News Release: California High Schools to Compete in Global Social Enterprise Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2008
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Curt DeBerg, College of Business
530-898-4824

California High Schools to Compete in Global Social Enterprise Competition

Student teams from 17 high schools across California will compete in the sixth annual Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) tournament in Sacramento this Saturday, April 26. The top four teams advancing from the preliminary round will repeat their multimedia presentations before a panel of over 120 leaders from academia, nonprofit organizations and the business sector, who will judge in the afternoon.

The program’s founder, Curt DeBerg, a business professor at California State University, Chico, said that SAGE is successful because of its similarity to sporting events. “Just like when high school teams compete inter-scholastically on the sporting fields, the SAGE structure allows high school teams to compete with other schools based on the creativity of their socially-responsible businesses.”

High school SAGE teams will be judged on entrepreneurship, community outreach, civic engagement, environmental responsibility, use of college mentors and use of a business advisory board. Following a 15-minute presentation, the judges will challenge the presenters for five minutes as they ask questions relating to the project criteria.

The complete news release is available online.

Archived under News on April 25, 2008

River Road Clean-Up, April 26

Sat., April 26, 12pm - 3pm
Location: River Road- meet at AS Warehouse on 4th and Cherry if you are biking meet at 11:30am, if you are driving meet at 12pm
Sponsoring Organization: AS Recycling
Contact: Marlayna Wright, (530) 774-7874

Come have fun in the sun and clean up the landscape. Gloves and bags will be provided. Remember to bring your water bottle and wear tennis shoes.

Archived under Events on April 25, 2008

Compost Workshop, April 26

Sat., April 26, 11am
Location: Compost Display Area (CDA)
Sponsoring Organization: AS Recycling
Contact: Robyn Difalco, (530) 898-5033

Want to learn more about compost? Interested in starting a worm bin? Then come find out how easy it is for you to turn food scraps and yard waste into black gold. Anyone is welcome to attend these free workshops. Don’t know where the CDA is? Check out the web site for directions.

Archived under Events on April 25, 2008

Open Garden Hours

Mon., April 28, 1pm - 3pm
Location: Compost Display Area (CDA)
Sponsoring Organization: AS Recycling
Contact: Nhu Huynh, (530)898-5033

Love to garden but don’t have a backyard? Want to learn how to compost? Then drop by the Compost Display Area (CDA) during our regular open hours or whenever the gate is open. The CDA is located behind Yolo Hall past the old tennis courts along the railroad tracks. No commitment is necessary, volunteers are always welcome. Take a break from studying and plant a seed.

Archived under Events on April 25, 2008

Travel to Ancient Peru and Machu Picchu, Jan. 5-15, 2009

The tour will include three nights in Lima, five in Cuzco, and one in Machu Picchu. The faculty-in-residence is religious studies professor Dr. Andrew Flescher, who earned his PhD from Brown University. He has traveled extensively to Brazil, spent one summer studying wildlife in the Amazon River basin, and led the HFA tour to Ecuador including the Galapagos Islands in January 2008.

CSU, Chico students may earn 1-3 units through Religious Studies. The $3296 package includes round-trip airfare from Sacramento; comfortable, well-located hotels with private baths (including hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling, and local taxes); buffet breakfast daily, four lunches, and four dinners; guided sightseeing tours led by expert local guides in Lima, in Cuzco and the Incan ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Pucapucara, and Tambomachay, and in the Sacred Valley of the Incas; and the full-time services of a professional, bilingual tour director.

A tax-deductible portion of the cost goes to college scholarships and programs. A deposit of $450 before May 18, 2008 holds your place and the price firm.

Contact Ms. Thomasin Saxe, group coordinator at 530.898-4642. You may also check the web site.

Archived under Information on April 25, 2008

CAVE Volunteer Appreciation Day, April 30

The CAVE staff will spend the day showing appreciation to all our volunteers. Stop by our booth located on the Free Speech Lawn on the CSU, Chico Campus all day to pick up a treat from us and view our “thank you” displays.

