News Release: Model United Nations Students Excel at Regional Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 4, 2008
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
John Crosby,
Political Science
530-898-3069

Model United Nations Students Excel at Regional Conference

Once again, students participating in the Model United Nations (MUN) course at California State University, Chico made an excellent showing at the American West Model United Nations Conference, Nov. 22-25, in Las Vegas. They brought home the Outstanding Delegation award (the top award given at the conference) and 11 out of 36 possible awards.

The theme of this year’s conference was “Rising Voices: Protecting, Enhancing and Empowering the World’s Most Vulnerable.” Each of the 37 students who are members of the CSU, Chico team were 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 ranged from ending the Cuban embargo to global denuclearization.

The Outstanding Delegation award went to CSU, Chico students representing Ecuador: Rebecca Shellgren, Chelsea Willett and Noah Ferns.

The complete news release is available online.

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Green Chemistry Fellowship Program

Beyond Benign invites U.S. graduate and undergraduate college and university students to apply for its Green Chemistry Outreach Fellow Program. Selected Fellows will serve as “Beyond Benign Outreach Ambassadors.” As an Ambassador, the student will be the link between green chemistry and their community. They will learn about green chemistry and green chemistry applications in society; receive training on how to demonstrate green chemistry technologies to a K-12 audience through hands-on activities; engage in at least 4 outreach activities per year by visiting local schools and/or working with local community groups; and document every outreach activity according to Beyond Benign protocols. www.beyondbenign.org/community/fellows.html

For more information, contact Robyn DiFalco, AS Sustainability Coordinator, CSU, Chico - BMU 301, 530-898-6677.

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Student Design Competition for Sustainability

P3 Awards: Student Design Competition for Sustainability

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of the P3 Award Program, is seeking applications proposing to research, develop, and design solutions to real world challenges involving the overall sustainability of human society. The P3 competition highlights the use of scientific principles in creating innovative projects focused on sustainability. The P3 Awards program was developed to foster progress toward sustainability by achieving the mutual goals of economic prosperity, protection of the planet, and improved quality of life for its people. Approximately $950,000 in grants will be awarded as part of the program. Degree-granting public and private institutions located in the U.S. are encouraged to apply.

The solicitation closing date is December 23, 2008. http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2009/2009_p3.html

For more information, contact Robyn DiFalco, AS Sustainability Coordinator, CSU, Chico - BMU 301, 530-898-6677.

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Sustainability Tip: Purchase ENERGY STAR Certified Products

When purchasing new home appliances, look to environmentally friendly products like ENERGY STAR certified products. If just one in 10 homes used ENERGY STAR qualified appliances, the change would be like planting 1.7 million new acres of trees.

For more information, see: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=appliances.pr_appliances

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Glorious Sounds of the Season Scholarship Fundraiser Presented Dec. 12-14

Glorious Sounds of the Season, the Department of Music’s annual scholarship fundraiser featuring CSU, Chico music ensembles, student groups, and faculty musicians, will be presented Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13 at 7:30pm, and Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2pm in Harlen Adams Theatre.

Don’t miss this Chico holiday tradition with holiday favorites presented in a kaleidoscopic fashion throughout the hall. Ensembles include the 200-voice Choral Union, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the Early Music Ensemble, several chamber ensembles, and the University Organ, as well as the Children’s Choir of Chico.

Glorious Sounds of the Season is a sell-out event, so get your tickets early and support student scholarships. Tickets are available at the University Box Office, x6333.

More information is available online.

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2009-2010 CSU, Chico Scholarships - Apply NOW

The 2009-2010 CSU, Chico scholarship application is now available online. This single online application allows you to apply for any of the more than 700 university scholarships for which you may be eligible. Scholarship criteria may include scholastic achievement, financial need, campus or community service, and educational objectives, as well as other measures. Apply now before the end-of-semester rush. Be sure to allow faculty adequate time for a letter of recommendation.

All application materials must be submitted by the December 15, 2008 deadline (note the new deadline), without exception. To be considered for need-based scholarships, you must also file a FAFSA or renewal FAFSA by March 2, 2008. Additional information is available at the above Web site or by e-mailing scholarships@csuchico.edu.

