CSU, Chico News

Brian Miner, a biological sciences major and a senior at California State University, Chico, has been selected to receive a 2003 Howell/CSUPERB Young Investigator Award for his original research proposal. A prize of $2,500 for research accompanies the award. CSUPERB, the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology, co-funds the awards with the Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women's Health Research. Full Story

Pumpkin pieces will fly when the Society of Physics Students (SPS) at California State University, Chico holds its 15th annual Pumpkin Drop on Thursday, Oct. 31, at noon on the south side of Butte Hall. Full Story

California State University, Chico's Center for Economic Development, College of Business, and Center for Regional and Continuing Education have initiated theRural Commerce Learning Exchange. The Web portal provides free e-commerce education, online information resources, and a conduit for direct economic development services for small business owners and managers in rural northern California counties. Full Story

An exchange program between California State University, Chico and Germany's Pforzheim University is officially in place. Chico students could go to Germany as early as Pforzheim's summer semester, from March through July, 2003. Full Story

Ed Masterson, associate vice president for university advancement at California State University, Chico, was honored yesterday with the top award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VII. Full Story

California State University, Chico students who have been leaders in the residence halls will receive scholarship awards at a celebration dinner Tuesday, Dec. 10, in the Bell Memorial Union, room 210. Full Story

Marian Baldy, College of Agriculture, California State University, Chico, received an Award of Merit from the American Wine Society on Nov. 9 at the society's annual conference in Buffalo, New York. Full Story

California State University, Chico student leaders will be honored at the annual President's Student Leadership Reception tomorrow, Dec. 4, 4-5:30 p.m., in the BMU Auditorium. Full Story

California State University, Chico College of Business students are putting on a benefit concert Thursday, Dec. 5, to raise funds for the local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Full Story

California State University, Chico Center for Regional and Continuing Education, in partnership with Butte County Family Court Services, presents "Children in Trauma," a two-day conference featuring nationally recognized scholars and authors who will address the social, psychological and physical impacts of trauma on children. Full Story