May-June Intersession Starts May 26

May-June Intersession starts May 26, with courses hosted on campus and online.

May-June Intersession is a great way to earn units before July.

For schedule and registration information please visit or call the Continuing Education Office, 530-898-6105.

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Photoshop II, May 13

Student Computing is presenting a Photoshop II workshop next week. This is the last drop-in workshop for the Spring 2009 semester.

Photoshop II
Wed., May 13
12pm - 1pm MLIB 457

The Photoshop II workshop will review and use some of the same skills students learned in Photoshop I, but will go into more depth. Students will learn how to set preferences and how to produce ideal quality output for both print and web formats. They will become familiar with using layers and layer effects. They will also learn how to use editing tools such as the Marquee and Magic Wand, plus the smudge, stamp and blur tool.

No sign-up is required - just drop-in.

For more information about Student Computing workshops visit the STCP Workshops website or contact Melinda Ferris, 898-5008.

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Fall English Department Course: Women in American Film

Sign up now for English 303: Survey of American Film (Theme of Women). This course provides a historical survey, beginning in the Hollywood Studio era of the ’40s and ending in our contemporary time, of the representation of women in American movies. The course meets for brief discussion on T/TH and then meets to watch a weekly movie on Thursday nights. Readings from feminist theory and film theory/criticism will accompany and enhance our discussions. This course fulfills the same requirement in the general education upper division THEME O: Women’s Issues as ENGL 365: Women Writers.

There will be one unit on women in Hitchcock films. Another major unit on the portrayal of women heroines in action/sci-fi movies. Possible films in this latter category include Catwoman, Tomb Raider, Elektra, Terminator, Alien, and Kill Bill.

For more information, contact instructor at lmhouston@csuchico.edu.

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Tennis Party, May 9

The Chico State Tennis Club is hosting a tennis party for all students, faculty, and staff on Sat., May 9 from 6pm - 10pm at the university’s new tennis courts behind Yolo Hall. The event is free and will feature non-competitive, recreational tennis games, ping pong, music, and refreshments. All skill levels are welcome.

The event is funded by the A.S. Activity Fee Council. For further information, visit www.chicostatetennisclub.webs.com or write to carrie.toillion@mindspring.com.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on May 7, 2009

University Film Series: Sixth Annual International Shorts Fest,, May 12

University Film Series
Tues., May 12
7:30pm, Ayres 106
$3 donation appreciated
898-4642

Sixth Annual International Shorts Festival 2009
Produced by the Electronic Arts Program
Hosted by Weston Thomson, Art and Art History

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Free Coffee and Bagels for Bike Week, Next Week - May 11-15

Ride your bike and bring your own mug for free coffee and bagels during bike week next week. Participate in National Bike to Work Week and the Bike Chico! events. Ride your bike to campus and check in at the Energizer in the Free Speech Area between 7:30am and 9:30am all week for free coffee (BYO mug), bagels, giveaways, minor bike repairs, bike route maps, and discounts to local shops and restaurants. Register to win gift certificates from Chico Bike and Board.

This event is brought to you by The Institute for Sustainable Development, AS Sustainability, The AO Bike Cart, and the Butte Bicycle Coalition.

For more information regarding Bike Chico! week, go to: http://buttebicyclecoalition.org/bike-chico.html?34742dc6a7a968f5b7b5d9ab4160ae5f=39dfd25d9d057ed6d095941c890cc6cd or contact Halli Bovia, Sustainability Coordinator.

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Wild Oak Music Group presents: "Chico Music Fest 2009", May 9 --Tickets on Sale Now

One Night, Four Shows

Folk Show featuring:
• ALPINE
• ZACH ZELLER
• LUKE BYRON & THE DELIVERY BOYS
• CATLIKE REFLEXES
• CLOUDS ON STRINGS

Café Coda (265 Humboldt Avenue, Chico, CA 95928)
7pm - 11pm
All Ages

Rock Show featuring:
• STOLEN BABIES
• NOTHING LEFT
• ESOTERIC
And Special Guest

1078 Gallery (820 Broadway Street, Chico, CA 95928)
7pm - 11pm
All Ages

Reggae Show featuring:
• JAH WARRIOR SHELTER Hi-Fi & WINSTRONG
• NATURAL ROOTS
• BOSS 501

The Graduate (344 W. 8th Street, Chico, CA 95928)
8:30pm - 12am
21 and over

Hip Hop Show featuring:
• ONE BLOCK RADIUS
• DUSTED PHONIKS
• P.AND.A
• EYE-QUE
• LYNGUISTIKZ

Lost on Main (319 Main Street, Chico, CA 95928)
9pm - 1:30am
21 and over

Each Show costs $5.00 to attend at the door, or purchase all-show, all-event wristbands for $8.00.

To purchase wristbands or for more information, contact Wild Oak Music Group at information@wildoakrecords.com or (530) 898-6976. You can also visit us on campus at California State University, Chico in the Performing Arts Center (PAC), 136A.

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Rapid Graphics Copy Center - On-Campus Binding and Printing

Have your report or project look its best by printing it on special paper and binding it at Rapid Graphics Copy Center on the second floor of Meriam Library. Also, to give your report a professional look, we now have white cover stock with tabs for dividing sections. Convenient location and fast, friendly service.

We will be open extended hours starting next week thru finals:

Monday - Wed. 7:45am - 8pm
Thursday 7:45 am - 7pm
Friday 7:45am - 4:30pm
Sunday 1pm - 8pm

For more information, call 530-898-4499, or visit our Web site.

