◈ Homepage — https://www.csuchico.edu/Skip to Main Content Commencement Watch the 2026 Commencement ceremonies stream live. View Stream About Chico Español Give Current Wildcats Alumni Request Info Visit Apply California State University, Chico Academics Admissions Cost and Aid Student Life Athletics Open Search CHICO STATE Tomorrow Calls— Define It at Chico State. Choosing a college is more than a decision—it’s the start of something big. At Chico State, your future isn’t handed to you. It’s built by you. Every class, every connection, every step moves you forward. Since 1887, we’ve empowered students to define what’s next. Now it’s your turn. Admissions Your Potential Calls. Chase It. You can go anywhere you want after studying at a University that offers more than 300 undergraduate majors and minors, graduate degrees, and professional certifications. You’ll find Chico State alums in tech and communications, science and teaching, and everywhere in between. You have endless ways to own your today, making every tomorrow possible. Explore Majors Pause Find laser focus in high-tech labs, creative studios, and vibrant clinics—backed by faculty who know your name and support your boldest goals. Discover Academics at Chico State “ My mentors at Chico State have always been there when I need help—offering me guidance when I need it but also letting me grow in the ways that I need to grow. ISABELLA AVALOS (PSYCHOLOGY, ’23; MA, PSYCHOLOGY, '25) Hear More from Alumni #9 Top Public Schools West —U.S. News 2015 Classified as a Hispanic-Serving Institution 48% First-generation college students Go For It. And Never Go It Alone. There’s room for you to be YOU at Chico State. With 200+ student-run organizations, teams, and cultural affinity centers, you’ll find (or build!) a community where you belong. Want to play rugby? Dance to K-pop? Build a rocket? 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We equip our students to live out their most audacious dreams—without having to worry about the debt that often holds those dreams back. #21 Best Value School in the West by U.S. News & World Report We're recognized among the nation’s best colleges and universities for both affordability and quality—a deal that's hard to beat! TOP 6% among US colleges on the Social Mobility Index Chico State is for everybody. We’re a leader in ensuring that historically underserved students have access to the power of higher education. #27 Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars We're one of the country's top schools for combining access and affordability with outcomes and public good. At Chico State, you and your community get big-time ROI. TOMORROW CALLS If you’re ready to do something meaningful—with your time, your talent, your future—Chico State is ready too. 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Privacy Notice Cookies Settings Reject All Accept All Cookies ◈ Interior Pages — 10 pages crawledLittle Town Lifelines - Chico State Today Skip to Main Content Open Menu Close Menu Home News People Programs Research Contact Subscribe to Chico State Today Search Submit Search Open Search in Menu Search Submit Search Home News People Programs Research Contact Subscribe to Chico State Today Little Town Lifelines Sean Murphy April 16, 2018 Jessica Bartlett/University Phot Student Nurse Kaetlyn Alvarez works at the Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe over the winter session as part of her nursing preceptorship in the Rural California Nursing Preceptorship program. Nursing students receive 150 hours of hands-on clinical experience over three weeks. (Jessica Bartlett/University Photographer) Katelyn Alvarez strides resolutely around the emergency room at Barton Memorial Hospital, attending to patients that stream in from a crowded waiting room. She treats one patient for severe septic shock, then inputs critical lab values at the nurses’ station before whisking away to assess another patient for neurological function and consult with a doctor on IV antibiotics. Located in the heart of the Tahoe Basin, the hospital is a blend of rustic charm and state-of-the-art medical care. Barton serves South Lake Tahoe’s 22,000 year-round residents, and its emergency room, with only 14 beds, can quickly stretch thin treating the usual smattering of auto accidents, elderly afflictions, and frequent flyers. Its nurses see a little of everything here, not to mention this year’s especially virulent flu strain. Barton is also a 15-minute drive from Heavenly Ski Resort, so it treats its share of recreation-related injuries. When the Tahoe Basin population balloons to 250,000 visitors during the winter and summer, the area’s emergency rooms can be quickly overburdened. Alvarez never ceases moving, though, revealing a quiet confidence that belies the chaos around her. This busy morning marks her final shift at Barton—in four days she resumes classes to finish up in Chico State’s nursing program. Alvarez is one of 33 students who participated in the University’s Rural California Nursing Preceptorships (RCNP) program this winter. Since 1975, the RCNP—perhaps the only program of its kind in the country—has placed senior-level and graduate nursing students from all over the nation into Northern California rural and semi-rural hospital settings. These students receive 150 hours of hands-on clinical experience over three weeks that they likely wouldn’t get if they were precepting in a larger hospital in a metropolitan area, where a student nurse may merely shadow the nurse preceptor. Instead, working in hospitals with as few as eight beds or perhaps only a few dozen, they fill a vital role in providing critical care. “This