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Rachel Belle Wants to Know Your Last Meal
Alumna Rachel Belle dishes on what it's like to be nominated for a James Beard Award for her podcast "Your Last Meal" and asking celebrities about their favorite food.
Worth Sharing: Department of Anthropology Presents at Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting
This week's listing of professional achievements by Chico State faculty, staff and students.
Rustic Rehab
Alums Chenoa and David Rivera will star in a new HGTV series, "Rustic Rehab," which premieres April 26.
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.
DACA, Dreamers and Immigration: The Expert Explains
Lawyer Sergio C. Garcia has found much of the national immigration debate stems from common myths about the process. Here, he shares his personal and professional experiences to shed light on the truth.
Restless Dreamers
As a turbulent national attitude on immigration leaves Dreamers anxious and uncertain, four Chico State students share what is at stake. Their fates, and millions of others, hang in the balance.
The Power of a Dream
A special message from California State University, Chico President Gayle Hutchinson.
Worth Sharing: Kimball, Jensen and Cootsona Publish Books
The following is a listing of professional achievements by Chico State faculty and staff.
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.
From Chico to the UAE—In Pursuit of Partnerships
President Gayle Hutchinson reflects on relationship opportunities during a trip to visit alumnae Sheika Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi and Sheikha Jameela bint Mohammed Al Qasimi in the United Arab Emirates.
Worth Sharing: The Orion Takes Home Hardware
The following is a listing of professional achievements by Chico State faculty and staff.
The Musical Machine
Alum Kyle Bailey, a fall 2017 graduate who earned his music major with a recording arts option, has taken on the mission of creating music for the world to experience and appreciate.
No Room for Error
Corina Yetter has waited more than 20 years to finish her bachelor's degree, and faced incredible odds along the way.
Worth Sharing: Department of Forensic Anthropology Faculty Fare Well at Annual Meeting
The following is a listing of professional achievements by Chico State faculty and staff.
Distinguished Alumni Share Words of Wisdom
2018 Distinguished Alumni share their advice for graduating seniors and young alums.
Worth Sharing: Simon’s Art Featured at ‘Contraption: Rediscovering California Jewish Artists’
The following is a listing of professional achievements by Chico State faculty and staff.
From Sprints to Sleds: Wildcat Track Alums Make Their Push
Standout student-athletes take on sliding sports for a chance to represent USA at the Olympics.
#ChicoLove is in the air!
#ChicoLove made us feel like Willie the Wildcat! Warm and fuzzy!
CSU, Chico Announces 2017–18 Outstanding Faculty Award Recipients
Six faculty members were recently honored with the 2017–18 Outstanding Faculty Awards, chosen by the University’s Faculty Recognition and Support Committee.
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.
Campus Sweethearts Share Their Stories
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, three campus sets of campus sweethearts share their stories about what life is like when the one you love also works where you work.
Campus Gets a Little Less Colorful
When Joe Crotts retired, he left a legacy as one of Chico State’s longest-serving employees and campus icons.
From the President: A Time for Renewal
President Hutchinson writes that she hopes the campus will ponder the potential of spring and watch for opportunities to be a part of strategic planning, WASC, and the process of renewal and growth.
Want a behind-the-scenes peek into Division II basketball? Open the ‘Red Door’
Carson Medley’s book “Through the Red Door” is much more than a look back at a college basketball season. It’s an homage to the individual parts that move the story along at Chico State.
Worth Sharing: Faculty Opens Oaxaca Photo Exhibit Spanning 40 Years
Scott Brady, Geography and Planning, helps open an exhibit of Juan Ignacio Bustamante Vasconcelos' photographs and other faculty and staff achievements.
From National Parks to the North State: New Gateway Director Looks to Showcase Natural World Around Us
Growing up within the boundaries of several national parks, Adrienne McGraw was raised with a love and appreciation for the natural world. She's bringing that love of nature to her new job, as the executive director of Gateway Science Museum.
Painting a New Picture for South Campus
Representing so many threads within the tapestry of this community, Chico State strives to be an engaged and collaborative neighbor. A recent partnership with the city of Chico has taken our relationship to a new level.
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.
If you had a day with Dylan Gray, what would you ask? What would he say?
Get to know your Associated Students president, Dylan Gray, in an up close and personal Q&A.
Breanna Holbert: “Who I Am Is Enough”
The only label that really interests Breanna Holbert is that of a leader. What inspires Holbert is uncovering the unknown—in herself, in situations, and in other people. An unyielding curiosity to unearth unrealized potential stands out as her most distinguishable quality.
Remembering Chico State’s Oldest Alum
Olympics qualifier, top-secret military coder, oldest female US veteran—Lynne Balmer had a lot to be proud of but little made her smile more than recognition as Chico State's oldest alum. She passed away this month at age 110.
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.
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.
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.
Savoring the Taste of Success
Troy Johnson quipped his way from freelance writer to TV personality after he began to write about food. The Chico State alum and judge on "Guy's Grocery Games" shares his journey from the table to the small screen.
The Quest to Join the 7 Continents
In June 2017, alum and Athletics Hall of Famer Michelle Vanden Bosch accomplished a feat only a few hundred people have ever done—she completed her seventh marathon on seven continents.
Path to a Pulitzer
Journalism alums and reporters Malaika Fraley, Rick Hurd, and Katrina Cameron earned a Pulitzer Prize for their team coverage of the devastation and aftermath of the "Ghost Ship" fire in Oakland in 2016.
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.
With Crowdfunding Support, “Angels” Gets Its Wings
Alumna Amélie Hutt set her $10,000 funding goal, surpassing it in just five days. And by the time her campaign ended earlier this month, it had raised $24,271 from 508 backers.
Desiree Makowski Poised to Make Her Mark on Video Game Industry
Dedicated faculty support first-generation student in conquering her self-doubt.