FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2009 Kathleen McPartland 530-898-4260 Brooks Thorlakkson College of Humanities and Fine Arts 530-898-5351 Calendar of Events Set for ‘The Soloist,’ Community/CSU, Chico Book in Common A preliminary calendar of events has been established for this year’s Book in Common (BIC), “The Soloist.” The book, by Steve Lopez, raises issues of the plight of the homeless, the challenges of mental illness and the humanizing role of music and the arts in human life. It follows last year’s book in common, “Three Cups of Tea,” which enjoyed widespread community participation. “The book is a natural follow-up to ‘Three Cups of Tea’ and Mortenson’s message that a single person can make a difference,” said Brooks Thorlaksson, associate dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts at California State University, Chico and a member of the BIC committee.

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Currently, 1,026 military students are engaged in career education at a Globe Education Network campus! Mike Hughes and Mike Blumberg are responsible for yielding this unprecedented result: 11% of our Early Fall Quarter students are active in the military, are veterans, or family members of military personnel! Mike Hughes’ and Mike Blumberg’s motivation and dedication to the military students’ success, their commitment to outreach and community relations, along with their efforts in training us how to improve our services for military students has proven to be a winning combination.  Please take some time to congratulate the “two Mikes” on their amazing success.  We have exceeded the 1000 mark of military students, who are benefiting from a career education, because of Mikes’ efforts and their management of our dedicated resources. Thank you, Mike Hughes and Mike Blumberg, for going beyond the call of duty to establish financial resources (scholarships / discounts) and additional student services and support for the members of the military and their families. Your efforts have enabled us to show how much we care about those who put their lives on the line for our country and for our freedom

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Today, J Street Executive Director Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement in response to Rabbi Eric Yoffie’s interview with Haaretz : J Street applauds Rabbi Eric Yoffie’s comments on the U.S.-Israel relationship in a recent interview with Haaretz . We share Rabbi Yoffie’s assessment that “settlement activity at the West Bank is not popular [in the United States]. It never has been….

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J Street Executive Director Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement today: J Street strongly opposes Pastor John Hagee’s recent comments encouraging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “grow and develop the settlements of Israel as you see fit.” As large majorities of American Jews and other friends of Israel believe, continued settlement construction undermines the viability of the two-state solution and endangers Israel’s future as a Jewish, democratic homeland. We will add this extraordinarily unhelpful comment to the litany of reasons why J Street opposes an unholy alliance between right-wing Christian Zionist evangelicals and pro-Israel organizations

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2009 Joe Wills 530-898-4143 CSU, Chico Receives Outstanding Marks from Accrediting Body California State University, Chico has been reaccredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) for 10 years, an exceptionally long period of reaccreditation that represents a major affirmation of the University and its programs and initiatives. Official word of the 10-year reaccreditation came in a June 26 letter to CSU, Chico President Paul Zingg from WASC President and Executive Director Ralph Wolff

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A new article in Inside Higher Ed profiles a growing trend: hosting a themed “year of sustainability” on campus. The story notes, “with multiple campuses, including Davidson College, New Mexico State, Villanova University and University of Denver having just finished up their years, the results have been varied, and some question whether the concept is more than a gimmick.” The schools featured took different approaches, including everything from reducing food waste and increasing recycling to creating new graduate programs or minors that focus on sustainability. The story goes on to quote NWF's director of campus and community leadership, Julian Keniry, who says, “Sustainability is something that needs to be the purpose of education across operations and disciplines and sustained over time.

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J Street Campaigns Director Isaac Luria issued the following statement today: It is time for The Israel Project and its supporters to consider whether the important effort they launched several years ago is actually advancing or undermining the purpose for which it was established – promoting and improving the image of the State of Israel. Does likening the dismantling of illegal settlements in occupied territories – a policy supported by the U.S. for several administrations and enacted by the Ariel Sharon and Menachem Begin governments – to ‘ethnic cleansing’ enhance Israel advocacy or damage it

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J Street responds to The Israel Project’s likening of settlement removal to “ethnic cleansing”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2009 Joe Wills 530-898-4143 Acting Director Of Gateway Science Museum Named Professor Rachel Teasdale, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, has accepted the position of acting executive director of the Gateway Science Museum at California State University, Chico. Teasdale begins the position immediately and steps in for Executive Director Greg Liggett, who is taking a leave of absence for medical reasons.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2009 Luke Reid, Sports Information 530-898-6470 Rory Miller, Sports Information 530-898-4658 Sears, Hooper named to Division II All-American Scholar Golf Team Erin Sears and Shelby Hooper’s success on the course was certainly noticed this past season, but Wednesday their success in the classroom was also recognized – the two Chico State women’s golfers were honored Wednesday by being named to the National Golf Coaches Association’s (NGCA) Division II All-American Scholar Golf Team.

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June 10 – Joseph Moen, business student at Globe University (GU) – Woodbury, placed 1 st at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC), held April 21-26 in Anaheim, Calif. The conference was sponsored by Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX), an international organization that provides college students with opportunities to develop their leadership, networking and public speaking skills and prepare for a variety of careers.                 Moen is working toward a bachelor’s degree in business management with emphasis in human resource management at GU

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Online education programs at colleges and universities continue to grow in popularity. As a result, major accrediting agencies require online programs to demonstrate rigor and integrity equivalent to that of similar on-campus programs. Federal Regulations also require online programs to positively identify the student taking course exams.

