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 ...

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 ...

Veronica Ulloa’s chest tightened as she walked into her first college class. Stepping through the doors, she scanned the lecture hall—row after row of unfamiliar faces. As she searched for an empty ...

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 ...

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 ...

J.M. is pursuing his master’s degree in public administration at Chico State. Last year he was working part-time jobs, yet struggled to afford tuition, rent, and food. He worried about keeping a roof ...

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 ...

Gateway Science Museum’s new exhibit, Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed, invites visitors to explore their favorite prehistoric creatures and discover the ocean-covered landscape that shaped Chico. On ...

As wildfires wreak havoc, not only on human lives and infrastructure but also on connected ecosystems, a groundbreaking multi-year research initiative launched at Chico State in the aftermath of the ...

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 ...