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News Release: Hearst/CSU Trustees' Award Honors Future Teacher
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 25, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Hearst/CSU Trustees’ Award Honors Future Teacher
Ger Thao, who is pursuing her teaching credential through the Integrated Teaching Core program, has received the prestigious 2009 William R. Hearst/CSU Trustee’s Award for Outstanding Achievement.
The Trustees’ Award provides financial support to students who show superior academic performance, community service and personal accomplishments in the face of personal hardship and challenges.
Thao was born in Thailand to Hmong parents and immigrated to the United States at an early age. She started kindergarten in Gridley, not speaking any English. With the assistance of her teachers and the encouragement of her family, Ger not only learned English, but had a distinguished high school academic career and received a President’s Scholar award upon her enrollment as a freshman at California State University, Chico.
The complete news release is available online.
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Committee on Arts and Lectures Taking Applications
The Committee on Arts and Lectures solicits proposals to bring guest lecturers, performers, and artists to campus. We wish to empower students and faculty to create small, mobile learning environments, in the company of guests of their own choosing, and we encourage them to move across departmental boundaries in the process. The Committee seeks proposals in the $500 to $1500 range; while these awards are small, they should be sufficient to entice that young scholar you saw at that conference last summer to visit our campus to share their ideas with a small group of us. Because funds are limited, it is expected that the host department will also provide resources.
The Committee is currently soliciting proposals for the 2009/10 academic year; funding requests through the 2009-2010 academic year (this is a change from our previous call) will be considered at a CAL meeting held the 2nd week of October) to be considered requests must be received by October 9.
If you have questions please email the Co-Chair at kcushing@csuchico.edu.
Only one proposal review and funding meeting will be held this semester so it is important that you get your proposal in promptly. Funding is typically awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, after considering the merit of the proposal.
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UPDATE: Donations for Adopt-a-Soldier Class Project
As an update to yesterday’s announcement about the English 462 class Adopt-a-Soldier project and the request for donated items, monetary donations for this project can be made through the following Web site. More information about the class assignment can also be found at that URL. Please direct any questions to the instructor of the class, Dr. Lynn Houston.
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Look Who's Recruiting Our Students for Internships and Full Time Jobs
9/28/2009
Novogradac & Company LLP - 2010 Busy Season Staff Accountant Intern, and Staff Accountant
Southern Wine & Spirits - Chain Territory Manager
9/29/2009
Federated Insurance - Claims Representative
For further information visit the Career Center in SSC 270 or call us at x5253.
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Watershed Literary Magazine Seeks Poetry, Fiction, Art
Are you a writer, poet, artist, or photographer who would like to be published?
Watershed, CSU, Chico’s literary magazine, invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to submit their original and unpublished works for possible publication in its fall 2009 issue.
Submit poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, cartoons/comic strips, black and white photography, line drawings, or Illustrations.
Include with submission:
1. A cover letter with your name, e-mail, phone number, and a brief biographical statement
2. A self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like your manuscript returned
Please do not put your name on the pages of your manuscript. The deadline is Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
Send or deliver submissions to:
Watershed
California State University, Chico
Department of English - Taylor Hall 209
Chico, CA 95929-0830
For more information, contact Casey Huff at 898-5983.
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Free Community Compost Workshops
Come learn the basics of backyard composting as well as more advanced composting techniques. These fun, interactive and fact-filled workshops are free and open to all ages. Please bring a water bottle, gardening gloves, tennis shoes and a big smile.
All workshops are from 11am - noon
• Sat., Sept. 26
• Sat., Oct. 10
• Sat., Oct. 17
• Sat., Oct. 24
• Sat., Nov. 7
The Compost Display Area (CDA) is located behind Yolo Hall past the tennis courts along the railroad tracks. Please park in the Nettleton Stadium Parking lot and walk over. For a map to the Compost Display Area please visit our Web site.
