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News Release: Book Publishing a Unique Teaching Strategy for Future Health Educators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Mark Tomita, Health and Community Services
530-898-4417
Book Publishing a Unique Teaching Strategy for Future Health Educators
Mark Tomita, Department of Health and Community Services, teaches students to meet the technological challenges in public health education through the development of hardcopy books. Tomita, who teaches Computer Applications in Health Education (HCSV 260), has the editing help of colleague Vic Sbarbaro.
“The students take a project from scratch all the way to marketing of the product. The students must write content for the book, format the book, design a book cover based on the target population, learn about how to obtain ISBNs and barcodes, and how to subcontract the book printing to online book printing companies,” said Tomita. “Essentially, they must know how to publish a book when they are done.”
Along the way, they learn the basics of desktop publishing programs such as Word and Photoshop and how to use storytelling teaching strategies in health education. One Hundred and sixteen students worked on four books during the 2008-2009 academic year. The project was funded by a College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Strategic Performance Grant and Faculty Professional Development funds.
The complete news release is available online.
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CSU Employee Update from the Chancellor's Office
The CSU Chancellor’s Office has issued an Employee Update on these topics:
• Special Election Will Impact CSU’s Budget
• State Sells Bonds; Construction Projects to Resume on Campuses
• CSU Makes the Case for Access and Affordability
For more information, go to the Web site.
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Intent-to-Enroll Decision Extention for Fall 09 Upper-Division Transfers
The Office of Admissions has determined that additional capacity exists for fully eligible upper-division transfer students for the fall 2009 semester. Therefore, we are extending the intent-to-enroll deadline and allowing transfer students who have been admitted to submit their intent-to-enroll decision until May 17.
More information can be found on the Web site or by calling 1-800-542-4426.
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Reservations for 29 Passenger Buses 2009 - 2010
Requests for 29 passenger bus reservations for the 2009/2010 academic year are being accepted at this time. Place your requests online using the Easy Trip Request vehicle request system located at the Web site.
If you are new to this system follow the link under the Easy Trip Request button for online training and system overview.
After completing the training you can enter Easy Bus Request and set up an Easy Trip account.
Once you have created an account review the trip types, if your department is not listed, please call Mary Molthen to set up a trip type for your department. Departments requesting trips must designate an approver when using State monies. Tawnie Peterson will approve requests coming from departments using Foundation monies.
Academic requests receive priority and will be honored in the order in which they are received until June 19, 2009. After this date requests will be honored in the order in which they are received.
If you have questions please contact Mary Molthen at x6117. Requestors will be advised of the status of each reservation request via email as soon as possible.
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Roses for Mother's Day
Don’t forget Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Staff Council will be offering Roses for sale in the BMU this Friday from 10am -2pm.
Save yourself the last minute runaround and help support Staff Council at the same time. Roses will be $3 each or a dozen for $30. You can pre-order by calling the Staff Council office at X: 6156.
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Writer's Voice Reading Series, May 7
Graduate Writer’s Workshop Reading
Thurs., May 7, 7:30p.m., Trinity 100
This year’s Graduate Writer’s Workshop (English 620) has produced first-rate fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction by actively publishing and soon-to-be published writers. Come join us to hear these writers read from their work.
Free and open to the public. Donations welcome. The Writer’s Voice Reading series is sponsored by CSU, Chico’s Department of English. For more information, contact Jeanne Clark, 898-6447.
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Candles in the Canyon at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve, May 16
Candles in the Canyon is the annual dinner/fundraising event for the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve (BCCER). The event is invitational only and it includes a very elegant outdoor dinner at the barn of the BCCER. The proceeds from the event support student research and K-12 education. This event usually sells out one year in advance but one of our table sponsors is not able to attend this year. If you are interested in attending the dinner on May 16 at 6:30pm, a table for eight guests is $850. We only have one table remaining so the first response will reserve the table.
For more information, please call Jeff Mott at 5010.
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Free Coffee and Bagels for Bike Week, Next Week - May 11-15
Ride your bike and bring your own mug for free coffee and bagels during bike week next week. Participate in National Bike to Work Week and the Bike Chico! events. Ride your bike to campus and check in at the Energizer in the Free Speech Area between 7:30am and 9:30am all week for free coffee (BYO mug), bagels, giveaways, minor bike repairs, bike route maps, and discounts to local shops and restaurants. Register to win gift certificates from Chico Bike and Board.
