Announcement Publication Schedule

The last issue of Student Announcements for the 08-09 academic year will be Thurs., May 21. Student Announcements will resume their normal publication on Tues., Aug. 18.

Archived under Information on May 14, 2009

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 - 12pm. The auction will begin promptly at 12:10pm on Tues., May 19, 2009, 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.

Archived under Events on May 14, 2009

Today and Tomorrow: Criminal Justice Problems and Solutions, May 14

Thurs., May 14
7pm
Ayrs 120

Three 30 minute presentations moderated by Michael Coyle (CSU, Chico Department of Political Science).

Graduating seniors of the Criminal Justice program have worked diligently all semester to identify problems in the Criminal Justice System and recommend a body of proposals to amend them. A Q&A session follows.

Come for a lively conversation and debate about Criminal Justice issues!

This event is sponsored by the Department of Political Science (Criminal Justice) at CSU, Chico and is free and open to the public.

For more information contact Michael Coyle or leave a message at 898-4965.

Archived under Events on May 14, 2009

Online Summer Course: POLS 250 - "Introduction to Criminal Justice"

Have you ever taken an online course? It’s easy as 1-2-3.0

1. Sign up for the course;
2. For 4 weeks read and do work whenever you please from wherever you please;
3. Post your assignments once a week, when you please and from wherever you please.

Check out the course:

POLS 250 - “Introduction to Criminal Justice”:
The history and philosophy of criminal justice in America; recapitulation of the system; identifying the various sub-systems, role expectations, and their interrelationships; theories of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation; ethics, education, and training for professionalism in the criminal justice system (Pre-Requisites: none).

Overview of Course Assignments:
Each week you will have a series of reading and writing assignments that will be due each Sunday evening. I have designed assignments to flow smoothly and to be due periodically. Detailed descriptions of each week’s assignments will be available at our Vista site.

In general, the work of this course will be:
I. Weekly Reading
II. Brief Discussion Board postings related to course readings
III. Two Short Papers (2 pages each and due Week 2 and Week 4)
IV. A final exam
V. A Criminal Justice Experience and brief report

Archived under Information on May 14, 2009

Ms. President: A Discussion on Women and Politics, May 15

The Associated Students Legislative Affairs Council presents, Ms. President: A Discussion on Women and Politics. This engaging discussion is set to take place Friday, May 15 at 3pm in the Bell Memorial Union room 209. This is an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to take part in an intriguing discussion on women and politics, gender equality and representation. This discussion will also include topics like the need for courses like “Women and Politics” and programs like the “Women’s Center.” We’ll also discuss the different approaches taken in the pursuit of gender equality and what the best form of representation of women issues is.

The discussion will be facilitated by Jammie Jelks, the outgoing AS Director of Legislative Affairs. Joining Jammie will be staff from the AS Women’s Center, the department of multicultural gender studies, the political science department, the Cross-Cultural Leadership Center and many others. This diverse group will share ideas about women and politics, and make it all the more fun.

Archived under Events on May 14, 2009

Volunteer Opportunity

Are you interested in joining the Habitat for Humanity Club? We will be organizning a campus sector for all students interested in helping out and being a part of Habitat for Humanity. It will start next semester: Fall 09, and will be very exciting. You can be part of the club chair committee, help with events and gain great experience, help volunteer and build houses - great for Construction Management majors, and much more.

If you are interested, please email me: sdavari@mail.csuchico.edu, and give me your contact information. I will then be emailing all shortly with further news on the process.

Archived under Opportunities on May 14, 2009

Apply Now: E-ARC Program Assistants

Student job opportunity on campus for fall & spring semesters:

E-ARC Program Assistant 5 - 15 hours/week
The Environmental Action Resource Center (E-ARC) is hiring to fill 3 - 5 student staff positions for the coming year (spring/fall). Program assistant tasks include:

• staffing the front desk
• plan environmental education events on campus
• checking out books and other resources
• giving class talks
• working with other campus and community groups
• weekly staff meetings
• teaching interns
• and other projects as needed

Previous experience with E-ARC or other environmental programs is preferred but not required. All students are encouraged to apply.

Submit an online application by Monday, May 18 at noon.

For questions please call E-ARC at 898-5676.

Archived under Opportunities on May 14, 2009

Campus Notice: Passing of Former Journalism Professor

To: Campus Community
From: Public Affairs and Publications

Richard Ek, professor emeritus from the Department of Journalism and long-time freelance journalist, passed away yesterday, May 12, in Chico. He was 82. Ek joined the faculty in 1967 and taught journalism for 24 years until his retirement in 1991. While head of the journalism program, he managed the debut of The Orion in 1975, and later served as the newspaper’s faculty advisor from 1987 to 1988. He was inducted into The Orion Hall of Fame in October 2006.

Before coming to Chico, Ek served as an assistant professor at then-Fresno State College from 1960 to 1962 and Cal State Long Beach from 1964 to 1967. Prior to that, Ek was a reporter at the Merced Sun-Star and United Press International and a technical writer for North American Aviation.

Ek earned his Ph.D. at USC in 1964. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Utah and received a master’s degree in 1957 from San Francisco State. He was a member of a number of professional organizations including the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, the National Association of Educational Broadcasters and the Kappa Alpha Mu photojournalism society.

Ek had a long-standing freelance writing and photography career that continued unabated after his retirement from CSU, Chico. In particular, he wrote many articles and opinion pieces for the Chico News & Review. His last published article on Feb. 12, titled “What’s Your House Worth?”, was about declines in the assessed value of housing and the subsequent impact on county tax revenues. In 2007, Ek won a first-place award from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for his News & Review article “Breaking the Bank” about the pay and benefit levels of city of Chico employees.

In remembering Ek, Dave Waddell, The Orion advisor, said: “I always tell my students to not use the word ‘unique’ to describe someone, because we are all unique. So I won’t call Richard Ek ‘unique,’ but he was a real original. Reporting is a young person’s game because it requires so much energy, yet here was Doc Ek, well past 80, still serving as a watchdog over local government in the finest tradition of American journalism. I know he kept more than one public official awake at night. While I didn’t always agree with Ek, I remember recently reading a commentary he wrote on an issue about which I know a good deal, and I was struck by how he totally nailed it. And I was envious. He was a fine reporter and a good thinker, and he kept investigative journalism alive in Chico.”

Glen Bleske, chair of the journalism department, said: “We will miss his relentless love for the truth. He was a newspaper man.”

More information will be shared with campus as soon as it is available. The University flag will be lowered in his memory.

Archived under News on May 14, 2009

Diversity E-News Letter, Spring 2009 Edition

Welcome to the spring 2009 edition of Building Bridges, a biannual newsletter celebrating diversity at CSU, Chico and in us all.

Please contact Tray Robinson (898-4764) with any questions or comments.

Archived under Information on May 14, 2009