CSU, Chico News

The Golden Key International Honour Society at California State University, Chico was recently presented with the Key Chapter Award at the 2003 Golden Key International Convention. Full Story

On Wednesday, Sept. 17, California State University, Chico’s Department of Political Science and the students of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, will sponsor a forum on the California Recall Process. Full Story

California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) recently awarded $6,250 in scholarships to five CSU, Chico College of Agriculture students. Animal science majors Megan Brown of Chico, Ashley Cockrell of Cedarville, Megan Tipton of Marysville, and Regina Zapponi of Clearlake each collected $1,000 or more in scholarship monies. Jennifer Baker, also an animal science major, received a $500 award, and freshman Dallice Wood won a $500 Cornerpost Publications/California Cattleman Magazine scholarship, which is awarded to agriculture communications majors. Full Story

California State University, Chico’s Department of Anthropology is opening a new lab to train students how to preserve objects for museum collections. Full Story

Elbert D. Glover, an internationally recognized authority on smoking cessation and tobacco addiction, will be California State University, Chico’s first President’s Visiting Scholar for the 2003-04 academic year. Full Story

The California Recall, SARS, the Patriot Act, media ethics and the United States’ role in the world are topics to be addressed by the Center for Applied and Professional Ethics (CAPE) at California State University, Chico during the fall 2003 semester. Full Story

A double CD-ROM with more than 1,100 photos of the Chico area for use as computer screensavers and slideshows has been created by California State University, Chico faculty member and health educator Mark Tomita as a fund-raiser for his college and department. Full Story

Thanks to generous donations from ag-related businesses, the CSU, Chico Superior Ag Wittmeier Ford Golf Classic will net close to $40,000 when all expenses are in. These funds will be used for scholarships and other worthy programs within the college. Full Story

California State University, Chico has named new directors for the Offices of Financial Aid and University Housing and Food Service. Full Story

The Orion, California State University, Chico’s student newspaper, has placed second nationally in a prestigious newspaper competition. Full Story