This event is brought to you by The Institute for Sustainable Development, AS Sustainability, The AO Bike Cart, and the Butte Bicycle Coalition.
For more information regarding Bike Chico! week, go to: http://buttebicyclecoalition.org/bike-chico.html?34742dc6a7a968f5b7b5d9ab4160ae5f=39dfd25d9d057ed6d095941c890cc6cd or contact Halli Bovia, Sustainability Coordinator.
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Belonging: Friday Chico Premier Screening
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 Chico 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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University Film Series: Sixth Annual International Shorts Fest,, May 12
University Film Series
Tues., May 12
7:30pm, Ayres 106
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642
Sixth Annual International Shorts Festival 2009
Produced by the Electronic Arts Program
Hosted by Weston Thomson, Art and Art History
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Marketing and Design Students Will Present Campaign to Encourage Healthy Drinking Behavior, May 7
The American Advertising Federation-National Student Advertising Competition (AAF-NSAC) team will make its “final” presentation today at 5:30pm in PAC-134.
The Chico State team finished in 2nd Place to UC Berkeley at the AAF-NSAC Region #14 competitions at UC Berkeley on April 17.
Many campus personnel have requested one more “live” performance from this group based on all their local publicity over the last two weeks.
The challenge from our major client, The Century Council, was to develop an integrated communications campaign to combat dangerous over consumption (binge drinking) of alcohol by college students, where each one of the components (tactics) could be implemented independently, if needed, and still be effective. Thus, students from 180 universities throughout the U.S. were asked to address a social issue that will promote a “positive behavioral change” among college students in an environment where there exists a “culture of drinking.”
The Chico State team, comprised of marketing, graphic design and media arts students conducted extensive research and developed a “big idea” centered upon awareness as a primary element in behavioral change. This presentation is culmination of two semesters work by over thirty talented students.
For more information contact either Bill McGowan 898-4182 or Alan Rellaford 898-4776. The complete news release is available online.
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Mother's Day Ceramics Sale - TODAY
The Department of Art and Art History is having a pre-Mother’s Day Ceramics Sale TODAY from 10am - 2pm on the corner of First and Salem outside Taylor Hall. Come on by to get that perfect, one-of-a-kind hand crafted Mother’s Day gift.
Proceeds from this sale will benefit the Ceramics Artists Students Association.
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Religious Studies Lecture Series, May 8
From Ali to Obama: Shifting Attitudes on Black Expression in Sport and Society
Dr. Vernon Andrews
May 8 / Ayres 120 / 3pm - 4:30pm
This event is free and open to the public.
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CSU, Chico Employees in Need of Donated Leave Credits
The following employees are in need of donated leave credits:
• SHERRY BOYD, (Staff, Finance and Marketing Department)
• DENISE GAVELLO (Staff, Accounting Operations) Employee is using Family Care catastrophic leave:only vacation credits may be donated.
• SUE PETERSON (Faculty, Communication Arts and Sciences) Employee is using Family Care catastrophic leave:only vacation credits may be donated.
• ELENA PATTON (Staff, Facilities Management and Services)
• RICHARD WINSLOW (Faculty, Music Department)
• MARY SOUZA (Staff, Athletics)
Any CSU, Chico employee who accrues sick leave or vacation leave credits may donate leave credits to other eligible employees on the CSU, Chico campus, regardless of bargaining unit affiliation. Associated Student employees and CSU, Chico University Research Foundation employees are not eligible to donate leave credits to CSU, Chico employees.
If you wish to donate leave credits, you will need to sign the catastrophic leave donation list - which is maintained at the Payroll/Benefits Customer Service Counter (Kendall 222).
Because your signature is required, your donations cannot be accepted over the phone or via e-mail.
Per Catastrophic Leave Program guidelines, only the Disability Programs Office or a union representative may solicit for Catastrophic Leave donations; solicitation by any other party is prohibited.
If you have questions, please contact the (Employee) Disability Programs Office, extension 5436.
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