Come join the Investor's Club

The Investor’s club is a place where students of various backgrounds can come together to learn investment principles, apply these principles to real life scenarios, and share their personal knowledge of investing in a constructive and friendly learning environment. The Investor’s Club meets every Wednesday at 7pm in Glenn Hall, Room 214.

This Wednesday, Shawn Wilson, the VP of Business and Finance for the Associated Students, as well as The Investor’s Club, will be presenting on the topic of “Managing Personal Finance”. This is an essential skill that every faculty, staff, and student should master. It is also the first step toward becoming a successful investor. So come join us as we explore the exciting world of investing.

For more information about The Investor’s Club, and to learn about leadership opportunities please email the president, Michael Prezioso, at mprezioso@mail.csuchico.edu.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on September 22, 2009

Student Town Hall, Sept. 28

Associated Students President Joseph Igbineweka is holding a Student Town Hall Meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009 at 5:30pm in Bell Memorial Union 210. Igbineweka has invited Sandra Flake, provost and vice president for academic affairs, Drew Calandrella, vice president for student affairs and Trustee Bob Linscheid to attend and hold an open discussion with students about decisions made by the Board of Trustees over the summer, the university budget and how these things will affect students this year and beyond.

Igbineweka said that he hopes this will give students the opportunity to learn more about the budget issues surrounding the university and gather information on what the university is doing to help the students continue to get a quality education.

If you have any questions about this event you can contact Joseph at aspresident@csuchico.edu or (530) 898-5701.

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

Resource Center Now Open

ESL Resource Center is now open, providing free tutoring service for non-native speakers of English who seek to improve their spoken and written English proficiency. Come and see us if you need assistance with any of the following:

Writing
Grammar
Reading Comprehension
Oral Presentation Prep
Pronunciation/Intonation

No reservation is required. We are located in 104 SSKU Hall. Opening hours are 11am - 4pm daily. Call Frank Li at 898-5448 if you need further information.

Archived under Information on September 22, 2009

Conversations on Diversity, When the Border Crosses You

Join us for a conversation with Professor Antonio Arreguin-Bermudez and Professor Sara Cooper, as they discuss issues of immigration, discrimination, hope, HIV/AIDS, and a wide range of human behavior that emerges in reaction to long-term deprivation and dehumanization.

We will be meeting in BMU 210 from 12pm - 1pm on Sept. 23, 2009

For more information, please contact the Office of Diversity at 530-898-4764.

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

Zipcars are Here

All Zipcars are in place and ready for use. Join now for only $35 and get $35 of driving credit. The five self-service Zipcars include three Honda Insights and two Scion XBs, and they are available for use 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Zipcar signs have been posted in reserved spaces in parking lots on campus and these sites are specified on the Web site below.

Zipcars are available to all faculty, staff, and students 18 years of age and over who are licensed drivers with good driving records. Gas, maintenance, insurance, and reserved on-campus parking are included in hourly and daily rates (as low as $8/hr). Join now at the Web site.

For more information, contact Halli Bovia.

Archived under Information on September 22, 2009

Staff Helping Students Succeed Hosts Free Pizza Party for Freshmen

Attention all freshmen: Get to know some staff mentors, enjoy free pizza and a chance to win an iPod. The Staff Helping Students Succeed program (SHSS) is here to make sure you get the most out of your college experience. Staff mentors are available to help you with personal concerns, school issues and professional goals — and we want to meet you.

The pizza party will be held at 5pm, Tues., Sept. 29, at the Cross Cultural Leadership Center, Meriam Library 172. Must be present to win the iPod.

RSVPs are required by Sept. 21.To get your name on the guest list and in the iPOD drawing, email Desiree Gonzalez.

SHSS is sponsored by Staff Council and the Cross Cultural Leadership Center.

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

Study Abroad Application Deadlines Approaching

Planning to study abroad through USAC in the spring?

Many programs are filling up and some of the deadlines are coming up October 1. You’ll want to make an appointment to come to a USAC Application Workshop ASAP to get the ball rolling.

To schedule a workshop, look at the times and dates below and call our office: 898-5415.

