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- Sustainability Summits, I, II, III, Oct. 27 and Dec. 2
- This Way To Sustainability IV, Nov. 6-9
- Lecture: Children's Perception of War and Conceptions of Peace
- CAPE Presents Panel Discussion on Proposition 2 on Wed., Oct. 29
- Ron Henning Retirement Get Together, Nov. 3
- 21st Annual Pumpkin Drop, Oct. 30
- University Film Series: Narrative Shorts Int'l Film + Video Fest, Nov. 18
- Reception for Faculty and Staff with International Interests, Oct. 27
Staff Human Resources/Faculty Affairs
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News Release: Students Provide Focus for Fall 2008 Town Hall Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 27, 2008
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Students Provide Focus for Fall 2008 Town Hall Meeting
California State University, Chico students will lead discussions on issues of local, national and international interest at a town hall meeting Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the BMU Auditorium.
CSU, Chico’s Town Hall Meeting program helps develop students’ writing and research, along with their civic engagement and connection with the community. Tuesday’s town hall will be the fifth since the program started in 2006.
Approximately 600 California State University, Chico students and an additional 100 community and campus members are expected to take part in roundtable discussions and other activities. Students lead and participate in the roundtable talks as part of classroom research and writing projects.
The complete news release is available online.
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News Release: Students Trying to 'Three-peat' as Top Fund-Raisers for St. Jude Children's Hospital
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 27, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Larry Bassow
Program Coordinator for Greek Life
530-898-5396
Students Trying to ‘Three-peat’ as Top Fund-Raisers for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Fifty volunteers are organizing the Up ‘til Dawn fundraising event for more than 2,000 students on Monday, Nov. 3. The event raises money for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The students are working to be first among other universities in the nation for the third year in a row.
This is the eighth Up ‘til Dawn event. Volunteers will spend the evening writing letters to their friends and family requesting donations for the children’s hospital. Last year their personal requests resulted in a total of $183,561, ranking them first in the nation, for the second straight year.
In the previous year, the group set an all-time-high with the $187,000 they raised. The money is used by St. Jude to research and treat cancer and other catastrophic diseases of childhood.
The complete news release is available online.
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Defensive Driver Training, Oct. 28
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. Responses 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 and 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 at ehstrainer@csuchico.edu.
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Natural Gas Shutdown for Holt and Modoc Halls, Oct. 28
Facilities Management & Services has scheduled a natural gas shutdown for Holt and Modoc Halls the morning of Tues., Oct. 28, 2008 from 6am to 10am. FMS needs to repair the gas supply line where it crosses the bridge at the Physical Science building. The interruption in service will affect gas operated appliances and lab equipment. Should you have any questions, please contact Matt Alston, Trades Supervisor at x6222.
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Book in Common Speakers for your Class or Reading Group
Several people from the campus and community have volunteered to talk about a variety of issues related to Three Cups of Tea. Please check out the Book in Common web site for information about the speakers and how to arrange for someone to come to your book club or class.
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Winter Break
We recently notified you of campus closing from Dec. 22, 2008 through Jan. 2, 2009. As we indicated, assuming that the Governor provides the usual 4 hours of time off preceding the Christmas holiday, non-exempt individuals would need to use a total of 4.5 days of vacation leave or CTO (or sick leave, if appropriate) to be on paid leave during the period of Dec. 22, 2008 through Jan. 2, 2009, (3.5 days for Dec. 24, 29, 30 and 31, 2008 and 1 day for Jan. 2, 2009) Of course, without the Governor’s 4 hours off, a total of 5 days of vacation leave or CTO would be needed.
Those employees who do not have sufficient leave or CTO accrued to cover the 4.5 or 5 days and who wish to request to work during the second week of the closure, should contact Regina Buckner at 4949 if work is not available within their employing department. We are in the process of identifying departments who have opportunities to work and will coordinate such assignments.
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Staff Academic Award
Attention Staff: Are you in need of a little extra cash to help with your education? Staff Council is sponsoring a $750 academic award to assist a staff employee pursuing their higher education. Staff employees who are employed by the state, Research Foundation or AS on a half-time or greater basis, currently taking classes or planning to enroll in classes next semester are eligible to apply. The spring semester award application filing dates are from Nov. 1-30 and will be awarded in February 2009. Please refer to the following Web site for eligibility and procedures and application.
