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News Release: CSU, Chico Featured in Princeton Review's 'The Best 301 Business Schools: 2010 Edition'

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 7, 2009
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Dee Hoffman Wills
College of Business
530-898-4255

CSU, Chico Featured in Princeton Review’s ‘The Best 301 Business Schools: 2010 Edition’

The College of Business at California State University, Chico is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review, a New York-based company known for college and career guidebooks and test-prep courses. The education services company features the school in the new 2010 edition of its book, “The Best 301 Business Schools” (Random House/Princeton Review). This is the third consecutive year that CSU, Chico has been cited by The Princeton Review for offering students an outstanding MBA program.

According to Robert Franek, Princeton Review senior vice president, publishing, “We are pleased to recommend Chico State to readers of our book and users of our site as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA. We chose the 301 business schools in this book based on our opinion of their academic programs and offerings, as well as our review of institutional data we collect from the schools.”

The review conducted a three-year survey of students at the best Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-accredited MBA programs in the world and gathered statistical information on many more. Approximately 19,000 students attending the 301 business schools profiled in the book were included in the surveys, which were conducted during the 2008-09, 2007-08 and 2006-07 academic years.

The complete news release is available online.

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More October Events from Chico Performances

October is a busy month for Chico Performances. Visit the Web site to find out all of the events and activities going on at Chico Performances.

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10 Commandments of Communicating with Persons with Disabilities

Dear Colleagues and students,

Over 53 million Americans have a disability - 20% of the population. 10 Commandments of Communicating with Persons with Disabilities is a short 20 minute video tape training. It’s training that uses humorous vignettes to deliver its disability awareness message. If you are interested in a presentation, contact DSS at 898-5959.

In recognition of Disability Awareness Month, we offer these tips for communicating with persons with disabilities.

Visit the Web site and click on 10 commandments.

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CELT Conference 2009 Begins Today

If you didn’t have a chance to register, check out the schedule on the Web site. You are welcome to come to sessions and participate where there is space available.

For more information, call Continuing Education at 898-6105.

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Gateway Science Museum presents MWOW Lecture Series Speaker, TONIGHT

The Gateway Science Museum and the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico, present Hydro Electric Power and the Grid, discussed by Tino Nava and Janet Walther from Pacific Gas & Electric, Inc. as part of the 2009 MWOW Lecture Series. The lecture is scheduled for 7:30pm, Oct. 7, 2009 at the Chico Area Recreation District (CARD) Center on 545 Vallombrosa Ave.

What exactly is “The Grid?” How does electricity get from its source to the consumer? What are the relevant political, economic, and scientific questions which need to be considered in order to deal with our society’s use of power and, in particular, its distribution? These are just some of the questions Nava and Walther will discuss, as well as the various types of electrical generation used in the PG&E territory.

There is a suggested donation of $3 per adult, and students are free with a student ID.

Please visit the Web site for more information.

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Humanities Center Gallery in November: Ann Pierce, "Umbrian Corridors and Others," Nov. 5 - Dec. 16; Reception Nov. 5

Nov. 5 - Dec. 16
Ann Pierce
Umbrian Corridors and Others

Humanities Center Gallery
Trinity 100
M-F, 8am - 5pm (closed Nov. 11, 25-27)
Nov. 5 Reception 5-7pm*

Ann Pierce earned her BFA in 1953 and her MFA in 1955 from the University of Colorado in Boulder and, from 1964 to 1995, taught at CSU, Chico, where she served as chair of the Department of Art and Art History from 1980 to 1983. Before retiring in 1995, and since, she has taught many private watercolor workshops in California and Nevada; has juried competitions; and has won many awards. Pierce has been listed in Who’s Who in American Art for 20 years, and she is a member of the Springfield Art Museum’s Watercolor USA Honor Society and of the Rocky Mountain, National, and West Coast Water Color Societies. Her work has been published in professional books and magazines including Watercolor ‘89 and Splash: America’s Best Contemporary Watercolors, 1991 and can be found in numerous private collections. This exhibit includes works from Pierce’s summer 2007 visit to Italy and assorted paintings from her 50-year career.

