Textbook Buyback Begins Soon

Textbook Buyback begins on the second floor of the Associated Students Bookstore on Dec. 11 and runs through Dec. 21. The Bookstore buys back almost 1,000 titles at 50% of their purchase price and offers alternate prices for thousands of other titles. To get the best prices, turn books in early and make sure to bring any additional materials that came with the books, such as CDs.

Archived under Information on November 30, 2007

Greendance Film Festival Juried Film Competiton

Are you a high school, college, or local film maker? Submit your film to be judged in the Greendance Film Festival Juried Film Competition. The film competition includes separate categories for high school students, college students, and the general public. Films will be judged by a panel of various experts and will be viewed at Greendance. For more information visit www.greendancefilmfest.org or email info@greendancefilmfest.org.

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Open Mic Night, Dec. 7

Do you still need a cultural event? Come to Sigma Tau Delta’s Open Mic Night, Friday, Dec. 7 beginning at 7:30pm at Has Beans located in Downtown Chico at 501 Main Street. The mic is open to all creatively charged writers, musicians, and thespians. And of course all are welcome to come and enjoy the atmosphere. Donations appreciated. Visit www.csuchico.edu/std/openmic.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on November 30, 2007

MEChAs Annual Christmas Program

Associated Students presents MEChAs Annual Christmas program in the city of Hamilton on Dec. 8.

A toy and hygiene drive will be held Dec. 3 - 7 in the Free Speech Area and in the Cross-Cultural Leadership center. Located at the side of Selvester’s Café. Volunteers are needed for bagging night on Thurs., Dec. 6 at 6pm in the Cross Cultural Leadership Center.

Students are encouraged to join us on Saturday morning. We will be meeting in the Cross-Cultural Leadership center at 7am.

E-mail us if you are interested in helping out.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on November 30, 2007

International Forum, Dec. 4

Public health debates in Africa: A Traveler’s Snapshot

AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis top the list of public health threats throughout much of the developing world. This is especially true in Africa, where these diseases jeopardize the social, political, and economic stability of many countries. Lisa Emmerich recently traveled to southern Africa and will offer a series of “traveler’s snapshots” of some of the most pressing current public health concerns facing the citizens of South Africa, Botswana, and Zambia.

Tues., Dec. 4, 5pm - 5:50pm in PAC 134.

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Wild Oak Records: Songwriters Guild Showcase

On Dec. 7 Wild Oak Records is proud to present a free Songwriters Guild Fall Showcase Concert, held from 8pm to 11pm at Café Coda.

The showcase will feature performances by Greg Watson, Briana Gokay & Rurik Schtaklef, Pat Hull, and John Paul Gutierrez who comprise the winners of Wild Oak RecordÂ’s most recent songwriter competitions. Performances will also include special guests Andrea Desmond and Ben Klamm.

The Songwriters Guild is a student run organization that promotes the craft of songwriting, providing a constructive environment where artists can perform and share their material. Weekly workshops afford participants the opportunity of helpful feedback, networking possibilities and collaboration with fellow musicians. This fall has seen two songwriters competitions featuring over 20 contestants, all competing for the chance to perform at the upcoming Songwriters Guild Showcase on Dec. 7 @ Café Coda.

Emanating originality without compromising integrity this group of local songwriters are leading up and coming performers that you need to know.

Media Relations, Please Contact; Aaron Bloom or Marina Maroste
Email: Media@wildoakrecords.com
Aaron’s Phone: (858) 722-7627
Marina’s Phone: (909)263-9281

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Darfur Fast, Dec. 5

Free Speech Area, 10am - 2pm

Come join in solidarity for Darfur and pledge to give up one item for the day and make a donation to civilian protection in Darfur, Sudan. Just one dollar funds the use of a propane kitchen for one internally displaced person. Give up coffee for a day and help a mother cook safely for three days.
This event is organized by STAND (Students Taking Action Now: Darfur)

Archived under Information on November 29, 2007

Purchase Tickets Now for Glorious Sounds of the Season Concerts

Tickets for CSU, Chico’s annual Music Dept. scholarship fundraiser, Glorious Sounds of the Season, are going fast.

The Sunday, Dec. 9 matinee performance at 2pm is almost sold out. Purchase tickets now at the University Box Office (898-6333) for the two evening shows — Friday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec. 8 at 7:30pm.

All performances are in Harlen Adams Theatre.

