CSU, Chico News

California State University, Chico, in partnership with a number of public and private entities, has received a $590,000 grant to oversee a program in Butte County for the prevention of unhealthy weight gain in children and the treatment of overweight children. The program is titled OPT (Overweight, Prevention, and Treatment) for Fit Kids. Full Story

California State University, Chico's Center for Regional and Continuing Education in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board present the 2001 Tax Practitioners' Institute. The institute will be held Nov. 13-15 at CSU, Chico from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Full Story

A California State University, Chico student injured in a traffic accident has given $5,500 from her insurance settlement to restore Chico Safe Rides, a free taxi service discontinued due to lack of funding that helped prevent students from driving while intoxicated. Full Story

California State University, Chico students continue to score exceptionally well on national and statewide professional competency exams, as evidenced by CSU, Chico's recent top ranking among schools with students taking the California Reading Instruction Competency Assessment test. Full Story

Heikki Rinne, chair of the consumer sciences and retailing department at Purdue University, has been named the new dean of California State University, Chico's College of Business. Full Story

California State University, Chico opens 120 new units of student housing tomorrow, Jan. 20, at the expanded University Village on Nord Avenue. Full Story