Office of the President

Approval for Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion

Executive Memorandum 06-028 May 23, 2006

From: Paul J. Zingg, President

Subject: Approval for Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion

CENTER FOR NUTRITION AND ACTIVITY PROMOTION

Upon the recommendation of the Academic Senate and with the concurrence of the Provost, I approve the establishment of the Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion, effective spring 2006.

The Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion will be housed within the College of Natural Sciences. The Center's purpose is to serve the nutrition, fitness, and health education needs of the CSU, Chico service region residents and to promote substantial contact with service region communities. The Center will promote collaborative multidisciplinary research among CSU, Chico faculty and provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate student pre-professional practice, service learning, and research.