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Travel Accounting: Current Commercial Car Rental Contract
State employees are reminded of the current Commercial Car Rental contract negotiated by the Department of General Services (DGS). Only the car rental agencies under contract with the State are authorized for State travel.
They are:
• ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR (Primary)
• Alamo Rent a Car (Secondary)
• National Car Rental (Secondary)
In the event Enterprise does not have an appropriate vehicle available, or does not represent a location, Alamo and National are permitted as secondary options. The ONLY authorized forms of payment for State car rentals are the American Express Government Card or the CRBTA (Car Rental Business Travel Account). See pages 29-31 of the online Travel Manual for details regarding use of the CRBTA and how to reserve a vehicle.
These approved forms of payment, combined with the use of the State rental car contract, achieve the protections afforded in the Master Contract program (LDW/CDW/Liability included). The use of personal credit cards or cash is expressly prohibited and voids the terms of the contract.
State employees must submit a Travel Request to Travel Accounting (zip 140) PRIOR to departure. Visit the Travel Accounting Web site for all State travel forms. Reservations must be made by the traveler or their designee. Travel Accounting does not reserve vehicles.
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20" iMac Available
The Dept. of Finance and Marketing has one surplus 20” iMac 2.16ghz/2×1GB/250/SD with 1.5 yr remaining on Apple Care protection plan. Please contact Devona at x5666 if interested.
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Defensive Driver Training, Oct. 8
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 Driver Training 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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Religious Holidays Observed
As a follow up to the Provost’s earlier memo regarding the Interfaith Calendar, students observing the Jewish High Holy Days should not be penalized for missing classes and should be accommodated for exams and papers due during this Holy time.
Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, begins at sundown on October 8 and ends one hour after sundown on October 9, and is an intensive holiday involving a great deal of prayer and prohibition against any kind of work being performed. On other Jewish holidays throughout the year, such as Chanukah, work can be performed and missing classes is not an issue.
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Student Computing Workshops
Student Computing is presenting these workshop this week:
Overview of Office 2007
Tuesday October 7
12-1:00pm in MLIB 457
Beginning Dreamweaver
Tuesday October 7
5-6:00pm in MLIB 457
Beginning Dreamweaver
Wednesday October 8
5-6:00pm in MLIB 457
No sign-up is required for these workshops. Faculty and Staff, as well as Students, are welcome to attend these workshops.
For more information about the Student Computing workshops, visit the Student Computing Workshops web site or contact Melinda Ferris: x5008
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Summer O Applications Due Friday, Oct. 10
The deadline for 2009 Summer Orientation Peer Advisor applications is quickly approaching. This is a paid summer job as well as an outstanding leadership opportunity for sophomore, junior and senior students. Please encourage any friendly and outgoing student leaders you know to pick up an application in SSC 110, or to download an application.
All completed applications must be received by Friday, Oct. 10, at 5pm in Student Services 110. For more information, call 898-5714.
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The Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies would like to thank. . . .
The Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies (MCGS) would like to thank all those who attended the Vice Presidential Debate Party on Thursday, October 2. Thank you all so very much for helping to make our event a success. We truly appreciate the assistance of those individuals who helped to set and clean up and who stayed afterward to share wonderful and insightful analysis of the debate.
Please join us from 5:30-8:00 p.m. for the second Presidential Debate Viewing Party on Tuesday, October 7 (tomorrow) in Tehama 106. The debate begins at 6:00 p.m. and lasts 90 minutes. We invite you to stay after to discuss the issues and rate the candidates’ performances. Snacks will be provided or bring your own. Hope to see you there.
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Graduate Equity Fellowship Program
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: November 3 for Spring 2009
For information/application, access our web site or contact the School of Graduate, International, and Interdisciplinary Programs Office in Tehama 209, 898-6880.
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Fee Waiver Applications
The Fee Waiver Application period for the Spring 2008 semester is from OCTOBER 6 through NOVEMBER 7, 2008.