The Glorious Sounds of the Season concerts employ many areas of the Music Department and includes student, faculty, and community performers. Works being performed span the entire holiday season music spectrum and include a number of audience participation sing-alongs.

The past three Glorious Sounds of the Season concerts have all sold out.

“We strongly suggest that anyone wanting to attend one of the concerts should buy their tickets in advance,” said concert coordinator David Scholz. “It is likely that tickets may not be available at the door, and we would hate to have to turn anyone away.”

Tickets are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.

More information is available online.

Archived under Events on November 29, 2007

Join Israeli Folk Legend Chava Albertstein in a Night of Music and Stories, Dec. 5

Don’t miss a great cultural experience.

Come see Chava Alberstein at Laxson Auditorium on Dec. 5, 2007 at 7:30pm, courtesy of Chico Performances.

Performing a soulful blend of traditional folk and pop music, Israel’s Chava Alberstein has nearly 50 recordings and numerous gold and platinum records. Alberstein speaks for a people, a culture, a country. From songs of love, peace, and oppression, to melancholy tunes about loss and poverty, Alberstein’s music is laden with the bittersweet tension between the national and universal. She is a performer who breaks boundaries with her message and unifies listeners with her spirit.

Tickets are $18 Adult, $16 Senior, $14 Student/Child and are available at the University Box Office, 2nd and Normal Streets, 898-6333.

For more information please visit the web site.

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Ireland's Tomaseen Foley Brings an Authentic Celtic Christmas Celebration to CSU, Chico

Experience a piece of an authentic Irish Christmas with Tomaseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas on Dec. 2 at 7:30pm, presented by Chico Performances.

Come enjoy the night before Christmas in an Irish farmhouse, where neighbors have gathered to celebrate with the laughter of their stories, the joy of their music, and the exuberance of their traditional dances. A Celtic Christmas is a remembrance of a way of life that is no longer with us, where ordinary Irish men and women celebrated the holidays with jigs, reels and hornpipes, the rafters rang with the traditional music of the fiddle, bodhran, tin whistle, and uilleann pipes, and stories were told around the roaring fire. Perfect holiday entertainment for the whole family.

Cost/ Tickets: $25 Premium, $20 Adult, $18 Senior, $16 Student/Child tickets available at the University Box Office, 898-6333, 2nd & Normal Streets

For additional information please visit the web site.

Archived under Events on November 29, 2007

CSU, Chico LGBTQ meetings

Pride is designed to provide socialization and interaction between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and straight-allied college students. The organization also functions as a political, social service, and educational body on campus. Pride participates in several campus sponsored events, student panels, social gatherings and general meetings.

Pride meets every Wednesday in BMU 312 at 6pm.

We are a student organization at CSU, Chico, officially recognized by the Associated Students Student Activities Office.

Contact: aspride@csuchico.edu

*All emails are sent with your privacy in mind, so your email address will not be revealed to other members on our mailing list.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on November 29, 2007

Women of Excellence's "Rip the Runway" Fashion Show, Dec. 11

Women of Excellence is proud to present their 1st Annual Fashion Show “Rip the Runway” … Welcome to Hollywood! The event will be held on Dec. 11 in the BMU Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30pm.

The “Rip the Runway” …Welcome to Hollywood fashion show will showcase Artifax, LuLu’s, Anchor Blue, Urbanwear, Weekend Wearhouse and For Elyse clothing as well as the exclusive brands Restored and Echelon clothing. There will also be live musical performances by finalists in the Chico Idol competition as well as a special guest performance by Capitol Records/Moe Doe Entertainment artist Clyde Carson. The cost for admission is a toy, unwrapped, valued at $5 or more as a donation to Toys for Tots or $5 to go towards the purchase of a toy. Toys for Tots is a non-profit organization that gives gifts to children for Christmas.

For more information about Clyde Carson visit www.myspace.com/clydecarson.

For more information about Toys for Tots visit www.toysfortots.org.

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Movie Viewing: Suicide Killers

The Students Defending Democracy Club on campus is showing Suicide Killers on Wed., Dec. 5 at 7pm. The viewing will be held in Glenn 212. Suicide Killers is a documentary exploring the motivations of a suicide bomber. It includes rare and never-before-seen interviews with family members of terrorists, widows of suicide bombers and surviving terrorists whose suicide attacks failed. Also included is footage of a suicide bomber as he prepares for his mission. There will also be free pizza. So come, eat and learn about terrorism.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on November 29, 2007

Campus Wellness Center Presents De-stress Fest

The Campus Wellness Center presents De-stress Fest. Come relax and unwind during finals week.