Students interested in becoming a part of CAVE are encouraged to stop by the booth. Staff members will answer any questions you may have.

For more information, please call CAVE at (530) 898-3358 or visit the web site.

Archived under Events on April 25, 2008

KCSC Radio Sticker Contest

KCSC Radio is looking for people to help us design our next sticker. If selected you will win some cool KCSC swag, a chance to program and host one hour of KCSC airtime, as well as other surprises. The deadline for submissions is April 30.

Designs must be 4.25” X 2.75” and in black and white.

Acceptable digital formats: Corel Draw, Illustrator, Photoshop (flatten layers), TIFF, EPS, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PDF (300-600 DPI!)

Stickers MUST say ‘www.kcscradio.com’ at least once.

E-mail all submissions to will@kcscradio.com. Also, KCSC is hosting a Kung Fu Movie night this Friday at 6pm in Ayers 106, Bring your friends.

Archived under Information on April 25, 2008

Associated Students Government Affairs Coordinator Positions Available

Would you like to be a part of the Associated Students Government Affairs team for the 2008-2009 school year?

Applications are now being accepted for the ROAD Crew Coordinator and Alumni Affairs Coordinator positions. If you are interested in either of the positions, please stop by and pick up and application from the BMU Room 203 between the hours of 9am and 5pm.

Applications are due by Thurs., May 8 and interviews will be held on Friday, May 9. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to become an active part of student government.

For questions or more information, please stop by BMU Room 203 or call 898.5701.

Archived under Opportunities on April 25, 2008

Summer Work-Study Information and Application Available Now

Students who plan to earn work-study funds during Summer 2008: A Summer Work-Study information page and application are now available on the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office Web site, and may be downloaded from our Printable Forms.

Students must be approved for Summer Work-Study prior to being paid from a work-study account. The application includes a section to be completed and signed by your Work-Study employer.

For additional information, call our office at 898-6451.

Archived under Opportunities on April 25, 2008

New Courses Offered Summer 2008 -- Communication Design

Communication Design Students, please take note:

TWO NEW COURSES AVAILABLE THIS SUMMER IN THE JUNE SESSION (Monday through Thurs., June 2 through June 26):

CDES 351 - Globalizing Film and Video (3 units) with Chiara Ferrari
Film clips and video clips will be used to illustrate the processes involved in the media’s efforts to reach global markets and audiences. Explore the pressures and tensions that are shaping media industries as they grapple with historical, economic, and cultural differences in the markets and audiences they are trying to penetrate.

CDES 352 - Media Arts and Identity (3 units) with Cara Deleon
The media is a major force in the creation of culture. And culture is the soil in which identity grows. This course uses screenings of film, video, music and television to discuss the relationships between society, culture, and the media. Students will analyze case studies for the effects of media representations of sexuality, gender, ethnicity, race, nationality and class on the individual.

ALSO, A THIRD COURSE IN THAT SAME SESSION IN JUNE:

A special session of CDES 468 - Video Production Workshop (3 units) with Dan Carter
This special session of the Video Workshop will be devoted to video recordings of live music events. Students with interests in music, music recording, and live video production should not miss this opportunity.

For more information contact the Department of Communication Design at 898-4048 or come by the department office in Tehama 205.

Archived under Opportunities on April 25, 2008

The Annual Speech and Hearing Fair

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders will be holding its annual Speech and Hearing Fair.

Date: Sat., May 3, 2008
Time: 9am - 3pm
Location: Aymer J. Hamilton (AJH) building

The Speech and Hearing Fair is open to the public. Free hearing screenings and/or speech and language screenings. Games *** Food *** Prizes

Archived under Events on April 25, 2008

Join Grammy-Nominated Tiempo Libre for a Night of Latin Jazz in Laxson, May 1

Tiempo Libre’s hot latin jazz and joyous energy bring a spicy evening to Laxson on Thurs., May 1 at 7:30pm. This evening of Latin music is presented by Chico Performances.

Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre is one the hottest young Latin bands today. Equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs, and dance venues, the Miami-based band has become known for their joyful performances of timba - an irresistible, dance-inducing mix of high-voltage Latin jazz and the seductive rhythms of son. These seven extraordinary musicians have come together to create the first authentic all-Cuban timba band in the United States. And the result is a nonstop performance of high energy, pulse pounding Latin dance music.

Tickets are $23 Premium, $18 Adult, $16 Senior, $14 Student/Child. More information on this performance, including how to purchase tickets, is available online, or by calling (530) 898-6333.

Archived under Events on April 25, 2008

A Career in Publishing?

If a career in magazine or book publishing sounds interesting to you, learn more about the Certificate in Literary Editing and Publishing program. Courses offered in the fall include Literary Editing (ENGL 415), which produces Watershed literary magazine, and Editing Manuscripts for Publication (ENGL 416), which edits magazine articles and book manuscripts for actual publication. Open to all majors.

In this program, you learn publishing by working on publications in production with real publishers. For more information, contact Casey Huff, 898-5983 or visit the program Web site.

Archived under Information on April 23, 2008

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to ...

Most of us in our travels have experienced a “cultural misunderstanding,” those times that we are behaving in a way that may be appropriate to our own particular culture, but not to other places in the world. Join us to hear our panel of study abroad students share their amusing stories while traveling in various countries.

The presentation is called “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to …” and will take place on Tues., April 29 at 6pm in Tehama 106. Free refreshments will be provided. This event is also a wonderful opportunity to fulfill a cultural event requirement.

This event is sponsored by International Education Week and the Campus Wellness Center. If you have any questions, please contact us at 898-4697 or wcenter@csuchico.edu.

Archived under Information on April 23, 2008

International Workshop: Contigliano, Italy July 4-16

This summer come study and experiment how to merge innovative interactive technology with history, art, and culture in the castle of a breathtaking medieval town in the heart of Italy!

Contigliano is an undiscovered medieval citadel in the center of Italy, in the province of Rieti surrounded by nature, one hour from Rome.

This workshop is a 2-week full-time course, designed for students, scholars, and artists from architecture, design, media arts, and engineering fields about media theory, visual arts, and technology in their relation to oral history and urban interaction. The workshop has classes in English and offers quality individual tutoring, and is designed for the students to produce, at the end of the training, a multimedia art work to be exhibited in the medieval town. Moreover, this experience abroad wants to create an ongoing dialogue between international artists, as a longer term project.

The workshop is organized by the non-profit association MEDIARS (Center for Interactive Media for Art and Entertainment) in collaboration with the town of Contigliano, together with international scholars from California State University Chico, UCLA, the University of Florence and the University of l’Aquila.

For more information about the workshop’s schedule and tuition check out the link below or contact Dr. Chiara Ferrari at 530-898-4647.

Hope to see you in Italy! ciao!

Archived under Information on April 23, 2008

LSSA Presents a Workshop on Environmental Education, April 22

Liberal Studies Student Association presents a workshop from Dr. Jon Hooper. This workshop will demonstrate fun and effective activities from teacher-tested environmental education guides such as Project WILD, Project Learning Tree, and Project WET. These guides focus on helping learners know how to think, and not what to think. Different ways that participants can obtain these guides (sometimes for free) will also be discussed, as well as ways participants can receive further training in environmental education.

Dr. Jon Hooper has taught environmental education for more than 30 years. And he was the National Project WILD Facilitator of the Year in 2006. So, join us for a workshop that will give you some great ideas for enhancing your future classrooms and teaching.

All interested are welcome.

April 22 at 5pm in The Physical Science Building room 109. Questions? 898-5802

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on April 23, 2008

"Spare the Air" Week, April 26 - May 3: Everyone Can Ride the Bus for Free

Join Butte Regional Transit in celebrating “Spare the Air” next week by riding the bus for free. Though CSU, Chico students, faculty and staff can always ride the bus for free with their Wildcat card (thanks to joint funding from the University and A.S.), next week the B-Line is free to everyone who wishes to ride. For this event, they have special guest speakers on selected routes highlighting the history, geography and other points of interest in the area.

