College of Behavioral & Social Sciences

The exhibit aims to explore how epidemics are more than contagious diseases that infect our bodies," says William Nitzky, Ph.D., instructor of the course, and assistant professor and museum co-director. Epidemics are also social, mediated by class, ethnicity, and race, that shape and expose the injustices and inequalities of our society." Dr. William Nitzky and Chico State's Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology are featured in The California State University's article Deeper Learning Through the Pandemic. Please read the article here: https://www2.calstate.edu//Deeper-Learning-through-Pandemi

As the second anniversary of the 2018 Camp Fire nears, the College of BSS continues to research and monitor data related to those that have been displaced and relocated because of this destructive event. Please review our Chico State Today's article Mapping Lab Takes Closer Look at Population Displaced by Camp Fire for more details. This article features the work of Peter Hansen (Geography), Dr. Jacque Chase (Geography), Dr. Ashley Kendell (Anthropology), Dr. LaDona Knigge (Geography), Dr. Colleen Milligan (Anthropology), and Dr. Pete Tsournos (Economics). https://today.csuchico.edu/mapping-lab-looks-closer/

Finding your Path: Exploring Majors within the Health & Human Services Fields - Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 4:00pm - 6:00pm Please join us at this exciting event. You will learn about majors in the Health and Human Services field, understand alternative routes associated with your desired career goals, and identify faculty and staff that can assist in developing academic & career goals. Please register here to attend: https://csuchico.secure.force.com//targetX_eventsb__events

The Guardian's article 'Unprecedented': the US west's wildfire catastrophe explained features Dr. Don Hankins of our Department of Geography & Planning. Please click here to view the article: https://www.theguardian.com//california-oregon-washington-

Dr. Don Hankins (Department of Geography & Planning) is featured in the Los Angeles Time's article: It’s déjà vu in the Bay Area as fires again force evacuations and cloud the skies Click here to read more: https://www.latimes.com//californias-wine-country-again-is