A Publication for the faculty, staff, administrators and friends of California State University, Chico
March. 10, 2005 Volume 35/ Number 5

Briefly Noted

Workshop for Professionals on Depression

Terry Gorski, of Regional and Continuing Education, will present a workshop "Depression and Relapse: A One Day Advanced Clinical Training"on Friday, March 25 in the Bell Memorial Union auditorium. Gorski is known for his contribution in the development of relapse prevention therapy and as the author of the best-selling book Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention and the Relapse Prevention series. Participants may earn seven hours of continuing education credit. For more information, visit http://rce.csuchico.edu/inservice or call Continuing Education at x6105.

Alum is Co-Creator and Producer of TV Show

Matt Olmstead (BA, English and BA, Journalism,) is co-creator, co-executive producer, and a writer for the ABC TV show Blind Justice, which features a blind police officer. Olmstead previously was a writer for NYPD Blue and Brooklyn South. While at CSU, Chico, he was a writer for the Orion.

Chico State Athletes Making the Grades

Of the nearly 375 students participating in intercollegiate sports at CSU, Chico, 150 received a GPA of 3.0 or better during the 2004 fall semester. More precisely, of the 150 student-athletes that were above a 3.0, 47 were above a 3.5, and 6 recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA. "This is something our program is really proud of," said Anita Barker, director of Athletics. "Not only are our student-athletes making an impression on the fields and on the courts, but they're doing it in the classroom as well."

Master's of Social Work Program Accredited

The master's of social work program, which was first offered in fall 2001, recently received full accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education. There are 56 students enrolled in the program. "The accreditation is the culmination of planning and development over the past seven years," said Jan O'Donnell, director of the program and director of the School of Social Work. "This important addition to the campus provides opportunities for our students and community members to receive their MSWs, thus enhancing the quality of social services wherever they are employed."