Passengers who ride during this week may also be entered into a drawing for prizes including a folding bike that can be taken onto the bus. More information is available online. Join the fun and spare the air by riding the bus.

For more information about using your Wildcat card as a free bus pass throughout the year, contact Beverly Delker Gentry, TAPS, x6231.

Archived under Information on April 23, 2008

Purchase Tickets Now for 2008 Spring Musical, "A Little Night Music"

CSU, Chico’s School of the Arts present its most lavish production of the year — the 2008 Spring Musical “A Little Night Music.”

“A Little Night Music,” an eight-time Tony Award-winning romantic story brimming with dark humor and waltz music by modern American musical theatre icon Stephen Sondheim, will be staged in Harlen Adams Theatre at 7:30pm May 1-3 and 8-10, and at 2pm on May 4.

“A Little Night Music” will feature beautiful costumes and sets, a medium-sized orchestra, and some of CSU, Chico’s most talented musical theatre students, as well as well-known guest performers from the community.

The score contains Sondheim’s best-known song, “Send in the Clowns,” as well as “The Glamorous Life,” “You Must Meet My Wife,” “Every Day a Little Death,” “Liaisons,” “In Praise of Women,” “A Weekend in the Country,” and “The Miller’s Son.”

Joel P. Rogers, Chair of the Department of Theatre, directs.

Purchase tickets at the University Box Office, 898-6333. For best seats it is advised to purchase tickets well in advance.

More information is available online.

Archived under Events on April 23, 2008

Summer Course Study in Spain for Faculty and Students

Experience the Spanish language, culture and civilization beyond the classroom. July 2-29, 2008. Earn six or eight CSU, Chico college credits. Spend four days in Paris at the end of the trip.

What do you get out of the Summer Study Abroad in Spain?

* Performances, theatrical events, visit to palaces and old monuments, trips to other cities in Spain.
* Spend four days in Paris at the end of our trip (airfare, some meals and hotel included)
* An incredibly life-transforming experience, involving the experience of the entire world that finds itself in Spain
* the ability to travel the weekends to almost any place one can imagine in Europe for $25 or $50, Italy, Portugal, Scotland, Ireland, England …
* the most fun you can possibly imagine having in Spain
* classes in English or Spanish with engaging and personable professors and meeting people
from all over the world
* Participants can also take art and history courses in English
* For Spanish majors and minors all courses offered are transferable to CSU, Chico
* A once in a lifetime experience. You can include the experience in your resume (CV)

For more information contact the director of the program Dr. Prieto or 8984608. You can also visit: http://www.foreignstudy.com/

Archived under Opportunities on April 23, 2008

"Warrior Marks" Film Screening, April 30

The ladies of Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. invite you to a screening of “Warrior Marks” on Wed., April 30 in Holt 266 at 7pm. This is the third movie in our film series covering women’s issues and is free to all campus and community members.

“Warrior Marks” is a poetic and political film by Pratibha Parmar about female genital mutilation, presented by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker. Female genital mutilation affects 100 million of the world’s women, and this remarkable film unlocks some of the cultural and political complexities surrounding this issue. Interviews with women from Senegal, the Gambia, Burkino Faso, the United States, and England who are concerned with and affected by genital mutilation are interspersed with Walker’s own reflections on the subject.

For more information on Delta Xi Phi, visit our websites: http://www.dxpchico.org and http://www.deltaxiphi.com.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on April 23, 2008

Humanities Center Gallery: Eileen Macdonald and Carla Resnick, Reception May 1

April 29 - June 2, 2008
Re: Group
Eileen Macdonald and 10 Other 2001-03 Graduates of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

and

April 29 - June 12, 2008
Carcinogenic
Photography by Carla Resnick
Humanities Center Gallery
Trinity Hall, CSU Chico

Thurs., May 1, Reception for Both, 5pm - 7pm

Department of Art faculty Eileen Macdonald hosts Re-Group, an exhibition that includes work by a group of eleven artists who come from a diverse range of geographic and cultural backgrounds. In 2000, the artists were all graduate students at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, where they worked as a community engaging in dialogue about their ideas and practice. For this exhibit — their third together — each of the participants has been asked to create an artwork that relates to the theme “Place / Displace.”

