CSU, Chico News

The Kappa Psi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, California State University, Chico's oldest African-American fraternity, celebrates its 25th anniversary this weekend. Full Story

Bidwell Mansion State Park and California State University, Chico are jointly offering three tours of their remarkable collection of native and exotic trees and shrubs this fall beginning Nov. 1 and continuing on Nov. 15 and 29. The easy and informative walks will begin in front of Bidwell Mansion, Wednesdays at 10 am and last until 11:30 am. Full Story

Get in the Halloween spirit as the Society of Physics Students at California State University, Chico presents the Nineteenth Annual Pumpkin Drop at high noon on Tuesday, October 31, on the south side of Butte Hall. Full Story

Chico Preview Day, at California State University, Chico will be held on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 9 am to 3 pm, beginning in the Bell Memorial Union. The fall open house gives prospective students and their families an opportunity to visit the campus and talk directly with faculty and service program personnel. Full Story

With its finances bolstered thanks to a $300,000 gift from the parent of a new California State University, Chico student, the Northern California Natural History Museum is preparing to build its long-awaited facility on the CSU, Chico campus. Full Story

To look for ways to make the campus a safer place, a second "Moonlight Safety Walk" will be held tonight, Oct. 10, at California State University, Chico. Full Story

California State University, Chico's 12th annual Conference on Excellence in Learning and Teaching will be held on campus Wednesday, Oct. 11; Thursday, Oct. 12; and Friday, Oct. 13. The conference is open to all regional educators and CSU, Chico faculty, administrators and staff. Full Story

The Department of Economics at California State University, Chico presents alum James Duffield in a lecture today, Thursday, Oct. 5, titled "Agriculture and Energy at the Crossroads," at 5 pm in Tehama 106. Full Story

California State University, Chico's School of Nursing has received $125,000 in state funds to expand opportunities for licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) in the North State to become registered nurses (RNs) and earn their bachelor's degrees. Full Story

SAP Americas, a subsidiary of SAP AG, the world's third largest software maker, has named California State University, Chico as one of two campuses in the United States to provide technical and curriculum support for universities around the world. Full Story