Fall 2009 USAC Application Workshops

Mondays, 2pm - 2:45pm
Tuesdays, 5pm - 5:45pm
Wednesdays, 11am - 11:45am
Thursdays, 10am - 10:45am

Archived under Opportunities on September 22, 2009

Adventure Outings: Canoe Expedition on Lake Ahjumawi: Sept. 25 - Sept. 27, 2009

Explore the remote island waters of Lake Ahjumawi with beautiful serene views of Mt. Shasta. Spend hours drinking from and exploring freshwater springs, camping on the lake, cooking and looking up at the stars.

Price: $65 Students $75 General Public, transportation and canoes included.

Leave at 3pm Friday and return by 5pm on Sunday - you can do homework in the van!
Sign up with AO in the WREC today.”

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

Poster Sale - Back by Popular Demand

Poster Sale on the Associated Students Bookstore Patio
Monday through Thursday
9am - 4pm

Find the coolest band, music, art, and movie posters to decorate your place at a great price. Beyond the Wall Posters has come to CSU, Chico to offer you one of the largest selections of posters you’ll find anywhere. Don’t miss this opportunity to get that hard to find poster you have been looking for or frames, accessories, and novelties all at great prices.

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

Time Management Workshop, Sept. 24

The Student Learning Center is offering a time management workshop this week to provide students with tools and strategies to plan ahead and maximize their study time:

Sept. 24 (Thursday)
Time Management
5pm - 6pm
Brenda Ranzenbach
SSC 304

More workshops will be scheduled throughout the remaining semester. Look for upcoming announcements and online for future dates and topics.

Workshops are free - students can sign up in advance at the Student Learning Center (Student Services Center-3rd Floor 340) or by calling 898-6839.

Archived under Opportunities on September 22, 2009

Recent Photos by Elizabeth Newman Kuiper

MFA Student, Elizabeth Newman Kuiper photographs with her cell phone to create unusually textured photographs. The present series taken at night reveals dramatic, romantic landscapes and figures. The show is open and runs through Sept. 24 at the Laxson Fine Arts Gallery located in Laxson Auditorium, at California State University in Chico. Presented by the College of Humanities and Fine Arts and the Department of Art and Art History, the gallery in open Monday through Thursday, 11am - 4pm.

Archived under Information on September 22, 2009

University Film Series: MACHUCA, Sept. 22

University Film Series
Tuesdays at 7:30pm
Ayres 106 (Little Theatre)
$3 donation appreciated

Sept. 22
Machuca (2004, Chile) 121 min.
Directed by Andrés Wood. Sponsored by Socidead Estudiantil de Literatura, Arte y Cultura (SELAC). Introduced by Pilar Alvarez-Rubio, Foreign Languages and Literatures*

In 1973, in Santiago of Chile of the first socialist president democratically elected in a Latin-American country, President Salvador Allende, the principal of the Saint Patrick School, Father McEnroe makes a trial of integration between students of the upper and lower classes. The bourgeois boy Gonzalo Infante and the boy from the slum Pedro Machuca become great friends, while the conflicts on the streets leads Chile to the bloody and repressive military coup of General Augusto Pinochet on 11 September 1973, changing definitely their lives, their relationship and their country.

*Part of the Humanities Center’s year-long theme “Memory, Nostalgia, Ruins.”

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

University Film Series: THE MIRROR (Andrei Tarkovsky, Russia, 1975), Sept. 29

University Film Series
Tuesdays at 7:30pm
Ayres 106 (Little Theatre)
$3 donation appreciated
Sept. 29

The Mirror (Zerkalo) (1975, Russia) 106 min.
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.
Sponsored by the Humanities Center and introduced by Troy Jollimore, Philosophy and Humanities Center*

Andrei Tarkovsky, the acclaimed master of Soviet cinema, takes a moving and personal turn with this striking meditation on life in Russia during the bleak days of WW II. The Mirror is not just the display of a film director at the peak of his unique powers. As an homage to the innocence of childhood, it tells an enigmatic tale that is both gripping and horrifying. Tarkovsky uses his own coming-of-age experiences, himself “mirror”-ed, to convey the mood and action that dominated a country ravaged by war. Through a fascinating two-tiered time frame, the director blends his own harsh childhood with an adult life that is troubled and broken. Powerful images—a mother faced with political terror, a divorcing couple’s quarrel—are underscored by Tarkovsky’s masterful manipulation of film stocks and recorded sound. The Mirror becomes a stream-of-consciousness, nostalgic visions of childhood mixed with slow-motion dream sequences and stark WW II newsreels. Tarkovsky’s The Mirror is ultimately as much a window through the filmmaker’s gaze as it is a reflection of his personal passions and ideals.

