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From the President: Recounting the Camp Fire

Gayle HutchinsonDecember 12, 2018

President Gayle Hutchinson reflects on the Camp Fire, as well as how we will rise as a community to recover and rebuild.

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Camp Fire Survivors: In Their Own Words

Travis SoudersDecember 11, 2018

Seven Camp Fire survivors opened up about their escapes, their lives since the fire broke out, and the ongoing challenges they face. Here are their accounts, in their own words, as shared for #WeAreChico.

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Chico State Cycling Team working to clear Brian Kavenaugh’s fire break to mitigate against the Camp Fire.

Chico State Cyclists Circle up to Help Teammate

Sean MurphyDecember 10, 2018

Some teammates are just teammates. But when one member of the Chico State Cycling Team asked for help building a line break around his home as the Camp Fire marched through the foothills, his teammates didn’t hesitate to help.

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Piles of donated goods sit on the lawn in front of the Phi Kappa Tau house, with a sign reading "Donate here."

Chico State Greeks Join Forces to Provide For Evacuees

Travis SoudersDecember 7, 2018

With Phi Kappa Tau leading the way in rounding up donations, Chico State fraternities and sororities came together with a big day-one donation drive to provide for evacuees and victims of the Camp Fire.

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Student Katie Allen talks to a teacher across a table covered in markers and other supplies.

Teachers Help Teachers Color Classrooms with Love

Ashley GebbDecember 5, 2018

School of Education students joined educators from across Butte County to Color a Classroom with Love, providing Paradise teachers who lost their classrooms in the Camp Fire with a start on the supplies they need to resume teaching.

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Jennifer Lefort stands among rows of beds set up at the Neighborhood Church evacuation center.

Students Care for Evacuees’ Physical and Mental Wellness

Sean MurphyDecember 4, 2018

Dozens of cots lined East Avenue Church in tidy rows, a stark contrast to the chaos from which Camp Fire evacuees fled. Every face reflected the effects of exhaustion mixed with terror, the air of uncertainty as thick as the smoke outside.

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Livestock judging Team members stand in the smoky haze at the Butte County Fairgrounds.

Student Team Lends a Hand to Help Livestock

Ashley GebbNovember 30, 2018

Combining love of agriculture with large animal expertise, the Livestock Judging Team cleaned pens and fed donkeys, horses, llamas and other creatures displaced by the Camp Fire.

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Michael McNairn and Sara Rumiano huddle over a desk while reviewing paperwork in the Procurement office at Chico State.

Harnessing the Power of Purchasers

Ashley GebbNovember 28, 2018

Chico State purchasing staff put their unique expertise to work for the county's Camp Fire taskforce responsible for sourcing, buying, and paying for critical supplies.

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Volunteers working to assemble 1,200 sandwiches for firefighters, first responders, and shelter volunteers during the Camp Fire.

Feeding Those Affected by the Flames

Sean MurphyNovember 27, 2018

The nonprofit World Central Kitchen has served up thousands of meals for Camp Fire first responders and evacuees—efforts fueled by Chico State volunteers.

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Kallie Griffin types on a laptop in the medical command center, a wall of medical supplies behind her.

Creating Comfort and Order out of Chaos

Ashley GebbNovember 23, 2018

When a group of Chico State students found a Camp Fire evacuation shelter in need of aid to track those in its care who were displaced, establish a medical records system, and help with filling prescriptions, they launched into action.

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Jessica Anthony prepares to take a call as her mother reviews application paperwork.

Answering the Call for Care

Travis SoudersNovember 20, 2018

In the wake of the Camp Fire, all volunteers are being routed through the nonprofit Caring Choices. Students, employees, and alumni are helping lead the charge of vetting and assigning applicants where they are needed most.

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CSU, Chico Rises to Support Campus and Greater Community Directly Impacted by the Camp Fire

Sean MurphyNovember 14, 2018

Chico State is working to understand and address the impact of current wildfires on the heart of its institution—students, faculty, and staff—as well as provide mutual aid to emergency responders.

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A giant smoke column is seen exploding from flames on a darkened hillside as a wildfire rages out of control.

The Rise of Megafires

Ashley GebbNovember 5, 2018

As wildfires grow faster, larger, and more deadly every day, alumni and faculty share professional and personal perspectives on what’s happening, why, and how we can respond.

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News

From the President: Recounting the Camp Fire

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

People

Fond Farewell: Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management Major Logan Schwab

Fond Farewell: Construction Management Student Brandon Laster

Camp Fire Survivors: In Their Own Words

Programs

Who Helps the Heroes?

Wildcat Keeper Finds His Place on the Pitch

Chico State’s Center for Healthy Communities Help Kids Get Cookin’

Research

The Rise of Megafires

Who Helps the Heroes?

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

From the President: Recounting the Camp Fire

Camp Fire Survivors: In Their Own Words

Chico State Cyclists Circle up to Help Teammate

Chico State Greeks Join Forces to Provide For Evacuees

Teachers Help Teachers Color Classrooms with Love

Students Care for Evacuees’ Physical and Mental Wellness

Student Team Lends a Hand to Help Livestock

Harnessing the Power of Purchasers

Feeding Those Affected by the Flames

Creating Comfort and Order out of Chaos

Answering the Call for Care

CSU, Chico Rises to Support Campus and Greater Community Directly Impacted by the Camp Fire

The Rise of Megafires