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News Release: The Bernard Osher Foundation Supports CSU, Chico Reentry Student Scholarships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 13, 2009
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Joe Picard,
Continuing Education
530-898-6105
The Bernard Osher Foundation Supports CSU, Chico Reentry Student Scholarships
The Bernard Osher Foundation recently approved a CSU, Chico Continuing Education grant proposal to provide scholarships for reentry students. The goal of the program is to support students who want to return to the University to finish an undergraduate degree program.
This award provides $50,000 for reentry scholarships for students whose studies were interrupted for at least five years by circumstances beyond their control and who now want to resume their studies at CSU, Chico.
This is the third consecutive year that the Osher Foundation has supported this scholarship program at CSU, Chico. To date, $100,000 has been distributed through the Osher scholarship program directly supporting 29 Chico State students.
The complete news release is available online.
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Ellen Deering Endowment Fund, Call for Proposals for 2009/2010
In the late 1970’s, Ellen Deering established an endowment as a memorial to the C.E. Deering family. Her intent was to support research projects about the history of Northeastern California and the history of CSU, Chico, particularly the development and organization of the University Archives. Mrs. Deering required that copies of all projects funded from the Endowment be deposited in Meriam Library Special Collections.
Proposals for the 2009/10 competition should be sent to Carolyn Dusenbury/Deering Endowment Project Director/Meriam Library/CSU, Chico/Chico, CA 95929-0295. Applications must be received by or postmarked on May 1, 2009.
Proposals are reviewed by the Ellen Deering Committee. Successful applicants will be notified by June 15, 2009.
For Deering Endowment Fund information and guidelines, please contact Carolyn Dusenbury.
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Student Learning Center Hiring for Fall 09
The Student Learning Center is currently hiring tutors for fall semester 2009. Tutors are successful, friendly students who can explain things in a variety of ways and want to help their peers be successful. Tutors develop professional skills such as patience, communication, listening, and flexibility. We are currently looking for tutors for these courses:
ACCT 201, 202, 320, 326
BIOL 103, 104, 151, 211
CHEM 107, 108, 111, 112, 270, 320, 350
ECON 101, 102, 103
FINA 307, 355
GERM 101, 102, 201, 202
JAPN 101, 102, 201, 202
MATH 10, 11, 12, 31, 51,101, 105, 107, 118, 119, 120, 121, 220, 260
MUSC 101, 102, 201
SPAN 101, 102, 201, 202, 301
Applications are available in the Student Learning Center (SSC 340). If you have questions or need more information, please contact Christine Connerly at 898-6839 or at cconnerly@csuchico.edu.
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Join the Campus Community in Pennies for Peace Fundraising
Students who have read Three Cups of Tea are asking for spare change donations to collection containers they have placed on campus. Donations will help Book in Common author Greg Mortenson build a school in Pakistan. To date, the following offices have agreed to provide space in their reception areas for donations. Look for a Pennies for Peace container in these locations:
HFA Dean, PAC 109;i Accounting & Management, THMA 313; Anthropology, Butte 311; Art & Art History, Ayres 107; Communication, THMA 201; Communication Design, THMA 205; Education, THMA 101; English, TALR 209; Finance & Marketing, THMA 307; Foreign Languages, TRNT 122; History, TRNT 223; Honors, SSC 460; Kinesiology, Yolo 243; Nutrition & Food Science, Holt 123; Political Science, Butte 741; Sociology, Butte 615; Social Work, Butte 509; AS Bookstore, at registers; Financial Aid & Scholarship Office, SSC 250.
Additional collection centers are located throughout the campus.
If your office or business wishes to support this effort, contact Samantha Solorzano at fye@csuchico.edu or (530) 898-5133. This effort is sponsored by the First-Year Experience Program and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts.
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50% off all Spring and Easter Merchandise at the Associated Students Bookstore
This week only, the Associated Students Bookstore is offering 50% off our spring and Easter themed merchandise. Come see what springtime treasures and Easter goodies we have available. We have many butterfly themed items including stained glass decorations, ceramic items, magnets and more. There is a wide assortment of fun gift-wrap, wind chimes, coffee mugs and plush bunnies to choose from. All of our spring merchandise is located on the first floor of the Bookstore across from the staircase, so hop on over today before it’s all gone.