program is definitely life-changing because it gives you the experience that you don’t get in the classroom,” said Alvarez, who is set to graduate in May 2018. “I’m a big believer that a lot of the learning happens beyond the classroom doors, and there’s a lot of learning by doing.” And Alvarez did more than she ever imagined this winter: She learned how to make safe decisions under duress. She maintained airway and respiratory functions while transferring patients in a helicopter. And she practiced comforting her patients when they were most vulnerable. “This program is definitely life-changing because it gives you the experience that you don’t get in the classroom. I’m a big believer that a lot of the learning happens beyond the classroom doors, and there’s a lot of learning by doing.” Nursing student Katelyn Alvarez. (Jessica Bartlett / University Photographer) The RCNP program, supported and administered through the Chico State Research Foundation, has placed more than 2,200 students since its inception over four decades ago. Half are Chico State, Butte College, or Shasta College students. The rest come from other areas in California and even out of state, traveling from places like Mississippi, North Carolina, and Massachusetts. Program coordinator Kathleen Kirby says the main takeaway for students is increased confidence the hands-on clinical training helps cultivate. “If someone is more confident, then learning becomes more fun, and they’re able to absorb information better,” said Kirby (Latin American Studies, ’91), who has led the RCNP program for 22 years. “You can’t fake confidence, and confidence comes from exposure.” The 32 partner hospitals are as diverse as the 12 counties the program serves, extending north to the Oregon border and as far south as Bishop near Mammoth Lakes. The RCNP is not a requirement for the University’s five-semester nursing program, costs students around $1,000, and does not provide any academic units. However, students begin applying as early as their third semester, and Kirby accepts only the top students, “around the 90th percentile,” she says, based on previous clinical performance rated by nursing faculty. Students could be placed in tiny nine-bed Eastern Plumas Hospital in Portola, Hollister’s Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital (49 beds), or even Enloe Medical Center in Chico, the program’s largest partner hospital, with 298 beds. Originally funded by a federal grant, the RCNP program was a response to a chronic nursing shortage in North State rural areas. The program sought to introduce nursing students from urban areas to smaller and more intimate hospital settings. The idea was students would gain valuable hands-on experience and bolster their résumés, while giving hospitals extra hands to help on the floor. Ideally, Kirby noted, the students would fall in love with rural nursing and continue their careers at rural hospitals. Although the program has not resolved the shortage of medical professionals in less urban areas, with only a small percentage pursuing a rural path, those who do stay make a big impact. Taylor Jensen was placed into the emergency room at Sutter Amador Hospital in Jackson, one hour east of Sacramento, as an RCNP student nurse in summer 2012. Having grown up in Auburn, Jackson’s small-town feel reminded him of home. Sutter Amador is the only hospital for Jackson’s residents (numbering fewer than 5,000), who seldom have a primary care physician due to poor access to health care. As a result, patients visit Sutter Amador often as a last resort. “They’re often in septic shock, as they sometimes live up to an hour or more from the hospital,” Jensen said. “The ER nurses and doctors are often the only medical personnel these patients ever see.” In addition to ER nursing skills, Jensen became adept at other specialties including geriatric, family medical, acute psychiatric, and discharge planning. Upon graduating in December 2012, he returned to work in the ER at Sutter Amador, where he’s been ever since. Remembering his patients’ names puts them at ease, and his familiarity with them only grows as he runs into them within the community, outside the hospital. “These relationships create trust, and it shows,” Jensen said. “We consistently have some of the highest benchmarks in the Sutter Health Network, not just for patient satisfaction and outcomes, but employee satisfaction as well.” At the north end of the Sacramento Valley, Red Bluff is nestled between California’s Northern Coast and Sierra Nevada Mountain Ranges. St. Elizabeth Hospital serves this town and its community of about 15,000, and its 76 beds are a fraction of the number available at larger Chico and Redding hospitals, about 30 minutes away. Nursing student Daisey Villegas completed her winter preceptorship in the 16-bed emergency room here under the guidance of Roxann Higgins (Nursing, ’14). Set to graduate in December 2018, Villegas describes how her RCNP experience impacted her future ambitions. “Even before I started at St. Elizabeth, I knew I wanted to be an ER nurse,” Villegas said. “Now I have the passion.” Villegas, a first-generation student from Santa Rosa, said her experience has helped her grow beyond measure. “I was d Admissions — Chico State Skip to Main Content Commencement Watch the 2026 Commencement ceremonies stream live. 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The cause is currently unknown, and our electricians are actively working to identify the source and restore power as quickly as possible. Backup generators are active where available. We will share an update later this morning, including guidance on any impacts to building access, classes, and other campus operations.  