Free Massages, Stress Balls and Snacks
Mon., Dec. 3 and Wed., Dec. 5
10am - 2pm
Location: BMU Lobby

Don’t Let Stress Make You A Mess
Presented by Stephanie Chervinko, Ph.D
Tues., Dec. 4 4pm - 5pm
Location: MLIB 226

Ease Your Way into Finals with Yoga
Presented by Sabrina Fairchild, Kinesiology professor
Thurs., Dec. 6, 4pm - 5pm
Location: BMU 303

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Study Skills Workshops for De-Stress Fest Week

The Student Learning Center is joining the Wellness Center in offering De-Stress Fest the week of Dec. 3. Three study skills workshops are being presented to help students manage stress and prepare for finals:

Dec. 4 (Tuesday) Planning for Finals 1pm - 2pm
Dr. Pat Patterson MLIB 226

Dec. 4 (Tuesday) Don’t Let Stress Make You a Mess 4pm - 5pm
Stephanie Chervinko MLIB 226

Dec. 6 (Thursday) Stress Reduction 4pm - 5pm
Esmeralda Campos MLIB 226

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

In addition to the workshops, the Student Learning Center will have a table in the BMU lobby on Mon., Dec. 3 and Wed., Dec. 5 from 10am to 2pm offering students a chance to choose an affirmation, color, create a self-encouragement poster, and pick up helpful tips on avoiding test anxiety. Stop by to get ready for a successful finals week.

Archived under Information on November 29, 2007

Bike Mechanic Job Opportunity

The Adventure Outings Bike Cart is now hiring for the spring semester. We are seeking motivated and dependable students with bike repair experience. The job description would be serving time at the Bike Cart, which is open Monday through Thursday 12pm - 4pm, as well as working at an off-campus shop fixing bikes for our used bike auctions.

If interested in this position please turn in a cover letter, resume and Spring 2008 school schedule to the Adventure Outings office located in the BMU. Deadline for resumes is Wed., Dec. 12.

Archived under Opportunities on November 29, 2007

MECHA's Annual Children's Christmas Program, Dec. 8

The event is coordinated by the members of MECHA, a student-organization. It serves over 1,000 children in the small community of Hamilton City. There are three phases:

PHASE ONE:
We are looking for any donations of school supplies and toys (no bigger than the palm of your hand) for gifts bags. Donation Box will be in the Cross-Cultural Center next to Selvester’s Cafe.

PHASE TWO:
We are looking for volunteers to bag the items at the Cross-Cultural Center. Thurs., 6pm - 10pm, Dec. 6.

PHASE THREE:
We are looking for volunteers to distribute the bags of gifts to the children of Hamilton City on Sat., 7am - 1pm, Dec. 8. We will be meeting at the Cross-Cultural Center at 7am.

MECHA will be having an “overview meeting” Wed., 5pm at the Center. For questions or comments, call Jesus Torres at 530-519-3799.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on November 29, 2007

Zero Waste Task Force

We want you to be a pioneer for a project to eliminate waste on campus. Can you imagine a campus with only recycling cans and composting bins - no trash cans? The Zero Waste Task Force has formed to ultimately eliminate campus waste. For the moment, our focus is to develop a reliable compost facility on CSU, Chico’s farm so that we may begin composting food waste from our campus dining facilities. Soil generated from this compost will then be cycled back as nourishment for campus farm crops. If you are interested in learning more about Zero Waste or would like to participate in this exciting movement, we would love to hear your ideas. We meet weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30am in the BMU, room 301. You can also contact the AS Recycling Coordinator, Robyn DiFalco, 530-898-6677.

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Ballroom Dance Club presents Nerds Night, Nov. 30

CSU, Chico Ballroom Dance Club presents Nerds Night including beginning and intermediate Cha Cha lessons in Shurmer Gym on Friday, Nov. 30.

Lessons held from 7:30pm - 9pm with the dance beginning at 9pm and continuing to midnight.

Lessons are $3, Dance $2 and Membership is $10. As always, members get in free.