*Part of the Humanities Center’s year-long theme “Memory, Nostalgia, Ruins.”

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

North State Symphony Kicks Off Season with Icons Concert

Sat., Sept. 26 at 7:30pm
Cascade Theatre, Redding
Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm

Sun., Sept. 27 at 2pm
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Pre-concert talk at 1pm in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

An American legend, Edward “Duke” Ellington, face-to-face with the classical standard of excellence, Beethoven and the famous Fifth — one of the many pieces mentioned in this year’s Book in Common, “The Soloist.” This collaboration with Jazz X-Press and the NSS starts off a rousing season of extraordinary classical music.

Redding Tickets: Cascade Theatre Box Office, 243-8877
Chico Tickets: University Box Office, x6333

More information is available on the Web site.

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

Jason Nice to Give History Inaugural Lecture, Sept. 30

History Inaugural Lecture

Jason Nice: The Prophecy of Merlin on the Via di Monserrato

Wed., Sept. 30 at 7:30pm
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

New CSU, Chico British historian Jason Nice explores the discovery of relics unearthed during the construction of the new St. Peter’s in the 1570s, and subsequent attempts by English and Welsh factions to use the relics in their battle to define British identity in Rome. The History Department invites you to a reception after the talk.

Admission: Free and Open to the Public

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

20% Off Books Related to Hispanic Heritage Month at the Bookstore

The Associated Students Bookstore is honoring Hispanic Heritage Month with 20% off related books. Among the selection are fiction and non-fiction books, poetry, and titles by our own CSU, Chico faculty members. Hurry in today to take an exploration into Hispanic heritage.

Archived under Information on September 22, 2009

Book in Common to Present "The Fisher King," Sept. 22 in Oroville

The Fisher King

Tues., Sept. 22, at 3pm
Butte County Library, Oroville Branch
1820 Mitchell Ave., Oroville

A story about a talk radio DJ who suffers an unexpected tragedy and falls into a psychotic depression. The DJ joins forces with a vagabond, and the duo searches for the Holy Grail in Central Park. (137 minutes; R) Please bring a non-perishable food item donation for a community food bank.

More Book in Common events are listed on the Web site.

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

"Trailer Park" Musical Staged Sept. 30 - Oct. 4

What does adultery, strippers, murderous ex-boyfriends, Costco, the Ice Capades, spray cheese, and road kill have in common? They are all part of the outrageously raunchy and hilarious Great American Trailer Park Musical, staged Sept. 30 through Oct. 4 at CSU, Chico’s Wismer Theatre.

Complete with a trashy Greek chorus of trailer park divas, “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” shines a spotlight on Armadillo Acres, Florida’s most exclusive mobile home community, where having your baby kidnapped isn’t half as tragic as getting a bad perm. Everything is hunky-dory down south until a hot young stripper on the run comes between the trailer park’s agoraphobic-housewife and tollbooth-collector-husband.

Filled with white trash truisms and low-rent good fun, “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” is one red-neck comedy you won’t want to miss. For tickets call the University Box Office, 898-6333. Seating is limited.

Presented by CSU, Chico’s School of the Arts. Rated “M” for mature language and content. More information is available online.

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

AS Welcome Back BBQ, Sept. 23

The Associated Students annual Welcome Back BBQ will be Wed., Sept. 23 from 11am - 2pm. This is a free barbecue for students. The AS will be serving hot dogs, veggie dogs and drinks provided by Pepsi. During this event AS Programs and Special Election candidates will have tables set up to give students information about how to get involved and what they stand for. Live music will be provided by AS Presents during the barbecue.