You can find information on the Program, the requirements, eligibility guidelines, the application, and other required forms at the Web site. To ensure quick processing, please obtain all required signatures and complete ALL questions on the form before delivering to the Payroll and Benefits office, Kendall Hall Room 222. Incomplete forms will be returned to the employee and approval may be delayed. If you are eligible for fee waiver and are not using the fee waiver for yourself, you may be able to transfer it to an eligible spouse, domestic partner, or dependent child who is matriculating toward a degree or teaching credential at any of the CSU campuses at greatly reduced rates.
PLEASE NOTE: All Fee Waiver Applications for the Spring 2008 semester must be completed and returned to the Payroll and Benefits office, Kendall Hall Room 222 NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2008. After reviewing the website, if you have questions, please e-mail or call Jessica Post at x6433.
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Expert on Women and the Presidency to Speak
Author and communications professor Nichola Gutgold, an expert on women in presidential politics and the media, will give a public talk on Monday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Holt 170 about her research into women presidential candidates. The talk is free and open to the public. A reception will follow in the Faculty and Staff Dining Room.
Dr. Gutgold will be at California State University, Chico as a President’s Visiting Scholar Oct. 6-8.
Gutgold, associate professor of communication arts and sciences at Penn State Lehigh Valley, is the author of “Paving the Way for Madam President,” a study of women who have run for president, and “Seen and Heard: The Women of Television News.” Gutgold is currently working on a book about the 2008 presidential campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Aloha Club Event Friday, Oct. 17
The Aloha Club is being formed at Chico State for students, faculty, and staff from Hawaii, Samoa, and other Pacific Islands. We are having our first meeting at Selvester’s on Friday, Oct. 17, at 3:30 pm. There will be local foods served. Everyone is welcome to attend, including friends from Butte-Glenn Community College.
The Aloha Club kamaaina coordinators are: Lyndall Ellingson and Mark Tomita in the Department of Health and Community Services. Please RSVP by e-mail so that we will know how much food and drinks to prepare. If you are a kamaaina faculty or staff member, and you would like to bring a favorite local dish, contact Mark.
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Come Debate Watch with the Chico State Debate Team
The Chico State Debate Team will host a Debate Watch in Common Grounds on Tuesday, October 7, from 6 - 8:30 p.m. The event will include interactive audience discussion and feedback after the debate. This is a great opportunity to share your views with others in the campus and surrounding communities and participate in this historic election. For more information, contact Sue Peterson, Director of Speech and Debate at sepeterson@csuchico.edu or 898-4771.
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Environmental Advocate and Author to Speak at Laxson, Oct. 15
Terry Tempest Williams, environmental advocate and author, will be speaking as part of the On the Creek Lecture Series at Chico State on Oct. 15, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in Laxson auditorium, courtesy of Chico Performances.
Environmental advocate and author Terry Tempest Williams’ new book, Finding Beauty in a Broken World, is an original and provocative work that chronicles Williams’ search to find a reason for the mindless destruction and despair that surrounds us. From Iraq to Rwanda to Darfur, Williams searches for the possibility of empathy, meaning, and beauty. Williams’ works have helped to create a growing understanding that conservation is not really an environmental issue but a political and philosophical one—a matter of value and care.
Tickets are: $22 Premium, $17 Adult, $15 Senior, $13 Student/Child and available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.
For more information please visit the Web site.
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Leo Kottke and Loudon Wainwright III Coming to Laxson, Oct. 8
Leo Kottke and Loudon Wainwright III are both superstars in their own right. Join Chico Performances as these two musicians play together on stage at Laxson Auditorium on Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Innovative guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke has been astounding audiences for more than 30 years. He is revered for his explosive finger-style renditions of blues, folk, classical, and jazz improvisations on both six and twelve-string guitars. Grammy nominated folk singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III writes songs tinged with comedy and self-deprecation (Dead Skunk) and has appeared in the films Big Fish and Aviator.
