September 2009, Issue 1

It's time to welcome the newest member of the Chico State family. The Wildcat Recreation Center is officially open for business as of August 17, just in time for the new school year. We've been hearing about it for years, waiting not so patiently for the beginning of construction, and finally to the grand opening held August 27. But the WREC is definitely worth the wait. The sheer size of it is impressive enough, but combined with the 3 multi-purpose courts, indoor suspended running track, and the rock climbing wall, designed by a Chico State alumni, it is a sight to see.

Your student is in Chico, without a car, and needs to get to the Sacramento airport, or Southern California, or the Bay Area - how are they going to get there? Transportation and Parking Services has a great Web page designed to connect you with some of the various methods of transportation into and out of the Chico area. The "More Options" Page has direct links and information for some of the more common methods of transportation. Amtrak train service on the Coast Starlight has direct routes from Seattle to Los Angeles on a regular basis. The North Valley Shuttle travels from Downtown Chico to the Sacramento Airport up to three times per day for the rate of $48 per person one-way (plus fuel surcharge). Students in Chico can pay $10 extra to be dropped off at their residence hall when returning to Chico.