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Founders Week next Week
Many important and enjoyable events are taking place next week during Chico State’s traditional Founders Week — dates, times and information can be found at the Web site.
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Opera Workshop's "Fairy Tales" Concert, April 22 & 23
Wed., April 22 & Thurs., April 23 at 7:30pm
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall
Enjoy selections from the old favorite, “The Fairy Queen,” and a special one act, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” by American composer Douglas Moore. This piece delights children with a humorous tale about vanity, greed, and the search for the perfect royal suit of clothes.
Tickets available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.
More information is available at the Web site.
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Friday Gospel Concert Moved to Harlen Adams Theatre
CSU, Chico Gospel Choir: Gospel Goes Pop, Again!
Fri., April 17 at 7:30pm
HARLEN ADAMS THEATRE
Back by popular demand - The Gospel Choir, under the direction of Malcolm Jackson, sings inspirational pop songs, including “I Wanna Know What Love Is” and “Seasons of Love” from the musical “Rent,” among others. Don’t miss this night of songs you know and love. The concert has been moved from Laxson Auditorium to Harlen Adams Theatre.
Tickets: University Box Office, 898-6333.
More information is available at the Web site.
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April 25 "Ramparts" Band Concert to Feature Civil War-era "Coded Song"
CSU, Chico’s School of the Arts presents Ramparts, the annual spring band concert featuring the CSU, Chico Wind Ensemble, Sat.,, April 25 at 7:30pm in Harlen Adams Theatre.
The Wind Ensemble, directed by Royce S. Tevis, Department of Music faculty member, will be joined during the concert by several other student ensembles — the Beans and Rice Experiement, a jazz combo; and the Windsperation Duo, a flute and harp group.
Works performed during Ramparts will include “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” by Steven Rouse and “Fandango” by Joseph Turin. “Fandango” will feature Ayako Nakamura on the trumpet and Laura Antonius on the trombone.
“Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” which is considered a “coded song,” is one of a handful of Civil War-era spirituals that refer directly to the “underground railroad” - an escape route for slaves in the south. A personal favorite spiritual of underground railroad “conductor” Harriet Tubman, many of the code words in this piece refer to escape from slavery.
Tickets: University Box Office, 898-6333.
More information is available on the Web site.
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Free Thank You Concert Wednesday in Harlen Adams Theatre
Thank You Concert: Twosome
Wed., April 15 at 7:30pm
Harlen Adams Theatre
Don’t miss this performance of the concert band and Jazz II in an evening of all your favorites, including selections from Bach, Grainger, Brahms, and Mendelssohn and the big band music of Count Basie.
Admission: Free and Open to the Public.
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Humanities Center Symposium: Elise Archias, Art History, "Everydayness," April 17
Humanities Center Symposium
Friday, April 17, 3pm - 5pm
Trinity 100/126
x5122
S. Elise Archias, Art History
“Everydayness”
Humanities Center Friday Symposium
Trinity 126 and 100*
In the 1960s, New York artists inserted the quality of everydayness into the works and spaces of art where beauty and grandeur had once confidently reigned. This presentation will provide a chance to look at examples of the performance art made during this period and to discuss both what was lost and gained — what, that is, we contemporary art makers and viewers do and do not want to inherit from this negative, creative episode of history.
- Part of the Humanities Center’s year-long theme, “Regarding Beauty.”
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Purchase Tickets Now for Best Seats to 2009 Spring Musical, "Crazy for You"
For best seats purchase tickets now to CSU, Chico’s 2009 Spring Musical — an MGM/1940’s-style production of the Tony Award-winning, “Crazy for You.”
This family friendly musical directed by Michael Mazur of the Department of Theatre will have gorgeous costumes, beautiful sets, wonderful dance numbers and a big band orchestra conducted by Kyle Wiley Pickett, director of the North State Symphony.
Don’t miss this grand scale production of “Crazy for You,” featuring the music of George and Ira Gershwin, May 6-10 in Laxson Auditorium.
