News
Information
Events
- Free Film - "No Vacancy" - Sept. 10
- Chicago Blues Reunion and Charlie Musselwhite Come to Chico
- Deepak Chopra is coming to CSU, Chico, Sept. 12
- Continuing Education Open House, Sept. 30
- Career Center Graduate and Professional School Fair, Sept. 15
- University Film Series: ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA, Sept. 15
- The Alumni Association's Annual Family Weekend BBQ, Oct. 10
- University Film Series: MACHUCA, Sept. 22
- International Forum, Sept. 15
- "Going Green" Photography Exhibition Reception, Today
- CSU, Chico Warehouse Live Auction, Sept. 15
Staff Human Resources/Faculty Affairs
Workshops
Counseling and Wellness Center Support Groups offered Fall 2009
The Counseling and Wellness Center, is located in the student services building (SSC 430). The Counseling and Wellness Center offers personal confidential counseling (group, individual, couples) to regularly enrolled students. As group counseling has been found to be more effective than individual work for certain kinds of issues, the following groups will be offered this fall:
• Current Groups
• Better Relationships
• Disabled Students Support Services
• Getting My Act Together
• Making Peace with Food
• Manage Your Moods
• Self Esteem and Assertiveness
• Women’s Relationship Group
For more information about our services and our groups, stop by, visit our Web site, or call 898-6345.
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Limited Recycling Pickups Labor Day Week
Recycling service will be limited due to the campus being closed on Mon., Sept. 7 and Tues., Sept. 8. If you are in one of the following buildings and cannot wait until the following week to be picked up, please call the AS Recycling office (898-5033) to schedule a special pick up. Thank you for your patience and commitment to waste diversion in these difficult times.
The following buildings will have limited recycling services during the week of Sept. 7 through the 11.
Butte, Plumas, Tehama, Student Services Center, MLIB, Trinity, Siskiyou, 25 & 35 Main, SAPP, Sierra, UHFS Office.
All other buildings will be serviced on their regular day and time.
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Free Office Supplies
Need hanging file folders? AS Recycling has an excess of hanging file folders in our Re-Use Store in BMU 301. Stop by today for free folders, binders, notebooks, display boards, books and more. Get your office supplies for free and help reduce excess waste at the same time.
AS Recycling
BMU 301
(530) 898-5033
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AS Sustainability Fund - Call for Proposals
The AS Sustainability Fund is seeking innovative proposals from students.
The fund currently has about $100,000 to allocate to student projects that advance sustainability on campus or in the community.
In order to be eligible to apply, students must be enrolled this semester and next semester, have a Project Advisor (faculty, staff, or community member) and attend one of the three mandatory workshops:
Fri., Sept 25 Workshop #1 noon - 1pm BMU 211
Thurs., Oct. 1 Workshop #2 12:30pm - 1:30pm BMU 211
Wed., Oct. 7 Workshop #3 4pm - 5pm BMU 211
The proposal submission deadline is Thurs., Oct. 29 by noon.
For more information, please contact the AS Sustainability Coordinator at 530-898-6677 or stop by BMU 301 and ask for Robyn.
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Sweet Corn Available from the Organic Vegetable Project
Among the variety of fresh vegetables available right now, the Organic Vegetable Project has lots of sweet corn. Come to the market between the Student Services Center and the library on Wednesday afternoons or out the farm on Friday mornings to get it while it lasts.
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Chico Preview Day - Suspended
The Chico Preview Day event, originally scheduled for October 24, has been suspended for this year. Given the budget situation, campus furlough schedule, and the University’s need to down-size enrollment, it was decided to suspend the event this year and put more focus on our spring yield event/reception to be held on April 10, 2010. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Wendy Needels at x4661.
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Campus Blood Drive, TODAY
Wed., Sept. 9, 2009
BMU Auditorium and Bloodmobiles located next to Glenn & Siskiyou Halls
10am - 4pm
Join Staff Council and BloodSource today, Sept. 9 for the first campus blood drive of the academic year. All participants will receive a free t-shirt. In order to donate participants must: bring a photo ID or donor card, drink plenty of fluids, eat prior to donating, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, and be generally healthy. Please allow one hour for the donation process.
Questions should be directed to the Staff Council office, 898-6156. Walk-ins are always welcome.
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CSU Employee Update from the Chancellor's Office
The CSU Chancellor’s Office issued an Employee Update today, Sept. 9, on this topic:
Skilled Trades Union Says Yes to Contract, No to Furlough Plan
For the text, go to the Web site.