Carla Resnick, a native of Vancouver, Canada, is a freelance photographer and graphic designer in Chico. She has been gallery director for the 1078 Gallery in Chico, board director and president of the Chico Art Center, and the gallery assistant for the Mendocino College Art Gallery in Ukiah. This exhibit is a selection of places and things in which carcinogenic materials are found.

The gallery is located in Trinity Hall. For further information, call 898-4642.

Archived under Events on April 23, 2008

Conversations on Diversity, "Sikh Experience in the U.S.: More Than What You Think," April 30

Sikhism is a 500-year-old religion from Northern India that is flourishing today with about 20 million adherents. While the majority of Sikhs live in the Punjab region of India, there are significant communities in England, Canada and the United States. The Sacramento Valley has become home to one of the largest Sikh communities in the world, which plays a significant role in the tapestry of Chico and its environs. Sikhism has tried to foster co-existence and understanding between different religions from its beginnings, but is often misunderstood because of its distinctive headdress and other customs. We invite you to come to this panel and learn about the religion and hear from members of the local Sikh community.

Please join us in learning more about the Sikh experience in the U.S. We will be meeting in BMU 210 from noon - 1pm on April 30, 2008 and snacks will be provided.

For more information, contact Tray Robinson in the Office of Diversity at 898-4764.

Archived under Events on April 23, 2008

Mexican-American singer Lila Downs Performs in Laxson, May 10

Singer and songwriter Lila Downs brings sultry, hot Latino moves and music to Laxson Auditorium on May 10, courtesy of Chico Performances. The performance starts at 7:30pm.

In this presentation, Downs will be performing her signature sultry moves with her band - harp, sax, violin, bass, drums, percussion. Accordion, guitar and clarinet, against mulit-media projected images. Downs giver her all in performances, snaking and slithering on the floor, gyrating to the beat, doing what she does best - sexy music.

Downs creates a strongly layered and emotional music in which blues and jazz cohabitate with ranchera and honky-tonk swings, alongside romantic boleros, and re-imagines American and Mexican music as an on-going conversation between two great traditions. Downs gets deep into the hearts and minds of common people, invoking lost loves, legends, and struggles to live. Invigorating a new wave of cross-border Latino music, Downs is perhaps best known for her Oscar-nominated song “Burn It Blue” in the acclaimed movie Frida.

Tickets are $23 Premium, $18 Adult, $16 Senior, and $14 Student/Child. More information on how to purchase tickets is available online or by calling (530) 898-6333.

Archived under Events on April 23, 2008

The Student Health Service presents "Fun In The Sun," May 1

The Student Health Service is sponsoring our spring Health Fair on Thurs., May 1, 2008.

Join us in the Free Speech Area from 10am - 2pm:
* Chat with Health Center Staff * FREE giveaways
* FREE Climbing Wall * Raffle prizes
* Mixed Martial Arts demonstration * FREE massages
* Self-Defense Info * FREE snacks
* And MUCH MORE

For more information, please call the Health Center at 530-898-5241.

Archived under Events on April 23, 2008

Workshops This Week

April 29 (Tuesday)
Writing Research Papers 2pm - 4pm
Josh Whittinghill (presenter)
Location MLIB 226

Come learn how to properly prepare for and write a research paper for your classes.

Archived under Opportunities on April 23, 2008

Speech and Hearing Fair, May 3

The CSU, Chico Center for Communication Sciences and Disorders presents the annual Speech and Hearing Fair on Sat., May 3 from 9am to 3pm at the CMSD Center in AJH (behind Bidwell Mansion).

Free speech and hearing screenings will be provided. Bring your families and join us for food, prizes,and fun.

For more information call the CMSD office at (530) 898-5871.