Chico State Alerts Chico State Alerts is how the University notifies students and employees in real-time during emergencies. While student, faculty, and staff Chico State email addresses are automatically included in the alert system, the University encourages you to add multiple contact points to ensure you are notified. Examples of additional contact points are a mobile phone to receive text messages, personal email, and landlines, as well as contact points for family or roommates.  To add contact points, visit GetRave.com, logging in with your campus credentials. This is also the place to select your preferred language selection for alerts (choose the edit function next to your name).   The system automatically gets contact information from the Chico State Account Center. Everyone should log in and double check their emergency contact information is correct at least once a semester. Your contact information is kept confidential.  Add Contact Points in Chico State Alerts The system can contact you in three ways, based on the information you provide: Call to mobile, home, or office phone number. Add (530)898-4636 to your contacts.  Text messages (SMS) to mobile device E-mails to an address you specify Chico State Alerts are sent only for very serious incidents and dangerous situations that would jeopardize the health and safety of the campus community. Safe Chico App The Safe Chico app provides quick and easy access to important safety information.  From the app’s home screen, you can: Call 911  Call the University Police Department Report incidents Access a list of emergency procedures  Open a Mobile BlueLight  Open a Friend Walk session  The Mobile BlueLight feature allows anyone to turn their phone into a BlueLight Phone. When activated, UPD can see the student’s location and automatically calls UPD dispatch.  The Friend Walk feature allows students to share their location and route in real-time with one of their contacts. The Chico Safe app can be found in either the Apple App Store, or the Google Play Store.               Local/Regional Emergency Notifications Both the city of Chico and Butte County use Code RED  for emergency alerts to help you prepare for emergencies, be informed, and receive local alerts. These are sent to alert Chico and Butte County residents in the event of an emergency. 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The CatsConnect campus calendar has everything from club meetings to guest lectures and free food movie nights to resource fairs. Arts & Culture Watch (or join) the student musical, or score discounted student tickets for comedians, bands, and other performers in our Chico Performances series. You can even engage with filmmakers, musicians, and other artists during frequent talks and exhibitions. Recreation and Fitness On belay! Head to our 36-foot climbing wall in the Wildcat Recreation Center , choose from 16 different group exercise classes, or put on your game face and participate in club or intramural sports . Wildcat Athletics Winning is kind of our thing: Our 13 NCAA Division II programs have won more than twice as many regular-season titles as the next closest California Collegiate Athletic Association school. Community Engagement Be Part of Something Bigger A Chico State education proves you can turn your passion into a force for good. Every year, thousands of students volunteer 60,000-plus hours through the Community Action Volunteers in Education program, where they work in animal shelters, tutor local schoolchildren, clean up local parks, and more. Community Action Volunteers in Education Housing and Dining Eat. Sleep. Live. For all the great reasons to live on campus, convenience is one of the best. Wake up and go to class just a short walk from your residence hall. Or use your meal plan to get a delicious (and healthy) meal at any of our cafes, dining halls, food carts, or other options. See Housing and Dining Options You Belong Here Equity, diversity, and inclusion is vital to us. As a majority-minority institution, most of our students are non-white. No matter your cultural background, sexuality or gender identity, nationality, or belief, there’s room here for you to be you and to discover more about who you are. 38% Latinx Students As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, we’ve garnered nearly $26 million in grants to support the Latinx community since 2015. Initiatives include the Graduate Education Access and Opportunity Program and Chico STEM Connections Collaborative . 48% First-Generation Students College can be a challenge for anybody—and especially for students whose families have little or no experience with it. At Chico State, you’re not alone: Student groups and programs such as Upward Bound provide the resources you need to thrive . 48 Countries of Origin Chico State students come from more different countries than states—34! And while those students will get an unforgettable sense of life in the United States while they’re here, our international community does just as much to shift the perspective of their classmates. / 38% Latinx Students As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, we’ve garnered nearly $26 million in grants to support the Latinx community since 2015. Initiatives include the Graduate Education Access and Opportunity Program and Chico STEM Connections Collaborative . 48% First-Generation Students College can be a challenge for anybody—and especially for students whose families have little or no experience with it. At Chico State, you’re not alone: Student groups and programs such as Upward Bound provide the resources you need to thrive . 