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News Release: Nigeria Wins SAGE Global Entrepreneurship Competition in Brazil
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 20, 2009
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Nigeria Wins SAGE Global Entrepreneurship Competition in Brazil
For the third straight year, a Nigerian school team has won the Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) World Cup tournament, held Aug. 9-2 in Brasilia, Brazil.
SAGE was founded by California State University, Chico business professor Curt DeBerg in 2006. He and seven College of Business students organized this year’s tournament, which included student national champion teams from 14 high schools representing 10 countries.
The two U.S. teams, from Holy Angels Academy in Buffalo, N.Y., and Benicia High School from Benicia, earned the right to represent the United States by placing first and second, respectively, at the SAGE USA national tournament in San Francisco in May. In the World Cup tournament, the Holy Angels Academy team finished third behind the first- and second-place teams, both from Nigeria.
The complete news release is available online.
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Campus Notice: Death of Elagrace Reekie, Professor Emerita, Nursing
Elagrace Reekie, 80, retired administrator from the School of Nursing, passed away on Aug. 13 after a brief illness. She was born Jan. 10, 1929. She had lived in Magalia since the time of her retirement.
Reekie received her doctorate from the University of Washington in 1970. Prior to her teaching career, she was a public health nurse in Seattle. She taught at Jamestown College, the University of Washington, and Deaconess Hospital before coming to Chico.
She came to Chico State in 1971 as the associate dean of Nursing and retired in 1999.
Reekie was an expert in nursing accreditation and consulted with nursing programs to help them achieve national accreditation (these included Minot State and Jamestown College in North Dakota and Southern Oregon State in Ashland). In 1975, she developed an external degree program for registered nurses to attain their Bachelor degrees at Chico State, offering courses on the Shasta and Yuba College campuses. This program eventually evolved into the current online degree program.
Reekie was the coordinator for the School of Nursing master’s program in the 1970s, and mentored many students through their master’s theses. For many years, she taught public health nursing, nursing research, and strategies for working with developmentally disabled children.
“Elagrace was a visionary, always looking at innovations in nursing,” said Sherry Fox, director of the School of Nursing. “She always presented a positive perspective in dealing with problems.”
The flag on Kendall Hall Lawn will be lowered tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 21 in her honor.
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Proposal Submission/Approval Deadlines
EO 890 and EM 07-13 require that prior to submission to funders, all proposals for external funding receive approval through the campus clearance process coordinated by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RESP).
Due to the volume of proposals submitted for external funding, RESP staff need sufficient time to review proposals and budgets and then secure the required campus approvals from deans, department chairs and project directors. This is particularly critical during the 09/10 academic year.
In order to accommodate the change in work schedules created by the furlough requirement RESP is changing the EO 890 approval process. The deadline for approvals is extended to 72 hours rather than the previous 48 hours.
Please contact RESP as soon as you have identified a funding opportunity. Doing so guarantees access to the full range of RESP services and the time needed to obtain campus approvals prior to submission deadlines.
Your RESP development specialist will need a draft narrative and line item budget no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the submission deadline. If a proposal arrives later than this deadline, RESP cannot guarantee timely submission.
When electronic proposal submission is required, additional advance time may be required to meet the submission deadline.
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NEH 2010 Summer Stipends Concept Paper Deadline, Sept. 9
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) $6,000 Summer 2010 Stipends Concept Paper Deadline - 9am, Wed.,, Sept. 9, 2009.
FACULTY: CSU, Chico may nominate two faculty members for the 2010 NEH competition. To be considered for nomination, please prepare a concept paper that does not exceed three single-spaced pages (1,785 words). Submit four copies of the proposal to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RESP) at 25 Main Street no later than 9am on Sept., 9, 2009. Proposal guidelines are available on NEH’s Web Site.
Concept papers will be reviewed and ranked by the Proposal Review Committee of the University’s Faculty Recognition and Support Committee (FRAS). FRAS will recommend the two CSU, Chico finalists. Finalists will be notified on Sept. 14.
If your concept paper is selected by FRAS, you must provide RESP your final narrative, a bibliography, a resume, and an appendix (if required) by Mon., Sept. 28, 2009. RESP will electronically submit the completed applications to NEH prior to the Oct. 1, 2009 deadline. Please contact Laura King at ext. 6627 with any questions.
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Buy a Mac and Receive a Free iPod Touch
Time is running out - hurry in to the Associated Students Bookstore to buy a Mac and receive a free iPod Touch after mail-in rebate. Offer ends Sept. 8.
For more information or to find a full list of Apple computer prices, call the computer department at (530) 898-4447.
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Creekside Cafe Now Open
Creekside Cafe is now open this week from 7am - 2pm. Returning to our regular semester hours on Mon., Aug. 24. Regular hours are Mon. - Thurs., 7am - 5pm and Fridays 7am - 3pm.
