News Release Archive for Fall 2003

Unprecedented Number of Undergraduates Selected To Present Papers at National Conference

December 15th, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 15, 2003

Kathleen McPartland 530-898-4260

Unprecedented Number of Undergraduates Selected To Present Papers at National Conference

Twenty-four business students at California State University, Chico will travel to Atlantic City, New Jersey, at the end of March to present 12 papers at the 4th Annual Conference of the International Academy of E-Business. Full Story

The Orion Wins Seventh National Pacemaker Award

December 11th, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 11, 2003

Joe Wills 530-898-4143

The Orion Wins Seventh National Pacemaker Award

California State University, Chico’s student newspaper The Orion has won its seventh National Pacemaker award--widely considered the top prize for general excellence in college journalism. Full Story

CSU, Chico Welcomes Own Peace Corps Representative

December 11th, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 11, 2003

Kathleen McPartland 530-898-4260

CSU, Chico Welcomes Own Peace Corps Representative

California State University, Chico has a resident Peace Corps representative for the first time in several decades. Justin Spence has been hired, with the help of a grant submitted by the Office of International Programs to the Peace Corps, to spread the word about the Peace Corps on campus. Full Story

Journalist, Screenwriter to Speak on Northern Ireland Politics of Peace, Nov. 12

November 27th, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 27, 2003

Kathleen McPartland 530-898-4260

Journalist, Screenwriter to Speak on Northern Ireland Politics of Peace, Nov. 12

California State University, Chico graduate Kelly Candaele’s claim to fame is that he co-wrote the screenplay for “A League of Their Own,” based on his mother’s professional baseball career in the 1940s. Full Story

November 14th, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 14, 2003

Joe Wills or Amy Flynn 530-898-4143

Students, Staff and Community Make Fright Fest a Success

CHICO, Calif.- Associated Students' Fright Fest 2003 was a successful Halloween event supported by students and staff at California State University, Chico, as well as community members and local businesses. Full Story

Elementary Students to Have a Field Day with Math on Nov. 14

November 12th, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 12, 2003

Kathleen McPartland 530-898-4260

Elementary Students to Have a Field Day with Math on Nov. 14

Approximately 160 fourth, fifth and sixth graders from Jay Partridge Elementary School will spend the day at California State University, Chico on Friday, Nov. 14, participating in the Mathematics Field Day. Full Story

Staff Council to Collect Donations for Needy Children

November 11th, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 11, 2003

Amy Flynn or Joe Wills 530-898-4143

Staff Council to Collect Donations for Needy Children

The Staff Council at California State University, Chico will collect donations for the University’s Needy Children’s Program, beginning Friday, Nov. 14, through Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the Sierra Hall Annex building. Full Story

Outdoor Education Class to Teach Wilderness Survival Skills

November 5th, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 5, 2003

Amy Flynn or Joe Wills 530-898-4143

Outdoor Education Class to Teach Wilderness Survival Skills

California State University, Chico’s Bidwell Environmental Institute Field Studies Program will host an outdoor orienteering and wilderness survival skills class on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve. Full Story

Ukrainian Educators Intern in Citizen Education Program

November 3rd, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 3, 2003

Kathleen McPartland 530-898-4260

Ukrainian Educators Intern in Citizen Education Program

California State University, Chico, in collaboration with the Red Bluff Joint Union High School District and the Chico Unified School District, is providing a five-week internship program to explore and develop civics education curriculum with seven participating Ukrainian educators. Full Story

Ukrainian Educators Intern in Citizen Education Program

November 3rd, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 3, 2003

Kathleen McPartland 530-898-4260

Ukrainian Educators Intern in Citizen Education Program

California State University, Chico, in collaboration with the Red Bluff Joint Union High School District and the Chico Unified School District, is providing a five-week internship program to explore and develop civics education curriculum with seven participating Ukrainian educators. Full Story

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