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News Release: Week-long Course in Flora of the Western Great Basin Offered in June
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 11, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Week-long Course in Flora of the Western Great Basin Offered in June
Flora of the Western Great Basin is being offered through Regional and Continuing Education, California State University, Chico, June 21-28 at Eagle Lake Field Station in Lassen County. In addition, Friends of the Herbarium is offering shorter workshops this summer. Registration is open now for the course and workshops.
Botanist Mike Williams, who has 30 years of experience in the Great Basin, will teach Flora of the Western Great Basin. Williams was one of the first botanists working on the federal candidate lists of endangered plants in 1976 in southern Nevada. He has continued to conduct rare-plant surveys and ecological assessments throughout the western United States. Williams is the author of the treatment of the barberries (Berberidaceae) for the Jepson Manual. He currently teachers botany and ecology at Butte College.
Members of the class will examine the flora and habitats found in the cool high-desert region of the Western Great Basin. Course activities will include learning the fundamentals of using plant keys; becoming familiar with the Jepson Manual of Vascular Plants of California; reviewing common families and landforms; and learning methods of collection, note taking and habitat characterization.
The complete news release is available online.
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Organic Vegetables Available
Get it fresh - organic vegetables available Fridays, 9am to 3pm by the vegetable field across from the greenhouses on the Chico State Farm on Hegan Lane. For sale now: red cabbage, onions, garlic, chives and basil. Cash and checks accepted. Need directions — call Farm Office x6343.
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CSU, Chico Employees in Need of Donated Leave Credits
The following employees are in need of donated leave credits:
• GREGORY BLANKENSHIP (Staff, Facilities Management and Services)
• TODD GRUBERT (Staff, Facilities Management and Services)
• 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)
• 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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CORRECTION: General Safety Awareness / Fire Prevention Plan / Ergonomics Awareness, June 16
These three important back-to-back workshops are strongly encouraged for all employees, two of which are required (*) for employees during employment at CSU, Chico:
- General Safety Awareness*: Goes through the seven main parts of an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program here on the CSU, Chico campus. This will include the University’s responsibilities, roles, types of communication and training.
- Fire Prevention Plan*: An excellent refresher on prevention, awareness, and actions in the event of a workplace emergency or hazard.
- Ergonomic Awareness: Includes information on repetitive motion injuries, symptoms, and prevention.
All three workshops are necessary for the Supervisory Development Training certificate program, but all employees are welcome to attend. EHS - General Safety and EHS - Fire Prevention can be taken online instead of in-person. Seating is limited for the in-person sessions, so please register early.
In-Person Trainings: SHRM - General Safety (9:00-9:45 a.m.), SHRM - Fire Prevention (10:00-10:45 a.m.), and SHRM - Back Safety Training & Ergonomics Awareness (11:00-11:45 a.m.),
Date & Time: June 16, 2009, (Tues) 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Student Services Center, room 304
Presenter: Brian Mohs, University Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator, EH&S
To register for the class, go to the Web site and follow the instructions.
Click here to download a list of other HR/LEARN trainings scheduled for Summer 2009. For more information or if you have trouble registering, contact Beverly Delker Gentry, Staff Human Resources Management - Training and Development, (530) 898-4666.
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