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News Release: Olympic Silver Medalist in Fencing To Give Talk, Compete in Tournament
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 23, 2009
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Olympic Silver Medalist in Fencing To Give Talk, Compete in Tournament
Olympic silver medalist Tim Morehouse, the number-one ranked fencer in the United States, will give a motivational talk at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, in Acker Gym on the California State University, Chico campus as part of his participation in the 8th annual Sierra Nevada Open fencing tournament over the weekend. Morehouse’s talk is free and open to the public.
The tournament, sponsored by the Chico State Fencing Club and the North Coast Division, U.S. Fencing Association, will take place Saturday and Sunday and is free and open to the public. Fencing will start at 10 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. Sept. 26 and 27.
Approximately 150 fencers are expected to participate in the tournament, including Morehouse, who will fence both days and be available to meet the public, show his medal, sign autographs and talk fencing with those in attendance.
The complete news release is available online.
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Hand Sanitizers Available
The Department of Environmental Health and Safety, in conjunction with the Student Health Center, is pleased to announce they have made a one-time purchase of hand sanitizing fluid. The sanitizer, in 12 oz bottles, will be made available to campus offices.
This offer is intended to assist departments in their efforts to ensure good hygiene in the coming cold and flu season. Departments are encouraged to remind their employees to continue to practice good hygiene habits such as frequent hand washing and covering their cough. The Center for Disease Control offers a flyer that is printable and can be used to help remind employees and students about proper hygiene habits at: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/pdf/covercough_hcp8-5×11.pdf
The bottles of sanitizer will be delivered to each Division’s Vice President’s and Provost’s office this week. Departments are asked to keep in mind the bottles are intended to be placed in the most frequently accessed areas within each unit since there will not be enough containers available to allow for placement in each individual office. Please visit the appropriate administrative office to obtain a bottle for your common areas.
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Janet Turner Print Museum Benefit Sale During October
The CSU, Chico Janet Turner Print Museum will hold a Benefit Sale of Turner prints and original drawings that were donated to raise funds for the Museum’s outreach goals. Also included will be original art by Turner contemporaries such as Claudia Steel and Ken Morrow (deceased CSU, Chico Art Professor).
The benefit will run for the month of October at Avenue 9 Gallery, l80 E. 9th Avenue, Chico (530-879-1821). The opening on Sat., Oct. 3 (10am to 8pm) coincides with Chico’s First Saturday Artwalk. On Sun., Oct. 4 at 3pm, Catherine Sullivan, Turner Curator, will give a talk on the Turner Print Museum’s goals.
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2010 Chico Poster Calendar Available
The poster-sized calendar created each year by Academic Technologies features a color photo of the azalea garden and Kendall Hall. This 17” × 23” wall calendar, with a photo by Brenden Price, university photography intern, is great for a gift or an addition to your office.
Calendars are available at the library copy center (Rapid Graphics) MLIB 204, Presentation Graphics Lab MLIB 010, AS Bookstore, or we’ll deliver to your department office.
— $3.99 each, 6 or more $2.99 each
— Add $3 per poster for lamination
— Sales tax will be added to cash, ATM, and credit card transactions, but not to CAFs
— Large quantity discounts available
— CAFs accepted. Send to Zip 005
For quantity discounts or deliveries call x4499. For more information or to see a photo of the calendar see Web site.
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Dept. of Theatre Kicking off Season Sept. 30 with "The Great American Trailer Park Musical"
Chico State’s Theatre Department will be kicking off its upcoming season with “The Great American Trailer Park Musical.” Performances take place Sept. 30 thru Oct. 4.
More information is available on the Web site.
In addition, the Theatre Department will also be presenting the following productions during the 2009-2010 school year:
“As You Like It” — Comedy (Oct. 28-Nov. 1)
“The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” — Drama (Nov. 12-Nov. 15)
Chico Dance Theatre — (Dec. 4-Dec. 6)
“Lysistrata” — Comedy (March 3-March 7)
Anon(ymous) — Drama (April 7-April 11)
“RENT” — Spring Musical (May 5-May 9)
Don’t forget to visit our Facebook page — http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=41921652316&ref=ts — for information on other School of the Art events.
We hope to see you at one of our theaters soon.
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Business, IT, and SAP Career Fair TODAY
Please join us for the Business, IT, and SAP Career Fair held in the BMU Auditorium on Wed., Sept. 23, 2009 from 10am to 3pm.
To obtain a list of recruiters please visit the Web site.
