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- The BMU Third Floor Gallery presents: Annual CSU, Chico MFA Exhibition & Reception
- Relay for Life Team: Cancer Society Fundraiser at Tea Bar, April 7
- A.S. Presents: You - A Talent Showcase, May 1
- Gospel Fest, April 5
- Nursing in Vietnam and Cambodia: Many Needs and Inadequate Resources, April 8
- University Film Series: STILL LIFE, hosted by Wai-hung Wong, Philosophy, April 7
- Nobel Peace Prize Winning Economist to Speak on Climate Change, April 16
- Reception for Jennifer Linnea Daly, April 9
- Nicolette & Bill Niman of Niman Ranch to visit Chico April 8
- Chico Performances Welcomes Author Doug Lansky, April 14
- Anthropology Forum Today
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News Release: Students Win Top Award Fifth Year in a Row at Prestigious Manufacturing Engineers Event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Daren Otten
Coordinator of Manufacturing Technology Program
530-898-4316
Students Win Top Award Fifth Year in a Row at Prestigious Manufacturing Engineers Event
The California State University, Chico team from the student chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has won the Grand Prize for the fifth year in a row in the WESTEC (Western Tool Exposition and Conference) Manufacturing Challenge that was held March 30 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
The winning project was the shortrun production of a solid hardwood machinist’s tool chest based on a 100-year-old classic design. “What made this project stand out at the WESTEC competition,” said Leonard Fallscheer, faculty advisor to the SME team, “was the attention to detail by the students for defining and documenting the complete manufacturing process. This included not only the design and fabrication of the tool chests, but the tooling and vacuum fixtures for CNC [Computer Numerical Control—an automated method of controlling a tool] machining, as well as the project management plan for the entire production.”
The WESTEC Manufacturing Challenge is an annual event sponsored by SME to showcase manufacturing programs at colleges and universities in the western states. CSU, Chico competed against a field of 11 other universities and colleges that included: Brigham Young University; University of Colorado at Denver; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; California State Universities at Long Beach, Los Angeles and Northridge; North Dakota State; and four community colleges. This is CSU, Chico’s sixth Grand Prize win in the last seven years.
The complete news release is available online.
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The BMU Art Gallery is Accepting Proposals for Fall Semester
It’s that time of year again - the BMU Art Gallery is seeking proposals from artists/groups who wish to exhibit their work during the fall semester. Artist Proposal Forms are available at the Information Center in the BMU or online through the AS Web site. This submission process is open to all CSU, Chico students and, if chosen, the artist(s) will receive a catered reception and professional advertising provided by the gallery. It’s a great opportunity so please encourage your favorite student artist to apply.
Please contact the gallery coordinator, Allison Travis-Bee, at 898-5489 or email atravis-bee@csuchico.edu for more information.
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The WREC (Wildcat Recreation Center) Needs Your Opinion
Please take a moment to give us your input and enter to win a free semester’s membership at the Wildcat Recreation Center (WREC). The WREC is scheduled to open its doors to all students, staff and faculty in August. As a member of the CSU, Chico campus, and potential user of the facility, we value your feedback and have a short (two minute) survey to determine your preferences on use of the facility.
We would appreciate your response by April 24.
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Art Show and Sale Still Available
There is still plenty of great art available at the 10 10 20 Art Show and Sale for only $20. Come by Ayres 105 to view and purchase. The show will run until 5pm Friday, April 3. Purchases can be made until the show comes down. Contact David Barta ext 4085 for information.
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Campus Services Surveys Underway
We are pleased to announce that CSU, Chico will once again participate in the CSU Quality Improvement Satisfaction Surveys for different services on campus. Groups of faculty, staff and students have been randomly selected to receive an email invitation which includes a survey link. If you receive an email and link from CSU_Quality_Improvement@calstate.edu, we hope you will take a moment to complete the survey. This information will help departments develop plans to better serve the needs of the faculty, staff, and students on our campus. The surveys will be conducted during the next two weeks.
If you have questions, please contact the campus Quality Improvement Facilitator, Beverly Gentry, at QI@csuchico.edu, (530) 898-4666.
