RCE News and Updates

A quick reminder to let you know that our next In Service conference, Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders, is this Friday, October 26 at the Chico Masonic Family Center.

We are very pleased to welcome Professor John D. Preston, Psy.D. ABPP, back to Chico and we look forward to his thoughtful discussion of these serious disorders and the approaches to their treatment.

Continental breakfast begins at 8:30 AM, lunch is also included and we will wrap up by 4:00 PM.

It’s easy to enroll, give our office a call at 530-898-6105 or go online at http://rce.csuchico.edu/inservice/bipolardisorders.asp

You catch John Preston on the air tomorrow, Wednesday, October 23 on KCHO 91.7 FM Chico and KFPR 88.9 FM Redding. Northstate Public Radio will feature Dr. Preston on Health Desk at 7:35 AM and again at 6:44 PM. The interview will also be available online at http://www.kcho.org.

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New University Center, Downtown Redding California

We are pleased to announce the opening of the new Health Sciences & University Center in downtown Redding. Complete your degree in business, liberal studies and nursing without leaving the Redding area. Courses are offered downtown, at Shasta college and online. You may be eligible to take courses without being admitted to the university through the Open University program. There is still time to be admitted for the Spring 2008 semester. You may also be eligible for scholarships and financial aid. For more information please visit: http://rce.csuchico.edu/redding or call our office at 530-898-6105 to set up an appointment with an advisor.

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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Receives $1 Million Grant To Establish Endowment

We are happy to announce that The Bernard Osher Foundation has approved a $1 million endowment for California State University, Chico’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).

The foundation has also approved a $50,000 bridge grant award to sustain the program until earnings from the endowment are able to support the program in perpetuity. In 2004, CSU, Chico applied for and received a $100,000 Osher grant, which was followed by two $100,000 grants in successive years.

Debra Barger, dean of CSU, Chico’s Center for Regional and Continuing Education, said the University received the endowment by demonstrating that the prospects for the OLLI’s long-term success and sustainability were very good.

OLLI offers adults who are aged 60 and older or are retired an opportunity to take peer-led classes and participate in the University community. The OLLI program currently has 530 active members and features over 30 diverse classes each semester. OLLI has a volunteer board elected by the membership to help guide the institute, which also receives support and in-kind services from CSU, Chico Continuing Education.

“This is fabulous news for CSU, Chico and recognizes the dedicated work of many individuals to support our learning-in-retirement organization,” said Barger. “OLLI Program Coordinator Linda MacMichael and the OLLI Board have worked especially hard to make it a success, and the $1 million endowment will help us continue providing meaningful educational opportunities for older learners in our community.”

The Bernard Osher Foundation was founded in 1977 by Bernard Osher, a businessman and community leader. The Foundation seeks to improve quality of life through the support of post-secondary scholarships, lifelong learning institutes and integrative medicine programs. There are 115 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

For more information about the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at CSU, Chico, please visit the Web site, http://rce.csuchico.edu/osher, or call, 530-898-6679.

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We are happy to announce that Victor Carrion, MD, Director, Stanford Early Life Stress Research Program will host our 6th Annual Children in Trauma Conference January 11-12 on the Chico campus.

Dr. Carrion will present “Helping Children Survive Trauma: Early Life Stress, Brain Development and Effective Interventions”.

12 hours of continuing education will be available. For complete details please visit http://rce.csuchico.edu/inservice/childrenintrauma2008.asp

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Join us for the 13th Annual Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) Conference starting Wednesday, October 10 through Friday, October 12.

All conference participants are cordially invited to attend the CELT Conference Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, October 10.

Manuel Pastor, Professor of Geography and American Studies & Ethnicity, University of Southern California, will present the keynote “Public or Perish: Engaged Scholarship, Community Connections and the Future of the Academy” and we will honor Outstanding Teacher Kimihiko Nomura (FLNG) and Outstanding Academic Advisor Maria Gonzalez (FLNG).

There is no charge for the luncheon, but advanced reservations are required.

Conference registration is complimentary.

Registration is now open, please visit: http://rce.csuchico.edu/celt for session schedule and enrollment details.

The CELT Conference is sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, the Faculty Recognition and Support Committee, and the Office of the Provost California State University, Chico.

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Boeing Institute of International Business, Saint Louis University

In partnership with GALA Globalization & Localization Association and the Localization Institute we are happy to announce the 2008 Localization Certification Program and Localization Project Management Certification dates in USA and Europe!

The Localization Certification Program
March 31-April 2, 2008
Localization Certification Program: Europe
EUROMED Marseille Ecole de Management, France

June 16-18, 2008
Localization Certification Program: North America
Boeing Institute of International Business, Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO USA

Localization Project Management Certification
April 3-4, 2008
Project Management Certification Program: Europe
EUROMED Marseille Ecole de Management
Marseille, France

June 19-20, 2008
Project Management Certification: North America
Boeing Institute of International Business, Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO USA

Enrollment Opens November 1, 2007

For more information please bookmark our site and join our mailing list at http://rce.csuchico.edu/localize

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