"Salsa & Ballroom Blitz" Dance Benefit - Friday, Feb. 24

“Salsa & Ballroom Blitz” Dance Benefit - Friday, February 24
@ Chico Women’s Club - 592 East 3rd Str; Downtown Chico

* This is an all-ages, alcohol-free event.

Schedule:

7-8pm - Beginning Salsa Lessons with Maria & Robin Trenda
8-9pm - Int. Salsa Lessons w/ Nate Tomei & Dominique Del Chiaro
9 pm - Open Dance Floor: Salsa Dancing
10 pm - Performance by ‘Salsa Sierra’ of Grass Valley
10:15 pm (until late) - Open Dance Floor: Salsa, Swing & Ballroom Dancing

*Raffle drawing every hour—Tickets are .50 each or 3 for $1

—Choose from more than 25 locally donated prizes!

*Snack Shack: refreshments for up to $2;

—Offering: pizza, sweets, bottled water, soda, & mock-tails!

Admission Costs: Student & General Rates available—

Dance Only Students: $4 / General: $6
Dance Lesson Students: $6 / General: $8
Lesson + Dance Students: $8 / General: $10
2 Lessons + Dance Students: $10 / General: $12

• Proceeds benefit the ‘Letz Danz!’ - Dancing Classrooms Program
• Sponsors: CSU, Chico Nutrition Program, OPT for Fit Kids
  & more than 25 local Chico businesses!

For More Info: LetzDanz2@yahoo.com

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Free Counseling Services

Are you encountering stress, family issues, relationship concerns, lingering doubts or distress? The psychology program at CSU, Chico offers free counsling services. Counselors are supervised graduate students in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program. For more information contact Natalie Sanchez, the Counselor Training Center Coordinator, at 898-5149.

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Resume Printing Special at Library Rapid Graphics Copy Center

Students, plan ahead and avoid the rush at Rapid Graphics Copy Center in the library prior to the upcoming job fairs. For a limited time, we’re offering a resume printing special. Choose from a variety of special papers, and have your resume printed and copied while you wait.

The Copy Center is open at 8:00am weekdays and open until 8:30pm Sunday through Thursday. Also available are full-color copying and printing, binding, laminating, faxing, glossy photo printing, and transparencies. Call 898-4499 or visit the Web Site

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Lambda Sigma Gamma Invitation

Want to join the Largest Multicultural Sorority on the West Coast?

Look no further—the sisters of Lambda Sigma Gamma would like to invite you to join us for a week of fun activities. Come and get to know our sorority and the true meaning of sisterhood.

Lambda Sigma Gamma’s Rush Week begins on Mon., Feb. 20 and ends with a BANG on Sat., Feb. 25. It’s not too late to find out what LSG is all about. If you are intersted in participating in any of the events contact Emeralda at 415-0635.

Visit Web Site or call for a detailed scheule of the events.

Unity through sisterhood… beauty through diversty.

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College of Agriculture Hosts Beef Day, Feb. 18

The College of Agriculture at California State University, Chico will host the 15th Annual Beef Day Sat., Feb. 18, at the University Farm.

The event, co-sponsored by the College of Agriculture, UC Cooperative Extension, Young Cattlemen’s Association and California Beef Improvement Association, is open to the public and is specifically aimed as a resource for beef producers and those interested in raising beef cattle.

Registration runs from 8:00am to 9:00am, and the event proceeds with workshops, a trade show, and a tri-tip lunch. The event culminates at 4:00pm and is $12.00 per person and $8.00 for students.

For more information on the event, please contact Dr. Dave Daley, program coordinator, at (530) 898-4539.

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Multicultural Sorority on Campus! - Last Chance Feb. 17

The ladies of Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. would like to invite any women who share a passion for diversity and wish to become a part of an unbreakable sisterhood, to come to our informationals.

These informationals give you the opportunities to meet the sisters, ask us questions and to see if Delta Xi Phi shares all of your values and interests.

This will be your LAST opportunity to find out about what Delta Xi Phi can offer you!

Fri., Feb. 17 @ 8pm (Cocktail attire)
Mocktail Party with the Sisters

Please meet in the BMU Lobby before the event. Hope to see you there.

Also be sure to check out our Web Site for additional information about Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority Inc.

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President's Lecture Series, March 6

How did “liberal” become a dirty word in American politics? How did “compassionate conservative” become a viable campaign theme? When did the “independent voter” become the most sought-after prize in modern campaigns?

