Archaeologists Explore Prehistoric Site
An Archaeological Research Program summer 2007 project placed seven graduate and undergraduate students, director Greg White, and four Native American staff at Ishi Camp Forest Fire Station east of Red Bluff (photos at right). In small, hand-excavated areas, they found spear and arrow points, small chipped-stone hand tools, and grinding tools that suggest occupation between 1,000 and 2,500 years ago. White is also the co-author of The Archaeological Survey Manual (Left Coast Press, 2007).
Students Devise Bicycle Trail
Pam Figge, Geography and Planning, worked with her site planning class to devise a comprehensive plan for a Skyway Bicycle Trail linking Paradise to Chico. They used a 1964 analog aerial map and GIS technology to collect data for the estimated $1.16 million project.
Children’s Book Is One of the Best
Mike Graf, Child Development Program, was an award-winning finalist in the children’s fiction category of the Best Books 2006 National Book Awards for Adventures with the Parkers: Grand Canyon: Tale of the Scorpion.
First Prize in Cartography
Sylvana Carie won first prize in cartography at the California Geographical Society meeting in March with a map of the travels of Latin American revolutionary leader Ernesto “Ché” Guevara.
Political Scientist Receives NEH Grant
Alan Gibson, Political Science, received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant for research on James Madison and the foundations of American democracy. He is the author of Understanding the Founding: The Crucial Questions (University Press of Kansas, 2007).
Cult Expert Featured in Documentary
Janja Lalich, Sociology, was the featured expert in the documentary Heaven’s Gate: The Definitive Story, aired on The Learning Channel in March 2007.
Archeological Records Center Receives Award
The Northeast Information Center received the Thomas F. King award for outstanding leadership in the field of cultural resource management from the Society for California Archaeology in April 2007.
Hearst/CSU Trustees’ Award
Senior Anna Sorensen, a May 2007 graduate in sociology, was awarded the $6,000 William R. Hearst/CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement. She will begin graduate school at UC Santa Barbara with a full scholarship in fall 2007.
Professor Publishes Reference Handbook
Professor Donna Kemp, Political Science, published Mental Health in America (ABC-CLIO, 2007).
 Glenn Kendall Public Service Award
Danielle Casal, 2007, BS in health science, received the Glenn Kendall Public Service Award for her extensive service, including work for the student group of the Health Professionals Association and the Alzheimer’s Association.
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