Tickets: University Box Office, 898-6333.
More information available on the Web site.
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Have Fun While Helping Raise Funds: Pennies for Peace Fundraiser at T. Bar
The First Year Experience Program will be hosting a fundraiser for the Pennies for Peace Project. This fundraiser will take place on April 16 from 5pm to 8pm at T. Tea Bar & Fusion Café. 20% of the proceeds made from your purchases will be contributed directly to the Pennies for Peace fundraiser. Please bring your friends and family to enjoy everything the Tea Bar has to offer, while contributing to a great cause! For more information please contact Samantha Solorzano.
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Outstanding Faculty Awards next Tuesday and Thursday
Two important events during Founders Week next week: The Outstanding Faculty Service Award Reception Tues., April 21, at 4pm in Trinity 100, and the Outstanding Professor Award Presentation and Reception Thurs., April 23, at 5pm in PAC 134. The 2009 Outstanding Faculty Service Award recipient is English Professor Thia Wolf, and the Outstanding Professor Award recipient is Nursing Professor Carol Huston. Everyone is invited. Come support our outstanding faculty members.
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Chico State Tennis Club Spring 2009 Fundraising Event, April 17-19
The Chico State Tennis Club is hosting a fundraising tournament this weekend, April 17-19, at the university’s beautiful, new tennis courts. There are separate entry categories for beginner, intermediate, and advanced players, men’s and women’s singles and doubles, and mixed doubles as well. A modified round robin format will ensure that all players have at least several matches. Ping pong and refreshments will be available between matches. Join us for a fun event that will enable the Chico State Tennis Club Team to continue to play in tournaments and matches against other schools.
Entry Forms and flyers can be downloaded from the website: www.chicostatetennisclub.webs.com
Any questions please contact Carrie Anne Toillion at carrie.toillion@mindspring.com
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Lecture: Tree worship in India, April 16
“Faces in the Trees”
A slide lecture on tree worship in India by David L. Haberman
Thurs., April 16, 2009, Trinity 100, 4pm - 5pm
Reception to follow.
David L. Haberman, Ph.D., Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University, is an expert on the history of South Asian religions, Indian arts and aesthetics, ecology and religion, and ritual studies. He is the author of many books on Hindu religion, including River of Love in the Age of Pollution: The Yamuna River of Northern India.
Sponsored by the Committee on Arts and Lectures, the Religious Studies Department, the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, and the Jack Rawlins Environmental Literacy Professor.
For more information contact Sarah Pike at 898-6341 or by email.
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CSU, Chico - Recruitments/Tenure Track & Temporary Faculty
Tenure Track Recruitments
CSU Careers descriptions are available on the Web site.
• BSS Health & Community Services - Health Services Administration - Assistant Professor
• CME Education - Secondary Pedagogy: Specializing in Math - Assistant Professor
• ECC Electrical & Computer Engineering - Assistant Professor
• ECC Dept. of Construction Management - Temporary Full-Time Faculty Positions
• HFA Music - Music Education - Assistant Professor
Temporary Faculty Recruitments
CSU Careers descriptions are available on the Web site.
• ECC - College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management (FTT)
• HFA - College of Humanities and Fine Arts (PT Pool)
• NC - College of Natural Sciences (PT Pool)
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Work Life Program-Caregiver Support Group
Date: Tues., April 14, 2009
Time: 12pm - 1:30pm
Location: Selvester’s Cafe Room 104
Online registration is available for the April 14 session of the Passages Caregiver Support Group. We welcome those new to caregiving, those who anticipate caregiving, and those for whom caregiving is already a way of life. You will find information, resources, encouragement, & answers to difficult questions.
For more information about the group, please contact Melissa Jourdain at 898-6729.
In response to the popularity of this support group, we have scheduled sessions on the second and fourth Tuesday’s of each month for the rest of the semester. The sessions will begin at 12:05pm with Melissa staying until 1:30pm to answer any questions you may have.
To register visit the Web site, under Personal Development enroll online. If you encounter any technical problems, please email EHS or Clarice Reutlinger or call 898-4645.
