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This Way To Sustainability (TWTS) Conference is Chico State's very own nationally recognized, student-run conference focusing on challenges, ideas, solutions and resiliency in planning a sustainable future. This year's theme is "Resilience from the Ground Up: Strengthening Diversity in Soil, Communities and Economies," and will feature a variety of respected students and professionals speaking on the many aspects of sustainability. The program includes keynote speakers, acces...s to virtual poster symposium and art gallery, opportunities to network and workshop, as well as breakout sessions that include presentations from seven discipline tracks. This year, the conference will be held entirely virtually, March 2526, 2021, allowing colleagues and peers to connect from across the globe. Students may register for free, general adult 2-day and single-day tickets are available for purchase. Tickets and more program information: www.csuchico.edu/twts

In early April 2021, the University will begin processing direct relief payments totaling over $10 million to students. The grants will be automatic and students do not need to apply. These funds are from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act approved by Congress in late December 2020. Additional student aid from the America Rescue Plan Act approved in March is expected later this year. Details: https://www.csuchico.edu//3-22-21-distribution-of-emergenc

Eleven students with major achievements in the classroom and in the community honored with the annual Lieutenant Robert Merton Rawlins Merit Award. The awardone of the largest and most prestigious at Chico Statecelebrates scholarship, extracurricular activities, and outstanding academic, and professional accomplishments. https://today.csuchico.edu/2021-rawlins-recipients/

Chico State condemns racism, hatred, violence, and the rise in attacks we are witnessing against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. As an academic community, we remain deeply and unequivocally committed to our University priority of equity, diversity and inclusion. We stand in solidarity with our Asian American and Pacific Islander students, faculty and staff. Wildcats, none of us should ever be silent in the face of hate. President Gayle Hutchinson

With anti-Asian hate surging over the last year, we revisit a plea to reject racism penned by sociology professor Chunyan Song last spring: One of the hardest things to explain to my fellow American friends in the United States is how lonely I have been feeling. #StopAsianHate

The fall 2021 application for first-time freshmen and transfer students is still open! Submit your application by end-of-day tomorrow, Friday, January 15, and join our Wildcat family this fall. Apply: https://bit.ly/30ZCLvn Still have questions? Join a Virtual Application Assistance Workshop today (1/14) or tomorrow (1/15) 3-5 p.m.! Drop in to meet with an Admissions Counselor and have your application questions answered: https://bit.ly/2LU0IAn

Spring fee payment deadline is Friday, January 15, 2021. Optional Tuition Payment Plan is available: Enrolled students who are California residents with no Pend...ing Financial Aid can self-enroll in a payment plan. Enroll in your Student Center: look for "Other Financial" and select "Enroll in Payment Plan". $1034 is due now, and the remaining balance including $33 contract fee is due in three monthly payments. Watch our video: Understanding Tuition and Registration Fees at: https://www.csuchico.edu/sfin/student-accounts/nso2020.shtml See more

A doctor I was working with previously told me ‘You could probably help 10,000 people in your life as a physician, but you can potentially help millions of people if you continue with your dreams.’ So that’s what I’m doing, continuing with my dreams. As we continue to highlight some of our most-read stories of 2020, see how 2020 graduate Slade Giles uses his life experiences as fuel for living for today and tomorrow. https://today.csuchico.edu/outstanding-grad-slade-giles/

Never have we relied so deeply on technology and internet connectivity. As we all grappled in 2020 with shifting from in-person communications to virtual, our need for stable connections demanded California improve its broadband coverage. In one of our top stories on Chico State Today, we explore the digital divide, how the University is supporting solutions, and opportunities ahead. https://today.csuchico.edu/the-digital-divide/

I’ve gone a long time without feeling independent, she said. I haven’t been able to look up confidently and walk in many years. Earlier this year, we introduced you to child development major Olivia Merz and her partner Tartan, who starred in Disney+'s "Pick of the Litter." Take a look back with us as we reflect on this year and share some of our top stories from Chico State Today. https://bit.ly/2UrMM2L

