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News Release: Health and Community Services Students Win First 'College Bowl' Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2009
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Health and Community Services Students Win First ‘College Bowl’ Competition
California State University, Chico students from the Department of Health and Community Services won a first-of-its-kind “College Bowl” competition April 25 sponsored by The California Association of Healthcare Leaders (CAHL), a chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
A team of four CSU, Chico undergraduates beat a team of graduate students from host school University of San Francisco in the inaugural Health Services Administration College Bowl.
The competition—in the fashion of some TV quiz shows—was designed to sharpen and test the skills of the universities’ healthcare management programs. Students fielded questions in 11 healthcare topic categories: governance and organizational structure, human resources, finance, healthcare technology and information management, quality and performance improvement, laws and regulations, professionalism and ethics, healthcare, management and business.
The complete news release is available online.
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News Release: Student Researchers Going to Washington, D.C. for 'Posters on the Hill' Event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Student Researchers Going to Washington, D.C. for ‘Posters on the Hill’ Event
Kevin Parsons, now a microbiology graduate student, will travel with Joe Greene, professor in Manufacturing Technology, to Washington, D.C., this week to take part in the 13th annual undergraduate poster session on Capitol Hill. Former student Paul Morris, who graduated last spring, is now attending the Uniformed Services University of Health Services, in Bethesda, Maryland, and will fly in to meet Parsons and Greene.
Parsons and Morris presented their poster and met with Congressman Wally Herger on May 5. They will meet with Senator Barbara Boxer today, May 6.
Parsons and Morris took first place in the CSU Student Research Competition a year ago in May with their project “Use of Brewery Waste for the Microbial Conversion of Carbohydrates to Lactic Acid.” In the competition, they topped 18 other entrants from other CSU campuses with the quality of their research and their presentation.
The complete news release is available online.
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News Release: Top U.S. Sports Educator Will Present Lecture This Evening
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Gayle Hutchinson, dean
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
530-898-6171
Top U.S. Sports Educator Will Present Lecture This Evening
A leading sports educator, Dr. Pat Griffen, will present a lecture “Games We Play: A Conversation About Homophobia in Athletics,” tonight, May 6, at 7 p.m. in Holt 170 on the California State University, Chico campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Griffen is a professor emerita in the Social Justice Education Program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and 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.
Griffen’s 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. She is co-editor of “Teaching For Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook for Teachers and Trainers” (2007), and she is the author of “Strong Women, Deep Closets: Homophobia and Lesbians in Sport” (1998).
The complete news release is available online.
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Master's Commencement Volunteer Ushers Needed
The Graduate School is depending on volunteers again this year to help with the activities in Laxson auditorium for the Master’s Commencement Ceremony. The event will be on Friday, May 22 from 7pm to 9:30pm. The many tasks that need to be done include: ushers, ticket-takers, assist with graduates, and assist with handicapped seating. Your commitment is from 6:30pm to 7:30pm with a few staying until the end.
Last year’s commencement ceremony was successful because of our combined efforts. I look forward to your help in making this year’s ceremony just as successful. Please let Diana Parks know by phone at 898-6049 or by email if you are interested in helping.
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Fall English Department Course: Women in American Film
Sign up now for English 303: Survey of American Film (Theme of Women). This course provides a historical survey, beginning in the Hollywood Studio era of the ’40s and ending in our contemporary time, of the representation of women in American movies. The course meets for brief discussion on T/TH and then meets to watch a weekly movie on Thursday nights. Readings from feminist theory and film theory/criticism will accompany and enhance our discussions. This course fulfills the same requirement in the general education upper division THEME O: Women’s Issues as ENGL 365: Women Writers.
There will be one unit on women in Hitchcock films. Another major unit on the portrayal of women heroines in action/sci-fi movies. Possible films in this latter category include Catwoman, Tomb Raider, Elektra, Terminator, Alien, and Kill Bill.
For more information, contact instructor at lmhouston@csuchico.edu.
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Campus Blood Drive, May 13
Stop by the Campus Blood and Marrow Drive scheduled on Wed., May 13, from 10am - 4pm in the Bell Memorial Auditorium. Kappa Sigma Fraternity will assist you with check-in.
In order to donate blood, please bring a photo ID or donor card, and remember to eat and drink plenty of fluids prior to donating. Participants must weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be generally healthy. Please allow one hour for process. Appointments available: 898-6156.
