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News Release: Fall Museum Without Walls Programs Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 4, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Greg Liggett
Northern California Natural History Museum
530-898-4121
Fall Museum Without Walls Programs Announced
The Northern California Natural History Museum (NCNHM) at California State University, Chico will present its fall Museum Without Walls presentation series in October.
The theme of the series is “Medical Mysteries Revealed” and features four dynamic programs. The programs are intended to be enjoyed by a general audience.
Each program will be on a Wednesday evening in October at the Chico Area Recreation District (CARD) building, 545 Vallombrosa Avenue, in Chico, beginning at 7:30 pm. A donation of $3 per adult is requested. Students with an ID are free.
The complete news release is available online.
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News Release: Leakey Book Club Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 4, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Greg Liggett
Northern California Natural History Museum
530-898-4121
Leakey Book Club Announced
The Anthropology Museum and the Northern California Natural History Museum (NCNHM) at California State University, Chico will present the Leakey Book Club in anticipation of a visit by Dr. Richard Leakey on Oct. 3. Leakey’s visit is part of both the President’s Lecture Series and the On the Creek Lecture Series.
Prior to Leakey’s visit, faculty members from the Department of Anthropology will lead a series of discussions related to the book “Ancestral Passions: The Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankinds Beginnings” by Virginia Morell.
The discussions will be held Wednesday evenings, Sept.10, 17, 24 and Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble in Chico. Copies of the book will be available, but it is not necessary to have read the book to enjoy the discussions.
The complete news release is available online.
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CAL Funding for Visiting Scholars/artists
To: The Campus Community
From: Sarah Pike, Chair, Committee on Arts and Lectures
The Committee on Arts and Lectures solicits proposals to bring guest lecturers, performers, and artists to campus. We wish to empower students and faculty to create small, mobile learning environments, in the company of guests of their own choosing, and we encourage them to move across departmental boundaries in the process. The Committee seeks proposals in the $500 to $1500 range, and while these awards are small, they should be sufficient to entice that young scholar you saw at that conference last summer to visit our campus to share their ideas with a small group of us. Because the funds are limited, it will often be necessary for the host department to also provide resources. The Committee is currently soliciting proposals for the 2008/09 academic year.
Any questions, e-mail the Chair at spike@csuchico.edu or call x-6341. We will begin reviewing proposals this month and funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Chico Facts Web Site Updated
To: Campus community
From: Public Affairs and Publications
Want to know the average age of undergraduates at CSU, Chico? What states and countries they come from? Or the 10 largest majors on campus?
You can find answers to these questions and more on the Chico Facts Web site, which has been recently updated.
Special thanks to Institutional Research for their help in compiling much of this information.
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Fall 2008 Tutor/Advisor Job Opportunities Available with Upward Bound Projects
The Upward Bound Projects, a Federally Funded TRiO program, is a year round program for motivated high school students with academic potential who want to continue their education after high school.
Duties include the following: Assist program participants to achieve their career, social and academic goals. Work closely with the participants, high school staff, parents, and the Project staff. Tutor the participants in high school subjects. Evaluate student needs and monitor their progress. Complete
and maintain accurate records of each participant contact by deadline date. Supervise and motivate participants towards post-secondary education.
WAGES: $8.18 per hour initially and up to $9.56 per hour, depending on UB promotional track.
Please email tlbrown@csuchico.edu to obtain a complete job description or stop by the Upward Bound Office.
Applicants must have a CA Driver’s License and be available at least one full day per week to tutor. Applications can be obtained from the Upward Bound Office located in Student Service Center, Rm 392, CSU Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0712. Out of area applicants may call (530) 898-5181 to request an application. More information available on the Web site.
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Refreshed Phone Directories Available from University Printing Services
University Printing Services/Copy Center offers refreshed campus phone directories any time you need one. We will print the most current directory available in a black and white version (no yellow page ads) with your choice of finishing: Spiral Bind, 3 Hole-Punch or Collate & Staple. Cost per book available on the Web site.
To order your refreshed directory, just complete a Printing Services CAF (Charge Authorization Form) and request a “Refreshed Directory,” indicate the number of copies and type of finish you would like. Mail to zip 275 or drop off your order at Siskiyou Hall, Room 118. Your refreshed directory will be ready in 48 hours.
Please contact customer service if you have questions:
University Printing Services
Siskiyou Hall, Rm 118, x5992
Hours: M - F, 8am to 5pm
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Fall 2008 Support Groups at the Counseling and Wellness Center
Join a support group today at the Counseling and Wellness Center. We offer a variety of support groups each semester. All of our groups are led by experienced staff counselors. These groups are provided as a free service to regularly enrolled students at CSU, Chico.
Groups offered this fall: Assertive Self-Esteem, Better Relationships, Got Motivation?, Making Peace with Food and Body, Women’s Relationships, Disabled Students Support and Bipolar Support. For more information, visit our Web site.
Come by our office for more information. We are located in the Student Services Center, Room 430, or call 898-6345.
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Join Chico Performances as they Present Grammy Winner Janis Ian with Special Guest Dan Navarro, Sept. 13
For thirty years folk singer/songwriter Janis Ian has been a fixture in American music, and now she is coming to Chico with special guest Dan Navarro for a memorable night at Laxson Auditorium on Sept. 13, 2008 at 7:30pm courtesy of Chico Performances.