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Sustainability Tip: Buy LED Holiday Lights

Buy LED holiday lights rather than the traditional bulbs. Though LED lights cost a bit more, they’ll pay for themselves with the energy saved and longer lifetime. It costs about $0.12 per kilowatt hour to run LED mini-lights compared to $7.09 per kilowatt for incandescent C7 bulbs. LED mini-lights use 80% less energy used by regular incandescent holiday lights, emit virtually no heat, and last for up to 100,000 hours.

For more information see the Web site.

Weekly Sustainability Tips are brought to you by the AS Sustainability Program. For more information, or to get involved, call 898-6677 or visit BMU 301.

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Spring Peer Mentor Class and Fall Work Opportunity in the First-Year Experience Program

The Peer Mentor Program provides direct support to incoming first-year freshmen by giving these new students opportunities to interact with older, successful students at CSU, Chico. Peer Mentors assist with aspects of UNIV 101 courses, provide tours and activities for first-semester freshmen, and meets with students individually and in small groups to focus on practical problems that new students encounter.

All Peer Mentors must have a minimum 2.8 GPA and must successfully complete a one-unit training course offered in the spring term. The class, UNIV 202, is scheduled to meet on Wed. from 4pm - 5:50pm for the first ten weeks of the spring ‘09 semester. The class is “credit/no credit.”

Those who successfully pass the class and an exit interview will work as Peer Mentors in fall ‘09. This is paid work, with one or two paid training workshops near the end of the spring semester and a full day of paid training just before school begins in fall. Questions: Call (530) 898-6579 or e-mail Thia Wolf.

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Continuing Education January Intersession - 3 units in 3 weeks

Looking for a January Intersession course? During the January Intersession there are additional courses scheduled through Continuing Education. Check out the Continuing Education January Intersession schedule available online.

January Intersession runs January 5 - 23, 2009.

For more information please call the Continuing Education Office, 530-898-6105.

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Student Nursing Association Fund-raiser, Dec. 12

California student nursing association is having a bake sale outside of Holt hall on Dec. 12 from 10am - 2pm. Come get some delicious holiday treats and support your future nurses.

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Storyteller Tomaseen Foley Comes to Laxson, Dec. 17

Chico Performances invites you to celebrate the holiday season with Irish storytelling and music with Tomaseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas, coming to Laxson Auditorium on Wed., Dec. 17, 2008 at 7:30pm.

Come celebrate the season with an evening in an Irish farmhouse where neighbors have gathered to share their traditional stories, joyous music, and exuberant dances. Tomaseen Foley and his band of Irish musicians and dancers make the rafters ring with music of the fiddle, bodhran, tin whistle, and uilleann pipes, tell stories around a roaring fire; and make merry with jigs, reels, and high-stepping energy.

Tickets cost: $25 Premium, $20 Adult, $18 Senior, and $16 Student/Child.

For more information, please visit the Web site.

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Birding Club Hosts Biology Grad Student Jessi Hammond, Dec. 8

Mon., Dec. 8, 2008

CSU, Chico Birding Club (CSBC) - Biology Graduate student and CSBC member, Jessi Hammond, will be our guest speaker and will share some of her thesis work - Her title: “It was built … did they come? Habitat Characteristics of Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Restored Riparian Forests on the Sacramento River, CA.”

Time: 5:15pm
Location: 268 Holt
Approx. 5:15pm - 7pm

If you are interested in avian natural history, ecology, biodiversity, birding, learning more about birds, practicing with field identification of birds or doing field trips (both locally and beyond) then join the CSBC.

We are a group of students (both undergrad and grad), faculty, staff, and community members passionate about fostering an awareness of avian biodiversity and “birding” through monthly meetings and various outings. We welcome all levels of experience and/or background. We encourage beginners and experts and every level in between.

Snacks and sodas/waters will be provided.

There will also be a free raffle (that’s right, FREE) for some super cool, bird-related items (including “”Birding Northern California” A Falcon Guide by John Kemper).

Check us out - everyone is welcome.