Archived under Events on April 23, 2008

Student Computing Workshops

Student Computing will present the last drop-in workshops for the semester next week. They are:

Photoshop
Tues., April 29
5pm - 6pm in MLIB 457

Photoshop
Wed., April 30
5pm - 6pm in MLIB 457

No sign-up required.

For more information visit the Student Computing Workshops web site or call or write Melinda Ferris, 898-5008.

Archived under Information on April 23, 2008

International Neighbors' Group Meeting

International Neighbors is a student group on campus which aims to mix international and American students by holding regular weekly meetings, always with a fun, unique program and free snacks. If you’re interested in making new friends and meeting people of different cultures, drop by at our get-together every Monday night when school is running, from 7pm to 8.30pm. We usually meet at Selvester’s Cafe-by-the-creek (beside Tully’s, behind Kendall Hall); however, next Monday, April 28, we’ll be going for an ice-cream treat at the downtown Jon & Bon’s Yogurt Shoppe (300 Broadway St., next to Starbucks Coffee). Everybody is welcome to come.

For more information, contact Ali Qallaf (a_qallaf@yahoo.com)

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on April 23, 2008

Workshop and Lab, April 25

CSU, Chico Ballroom Dance Club presents: A Switch Workshop.

Where: Yolo 213
When: Friday, April 25
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Cost: Lesson $5.00

Memberships are now $10.00.

This is called a switch workshop because we will be learning to transistion between dances during one song.

The last lab of the semester will be on Friday, April 25. Please come and use this time to make up any absences or just come and dance.

Lab will be in Yolo 213 from 5pm - 6:30pm and it is free.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on April 23, 2008

Senior Send-off BBQ, May 6

Free BBQ for all graduating seniors. Please join us for our Senior Send-off on Tues., May 6, from noon - 2:30pm, on the Free Speech Lawn. Come enjoy free food, prizes, music, and check out what’s in the 2008 time capsule.

Archived under Events on April 22, 2008

Hmong Textile Show and Silent Auction, May 7

5pm to 7pm, BMU 211

This special fundraiser will feature embroidery pieces designed and hand-made by local Hmong women and women from Thailand. Embroidery pieces are fabulous home decorations and make great gifts. The show and auction both start at 5pm.

All proceeds will go towards the Hmong Student Association scholarship, which will support future Hmong students as they pursue their education.

Archived under Events on April 22, 2008

Rowing/Sculling Class, Forebay Aquatic Center

The Forebay Aquatic Center, program of the Associated Students, has a few spots left in their Introduction to Rowing class this weekend. Come fly across the water in our brand new Maas single rowing shells. The course will teach correct rowing technique, safety, boat control and proper care of equipment. This is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and get a full body workout. We are offering 20% off for this course. Cost for students is $48.00. To register call (530) 624-6919. Visit our web site for more course dates.

Archived under Opportunities on April 22, 2008

News Release: Hundreds of Middle and High School Students to Compete in the Northern California MESA Day at CSU, Chico, April 26

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2008
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143
Teresita Curiel,
MESA
530-898-5799

Hundreds of Middle and High School Students to compete in the Northern California MESA Day at CSU, Chico, April 26

Trebuchets, model bridges, mousetrap cars, physiological replicas and gliders are some of the design competitions to be held at the Northern California MESA Day on Saturday, April 26, at California State University, Chico. More than 500 middle and high school students, from the Oregon border to the Bay Area, will showcase their projects and engage in a variety of fun, hands-on math, science and engineering competitive events. Students have earned the opportunity to participate in this regional round of competitions through their winning placement at similar preliminary events in their communities.

Northern California MESA Day will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the west side of the CSU, Chico campus. More than 20 events will be conducted throughout the day. An official campus welcome is set for 9:00 a.m. in Shurmer Gym, and the event concludes at the same location with an awards ceremony at 4:00 p.m. University faculty, students and staff will join alumni, industry and community volunteers to serve as event judges. Overall attendance is estimated to top 700 people, including visiting school teachers, CSU, Chico students, staff, faculty and alumni helping out with the event.

The complete news release is available online.

Archived under News on April 21, 2008