Universities are making the move toward hiring “lecturers” instead of professors to teach in an effort to redistribute funds. Chico State, as well as other universities, has been hiring professors where their official title is lecturer because they have a master’s degree rather than a doctorate required to be titled a professor. The pay that these lecturers receive is about...

Since the spring of 2012, the minimum score required to get into the nursing program at Chico State has increased, making the competition that much more rigid. Only 40 students get accepted into the competitive nursing program each semester, said Peggy Rowberg, director of the School of Nursing. Alana Putnam, junior pre-nursing major, is in the process of preparing for...

Within the past seven years, lasers and optics systems for the labs in the physics department have been transformed with the aid of several awards. Dr. Anna Petrova-Mayor, associate professor in the physics department, has been awarded $130,000 to update equipment for the lab classes she teaches and is hoping for more in the future to continue the success. The...

During one semester, Cynthia Vega, sophomore exercise physiology major, worked all day long. As a full-time working student, she had classes until 5 p.m. then worked into the late hours of the night. Vega is not alone. According to a recent survey by the American College Health Association, almost 55 percent of college students reported feeling overwhelmed by anxiety while...

Students who are considering studying abroad now have a few more location options, including Argentina, Chile and Ecuador. These added destinations have been made available by a program created this semester. The program, which features Latin American locations, will debut during International Education Week, according to Jennifer Gruber, coordinator of the Study Abroad and International Exchange program. Every year, universities...

According to a recent survey, employers are planning to hire 11 percent more college graduates than previous years. The Career and Internship Job Fair is one resource that can help students seek out employers. Job fairs tare held in both the fall and the spring. “This event is open for everyone, freshman through seniors with all majors welcome. There will...

While Holt Hall can house hundreds of students throughout its three stories of classrooms, it is also home to tens of thousands of insect specimens in the entomology collection. In the science department, there is a group of undergraduate and graduate students working alongside Dr. Donald Miller, biological science professor, to learn how to identify and classify insects. Miller came...

Higher percentages of students enrolled in college are not graduating in four years due to different contributing factors that keep them enrolled in classes longer. On average only 33.6 percent of students enrolled in a four-year public college in the state of California graduated in four years versus 64 percent who take six years to graduate. Those numbers are high...

The Wildcat Recreation Center is hoping to get students motivated to become more aware of their health due to the fact that more than 60 percent of college students aren't getting enough physical activity. During the month of October, the WREC will be promoting health and fitness through a program called Cat Tracks which encourages the campus community to collectively...

A majority of college students agree that chemistry courses are among some of the most difficult classes they have to take. However, Dr. Erik Wasinger, chemistry and biochemistry professor, is introducing a new, interactive learning technique for students. In an attempt to create a hands-on chemistry course, Wasinger applied and received funding from the CSU Chancellor’s office through a program...