CSU, Chico Center for Entrepreneurship Competition

Chico State Center for Entrepreneurship invites all CSU,Chico students to participate in the 2nd Annual Student Business Plan Competition.

The Center for Entrepreneurship is sponsoring a student business plan competition. This event is open to all students of CSU, Chico.

The Center for Entrepreneurship began last year by sponsoring the 1st Annual Student Business Plan competition. Funding for four new businesses in the amount of $10,000 was awarded.

All entries must be submitted electronically by Nov. 15, 2005 at 5:00pm. The Center’s web site contains additional information concerning the competition; (judging criteria, guidelines, etc.) Visit the Web Site for more details or email cfe@csuchico.edu with any questions.

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Research Competition, Feb. 23

The local Twentieth Annual Student Research Competition will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006.

This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your research, make professional contacts and add to your resume.

Undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled at CSU, Chico are welcome to apply as well as alumni/alumnae who received their degrees in spring, summer or fall of 2005. Students must be nominated by a faculty mentor.

For detailed information about the application for the local competition please refer to our Web Site or visit the School of Graduate, International and Interdisciplinary Studies located in Tehama Hall, Room 209.

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Phoenix Club Meeting

The Phoenix Club meets every Friday at 11am – 2pm, Common Grounds (lower level of the BMU.

You’ve been immersed in a sea of younger faces. You know that there are some older students on campus, but how do you go about making contact? The answer is the Re-entry Student Association, Phoenix Club. Through weekly lunches and social activities, Phoenix Club affords you the opportunity to meet other students in situations similar to your own.

Please visit our Web Site

Re-entry students are:
• People who are current, new, and transferring students at various college levels.
• People who decided not to go to college directly after high school but who now want to continue their education.
• People who want to improve specific skills or fulfill goals.
• People who seek an intellectual and lively learning experience.
• People who want a career or lifestyle change

For more information contact:
Kevin Arnoldy, president
Phone (530) 343-9543
e-mail kevinarnoldy@yahoo.com
Or
Susan Bachlor, secretary/treasurer
Phone (530) 343-8154
e-mail susanbachlor@sbcglobal.net

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Access in Action Faire, Oct. 12

The Access in Action Faire is being held to celebrate October’s Disability Awareness Month. Adaptive sports equipment will be displayed along with informational booths staffed by Adventure Outings, Student Health Center, Passages, ARC, Department of Rehabilitation, and others.

The hip-hop band, Righteous Movement, will be playing from 12 -1 PM

WHEN: Wed., Oct. 12, 12:00 to 2:00 PM
WHERE: Free Speech Area

Sponsored by the Americans with Disabilities Act Committee in recognition of October’s Disability Awareness Month. See listing of the month’s events at Web Site

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University Film Series/Humanities Center: Rene Clement's FORBIDDEN GAMES, Oct. 25

UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in Ayres 106
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642 Web Site

4th in the Series: “1945”—Film and the Memory of the Second World War on Oct. 25

Introduced by Troy Jollimore, Philosophy:
FORBIDDEN GAMES/JEUX INTERDITS
by René Clément, 1952
102 minutes, 16mm, black and white, French with English subtitles

A timeless evocation of the loss of innocence, the heartbreaking Forbidden Games tells the story of a young orphan and her friend, who are forced to fend for themselves in World War II France. A breathtaking cinematic achievement, Clément’s film features brilliant performances from its child stars and won the 1952 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.

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Summer 2006 Student Positions

Want to travel the world while earning college and internship credit?

Camp Adventure is an on-campus student run organization which sends college students from across the United States to work with children around the world. Students primarily work as camp counselors or swim instructors on military bases, American Embassies and American Clubs.

Compensation in the form of a daily living stipend, housing and airfare is provided. Students also receive 12 units of college credit at a reduced cost. Students are responsible for 60 hours of training during the spring semester, which happens one evening a week.

This internship typically runs from the beginning of June to the end of August and is available to students from Chico and Butte College.

We will be holding informational meetings in Tehama Hall, Room 117:

October: 12 @ 7pm and 26 @ 7pm.
November: 2 @7pm, 8th @ 2pm, 17 @5pm or 21 @ 7pm

For more information contact: Mallory Angeli, campadv@csuchico.edu
898-6759 or come by the office in Acker Gym 103.

Archived under Opportunities on October 06, 2005

Student Computing Workshops

Student Computing will present these workshops next week:

Excel II
Wed., Oct. 12
5-6:00pm in MLIB 457

Excel II
Thurs., Oct. 13
5-6:00pm MLIB 457

The Excel II workshop will use and build on many of the skills students have learned in Excel I, such as, the worksheet, menus, keyboard, cells, formulas and functions. Students will plan, create, design and edit a chart using the Chart tool and Chart gallery. They will learn how to enhance a chart using titles, legends, annotations, arrows and WordArt. They will also learn how to save and print a chart.

No sign-up is required. For more information visit the Student Computing Workshops Web Site or call or write to Melinda Ferris, X5008 or mferris@csuchico.edu

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TDP Meeting - TODAY

The first meeting for the Teacher Diversity Program (TDP) will be on Friday, Oct. 7 at 3:30pm in HOLT 111. This year our partner is the History/Social Science Project.  

Presenter:  John Garrett
Location:   HOLT 111
Time:       3:30 – 5:00 pm
 
Students from environments in which teaching has not been a common career goal are eligible to participate in TDP. Our goal is to assist students in qualifying for entrance into professional preparation programs. Services provided by TDP include, but are not limited to advising, CBEST workshops, paid mentoring positions, and scholarships. The TDP office is located in SISK 105 and information is also available in SISK 128B. For additional information, please contact Maria Sudduth at 898-4081 or Esther L. Larocco at 898-6854.