For more information, e-mail Shelly or Tim tim.ruckle@sbcglobal.net.

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Humanities Center Gallery in December: David Johnson@Eighty: A Retrospective (1947-2008)

December 2-19
Humanities Center Gallery, 898-4642
Trinity 100 and Hallway, hours: M-F 8am - 5pm
Thurs., Dec. 4, Reception, 5pm - 7pm
Artist’s talk at 6pm, introduced by colleague and friend Ira H. Latour

The Humanities Center Gallery joins the University Art Gallery (UAG), The Turner, 1078 Gallery, and Avenue 9 Gallery in this fall’s tribute to the photography of Ansel Adams and the photographers and artists Adams influenced. David Johnson is one such photographer, and we are fortunate to be showing his works — because of the good efforts of his friends Ira H. Latour (whose Portraiture and Place just closed at the 1078) and Tom Patton, director of the photography program at CSU, Chico and co-curator with Jason Tannen of the UAG’s recent Nature & Spirit: The Landscape Photographs of Ansel Adams.

A photographer with over half a century of experience, David Johnson has the distinction of being Ansel Adam’s first African American student at the California School of Fine Arts, now known as the San Francisco Art Institute. After graduating from CSFA, Johnson went on to establish his own studio on Fillmore Street diligently documenting the development of the neighborhood during the ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s.

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BMU Study Hours for Finals

The BMU will be open until midnight Sun., Dec. 14 through Wed., Dec. 17 to offer late night study hours to students. There will be free snacks to fuel your studying and BMU 210, 204 and 211 will be available for group study rooms.

Mon., Dec. 15 and Tues., Dec. 16 there will be free massages for students on the second floor of the BMU, sign-up that night and relax with a professional massage.

Any questions? Call the AS Government Affairs Office at (530) 898.5701 or e-mail asgovernment@csuchico.edu

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If You Loved Cirque Mechanics, You'll Love Peking Acrobats - Coming back to Laxson, Jan. 20

Every January the Peking Acrobats come to Laxson Auditorium, and every January the Peking Acrobats amaze audience members with their incredible skill. Join Chico Performances as they welcome back the Peking Acrobats, a high-energy performance of Chinese acrobatics and music on Jan. 20, 2008 at 7:30pm in Laxson Auditorium.

Pushing the envelope of what’s humanly possible, this troupe of more than 20 gymnasts, jugglers, cyclists, and tumblers fill the stage with amazing feats that defy gravity. Accompanied by live musicians skillfully performing on traditional instruments and multi-media special effects, this performance is a sell-out year after year.

Tickets cost: $28 Premium, $23 Adult, $21 Senior, and $17 Student/Child, and are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.

For more information, please visit the Web site.

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Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program Applications Available

CSU, Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) applications are now available online.

The purpose of this program is to increase the number of promising doctoral students who are interested in applying and competing for future CSU instructional faculty positions. The program seeks to accomplish this goal by providing financial aid in the form of loans to doctoral students. If a participant is hired in a CSU instructional faculty position after completion of the doctoral degree, 20 percent of the loan will be forgiven for each year of full-time postdoctoral teaching employment in the CSU.

Those individuals who will be new or continuing full-time students in doctoral programs at accredited universities anywhere in the United States during the 2009/2010 academic year may apply. CDIP is designed as a recruitment incentive program open to all graduate students at accredited institutions who are not probationary or tenured faculty members in the CSU. Lecturers are eligible and encouraged to apply.

The campus deadline for the application package is March 2, 2009. Submit to the School of Graduate, International and Interdisciplinary Studies, SSC 440. For additional information and questions contact Dr. Sharon Barrios at 898-4984.

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Erotic Art Show, Dec. 19

Erotic Art Show is to be held Dec. 19, the Friday of finals, from 6pm to 10pm in Selvester’s on the CSU, Chico campus. It is $8 for students and $10 for the public. Tickets will be on sale at Lyon’s Books, Diamond Western Wear and at the door. This is a fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society and the Susan B Komen for the Cure organizations.

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Call for Artists Deadline Approaching

Drop off date:
Dec. 9
9am to 1pm

Erotic Art Show call for artists: student, amateur, and professional. All media will be considered including visual, written, and audio.