Can’t make it to the workshops? Come to our open hours:
Mondays, noon - 2pm
Wednesdays, noon -2pm
Thursdays, 3:30pm - 5pm
A.S. Recycling
BMU 301
(530) 898-5033
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Hall of Honor Reception Scheduled for Oct. 10
College of Agriculture Joins Sierra Oro Farm Trail
The CSU, Chico College of Agriculture and University Farm is gearing up for the Sierra Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend on October 10-11, 2009. The University Farm will be one of many destinations open to the public during the Farm Trail Passport weekend which will run Oct. 10-11 from 10am to 5pm. Passports for the Sierra-Oro Farm Trail are available online at www.sierraoro.org for $25 a person.
In addition to the Passport Weekend activities, the College of Agriculture invites its friends, family, and alumni to a Hall of Honor Reception on Sat., Oct. 10 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm located at the University Farm Arboretum (next to the pavilion). Participants can enjoy an array of fresh cheeses, sausages, local wine and beer, a silent auction, and live music as the college inducts Wittmeier Auto Center into its Hall of Honor. Wittmeier Ford and Wittmeier Chevrolet supported the college for many years as the title sponsor of the Superior Ag Golf Classic, raising money for scholarships and academic programs.
There is no charge to attend the Hall of Honor Reception, however the wine and beer tasting tickets are $ 10 a person. For more information call (530) 898-6343 or e-mail lsantos@csuchico.edu.
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Yamato Taiko is coming to Laxson, Oct. 13
Chico Performances is bringing the culture and tradition of Japanese taiko drumming to Laxson Auditorium with Yamato Taiko on Tues., Oct. 13 at 7:30pm.
This Japanese troupe of 10 drummers combines a sense of drama and strong percussion, producing the most “physical” form of music—Taiko drumming. Using instruments such as the huge kettledrum, the side drum, and the tambour, Yamato’s drumming ranges from the delicate patter of raindrops to hammered-out rolling thunder to a slowed-down heartbeat. Yamato combines drums with the timpani, the flute, and colorful, authentic Japanese costumes for an evening of highly charged rhythm.
This performance will have your heart pounding to the beat of Japanese culture and transport you from Laxson to a land far away.
Tickets for this performance are $28 for Premium, $23 for Adult, $21 for Senior, and $16 for Student/Child.
For tickets and more information please visit the Web site or call the University Box office at 530-898-6333.
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Chico Alumni Chapter Fall Mixer, Oct. 8
Kick off Family Weekend by attending the Chico Alumni Chapter’s Annual Fall Reception. This year’s event will be held on Thurs., Oct. 8 from 5pm - 7pm at the Warrens Reception Center on the CSU, Chico campus. Join us for hors d’oeuvres and no-host beverages by JB’s Beverage Service.
There is a charge of $5 to attend, payable at the door. Please RSVP October 2 to the Alumni Association at 530-898-6472.
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Biology Seminar Series, TODAY
Friday, Sept. 25
4pm
Holt 171
Dr. Gordon Wolfe from our department will be the speaker. Gordon has received an NSF grant to study organisms in Lassen’s Acidic Lakes. His topic will be on, “Mud, Germs, and Steam: the Boiling Springs Lake Microbial Observatory”.
Extreme environments provide a unique perspective not only on organisms, but on their ecology. Dr. Wolfe will present an overview of a multi-investigator Microbial Observatory project at Lassen Park’s Boiling Springs Lake, a 52 C, pH 2.2 geothermal lake that is North America’s largest hot spring. He will put the site in context with other hydrothermal sites around the world; contrast microbial communities in acidic, hightemperature systems with other aquatic systems; and explain how we are characterizing the prokaryotic, eukaryotic, and viral communities of this unique environment.
Open to the public.
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Ge Design Proposal Presentation, Oct. 2
The GE Design Team will present the proposal for a revised GE curriculum on Oct. 2, 2009 at 4pm in Ayres 120. After extensive research and campus consultation, the team will present the proposed model and take questions and suggestions. The intent is to take a proposal forward for Academic Senate approval on Oct. 29, 2009. Information on the GE design process is available online.
If you have questions or concerns, contact Becki Clifford.
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Personal Finance 101, Oct 7
Learn how to manage your wages, break up the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle and make a budget work for you. This session provides an overview of the Ten Basic Rules of Money Management, what makes up a budget, 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: October 7, 2009 (Wed), 2:00-3:30, Student Services Center (SSC), room 150
Presenter: Alice Valentini, Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) of Twin Cities, www.nfcc.org
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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