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Spanish Program Reception, Oct. 12

The Spanish Department would like to invite any students interested in studying Spanish to a reception on Wed., Oct. 12 from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Information on Spanish majors and minors will be provided along with refreshments. The reception will be held in TRNT 100. Please stop by and bring anyone who might be interested in learning about the Spanish program.

If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at 898-5388.

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Study Skills Workshops Oct. 11 and 14

The Student Learning Center is offering two study skills workshops the week of Oct. 10:

10/11 (Tuesday) Reading Strategies
6-7 pm Esmeralda Campos
MLIB 226

10/14 (Friday) Test Taking Strategies
1-2 pm Natalie Kiunke
MLIB 226

Workshops are Free! Students can sign up in advance at the Student Learning Center (Meriam Library 458) or by calling 898-6839.

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Castle Crags, Oct. 7-9

Castle Crags is like a miniature Yosemite without the crowds. Castle Crags is truly a not-to-be-missed phenomenon unique to Northern California. Join us as we hike beneath giant spiral crags and explore this wondrous Northern California gem that looks as though it was frozen in time.

Students: $44 General: $57
Interested? Come on over to the Adventure Outings Desk in the BMU Lobby 102 to sign up. Phone: (530)898-4011

Archived under Information on October 05, 2005

Juniper Lake Backpack, Oct. 15-16

Juniper Lake is situated beautifully at the heart of Lassen National Forest. This pristine body of water is the largest of an entire family of gorgeous ‘swimming holes’. We will backpack around the lake’s outer edge while enjoying glimpses of dear and eagles. At night, we will laugh around the camp while roasting marshmallows and listening to the coyotes.

Students: $49 General: $68
Interested? Come on over to the Adventure Outings Desk in the BMU Lobby to sign up. Phone: (530)898-4011

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Looking for a Career Position After Graduation?

Graduating? Looking for a full time job? We’ll be sending these notices out on a weekly basis to let you know which companies are here to talk to you! Drop by and talk with us at the Career Planning and Placement Office, Meriam Library, Room 150 or call us at 530-898-5253.

10/5/2005
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR
Management Trainee - All locations AND Bay Area

FASTENAL
Management/Sales Trainee

TITTLE AND COMPANY
Staff Accountant

10/6/2005
CA STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Business Taxes Representative
Tax Auditor

ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Assurance & Advisory Business Services (AABS) Staff

FEDERATED INSURANCE
Claims Representative
Marketing Development Trainee/Sales

10/7/2005
GORDON-PRILL, INC
Construction Manager
Electrical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer

TARGET STORES
Assets Protection Team Leader
Executive Team Leader (Mgmt)

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Human Resource and Management Assoc. Meeting

Come meet the members of HRMA as we discuss committees while enjoying FREE pizza.

Where: WOODSTOCKS PIZZA
When: Tues., Oct, 11
Time: 6-7:00pm

All majors welcome to attend. See you there!

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New weekend hours

Recreational Sports would like to let the students know that we have new weekend hours for our facilities. Previously we were open 12-5pm. We will now be open 2-6pm on Saturday and Sunday. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us @ 898-5170 or come by Acker 126.

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2nd Chance Contest: Deadline Oct. 21

Attention Student Organizations! It’s time to enter your group into the fourth annual 2nd Chance Week Contest!

Each group will collect and drop-off clothes, non-perishable foods, toys, cleaning supplies and other needed items to the AS Recycling office, BMU 005. Recycling interns will tally up your points and collected items will be donated to local charities. The group that donates the most valuable items of need will win the contest, a plaque, and a $100 donation to be given to a local charity chosen by the winning group. Items will be assigned a point value according to their level of need, details will be provided upon contest entry.

Entry Deadline: Fri., Oct. 21, 5 PM

Contest Length: Mon., Oct. 24 through Fri., Nov. 18, 2005

To participate in the 2nd Chance Week Contest, get an application at the AS. Recycling Office, BMU 005, or via e-mail: asrecycle@csuchico.edu.

Or, email the following information: Group Name, Contact Person, Phone Number, Mailing Address, and E-mail Address.

For questions or to have a volunteer talk to you group meeting, please contact Gillian at 898-5033 or asrecycle@csuchico.edu.

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Pride/SafeZone Notice

National Coming Out Day is coming! On Mon., Oct. 10 and Tues., Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day, Chico Pride/SafeZone will be tabling in the Free Speech Area from 9am to 3pm. Presentations of LGBT history, information on LGBT figures such as Oscar Wilde and Matthew Shepard, student writing, and information on straight allies will be posted and information about Pride/SafeZone and coming out will be available.

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Ever Feel Uncomfortable Around Someone with a Disability?

This fun, interactive workshop session is designed to alleviate uncertainties about the disabled community. The session will dispel common myths and discuss their origins. Learn about language usage without the fear of being politically incorrect. The goal of this session is to make everyone more knowledgeable and more comfortable with the disabled community.

WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 12:30 to 1:30 PM
WHERE: BMU 312

Presented by Dan Grover of Independent Living Services of Northern California. Sponsored by the Americans with Disabilities Act Committee in recognition of October’s Disability Awareness Month. See listing of the month’s events at the Web Site

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University Writing Center Extended Hours

University Writing Center Offers Writing Assistance:

Monday 9 - 6
Tuesday – Thursday 9 - 5
Friday 9 - 3

Students may phone or e-mail for an appointment: 898-5042
OWCStudent@CSUChico.edu

Online Tutoring:
Monday – Thursday 7 - 10pm by appointment

Resources for student writers on the Web Site

Archived under Information on October 05, 2005