Campus Notice: Death of Elagrace Reekie, Professor Emerita, Nursing

Elagrace Reekie, 80, retired administrator from the School of Nursing, passed away on Aug. 13 after a brief illness. She was born Jan. 10, 1929. She had lived in Magalia since the time of her retirement.

Reekie received her doctorate from the University of Washington in 1970. Prior to her teaching career, she was a public health nurse in Seattle. She taught at Jamestown College, the University of Washington, and Deaconess Hospital before coming to Chico.

She came to Chico State in 1971 as the associate dean of Nursing and retired in 1999.

Reekie was an expert in nursing accreditation and consulted with nursing programs to help them achieve national accreditation (these included Minot State and Jamestown College in North Dakota and Southern Oregon State in Ashland). In 1975, she developed an external degree program for registered nurses to attain their Bachelor degrees at Chico State, offering courses on the Shasta and Yuba College campuses. This program eventually evolved into the current online degree program.

Reekie was the coordinator for the School of Nursing master’s program in the 1970s, and mentored many students through their master’s theses. For many years, she taught public health nursing, nursing research, and strategies for working with developmentally disabled children.

“Elagrace was a visionary, always looking at innovations in nursing,” said Sherry Fox, director of the School of Nursing. “She always presented a positive perspective in dealing with problems.”

The flag on Kendall Hall Lawn will be lowered tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 21 in her honor.

Archived under News on August 20, 2009

Auditions for CSU, Chico's Dance Theatre, Aug. 28 and Sept. 4

CSU, Chico’s Department of Theatre Arts is holding auditions for Chico Dance Theatre’s 14th Annual Showcase. Earn units while dancing in Chico State’s only performance-based dance class. Auditions are Friday, Aug. 28 and Friday, Sept. 4 in Acker 204 from 2pm - 5pm. We are looking for dancers from all style backgrounds and all skill levels for our showcase that will run the first weekend in December.

For more information please contact Amanda Tempest, Chico Dance Theatre Student Director of Publicity and Outreach.

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on August 20, 2009

Sustainability Involvement Faire - Aug .31

Mon., Aug. 31
5pm - 7pm in BMU 210

Want to get involved and help the planet? Make friends while making a difference on campus. Representatives from all the sustainability-related student organizations, clubs, and programs on campus will be recruiting new members. Find out what each group is working on this semester and whether they are offering internships, paid positions, or volunteer opportunities. Two-minute presentations from each group will begin at 5:30pm. Each group will have an information table for browsing. Snacks and beverages will be served.

Participating organizations include:

• AS Sustainability Program
• AS Recycling Program
• Environmental Action Resource Center (E-ARC)
• Green Campus Program (GCP)
• Recycling & Rubbish Exhibit (RARE)
• Environmental Affairs Council (EAC)
• Net Impact (NI)
• Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD)
• Compost Display Area & Garden
• This Way to Sustainability Conference planning team
• Organic Vegetable Project
• Conkow Organic Garden
• Sustainable Consultation of Office Practices (SCOOP)

For more information, contact Robyn DiFalco, AS Sustainability Program, BMU 301, 530-898-6677 or visit the Web site.

Archived under Events on August 20, 2009

Paintball Club

Chico State Paintball Club is seeking all interested persons. Whether you’ve played for years or never played at all, please feel free to contact us and come hang out with us.

Contact Info:

President - Alex Barton - abarton1@mail.csuchico.edu
General Paintball Club email - csucpaintballclub@hotmail.com

Archived under Clubs, Groups & Organizations on August 20, 2009

Cancer Society Fundraising Yard Sale - This Saturday

A yard sale to raise money for the American Cancer Society will be held this Sat.,, Aug. 22, 7am to 1pm at 8th Avenue and Esplanade, across the avenue from Esplanade Furniture. The sale is organized by the University Wildcat Relay For Life team.

Sale items include a mahogany bedroom set, antique chair and armoire, trundle bed, desks, bookcases, children’s toys and clothes, lamps, crib, rowing machine, vacuums, household items, and televisions.

Team Wildcat is getting an early start at their fundraising for the April Relay. Last year the team raised $25,000 towards cancer research, education, and programs. For information e-mail parmocido@csuchico.edu.

Archived under Events on August 20, 2009

Meriam Library Tours - Fall 2009

The Meriam Library is offering guided tours from noon - 12:30pm on the following dates. Meet in the lobby on the first floor of the library.

Mon. - Wed., Aug. 24-26
Tues. - Thurs., Sept. 1-3

A self-guided tour handout is available on the information pillar on the second floor.

Archived under Information on August 20, 2009

Multicultural Welcome Receptions

You are invited to attend the following Multicultural Welcome Receptions as an opportunity to network, make friends and build alliances:

Pride Welcome Reception
Wed., Sept. 2 at 5pm
BMU 210

Asian Welcome Reception
Fri., Sept. 4 at 3:30pm
SSC 304

Veterans Welcome Reception
Wed., Sept. 9 at 3:30pm
BMU 210

Black Welcome Reception
Mon., Sept. 14 at 5pm
CCLC

Bienvenida Reception
Tues., Sept. 15 at 3:30pm
Kendall Hall Lawn

For more information, please contact the Office of Diversity at 530-898-4764.

Archived under Events on August 20, 2009

Buy a Mac and Receive a Free iPod Touch

Time is running out - hurry in to the Associated Students Bookstore to buy a Mac and receive a free iPod Touch after mail-in rebate. Offer ends Sept. 8.

For more information or to find a full list of Apple computer prices, call the computer department at (530) 898-4447.

Archived under Information on August 20, 2009

News Release: Nigeria Wins SAGE Global Entrepreneurship Competition in Brazil

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 20, 2009
CONTACT: Joe Wills
Tel: 530-898-4143

Nigeria Wins SAGE Global Entrepreneurship Competition in Brazil

For the third straight year, a Nigerian school team has won the Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) World Cup tournament, held Aug. 9-2 in Brasilia, Brazil.

SAGE was founded by California State University, Chico business professor Curt DeBerg in 2006. He and seven College of Business students organized this year’s tournament, which included student national champion teams from 14 high schools representing 10 countries.

The two U.S. teams, from Holy Angels Academy in Buffalo, N.Y., and Benicia High School from Benicia, earned the right to represent the United States by placing first and second, respectively, at the SAGE USA national tournament in San Francisco in May. In the World Cup tournament, the Holy Angels Academy team finished third behind the first- and second-place teams, both from Nigeria.

The complete news release is available online.

Archived under News on August 20, 2009

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Archived under Information on August 20, 2009