To participate in the bone marrow registry bring a photo id, be between the ages of 18-60, allow 20 minutes for paperwork and cheek swap. Special funding through Be the Match is available to cover testing costs for students who join the marrow registry. For non-students the fee has been reduced to $25.
Both processes: may be done individually or in combination (allow 1 hour). Please indicate your preference when you sign in. Walk-ins are welcome. Questions should be directed to the Staff Council office. All participants will receive a coupon for a free personal one-topping pizza, with any purchase from Round Table.
Date: Wed., May 13, 2009
Location: BMU Auditorium
Time: 10am - 4pm
Blood Donor Appointments: 898-6156
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Pre Registration Night for Forebay Aquatic Center Summer Camp
Tonight from 5pm - 7pm in Acker 129, the Forebay Aquatic Center will be holding a pre-registration night for 2009 summer camps. Aquatic Camp, Sailing Camp, Wakeboarding Camp and Rowing Camp will prove to be the highlight of your child’s summer. Sign up before May 15 and receive a 20% discount on all camps.
For more information and dates please visit our Web site or contact Melissa Anderson.
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Textbook Buyback Begins Next Week
Textbook buyback begins on May 12 on the second floor of the Bookstore. If you have not already submitted your textbook requisitions, please do so at your earliest convenience. If we receive your requisition prior to buyback, there is a good chance your students will be able to sell back their books for 50% of the purchase price. If we don’t have your adoption students may only receive between 0-20% of the purchase price at buyback.
You may submit your requisitions in a variety of ways (call us, send us a hard copy, walk over and tell us) but our preferred method is our on-line requisition process. If you would like assistance with the on-line procedure, please contact April Brady at 898.3346.
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Tennis Party, May 9
The Chico State Tennis Club is hosting a tennis party for all students, faculty, and staff on Sat., May 9 from 6pm - 10pm at the university’s new tennis courts behind Yolo Hall. The event is free and will feature non-competitive, recreational tennis games, ping pong, music, and refreshments. All skill levels are welcome.
The event is funded by the A.S. Activity Fee Council. For further information, visit www.chicostatetennisclub.webs.com or write to carrie.toillion@mindspring.com.
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Calling All Staff: Koffee and Kudos, May 14
Come grab a free cup o’ joe and a donut and visit with fellow staff members in Trinity 100 on Thurs., May 14 9:30am - 10:30am. Bring your own mug and see if you can get caught being “Green” for a prize. Don’t forget to wear your “Wildcat Best.”
This Month’s Koffee and Kudos brought to you by Staff Council and the Office of the President. For more information contact Angela Corral, Stacchair@csuchico.edu.
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Third Floor Gallery Reception - Tonight
The gallery is pleased to present The Window Seat, an intriguing photography show by CSU, Chico graphic design student, Mario Correa. In creating the series, Mario printed black and white photos on transparencies, arranged a collection of them on an overhead projector and then photographed the composition on a dark backdrop. The resulting work combines unrelated subjects, locations and times in an intuitive and thoughtful manner.
Please join Mario tonight at a reception in the gallery - 5pm - with food and refreshments. Call Allison at 5489 for further information.
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Museum Lecture, TODAY
Wed., May 6
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Langdon 303
The final cultural event lecture of the semester for the Museum of Anthropology - The Steel Pan: the National Instrument of Trinidad and Tobago
Lecture by: Hope Munro Smith
One of the key events during Trinidad and Tobago’s annual Carnival is the island-wide steelband competition known as Panorama. Every year, over 100 steelbands, many of them based in low-income communities of the island, put on a musical spectacle that celebrates the national instrument. This presentation gives a brief overview of the history of the steel pan, and shows its role in contemporary Caribbean music.
The Museum will stay open until 5pm today for visitors to see the current exhibition, Flash of the Spirit: The Music of Africa and Beyond, before and after the lecture.
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International Forum, May 12
The final International Forum of 2008-2009 will be presented by historian Chau Kelly on May 12, 5pm - 6pm. She will speak about “Coastal Histories: Consuming Development in Mtwara, Tanzania.” The Forum is in Plumas 102 on the Chico State campus. The public is invited.
The International Forum is a weekly presentation about international topics organized by the School of Graduate, Inter-disciplinary, and International Studies. The Forum will resume in Fall 2009 - please watch for announcements.
For more information please contact Tony Waters at 898-4145.
