Fire and Water Exhibit explores environmental change
February 5, 2020
On Jan. 23, at 4:30 p.m., a new exhibit opened for students and the campus community at the Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology called ‘Fire and Water: Elements of Change’. “We see the museum as a laboratory for students where they can learn to be professionals,” museum curator Adrienne S...
Ceremonial dedication to the Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology
Jacqueline Morales
February 16, 2017
The ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly expanded Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology took place Tuesday.A tribute and dedication to Valene L. Smith's work was celebrated along with her 91st birthday. Smith is a greatly merited faculty member in the Department of Anthropology, and a long-time suppo...
Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology recognized for educating youth
March 1, 2016
The Chico State Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology has been selected for a 2016 Superintendent's Award for Excellence in museum education. The fifth annual Superintendent's Awards was created by the California Association of Museums. The organization acknowledges the use of education within exhibits statew...
Choosing quirky classes is rewarding
Veronica De La Cruz
October 26, 2014
With the fall semester flying by, students have to get ready for the exciting yet overwhelming experience of picking classes. When it comes to general education, I think students should enroll in classes that they don’t necessarily know anything about, but still seem interesting. One of my fav...