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CSU, Chico Warehouse Live Auction, Sept. 15
The Office of Property Management at CSU, Chico, would like to invite you to our surplus property auction. Items include desks, filing cabinets, bookshelves, chairs, tables, refrigerators, and much, much more.
These items are cash only and payable at the time of purchase. Viewing hours are 11am to 12 noon. The auction will begin promptly at 12:10pm on Tues., Sept. 15, 2009, located at the Warehouse, 810 Oak Street, Suite 100, Chico. Be early as the auction moves fast.
At the time of purchase, you must provide a vehicle to take all items selected by 3pm. Items will not be held for later removal.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give the Office of Property Management a call at 898-5176.
Please share this information with your student assistants, your family, and friends. We look forward to seeing you at the Auction.
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"Going Green" Photography Exhibition Reception, Today
The Museum of Anthropology at CSU, Chico is kicking off their Fall 2009 Academic Season inviting the public to join them in celebrating photography competition winners at an opening night reception and award ceremony at 5pm, Sept. 9 in Kendall Hall. This year’s theme for the annual American Visions Photography Competition was “Going Green,” and after having received over 100 submissions from around the nation, the judges have made their selection of the top 25 to be featured in Kendall Hall’s rotunda through Sept. 25.
Chico local Douglas Churchill ranked first place among entries from photographers across the nation and will be awarded Best in Show and be granted the $500 Valene Smith Award for Excellence in Visual Anthropology—an honor never before given to a local artist.
Submissions were judged and chosen based on their adherence to the “green” theme and span diverse yet relevant subjects from human ecological awareness, sustainable technological innovations, and healthy lifestyle choices to even the natural beauty of our planet. Kendall Hall will be open Monday - Friday from 8am to 5pm throughout the exhibition.
Contact Adrienne Scott at (530) 898-5397 or at anthromuseum@csuchico.edu for more information.
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International Forum, Sept. 15
Professor Daniel Lee of the Department of Sociology, California State University, Channel Islands, will present “Maria of the Oak: Society and the Problem of Divine Intervention in Germany” at the International Forum on Sept. 15, 2009, in Tehama 108. The talk reflects Professor Lee’s recent publication in the academic journal “Sociology of Religion” about the notes left by pilgrims at a forest shrine in a rural area of Germany. Professor Lee holds a BA degrees in Sociology and Humanities from CSU, Chico.
The International Forum is a weekly program of public lectures at CSU, Chico. For more information, contact Tony Waters, Coordinator, at 898-4145.
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University Film Series: MACHUCA, Sept. 22
University Film Series
Tuesdays at 7:30pm
Ayres 106 (Little Theatre)
$3 donation appreciated
Sept. 22
Machuca (2004, Chile) 121 min.
Directed by Andrés Wood. Sponsored by Socidead Estudiantil de Literatura, Arte y Cultura (SELAC). Introduced by Pilar Alvarez-Rubio, Foreign Languages and Literatures*
In 1973, in Santiago of Chile of the first socialist president democratically elected in a Latin-American country, President Salvador Allende, the principal of the Saint Patrick School, Father McEnroe makes a trial of integration between students of the upper and lower classes. The bourgeois boy Gonzalo Infante and the boy from the slum Pedro Machuca become great friends, while the conflicts on the streets leads Chile to the bloody and repressive military coup of General Augusto Pinochet on 11 September 1973, changing definitely their lives, their relationship and their country.
*Part of the Humanities Center’s year-long theme “Memory, Nostalgia, Ruins.”
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The Alumni Association's Annual Family Weekend BBQ, Oct. 10
The Alumni Association invites your campus organization to join us for the annual Family Weekend BBQ on Kendall Lawn, Sat., Oct. 10. This is a great opportunity to meet and greet new students and parents by tabling at our event called the “Fare Square” and handing out fan fare, including coupons and give-aways, to the 800 to 1,000 attendees. You will need to provide your own table and sunshade, which we recommend you have. There is a $25 fee to participate at the event, which includes 2 tickets to the BBQ catered by Kinder’s. We will be serving chicken sandwiches, veggie burgers, fresh fruit, pasta salad, BBQ beans, soda, water, and cookies.
This is a public event and will be open to all ages. Come join us for food, fun, and to get your organization out to the new students on campus. Please visit our Web site for more information on Family Weekend, and contact Megan at AlumStudent1@csuchico.edu to reserve your space today.
