CSU, Chico News

California State University, Chico’s much-honored student newspaper, The Orion, has won an award for stories detailing difficulties in getting public agencies to comply with the state Public Records Act. Full Story

A series of free tours to see the trees of the California State University, Chico campus arboretum will be available on five Wednesdays, starting March 6. The easy walks will begin at 11 a.m. in front of Kendall Hall, the administration building. Full Story

Construction Management (CM) teams from California State University, Chico competed Feb. 5–8 in the 14th Annual Associated Schools of Construction Management Competition and placed higher than teams from 23 other universities. The competition, known for its grueling schedule, was held for more than 500 students at the Reno Hilton. Full Story

California State University, Chico’s School of Nursing announced the spring 2002 recipient of the Sierra Health Foundation. The Sacramento-based Sierra Health Foundation is providing $100,000 to fund a scholarship program for nursing students in northern California. One goal of the scholarship program is to help address the shortage of nurses in northern California. Full Story

Northern California Local Government Leadership Institute, a partnership of local government leaders, Humboldt State University and California State University, Chico, presents Leadership Ethics, a one-day conference, March 15, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., at the Chico Family Masonic Center in Chico. Full Story

The Health and Community Services Department at California State University, Chico, in cooperation with the Honey Run Covered Bridge Association, will host the Ninth Annual Honey Run Run on Saturday, March 9. Full Story

William J. Murray, professor of microbiology at San Jose State University and a visiting scholar at the Stanford University School of Medicine, will give a talk on the ethical dilemmas we face in this age of bioterrorism. The talk will take place Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in Laxson Auditorium, on the California State University, Chico campus. Full Story

The Associated Students will be celebrating the First International Women’s Day at California State University, Chico on Friday, March 8 with an educational fair. This day is an opportunity to reflect on the progress made to advance women's equality, to review the challenges facing women today and to celebrate women’s achievements. Full Story

Is each man responsible for a society that disadvantages women? Or are the inequities the result of an unfair patriarchal system? Sociologist and author Allan Johnson will lead discussions with faculty, staff and students about gender and racial inequities Wednesday, Feb. 20, on the California State University, Chico campus. Full Story

The Committee of Arts and Lectures (CAL), College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Department of English and the Multicultural and Gender Studies Program, under the auspices of the Writer’s Voice Reading Series, present poet and fiction writer Rigoberto González. González will be giving a reading of his poetry and fiction on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Center Lounge at California State University, Chico. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period. He will be offering a Creative Writing Master Class for interested students on Friday, March 1 at 3:00 p.m. in Taylor Hall 206. Full Story