Come dressed as a Nerd and receive $1 off.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on November 29, 2007

Scholastic Bookfair

Attention to all who work with children, will work with children, have children, or just enjoy being young:

Kappa Delta Pi, Honor Society in Education is hosting a scholastic bookfair on campus. All students, faculty, and community members are welcome to participate. Find the new hot books for children now as well as classic books that have been cherished for years at great prices. Proceeds from the bookfair will be returned back to the community this spring through activities put on by Kappa Delta Pi at the local elementary schools.

Come support literacy, youth, and local children.
Dec. 6, BMU lobby, 9am - 5pm.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on November 29, 2007

Campus Notice: Death of Jack Nolan, College of Agriculture

Jack Nolan died on Monday, November 19, 2007 in Chico. He taught in the College of Agriculture from 1958 until his retirement in 1980.

Nolan was born in 1920 in Pleasanton and attended high school in San Luis Obispo. He started college at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and then interrupted his education to enlist in the army in 1941. He was awarded the Silver Star for action in Southern Italy and a Purple Heart for wounds received at Anzio.

After the war, Nolan returned to Cal Poly and graduated with a BS in animal science. He taught agriculture at Colusa High School from 1946 to 1958.

Nolan was one of the first faculty members hired to teach agriculture at Chico State and part of the group of faculty that planned and developed the University Farm. “He worked alongside his colleagues for 22 years to build the agriculture program and the University Farm into a strong and effective agricultural institution,” said Dave Daley, College of Agriculture and a student of Nolan’s.

While he was teaching at CSU, Chico, Nolan received his master’s degree from UC Davis.

“Jack was a great teacher and a tireless educator,” said Daley. “He was ‘old school’ in his approach to discipline and hard work, but he truly cared about the education of all his students. He was a man of great integrity who left a mark on everyone he taught, including me. He was one of the best, toughest, and fairest teachers I ever had at CSU, Chico and in graduate school. He will be greatly missed.”

Nolan was married to his wife, Faye, who preceded him in death in 2001, for 53 years. His son, John, daughters Nancy Nolan and Cathy Pooler, and four grandchildren survive him.

There will not be a public service. In lieu of flowers, you may send donations in Nolan’s name to the California FFA foundation, P.O. Box 834, Elk Grove, Calif. 95759 or the 3rd Infantry Division, 9th Field Artillery, Battery C at Fort Stewart, Georgia, c/o Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home. You may share your thoughts of Jack online at nbcfh.com.

The flag on Kendall Hall Lawn will be lowered on Wednesday, Nov. 28 in Nolan’s honor.

Archived under News on November 28, 2007

Campus Notice: Death of Algernon (Al) Jackson, professor emeritus of Recreation and Parks Management

Algernon (Al) Jackson, professor emeritus of Recreation and Parks Management at California State University, Chico, passed on Nov. 22, 2007, following a lengthy illness. Jackson was born in 1932 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. In 1945, he moved to Oakland, California, where he graduated from Oakland Technical High School. After graduation, he served for four years in the U.S. Navy.

In 1965, he began what was to become a life-long career in the fields of youth services and recreation. He held positions with the Hanna Boys Center in Sonoma, the East Lake YMCA in Oakland, and the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District. In 1971, he joined the City of Oakland Recreation Department, serving as a center staff member, center director, and then district recreation supervisor.

In 1958, he completed an Associate of Arts degree at Contra Costa College. Later, he earned a BA in recreation administration at what is now California State University, East Bay, and an MA in recreation and leisure studies at San Francisco State University. In 1981, he received the Doctorate in Education from the University of San Francisco.

His first teaching experience in higher education was at San Francisco State University. Subsequently, he taught at Merritt College in Oakland, Chabot College in Hayward, and Holy Names College in Oakland, where he was chairperson for the Department of Recreation, Physical Education and Dance. In 1984, Jackson joined the Recreation and Parks Management faculty at California State University, Chico. Among other achievements, he developed a program that provided hundreds of summer jobs for students at military bases, embassies, and other installations in the United States and overseas. He guided the program for many years. Later, CSU, Chico joined forces with the University of Northern Iowa in an expanded program. Gail Hildebrand, a close personal friend, assisted Jackson with the program and continues to provide support for the Camp Adventure program. Jackson retired from Chico State in 1999.

“Al was a very kind and gentle soul who was always very pleasant and friendly,” said Jon Hooper, a colleague in Recreation and Parks Management.

