CSU, Chico News

California State University, Chico is notifying more than 59,000 individuals that their personal data was on a University Housing and Food Service server that was illegally accessed by computer hackers. Full Story

The Friends of Meriam Library, California State University, Chico, will hold their annual book sale on Thursday, April 7, from 9 am to 3 pm in the breezeway in front of the library. The library receives donations in all areas of interest, from popular fiction to business to science. This year’s sale also features a selection of California topographic maps. “These are great books at great prices for a great cause,” said Carolyn Dusenbury, director of Library Services at Meriam Library. The proceeds from the sale support projects that could not happen otherwise, such as preservation of rare books and restoration of maps. Full Story

The controversy over the Alabama courthouse "10 Commandments" monument is at the center of California State University, Chico's well-known undergraduate moot court competition this year. Oral arguments in a hypothetical case testing the separation of church and state get underway on campus today, May 2, with the competition continuing throughout the week.
Sixty-four political science and pre-law students in teams of two present their sides to a panel of three judges. Winners go on to the next round, with the final hearing Friday, May 6, at 6 p.m. in the Chico City Council Chambers. An awards presentation follows the announcement of the winning team. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Full Story

Richard Ellison, associate vice president for university advancement at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, has accepted the position of vice president for university advancement at California State University, Chico. Full Story

The College of Humanities and Fine Arts and the Department of Theatre Arts at California State University, Chico have announced that Court Theatre, the venerable summer theatre that has produced plays on the CSU, Chico campus for 38 years, will not produce a season in 2005. Full Story

Aerial views of 50 miles of the Sacramento River, provided by Chuck Nelson, director of the Geographical Information Center (GIS), California State University, Chico, are woven into a carpet for a pedestrian bridge at the airport. Out of the aerial views, artist Seyed Alavi has created “Flying Carpet,” a site-specific project for Sacramento International Airport. Full Story

Several universities in the California State University system, including CSU, Chico, will take part in the first Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy Assessment project this spring, in cooperation with the national Educational Testing Service (ETS). Full Story

North State Renewable Energy (NSRE) is hosting the first North State solar energy conference on Thursday, March 10, at the Sierra Nevada Brewery Conference Center. Full Story

Gayle Hutchinson, Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Chico, has been selected as one of 40 senior faculty and administrators for the 2005-06 American Council on Education Fellows Program. She is the first CSU, Chico faculty member selected for the program. Full Story

California State University, Chico students have begun exploring the challenges affecting the construction industry’s need to electronically obtain and produce surety bonds that guarantee performance of an obligation. Full Story