![Kym Crosby runs across the finish line during the 100 meter race while competing for team USA during the 2020 Paralympic Games.](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CST-Background-Portratis-Template-1-Bg-port-blue-1.jpeg )
Get Ready to Watch Track and Field Alumna in Winning Form at 2024 Paralympic Games
Coming back from injuries, three-time Paralympic Games medalist and alumna Kym Crosby is ready for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
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From Chico to Nairobi: Entrepreneurship Class Gets Immersive Global Taste of Business
Associate Professor Sarah Kimakwa debuted her hybrid course on social entrepreneurship this summer, which took students to Kenya for fieldwork.
![Chico State Alumni Board President Kristen Schrock sits with her hands in her lap, posing for a headshot on campus at the University.](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/kristen-schrock-hero-600x400.jpg )
5 Questions with Kristen Schrock: Chico State Alumni Board President and Lifelong Wildcat
Having grown up visiting campus, Schrock rediscovered the wonder of Chico by embracing life as a student in her hometown.
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Chico State Named the Best University in the Country to Obtain a Master of Social Work by Washington Monthly
Chico State achieved several high rankings in Washington Monthly's annual collegiate rankings, with the School of Social Work being named the top university in the nation for students pursuing a Master of Social Work (MSW).
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Chico State’s Ecological Reserve Calls for Action after Park Fire as Big Chico Creek Turns Brown from Sediment
The Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve is partnering with other agencies to slow water and reduce sediment flow in anticipation of winter rain.
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Worth Sharing: Staff, Faculty Honored with Fellowships and Awards
A listing of professional achievements by Chico State faculty, staff, and students.
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Chico State’s ‘U-Pick Peaches’ Tradition Returns to University Farm
Chico State's annual "U-Pick Peaches" event at the University Farm will take place on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.
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Crash Course: General Ed Ag Classes Bear Fruit for Life
Chico State students don’t have to know how to milk a cow or work with cover crops to benefit from the ag department. Instead, they learn how to grow their own vegetables and pair wine with their meals, earning GE credits and having fun along the way.
![Chico State baseball fan John Brownell pictured in his regular spot at Nettleton Stadium, at the bottom of Section 201.](https://today.csuchico.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240208-SuperfanBrownell-JH-087-600x400.jpg )
Much More Than A Super Fan
The bond between John Brownell and the Chico State baseball team is one of the great stories in collegiate athletics.
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Wildcat Conversations, Episode 1: The Future of Artificial Intelligence
To help us learn more about where AI is going, why it’s moving so fast, and how we can think about it with more optimism than dread, we looked to three alums working at the forefront of this technological evolution.