Briefly Noted

Best of Chico State

The recently launched the Best of Chico State Web page is the place to visit to be reminded about what is great about Chico State. Accomplishments featured here include manufacturing students winning the Grand Prize in the 2006 WESTEC Manufacturing Challenge and the Wildcat athletics program finishing eighth among more than 280 Division II schools in 2005–2006. Find the Best of Chico State, “a selection of programs and people that make Chico State outstanding,” at www.csuchico.edu/pa/bestofcsuchico.

New Videos Launched on CSU, Chico Web Site

Two kinds of videos focused on students are now available on the CSU, Chico Web site. A link from the Public Affairs and Publications News & Achievements page takes viewers to videos of community service learning projects at CSU, Chico and across the CSU. They capture “how community-based learning is empowering communities and transforming education” by highlighting programs such as CSU, Chico students and faculty visiting a veteran’s hall in Yountville. Find the link at www.csuchico.edu/pa.

The Office of Admissions has recently launched, after months of work and hours of filming, the 360 Degree video page that allows prospective and admitted students to get a “feel” for the University and its colleges. The videos serve as “movie trailers” for each college. The 360 Degree videos can be found by going to the Admissions Web site at www.csuchico.edu/admissions and clicking on the 360 Degree logo box in the banner.

Ireland with an Option for Golf

This July 21–31, 2007 tour, Links and Landmarks, will include four nights in Dublin, three in Killarney, and two in Adare, with golfing opportunities available throughout. The faculty-in-residence will be CSU, Chico president, historian, and expert golfer Paul Zingg. Landscape and travel photo instruction will be provided by Anthony Dunn of Web Services. Contact Thomasin Saxe, group coordinator, x4642, or visit www.csuchico.edu/hfa/travel.