Tickets are: $27 Premium, $22 Adult, $20 Senior, $18 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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CCLC Hosts FREE Open House Wednesday
The campus community is invited to come see the new Cross Cultural Leadership Center, meet the staff, and enjoy tours and light refreshments this Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The official “Grand Opening” ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. with a program and plenty of appetizers. This event is free; stop by and see us!
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"Mad Cowboy" Howard Lyman to Give Free Talk Oct. 8
Howard Lyman, sustainability pioneer and author of Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won’t Eat Meat, will speak at CSU, Chico on Wed., Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall in the Performing Arts Center, Room 134.
“Destroying the Earth a Bite at a Time” will address the connections between current agricultural practices and sustainability.
This talk is presented by the CSU, Chico Center for Applied and Professional Ethics and sponsored by Committee on Arts and Lectures, the Institute for Sustainable Development, the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, and the Department of Religious Studies.
The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited, so please arrive early.
More information is on the Web site.
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Fall Chamber Music Series Concert Sunday, Oct. 12
Fall Chamber Music Series Concert
Beethoven & Ravel: Major Works
*Sun., Oct. 12 at 2 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall
A string quartet led by Terri Baune, concert-mistress of the North State Symphony, performs Beethoven’s last quartet and Ravel’s one-movement septet with flute, clarinet, and harp. Harpist Candace Livolsi, flutist Yael Ronen, and clarinetist Russell Burnham complete the ensemble for this grand recital.
ADVANCE TICKETS: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child; available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.
*Date change; originally scheduled for Spring ‘09
More information on the Web site.
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Lecture to Examine the Lincoln-Todd Families' Civil War Allegiances, Oct. 15
Author/professor Stephen Berry will deliver the eighth annual Joanna Dunlap Cowden Memorial Lecture, “House of Abraham: Lincoln and the Todds, A Family Divided by War,” on Wednesday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall (PAC 134) at CSU, Chico.
Stretched between Confederate trenches and the federal White House, the Todds were a uniquely divided clan, a sort of Civil War writ small. Berry discusses the movements and fates of members of this colorful family and explores the Todds’ impact on Lincoln’s own unique experience and interpretation of the Civil War.
The Joanna Dunlap Cowden Memorial Lecture honors the memory of a longtime CSU, Chico faculty member and History Department chair. Free and open to the public.
More information on the Web site.
Poster (PDF): http://www.csuchico.edu/hfa/chicoarts/stephenberryposterx.pdf
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Late Night Chico Movies, Oct. 10
Murder Ball is a film about individuals who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs and overcome obstacles to compete in the Paralympics Games in Athens. Darius Goes West is about an individual with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy who travels across the country with friends on a mission to get his wheelchair customized by MTV’s “Pimp My Ride.” Friday, October 10, at 6pm in the BMU Common Grounds at Chico State.
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Faculty TILT Symposiums: Technology in Learning and Teaching
Fall 2008 Faculty Symposiums Are Coming
The following Technology in Learning and Teaching (TILT) Symposiums will be presented this fall.
Accessibility in Online Course Materials
How do we make online curricula accessible for all students?
When & Where: Friday, October 24; 11:30am - 2:00pm in Studio A of MLIB
Presenters: ATI Course Makeover Summer Camp Alumni
Who Should Attend? - All interested faculty
Copyright & Plagiarism at CSU, Chico
How do we know what materials are acceptable to share in a face-to-face class vs. online?What is Fair Use?
When & Where: Thursday, October 30; 11:00am - 12:30pm MLIB 226
Presenters: James Tyler, Online Learning Librarian & Chris LaVerne, Thesis Editor/Advisor, Graduate School
Who Should Attend? - All interested faculty
Using Technologies in the Classroom: a broad conversation
How do we manage classrooms with students bringing in so many technology devices?
When & Where: Friday, Nov. 14; 12:00pm - 2pm in Studio A of MLIB
Moderators: Claudine Franquet, TLP & Jan Costenbader, Math & ATEC
Who Should Attend? - All interested faculty and staff
For more information please visit the TILT Web site; or call the Technology and Learning Program (TLP) at 898-6167; or email us.
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