  • The Humanities Center’s theme for this year is “Memory, Nostalgia, Ruins.”

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A.S. Presents Reredux

AS Presents is proud to present Re Redux (Didi and Aaron of Brazillian Girls) in the BMU Auditorium on Oct. 15, 2009. Doors open at 7:30pm. The performance will begin at 8pm.

When New York electro/dance band Brazillian Girls was nominated for a 2009 Grammy Award last fall, it seemed an unlikely time for the group to go on hiatus. But singer Sabina Sciubba’s pregnancy and the recent birth of her child meant the group would be on break through this summer. Not ones to sit idly by, keyboardist Didi Gutman and drummer Aaron Johnston created a new project entitled Reredux. For fans of Brazilian Girls and anyone who loves to dance, this is not a show to be missed.

Tickets are available at the University Box Office on 2nd and Normal or at the Web site.

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Family Weekend - Oct. 8-11

Family Weekend events for 2009 kick off this Thursday with the Chico Chapter Fall Mixer at the Warrens Reception Center 5pm - 7pm. Friday events include Women’s Volleyball and the President’s Lecture Series. Saturday’s events start with workshops offered at 9am and again at 10am, a campus tour at 10am, and the Family Weekend Barbecue from 11am - 1pm on the Kendall lawn. Tickets for the barbecue are $12 each and are available from the University Box Office.

The full calendar of events is available at the Web site.

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Humanities Center Symposium: "Memory, Nostalgia, Ruins" theme, Oct. 23

Oct.. 23
Humanities Center Symposium
3pm - 5pm
Trinity 100 and 126*

Daniel Veidlinger, Religious Studies and Humanities Center Board
“Mnemonic Masters: The Art of Memorization in the Vedic Tradition of India”

The ancient oral tradition of transmitting the sacred Vedic texts of India from generation to generation through memory alone was officially declared an intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO in 2003. Normally, physical places are designated as World Heritage Sites, but with the unprecedented pressures of globalization and modernization threatening cultural diversity, it was decided by the UN that the unique process by which these 3000 year old texts are transmitted should be honored and protected. Daniel Veidlinger will present some of the key ideas and ideologies underlying this fascinating tradition.

*Part of the Humanities Center’s year-long theme, Memory, Nostalgia, Ruins.

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Fractals as a Panacea of Spatial Reasoning

Fractals as a Panacea of Spatial Reasoning or On Whether We should Replace Euclid with Mandelbrot
Thurs., Oct. 8
Trinity Hall 100
4pm - 6pm
Darko Sarenac, Colorado State University

Fractal geometry has been labeled “the geometry of the real world” by its proponents. The thought is that the broken, imperfect, irregular-but-self-similar objects of fractal geometry resemble real space with its complex features being a lot closer than the idealized spheres, cubes, and other perfect entities of Euclidean geometry. However, the logic of standard metric spaces, conceived completely independently of any fractal considerations, ends up using fractals and fractal considerations in some of its deepest formal constructions. Thus, while the logic was designed to fit the products of the perfectly symmetric world of standard topological spaces and entities, it is, in the end, better suited to the real world of uneven entities that thread the fine line of Euclidean order and chaos. While I provide no deep theoretical explanation of this phenomenon, a variety of intriguing pictures, intuitions, suggestions, and a number of theoretical puzzles are offered. The hope is that we can leave with a deeper understanding of the role of fractals in formal spatial reasoning, but more specifically and importantly, the role of fractal objects and constructions in reasoning about everyday objects.

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Chico Performances presents Igudesman & Joo, Oct. 10

Chico Performances presents an evening of classical comedy with Igudesman & Joo: A Little Nightmare Music, scheduled for Sat., Oct. 10 at 7:30pm in Laxson Auditorium.

