CSU, Chico News

California State University, Chico's 115th Commencement will feature two Commencement ceremonies for the class of 2005, one on Saturday, May 21, and one on Sunday, May 22. In addition, several colleges and programs will hold receptions and special ceremonies.
More than 2,800 students are expected to receive bachelor's degrees on Saturday and Sunday in the University Stadium. The ceremonies will take about two hours each, and will be held rain or shine. Tickets are not required for admission. Full Story

California State University, Chico Finance and Marketing students placed second out of six other California State Universities in the first CSU Collegiate Sales Competition held on April 1 at CSU, Sacramento. Full Story

California State University, Chico manufacturing technology students won the grand prize at the prestigious WESTEC Manufacturing Challenge April 4 for building a lever-operated wheelchair incorporating three speeds and brakes. Full Story

The Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Chico, invites you to an open house of its greenhouses on Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, from 10 am until 3 pm. Full Story

The Autism Society of Northern California (ASNC) will be giving awards to kinesiology professor Rebecca Lytle, College of Communication and Education Dean Phyllis Fernlund and a number of California State University, Chico students tomorrow, May 12, at 11 AM in CSU, Chico's Yolo Hall room 150. Full Story

By a 2 to 1 margin, California State University, Chico students voted March 8 and 9 to support the building of a 110,000-square-foot recreation center at 2nd and Cherry Streets on campus. Full Story

President Paul J. Zingg and Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Scott G. McNall are pleased to name Willie E. Hopkins, PhD, as the new dean of the College of Business, California State University, Chico. Hopkins is currently dean of the School of Business and Technology at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). Full Story

Tehama Group Communications, California State University, Chico's student-managed public relations agency, has won two public relations awards from the Sacramento chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Full Story

The Botanical Society of America (BSA) has recognized William Gray, a graduating senior in the Department of Biological Sciences, as a "Young Botanist of the Year." He will also receive a Certificate of Special Achievement from the Botanical Society. Full Story

The California State University, Chico student section of the Society of Women Engineer's (SWE) has been awarded the 2005 Outstanding Student Section award for Region A. Region A covers northern California, northern Nevada and Hawaii and includes a total of 14 universities with engineering programs, including UC Davis, Stanford, UC Berkeley, University of Reno-Nevada and the University of Hawaii. Full Story