If you have any questions about this event you can contact Stephannie Depa at asinvolvement@csuchico.edu or (530) 898-5701.

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

AS Special Election,.Sept. 30

The Associated Students Special Election for Commissioner of Environmental Affairs will be Wed., Sept. 30. All voting will take place online and polls will be open from 8am to 5pm. Be sure to voice your opinion and vote.

Any questions, contact Tara Harmon, AS Elections Coordinator, or (530) 898-5701.

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

YCA Tri Tip BBQ, Sept. 24

Tri Tip BBQ - Thurs., Sept. 24 from 10am - 2pm in front of Plumas Hall.

$5 = sandwich, chips & bottled water.

Sponsored by the Young Cattlemen’s Association.
Questions, Contact: Casey Miller, cmiller61@mail.csuchico.edu .

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

Zipcar Launch Event, TODAY

Tues., Sept. 22
10am -3pm

Come join Zipcar and The Institute for Sustainable Development for our Zipcar Launch Event today, Sept. 22, in the Student Services Courtyard.

Starting at 10:00, we will have two vehicles on display and representatives from Zipcar and the Institute for Sustainable Development will be on hand to answer your questions and introduce you to the program.

Festivities start at noon with a concert by the band Brass Hysteria, brought to you by AS Presents.

At 1pm, Scott McNall, the executive director for the Institute for Sustainable Development, will MC special guests from the University and community to give comment on the importance of alternative transportation.

For more information, contact Halli Bovia, x3332.

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

Interested in Studying Abroad?

The first step to studying abroad is to attend an information session:

Thursdays 5pm - 6pm Tehama 210
Fridays 2pm - 3pm Tehama 210

Attend one of these sessions to find out:

• Which study abroad programs are available through CSU, Chico
• How to choose the best program to fit your individual needs
• How to get classes to count toward your major, minor and/or G.E.
• How to finance your semester or year abroad
• The best majors, minors and Upper Division Themes for study abroad
• The requirements and application process for each program

For more information please come by our office in SSC 406 or email us at studabr@csuchico.edu.

Archived under Opportunities on September 22, 2009

CSU, Chico's Cycling Team Mountain Bike Race, Sept. 26-27

The CSU, Chico Cycling Team is hosting a race in Upper BIdwell Park open to everyone. Come out and participate or watch some amazing riding this weekend in Upper park. For more details please check out our Web site or email chicostatecycling@gmail.com

Saturday: XC: 8am and Super Downhill at 3pm and Sunday: Downhill registration is at 5-Mile recreation area.

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

Humanities Center Gallery: Debra Koppman and Sue Richardson, Sept. 30 - Nov. 19; Reception, Sept. 30

Sept. 30 - Oct. 29, 2009
Trinity 100
I Saw the Strangest Things
Debra Koppman

Sept. 30 - Nov. 19, 2009
Trinity Hallway
Once Upon a Time
Sue Richardson

Reception for both: Wed., Sept. 30, 5pm - 7pm (Koppman talks at 6pm)

Humanities Center Gallery, M-F 8-5 (closed Oct. 15, Nov. 2, 11, 25-27), 898-4642.

Debra Koppman has a master’s in studio art from UC Berkeley and a doctor of arts in aesthetics and art criticism from New York University. For years, she served as the previews editor for Artweek. “I have been inspired by the folk arts of many cultures of North and South America, Africa, and Asia … for several years I have been making things almost exclusively out of recycled materials,” writes Koppman.

Sue Richardson served as assistant curator for the Janet Turner Fine Art Print Gallery from 1987 until 2002. She has studied with James C. House and Richard Lieberman in Philadelphia; in Chico, with Patricia Babcock, Marion Epting, Paul Feldhaus, Chris Ficken, P.J. Garbutt-Murray, Grace Hertlein, Frank Turdici, and Janet Turner. This exhibition is a retrospective of Richardson’s printmaking—etchings and linocuts—from 1984 to 1991. It includes 22 “suites,” each a “short, modern fairy tale with pictures and text for all ages.”