For more information or inquiries regarding this event, please email mail@chicophichitheta.com
This event is proudly hosted by Phi Chi Theta, Delta Sigma Pi, and the Chico State Career Center.
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Conversations on Diversity, When the Border Crosses You, TODAY
Join us for a conversation with Professor Antonio Arreguin-Bermudez and Professor Sara Cooper, as they discuss issues of immigration, discrimination, hope, HIV/AIDS, and a wide range of human behavior that emerges in reaction to long-term deprivation and dehumanization.
We will be meeting in BMU 210 from 12pm - 1pm on Sept. 23, 2009.
For more information, please contact the Office of Diversity at 530-898-4764.
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Chico Performances presents Internationally-renowned Van Cliburn Piano Competition Gold Medal Winner, Oct. 1
Join Chico Performances in welcoming Haochen Zhang, the Gold Medal winner of the 13th International Van Cliburn Piano Competition. The Van Cliburn Gold Medal Winner is scheduled to perform on Thurs., Oct. 1, 2009 at 7:30pm in Laxson Auditorium.
One of the highest honors in an artist’s career is to receive the Gold Medal for the renowned Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Drawing pianists from around the world to the most prestigious piano gathering in the United States, the Van Cliburn award has launched careers into the upper echelon of classical performance. We are very pleased to host the 2009 Gold Medal Winner for this special solo recital.
Tickets to this performance are $23 Premium, $18 Adult, $16 Senior, $14 Student/Child.
For more information to this performance and tickets please visit www.chicoperformances.com or call 898-6333.
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Gateway Science Museum Lecture Series
The Gateway Science Museum (formerly the Northern California Natural History Museum) and the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico, present the Fall 2009 Museum Without Walls (MWOW) Lecture Series, which is scheduled for 7:30om Wednesday nights, beginning Sept. 23 to Oct. 21.
The Fall 2009 MWOW Lecture Series focuses on the topic of energy.
Sept. 23: Solar energy
Sept. 30: The Role of Wind Power in a Clean and Renewable Future
Oct. 7: Hydro Electric Power and the Grid
Oct. 14: The Myths and Realities of Biofuels as an Alternative Energy Source
Oct. 21: LEED Certification and the Gateway Science Museum
The lectures on the following dates are held at the Chico Area Recreation District (CARD) Center on 545 Vallombrosa Ave. : Sept. 23, 30 and Oct. 7 and 14.
The lecture on Oct 21 will be at the Gateway Science Museum on 625 Esplanade.
There is a suggested donation of $3 per adult, and students are free with a student ID.
Please visit www.gatewayscience.org for more information.
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University Capital Projects Update
You are invited to a University Capital Projects Update meeting, Tues., Oct. 13, 2009 from 5pm - 6pm in the Performing Arts Center, Room 134. The purpose of the meeting is to present an update on the status of current and future capital projects. The campus community and the public are welcome to attend and there will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and provide comments. For more information about the meeting, contact the University office of Facilities Planning at (530) 898-6235.
What: University Capital Projects Update
When: Tues., Oct. 13, 2009 from 5pm - 6pm
Where: California State University, Chico, Performing Arts Center, Room 134
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Merle Haggard is coming to Chico, Sept. 29
Chico Performances is bringing Country Superstar Merle Haggard to Laxson Auditorium on Tues., Sept. 29 at 7:30pm.
The word “legend” makes an appearance at some point when discussing Merle Haggard. Haggard has made a lasting mark, not just on country music, but on American music as a whole. With more than 65 albums, seven of them gold, Haggard has been nominated 42 times for Country Music Awards. Forty of his singles have held the number-one position on music lists, including “Okie From Muskogee” and “Workin Man Blues.”
This special performance in Laxson will feature Merle along with a 10 member band and they’ll be tearin’ up the stage in true country rock-and-roll style. Haggard will bring his outstanding vocal and lyrical talent that has made him famous and will also showcase his abilities at the guitar and fiddle in the spirit of his country music roots.
Ticket for this once in a lifetime event are $60 for Premium, $55 for Adult/Senior and $45 for Student/Child.
Tickets and more information are available at the Web site.
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CORRECTION: CSU, Chico Employees in Need of Donated Leave Credits
The following employees are in need of donated leave credits:
• CHANCE HALDERMAN (Staff, Facilities Management and Services) Employee is using Family Care catastrophic leave:only vacation credits may be donated.
• MARY MINER (Staff, Student Health Service) Because this employee is caring for ill family member, only vacation leave credits may be donated.
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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