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Academic Calendars with Furlough Dates from University Printing Services
Academic Calendars with Furlough Dates are now available from University Printing Services in the following sizes:
Small - 8.5 × 11 - $1.00 each
Medium - 12 × 18 - $2.00 each
The calendars can be purchased using a Printing Services CAF, cash or check. (Please be reminded there is a $3.00 minimum per transaction)
Please contact us with questions.
University Printing Services
Siskiyou Hall, Rm 118, x5992
Hours: M - F, 8am to 5pm
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Furlough Web Site
A reminder that information about campus furloughs is available at the Web site. The link is also on the University home page. For specific questions about furloughs, you can send an e-mail to furlough@csuchico.edu.
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Meriam Library Tours - Fall 2009
The Meriam Library is offering guided tours from noon - 12:30pm on the following dates. Meet in the lobby on the first floor of the library.
Mon. - Wed., Aug. 24-26
Tues. - Thurs., Sept. 1-3
A self-guided tour handout is available on the information pillar on the second floor.
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Cancer Society Fundraising Yard Sale - This Saturday
A yard sale to raise money for the American Cancer Society will be held this Sat.,, Aug. 22, 7am to 1pm at 8th Avenue and Esplanade, across the avenue from Esplanade Furniture. The sale is organized by the University Wildcat Relay For Life team.
Sale items include a mahogany bedroom set, antique chair and armoire, trundle bed, desks, bookcases, children’s toys and clothes, lamps, crib, rowing machine, vacuums, household items, and televisions.
Team Wildcat is getting an early start at their fundraising for the April Relay. Last year the team raised $25,000 towards cancer research, education, and programs. For information e-mail parmocido@csuchico.edu.
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Multicultural Welcome Receptions
You are invited to attend the following Multicultural Welcome Receptions as an opportunity to network, make friends and build alliances:
Pride Welcome Reception
Wed., Sept. 2 at 5pm
BMU 210
Asian Welcome Reception
Fri., Sept. 4 at 3:30pm
SSC 304
Veterans Welcome Reception
Wed., Sept. 9 at 3:30pm
BMU 210
Black Welcome Reception
Mon., Sept. 14 at 5pm
CCLC
Bienvenida Reception
Tues., Sept. 15 at 3:30pm
Kendall Hall Lawn
For more information, please contact the Office of Diversity at 530-898-4764.
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Wildcat Recreation Center (WREC) Grand Opening, Aug. 27
WREC Fest, the grand opening celebration for the Wildcat Recreation Center takes place Aug. 27 from 4pm - 8pm. Demos throughout the building. Music and food out by the pool. Hundreds of prizes to give away. Live music by Natural Roots at 7pm. Drawing for the grand prizes at 7:45pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Come check out the “One Stop Shop” for all your recreational needs. Please wear appropriate workout gear and shoes if you’d like to participate in any activity. Staff and faculty are welcome to use the WREC throughout the first week of classes without a membership.
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Wildcat Welcome Week
Wildcat Welcome Week (formerly known as Getting Connected) is underway to celebrate the arrival of our new students and welcome them to the campus and community.
On Friday, Aug. 21, the official Wildcat Welcome event for all new students with an address by President Zingg will be held at 10am in Acker Gym. The Wildcat Welcome will be followed by department meetings at 11:15am. For parents and guests there will be a concurrent program on Friday, Aug. 21 at 9:30am in the lobby of the Student Services Center.
For a complete listing of Wildcat Welcome Week events for both students and parents visit the Web site. For questions about Wildcat Welcome Week, call Academic Advising Programs at 898-5712.
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Retirement Open House for Amy Boles, Aug. 21
Amy Boles is retiring after 33 years with the university. She spent the last 11 years in the President’s office as the President’s personal assistant and aide. Amy is retiring in much the same way she has worked here at the University, dedicated, hard working, and without fan fare. Her plans in retirement include travel, outdoor activities, working on home improvement projects, and providing “proper direction” to her husband who also has retired from State service. Please join us in the President’s Office (Kendall 105) from 2pm to 4pm on Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, for an open house and Amy’s last day, to celebrate (or in our case to lament) Amy’s retirement from the University. She will be greatly missed as both a colleague and a friend.
We will miss you Amy. Paul Zingg, Karla Zimmerlee, Sue Hedrick and Donna Gauthier.
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President's Convocation, TODAY
To: Faculty and Staff
From: Paul J. Zingg
President
Subject: President’s Convocation
Thurs., Aug. 20, 2009, 3:30pm, PAC 144
The President’s Convocation this year will be on Thurs., Aug. 20, at 3:30pm in Harlen Adams Theatre, PAC 144. This is an occasion to share impressions and perspectives with the University community, something which I very much look forward to doing after my five and a half years with you. A reception will follow in the PAC Courtyard.
I ask that managers and supervisors allow staff reporting to them to attend, within the limits of safety and good sense, so that they may participate in this event.
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