CSU, Chico News

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Public Affairs and Publications at California State University, Chico (www.csuchico.edu/pa) announced the launch of its remodeled CSU, Chico News website (www.csuchico.edu/news) on Monday, Nov. 22, 2010.CSU, Chico News_contains current and archived news releases about University and student achievements, events, and honors geared toward the campus, community, and media. The site has been updated and reformatted to fit in the campus’s new web content management system, improve accessibility, and provide design consistent with other CSU, Chico websites. Full Story

In a last-minute victory befitting intercollegiate sports more than academics, California State University, Chico computer science students got a final point in the waning moments Saturday and won the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Pacific Northwest Programming Contest, besting 74 other universities. Full Story

California State University, Chico has been named by two recent publications as a military-friendly school—by the Military Times EDGE in its October 2010 issue and by Military Advanced Education (MAE) in its December 2010 issue. This recognition is in addition to the August issue of G.I. Jobs Magazine that named CSU, Chico a Military Friendly School for 2011. Full Story

California State University, Chico’s Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) student chapter has been honored as the top chapter in the country for its efforts building transitional housing for victims of domestic violence. Full Story

Tim Wise, author of “White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son,” will be coming to California State University, Chico on Tuesday, Nov. 30, courtesy of the Office of Diversity and University Staff Development. He will speak on racism, white denial and the cost of inequality to the society. Full Story

Two California State University, Chico students won awards at the 20th Annual Media Arts Festival (MAF) held Nov. 6 at CSU, Fullerton for their animation and video game projects. A total of 131 entries from the 23-campus California State University system were received and judged by a panel of industry experts who chose 29 finalists for award competition in nine categories, including interactive and animation. Full Story

“The Electric Car: Murder Victim, Suicide, or Still a Gleam in its Parents’ Eyes” is the title of a talk by James Postma, PhD, to be presented at the Dec. 2 annual dinner meeting of the Northern California Subsection of the American Chemical Society. Full Story

“Health at Every Size” (HAES) will be presented this Thursday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. by Linda Bacon, PhD, who will discuss the scientific evidence that underlies our current understanding of weight. Professor Bacon’s visit is sponsored by the Dietetic Internship program, California State University, Chico. Full Story