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CSU, Chico Staff Recruitments - Week of April 13, 2009
Closing the Week of 4/13/09:
No Positions Closing This Week
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(09-0029) STOREKEEPER I (Leave Replacement)
FMS
Closes: 4/27/09
(09-0028) ASC I (Customer Service Representative)
TSRV
Closes: 4/27/09
(09-0027) ASA II (Calling Center Coordinator)
CSCC/UA
Closes: 4/20/09
(09-0026) MANAGER, POST AWARD ADMINISTRATION (Administrator I)
RESP
Open until filled; application review: 4/20/09
(09-0025) AIR CONDITIONING / REFRIGERATION MECHANIC (On Campus Only)
UHFS
Closes: 4/20/09
(09-0024) ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER (Administrator I)
FCP
Open until filled; application review: 4/20/09
(09-0023) INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGER (Administrator I)
ISEC
Open until filled; application review: 4/6/09
(09-0020) ANALYST / PROGRAMMER - CAREER LEVEL
DATA
Open until filled; application review: 3/23/09
(09-0016) ANALYST/PROGRAMMER-CAREER LEVEL
EAPP
Open until filled; application review: 3/16/09
(09-0015) LVN
SHS
Open until filled; application review: 3/23/09
(09-0014) PHARMACIST I
SHS
Open until filled; application review: 3/23/09
(09-0013) CHIEF STAFF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (Administrator III)
SHRM
Open until filled; application review: 3/9/09
(09-0012) SSP III (Residence Community Coordinator)
UHFS
Open until filled; application review: 3/16/09
(09-0011) SSP II (Assistant Residence Community Coordinator)
UHFS
Open until filled; application review: 3/16/09
(09-0006) MANAGER OF BUILDING AND MECHANICAL TRADES (Administrator I)
FMS
Open until filled; application review: 1/7/09
(09-0004) DIRECTOR OF FMS (Administrator III)
FMS
Open until filled; application review: 1/7/09
(09-0003) EXECUTIVE DEAN AND DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES PLANNING (Administrator III)
VPBF
Open until filled; application review: 1/20/09
(08-0039) SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER-Hourly
DSS
Open until filled; application review: 6/2/08
Job Announcements are on the Web at: http://www.csuchico.edu/hr/vacancies.shtml
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CSU, Chico Research Foundation Position Openings
The CSU, Chico Research Foundation has the following position openings:
SIMULATION TECHNICIAN
School of Nursing
Closes: 4/24/09, 5pm
INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST
Passages
Closes: 4/24/ 09, 5pm
STUDENT CALLER
Chico State Calling Center
Open Until Filled
Complete descriptions of responsibilities, requirements & application materials are available online or by mail: CSU, Chico Research Foundation, Building 25, CSU, Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0246, or in person: 25 Main St. Second Floor Suite 203, Chico Phone: 530-898-6811 AA/EOE
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Fee Waiver Applications
The Fee Waiver Application period for the Fall 2009 and Summer 2009 semesters is from April 6, 2009 through May 1, 2009.
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 Fall 2009 and Summer 2009 semesters must be completed and returned to the Payroll and Benefits office, Kendall Hall Room 222 NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009. After reviewing the Web site, if you have questions, please e-mail or call Jessica Post at x6433.
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Study Skills Workshop This Week
The Student Learning Center is offering one workshop this week:
April 13, Monday 4pm - 5pm
Effective Public Speaking
Dana Krangel
SSC 304
More workshops are scheduled through the rest of the semester. Look for upcoming announcements and feel free to visit our Web site.
Workshops are free. Students can sign up in advance at the Student Learning Center (Student Services Center-3rd Floor) or by calling 898-6839.
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Meriam Library Presents Workshops for Faculty
The Meriam Library is presenting one hour hands-on workshops for faculty focusing on resources or topics of importance to researchers. Come join us in our new laptop classroom, Library 226. RSVP to Dorcas Erickson, 898-6361.
April 17, 11am — The Blogosphere in the Classroom
April 17, 1pm — Your What Hurts?
April 24, 11am — EndNote
April 24, 1pm — ArtSTOR
Workshop descriptions may be found at the Web site.
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