What Penn and Teller are to magic, Igudesman & Joo are to music. They’re highly trained classical musicians, but they’re also crazily inspired comics. Playing violin and piano, this marriage of music and humor defies categorization. It’s a performance full of musical virtuosity and zany, outrageous humor. If you thought Victor Borge was a hoot at his piano, you’ll love the loony antics of Igudesman and Joo.

Tickets are $23 Premium, $18 Adult, $16 Senior, $14 Student/Child
Available online or at the University Box Office, 898-6333.

For more information, please visit the Web site.

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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., Oct. 10
• Sat., Oct. 17
• Sat., Oct. 24
• Sat., Oct. 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.

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AmeriCorps VISTA Information Session, Oct. 14

Wed., Oct. 14
6pm - 7pm
Career Center, Student Services Center 270

AmeriCorps provides opportunities for 75,000 Americans to give back in an intensive way to their communities and country each year.

AmeriCorps offers college graduates in all majors opportunities to explore career options, gain experience and help strengthen communities while earning money toward education and loans.

If you are interested in finding out more about AmeriCorps, please join us for the presentation by a local VISTA volunteer with the Tehama County Mentoring Program.

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Northstate Public Radio Continues its 40th Anniversary Celebration

The CSU, Chico community is invited to join Northstate Public Radio in celebration of our 40th Anniversary.

Our Fall 2009 On-Air Membership Drive begins Oct. 14. All pledges received before then reduce the amount we need to raise on air to reach our goal of $160,000. Make a new or renewing gift on-line. We offer convenient payroll deductions for University employees.

You can also contribute to the drive by volunteering to help answer phones. There are three-hour shifts available at most times on weekdays and weekends. Community or campus groups can receive on-air acknowledgement by sending three or more individuals to cover a shift. To volunteer, phone 530.898.5896 or email Lollie DeYoung.

In 1969, Northstate Public Radio’s flagship station, KCHO 91.7 FM, signed on for the first time. Forty years later, together with our Redding affiliate, KFPR 88.9 FM, Northstate Public Radio, licensed to the CSU, Chico Research Foundation, serves as the regional affiliate of National Public Radio (NPR). On our airwaves, you will hear all of your public radio favorites as well as local news and a broad array of locally-produced music programs from Classical to Jazz, World to Folk, and Opera to Blues.

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Sphinx Chamber Orchestra is coming to Chico, Oct. 21

Chico Performances is presenting the culturally and ethnically diverse musicians of the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra in Laxson Auditorium on Wed., Oct. 21 at 7:30pm.

The Sphinx Chamber Orchestra is an extraordinary string ensemble featuring the top young Black and Latino musicians in the nation, striving to advance diversity in classical music. Fresh from their standing ovation at Carnegie Hall, they will be performing pieces by Mozart, Piazzolla, Guido Gavilán, Tchaikovsky, Marsalis, Bach, and Michael Abels. Also appearing is the acclaimed Harlem Quartet comprised of principle faculty of the Sphinx Performance Academy.

Tickets for this performances 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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Biology Seminar, Oct. 9

Friday, Oct. 9
4pm
Holt 170

The Biology department is pleased to announce our guest lecturer, Dr. Martin Wilson from the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior - UC Davis. Dr. Wilson will be speaking on, “What the bird brain tells the bird eye - A hundred year old mystery.”

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Reminder: Benefits Open Enrollment

Considering making a change in your benefits?

Open Enrollment for Medical, Dental, Vision, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans will end on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. All open enrollment requests must be finalized by close of business Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. Employees who do not want to change their current health, dental, or vision benefits do not need to do anything. A reminder though that Health Care and Dependent Care reimbursement accounts require that an employee re-enroll during open enrollment every year. Enrollment forms can be found on the Benefits Web site or in Kendall Hall 222.

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