Entries for jury review are to be submitted Dec. 1 or 2, 2008 at Taylor 201, CSU, Chico. We will be there to accept artwork from 9am - 10am and 5pm - 6pm on Monday, and from 9am - 1pm on Tuesday. The fee is $10 for each of the first two submissions, $25 for three submissions, and $30 for four submissions.

All artwork will be returned.

Artwork chosen for the show can will be displayed at the December 2008 show, location to be announced. Artists may choose to sell their artwork at the show for a 20% commission.

Questions can be directed to: eroticartshowchico@hotmail.com

Sponsored by DADA the Art Education Club.

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The Nutcracker, Dec. 11

Friends of Chico Community Ballet and Chico Performances invite you to come enjoy this year’s performance of the classical ballet, the Nutcracker on Dec. 11, 12 & 13 at 7:30pm and Dec. 13 & 14 at 2pm.

This performance will include classical music, colorful sets, elaborate costumes and beautiful dancing from talented ballet dancers in the local Chico area. This showcase of the Nutcracker will be the perfect family outing to kick-off this years holiday season.

For those who wish to get to know the cast better and meet them in person, there will be an autograph party immediately following the 2pm. Saturday matinee performance on Dec. 13. This is your chance to get the performers autograph and pictures with them in costume.

Tickets are available at the University Box Office at the corner of 2nd and Normal streets and can be reached at 898-6333. Tickets can be purchased for $25 Premium, $20 Adult, $18 Senior and $16 Student/Child.

For more information please visit the Web site.

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Give a Gift of the Arts

The School of the Arts at CSU, Chico is offering the best holiday gift ever — give the gift of the arts to your family and friends.

Gift certificates are available in any amount and can be redeemed for tickets to any event at the University sponsored by the School of the Arts and featuring faculty and students. A special holiday discount of 10% will be credited towards redemption of the gift certificate. (Fundraisers are excepted from this discount.) The gift certificates must be used by May 22, 2009.

Gift certificates are available at the University Box Office, (530) 898-6333.

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Experience Traditional Mexican Heritage with Ballet Folklorico, Dec. 6

Chico Performances presents Ballet Folkorico IMBA: Posada Navidena, a vibrant showcase celebrating Christmas with Mexican heritage, song, dance and music, in Laxson Auditorium on Dec. 6, 2008 at 7:30pm.

In a beautiful holiday salute to the song and dance heritage of Mexico, Instituto Mazatlan Bellas Artes de Sacramento’s Ballet Folklorico group will be performing Posada Navidena. With all the colorful stylings that go with Ballet Folklorico performances, this evening will feature a live mariachi band and stunning dancers, all in authentic dress. This performance will capture the complexity and intensity of traditional music and dance celebrating Mexico’s holiday season.

Ticket costs are $22 premium, $17 adult, $15 senior, and $13 student/child.

For more information, please visit the Web site.

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Wild Oak Music Group presents: "Wild OakSongwriter's Guild Showcase", Dec.10

Wild Oak Music Group (WOMG) is finishing out the Fall semester with its Songwriters Guild Showcase.

When: Wed., Dec. 10
Show starts at 7pm

Where: Woodstock’s Pizza. (166 E. 2nd Street)

Admission: Free and all ages

The show will feature three local songwriters who were hand-picked as winners from Wild Oak’s previous Wild Oak Songwriter’s Competition, held last month at Woodstock’s. These up and coming musicians are:

• Mandy Dobbelmann
• Anthony Savedra
• Luke Byron

Also expect some explosive solo performances by:

• Kenny Williams Jr. Trio with Mike Pascale
• Kyle Williams

For further information please contact: media@wildoakrecords.com or go to http://www.wildoakrecords.com.

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Student Research Competition

The Twenty-Third Annual CSU, Chico Student Research Competition will be held on Thurs., Feb. 19, 2009 (application deadline Feb. 5, 2009). 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 system wide completion that will be held on May 1 and 2, 2009 at CSU, Los Angeles. Cash awards will be given to the outstanding presenter and runner up in each category of the system wide 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 Student Services Center 440.