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Implementing Technology to Prevent Online Learning Cheating: A Case Study – Wayne Bedford,Janie Gregg and Suzanne Clinton, JOLT

J Street released the following statement in light of a CNN poll showing strong approval for the President’s handling of the recent Iran crisis: J Street, along with a majority of Americans according to a CNN poll released this week , strongly approves of President Barack Obama’s steady leadership during the recent crisis in Iran. We are as inspired by the Iranian people’s struggle for democracy as we are outraged at the Iranian regime’s apparent vote fraud and violent crackdown on demonstrators

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2009 Kathleen McPartland 530-898-4260 Cristina Archer Geological and Environmental Sciences 530-898-5618 Geologist/Environmental Scientist Compiles Data on High-Altitude Wind as Renewable Energy Source Cristina Archer, faculty in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at California State University, Chico, has collaborated with Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Global Ecology to compile the first-ever global survey of wind energy at high altitudes.

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Today, J Street announced the names of dozens of prominent Israelis from the security, military, diplomatic, political and academic fields who have signed a letter of support for J Street.  Keep reading below the fold, or click here to download a PDF version of the letter and its signatories. Mr. Yossi Alpher bitterlemons; former Senior Member of Mossad; former Director of the Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies Col (Ret.) Shaul Arieli Council on Peace and Security; former Commander Gaza Brigade; former head of the ‘Peace Negotiations Administration’ under PM Ehud Barak Rabbi Arik Ascherman Executive Director, Rabbis for Human Rights Haim Assa Former National Security Advisor to PM Yitzhak Rabin Bernard Avishai Jerusalem Venue for Jerusalem Supporters and Recruitment; External Contact for David Grossman Colette Avital Former Deputy Speaker of Knesset; Consul General Adm (Ret.) Ami Ayalon Former Minister and Member of Knesset; former head of the Shin-Bet, and Navy Uzi Baram Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Tourism; former Secretary General of the Labor Party Shlomo Ben Ami Former Foreign Minister and Public Security Minister David Broza Singer; writer; performer Professor Naomi Chazan Former Deputy Speaker of Knesset; founder, Israel Women’s Network Sidra Dekoven Ezrahi Professor, Hebrew University, Jerusalem Maj Gen (Ret.) Shlomo Gazit Former Commander of IDF Intelligence; former President of Ben Gurion University; member of the staff of Jaffee Center for Stretegic Studies, Tel Aviv University Professor Galia Golan Interdisciplinary Center, Herzlia Micha Harish Former Minister of Industry and Commerce and Secretary General of the Labor Party Dave Kimche Former Director General of the Foreign Ministry Shlomo (Tchich) Lahat Ret.

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In light of the announcement that the United States will return an ambassador to Syria, J Street released the following statement: J Street applauds President Barack Obama’s decision to return a United States ambassador to Syria. Tough, smart diplomatic engagement with countries with which we have disagreements can serve the US national interest. In the case of Syria, we are hopeful that engagement will also serve the cause of achieving real peace and security for Israel through a Syrian-Israeli agreement and a comprehensive regional peace deal.

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A short-and-sweet story at the Chronicle of Higher Education notes that even English majors can get their hands dirty at Furman University: “The course was about Henry David Thoreau's Walden, but instead of simply reading the memoir and discussing it in a traditional classroom setting, David Bernardy took his class to a wooded area near a 30-acre lake on the college's campus to build a cabin similar to the one Thoreau had written about in his book,” says the report. Thoreau might have approved. Considered a pioneer of nature writing, he is often referenced by modern environmentalists and social justice advocates who admire his commitment to deliberately living well with less, his thoughts on equality, and his willingness to spend most of his time out in the natural world, providing for himself and learning about his environment

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Learning with Thoreau

Former Deputy Speaker of Knesset, Consul General to lead efforts to build Israeli support for organization as it expands WASHINGTON — J Street announced today the appointment of Colette Avital, former Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and Israeli Consul General to New York, as Senior Advisor to the political arm of the American pro-Israel, pro-peace movement. “Colette Avital’s lifetime commitment to Israel’s security and future exemplifies the very values on which J Street was founded,” said J Street Executive Director Jeremy Ben-Ami

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Jeremy Ben-Ami, Executive Director of J Street, issued the following statement after remarks yesterday by Secretary of State Clinton and Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman at the State Department: Secretary of State Clinton is completely correct to press for a complete halt to settlement construction so that serious negotiations can begin on ending the conflict. The time and place to build new homes for Israelis who need them is within Israel’s established borders once they are set in a comprehensive peace agreement. Building new homes within Israel’s borders serves the long term peace and security interests of all Israelis

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2009 Kathleen McPartland 530-898-4260 Lawrence Janeway, Herbarium 530-898-5381 Friends of the Herbarium Offer Summer Workshops Friends of the Herbarium are offering several workshops this summer. Registration is open now. Workshops currently open for sign-ups are Home Composting on June 27; Home Vermiculture and Vermicomposting on July 25; and Ethnoecology of California Wetland Plants on August 15.

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J Street Executive Director Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement after Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address yesterday at Bar-Ilan University: J Street welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s acceptance of the principle that a Palestinian state should exist alongside the state of Israel.  We second the reaction of President Obama that this as an important step forward, and we welcome the President’s continued commitment to work toward a two-state solution and comprehensive, regional peace. While the Prime Minister’s acceptance of a Palestinian state is a welcome development, we regret his failure to acknowledge Israel’s commitment to a full settlement freeze on the West Bank and in East Jerusalem (including natural growth).  President Obama has rightly insisted on a settlement freeze not as an end in itself, but as an essential step to preserve the possibility of a two-state solution.

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