are:
Carrie Coulter
Human Sexuality Through the Evolutionary Lens
Jeremy Parsons
Organ Donations and Altruism
Callie Ziemer
The Compatibility of Altruism and American Foreign Policy: An Analysis of Contemporary AIDS Relief Efforts
Andrew Tarver
Intellectual Property and Modernization: How Technology Alters Protections and Perceptions of Creative Works of Authorship, with specific regard to Copyright Law
For further information, contact Zanja Yudell at 898-5884.
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German Consul General Rolf Schütte to visit CSU, Chico, May 16
Dean Joel Zimbelman, Humanities and Fine Arts, and Dr. Magda Mueller, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, are honored to announce the first visit of German Consul General Rolf Schütte to CSU, Chico. Never before has such a high-ranking German official come to campus.
The Consul General will lecture on “Germany, the European Union, and the West Coast.” The event is on May 16, at 2pm in Trinity 100 Humanities Center Gallery. The lecture is followed by a reception at 3pm hosted by Dean Zimbelman.
The German Consulate General focuses on establishing, maintaining, and developing ties between Germany and residents of Northern California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Hawaii, Montana, Alaska, and Wyoming. The German consulate in San Francisco was established in 1849, the first year of California’s statehood.
Consul General Schütte took up his post in San Francisco in 2005. His career has taken him to the German embassies in Moscow, Tel Aviv, Israel, and Rome. He was representative of the German Permanent Mission to the United Nations, and served as the Head of Division for Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova in the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. By training a scholar of political science, Russian and German philology, his expertise in German-US relations led to his appointment as German Consul General of San Francisco.
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The Cat in the Hat is coming to Laxson in Seussical Jr.
Chico Performances and the Blue Room Young Company present Seussical Jr. A group of 30 talented young actors will bring to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, all of the Whos of Whoville and of course the Cat in the Hat.
Seussical Jr. is a magical adventure filled with classic characters, colorful music, and insightful messages that will appeal to all ages. The story is narrated by JoJo, a young boy with a wild imagination, and follows Horton on a fantastical journey through The Jungle of Nool and Whoville. As each story unfolds, you will marvel at how relevant and profound Seuss’s subtle themes are.
This musical extravaganza will be performed Wed., May 21 at 7:30pm in Laxson Auditorium on the CSU, Chico Campus. Tickets are $12 adult, $10 senior, $8 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. For more information, visit the Web site.
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Reception to honor Outstanding Staff Employee for 2007
Join Staff Council on Thurs., May 15, from 12 noon to 2pm in the Trinity Hall Gallery to congratulate our 2007 Outstanding Staff Employee-of-the-Year. The honor was bestowed upon Terry Battle at the Spring Awards Luncheon held April 24. Refreshments will be served.
Terry has been an employee of the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management for over twenty-five years. She has been instrumental in the development of the new Concrete Industry Management Program and currently serves as the Office Manager. Due to her love of working with CSU, Chico students and desire to engage them in community service she has been instrumental in the development and growth of the Rebuild New Orleans project. This project has received National Recognition during its three years of existence. In addition, Terry is currently serving as the Chair of Staff Council and sits on numerous university-wide committees, has immersed herself in staff projects and programs, as well as local community serviced based programs.
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Sounds of the Centuries Concert to Feature CSU, Chico Choral Groups, May 17
The CSU, Chico Music Department will present its spring semester choral concert, Sounds of the Centuries, at 7:30pm on Sat., May 17 in Harlen Adams Theatre.
Sounds of the Centuries will feature the Acappella Choir, Chamber Singers, and University Chorus as they explore five centuries of choral music. The concert will feature Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, early 20th century and contemporary selections.
Tickets are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.
For more information please visit the Web site.
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"Where Do the Children Play?" Documentary Film, May 14
A new documentary film, Where Do the Children Play?, examines the issue of growing concern among pediatricians, educators, mental health experts, and environmentalists: more and more children are growing up today with little or no opportunity for unstructured play, especially outdoors.
The 60-minute film will be shown at a free public screening today, Wed., May 14, 6pm, in Holt 170. This event is sponsored by the Child Development Program, with assistance from the U.S. Alliance for Childhood, a nonprofit research and advocacy group that works for the restoration of play in children’s lives.
For more information about this screening of Where Do the Children Play? call Melissa Groves at 898-5564.
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The Off-Broadways Present a Free Concert of Show Tunes, May 14
The Off Broadways Touring Musical Theatre Ensemble from the Department of Theatre Arts presents:
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: The Music of Hollywood and Broadway
Featuring the best-loved songs of stage and screen, The Off Broadways will perform a free concert tonight, Wednesday, May 14, at 7pm in the Rowland Taylor Recital Hall (room 134) in the PAC. Led by Musical Theatre Professor Mike Mazur, the Off Broadways have performed this show all over Northern California from Sacramento to the Oregon line, and now they end their season by sharing their music with the Chico State audience. Come out and support these talented performers and enjoy a great evening of entertainment.
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