CSU, Chico News

The office of University Housing and Food Services will host the Off-Campus Housing Fair for students on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Bell Memorial Union on the California State University, Chico campus. Full Story

About 4,500 years ago in Tennessee, a group of nine Native Americans explored a complex portion of a cave that was not rediscovered until 1976. P. Willey, Department of Anthropology, California State University, Chico, will talk about his research on these early spelunkers in "Footprints of America's Earliest Cave Explorers" on Sunday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m., in Ayers 106. Full Story

The Center for Applied and Professional Ethics (CAPE), California State University, Chico, will present a forum titled “The Issue of Reparations: Are African-Americans Owed Monetary Compensation for Past Enslavement?” on Monday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m.-5 p.m., in Wismer Theatre. Full Story

California State University, Chico University Extension announces the release of its expanded spring 2002 catalog. Community members interested in professional development, computer training, financial planning, test preparation, personal enrichment and online education will find a full schedule of courses to meet those needs. Full Story

The Department of Professional Studies in Education at California State University, Chico has received two major federal grants totaling $2.3 million to support special education teaching. Both grants are from the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Full Story

The Archaeological Research Program, California State University, Chico under the direction of Greg white, has received a $27,000 grant from the California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to locate traces of historic Bidwell Ranch structures. Full Story

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) teams from California State University, Chico and Butte College will hold “Wise Kid, Wealthy Kid,” the Chico “Youth Entrepreneurship Camps” beginning Feb. 16 on the CSU, Chico campus. SIFE’s entrepreneurship camps are free to students grades 5-8, and will be separated into a younger camp for ages 9-10 and an older camp for ages 11-13. The camps will be run in a series of five Saturdays: Feb. 16, Feb. 23, Mar. 2, Mar. 9 and Mar. 16. Full Story

California State University, Chico’s School of Nursing is offering a 60-hour course in Sacramento for school nurses needing state certification to conduct audiometry testing. This five-day intensive course from Friday, Feb. 15 through Tuesday, Feb. 19 meets all requirements for the School Audiometrist Certificate issued by the State of California. Full Story

California State University, Chico’s College of Natural Sciences is acquiring an array of equipment to use in the field to support course work and research in the environmental sciences. Full Story

President Manuel A. Esteban, California State University, Chico, has announced the Outstanding Professor, Outstanding Teacher and Outstanding Faculty Service awards for the 2001-2002 academic year. These awards are the highest honors bestowed on faculty by CSU, Chico’s Faculty Recognition and Support Committee, comprised of their colleagues. Full Story