CSU, Chico News

The Associated Students Environmental Affairs Council has chosen Greg Francis, executive dean director of Facilities Planning, to receive the Paul Maslin Environmental Stewardship Award. Full Story

On April 14 and 15, CSU, Chico's Center for Economic Development, the CSU, Chico Department of Economics, and the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences are sponsoring an event that will examine water resource issues from the global, national and state perspectives. The event will be held at Selvester's Café on the CSU, Chico campus from 8 AM to 5 PM both days. Registration is free, morning refreshments will be provided, and lunch will be no host. Full Story

Father Greg Boyle, internationally known for his efforts to reduce gang violence, will visit California State University, Chico April 19 and 20, during Founders Week. Father Boyle was pastor of Dolores Mission Church from 1986 to 1992. Dolores Mission is the poorest parish in the Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese and home to the largest public housing developments west of the Mississippi (Pico Gardens and Aliso Village). These housing projects have the highest concentration of gang activity in the city. Full Story

Sarah Schaale, graduate in journalism and former managing editor of The Orion, has won second place in the national editorial writing competition of the 2004 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Full Story

The 2005 Fun Without Alcohol Fair, a daylong event sponsored by Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center (CADEC), will have a safari motif. A giraffe will illustrate the theme "Stand Tall Against Drugs and Alcohol." The 16th annual fair is scheduled to take place Thursday, April 28 on the California State University, Chico campus, from 10 am until 3 pm. Full Story

Three Department of Construction Management faculty, professors Denny Gier, Mike Borzage and Chris Souder, represented California State University, Chico at the Annual Associated Schools of Construction 41st International Conference. Full Story

The Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team from California State University, Chico took a “Journey of HOPE” to Los Angeles last week and came away as victors in the Los Angeles SIFE USA Regional Competition on April 14. They won $3,500 along the way. Full Story

California State University, Chico President Paul J. Zingg praised the quality of the University and challenged the campus community to set new, high expectations during his address at his inauguration today, April 18. Full Story

The California State University, Chico Steel Bridge Team is advancing to the national competition on May 28-29 this year at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. This will be Chico State’s ninth consecutive invitation to the national competition. The team qualified by their 2nd place finish at the Mid-Pacific Regional Steel Bridge Competition held at California State University, Sacramento on April 9. Full Story

The 9th Floor B Wing of Whitney Hall will be closed for the remainder of the spring 2005 term due to the fire that took place yesterday, April 13, at the residence hall on the California State University, Chico campus. Full Story