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Wildcats Among Nation’s Best Student-Athletes

This past week, our men’s golf, men’s and women’s track and field, and baseball teams demonstrated that they are among the best in the nation.

’Cat Tales: Ending With Gold

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff, and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

’Cat Tales: Racing to the Finish

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff, and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

’Cat Tales: Maintaining a Legacy

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff, and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

’Cat Tales: Excellence in Film-making, on the Runway, and International Affairs

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff, and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

’Cat Tales: Bringing Visions to Life

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff, and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

Eye on the Skies Tonight

By Quinn Western, social media and photography intern Dust off your binoculars and telescope because tonight is the first of four lunar eclipses that will be spaced out roughly six month apart. The lunar eclipse will be visible a little before 11 p.m. and just after midnight, said Tyson Randall, an environmental science graduate students and astronomy […]

Legacy of Leaders: College of Natural Sciences

In honor of Founders Week, an outstanding student and alum from each college are rewarded for their success, excellence and leadership. Today’s featured College of Natural Sciences honorees show that when you are following your passion, nearly anything is possible.

In honor of Founders Week, an outstanding student and alum from each college are rewarded for their success, excellence and leadership. The blog will feature a different college’s awardees each day during Founders Week, April 4–13, 2014.

In honor of Founders Week, an outstanding student and alum from each college are rewarded for their success, excellence and leadership. The blog will feature a different college’s awardees each day during Founders Week, April 4–13, 2014.

In honor of Founders Week, an outstanding student and alum from each college are rewarded for their success, excellence and leadership. The blog will feature a different college's awardees each day during Founders Week, April 4–13, 2014.

In honor of Founders Week, an outstanding student and alum from each college are rewarded for their success, excellence and leadership. Today is the College of Business alumna Debra Canon and senior Sierra Delorefice-Chicarino.

In honor of Founders Week, an outstanding student and alum from each college are rewarded for their success, excellence and leadership. Today is the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences alumnus Dr. Edward Rollins and senior Fidel Ilustre.

In honor of Founders Week, an outstanding student and alum from each college are rewarded for their success, excellence and leadership. Today is the College of Agriculture Trena Kimler-Richards and senior Taylor Herren.

Chico State kinesiology professor Josh Trout has implemented various technology into the classroom, from exer-gaming (like Wii sports) to now motion analysis application technology.

’Cats Trade a Day Off of School for Volunteering in the Community

'Cats spent Monday making a difference in Chico by volunteering on their day off. Roughly 160 students took part in 'Cats in the Community on Cesar Chavez Day, honoring Chavez's legacy by giving back to the community.

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff, and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

As we return from another spring break that saw Chico State students making a difference through well-known programs like CAVE's Alternative Spring Break and the Blitz Build, we wondered, "What else do our Wildcats get up to while they're away?"

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff, and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

Trying to decide which college is right for you? Here are 10 awesome reasons to #ChooseChico.

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff, and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff, and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff, and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff, and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

Don't miss out on the trips offered by adventure outings to students and the Chico community.

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff, and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

I became a nutrition major after losing a lot of weight through a weight-loss company. I thought by losing weight, I was getting healthy. I wanted to help others get healthy as well.

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

John Roussell's dance moves are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to his presence on campus. The communication design professor recently received the 2013-14 Outstanding Teacher Award, but Roussell is also making an impact outside of the classroom.

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales.

Preparing for the Disney College Program wasn't just a simple walk in the park. It took a lot of effort, determination, and passion to become a part of the program at Walt Disney World in Orlando, where I am today. About 30,000 students apply and only 7,000 are accepted.

2013 Year in Review [Infographic]

As we launch into 2014, we decided take a look back at Chico State’s social media hits in 2013. The common thread across platforms is that all of our audiences love stories of student/faculty achievement, and have a strong connection to our beautiful campus and its quirks and traditions. So, we’ll do our best to […]

By Ben Mullin, Editor-in-Chief, senior, Journalism and English literature major Ask any journalist what they’re proudest of and you’ll get different answers. Some will break out their old stories and tell you how they tracked down each breathtaking scoop. Some will regale you with tales about how they stood their ground when some infuriated reader […]

Student Finds Community—and Himself—at Chico State

Junior Kory Masen shares his story.

Day Gomez here, marketing assistant with Chico Performances. Part of my job as a marketing assistant is ensuring we build a positive relationship with our community—Chico and all of the North state. As President Paul Zingg once said, we are “bridging our world” by hosting an array of performances that culturally enhance our community. The […]

Working at Chico State is an important experience that helps students develop professional skills they carry with them post-graduation. Approximately 4,600 students work on campus each year, becoming more involved with their campus and the community. We wanted to start highlighting some of those hard workers and their experiences here on the blog. So, we’re […]

Fall Cover Photo Contest: Fall-ing in love with Chico

What: Help us choose CSU, Chico’s Facebook cover photo! Share your photos, and then help select from our favorites to be the next California State University, Chico Facebook page cover photo. Guidelines: Photos should show off the best of Chico State and the Chico experience. Take photos of our beautiful campus in all its fall […]

By Skyler Boles, teaching credential program, Chico State Spikeball Club president  Spikeball is a fast-paced, high-agility, and hand-eye–intensive sport that is fun to play and highly addicting. We want to share this amazing sport with everyone because it brings out so much joy in players. Here is the breakdown of spikeball, which is most similar […]

By Humberto Ramos, Senior, Journalism and Spanish major If you ask me if I work, the answer is “yes.” But explaining what I do? That is tougher—it depends on the time of the year or even the season. I work for the Upward Bound Projects at Chico State. This is an academic program that helps […]

By Katheryn Robichaud, Communication Studies, ’13 When I came to Chico State as a freshman, I was hesitant: How would the transition be? Is this the right school for me? For the first time, I was moving away from my home in Pleasanton, and I knew I would face some homesickness. I decided to dedicate […]