Next month’s President’s Lecture Series event will feature University of Texas College of Communication Dean Roderick Hart and Professor Sharon Jarvis speaking on “Marketing Citizenship,” Monday, March 6, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Harlan Adams Theatre. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The noted authors and scholars will also address their work at the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation in Austin, Texas. Institute projects include developing a social studies curriculum for high schools to encourage civic participation and debunking myths about young voters.

“We are fortunate to bring to campus these two distinguished authors and commentators on the American political scene,” said CSU, Chico President Paul Zingg. “Developing students’ attitudes about civic engagement is an important task of the University, and this lecture certainly enhances that effort.”

To meet and talk with the speakers, attend the open reception prior to the lecture from 3:30-4:40 pm in BMU 312. For more information, contact Stephanie Hamel, 898-4478, shamel@csuchico.edu.

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Watershed Literary Magazine Invites Submissions for Spring Issue

Watershed, CSU, Chico’s Literary Magazine, invites submissions in the following categories:

Black & White Photography & Artwork
(81/2 × 11 print format or smaller)

Short Fiction, Creative Nonfiction & Poetry
(up to 3,000 words in length)

Theme
“Change: the inevitable metamorphosis which we discover in the world around us and in ourselves.”
Please feel free to interpret this theme broadly for your Spring 2006 submissions.

Include
• A cover letter with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and a (60 word max.) biographical statement.
• Your submissions (please do not put your name on the submission itself).
• In addition to the hard copy, please also send your submissions via e-mail to chuff@csuchico.edu.
• A self-addressed, stamped envelope for a reply and return of your submission.
* Please limit the number of your submissions to ten.

Send or deliver submissions to
Watershed
California State University, Chico
Department of English - Taylor Hall 209
Chico, CA 95929

Deadline: March 8, 2006

Archived under Opportunities on February 16, 2006

Society of Women Engineers Regional Conference, Mar. 31 - Apr. 2

The Society of Women Engineers is hosting our Regional Conference. All CSU, Chico students are welcome to attend. To register, visit our Web Site

The conference is March 31 through April 2, and the theme is Finding
Balance: Powerful Resources to Life’s Challenges. We are offering a number of workshops, tours, great food and a Career Fair.

The Career Fair is open to the public, so even if someone does not
register, they can attend. The Career Fair will be held Sun., April 2,
9:30am to 1:30pm.

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Student Support Groups for Spring Semester

JOIN A SUPPORT GROUP TODAY - At the Psychological Counseling Center, we offer a variety of groups to meet your needs. All of our groups are led by experienced counselors and designed to be effective. These groups are provided as a free service to regularly enrolled students at CSU, Chico.

Our newer groups being offered this semester are: “Peace of Mind”, “Family Issues”, and “Manage Your Moods”. Check out our Web Site to see all the groups being offered by the Psychological Counseling Center to students this semester.

If you think one or more of our groups would be beneficial to you, please call or come by our office for more information and schedule a brief interview appointment with a group leader today. We are located in the Meriam Library, Room 141, or call 898-6345.

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Heart to Heart: A Guide to Healthy Relationships

Wed., Feb. 15 11:00am -12:00pm in Modoc 123

HERO: Health Educators Reaching Out and the Campus Wellness Center present Heart to Heart: A Guide to Healthy Relationships. Healthy relationships increase our self-esteem, improve mental and emotional health, and help us live fuller lives. Join us as we explore the foundations of healthy relationships with others and ourselves.

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Study Abroad -- Food Forever in Thailand This Summer

There is still time to submit your application to study in Thailand this summer. Food Forever is a 3-unit GE course. We will be spending June exploring around Chiang Mai up in northeastern Thailand, visiting villages, diverse farms, and learning about Thailand’s unique cultures.

You can get an application from Lee Altier in Plumas 221 or from Tasha Dev, the Study Abroad Coordinator, in Tehama 227. There will be information sessions in Plumas 203 on Feb. 17 and 24 at 3:00pm. There is also information on the Web Site.

Archived under Opportunities on February 16, 2006

Student Democratic Club Meeting

CSU, Chico Student Democratic Club Meeting: Monday weekly meetings 6:30pm, BMU Room 204. Check with Information for possible room change. ALSO 1-unit is being offered to those students interested in 40-hours of service learning while applying democratic principles. This is an election year, learn how the process happens. Please contact Minerva L. Williams, President @ minwil2001@hotmail.com or Sarah Emmerson, Secretary saemmerson@gmail.com for ways your services can be rendered. Absolute deadline for units is Feb. 15. Dr. Diana Dwyre, faculty advisor.