Questions regarding the application process, should be directed to the Staff Council office, ext. 6156, srabo@csuchio.edu or Dana Francis dfrancis@csuchico.edu.
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Needy Children Program Drawing
The University’s Needy Children Program is conducting their annual opportunity drawing. Go to the Web site to check out all the wonderful prizes that were donated by our generous local merchants. You can win one of these great prizes by contacting your Staff Council representative or by contacting the Staff Council Office. Donations are 1-5 tickets $1; 6 tickets for $5; 15 tickets for $10. All money collected will go toward grocery certificates for each family that is adopted and for last minute gifts for children. You may contact the Staff Council Office for more information x6156. Ticket sales end Nov. 10 and drawing will be on Nov. 13.
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University's Needy Children Program - Adopt-A-Family Form
Staff Council - University’s Needy Children Program is preparing, once again, to make a magical time for some children that are in need of our help. We are asking for colleges, departments, offices, or individuals to join us in adopting a family this year. Monday, Nov. 3 is the day that I would like to have all the forms turned in so I can work with the Butte County Social Workers and get your family information out to you before Thanksgiving week. All departments should have received the green neon information form, or you can download the form at the Web site. Send form to: Dana Francis Zip: 704. If you have any questions you may contact Dana x4723 or Shirley x6156. Thank you so much for your remarkable gesture of giving.
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Reception for Faculty and Staff with International Interests, Oct. 27
The Campus Internationalization Communication and Networking task group would like to invite you to a Faculty/Staff Reception on Monday, Oct. 27 from 4pm - 5:30pm in the Study Abroad Office, Student Services Center 406. As the focal point of the event, we will have a 10-minute presentation at 4:30pm by the College of Business and the Study Abroad office on ways in which they have collaborated to promote study abroad. The reception provides an opportunity for all faculty and staff with international interests to meet new people, share experiences, and find common interests. We hope that you will be able to join us and encourage you to bring a colleague who may not have attended any of our past events. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be provided.
For more information contact Katherine Punteney by email or call 898-5408.
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University Film Series: Narrative Shorts Int'l Film + Video Fest, Nov. 18
University Film Series
Tues., Nov. 18
7:30pm, Ayres 106
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642
Nov. 18
Narrative Shorts International Film + Video Festival about 90 min. Hosted by Jason Tannen, University Art Gallery (UAG) director, and in conjunction with UAG show Nov. 4-20
A program of film and video works that are narrative in structure. 16 filmmakers, 12 films. Participating filmmakers: Terry Chatkupt, Los Angeles, California; Scott Eathorne, Melbourne, Australia; Jenn Figg, Jennifer Smith, Sean Stewart, Kristine Trever and Melinda White, Richmond, Virginia; Jelmar Hufen, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Aleta Lanier, Carbondale, Illinois; Riaz Mehmood, Montréal, Québec; R.T. Pannell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Julie Perini, Portland, Oregon; Christopher Robbins, Vranje, Serbia and Queens, New York; Eugene Rodriguez, San Francisco, California; Bradly Dever Treadaway, Brooklyn, New York; Lisa Vinebaum, Montreal, Quebec.
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21st Annual Pumpkin Drop, Oct. 30
Get in the Halloween spirit as the Society of Physics Students presents The Twenty First Annual Pumpkin Drop. Legend has it that Galileo Galilei demonstrated his Law of Falling Bodies by climbing to the top of the Tower of Pisa so that he could drop a large ball and a small ball at the same time. Both balls hit the ground together. We will re-enact this great moment in the history of science using pumpkins. Albert Einstein will be the host as Aristotle, Galileo, and Newton each explain their theories of gravity. For a grand finale, we will use Galileo’s Law of falling Bodies to drop pumpkins in time to the cannon blasts of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.”
The Pumpkin Drop will be held at high noon on Thurs., Oct. 30 on the south side of Butte Hall. We promise you a smashing good time.
For more information contact Dr. David Kagan, Department of Physics, CSU Chico, 898-6259 or visit the Society of Physics Students on the Web.
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Ron Henning Retirement Get Together, Nov. 3
Enterprise Applications would like to congratulate Ron Henning on nearly 30 years of service to CSU, Chico. Ron is retiring and before he moves on to new exciting adventures, join Ron’s friends for a get together in MLIB Studio A on Mon., Nov. 3 from 2pm - 4pm.