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Surplus Property Available to All Departments Today
The Office of Property Management would like to invite your department to view our surplus property. Items include the following:
â–ª Large and small desks
â–ª Filing cabinets
â–ª Bookshelves and bookcases
â–ª Chairs
â–ª Tables
â–ª Miscellaneous office supplies
These items are available on a first come, first serve basis. Viewing hours are 9am to 11am and 1pm to 3pm on Thurs., April 2, 2009, located at the Warehouse, 810 Oak Street.
At the time of viewing, you may want to have a departmental vehicle available to take the smaller items selected. Items will be held for 5 working days. If the item(s) are not picked up after that time the item(s) will be returned to the surplus inventory.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give the Office of Property Management a call at extension 5176 or 6559.
We look forward to seeing you.
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Looking for CSU, Chico Military Veterans
If you are a military veteran and would like to be listed as a resource in our CSU, Chico Diversity Guide (which is currently being developed), please contact Tray Robinson at 898-4764. My hope is that students and others will utilize this section of the guide as a means to contact you (or others listed) if they have questions/concerns/issues that are specific to our veteran population. Other parts of the veteran section will focus on clubs and organizations, student services, courses and community resources.
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American Visions Photography Juried Exhibition
The Museum of Anthropology at CSU, Chico Presents:
The 25th Annual American Visions Photography Juried Exhibition
Competition Deadline; May 8, 2009
Contact: Adrienne Scott 898-5397
Description: Going Green
The new buzzword is sustainability. As more people try to account for their carbon footprint, where do you stand on the green path? Beyond preserving the planet, green simply brings one back to summer days, lush forests, new growth and verdant landscapes. Show the judges your vision of going green - whether it be bicycles, solar panels, or the backyard garden.
The $500 Valene Smith Award for Excellence in Visual Anthropology will be given to the Best in Show. Three honorable mentions will be recognized.
Fees: $25 for every 3 images submitted
(up to 9 from each entrant will be accepted)
CD Submissions: Clearly label the CD with your name, address, telephone and email address. Images should be high quality JPEG (no more than 300 dpi in RGB or grayscale) and should be no longer than 600 pixels on the longest side. Files should numbered and named: 01_Smith_TITLE.jpeg. Each image should have a sixty word statement explaining the significance of the work to the theme.
Exhibition: September 2009 in Kendall Hall
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Salary Information in the ER
To: Faculty and Staff
From: Joe Wills, Director of Public Affairs and Publications
Recently, the Chico Enterprise Record made a Public Records Act request for CSU, Chico employee compensation. The newspaper also requested this information last year, and made it available on a Web site along with other public employee salary information — http://www.chicoer.com/salaries. The new request covers compensation in fiscal year 2007-08.
As you may know, salary and classification data pertaining to state, county and municipal employees is public information, and so is subject to Public Records Act requests. It’s important to point out that compensation listed in the newspaper for an individual employee may not match his or her W-2. To comply with the ER request, annual salary data was drawn from the most recent month available; some salary adjustments may not be reflected in this data.
I appreciate how sensitive a subject compensation is, and thank you for your patience and understanding as we comply with this request for public information.
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Anthropology Forum Today
Anthropology Forum for today, Thurs., April 2 is “Travels in Central Africa: Into Sudan and Zaire” Presented by Dr. David Eaton, Professor Anthropology.
Ayres Hall 120
4pm
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Chico Performances Welcomes Author Doug Lansky, April 14
Chico Performances presents Doug Lansky, adventurer, award-winning author, and world travel expert, coming to Laxson Auditorium on Tues., April 14, 2009.
This fast-paced, visual performance is like stand-up comedy, as well as being informative, inspirational, and funny. Lansky inspires folks to catch the travel bug and avoid the pitfalls on the road less traveled, and to adopt a mindset that can be applied to enriching your journey — wherever you go … and with a minimal environmental impact.
This lecture is free but a ticket is required for admission. For more information, please visit the Web site, or the University Box Office at 898-6333.
