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For some people, living in Chico just a few years while attending college is not enough. Although many leave after their four to seven years of college, others find a way to remain or return. Larry Bassow is a CSU, Chico alum who returned to Chico and made it his crusade not only to promote the town and the university but also to be a key figure in the advancement of both.

Bassow grew up in Santa Barbara, but he wanted to attend college somewhere away from his home town. Because his favorite pastime was sports—he coached Little League teams for six years in Santa Barbara—he chose CSU, Chico after talking with a counselor at basketball camp.

As a student, he was extremely involved on campus, joined a fraternity, and was active with the Associated Students. He also followed through on an interest he had in becoming a resident advisor (RA). One of his proudest accomplishments as an RA was helping to change the alcohol policy in the residence halls. The previous policy allowed residents 21 years and older to drink in the halls; the current policy prohibits alcohol, which obviously simplifies enforcement. Eventually, Bassow spent two years as resident director of Shasta Hall and then two years as resident director at University Village, the university's off-campus apartment complex.
Bassow earned his bachelor's degree in communication studies with an option in organizational communication. Laughing as he described his major, he wanted to dispel the myth that communication majors have an easier time in school because they have fewer math requirements than, say, business majors. He explained, "We are responsible for the hiring, firing, and training of the business majors."
One thing that Bassow regrets about his college years is that he didn't participate in an exchange program. Instead, he used his outgoing personality to befriend exchange students at CSU, Chico. However, Bassow received an opportunity to travel after four years with CSU, Chico's University Housing and Food Service (UHFS) when he took a job in the housing department at the University of New Hampshire. He did not know then that after only a year he would return to Chico. Now he and his wife, Lydie, look back on New Hampshire as their exchange program.
Since returning to Chico, Bassow has been working for UHFS as the coordinator of off-campus housing and marketing. According to Bassow, his job encompasses many responsibilities, including supervision of University Village, working with the North Valley Property Owners Association, coordinating the community advisors program, and working with the residence life staff. He also counsels students on landlord/tenant lease issues and has created programs on how to find off-campus housing. He is most fond of recruiting for the university through tours, special interest days, and housing publications. Bassow said, "It is easy to do something you believe in, and I believe in Chico."
Bassow is very much a part of student life on campus where his job is geared toward helping students gain access to the resources around them. Recently he assembled an educational program for students titled "Friendship in the Age of AIDS." A large number of students attended and continued to talk about it for days. Bassow was especially proud of this program because it brought together different departments around campus to work toward a common goal.
When Bassow is not working, you can find him with Lydie and their three children, Madison, Cameron, and Jackson. Bassow looks forward to being involved with them as they grow up-and to being involved in the community as it grows. While at home, he also enjoys drinking coffee while reading the sports page, or watching hockey or one of his favorite '80s movies.
When asked where he sees himself in ten years, Bassow replied that he hopes to be working still at CSU, Chico. Something phenomenal would have to happen for Bassow to make a change. He reflected on that possibility a moment and then said, "Even if I won the lottery, I wouldn't leave Chico or quit my job." Bassow can be reached by e-mail at lbassow@csuchico.edu.
Courtney Danehy, University Publications

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		For some people, living in Chico just a few years while attending college is not enough. Although many leave after their four to seven years of college, others find a way to remain or return. Larry Bassow is a CSU, Chico alum who returned to Chico and made it his crusade not only to promote the town and the university but also to be a key figure in the advancement of both. Bassow grew up in Santa Barbara, but he wanted to attend college somewhere away from his home town. Because his favorite pastime was sports—he coached Little League teams for six years in Santa Barbara—he chose CSU, Chico after talking with a counselor at basketball camp. As a student, he was extremely involved on campus, joined a fraternity, and was active with the Associated Students. He also followed through on an interest he had in becoming a resident advisor (RA). One of his proudest accomplishments as an RA was helping to change the alcohol policy in the residence halls. The previous policy allowed residents 21 years and older to drink in the halls; the current policy prohibits alcohol, which obviously simplifies enforcement. Eventually, Bassow spent two years as resident director of Shasta Hall and then two years as resident director at University Village, the university's off-campus apartment complex. Bassow earned his bachelor's degree in communication studies with an option in organizational communication. Laughing as he described his major, he wanted to dispel the myth that communication majors have an easier time in school because they have fewer math requirements than, say, business majors. He explained, "We are responsible for the hiring, firing, and training of the business majors." One thing that Bassow regrets about his college years is that he didn't participate in an exchange program. Instead, he used his outgoing personality to befriend exchange students at CSU, Chico. However, Bassow received an opportunity to travel after four years with CSU, Chico's University Housing and Food Service (UHFS) when he took a job in the housing department at the University of New Hampshire. He did not know then that after only a year he would return to Chico. Now he and his wife, Lydie, look back on New Hampshire as their exchange program. Since returning to Chico, Bassow has been working for UHFS as the coordinator of off-campus housing and marketing. According to Bassow, his job encompasses many responsibilities, including supervision of University Village, working with the North Valley Property Owners Association, coordinating the community advisors program, and working with the residence life staff. He also counsels students on landlord/tenant lease issues and has created programs on how to find off-campus housing. He is most fond of recruiting for the university through tours, special interest days, and housing publications. Bassow said, "It is easy to do something you believe in, and I believe in Chico." Bassow is very much a part of student life on campus where his job is geared toward helping students gain access to the resources around them. Recently he assembled an educational program for students titled "Friendship in the Age of AIDS." A large number of students attended and continued to talk about it for days. Bassow was especially proud of this program because it brought together different departments around campus to work toward a common goal. When Bassow is not working, you can find him with Lydie and their three children, Madison, Cameron, and Jackson. Bassow looks forward to being involved with them as they grow up-and to being involved in the community as it grows. While at home, he also enjoys drinking coffee while reading the sports page, or watching hockey or one of his favorite '80s movies. When asked where he sees himself in ten years, Bassow replied that he hopes to be working still at CSU, Chico. Something phenomenal would have to happen for Bassow to make a change. He reflected on that possibility a moment and then said, "Even if I won the lottery, I wouldn't leave Chico or quit my job." Bassow can be reached by e-mail at lbassow@csuchico.edu. Courtney Danehy, University Publications
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