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News Release: Students Among Top Performers at Regional Sales Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Tim Heinze,
Finance and Marketing
530-898-6090
Students Among Top Performers at Regional Sales Competition
Professor Tim Heinze, Department of Finance and Marketing, and four students traveled to the Western States Collegiate Sales Competition at Arizona State University in Phoenix and brought back several awards, $2,500 in prize money and a second-place award that was only a hair’s width behind the winning team.
Chico was one of five universities that sent teams to the April 18th event. The other campuses were Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, CSU, Bakersfield and CSU, Fresno.
“Usually, when people say they narrowly missed winning, they may mean by a few points,” said Heinze, who teaches marketing and is also the director of the department’s new professional sales program. “We missed first place by 3/10ths of a point, scoring 86.61 points out of a possible 100 to CSU, Bakersfield’s 86.92. The students were incredible, and each of the four students won impressive awards and came away with a total of approximately $2,500 in prize money.” Students on the team were Gillian Leeds, James Newman, Ryan Pomeroy and Drew Lewis.
The complete news release is available online.
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The Peace Institute at CSU, Chico Announces its New Officers
The Peace Institute at CSU, Chico begins its 5th year on campus with a new slate of officers:
Michael Coyle, CSU, Chico Political Science Department - Director
Robert Bowman, CSU, Chico Music Department (emeritus ) - Assistant Director
Tom Imhoff, CSU, Chico Philosophy Department - Treasurer
Curtis Peldo, CSU, Chico Philosophy Department - Secretary
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Electronic Proposal Submissions
Over the past few months, electronic proposal submission systems, such as Grants.gov. (used by NSF, NIH, U.S. Department of Education and other agencies), have presented increasing challenges for Research and Sponsored Programs. We anticipate these problems will continue and in fact, will be exacerbated by the increase in submission activity resulting from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
RESP staff need adequate time to review and secure campus approvals of proposals before submission. This is particularly critical in the case of electronic submissions, where a variety of technical difficulties can arise. NIH is recommending early submissions (2-3 days before the published deadline) whenever possible.
Please contact your RESP development specialist as soon as you have identified a funding opportunity that will be submitted electronically.
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Belonging: A California Premier, May 8
Belonging, a film documenting the scientific and spiritual journey of humanity and the sustainability of its eco-footprint on the earth narrated by Dustin Hoffman will have its California premier on Friday, May 8, 2009 in Ayres 120 at 7pm.
At a time when humanity is searching for responses to the global climate crisis, Belonging, is a reflection on the convergence of environmental science and spiritual reverence for Mother Nature.
Writer, producer, director Gerard Ungerman now makes his home in Chico, CA. Ungerman will be on hand to answer questions about the film.
This event is sponsored by the Peace Institute at CSU, Chico, and is free and open to the public.
For more information contact Tom Imhoff (CSU, Chico Department of Philosophy) or leave a message at 898-4743.
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Silent Auction - Staff & Faculty Art Exhibit
Silent Auction - only 8 more days to bid on our Staff & Faculty Art Exhibit. Check out the beautiful art pieces that were created by our own staff and faculty and make sure you bid on the donated items. The art is displayed in Kendall Hall 1st floor and the bidding book is located in the rotunda area at the bottom of the stairs. The bidding started on April 8 and will end on May 6 at 1pm. All proceeds will go towards Staff Council and the many programs we sponsor on this campus. The art pieces will be displayed until Friday, May 22. If you have any questions you can contact Dana Francis 898-4723.
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Last Day to Drop off Unwanted Cell Phones for Soldiers: April 30
The Chico State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is looking for your old, unwanted cell phone. SAAC is collecting cell phones until April 30 to donate to Cell Phones for Soldiers, an organization that turns old cell phones into prepaid calling cards for U.S. Troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and other parts of the world. If you have an old cell phone that you aren’t using any longer (working or not working), please drop it off in the collection box located in front of Acker 135. So far, Cell Phones for Soldiers has raised over $2 million dollars in donations and distributed more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers overseas. For more information, contact Assistant Director of Athletics, Mitch Cox at x4075.
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Joe Craven and Laura Love/Orville Johnson in Harlen Adams, April 30
Chico Performances and Enloe Medical Center are presenting multi-instrumentalist Joe Craven, folk-funk bass musician Laura Love & guitar master Orville Johnson, in an evening of diverse musical talents on Thurs., April 30, at 7:30pm in the Harlen Adams Theatre on the CSU, Chico campus.
The evening will combine a creative blend of old-time American music, Negro spirituals and good ol’ funk n’ roll.
Prior to his evening performance, Joe Craven will be playing for Enloe Hospital and local elementary schools, as well as meeting with a Butte College music class, the Torres Shelter and supporters, top administrators, faculty and staff at CSU, Chico.
This is the second year Chico Performances and Enloe Medical Center have partnered to bring a week-long set of music activities to the Chico area, reflecting the Planetree philosophy of highlighting the arts and community as key components of maintaining a long term, healthy lifestyle.
This event is sponsored in part by Enloe Medical Center. Tickets cost $18 Premium, $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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Lecture: "Games We Play: A Conversation About Homophobia in Athletics," May 6
The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences along with the Office of Diversity and the Cross Cultural Leadership Center are pleased to announce a lecture being given by Pat Griffin titled, “Games We Play: A Conversation About Homophobia in Athletics”.
Pat Griffin is the Director of It Takes A Team! Education Campaign for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Issues in Sport, an initiative of the Women’s Sports Foundation. Dr Griffin is also a Professor Emeritus in the Social Justice Education Program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her research and writing interests focus on heterosexism/homophobia and sexism in education, lesbian and gay teachers and students, with a special interest in heterosexism/homophobia in athletics. Dr. Griffin is co-editor of Teaching For Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook for Teachers and Trainers (2007). She is the author of Strong Women, Deep Closets: Homophobia and Lesbians in Sport (1998). She has appeared on ESPN, ABC Sports, and HBO Sports as an expert commentator on lesbian and gay issues in sport. In 2007 Dr. Griffin was named one of the top 100 sport educators in the United States by the Institute for International Sport.
Join us May 6, 2009 from 7pm - 9pm in Holt Hall room 170. This event is free and open to the public.
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Associated Students Bookstore Annual Spring Quad Sale
The Associated Students Bookstore is having its Annual Spring Quad Sale in the Free Speech Area starting April 29 and ending on May 1. The sale will be going in the Free Speech Area on the 29 and 30 and on the Bookstore Patio on the 1 from 9am to 3:30pm each day. Save 30% off children’s clothing, shorts, tees and pants, 30-50% off hooded sweatshirts, gifts and holiday merchandise, and 50-75% off a great new selection of bargain books. Join us for big savings.
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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 are officially over and we have settled on some of the best talent Chico has to offer. We have everything from an 11 year-old piano prodigy, to a Portuguese singer/songwriter. We have extremely talented theatre performers, and a selection from some of Chico’s most well-known bands. The show will also feature comedians, DJ’s, and contemporary dancers, just to name a few. We also have the talented Jeff Harrington to M.C. the show.
We asked for it and we got it - so come check out some of Chico’s hottest talent. 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.
General Admission is $5 at the door.
For more information, contact the AS Presents office at 898-6005.
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