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Latino Graduation Celebration

The 2006 Latino Graduation Celebration is fast approaching. If you are a graduating senior and would like to participate in the Latino Graduation Celebration, this graduation celebration honors the achievements of Latino graduates and the contributions their families have made throughout their education. The Celebration has grown to include Latino and non-Latino students. The Celebration is comprised of events that emphasize the diversity of Latino graduates. It is an intimate event that will be performed in English and Spanish and complements the university’s commencement exercises.

The registration deadline is March 10, 2006. If you have any questions contact Héctor Nájera at h-najera@sbcgltobal.net or 530.345.2971.

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Ballet Folklórico México Lindo Dance Club

Ballet Folklórico México Lindo dance club will be recruiting new members for spring 2006.

Date: Thurs., Feb. 23
Location: BMU room 211
Time: 7:00pm

Please come to the informational meeting. If you have any questions feel free to contact us at bfmexicolindo@yahoo.com

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Campus Photo Calendars Available

Celebrate the new year and bring a little Chico into your office. This 2006 wall calendar features a beautiful photo of the CSU, Chico campus by Tony Dunn of Academic Technologies. Major holidays are listed along the bottom. View at the Web Site

Calendars are available at the Library Copy Center (Rapid Graphics) MLIB 204, or the Presentation Graphics Lab MLIB 010.

— 17” × 23”poster, $3.99 each, 6 or more $2.99 each
— Add $2 per poster for lamination
— Sales tax will be added to cash transactions, but not to CAFs.

We’ll deliver to your campus department office.

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Microsoft e-Learning Library

Need to learn Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access?

How would you like to have access to self-paced training that you can plan around your own schedule? This is now possible.

Student Computing would like to announce the Microsoft e-Learning Library (MELL). Access is available in the Student Computing labs, MLIB 116, MLIB 450 and THMA 131. See the Web Site

MELL is also available through the proxy server from your own home. Navigate through the Desktop, Developer and IT Professional Collections. We’re sure you will be pleased with the selection Web Site url=http://etraining.csuchico.edu

For questions or comments, contact Melinda Ferris in Student Computing, 530 898-5008 or mferris@csuchico.edu

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KCSC Now Broadcasting

KCSC, (Student owned and operated Internet radio), is broadcasting right now. 55 year old KCSC is the place to discover underground music form all music genres. Just visit www.kcscradio.com to begin your listening experience. All free — all good.

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SWEAT Workshop

What: A line dance designed to improve skill and technique specifically for West Coast, but applies to every kind of dance. Plus it’s fun.
When: Fri., Feb. 17, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: Acker Gym, Room 204
Cost: $5, or FREE with semester pass
Skill Level: Prior dance experience helpful, beginners are welcome.

Ballroom Dance Club Web Site

If you have any questions please respond to Julia at jlebar@mail.csuchico.edu. Hope to see many of you there.

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Zapatista Solidarity Group Meetings

Zapatista Solidarity Group meeting every Monday at 5:00pm in YOLO 171. Currently seeking Executive Committee Members. Our group is open to all CSU, Chico students in all majors. Please visit, check us out, and pick up an application.

Our Group is currently organizing an upcoming event. If you think you have some talents you want to contribute to a good cause, please come see us.

For more info please contact Rocio 570-6929.

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Looking for a Full Time Job 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 about these and other resources at the Career Planning and Placement Office, Meriam Library, Room 150 or call us at 530-898-5253.

2/22/2006
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Technology & Security Risk Services (TSRS) Staff

2/23/2006
CHEVRON INFO TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Business Analyst
Programmer/Computer Science

2/24/2006
ACCREDITED HOME LENDERS
Management Trainee (Sales)

AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE
Mortgage Associate

HYATT HOTELS
Management Trainee

MICRON TECHNOLOGY
Production Operations Management

CHEVRON INFO TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Business Analyst
Programmer/Computer Science

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Graduate Equity Fellowship for Under-Served Groups

The goal of the Graduate Equity Fellowship Program (GEFP) is to prepare, motivate, encourage and support those graduate students who aspire to obtain a doctorate and pursue an academic career in teaching and research. Awards for an academic year total $5,500. The two-part program provides a stipend of $750/semester and a salary of $2,000/semester for research related activities under the direction of a faculty mentor.

To be eligible, applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:

You must be economically disadvantaged; must have come from an educationally disadvantaged background/experienced restricted access to quality educational opportunities; be admitted to the University and a master’s degree program; classified as a California resident; and there must be a probable need for faculty in your academic discipline - i.e., a projected shortfall in the supply of qualified faculty in your field of study.

Deadline: April 1 for Fall
November 1 for Spring

Information and applications may be picked up in The Graduate and International Programs Office in Tehama 209, or call 898-6880.

