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CORRECTION: Get 1000 Free Prints

University Printing Services and User Services in partnership with the Ray Morgan Company are giving away up to 1000 free prints in support of Campus Sustainability Day on Oct. 21. For promotion details, please visit the Web site.

For more information about the promotion or to sign up, please contact:

University Printing Services
Siskiyou Hall, Rm 118, x5992
Hours: M - F, 8am to 5pm

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Politics & Justice Abroad in Jordan, Jan. 2-12, 2010

Visit international scholars specializing in the Palestinian refugee situation, local activists working with women’s rights issues, and directors of NGO’s working in refugee camps or with marginalized youth in Amman. We will also visit the World Heritage archaeological site of Petra, the beautiful Wadi Rum national part, and the Red Sea port of Aqaba. Total estimated cost, including airfare: $3,800

For more information:

Attend informational session: Mon., Oct. 19, 7pm in Butte 102
Contact professors of course: Lori Beth Way or Michael Coyle

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CORRECTION: "Dancing for Peace," Nov. 9

7:30pm - 10pm
BMU Auditorium

A night of Israeli folk dancing: Come unite and promote peace through dance. This event features the band “Mazal Tov Cocktail” and lively dancing led by Levi and Ayelet Bar Gil from Israel. Learn more about Israeli/Jewish culture through learning traditional folk dances and sampling Israeli food. Admission is free.

This event is funded by the Associated Students’ Multicultural Affairs Council and is co-sponsored by Chico State Hillel, UNITE/Study Abroad, RHAPS (RECR student majors club), and PETE (Physical Education Teacher Education). Please contact ChicoHillel@gmail.com or call Chico Hillel at 879-0870 for more information.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Campus Internationalization Faculty-Staff Reception, Oct 21

Wed., Oct. 2
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Trinity Hall Gallery

Please join in welcoming Sandra Collins (History) and Rouben Mohiuddin (Art and Art History) to CSU, Chico at a campus internationalization faculty-staff reception.

Sandra and Rouben bring a wealth of international experience and expertise to the campus. They will each speak for a few minutes around 4:45pm about their interest areas. We hope that you will join in welcoming them and mingling with colleagues from across campus. Refreshments will be provided and all are welcome.

For more information, please contact Katherine Punteney, Interim Director of Graduate and International Student Services at x5408.

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Biology Seminar, TODAY

Friday, Oct. 16
Holt 171
4pm
(Free refreshments served at 3:30pm in Holt 171)

Our guest lecturer is Dr. Jose De La Torre from CSU, San Francisco. He will be discussing, “From the Deep Sea to Yellowstone Hot Springs: Physiology, Diversity and Distribution of Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea.”

For more information please contact the Biology Department at 898-5356.

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DSS and The Wellness Center Present: Got Diversity? Explore the Culture Within Yourself and Others

Are you interested in learning about your culture, as well as the culture of those around you? If so attend the upcoming “Got Diversity” forum on Wed., Oct. 28 in Student Services Center room 426 from 12pm - 12:50pm - facilitated by Tray Robinson. This is a free opportunity open to all students.

Also make sure to check out the Wellness Center’s entire list of upcoming events on the Web site.

For additional information on the Wellness Center and/or upcoming events please contact the Wellness Center via telephone at 530.898.4697, come into the Student Services Building #428 or visit us on the Web site.

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DSS and Wellness Center Presents: Wellness Wednesdays

This semester DSS and The Wellness Center are proud to present, Wellness Wednesdays, a series of workshops that will take place on Wednesdays at noon. These forums will explore topics in Cultural Wellness, Spiritual Wellness and Physical Wellness. Remember that these forums are free and available to all CSU, Chico students. This is a great opportunity for you to explore different areas of wellness and meet new people.

Wed., Oct. 28, 2009
Got Diversity? Explore the culture within yourself and others.
Facilitated by: Tray Robinson
Student Services Center Room #426
12pm - 12:50pm

Wed., Nov. 4, 2009
Pain Management: Mindful Living
Facilitated by: Suzanne Zivnuska, PhD
Student Services Center Room #426
12pm - 12:50pm

Wed., Dec. 9, 2009
Yoga Meditation
Facilitated by: Kim Coco
Student Services Center Room #426
12pm - 12:50pm

Make sure to check out the Wellness Center’s entire list of upcoming events at the Web site.

For additional information on the Wellness Center and/or upcoming events please contact the Wellness Center via telephone at 530.898.4697, come into the Student Services Building #430 or visit us on the web site.

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Career Center - All Majors Career and Internship Fair

Wed., Nov. 4
10am - 2pm
BMU Auditorium

Please encourage students to attend the All Majors Career and Internship Fair. They will have access to valuable information about career and internship opportunities from business organizations and government and non-profit agencies.

Employers are looking to hire graduating seniors for career positions or undergrads for internships. A list of employers attending is available at the Web site with new employers registering daily.

For more information contact the Career Center at 530-898-5253 or stop by Student Services Center 270.

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Second Life Event Starts Tomorrow

Burning Life is the Second Life version of a real Art, Fire and Community festival called Burning Man, begins tomorrow, Oct. 17 and runs until Oct. 25. If you would like to participate, go to http://secondlife.com and create an avatar and join our CSU, Chico faculty group to the fun.

For more information contact Ann Steckel in the Technology and Learning program at X6780 or go to: http://burninglife.secondlife.com/.

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Turning Away From Hate: A White Supremacist's Story, Nov. 3

Tues., Nov. 3
7pm
PAC 144 (Harlan Adams Theater)

Turning Away From Hate: A White Supremacist’s Story, an upcoming program featuring TJ Leyden, a nationally known former neo-Nazi skinhead, organizer, recruiter and propagandist for white supremacist groups, who became a committed advocate against those with whom he had formerly identified. He has worked with the Task Force Against Hate at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, was a featured speaker at the Clinton White House Conference on Hate, and a major contributor to former Governor Gray Davis’ report “Governor’s Advisory Panel on Hate Groups.” He has trained members of the Pentagon, FBI, military, law enforcement, educators, and, at least a million students. He offers an insider’s perspective on hate groups. Mr. Leyden’s message of tolerance and racial understanding is especially relevant in today’s world.

Mr. Leyden’s visit is co-sponsored by the AS Activity Fee Council, Chico Hillel, the Departments of Psychology and Sociology and various off-campus groups.

For further information contact Carol Edelman at 898-6148 or Marv Megibow at 898-6366.

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