On Friday, we were encouraged to learn that undocumented immigrants were granted a second chance at hope after a federal judge ordered to fully restore Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). An estimated one million undocumented immigrants could soon benefit from the program, allowing them to apply for work authorization if granted DACA. For a personal look into the significance of this historic moment, Chico State students shared their experiences in a story for Chico State Today in 2018. Read here: https://today.csuchico.edu/restless-dreamers/

Last year, the California State University bestowed one of its highest honors in the 23-campus systemthe Life-Saving Medalto University Police Department Officer Alex Scott. The remarkable efforts of UPD's own was one of our top stories of the year on Chico State Today. https://today.csuchico.edu/police-officer-awarded-life-sav/

The California Energy Commission is holding their first-ever Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards! This annual event is designed to honor the leadership who help advance the state towards its clean energy goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2045. Chico State is proud to announce that Faculty Emeritus Dr. James O'Bannon will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award! As the founder of the Construction Management Department at Chico State, Dr. O'Bannon will be recognized for his leading international voice in the field of energy efficiency helping accelerate California's clean energy future. On December 10 from 23:30 p.m., join us in honoring Dr. O'Bannon and the achievements of those who help advance California's clean energy goals: https://www.energy.ca.gov//2/clean-energy-hall-fame-awards

Students in the CSU, Chico Department of Music & Theatre have been busy creating sonic delights! Recording arts students produced "Soundtrack for a COVID Fall," a collection of songs produced, composed, arranged, performed, edited, and mixed at homes across the West Coast from San Diego to Seattle. https://soundcloud.com/user-6//soundtrack-for-a-covid-fall Meanwhile, our performance ensembles came together to recreate the beloved annual "Glorious Sounds of the Season" conce...rt via holiday music videos: https://youtube.com/playlist We hope you enjoy!

Wildcats, you came through for us and we cannot thank you enough! Every dollar of the more than $20,470 raised yesterday will provide much-needed resources such as emergency grants, rental and utility assistance, technology loans (including laptops and mobile Wi-Fi hotspots), healthy meals from the Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry, and more. This would not be possible without the continued support of our Chico State family. On behalf of the students we’ll continue to serve in meaningful ways, THANK YOU! (If you missed out yesterday, don’t worry, our fundraiser is still opensupport our students today!) https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/ChicoGT

It’s a beautiful day to make a difference! Today is #GivingTuesday and for the next 24 hours, we’re hoping Wildcats like you can help us meet our students’ immediate needsneeds like access to Wi-Fi and technology to attend class, healthy meals, and/or emergency housing for a student in crisis. Every dollar of support provides much-needed, immediate resources for Chico State students experiencing financial hardship. If there’s one thing we know, it’s that when Wildcats are in need, the campus community comes out in full force. Can we count on you today? https://bit.ly/3pDfIlK

Everybody came together and put in a lot of hours to make this happen. It’s gratifying to see our students apply their design and manufacturing education and utilize our campus facilities to help out the local medical community. See how our students and faculty joined forces this year to 3D-print more than 9,300 PPE for our local healthcare workers. It's another top story of ours this year on Chico State Today. https://today.csuchico.edu/3d-ppe/

A great reminder from City of Chico - Government to stay safe and healthy as we proceed through the holiday season!

2020 has been challenging for all of us. As we reflect on this year and look ahead to 2021, President Gayle Hutchinson, AS President Bre Holbert, and others share their wishes and hopes for the new year, while celebrating all that we have accomplished. We wish you all a safe and joyous winter break and look forard to seeing everyone in 2021!

Two years after the Camp Fire, it's clear no two recovery journeys are the same. Five student, faculty, and staff survivors update us on their ongoing challenges, glimmers of hope, and returns to normalcy. https://today.csuchico.edu/one-day-at-a-time/

We applaud our Chico State students, faculty, and staff for adapting to this new way of learning, and persevering through the end of the fall 2020 semester! Take these next six weeks to relax, recharge, and we look forward to connecting together again in 2021!

