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News Release: Greeks Receive Local and Regional Honors for Community Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2009
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Greeks Receive Local and Regional Honors for Community Service
California State University, Chico students in fraternities and sororities have received honors from the City of Chico and a regional Greek leadership group for their community service and philanthropy.
The City of Chico Bidwell Park and Playground Commission on April 27 honored the fraternity and sorority presidents for the CSU, Chico Greek Workday event in Bidwell Park. More than 250 students in Greek organizations took part in the March 28 park clean-up.
For the second year in a row, CSU, Chico Greek organizations won the Community Involvement Award from the Western Region Greek Association. This award was for excellence in programs that provide philanthropic programming, fund-raising or time spent with other agencies in the community.
The complete news release is available online.
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News Release: Nursing Professor and Founder of Better Babies to Receive Distinguished Emerita Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Sherry Fox,
School of Nursing
530-898-5891
Nursing Professor and Founder of Better Babies to Receive Distinguished Emerita Award
The College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico will recognize the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of Professor Gwin Richter over the course of her career with the award of Distinguished Emerita at a reception on Tuesday, May 19 at 4 p.m. in the Physical Sciences Courtyard on the CSU, Chico campus.
Richter served as a professor in the School of Nursing for 35 years, from 1971 to 2006. In 1991, Professor Richter founded and has served as director of Better Babies Inc., a prenatal center that is part of the California Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program. She has been a certified childbirth educator through Lamaze International since 1965 and is also a certified lactation educator through the University of California, San Diego. Professor Richter worked as a per diem staff nurse in Obstetrics at Enloe Medical Center from 1971 to 1992.
While at Chico State, Richter taught courses in maternal-child nursing, theory and practicum, family nursing, nursing role and foundations of nursing. She currently teaches the School of Nursing’s online course, Current Concepts Baccalaureate Nursing. She designed and wrote the maternity portion of the course and now teaches the entire course for registered nurses who are returning to CSU, Chico for the bachelor of science degree. She also teaches a special problems course, Protecting Normal Birth, for students interested in supporting women in labor and becoming OB nurses or nurse midwives.
The complete news release is available online.
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News Release: Influential Expert on Global Economic and Gender Issues To Receive Honorary Doctorate and Give Address at CSU, Chico's 119th Commencement
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May 15, 2009
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Influential Expert on Global Economic and Gender Issues To Receive Honorary Doctorate and Give Address at CSU, Chico’s 119th Commencement
California State University, Chico’s 119th Commencement will feature an address by a 1981 computer science alumna considered one of the world’s most influential women: Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, minister of foreign trade for the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).
Sheikha Lubna will be awarded the Honorary Doctorate of Science at the Commencement ceremony Sunday, May 24. She will speak to graduates of the Class of 2009 at both Commencement exercises: Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24.
While at CSU, Chico, Sheikha Lubna was president of the Computer Science Honor Society, Eta Kappa Nu. After graduation, she worked as a programmer for the software company Datamation, and later took a position with the U.A.E. General Information Authority. She was one of the first women in the U.A.E. to obtain a technology degree. She also earned an MBA from the American University of Sharjah.
The complete news release is available online.
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CSUEU Lunch Meeting: Work load changes and 4/10's follow up, May 20
Please join CSUEU stewards and fellow employees for a cold drink and a snack on Wed., May 20, in Selvesters from 12pm - 1pm. This is another of our ongoing employee lunch sessions. We are there to answer any questions you may have. We will be prepared with specific information on Dealing with changes in positions due to reorganization and work structure changes and also a follow up on the new 4/10 work policies and requesting alternative schedules.
Bring your lunch and your questions.
We will be continuing these sessions over the summer as informal get-togethers on the third Wednesday of each month.
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New Vetting Process for Air Travelers
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that beginning May 15, 2009 the Secure Flight passenger vetting program will begin asking passengers to enter their full name - as it appears on the government issued identification they will be traveling with - when making airline reservations. If you use your driver’s license to clear airport security, the name on your airline ticket must match exactly. For example, if your driver’s license reflects your first, middle, and last names, you must now use all three names when booking airfare. The same is true if you use a passport for security clearance.
The second phase of Secure Flight begins August 15, 2009 when passengers will be required to enter their date of birth and gender when booking airline flights.
Please see the TSA media announcement for more information.
Please be aware of this new process when booking for yourself or others.
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Wanted: Conversation Partners for International Students During Summer Sessions
Summer conversation partner opportunities with the American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI).
ALCI students come from many different countries and have varying English speaking abilities. Conversation partners give international students the opportunity to practice speaking English in informal settings with native speakers, which enables them to learn about American culture and improve their language skills. Meanwhile, American partners benefit from learning about different cultures and practicing communication with non-English speakers.
How does it work?
After you have signed up with the ALCI office and are matched with an international student we will contact you by email (or phone if preferred) with the information about your new partner. You will then contact your conversation partner and make a schedule of meeting times early in the semester. You should plan to meet your conversation partner for at least one hour per week during the summer semester. Our students may study for one 5 - week session or more at ALCI so your partner may not be here the entire summer.
Please contact the ALCI office, 898-6821, email or visit our office upstairs in the Center for Regional & Continuing Education to sign up.
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Staff Council Membership - Retired Staff Position
Staff Council is looking for a retired staff member to serve on the council during the 2009-2010 academic year. If you know of someone who is recently retired and is interested in staying connected to campus, we’d love to know. Please contact the Staff Council office at x6156 if you have someone in mind.
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Presentation of Final Food Memoirs
The ENGL 365 “Food and Literature” class invites the CSU, Chico campus and the Chico community to come hear a presentation of our final food memoirs for this course on Thurs., May 21 from 2pm to 4pm in SELV 104, the faculty dining area of Selvester’s CafĂ© (behind Kendall Hall).
Modeled after Ruth Reichl’s Tender at the Bone, the work of MFK Fisher, the essays in Arlene Avakian’s collection Through the Kitchen Window, and others, these food memoirs explore special dishes from students’ lives that connect the enjoyment of food with the celebration of life through an examination of how our food choices say something meaningful about who we are and also connect us with others who may be different from ourselves. Some food (made by the class and instructor) will be served. Information will be available on the new theme in food studies, Theme V: Consuming Interests: Food and Society.
Contact Dr. Lynn Marie Houston of the English Department for further information.
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