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Susan Elrod (left) and Lori Hoffman (right) present diplomas to graduates during the Commencement ceremony for Colleges of Humanities And Fine Arts and Business at University Stadium on Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Chico, Calif.

Chico State to pay former employee to work elsewhere

Gabriel Sandoval // January 30, 2017

Lorraine Hoffman, Chico State’s former vice president for business and finance, remains on the university’s payroll, even though she left campus last June after a tumultuous tenure. Hoffman, who...

Expired permits are visible in the Meriam Library elevators. Photo credit: Gabriel Sandoval

Official: Elevators safe, permits expired

Gabriel Sandoval // May 17, 2016

Chico State elevators are safe and in good working order, despite having expired permits posted inside them, university officials said last week. The 20 campus elevators surveyed by The Orion last...

Months after a vote of no-confidence, faculty members are more hopeful for the future of administration. Photo credit: Kiana Alvarez

Letter: Employees sense ‘fear’ on campus

Gabriel Sandoval // April 28, 2016

After the Academic Senate approved a no-confidence resolution last December, faculty leaders said in a letter to Chancellor Timothy White that mismanagement by Chico State administrators had gotten so...

The system that has been used to allocate the university budget will be changed by Academic Affairs. Photo courtesy of Chico State

Academic Affairs scraps allocation model

Gabriel Sandoval // April 22, 2016

Chico State is superseding the allocation model it used to figure the approximately $114 million Academic Affairs budget and will transition to a new system. Mike Ward, the newly appointed interim provost...

Deanna Salas, left, registers to vote with Mike Hawkins. Photo credit: Gabriel Sandoval

Coordinator continues to register Wildcats

Gabriel Sandoval // April 12, 2016

Mike Hawkins stood beside his ironing board under the shade of a swaying tree near Meriam Library last Friday morning, asking passersby if they were registered to vote. “Register to vote? Take...

One of several initiatives to diversify Chico State includes increasing Hispanic enrollment. The university can now apply for specific grants as an HSI. Photo credit: Ryan Corrall

University’s Hispanic-Serving Institution status enables grant eligibility

Gabriel Sandoval // April 4, 2016

Following a record-breaking year of Hispanic student enrollment, Chico State is now eligible to apply for federal Hispanic-Serving Institution grants, a university official said Saturday. Teresita Curiel,...

Mike Ward will serve as the new interim vice president and provost for Academic Affairs. Photo courtesy of Chico State

Chico State names new interim provost

Gabriel Sandoval // April 1, 2016
Mike Ward will become the fourth provost since 2012
The Chico State Cheer team hopes to add up to 12 new team members for the next season. Photo credit: Gabriel Sandoval

Cheerleaders seek ‘spirited’ teammates

Gabriel Sandoval // March 23, 2016

The Chico State Cheer Team was tabling on the Gauntlet Tuesday – extra cheerfully – getting hyped as members promoted the team’s upcoming tryouts. “We’re looking for anyone...

The new president of Chico State will be revealed Wednesday. (Illustration by Orion Staff).

Trustees to disclose new president midweek

Gabriel Sandoval // March 8, 2016
The new president of Chico State will be revealed Wednesday
The new president of Chico State will be revealed next week. (Illustration by Orion Staff).

New president goes public next week

Gabriel Sandoval // March 4, 2016
The next president of Chico State will be revealed next week
Butte College has an ongoing sexual assault case that has lasted 37 months. Fifteen months is the average time for Title IX cases to be resolved. Photo credit: Ryan Corrall

Federal agency surpasses third year of ongoing Butte College investigation

Gabriel Sandoval and Molly Sullivan // February 28, 2016
Butte College has a sexual assault investigation that has been ongoing for three years.
Department chairs spent over $600 on hospitality meals. Document obtained by a public records request.

Audit finds hospitality expense policy could use improvements

Gabriel Sandoval // February 26, 2016
Two department chairs attended and approved meals they "directly benefited from," violating a university policy. One bought expensive meals and alcoholic beverages, the other was reimbursed for her expenses by Chico State.
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