CSU, Chico News

Gordon Wolfe and Michael Marchetti, Department of Biological Sciences at California State University, Chico, received a National Science Foundation Grant to develop a master plan for the Eagle Lake Biological Field station (ELFS), located in remote Lassen County on the second largest freshwater lake in California, and one of the most pristine. Full Story

The Special Education Teacher Preparation Program at California State University, Chico, announces its 2006 scholarship award period. Based on a review of the performance of the program and its students, the United States Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services renewed three grants and approved one new project, making over $500,000 available this year for student support. Full Story

Checking and enhancing campus safety will be the focus of an organized group walk Thursday, April 6, sponsored by California State University, Chico's Public Safety Advisory Committee. Full Story

California State University, Chico's highly regarded student newspaper, The Orion, won top honors for its online edition earlier this month among nondaily collegiate newspapers in the state. Full Story

A new major in Concrete Industry Management (CIM) is being proposed by the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management (ECC). It is the result of a partnership between the concrete industry and California State University, Chico, which will offer students a unique blend of technical and management preparation in a new discipline and will help to meet this industry's employment demands. Full Story

Jack Rasmus, author of "The War at Home," will speak at California State University, Chico, on April 5, at 5 pm in Ayers 106. His visit to Chico is being sponsored by the California State University Employees' Union. Full Story

Lambda Theta Nu, a Latina sorority founded at California State University, Chico that has grown to 24 chapters nationally, will celebrate its 20th anniversary this weekend, with members converging on campus for a convention and reunion. Full Story

Laura McLachlin, a professor of therapeutic recreation in the Department of Recreation and Parks Management, California State University, Chico, has been invited to the International Paralympics in Torino, Italy. McLachlin will be a distinguished guest of the International Paralympic Committee (IPA) during the games scheduled for March 10-19. Full Story

California State University, Chico professor William Murphy has been appointed by President Bush to serve on the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB), an independent agency of the U.S. government that oversees the Department of Energy's management and disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Full Story

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is presenting a spring colloquium featuring Rick Ruddell, Department of Political Science, who will speak on "America Behind Bars: The Causes and Consequences of Mass Imprisonment" on Wednesday, March 8. The colloquium will be held at 7 pm in Ayres 106 on the California State University, Chico campus. Full Story