November 2009, Issue 3

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Amid all the challenges, there are some great things taking place on the Chico State campus. One of the highlights is the Chico State Parent Advisory Council (PAC) kicked off the start of their third year of operation during the October 2009 Family Weekend events.

Started with just 12 members, the PAC held their first meeting in October 2007. Only three members attended the first meeting. How things change; there are now 30 members of the PAC, with the intent to grow to 40 members by February 2010.

CSU, Chico Receives $7.3 Million for Teacher Training at High-Need Schools

Chico State has received a $7.3 million grant from the Department of Education to partner with high-need schools in four North State school districts to improve teaching and aid student achievement. Chico was one of 28 universities nationally to be awarded $43 million in federal Teacher Quality Partnership grants. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, in a news release Sept. 29, said the grants will "improve student academic achievement by strengthening teacher preparation, training and effectiveness and help school districts attract potential educators from a wide-range of professional backgrounds into the teaching profession." The school districts partnering with CSU, Chico's School of Education are Cascade Union, Marysville Unified, Orland Joint Unified and Palermo Union.

Dear Parents! Freshmen business students are conducting a Campus & Community Suit Drive. The drive benefits students who do not have the business suits needed for course requirements as well as interviews for jobs and internships. Strained student budgets make suits an unaffordable luxury.