“At Seventeen,” Janis Ian’s hauntingly beautiful tale about how love works, earned her five Grammy nominations. Still going strong 30 years later, Ian’s newest album, Folk is the New Black, boasts the same blunt, finely tuned style. Now with nine Grammy nominations and two wins, Ian combines her songwriting style and performing talent with a point of view brought on by the wisdom of age. Ian will be performing with special guest folk rocker Dan Navarro.
Tickets are $23 premium, $18 adult, $16 senior, and $14 student/child and are available at the University Box Office, 2nd and Normal streets, 898-6333.
For more information please visit the Web site.
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Book Club Discussions: Virginia Morrel's Ancestral Passions
The Museum of Anthropology along with The Northern California Natural History Museum will be hosting a series of discussions of Virginia Morrell’s book Ancestral Passions, prior to a lecture by Dr. Richard Leakey at CSU, Chico.
Discussion topics will include evolution of the Neanderthals, forensic Anthropology, fieldwork in Leakey’s Africa, social implications of Museum collections and the Leakey family legacy.
The book club discussions will be held on Sept. 10, 17, 24 and Oct. 1, at 7pm at Barnes & Noble in Chico. Reading the book is not required for participation in the discussions. For more information on the book club please visit the Web site.
You are also welcome to attend the CSU, Chico Anthropology Forum Lecture Series Thursdays at 4pm on Ayres 120 on the CSU, Chico campus. For more information please visit the Web site.
All of these discussion groups are prior to and in preparation of a lecture by Dr. Richard Leakey on Oct. 3, 2008 at 7:30pm in Laxson Auditorium. Dr. Leakey will be appearing as part of the President’s Lecture Series and the On the Creek Lecture Series . The lecture is also sponsored by the Department and the Museum of Anthropology at CSU, Chico. For more information please visit the Web site.
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Dya Singh to Perform his Musical and Spiritual Traditions on Stage at Laxson
Come enjoy the world peace sounds of Dya Singh coming to Laxson Sept. 11, 2008 at 7:30pm, courtesy of Chico Performances.
Playing an exciting acoustic blend of Sikh traditional music, blues, jazz, folk, country western, Australian bush music, Dya Singh fully embraces world music. Greatly influenced by the sounds of India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, Singh’s fabulous band uses the tabla, harmonium, didgeridoo, violin, guitar, and bodhran to convey the universal messages of peace, truth, love, harmony, equality, and justice - mixed with a little bit of India’s Bollywood dancing, too.
Tickets are $18 Adult | $16 Senior | $14 Student/Child and are available at the University Box Office 898-6333.
For more information please visit the Web site.
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Retirement Reception Honoring Ann Pyeatt, Sept. 9
Please join the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management in honoring Ann Pyeatt as she retires from 38 years of dedicated service to California State University, Chico.
Tues., Sept. 9, 2008
3pm to 5pm
Albert E. Warrens Reception Center
Program begins at 4pm
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Late Night Chico Presents a Night of Jazz with Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Sept. 5
Excited to be back at school and looking to broaden your entertainment horizon? AS Late Night has just the thing for you. The Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey will be coming to CSU, Chico for one night only Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. Don’t miss out on this night of FREE musical fun.
Save the date: Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 in the BMU Auditorium. Doors open at 7:30pm show starts at 8pm. FREE admission, FREE food, and FREE musical entertainment.
For more information contact:
Greer Shuler, Jessica Vowels, or Jenny Bucher
898-4172
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10 Performances on 3 Stages Coming Up Sept. 20 & 21
Chico Performances will be presenting FREE musical performances at the Chico World Music Festival, Sat., Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21.
The FREE daytime music schedule is as follows:
Sat., Sept. 20, 2008
Baba Ken & the Afro-Groove ConneXion - Afro Pop (1pm and 3:30pm)
Mel Watson & Jen Todd - Alt Folk (12pm & 2pm)
Radim Zenkl - Galactic Mandolin (11:30am & 3pm)
Los Cenzontles - Mariachi and Son (12:30pm & 2:30pm)
Pub Scouts - Celtic (11am & 1:30pm)
Sun., Sept. 21, 2008
Norton Buffalo & Friends - Acoustic Rock (12pm & 3:30pm)
Ancient Future with Pandit Habib Khan - Sitar & Guitar with tabla (1pm & 3pm)
Fishtank Ensemble - Gypsy (12:30pm & 2:30pm)
Venezuelan Music Project - Traditions of Venezuela (11:30am & 2pm)
Rainbow Ranch - Bluegrass and Folk (11am & 1:30pm)
For more information, please visit the Web site.
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Upcoming Graduate & Professional School Information Day, Sept. 16
The School of Graduate, International, and Interdisciplinary Studies in conjunction with the Career Planning & Placement Office cordially invites you and your students to attend this year’s annual Graduate & Professional School Information Day Tues., Sept. 16, 2008 from 10am until 2pm, in the BMU auditorium.
There will be representatives from over 40 graduate and professional schools from the Bay Area to Southern California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. You will have the opportunity to receive specific information on available programs, admission policies and procedures, financial aid, fellowships and other pertinent information.
Attendance is free and there will be a drawing for 3 gift certificates from the AS Bookstore for 3 lucky winners.
For more information contact the Graduate School at 898-6880 or jlrice@csuchico.edu.
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