CSU, Chico News

California State University, Chico and Bidwell Mansion State Park are jointly offering three tours of their extensive collection of native and exotic trees and shrubs this spring, March 15 and 29 and April 12. The easy and informative walks will begin in front of Bidwell Mansion, Wednesdays at 10-11:30 am. Full Story

California State University, Chico's Department of Psychology will host internationally known scholar Phillip Shaver, department chair and distinguished professor of psychology at UC Davis, for a lecture Thursday, March 9, 5:30-6:45 p.m., in Ayres 106. Full Story

Two hundred thirty high school seniors, already admitted to California State University, Chico, for fall 2006, visited campus on Saturday, Feb. 25, to compete for ten $12,000 scholarships and ten $1,000 scholarships. President Paul Zingg made a surprise announcement of $1,000 scholarships for all who competed in the competition. No matter where they place on the three tests, each student will receive the $1,000 incentive to attend CSU, Chico. Full Story

Twenty-three students from the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management are traveling to New Orleans and partnering with Tulane University to participate in the Paint Rally for Public Schools. The Paint Rally is a volunteer project to clean and renovate damaged public schools. Full Story

CSU, Chico Northern California Local Government Leadership Institute announces the 2006 Leadership Development Program, a seven-course series designed to help local government employees cultivate leadership skills and become more effective, proactive leaders and managers. The program will be offered in Chico and Redding. Full Story

Joseph Wilson, former ambassador to Iraq, will visit California State University, Chico on Wednesday, March 22, and present "The Three Great Debates over the War in Iraq." Wilson's lecture will be held at 7:30 pm in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium. Full Story

The Department of Education and the Liberal Studies Program at California State University, Chico will host the Celebrate Teaching conference on Wednesday, March 1, in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium. Registration begins at 8:30 am. The conference begins at 9:00 am and runs until 1:30 pm. Full Story

St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital has notified the organizers of the Up 'til Dawn fundraising event held last Nov. 7 at California State University, Chico, that their efforts have yielded more than $101,000 to date, which places them in the number one position nationwide for fundraising. Full Story

The future of the Mubarek government and the impact of political reform and Islam on Egypt will be the topic of an address by Khairi Abaza, visiting fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, on Wednesday, March 1, at 7:30 pm in Performing Arts Center 134 on the California State University, Chico campus. Full Story

California State University, Chico College of Business, in partnership with the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA), The Localization Institute and Austin Community College, is now offering a Localization Certification Program for students and professionals. Full Story