Jackson pursued many personal interests. These included music and sports, where he was involved as a participant, coach of youth teams, and an official. He also played an important role in the establishment of the Boys and Girls Club of the North Valley.

Jackson’s mother, Winifred Jackson, lives in Moss Point, Mississippi. Other surviving members of the immediate family include a son, Derek, from his first marriage to Vernola Williams, and two sons, Joel and David, from his marriage to Carole Agnello. Derek’s older brother, Garry, preceded his father in death. Jackson has one grandson, Tavion.

A viewing will be held at the Bidwell Chapel in Chico on Thursday, Nov. 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be at the Sacred Heart Church, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Oakland, on Friday, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m.

Those caring to make memorial donations may do so to the Hanna Boys Center, the Boys and Girls Club, or the Al Jackson Emeriti Faculty Scholarship at California State University, Chico.

The flag on Kendall Hall lawn will be lowered on Thursday, Nov. 29, in honor of Jackson.

Archived under News on November 28, 2007

Sustainability Office and Research Assistant Position Available for Spring 08

The Office of Sustainability is seeking an assistant for the paid, part-time, student position (Sustainability Office and Research Assistant) for the Spring 08 semester. The job has been posted through the Student Employment Office.

If you are interested please submit your application by the Dec. 1 deadline through the Student Employment Office. Interviews for the position will be held in early December and the position will begin in January.

For more information, contact Jillian K. Buckholz, Sustainability Coordinator at 898-4335.

Archived under Opportunities on November 28, 2007

Cinderella Ballet is Coming to Laxson Auditorium, Dec.14-16

Come join the Friends of the Chico Community Ballet and Chico Performances as we invite you to the classic fairy tale ballet, Cinderella, Dec. 14 & 15 at 7:30pm and Dec. 15 &16 at 2pm in Laxson Auditorium.

This performance will feature everything we have come to expect from a Chico Community Ballet production; comical stepsisters, magical fairies, and dancing mice, all brought to life by the talented young ballet students who live in the Chico area. This showcase of beautiful music, colorful sets, entrancing costumes, and delightful dancing is perfect for a family holiday outing.

For those who wish to meet and greet the dancers, there will be an autograph party immediately following the 2pm performance on Sat., Dec. 15. This is your chance to get your picture with the characters from Cinderella.

Tickets are available at the University Box Office at the corner of 2nd & Normal streets and can be reached at 898-6333. Tickets can be purchased at $23 for Premium, $18 Adult, $16 Seniors and $14 Student/Child.

More information available online.

Archived under Events on November 28, 2007

Rebuild New Orleans Project Fundraising Activities this Week

We are getting close to our goal of raising enough money to send 117 volunteers to New Orleans the last week of winter break to help rebuild homes devastated by Hurricanes Katrina & Rita. We only have a few more fundraising activities with the last one on Dec. 9. Visit our web site for information on other fundraising activities and to download flyers/coupons.

Here is what we have scheduled this week:

Fri., Nov. 30, 6pm - 9pm - Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream by the Tinseltown Movie Theater. Our group will receive 20% of ALL PURCHASES made during this time period. No flyer/coupon necessary.

Fri., Nov. 30, 7pm - Win a Date with a Student at Selvesters Cafe in the middle of campus by the creek. $1 gets you in the door, bidding starts at $5. Winner will get a free dinner for two. There will be music, raffle, laughter and fun.

Thank you for supporting the RNOP project.

Archived under Events on November 27, 2007

Volunteer for the Greendance Film Festival

Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Your help is needed to help organize the Greendance Film Festival that will take place within the Chico community the last week in February. If you are interested in being involved, meetings are held every Friday at Selvester’s Café from 2pm - 3pm. Meetings will occur weekly at this time and location, for more information contact Jillian at jbuckholz@csuchico.edu.

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Focus the Nation, Volunteers Needed

Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Your help is needed to help organize Focus the Nation (focusthenation.org) that will take place within the Chico community January 31, 2008. If you are interested in being involved come to BMU 307 every Monday from 4pm - 5pm. Meetings will occur weekly at this time and location, for more information contact Jillian at jbuckholz@csuchico.edu

Archived under Information on November 27, 2007

Application Deadline Extended for Peer Mentor Course

The Peer Mentor Program provides support to incoming first-year freshmen by giving new students opportunities to talk and work with older, successful students. Peer Mentors assist with aspects of UNIV 101 courses, and meet with students about practical problems that new students encounter. Peer Mentors must successfully complete a one-unit course in spring. During the fall term, returning Mentors will work five paid hours each week.

