CSU, Chico News

California State University, Chico Continuing Education in cooperation with the Center for Economic Development (a SBA/SBDC Lead Center) presents Strategies for Successful Business, a new professional development course series designed for the experienced business owner. Full Story

A musical performance featuring Indian and Pakistani drum music will take place Monday, Sept. 29, from 7 to 9 p.m., in Trinity 100, at California State University, Chico. The performance is free and open to the public. Full Story

Xueli Zou, physics professor at California State University, Chico, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation for almost $92,000. The grant, a portion of a $400,000 grant shared with colleagues at Rutgers University, will be used to continue her collaborative work in creating innovative approaches to teaching beginning physics. Full Story

Through a generous donation by Superior Farms of Hermiston, Ore., with corporate offices in Dixon, Calif., students in the College of Agriculture will have an opportunity to work with a composite breed of sheep called Silverdales. Full Story

California State University, Chico will be recognized at a ceremony tomorrow, Sept. 23, in Sacramento as the first CSU campus to officially register a new building project under national standards for environmentally conscious, sustainable buildings. Full Story

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Northern California (HCCNC), with the assistance of the Center for Economic Development (CED), CSU, Chico Research Foundation, will be hosting the first annual Hispanic Marketing Conference on Nov. 7 beginning at 8:00 a.m. in the Big Room at Sierra Nevada Brewing Company located in Chico, California. The conference will provide effective strategies and methods on how businesses can successfully market to the growing Hispanic community. Full Story

California State University, Chico Continuing Education, in an ongoing partnership with the Butte County Superior Court Family Services, announces Drug Treatment: What Communities Need to Know about Drug Addictions Conference, featuring Dr. Alex Stalcup, a nationally recognized expert and practitioner in the field. Full Story

Roughly 10 tons of trash in and around the California State University, Chico campus--plus debris left along Humboldt Road--will be removed during the sixth annual Scour and Devour Campus and Community Cleanup Saturday, Oct. 4, starting at 9 a.m. Full Story

A series of free public tours to see the trees of the California State University, Chico campus arboretum will be available on five Wednesdays, starting October 1. The tour group will meet at 11 a.m. in front of Kendall Hall, the administration building, for an easy walk. Full Story

California State University, Chico’s ninth annual Conference on Excellence in Learning and Teaching will be held on campus Thursday, Sept. 18, and Friday, Sept. 19. Full Story