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CAPE Presents Panel Discussion on Proposition 2 on Wed., Oct. 29
CSU, Chico’s CAPE program will host a panel discussion on Proposition 2 on Wed., Oct. 29 at 7:30pm in the Performing Arts Center, Room 134.
Proposition 2 is a ballot initiative that will be placed before California voters on Nov. 4. Proposition 2, which is known as the Standards For Confining Farm Animals Initiative Statute, requires that calves raised for veal, egg-laying hens, and pregnant pigs be confined only in ways that allows these animals to lie down, stand up, fully extend their limbs and turn around freely.
Opponents of Prop 2 argue that it will bankrupt family farmers, increase food prices, jeopardize public health by increasing the risk of salmonella and other food-borne diseases, and undermine animal welfare and food safety. Proponents of Prop 2 argue that it will stop cruel and inhumane treatment of farm animals, improve health and food safety, support family farmers, and protect consumer.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Lecture: Children's Perception of War and Conceptions of Peace
The Anthropology Forum at CSU, Chico will present Children’s Perception of War and Conceptions of Peace: a cross-cultural comparison between the Middle East and the United States Thurs., Oct. 30 at 4pm in Ayres Hall Room 120 as part of the University’s Book In Common, Three Cups of Tea.
This Forum will also host Jesse Dizard from the Anthropology department to present this lecture, which focuses on children’s perceptions of war and conceptions of peace in a cross-cultural comparison between the United States and the Middle East.
For more information, go to the Web site.
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This Way To Sustainability IV, Nov. 6-9
Mark your calendars and register now for “This Way To Sustainability IV” to be held Nov. 6-9, 2008. For more information and to register, please go to the Web site.
Register before Oct. 30. The program is posted online.
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Sustainability Summits, I, II, III, Oct. 27 and Dec. 2
This semester we will hold three facilitated discussions about the following list of topics. Not every topic would be covered on any given date. Each conversation will be facilitated by a different person, depending on the topics. The purpose of the summits is to assess campus progress toward sustainability, compare ourselves to other “green” campuses, and determine the actions we will take to achieve our goals.
• What does it mean to be a “green” campus?
• How do we compare to other institutions within the CSU?
• How do we compare to other campuses in the U.S. that have received recognition for being “green”?
• What have we achieved to date and what are our commitments as a campus under the Presidents Climate Agreement?
• Are there gaps in terms of our own achievements, compared to others?
• How do we continue to create a culture of sustainability on campus?
• How can and should we continue to integrate sustainability into the curriculum?
Let us know which topics you feel deserve the greatest attention, and if there are others you would like to see added to the list, please send them to Scott G. McNall at the Institute for Sustainable Development. We hope that students, faculty, staff and community members and partners will join together in deepening the conversation about a sustainable future.
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Student Computing Drop-in Workshops
Student Computing is presenting the following workshops this week:
Excel II 2007 - Functions and Graphs
Tues., Oct. 28
5pm - 6pm in MLIB 457
Excel II 2007 - Functions and Graphs
Wed., Oct. 29
5pm - 6pm in MLIB 457
The Excel II workshop will use and build on many of the basic Excel skills such as, the worksheet, menus, keyboard, cells, formulas and functions. Workshop attendees will plan, create, design, edit and learn how to enhance a chart using titles, legends, annotations, arrows and WordArt.
No sign-up is required for these workshops. Faculty, Staff and 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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Study Skills Workshops, Oct. 27-31
The 10th week of the semester is here. This week’s workshops will help students learn more about themselves. The first is a workshop on understanding learning styles with a focus on using strategies that help students learn most effectively. Students who tend to avoid work should not put off coming to the workshop on procrastination.
Oct. 27 (Monday) 4pm - 5pm
Know Your Learning Style
Pang Her
SSC Room 304
Oct. 29 (Tuesday) 3pm - 4pm
Avoiding Procrastination
Brenda Ranzenbach
SSC Room 304
Workshops are free. Students can sign up in advance at the Student Learning Center (Student Services Center-3rd Floor) or by calling 898-6839
The Student Learning Center Web site has now been updated with the current Study Skills Workshop dates and times.
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