Current news and upcoming events from the Center for Regional & Continuing Education at CSU, Chico. http://rce.csuchico.edu/new/ Looking for a few units in an accelerated session? Check out May-June Intersession, a Special Session, formal admission to the University is not required. http://rce.csuchico.edu/mayjune/ California State University, Chico College of Business, in partnership with the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA), The Localization Institute, and Austin Community College, is now offering an intensive Localization Certification Program, designed especially for the international marketing and Web development professionals and students Localization is an emerging, multi-discipline field that focuses how organizations develop linguistically and culturally appropriate Web sites, software, marketing strategies and messages for a diverse global audience. The Localization Certification Program consists of online instruction, which starts April 5, 2006, and an intensive three-day Summer Workshop, June 20-22, 2006, on the Chico State campus. For more information, please visit http://www.csuchico.edu/localize or give us a call at 530-898-6105. http://www.csuchico.edu/localize/ Do you want to take a university course but haven't applied for admission? Need just one class? Applying late, but want to start? Want to attend part-time? Denied admission? Disqualified? Check out Open University! http://rce.csuchico.edu/openu/ Scheduled for March 7-9, 2006, Towards Sustainability is a collaborative effort that will provide a forum for information sharing, thoughtful inquiry, and enhanced commitment to the benefits of sustainability. Conference events will focus on the integration of sustainability concepts across the curriculum, building industry sustainable practices and resources, renewable energy, and student life. For more information please call our office at 530-898-6105 and visit http://rce.csuchico.edu/sustainability. http://rce.csuchico.edu/sustainability/ The new 2006-2007 Leadership Development program starts March 16. For more information, please visit http://rce.csuchico.edu/leader/ or download the PDF brochure at http://rce.csuchico.edu/leader/pdfs/lgli2006.pdf http://rce.csuchico.edu/leader/ Botony 2006 will be held from July 28 through August 3, 2006, at California State University, Chico. Scientists and students from around the country will come to Chico for Botany 2006, the joint annual meeting of the Botanical Society of America (BSA), the American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT), the American Fern Society (AFS), and the American Bryological and Lichenological Society (ABLS). Botany 2006 has special significance as it will be the 100th anniversary celebration of the Botanical Society of America. For more information, please visit: http://www.2006.botanyconference.org http://www.2006.botanyconference.org/