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

CORRECTION: Free Film "Garbage Warrior," Sept. 24

Free Film this Thursday: “Garbage Warrior”

Sept. 24
Ayres 120
7:30pm

This film is about a determined architect who defies the rules and builds homes out of re-used materials. After the film an open discussion will include the following speakers: Cheri Chastain, Sierra Nevada Brewery Sustainability Coordinator; Eli Goodsell, CSU, Chico Recycling Coordinator; Andy Keller, founder of ChicoBag; and Steve Rodowick, Butte County Recycling Coordinator.

Archived under Events on September 22, 2009

Wild Oak Hip Hop Collective

Hip Hop Collective is a common place where producers, lyricists, and hip-hop heads alike will be able to come and share their work, projects, and ideas with others. Every Thursday night at 8pm in Performing Arts Center, Room 112 Wild Oak Music Group will be hosting the Hip Hop Collective for the Chico community. Come out every week to tone your hip-hop skills. Meetings will consist of recording and collaborating on new music with other artists, learning techniques of recording, meeting with fellow producers to share work with, freestyle sessions and weekly discussions regarding the future of hip-hop in Chico.

For more information email us at chicohiphop@wildoakrecords.com.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on September 22, 2009

Wild Oak Songwriter's Guild

Interested in songwriting? Then why not check out Wild Oak Songwriters Guild. The Songwriter’s Guild is a division of Wild Oak Records dedicated to enhancing the overall quality of songwriting in Chico. We hold weekly meetings for local songwriters to share music in a friendly atmosphere. The Songwriter’s Guild also organizes competitions and showcases in order to get our musicians’ music heard by the community. The guild meets every Tuesday at 7pm in PAC 112 all are welcome to come share their music and songwriting experiences.

For more information check out our myspace at http://www.myspace.com/wildoaksg or email us at songwritersguild@wildoakrecords.com.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on September 22, 2009

Invisible Children Club to Meet Sept. 23

Invisible Children is having a free screening of new media with guest speakers from across the country. The screening is this Wed., Sept.r 23 in Holt 170 at 7pm.

Invisible Children is a world wide non-profit organization that is raising awareness about the longest running war in Africa that has been going on for over 23 years. We are also raising money to help rebuild war torn schools for the children that have been effected. Please come this Wednesday to learn more and see how you can help.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on September 22, 2009

Political Science Honor Society Meeting, Sept. 24

Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, will be holding its second meeting this Thurs., Sept. 24 at 3:30pm in Butte Hall 319. Pi Sigma Alpha is an excellent club for enhancing one’s knowledge and experience in the field of Political Science, and also a great resume builder!

Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting. There will be applications handed out during the meeting for new members interested in joining. The requirements are having completed any ten or more units of POLS, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in these classes. The overall GPA has to be 2.5 or higher.

For more information, contact Amro Jayousi at amro_jayousi@hotmail.com.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on September 22, 2009

News Release: Herbarium Workshops on Oak Ecology and Native Plants Offered this Fall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Lawrence Janeway, Herbarium
530-898-5381

Herbarium Workshops on Oak Ecology and Native Plants Offered this Fall

Friends of the Herbarium is offering several workshops this fall, and registration is open now.

Workshops currently open for registration are Oak Ecology and Management on Oct. 10 and Growing and Propagating Native Plants for the Garden on Nov. 14.

For information about these and other Friends of the Herbarium workshops, please go to http://www.csuchico.edu/biol/Herb/Events.html.

The complete news release is available online.

Archived under News on September 22, 2009

News Release: Ethics Forum Will Address Academic Integrity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2009
CONTACT: Kathleen McPartland
Tel: 530-898-4260
Robert Jones, Philosophy
530-898-4506

Ethics Forum Will Address Academic Integrity

The Center for Applied and Professional Ethics (CAPE) in conjunction with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is presenting its first fall forum this Wednesday, Sept. 23, in PAC 134 at 7:30 p.m.

A panel of four speakers will address “How Honest are Chico Students?: Perspectives on Academic Integrity.”

Speakers will be asked these questions: What constitutes cheating? Do students and professors even agree on what constitutes cheating? Is there a culture of cheating among students here at CSU, Chico? Is it an epidemic as some claim?

The complete news release is available online.

Archived under News on September 22, 2009