On November 8, 1965, the Higher Education Act was signed, paving the way for students of color and those from lower-income families to make their dream of attending college a reality. Today that dream lives on in the more than 52% of Chico State students who are the first-generation in their family to earn a four-year degree. Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of alumni, faculty, and staff and the trails they’ve blazed for our current and future Wildcats. #FirstGen #CelebrateFirstGen

"It blew my mind to know that people believed in me. They don’t know if I am going to flunk out tomorrow, but they believe that I can be successfuland that makes me believe in myself."Camp Fire survivor Jenessa Ramirez, whose confidence was bolstered by a scholarship anonymously gifted to her by a stranger. https://today.csuchico.edu/camp-fire-survivor-finds-confid/

As we near the two year anniversary of the 2018 Camp Fire, President Hutchinson shares a special message with the campus community. https://media.csuchico.edu//President+Hutchinso/1_i5bafmiq #ButteStrong

Last year, the GeoPlace Mapping Lab published its findings on where those impacted by the #CampFire moved. Over the past year, as the researchers continue to use that data, noteworthy storylines and trends have emergedas well as the need to fund additional research. https://today.csuchico.edu/mapping-lab-looks-closer/

As the nation awaits final election results, President Hutchinson shares a poignant and timely message about focusing on what unites us as we look ahead. https://today.csuchico.edu/election-outcome-2020/

On Sunday, Chico State will join the greater Butte County community in observing a remembrance of the 2018 Camp Fire. At 11:08 a.m., the Trinity Hall bells will chime to begin 85 seconds of silence commemorating the 85 lives lost in the fire, and chime once more to conclude the remembrance. (Illustration by Christian Burke) https://today.csuchico.edu/camp-fire-remembrance-2020/

It's election day! If you haven't voted yet, vote in person or drop off your mail-in ballot at one of several Voter Assistance Centers in Butte County (including the BMU on campus) until 8 p.m. tonight! The updated list of Voter Assistance Centers in Butte county can be found here: https://bit.ly/3kPtlvj #WildcatsVote

"It's great that I can be a pioneer and a face for leaders to see and inspire people. But, at the end of the day, being a young Black woman doesn't get me through my job. It's my dedication and the work I do day in and day out." Alumna Brenae Royal (Agriculture, '13) is a trailblazer in the wine industry, integrating initiatives of sustainability, equality, and diversification into day-to-day practices. https://today.csuchico.edu/brenae-royal/

Wildcats, you came through big time! CAVE - Community Action Volunteers in Education has received more than 180 cards as part of the Cards for Courage initiative and will be delivering them to Enloe Medical Center to share with our local frontline healthcare workers. Your notes of support and gratitude will go a long way and bring a smile to the faces of many in our community. Thank you for being a ray of sunshine during these challenging times! ( : Jason Halley)

Halloween weekend is approaching, and campus representatives have shared some important advice to help keep you and your peers safe this spooky season. The impact of COVID-19 means our community will have to celebrate Halloween a little differently this year. We encourage Wildcats to rise to the challenge and avoid large gatherings. Instead, be creative with how you celebrate by gathering virtually or with roommates. Butte County has made progress in reopening and limiting th...e spread of COVID-19, and it's critical to do your part so we don't backtrack on the progress our community has already made. If you see something inappropriate or dangerous, speak up and call 911. It's important to keep our Wildcat family safe and take care of each other. The greatest thing we can do in this time is continuing to make progress on the pandemic and turning towards a more normal life. Stay safe this Halloween, Wildcats!

Still need your flu shot? No worries, the CSU Chico WellCat Health Center will be in front of the BMU (by the Wildcat statue) TODAY from 15 p.m. for their final Walk-Up Flu Clinicflu shots are FREE to all Chico State students, faculty, and staff!

The Chico State Student Life and Leadership Center successfully assembled and dispatched 2,313 care packages to first-year students! This herculean effort wouldn't have been possible without the help of numerous students, staff, and faculty from various departments and offices! Through these packages, we hope to spread some love and Wildcat pride during this difficult time. We're thinking of you and we look forward to the day we can all be together again on our beautiful campus!