CSU, Chico News

During World War II, New York journalist Varian Fry organized a rescue network to smuggle nearly 2,000 Jewish intellectuals, artists, writers and musicians out of Europe during the "Final Solution." Full Story

On Thursday, April 6, 2000, the Center for Economic Development (CED) at California State University, Chico, in association with the California Trade and Commerce Agency, will host the first statewide conference to discuss economic gardening. The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn, 685 Manzanita Court, Chico from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Full Story

On Friday, April 7, 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 first Northern California Chapter Meeting outside of the CALED annual conference. The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 685 Manzanita Court, Chico from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Full Story

California State University, Chico electrical engineering student Cyndi Abundabar, a native of Vallejo, won third place in the National Technical Paper Competition sponsored by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. Full Story

California State University, Chico communication design student Chris Palko, a resident of Redding, placed third in the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) National Script Writing Competition. Full Story

California State University, Chico celebrates Women's History Month by hosting events scheduled throughout the month of March. The following are some of the main events:

Ung is a national spokesperson for the "Campaign for a Landmine Free World," which received the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize. Tickets can be purchased at the University Box Office. An additional fee will apply to tickets purchased at the door the night of the event.

On Friday, March 31, at 9 a.m. Freed will be a guest speaker at the Conversations on Diversity Series in the Humanities Center (Trinity 126).

Through her talks Freed will share her thoughts and experiences of living between two worlds; her native South Africa and her adopted homeland of the United States. Freed discusses the pains and privileges of having access to both yet belonging fully to neither. Freed is the author of "Heart of Change," "Home Ground," "The Bungalow" and "The Mirror. "

For more information on these events, please contact the Women's Center at 898-5724 or e-mail at womenscenter@csuchico.edu.

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Professor Bruce Bechtol, Department of Geography and Planning, California State University, Chico, has been selected as the Outstanding Student Adviser for 1999-2000. Full Story

The Roth Planetarium at California State University, Chico provides active learning programs for elementary, junior high and high school students for spring 2000. Full Story

California State University, Chico students, faculty and staff members support the 16th annual Chico Science Fair "Mark the Millennium with Science -- 2000" March 8 - 10, by judging the projects and providing prizes to the students. Full Story

California State University, Chico professors are presenting 11 scientific papers at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in San Francisco March 26-31. Full Story