CSU, Chico News

Two students of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Chico chapter came in third and fourth place in the "Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition" at this year's ASME regional competition at the University of Southern California. Full Story

The Career Planning and Placement Office at California State University, Chico is hosting its annual All Majors Career Fair on Friday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the BMU Auditorium. Full Story

Student teams representing the Construction Management program, College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology, at California State University, Chico brought home two first places, a second and a third from the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) annual competition in Reno from Feb. 5 through 7. They bested 11 other western universities in the competition. Full Story

Wells Fargo Bank will fund a $5,000 project to develop "Community Economic Development Online." Vice President of Communications Greg Young of Wells Fargo will present the award to Dan Ripke, director of the Center for Economic Development (CED), at an event on Wednesday, May 12, 11:30 a.m. at the CED office at 35 Main St. in Chico. Full Story

Founders Week, the yearly celebration of California State University, Chico's heritage and achievements, marks its 11th anniversary April 17-25 with music and dance, campus tours, award ceremonies, international arts and crafts, environmental awareness and a special focus on founder John Bidwell. Full Story

California State University, Chico's Bidwell Environmental Institute is scheduled to continue its outdoor orienteering classes at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve throughout April and May. Full Story

As part of Greek Week 2004, April 24 through May 2, more than 1,000 members of California State University, Chico social sororities and fraternities participated in several events to help improve community life. Full Story

Byron Jackson, chair of the Department of Political Science, has been appointed to a two-year term as interim dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at California State University, Chico. Full Story

California State University, Chico civil engineering students finished in second place at the Mid-Pacific Region Steel Bridge Competition held at the University of Nevada, Reno, April 24. The steel bridge team earned an unprecedented eighth consecutive bid to the national steel bridge competition. Full Story

Louis Buchholtz, professor of physics, California State University, Chico, will present a talk as part of the Humanities Center Symposia theme “Science and the Aesthetic Imagination” on Friday, April 16, from 3 to 5 p.m., in Trinity 126. Full Story