CSU, Chico News

The California State University, Chico Academic Advising Programs recently raised $32,000 toward scholarships for students who serve as Summer Orientation Peer Counselors. Full Story

Starting fall 2000, California State University, Chico has initiated "A Book in Common," a program where faculty, staff and students read a single book over the course of the academic year they can discuss and use in classes and activities. Full Story

Live Scan, a system for the electronic submission of fingerprints and a subsequent automated background check, is now being offered by the California State University, Chico Police Department. This new technology has improved upon the traditional ink rolling method by reducing turn around time from up to six months to 72 hours. Full Story

On Tuesday, September 19, 2000, the Center for Economic Development (CED) at California State University, Chico, in association with the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED), will be hosting the second Northern California CALED Chapter Meeting (NCCC) outside of the CALED annual conference. The meeting will be held at the Eureka Inn, 518 7th Street, Eureka, CA, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Full Story

CSU, Chico's College of Agriculture invites the public to join them at the Fall Festival 2000, held at the University Farm off Hegan Lane. The festivities kick off Saturday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m. with farm tours and activities for everyone to enjoy. The rest of the day and evening include a wine and cheese tasting, dinner and no-host bar, dancing to Cottonwood, and an evening program featuring scholarship recipients and honoring the late Ken Bensel, this year's Hall of Honor inductee and a longtime Ag professor and mentor. A silent auction will also be ongoing to raise money for scholarships. Full Story

Bill Post was recently appointed to the new position as California State University, Chico's Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Full Story

California State University, Chico ranks fifth among top regional public schools in the West in U.S. News and World Report's 2001 rankings. Full Story

Mervyn's California recently recognized California State University, Chico as one of its most fruitful recruiting sites with a $10,000 award. Full Story

California State University, Chico alumni of Lambda Pi fraternity have pledged $5,000 to the Jackie Faris-Rees Institute for Student Leadership and will present the first installment of $1,000 in the next two weeks. Lambda Pi will continue to give $1,000 annually over the next four years. Full Story

The Environmental Resources Program at California State University, Chico was renamed The Bidwell Institute for Applied Environmental Research on July 1. Full Story