IRA Funded

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Honors in GE Thesis Presentations

Starting at 4pm on Friday, Dec. 12 at The Embassy, Konkow Hall, the following Honors in General Education students will give a public presentation of their theses. The campus is invited.

Stevie Foster (4:00)
Social Behavior in Humans, Chimpanzees and Bonobos: In-Group Altruism and Out-Group Violence

Darshika Patel (4:20)
Transferability of Skills: Video Game to Real World

Lauren Alpert (4:40)
The Legacy of Imperium: Three authors’ portrayals of Indian families in a postcolonial world

Gavin Dixon (5:00)
Doing the Right Thing without Meaning To: A Guide to Saving our Environment

Taylor Bass (5:20)
Sustainable Business Models and Sustainable Business Practices in the Beer Brewing, Winemaking, and Liquor Distilling Industries

Ryane Mayo (5:40)
Agenda Setting in Today’s Society.

Presentations will begin at the times listed with the names of the presenters. The door will be opened between presentations in order to allow exit and entry to not disturb the presenters.

Honors students can choose to complete their Honors Theme H by taking HNRS 399H: Honors in GE Thesis. Working with a faculty member, students use skills in research and writing to further investigate an intriguing topic from their other upper division theme classes, possibly incorporating their major.

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Capital Felllows Programs Application Deadline

The nationally recognized Capital Fellows Programs are sponsored by the Center for California Studies at California State University, Sacramento and are an outstanding opportunity for college graduates to engage in public service and prepare for a future career. Participants gain first-hand experience in governing the most diverse state in the nation and a sense of personal involvement in the leadership of California society.

Individuals are invited to apply to one or more of the programs that meet their interests and qualifications. Application forms must be completed and submitted by February 25, 2009. For detailed information about the programs and applications, please refer to the Website.

If you have any questions or need additional information not provided on the Web site above, please contact the Center for California Studies at (916) 278-6906 or by e-mail.

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Watershed Literary Magazine Reading, Dec. 11

Watershed, CSU, Chico’s literary magazine, is hosting a public reading of authors published in the fall 2008 issue. The event is free and open to the public.

Thurs., Dec. 11
7:30pm
Trinity 100

Watershed is supported by Instructionally Related Activities funds.

For more information, contact Casey Huff, coordinator, Literary Editing & Publishing Certificate program, at 898-5983.

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University Film Series: Bergman's SAWDUST AND TINSEL (1953), Dec. 9

University Film Series
Tues., Oct. 7
7:30pm, Ayres 106
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642

Dec. 9
Sawdust and Tinsel (1953, Sweden) 92 min. Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Hosted by Peter Hogue, emeritus, English*

The story of the charged relationship between a turn-of-the-century traveling circus owner (Ake Gronberg) and his performer girlfriend (Harriet Andersson), this film with its dreamlike detours and twisted psychosexual power plays sets the battle of the sexes in a ramshackle, grotesque carnival.

*Part of the Humanities Center’s year-long theme, “Regarding Beauty.”

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Darfur Diaries, Dec. 9

6:30 pm, Holt 352

Darfur Diaries is a documentary that depicts the lives of millions of people being displaced and killed in the violence that began five years ago and continues today in Darfur, Sudan. The film is “a powerful reminder of the high price people pay when their own government sanctions mass killing, displacement and destruction, and the world waits years to intervene. Watch this film and wait no longer.” - Larry Cox (Amnesty International)

This event is organized by STAND (Students Taking Action Now: Darfur). For more information contact chicostand@gmail.com.

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CSU, Chico Students for Life (CSSFL) New Web Site and Survey

CSU, Chico Students for Life (CSSFL) is announcing the release of our group Web site. CSSFL invites all students, faculty and staff to visit this Web site and also invites everyone to participate in a campus wide survey.

CSSFL seeks to understand the views and perceptions of students, faculty and staff on the issue of abortion. Please consider taking the survey, as the information collected from the survey will help CSSFL members to better understand the needs of the campus community.

Your opinion matters, please take advantage of this opportunity to voice it.

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