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Sterling O. Mattoon to be Honored with Honorary Doctorate
For more than 75 years, the alumnus and naturalist has been devoted to the research of butterflies and their diminishing habitats within Northern California.
Debra Cannon to be Honored with Honorary Doctorate
Lulus cofounder Debra Cannon ('77) has a legacy of entrepreneurial success, while also giving back to Chico State and mentoring business students.
Seven Faculty Earn Professional Achievement Honors
The Professional Achievement Honors recognize exemplary teacher-scholar achievement on our campus.
Barker Named NACDA Athletic Director of the Year for Second Time
Anita Barker named a national Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year for the second time in her tenure leading Wildcat Athletics.
Construction Management Students Take Top Honors
Students earned trophies in three categories at a regional competition.
From the President: Striding Toward a Sustainable Chico
As the University strives to make a greater impact in confronting climate change, President Gayle Hutchinson challenges us to do more.
Chico State’s Top Social Media Moments of 2018
Check out some of our favorite social media memories from the past year.
Class Notes: Fall 2018
1950s GEORGE FOSGATE (Speech Arts, ’59) is a professor emeritus of theatre arts after 32 years of teaching at the University of Minnesota, Morris, where he also endowed a theatre scholarship. After retirement, Fosgate and spouse Pat (Burton) Fosgate spent 20 years in Portland, where he was a freelance professional theatre actor and director, and […]
How To: Go From Thinking About Exercise to Actually Doing It
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.
Lighting the Way: 30 New Faculty Join Campus
Thirty new faculty were welcomed to campus this fall, each hoping to spark ideas and light the way for their students. View the gallery of new faculty.
“My Goal is to End Poverty”
Through her work with the Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry, graduate student Yee Yang wants to ensure her peers' basic needs are met.
Chico State Terrific Titles of 2018
With the end of the 2017-2018 year rapidly approaching, and the swirl of the spring semester struggle muddying your memory, it seems only right to recap what our Wildcats accomplished this year.
Opting Outside: Students Plunge Into Watershed for Immersive Course
One class spent two incredible weekends camping on Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve and exploring study sites ranging from the Sacramento River all the way upstream to the creek headwaters, to understand how the watershed works as a whole and learn about the wildlife that exists there.
Dreams Are Possible at Any Age
In high school, Donna Humphrey broke the difficult news to her mother she was not planning on attending college. Thirty-three years later, her mom is driving from Colorado to Chico to watch her graduate with her master's degree.
Retirees Named for Hall of Honor
Eight employees representing the "best of the best" of University retirees will be inducted into the Emeritus Retired Faculty and Staff Association Hall of Honor in May.
Class Notes: Spring 2018
Alumni share snippets of what they’ve been up to these days, and Chico State bids a fond farewell to recently passed alumni, students, and colleagues.
How To: Get the Most Out of your Summer Travels
International travel expert and professor Matthew Stone shares 12 tips to maximize your summer vacation experience.
#ChicoLove is in the air!
#ChicoLove made us feel like Willie the Wildcat! Warm and fuzzy!
A Love for Humanity
In act of global service, nursing professor Faye Mitchell-Brown led a team 10 of students on a trip to provide health care in rural Mexico.
9 Things to Know About WASC
Help us, as we not only put our best foot forward but critically and honestly examine ourselves and prepare to unleash our true potential.
CSU, Chico’s College of Business Receives Esteemed Re-Accreditation
College of Business has received a prestigious, full five-year re-accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Doing Things Differently
Jessica Gonzales knows hardship. The pre-nursing major has endured homelessness, discrimination, and field labor to reach college. But she’s determined to be the first in her family to earn a degree and one day open her own health clinic.
Chico State’s Top Social Media Moments of 2017
Some of our favorite social media memories from the past year, ranging from recognition and news to stunning campus views.
In the Spirit of Giving
24 hours. $260k raised. Countless reasons for giving. Chico State Giving Day was a huge success thanks to the Wildcat community!
Paying Holiday Magic Forward
Lisa Saldano talks about her passion and involvement with the University's Needy Children's Program, bringing the magic of Christmas to young children.
Serving Inspiration: Discernment Dinner Hosts Stories of Persistence
More than 100 students joined faculty and administrators at two Discernment Dinners held in Sutter Dining to hear stories of adversity, determination, and perseverance after enjoying a four-course meal.
Face-to-Face with First-Gen
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is sparking an awareness campaign to support the faculty, staff, and students who are part of the first-generation community on our campus, and these nine individuals share their unique stories about what it means to be first-gen.
‘Game Night’ Makes Meriam a Place to Play
Join fellow students and campus faculty for a fun and friendly monthly Game Night at Meriam Library.
Sharing a Love for the Sea
Olivia Van Damme spends her days showing teenagers the depth of inspiration in the deep blue sea working as operations manager at City Surf Project, which serves low-income, underserved students in the San Francisco public school system.
Global Humanitarians
Whether photographing childhood slavery in Ghana, improving health care in an impoverished puebla in Colombia, or offering an education to Myanmar refugees facing an unknown future in Thailand, three alumni share two things in common: big hearts and a belief in social justice.
Desiree Makowski Poised to Make Her Mark on Video Game Industry
Dedicated faculty support first-generation student in conquering her self-doubt.
Chico Steps Up to Show Students We Care: “Chico Cares” About Solving Student Hunger, Homelessness
The Chico Cares Campaign works to alleviate students' food insecurity with the help of the Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry and several Chico State philanthropy programs.
Vision Becomes (Virtual) Reality: Collaborative VR Course Presents Opportunities
Seeking to incorporate newly developed technology into journalism, the Departments of Computer Animation and Game Development, Journalism and Public Relations, and Media Arts, Design, and Technology teamed up to bring cutting-edge virtual reality technology to collaborative classrooms.
Grant Supports Groundbreaking Hydrothermal Research: Student Examines Lassen’s Volcanic Activity Potential
STEM Wildcat Angelica Rodriguez's love for the outdoors earned her a research grant that allowed her to spend her summer conducting environmental research, including data collection trips to Lassen Volcanic National Park.
‘I really did think I was the only one’
In sharing her own story about going hungry, graduate student Brandi Simonaro fights the stigma that students are alone in their struggles for food security.
Reflections on Spain: Wildcats Ready For 2017 CCAA Season
It has only been a couple of weeks since we returned from our trip, and we’re already back at it with trainings and preseason games. It is still settling in that we were in Spain playing against professional club teams and touring major La Liga Stadiums. It’s hard to believe how much we packed into […]
Ivy League Inspiration
Double-majoring in math and philosophy, first-generation student Diego Yepez highlights three Chico State professors as beacons of inspiration that led to his honored acceptance into Harvard.
Staff Awards Recognize Exemplary Employees
This year, three outstanding Chico State employees were honored for their impacting presence on campus—from Kathleen Moroney's establishment of the Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry, to Brooke McCall's bursting positive energy at the WREC, to Bev Langston's remarkable and welcoming customer service.
Trail Angels Bring Magic to Pacific Crest Trail
Each summer, anthropology professor P. Willey hosts the blissful "PCT toast," where dedicated Pacific Crest Trail hikers stop at Humboldt Summit to cheers summer sundries while swapping trail stories.
Hey, Joe! Faculty-(and Friend)-in-Residence Finds a Home in Sutter
Chico State faculty Joseph Liu and his wife Danielle—along with their pet albino rabbit Augustus—settled into their new home in one of Sutter Hall's apartments, making Liu Chico State's first Faculty-In-Residence.