The nearly 40-year tradition brings science, battlebots, a “puking pumpkin,” and fun to Trinity Commons. Science will meet splatter during the annual Pumpkin Drop at Chico State’s Trinity Commons, ...

One of eight distinguished alumni to be honored the University this fall, entrepreneur Darryl Schoen has never forgotten the value of his Chico Experience. We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico ...

Recreation Administration majors Suzy and Paul McCreary fell in love at Chico State, and they built their lives around their shared love for their school and giving back. We acknowledge and are ...

Read about the accomplishments of students, staff, and alums in the weekly edition of ’Cat Tales. We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the ...

It was the find of a lifetime. A softball-sized molar peeked out from the soft dirt, barely distinguishable except for a pearlized edge. As Russell Shapiro and the team gently began to pick away at ...

When Eric Coleman pictures the future of Chico State Athletics, he does so through the lens of his past—what he learned from his mother, Cherry Gilcrease, and his experience as a Division II ...

University photographers Jason Halley and Matt Bates captured excitement and joy as Chico State honored its 2026 graduates during spring Commencement. Over the course of six ceremonies, 26,747 friends ...

The University climbs in categories for public universities, social mobility and veterans, with computer and electrical engineering among the nation’s best. California State University, Chico has ...

In the first agreement of its kind in the state, ownership and management of the 93-acre Butte Creek Ecological Preserve has been transferred from Chico State Enterprises to the Mechoopda Indian Tribe ...

This story is one in a series spotlighting nine exceptional faculty members who were recognized with 2025–26 Outstanding Faculty Awards, selected by the University’s Faculty Recognition and Support ...

Each year, a handful of Chico State students step to the president’s lectern during Commencement, addressing classmates, families, faculty, staff, and community members in one of the ceremony’s most ...

A major new resource is coming to the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria. Using a $999,000 award from the California Jobs First Initiative, the Mechoopda Tribe will develop a Resilience Hub and ...