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News Release: Speakers to Address Sustainable Events at Luncheon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2009
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Speakers to Address Sustainable Events at Luncheon
California State University, Chico students studying how to hold environmentally aware or sustainable events are hosting experts on the topic at a meeting and lunch Wednesday, May 13, in the BMU, room 210, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Tickets to the event are $15 for students and $25 for the public. To attend or for more information, go to http://www.sustainable-events.com/ .
The keynote speaker is Wilhelm Wang, business sustainability manager for the British Standards Institution (BSI). BSI is engaged in establishing the first sustainability event standards in the United States and abroad. Recently BSI announced Microsoft Corporation had met initial certification standards set by BSI for sustainable events.
The complete news release is available online.
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Expanded Drop-In Hours for Writing Tutors for Dead Week:
During the week before finals Writing Tutors will be available for drop-in writing assistance during the following times:
Mon., May 11 9am - 11am, 1pm - 4pm
Tues., May 12 11am - 4pm
Wed., May 13 9am - 12pm. 1pm - 4pm
Thurs., May 14 11am - 4pm
Fri., May 15 9am - 12pm, 1pm - 3pm
All Drop-ins are First Come - First Served.
If you have questions, please contact the Student Learning Center at 898-6839 or visit the Student Learning Center - SSC, room 340.
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Linda Schurr's Retirement, May 19
Please join us in celebrating Linda Schurr’s retirement on Tues., May 19, from 2pm - 4pm at the Student Service Center, Room 206.
Linda Schurr is retiring after 28 years of dedicated service to Student Judicial Affairs. For the past two years, as Interim Director, she has overseen all student conduct and student grievance cases. She has provided help to many students through difficult situations and made a positive difference in their lives.
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Chuck Nelson's Retirement Reception, May 20
Chuck Nelson is retiring after 36 years of dedicated service. Please join us for Chuck Nelson’s Retirement Reception on Wed., May 20 from 4pm - 6pm at 35 Main, Room 132 - GIC.
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University Art Gallery - Annual Juried Student Exhibition
54th Annual Juried Student Exhibition
May 4 - 17, 2008
Reception and awards:
Thurs., May 14, 6pm - 8pm
The 54th Annual Juried Student Exhibition continues this week at the University Art Gallery, with a reception and awards ceremony this Thurs., May 14, 6pm - 8pm. At 6:30pm, prizewinners will be announced for the Annual Student Exhibition and the Turner Annual Printmakers Invitational.
Sixty students enrolled in Department of Art classes submitted 90 pieces for consideration. Guest juror Joseph Del Pesco selected 16 pieces by 14 artists for the exhibition. The selections represent an impressive range of approaches, concepts and media, including ceramics, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, digital video and installation.
Mr. Del Pesco also awarded 4 prizes - 1st, 2nd, 3rd and a special Dean’s prize - all of which will remain a secret until they are announced at the May 14 reception.
This exhibition is funded by Student Instructionally Related Activities Fees.
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Design Expo 2009, May 12
Design Expo 2009, an event celebrating the culmination of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering Design Project, will take place Tues., May 12 from 4pm - 5pm outside of O’Connell and Langdon halls. In the year-long course sequence, student teams tackled eleven unique projects, each involving the design, construction, and testing of prototype hardware. Project sponsors include Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the City of Chico, the Agricultural Research Initiative, Lundberg Family Farms, Bradley Aerospace, and the Center for Entrepreneurship, among others.
The campus community is invited to review the projects, which will be displayed and demonstrated during the Expo. Questions may be directed to Greg Watkins / 530-898-4388.
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North State Symphony Presents Season Finale Concerts, May 16-17
The 18th-century meets the 20th-century in North State Symphony’s season finale concerts on May 16 and 17 in Chico, Redding and Red Bluff.
Redding’s Adriel Taslim, violin, will perform the first movement of Mozart’s “Violin Concerto #5,” while pianist Emily Loeffler will play the finale from the Gershwin Piano concerto. Loeffler and Taslim won the 2008 Young Artists Audition sponsored by the Symphony’s volunteer organizations, the Redding League and Chico Guild.
Also on the program are Mozart’s “Symphony #39,” and the “Firebird Suite,” by Igor Stravinsky.
The May 16 concert will be held at 7:30pm in Laxson Auditorium. The first concert on May 17 will be held in the Cascade Theatre in Redding at 2pm, with the final concert being held later in the evening in the State Theatre in Red Bluff at 7:30pm.
Conductor Kyle Wiley Pickett will also give a free pre-concert talk to those interested before the Redding and Chico concerts.
Tickets for the Chico concert can be purchased at the University Box Office, x6333; Redding tickets are available at the Cascade Theatre Box Office, 243-8877; tickets for the Red Bluff concert are available at the State Theatre Box Office, 529-2787.
North State Symphony concerts are sponsored by the School of the Arts at CSU, Chico.
More information: www.northstatesymphony.org.
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CSU, Chico Staff Vacancies - Week of May 11, 2009
Closing the Week of 5/11/09:
(09-0034) ITC - FOUNDATION
TLP
Closes: 5/11/09
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(09-0039) SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER-HOURLY (One or more positions available)
DSS
Open until filled; applications reviewed as they are received
(09-0038) ASA II (Calling Center Coordinator)
UA
Closes: 5/26/09
(09-0037) CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST I
SHS
Open until filled; application review: 5/26/09
(09-0036) DRAFTING AID / DRAFTING TECHNICIAN I / II (Leave Replacement)
FMS
Closes: 5/18/09
(09-0035) DIRECTOR OF PAYROLL AND BENEFITS (Administrator I / II)
SHRM
Open until filled; application review: 5/11/09
(09-0033) ASSISTANT DIR of ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY PLANNING and SUPPORT (Admin I)
ETPS
Open until filled; application review: 5/4/09
(09-0032) ITC - CAREER LEVEL (Service Desk Analyst-PC)
USRV
Open until filled; application review: 5/11/09
(09-0026) MANAGER, POST AWARD ADMINISTRATION (Administrator I)
RESP
Open until filled; application review: 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
Job announcements are on the Web site.
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Defensive Driver Training, May 13
The CSU Vehicle Use Policy requires that State employees (including student employees) complete Defensive Driver Training every four years in order to drive a State, rental, or privately-owned vehicle on State business. In an effort to meet the needs of the Campus, the Vehicle Reservations Office is offering Defensive Driver Training each week.
Employees can confirm the date of their last training by inquiring at vehicles@csuchico.edu. Responses will typically be by return e-mail on the next business day.
Please have your California Driver License number and expiration date, and CSU, Chico employee/student ID number available at the time of the class.
Location and time varies by session. To view the availability of sessions, location, and to register, log into the Web Based Training (WBT) system and click on the Course Catalog menu—the workshops are posted under the EH&S tab. If you need assistance logging into the WBT system, please contact EH&S.
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Photoshop II, May 13
Student Computing is presenting a Photoshop II workshop this week. This is the last drop-in workshop for the Spring 2009 semester.
Photoshop II
Wed., May 13
12pm - 1pm MLIB 457
The Photoshop II workshop will review and use some of the same skills students learned in Photoshop I, but will go into more depth. Students will learn how to set preferences and how to produce ideal quality output for both print and web formats. They will become familiar with using layers and layer effects. They will also learn how to use editing tools such as the Marquee and Magic Wand, plus the smudge, stamp and blur tool.
No sign-up is required - just drop-in.
For more information about Student Computing workshops visit the STCP Workshops Web site or contact Melinda Ferris, mferris@csuchico.edu or 898-5008.
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