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University Film Series: ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA, Sept. 15
University Film Series
Tuesdays at 7:30pm
Ayres 106 (Little Theatre)
$3 donation appreciated
Sept. 15
Once Upon a Time in China (Wong Fei Hung)
(1991, Hong Kong) 134 min. Directed by Hark Tsui and starring Jet Li. Sponsored by the History Club (PhAThH). Introduced by Wai-hung Wong, Philosophy and Humanities Center*
Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung (1847-1924) against foreign forces’ (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America totally westernized, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector. This proves to be difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local government.
*Part of the Humanities Center’s year-long theme “Memory, Nostalgia, Ruins.”
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Career Center Graduate and Professional School Fair, Sept. 15
The CSU, Chico Career Center will host its annual Graduate and Professional School Fair on Tues., Sept. 15, 2009, 10am to 2pm in the BMU Auditorium.
Students and alumni are welcome to attend this event to learn more about specific graduate programs and the admissions process. In addition to the over 30 colleges and universities, there will also be representatives from CSU, Chico masters programs.
For a list of schools attending visit https://csuchico-csm.symplicity.com/events/students.php?cf=2009FGrad&cck=1&au=&ck=
For questions, please contact the CSU, Chico Career Center or (530) 898-5253.
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Continuing Education Open House, Sept. 30
Wed., Sept. 30, 2009
4pm - 6pm
Continuing Education Building & Lawn
As we look toward the future, please join us in celebrating another successful year of service. You are cordially invited to the annual Continuing Education Open House.
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Deepak Chopra is coming to CSU, Chico, Sept. 12
Chico Performances and Enloe Medical Center are teaming up to bring Deepak Chopra to Laxson Auditorium on Sept. 12 at 7:30pm. The title of the lecture will be Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul.
Acknowledged as one of the world’s leaders in the field of mind body medicine, Deepak Chopra is changing the way we view physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social wellness. In this multimedia presentation, Dr. Chopra will discuss his belief that health is a state of balance of body, mind, and spirit, and that it takes a total shift in perception to realize that you are not in the world, rather the world is in you.
This performance is supported in part by Enloe Medical Center, reflecting the Planetree philosophy that the arts and community are important aspects of a healing environment for everyone.
In association with Enloe Medical Center’s Planetree philosophy, Deepak Chopra will also hold a meet and greet reception one hour prior to his lecture for a limited number of guests.
Ticket costs are $55 for Premium, $50 for Adult/Senior and $45 for Student/Child.
Tickets for the reception and lecture are $150 and available by calling 332-7329
Tickets and more information are available at the Web site.
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Chicago Blues Reunion and Charlie Musselwhite Come to Chico
Chico Performances brings the Chicago Blues Reunion featuring Charlie Musselwhite to Laxson Auditorium on Sept. 11 at 7:30pm.
The Chicago Blues Reunion is an all-star collaboration of Chicago music legends. The band members — Barry Goldberg, Nick Gravenites, Harvey Mandel, Gary Mallabar, Rick Reed — all honed their chops in the 60s on Chicago’s south side, and have each earned reputations as leading blues musicians of our time. Joined by singer and blues harp maestro Charlie Musselwhite, their performance will turn Laxson into a true “House of Blues.”
This live performance gives the audience the chance to experience the smooth sound and legendary melody of classic American blues as it has been performed for years.
Ticket costs are $25 Premium, $20 Adult, $18 Senior, $15 Student/Child and are available online.
For more information please visit us at the Web site.
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Free Film - "No Vacancy" - Sept. 10
Thurs., Sept. 10
7:30pm
Ayres 120
This week’s film and forum will address issues concerning our global demographic explosion; the over-use of resources; over-occupation of land; family planning; and the benefits of spreading education. The Chico Film and Solutions Series is presented by Free Will Productions and The Environmental Action and Resource Center (E-ARC).