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Nicolette & Bill Niman of Niman Ranch to visit Chico April 8
The Center for Applied and Professional Ethics in conjunction with the Institute for Sustainable Development presents
“Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms”
Nicolette Hahn Niman
Environmental activist, attorney, and cattle rancher (Niman Ranch)
Wed., April 8, 7:30pm
PAC 134
Nicolette Hahn Niman takes time to visit Chico on her national book tour to discuss the practices of hog factory farms and the devastating contributions these practices make to air and water pollution. By contrast, Niman advocates supporting the innovative and cost-effective methods of traditional ranching whose practitioners make profits through ethical and sustainable means.
“[L]ays out why industrial meat production is a threat to our most treasured traditions and values, even our democracy… and demonstrates convincingly that factory meat production, with all its attendant pollution, cruelty, and economic and social disruptions, is unnecessary.”
-Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
“[A] searing, and utterly convincing, indictment of modern meat production.”
-Michael Pollan, author, Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food
“The best piece of writing on animal agriculture I have encountered in 25 years of work in animal welfare and agriculture.”
-Dr. Bernard E. Rollin, Colorado State University, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Biomedical Sciences, and Animal Sciences
For more information, visit the Web site.
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Reception for Jennifer Linnea Daly, April 9
The temporal nature of things
Jennifer Linnea Daly
Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
April 5 - 11, 2009
Thursday, April 9
Reception, 5pm - 7pm
The University Art Gallery presents an exhibition of anthotypes by MFA candidate Jennifer Linnea Daly. Originally invented by Sir John Herschel in 1842, an anthotype is an image created using photosensitive material from plants. The process uses an emulsion made from crushed flower petals or any other light-sensitive plant, fruit or vegetable.
The University Art Gallery is located in Taylor Hall, California State University Chico, at First and Salem Streets. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm, Saturday - Sunday from noon - 4pm.
This exhibition is funded by Student Instructionally Related Activities Fees.
About her work, Ms. Daly says:
Anthotypes allow for an exploration of the temporal nature of the landscape and the effects of time and light on the natural world. The images, simple, formal compositions on a light or dark background, are a deconstruction of the larger landscape allowing for contemplation of the individual parts. As anthotypes, the images have a finite lifetime and like the actual plants themselves, continue to change during their existence eventually fading into oblivion.
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Nobel Peace Prize Winning Economist to Speak on Climate Change, April 16
Thursday April 16
6:30pm
Ayres 106
Jason Shogren is the Strook Professor of Natural Resource Conservation and Management and Professor of Economics at the University of Wyoming. His research examines the behavioral underpinnings of public policy, especially for environmental and natural resources. He will be speaking on the “Political Economy of Climate Change.”
Professor Shogren served as the White House senior economist for environmental and natural resource policy, Council of Economic Advisors in 1997. He is also among the elite group of scientists sharing the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice President Al Gore.
Sponsored by the Economics Dept. & the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences.
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University Film Series: STILL LIFE, hosted by Wai-hung Wong, Philosophy, April 7
University Film Series
Tuesday, April 7
7:30pm, Ayres 106
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642
Still Life (2006, China) 108 min.
Directed by Jia Zhang-Ke
Introduced by Wai-hung Wong, Humanities Center Board and Philosophy*
From the acclaimed director of The World and Unknown Pleasures come this sweeping drama of love and loss set against the epic backdrop of the Yangtze River near Fengjie, China. Two people return home to salvage their crumbling marriages just as the city itself faces inevitable ruin during the creation of the Three Gorges dam.
*Part of the Humanities Center’s year-long theme “Regarding Beauty.”
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Nursing in Vietnam and Cambodia: Many Needs and Inadequate Resources, April 8
Professor Carol Huston (Outstanding Professor) from the School of Nursing recently led a nursing delegation to Vietnam and Cambodia. She and Jessica Beattie (Nurse Practitioner from Student Health) will be giving a presentation titled Nursing in Vietnam and Cambodia: Many Needs and Inadequate Resources.
The event is Wed., April 8 at Gooney Bird Restaurant, 3312 Esplanade. Dinner begins at 6pm (order off the menu) and the presentation begins at 7pm.