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E-ARC film Screening "Belonging," May 8

This Friday, May 8 at 7pm in Ayres 120 the film “Belonging” will be screened. The film maker Gerard Ungerman will be present along with members of the Environmental Action Resource Center and Reverend Ted Sandberg will be there to discuss the film afterwards.

The film is narrated by Dustin Hoffman and has very high production quality. So come join us in AYRES 120, Friday, May 8 at 7pm.

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CSU, Chico Warehouse Live Auction, May 19

The Office of Property Management at California State University, Chico, would like to invite you to our surplus property auction. Items include floor lamps, sofas, lounge chairs, lockers, desks, filing cabinets, bookshelves, chairs, tables, and much much more.

These items are cash only and payable at the time of purchase. Viewing hours are 11am to noon. The auction will begin promptly at 12:10pm on Tues., May 19, located at the Warehouse, 810 Oak Street, Suite 100, Chico. Be early as the auction moves fast.

At the time of purchase, you must provide a vehicle to take all items selected by 3pm. Items will not be held for later removal.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give the Office of Property Management a call at 898-6535 or 898-6559.

Please share this information with your student assistants, your family, and friends. We look forward to seeing you at the Auction.

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Birding Club Lecture, May 11

Mon., May 11
5:15pm - 7pm (time approximate)
268 Holt

Stevie Foster, CSU, Chico biology student, will be our guest speaker and will present a demonstration of the uses of eBird, a real-time, online birding checklist program developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society.

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.

Check us out - everyone is welcome. For more information, e-mail Shelly or Tim.

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The Devil Came on Horseback, May 13

7pm
Butte 101

The Devil Came on Horseback 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. “It’s superb, period. It tells the story of Brian Steidle, the young former Marine captain who went to Darfur as a military observer and gradually became horrified, frustrated, and disillusioned that his job was only to observe genocide, not to stop it.” -Nicholas Kristof ( The New York Times)

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

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News Release: Book Publishing a Unique Teaching Strategy for Future Health Educators

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Mark Tomita, Health and Community Services
530-898-4417

Book Publishing a Unique Teaching Strategy for Future Health Educators

Mark Tomita, Department of Health and Community Services, teaches students to meet the technological challenges in public health education through the development of hardcopy books. Tomita, who teaches Computer Applications in Health Education (HCSV 260), has the editing help of colleague Vic Sbarbaro.

“The students take a project from scratch all the way to marketing of the product. The students must write content for the book, format the book, design a book cover based on the target population, learn about how to obtain ISBNs and barcodes, and how to subcontract the book printing to online book printing companies,” said Tomita. “Essentially, they must know how to publish a book when they are done.”

Along the way, they learn the basics of desktop publishing programs such as Word and Photoshop and how to use storytelling teaching strategies in health education. One Hundred and sixteen students worked on four books during the 2008-2009 academic year. The project was funded by a College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Strategic Performance Grant and Faculty Professional Development funds.

The complete news release is available online.

Archived under News on May 7, 2009

Drop-in Writing Tutoring during Dead Week

Expanded Drop-In Hours for Writing Tutors for Dead Week!

During the week before finals (May 11 -15) Writing Tutors will be available for drop-in writing assistance during the following times:

Mon., May 11 9am - 11am, 1pm - 4pm
Tues. May 12 11am - 4pm
Wed., May 13 9am - 12pm. 1pm - 4pm
Thurs., May 14 11am - 4pm
Fri., May 15 9am - 12pm, 1pm - 3pm

All Drop-ins are First Come - First Served.

If you have questions, please contact the Student Learning Center at 898-6839 or visit the Student Learning Center - SSC, room 340.

Archived under Opportunities on May 7, 2009

News Release: Student Researchers Going to Washington, D.C. for 'Posters on the Hill' Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260

Student Researchers Going to Washington, D.C. for ‘Posters on the Hill’ Event

Kevin Parsons, now a microbiology graduate student, will travel with Joe Greene, professor in Manufacturing Technology, to Washington, D.C., this week to take part in the 13th annual undergraduate poster session on Capitol Hill. Former student Paul Morris, who graduated last spring, is now attending the Uniformed Services University of Health Services, in Bethesda, Maryland, and will fly in to meet Parsons and Greene.

Parsons and Morris presented their poster and met with Congressman Wally Herger on May 5. They will meet with Senator Barbara Boxer today, May 6.

Parsons and Morris took first place in the CSU Student Research Competition a year ago in May with their project “Use of Brewery Waste for the Microbial Conversion of Carbohydrates to Lactic Acid.” In the competition, they topped 18 other entrants from other CSU campuses with the quality of their research and their presentation.

The complete news release is available online.

Archived under News on May 7, 2009

News Release: Health and Community Services Students Win First 'College Bowl' Competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2009
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143

Health and Community Services Students Win First ‘College Bowl’ Competition

California State University, Chico students from the Department of Health and Community Services won a first-of-its-kind “College Bowl” competition April 25 sponsored by The California Association of Healthcare Leaders (CAHL), a chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

A team of four CSU, Chico undergraduates beat a team of graduate students from host school University of San Francisco in the inaugural Health Services Administration College Bowl.

The competition—in the fashion of some TV quiz shows—was designed to sharpen and test the skills of the universities’ healthcare management programs. Students fielded questions in 11 healthcare topic categories: governance and organizational structure, human resources, finance, healthcare technology and information management, quality and performance improvement, laws and regulations, professionalism and ethics, healthcare, management and business.

The complete news release is available online.

Archived under News on May 7, 2009