CSU, Chico News

Kenneth Sator is the new director of environmental management, health and safety at California State University, Chico. Full Story

From an initial field of more than 770 participating college SIFE teams, 154 regional champion teams moved on to compete at the 2002 SIFE USA National Exposition, sponsored by the Kansas City Business Community, May 12-14 in Missouri. California State University, Chico was named the Radio Shack 2nd Runner-up in the 4-year division and received $9,000, in addition to the $2,000 the team won at the SIFE Regional Exposition held in Seattle in April. Full Story

In a continuing partnership with the Butte County Superior Court Family Court Services, CSU, Chico Continuing Education announces Substance Abuse Treatment Using Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, featuring Dr. Patt Denning, a nationally recognized author and educator in the field. This one-day professional development conference is designed to provide nurses, marriage and family therapists, licensed clinical social workers, psychologists, educators, attorneys and interested community members a continuing education opportunity to learn successful strategies for the treatment of substance abuse problems. Full Story

The 2002 graduating class of California State University, Chico will be awarded bachelor’s degrees May 25 and 26, the main events in a week of graduation celebrations. Full Story

Artemus Ward, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, California State University, Chico, has been awarded a Congressional Fellowship by the American Political Science Association. Full Story

Professor Sarah Blackstone, interim dean of California State University, Chico’s College of Humanities and Fine Arts since August 2001, has been appointed dean of the college, effective July 1. Full Story

Several re-entry students at California State University, Chico, recently were awarded scholarships at an awards dinner held on April 26. Full Story

Junior marketing students Joe Martin and Adam Gerlinger won two of the top five places in the competitive sales presentation competition at the American Marketing Association International Collegiate Conference in Orlando in April. Full Story

For a second year, California State University, Chico electrical engineering students took first place in the micromouse and the design portions of the Micromouse competition, hosted in Chico on May 4 and sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Full Story

The Student Learning Center (SLC) at California State University, Chico recently awarded 69 tutors certificates as part of the International Tutor Certification this spring 2002 semester. The center received certification from the College Learning and Reading Association (CRLA). Full Story