There will also be information presented about the nursing honor society’s fund raiser for children in Kenya, a silent auction, and the sale of raffle tickets. The event is sponsored by Sigma Theta Tau, International Nursing Honor Society’s local chapter, Kappa Omicron.
For more information contact Janelle Gardner- 898-6428.
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Gospel Fest, April 5
AS Presents is proud to present the third annual Gospel Fest in the BMU Auditorium on Sunday, April 5, 2009. Doors open at 2pm and the performance will begin at 2:30pm.
The show will feature Northern California’s finest Gospel Choirs, dancers, and soloists such as: The Champions of Praise, The Wynn Memorial Church of God and Christ Praise Team and Dancers, The D. Murray Singers, Romona Turner, and Amber Sauer.
The event is free and open to the public. Donations are accepted and appreciated. This will be an all ages event.
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A.S. Presents: You - A Talent Showcase, May 1
A.S. Presents is proud to present: You - A Talent Showcase in the BMU Auditorium on Friday, May 1, 2009.
Auditions will be held in PAC 135 Sunday, April 19, 2009 from 2pm - 4pm.
Do you have a fabulous talent or show-stopping ability that you want to show to the world? Show us what you’ve got. Singers, comedians, musicians, dancers, jugglers, hypnotists, ventriloquists … you name it, we want it. Winners of the competition will receive cash prizes, tickets to upcoming events, and the opportunity to be featured at an upcoming A.S. Presents event.
Applications are available in BMU 208 and at the A.S. Presents table in the free speech area. Deadline for application is April 17.
For more information, contact the AS Presents office at 898-6005.
Tickets are available at the University Box Office on 2nd and Normal. General Admission is $5. Application fee applies and you must be 18 or older to participate.
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Relay for Life Team: Cancer Society Fundraiser at Tea Bar, April 7
The University Relay For Life team is holding a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society on Tues., April 7, 5pm - 8pm at Tea Bar and Fusion Café, 250 Vallombrosa. Live music will be provided by Chris Kelly. For every purchase the café will donate 20 percent to cancer research, services, and education.
The café offers hot, iced, steamed, and sparkling teas, and rice and salad bowls and wraps.
The relay team of 21 staff members have already raised $14,000 toward their goal of more than $20,000. Team members are also taking donations, selling raffle tickets, and luminaria candle sponsorships in honor or memory of a loved one. The Relay for Life is April 25 and 26 at Pleasant Valley High School.
For more information e-mail parmocido@csuchico.edu or see the Web site.
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The BMU Third Floor Gallery presents: Annual CSU, Chico MFA Exhibition & Reception
April 2, 2009 through April 24, 2009
Artwork selected from each of the fourteen graduate students currently enrolled in The Department of Art & Art History’s Master of Fine Arts Program will be on view in the Bell Memorial Union’s 3rd Floor Gallery from April 2 through April 24. Areas of concentration represented include: painting and drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking and ceramics. The exhibition will provide gallery visitors with a glimpse into the future as each of the artists represented are in a period of intense discovery, exploring, refining, and challenging their ideas about what it means to make art in contemporary society.
Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments at tonight’s opening - 5pm - 7pm. Call 5489 for more information.
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Staff Development Workshop: Advanced Business Writing and Editing Strategies
This advanced workshop, led by Casey Huff, will help participants further develop skills and strategies learned in the beginning business writing and editing workshop last fall. We’ll discuss common writing conventions and the purpose and use of style guides. We’ll also examine additional writing and editing strategies, and then practice applying these strategies in a short editing exercise.
Please bring paper and pen and any questions you have about your professional writing and editing.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Meriam Library, Studio A
Registration Procedure:
Register for this workshop online:
1) Log in using your portal user name and password
2) Click on the Course Catalog in the black menu bar across the top
3) Click on the Live Course Calendar tab on the left and go to April
4) Click on the workshop title on April 15 - Advanced Business Writing and Editing
5) When the workshop data appears, click on the link at the bottom of the page (Ignore the button at the top that says the session is not available).
6) Click on the Enroll button directly under the workshop title at the top of the page
7) Select the Session that you want to attend
If you have trouble registering, please e-mail USDP@csuchico.edu.
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