To apply:
You must be in good academic standing.
Submit a one-page, typed letter of interest explaining your reasons for wanting to be a Peer Mentor. This letter should be directed to Thia Wolf, Director/First-Year Experience Program/ CSU, Chico/ Chico, CA 95929-0110. You may submit your application online by contacting Dr. Wolf at her email address. Please include a phone number where you can be reached.

You need a written statement of support from a faculty member at CSU, Chico; this may be on letterhead, or it may be an email statement to Thia Wolf: cwolf@csuchico.edu. The statement should say how the faculty member knows you and reasons s/he feels you would be a good Peer Mentor.

Applications are due Dec. 3. Interviews will be scheduled the following week.

Archived under Opportunities on November 27, 2007

AS Late Night Event - Chico Idol Finale

AS Late Night is proud to present Chico Idol Finale on Friday, Dec. 7. Doors open at 7:30pm. The Show will begin at 8pm.

Come watch as the Top 5 contenders for Chico Idol fight to become the Ultimate Idol. You will not want to miss this. These are the best singers that came out in the preliminary rounds and won over the audience and the judges. The Finale will be held in the BMU Auditorium at CSU, Chico at 8pm on Dec. 7. Save the date.

For more information on Chico Idol and all other AS Late Night call (530)898-4172.

Archived under Events on November 27, 2007

University's Needy Children Program Can Still Use Your Help

We still need your help. For those of you that haven’t adopted a family yet and would still like to participate I could use your help. If your department is small, maybe you can try finding another small department that would like to help you. Student Clubs can be involved as well.

WE HAVE FOUR MORE FAMILIES WAITING TO BE ADOPTED (some with one child). Please call Dana Francis at 898-4723 and I will give you the details. Call ASAP so you can get your family before the big shopping days start.

Thank you for your support.

Archived under Information on November 27, 2007

CORRECTION: Humanities Center Tertulia: Steve Lewis, History, tour to Spain and Portugal, THURSDAY, Dec. 6

Dr. Stephen E. Lewis, History
“Historic Spain and Portugal”
December 6, 2007
Humanities Center THURSDAY Tertulia
4pm - 5:30pm, Trinity 100
898-4642

The College of Humanities and Fine Arts is sponsoring a tour for students, staff, faculty, and the community to Spain and Portugal, June 1-12, 2008. The faculty-in-residence is Professor Lewis, who earned his PhD from UC San Diego. His specialty is Latin American history, and he has done extensive research on Mexico. His association with Spain spans twenty years, first as a student and most recently as a visiting professor. It is possible for CSU, Chico students to earn 1-3 units through the Department of History.

This tertulia will introduce some of the highlights of the tour including Lisbon’s Ajuda Palace and Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Mérida’s Roman Amphitheatre and National Museum of Roman Art, Córdoba’s Mezquita, Granada’s Alhambra, El Greco’s Home and the Cathedral in Toledo, and the Prado, Royal Palace, and Reina Sofia in Madrid.

Archived under Events on November 27, 2007

University Film Series: THREE CROWNS OF THE SAILOR (Raul Ruiz), hosted by Peter Hogue, Dec. 11

UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES
Tuesdays at 7:30pm in the Little Theatre (Ayres 106)
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642

Dec. 11
Three Crowns of the Sailor (1982, France) 117 min. Directed by Raul Ruiz. Hosted by Peter Hogue, Department of English, emeritus.
Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Raul Ruiz (Time Regained, Comedy of Innocence, The Golden Boat) directs this surreal drama based on the southern Chilean island of Chilo’s myth of “Caleuche” or “The Ship of the Dead.” On a dark, foggy night and in exchange for three Danish crowns, a sailor tells a young man, who has just committed murder, his life story aboard a cursed ship with a ghostly crew. The threads of the story overlap and interweave with exotic characters in strange landscapes.

Archived under Events on November 27, 2007

CSU Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program Applications Available

CSU, Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program applications are now available at the School of Graduate, International and Interdisciplinary Studies, THMA 209.

Those individuals who will be new or continuing full-time students in doctoral programs at accredited universities anywhere in the United States during the 2008/2009 academic year may apply.