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SEASA Movie Night- A post-Vietnam War Documentary

Org: SouthEast Asian Students Association
When: March 1
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: BMU 314
Title: Regret to Inform a film by Barbara Sonneborn
Description: Venturing to Vietnam twenty years after her husband was killed in a mortar attack, filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn finds a mesmerizing landscape filled with the psychic remnants of war. Getting beyond the physical and emotional devastation, she talks to those on all sides of the struggle, discovering a common bond in loss and ultimately understanding.

This is a free event. For more information see the Web Site

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MOTORCYCLE DIARIES Film Screening

“Let the world change you… and you can change the world.”

The Zapatista Solidarity Group brings you The Motorcycle Diaries — the dramatization of a motorcycle road trip Ernesto “Che” Guevara went on in his youth that showed him his life’s calling. It is based on the journals of Che, key player in the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he, and best friend Alberto Granado, had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.

When: Tues., Feb. 21
Location: Modoc 114
Time: 7:00pm
Suggested Donation: $3.00

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Study Skills Workshops this Week

The Student Learning Center is offering Study Skills Workshops on Feb. 22 and Feb 24:

2/22 (Wednesday)
Time Management 4-5 pm
Victor Montanez (presenter)
Location: MLIB 226

2/24 (Friday)
Effective Note Taking 1-2 pm
Aiko Reed (presenter)
Location: 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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University Film Series/Conversation on Diversity: Gretchen Hogue visits for Women's History Month in March

Film and video artist Gretchen Hogue, a Chico native who now lives in Portland, Oregon, is making two guest visits in honor of Women’s History Month.

Hogue will curate and host Stumptown Girls: An Evening of Lady-Made Movies from Portland, OR at the University Film Series on March 7 at 7:30pm in Ayres 106. This visit is made possible by a grant from the Committee on Arts and Lectures (CAL).

On March 8 at noon in BMU 204 as part of the Conversation on Diversity series, Hogue will host We Are Not Your Artist: Making the Art World Our Art World. She will discuss the pros and cons of not making money through art, creative concepts in self-distribution, and the DIY (Do It Yourself) Portland art community as a model for an ideal world. Impromptu screenings are highly likely.

For information, please call 898-4642.

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Upcoming Continuing Education Extension Offerings

For complete course descriptions and enrollment information please visit the Web Site or call 530-898-6105.

Water Safety Courses (academic credit available)
- Water Safety Instructor - starts March 3
- Lifeguard Training Instructor - starts March 3 and May 22
- Lifeguard Training - starts March 24 and May 22

Test Preparation
- SAT Preparation - March 18-25
- SAT Preparation - section 02 - May 13-20
- GRE - Graduate Record Exam Preparation - April 22-May 13
- California State Notary Preparation - March 24 and May 23

Art (academic credit available)
- The Ancient Art of Batik I - March 25-26
- Silk Paining I - March 25-26
- The Ancient Art of Batik II - April 1-2
- Silk Painting II - April 1-2

Professional Development
- Online Career Training: dental, medical, MS Office, Six Sigma…and more - start today!
- Educational Solutions for Dental Professionals - April 7

Business & Finance
- Building Your Financial Portfolio on $25 a Month - May 20
- Writing & Publishing Your 1st Book - May 20

Adventure
- Fly Fishing for Fun - May 20

Please forward to your family and friends. Web Site

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Spring 2006 Business & Technical Career Fair

Spring 2006 Business & Technical Career Fair
Feb. 23, 10:00am - 3:00pm
BMU Auditorium and Atrium
All Majors Welcome
Find internships and network with top employers like Deloite, Wells Fargo, California Auditors Office, and about 117 other companies.
This is a great opportunity to present your resume and practice talking to recruiters.

Sponsored by The Career Placement Center, Phi Chi Theta, and Delta Sigma Pi

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National Student Exchange - Application Deadline Extended

Applications will be accepted until Fri., Feb. 24, 2006. NSE provides students with opportunities to study at one of 177 member institutions within the United States. Chico students pay either resident fees at the Host institution or continue to pay CSU, Chico fees. Financial aid is available to those qualifying, taking into account the actual cost at the Host institution. With the cooperation of faculty, students have courses pre-approved so that they maintain continuous progress in their majors. We encourage you to explore this possibility.

Please contact James Luyirika-Sewagudde, Jr.
Coordinator, National Student Exchange
530 898 5712
Web Site

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Student Computing Workshops

Student Computing will be presenting these workshops next week:

Excel II
Wed., Feb. 22
5-6:00pm in MLIB 457

Excel II
Thurs., Feb. 23
5-6:00pm in 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 Web Site or call or write to Melinda Ferris, 898-5008, mferris@csuchico.edu

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