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Cathrine Himberg poses while her students move in a blur in the background

How To: Go From Thinking About Exercise to Actually Doing It

Chico StateOctober 11, 2018

Sometimes the gap between wanting to be physically active and actually doing it can feel as wide as the Grand Canyon. Kinesiology professor Cathrine Himberg offers some tips.

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A student holds a young child in her arms at the Kristina Chesterman Memorial Clinic.

Living Her Dream

Ashley GebbApril 19, 2018

The opening of the Kristina Chesterman Memorial Clinic in Nigeria marked a dream come true, not only for its namesake but for faculty, classmates, and students who follow in her footsteps.

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Student Nurse Kaetlyn Alvarez works at the Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe over the winter session as part of her nursing preceptorship in the Rural California Nursing Preceptorship program. Nursing students receive 150 hours of hands-on clinical experience over three weeks. (Jessica Bartlett/University Photographer)

The only program of its kind in the nation, Chico State's Rural California Nursing Preceptorships program gives nursing students 150 hours of valuable hands-on learning in a clinical setting, while providing rural hospitals with extra staffing they so greatly need.

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On the Hunt for Avian Influenza Virus

Ashley GebbFebruary 6, 2018

While the work may be dirty, the goal is more glamorous. Chico State virologist Troy Cline and students are identifying avian influenza viruses in waterfowl in hopes of preventing threats to human health and the US poultry industry.

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Prescribed Fire Scheduled for Thursday on CSU, Chico’s Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve

Sustainability to be the Focus of CSU, Chico’s Sixth Annual Sense of Place Symposium

CSU, Chico’s College of Business Bestowed With Money Magazine Honor

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Camp Fire Survivors: In Their Own Words

Chico State Cyclists Circle up to Help Teammate

Worth Sharing: Parker Presents at Joint Annual Entomological Meeting

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Wildcat Keeper Finds His Place on the Pitch

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The Rise of Megafires

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How To: Go From Thinking About Exercise to Actually Doing It

How To: Go From Thinking About Exercise to Actually Doing It

Living Her Dream

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On the Hunt for Avian Influenza Virus