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Beauty & the Beast, Jr. is coming to Chico State
Adapted from the Academy Award-winning animated film, Chico Performances and the CTC “Rising Stars” present Beauty & the Beast, Jr. at Laxson Auditorium May 20, 2009 at 7:30pm.
With fun musical numbers, charming sets and elaborate costumes, this magical story is brought to life with all the favorite Disney characters including Belle, the Beast and all of the enchanted characters of the Beast’s castle. Watch in anticipation as the beast transforms into the prince he is supposed to be, as Belle helps him learn about compassion and love.
Performed by a group of 45 talented actors between the ages of 7-17 from CTC “Rising Stars”, this fairy-tale performance is sure to warm everyone’s heart with its message that when you love someone, they are beautiful just the way they are.
Tickets are $12 Adult, $10 Senior, $8 Student/Child, and are available at the University Box Office-898-6333, 2nd & Normal Streets. For more information on purchasing tickets please visit the Web site.
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Lecture: Sex Slaves and the Johns Who Buy Them: Is it Right to Control Demand in a Consumer's Market? - May 6
Wed., May 6
PAC 134
7:30pm
Dr. Kate Transchel, Department of History
Dr. Transchel has been researching the trade in flesh from the former Soviet Union for the last eight years. Having returned in January from a four-month research trip to Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Latvia, Transchel explores the nature of the sex trade — the women and children trapped in it, the traffickers profiting from it, and the johns creating the demand for it. In economic parlance, women are the commodity — the supply side of the equation. Embedded on the supply side are “push” factors: extreme poverty, lack of education, lack of opportunities, a desire to improve one’s desperate life. On the demand side are men who use and abuse prostituted women and children. It is the demand that fuels the trade in flesh. In a consumer society, do we have the right — or even the obligation — to control demand?
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Chico Music Fest IV, May 9
The Department of Music’s Wild Oak Music Group presents Chico Music Fest IV Sat., May 9: One Night, Four Venues, Four Genres. The 2 all-ages shows are Cabaret-Punk-Metal at 1078 Gallery with L.A.’s End recording artists Stolen Babies plus Esoteric and Nothing Left and a Folk show at Café Coda with Zach Zeller, the Kelly Brothers and others. Def Jam recording artists One Block Radius headlines the HIP-HOP show at Lost on Main supported by Dusted Phoniks, Panda and others and the Reggae show at the Graduate with San Francisco artists Jah Warrior Shelter HiFi and Winstrong, plus local favorites Boss 501 and Natural Roots. See www.wildoakrecords.com for more information.
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CORRECTION: 4/10 Summer Work Schedule Information Sessions
Staff Human Resources Management and Payroll and Benefits are providing two 4/10 Summer Work Schedule Information Sessions, one for supervisors and one for attendance clerks. These workshops will provide overall direction on attendance management and review answers to frequently asked questions.
Information Session for Supervisors
May 6, 2009 (Wednesday), 12:00-1:00 p.m., in KNDL 207/209
Presenters: Jorge Salinas, Director of Labor Relations, Staff Human Resources Management and
Andi Beach, Director, Payroll/Benefits and HRIS
Information Session for Attendance Clerks
May 11, 2009 (Monday), 11:00-12:00 p.m., in KNDL 207/209
Presenters: Jorge Salinas, Director of Labor Relations, Staff Human Resources Management and
Andi Beach, Director, Payroll/Benefits and HRIS
For information on the new campus 4/10 Summer Work Schedule, go online to HR News and FAQ’s, or contact Staff Human Resources Management, (530) 898-4666.
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Location Change: Stimulus Funding for Research and Grant Funding Search Tips, May 8
Bring your lunch and join us May 8 in Room 107 of the Center for Continuing Education. Cookies will be served.
Summer is coming and with it the time for faculty and staff to explore the many exciting opportunities for research and contract funding, particularly those presented by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act or ARRA.
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is here to help. To kick off the season, RESP invites you to an information-packed Grant Writing Café on Friday, May 8, 2009 from 12:30pm - 2:30pm.
At 12:30pm, two experts will join us remotely from the Grants Resource Center (GRC) in Washington, D.C. GRC’s Director, Dr. Richard Dunfee, and Program Consultant Meg Cantwell, will discuss the latest ARRA funding opportunities, strategies, and requirements, with a focus on how universities such as CSU, Chico can best position themselves to access these funds. Megan also will provide a live, online demonstration of how to search the GRC’s extensive GrantSearch funding database.
For more information, please contact Laura King at 6627.
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