CSU, Chico News

Phyllis Fernlund, dean of the School of Education at Sonoma State University, has been named dean of the College of Communication and Education at California State University, Chico. Full Story

California State University, Chico will host the 15th annual University Awards Reception on Wednesday, April 21, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the BMU Auditorium. Full Story

A senior public relations student has won a major international public relations award from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). Full Story

Student teams from the Philippines, Tajikistan and China won first, second and third place, respectively, at the second Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) World Cup, an event coordinated by California State University, Chico business students. Full Story

A group of Butte County public and private sector leaders recently formed North State Renewable Energy (NSRE) with the mission of promoting the application of renewable energy and conservation best practices and technology in the region. The group, led by California State University, Chico Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Scott McNall and City Councilmember Dan Nguyen-Tan, envisions a stronger economy and a better environment by transforming the region into a leading center of renewable energy. Full Story

Donald Heinz, professor of religious studies and former dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, and Carolyn Heinz, professor of anthropology, participated in Public Broadcasting System's hands-on history series "Colonial House," filmed in the summer of 2003. The site of the filming was a rocky bluff overlooking an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean outside Machias, Maine. Full Story

Cynthia Siemsen, Department of Sociology, California State University, Chico, recently had her book "Emotional Trials: The Moral Dilemmas of Women Defense Attorneys" published by Northeastern University Press (April 2004). Full Story

The California State University, Chico Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Program has been given a $74,287 grant to assist high school students and their families in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ). Full Story

The Museum of Anthropology, California State University, Chico, is presenting a three-part series of crafts, hands-on activities and sundaes for kids and their families on the 4th Sunday of February, March and April. Full Story

The Eagle Lake Field Station (ELFS) is accepting reservations for late spring, summer and fall 2004. The station, an 11-building facility owned and managed by California State University, Chico and the CSU, Chico Research Foundation, is located 26 miles northwest of Susanville in Lassen County on the eastern shore of Eagle Lake. Full Story