The purpose of this program is to increase the pool of individuals with the qualifications, motivation and skills to teach the diverse student body in the California State University. The program provides financial assistance to students who show promise of becoming strong candidates for CSU instructional faculty positions. This program provides the following:

A loan of up to $10,000 per year up to a total of $30,000 within 5 years. Twenty percent of the loan is forgiven for each year of full-time postdoctoral teaching at a CSU campus. After five years of full-time faculty service, the entire loan amount can be forgiven.

The campus deadline for submission of documents to the Graduate School is March 3, 2008. More information on the Doctoral Incentive Program is available online.

Archived under Opportunities on November 27, 2007

BMU Third Floor Gallery Show and Reception, Nov. 28

Taste
Nov. 16 through Jan. 4

The Third Floor Gallery presents “Taste”, an exhibition of Joanna Handtke’s large scale painting. Joanna, a graduating BFA student, has chosen to explore how our taste of early experiences colors our perceptions indefinitely. Her work is beautiful and well worth the trip to the third floor.

A reception, complete with refreshments and a chance to meet and talk with Ms. Handtke, will be held Wed., Nov. 28, from 5pm to 7pm in the gallery. Please join us.

Archived under Events on November 27, 2007

Student Research Competition

The Twenty-Second Annual CSU, Chico Student Research Competition will be held on Mon., Feb. 18, 2008 (application deadline Feb. 4, 2008). This local event gives CSU, Chico students an opportunity to present their research before a panel of judges and members of the campus community. From these participants, as many as ten entrants will be selected to participate at the prestigious systemwide completion that will be held on May 2 and 3, 2008 at CSU, East Bay. Cash awards will be given to the outstanding presenter and runner up in each category of the systemwide completion.

In an attempt to reach more students, the School of Graduate, International and Interdisciplinary Studies request your assistance promoting the event in your department and amongst your faculty and students.

For detailed information on application deadlines and required paperwork 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.

IRA Funded

Archived under Opportunities on November 27, 2007

Active Minds - New Student Organization

Active Minds is a student-run mental health awareness, education, and advocacy organization on the college campus. The group is designed to utilize peer outreach to increase students’ awareness of mental health issues and symptoms of mental illness, provide information about available resources, encourage students to seek help as help is needed, and to serve as liaison between students and the mental health community.

Interested in becoming a member? Our next meeting will be Dec. 4 at 5pm in BMU 312. Help us gain awareness of an issue that touches all our lives.

For more information, contact us at activemindschico@gmail.com.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on November 27, 2007

News Release: Town Hall Meeting Program Grows in Size

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 27, 2007
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143

Town Hall Meeting Program Grows in Size

As part of an ongoing effort to increase students’ civic engagement and connection with the community, approximately 500 California State University, Chico students and an additional 100 community and campus members will be taking part in a town hall meeting Friday, Nov. 30.

The town hall meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. in the BMU Auditorium and is followed by a reception at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Call 898-6579 for more information.

The town hall meeting is the third organized on campus, but will be substantially larger than prior meetings. The first meeting, in November 2006, included approximately 180 participants, and the second, in April 2007, included nearly 300 participants.

The complete news release is available online.

Archived under News on November 27, 2007

News Release: Model United Nations Students Excel at Regional Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 27, 2007
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260

Model United Nations Students Excel at Regional Conference

Students participating in the Model United Nations (MUN) course at California State University, Chico made a stunning showing at the American West Model United Nations Conference Nov. 17-20 in Las Vegas. They brought home both the Distinguished Delegation award and the Outstanding Delegation award (the top awards given at the conference) and 10 out of 19 possible awards for position papers.

The theme of this year’s conference was “Empowering Cooperation: Confronting Obstacles to Peace.” Each of the 24 students who were members of the CSU, Chico team was assigned a country to represent at the conference within a specific committee (emulating the United Nations) and had three different topics to research for that country. The topics included contemporary forms of slavery, conflict diamonds, combating a nuclear black market, and confronting extremism and civil war in Iraq.

The Distinguished Delegation award went to CSU, Chico students representing Saudi Arabia: Asuka Hatta, Steven Kanavel, Tyler Hanges and Lauren Goll. The Outstanding Delegation award went to CSU, Chico students representing South Africa: Nathan Glover, Sarah Haskell, Heather McMurray, David Vielhaber and Jennifer Cox.

The complete news release is available online.

Archived under News on November 27, 2007