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CSU, Chico Staff Vacancies - Week of September 9, 2009
Closing the Week of 9/9/09:
(09-0046) ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN III (On-Campus Only)
FMS
Closes: 9/9/09
(09-0048) EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS SPECIALIST - FOUNDATION (On-Campus Only)
CMGT
Closes: 9/10/09
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(09-0049) AA/S - EXEMPT I (Assistant to the Dean) (On-Campus Only)
ECC
Closes: 9/14/09
(09-0047) ASA II (Program Assistant)
AGR
Closes: 9/14/09
(09-0045) POLICE DISPATCHER I
UPD
Open until filled; application review: 8/3/09
(09-0044) PRESIDENTIAL AIDE
PRS
Open until filled; application review: 7/27/09
(09-0039) SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER-HOURLY (One or more positions available)
DSS
Open until filled; applications reviewed as they are received
(09-0037) CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST I
SHS
Open until filled; application review: 5/26/09
(09-0015) LVN
SHS
Open until filled; application review: 3/23/09
(09-0014) PHARMACIST I
SHS
Open until filled; applications reviewed as they are received
Job announcements are on the Web site.
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CSU, Chico Research Foundation Position Announcements
The CSU, Chico Research Foundation has the following position openings:
GRANTS/CONTRACT ANALYST I OR II
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Closes: 09/11/09, 5pm
STUDENT CALLER
Chico State Calling Center
Open Until Filled
Complete descriptions of responsibilities, requirements & application materials are available online or by mail: CSU, Chico Research Foundation, Building 25, CSU, Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0246, or in person: 25 Main St. Second Floor Suite 203, Chico Phone: 530-898-6811 AA/EOE
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Cancelled - Furlough Session for Sept. 10
The Staff Information Session for tomorrow, Sept. 10, has been cancelled. Detailed information regarding furloughs, including new and revised Furlough Documents and Management Tools, is available on the furlough Web site. Questions can be forwarded to the furlough@csuchico.edu or Staff Human Resources Management at (530) 898-4666.
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CSU, Chico - Recruitments/Tenure Track & Temporary Faculty
Tenure Track Recruitments
For description view CSU Careers Web site.
ECC - Department of Civil Engineering - Department Chair
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Benefits Fair Save the Date
Benefits Fair and Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment for Medical, Dental, Health Care Reimbursement, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans will take place from Sept. 14 to Oct. 16, 2009.
Benefits Fair Information:
Date: Thurs., Sept. 17, 2009
Location: Selvester’s Café
Time: 10am to 2pm
Have questions or considering making a change in your benefits? Join us at the Annual Benefits Fair for all State Employees of CSU, Chico. This event will provide you with an opportunity to ask questions and chat with all of your health insurance representatives as well as representatives for the following:
• Anthem Blue Cross
• Blue Shield Healthy Lifestyle Rewards Program (receive cash rewards for participating)
• Tax Sheltered Annuity (403b) Vendors
• A+ Auto & Home Insurance Plus from California Casualty
• Delta Dental
• Vision Service Plan (VSP)
• The Standard - Life Insurance
• Savings Plus Program
• Sanders & Associates
The medical comparison chart for 2010 will be available as well as lots of other great handouts.
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Personal Finance 101, Today
Learn how to break up the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle and make a budget work for you. You’ll learn how to manage your wages so you can pay your bills, fund your investments, set aside money for savings and still have some spending money left over. This workshop will touch upon the use of a checking account, credit-wise tips and other related topics.
This workshop is open to all employees. Seating is limited, so please register early.
Title: FSAP - Personal Finance 101
Date/Time/Location:
• Sept. 9, 2009 (Wed), 2pm - 3:30pm, Student Services Center (SSC), room 304
• Oct. 7, 2009 (Wed), 2pm - 3:30pm, Student Services Center (SSC), room 150
Presenter: Alice Valentini, Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) of Twin Cities.
To register for the class, go to the Web site and follow the instructions.
This session is provided as a partnership between the University Staff Development Program, Staff HR Management, and the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program. 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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TILT Presentation Today: Self-Service Application Tool for Vista
Wed., Sept. 9
2pm - 3pm
TILT: Self-Service Application Tool for Vista Users - How you can better manage your Blackboard Vista account.
Presenters: Scott Kodai, CSU, Chico Distributed Learning Manager, and Mark Kauffman, ITC & Vista Integration/Administration
In this TILT session, Scott Kodai and Mark Kauffman will explain how the product was developed and show participants how to use it for Vista course management. This CSU, Chico developed tool allows users to: add or remove guest section designers, add or remove community members, add or remove prep areas, reset sections, and hide or show sections.
Three Ways To Attend:
Live - Come to MLIB 31 and participate in the audience
Online - Log in via the Guest Access Link
After the Fact - View the Archive
For more information contact TLP, x6167 or Laura Sederberg, x4326.
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