48 Countries of Origin Chico State students come from more different countries than states—34! And while those students will get an unforgettable sense of life in the United States while they’re here, our international community does just as much to shift the perspective of their classmates. 38% Latinx Students As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, we’ve garnered nearly $26 million in grants to support the Latinx community since 2015. Initiatives include the Graduate Education Access and Opportunity Program and Chico STEM Connections Collaborative . 48% First-Generation Students College can be a challenge for anybody—and especially for students whose families have little or no experience with it. At Chico State, you&# Contact Us — Chico State Skip to Main Content Commencement Watch the 2026 Commencement ceremonies stream live. 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We are humbled that our campus resides upon sacred lands that since time immemorial have sustained the Mechoopda people and continue to do so today. © 2026 Chico State Report an Accessibility Issue Report a Broken Link Privacy Policy Annual Security Report Notice of Nondiscrimination Title IX Cookie settings Seeding the Future: Center for Regenerative Agriculture Receives $1 Million Gift - Chico State Today Skip to Main Content Open Menu Close Menu Home News People Programs Research Contact Subscribe to Chico State Today Search Submit Search Open Search in Menu Search Submit Search Home News People Programs Research Contact Subscribe to Chico State Today Seeding the Future: Center for Regenerative Agriculture Receives $1 Million Gift Sean Murphy December 28, 2021 Jason Halley / University Photographer Constantin Raether (center) works in the RAD Lab and Soil Preparation Area as the Center for Regenerative Agriculture & Resilient Systems (CRAR) hosts a Regenerative Agriculture Farm Tour & Field Day, visiting demonstration sites at the University Farm on Friday, August 20, 2021 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/University Photographer/CSU, Chico) When Bruce Burnworth wasn’t competing in wrestling or track and field or playing the clarinet in the Ygnacio Valley High School marching band, he was thinking about things bigger than himself. “I asked myself, ‘What do I want to do with my life?’” he recalled. “I wanted to make the world a better place and to help people—so I thought, ‘How do I do that?’” Those early ideals translated into a successful 40-year civil engineering career, where Burnworth dedicated himself to improving infrastructure for water, wastewater, and humans. Today, as Chief Empowerment Officer at Healthy Soil Biomes, Charitable LLC—a not-for-proft company with a mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable agriculture—Burnworth tackles some of our planet’s most important current and looming crises, including climate change, food scarcity, and agricultural water usage. When he discovered an ally in Chico State’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems (CRARS), he accepted an invitation from CRARS Director Cindy Daley to tour the University Farm and learn more about its work. What he saw left him inspired. The University’s firm commitment to sustainable and regenerative farming practices was expressed at all levels, he said, from students working on research projects to faculty teaching the concepts in classes to President Gayle Hutchinson. Burnworth was so moved by the dedication that he donated $1 million to CRARS—the largest financial gift the Center had received at that time. Daley said Burnworth’s donation will enhance the number of undergraduates and graduate students CRARS can support through its applied research program. “Creating these types of extracurricular experiences for our students in climate-beneficial practices will enhance their educational experience, broaden their view of the world, and provide the agricultural industry with a skilled labor force trained to address the really big issues of our time,” she said. Collaborating together, Burnworth believes he and Chico State are poised to make strides in helping teach the world about regenerative agriculture practices—and he sees teamwork as a vital component to accomplishing his goal. When Bruce Burnworth toured the University Farm, he was impressed by Chico State’s dedication to regenerative agriculture—so much so that he awarded the Farm with a seven-figure cash gift so it can continue its groundbreaking research. “It takes a world to save the world,” he said. “All of these ideas are great, but they don’t spread to the people unless we have an alliance of people helping to spread them.” Burnworth’s philanthropy is making good on his teenage determination to make a difference. While in high school, Burnworth took stock of his strengths, skills, and interests—math and problem-solving—and chose engineering as an educational path. After earning a civil engineering degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1977, he followed his passion to help improve the lives of his communities. Burnworth first became involved in transportation modeling, then worked on traffic engineering in Santa Barbara, which soon broadened to work on airports, dams, parking structures, water, and wastewater. From managing a $200 million project to bring water to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties to spearheading a regional sewer project in Placer County to leading a $200 million sewage improvement project in Redwood City, Burnworth’s work took him all around California where he glimpsed opportunities to improve the quality of life for the state’s residents. “One at a time, in small ways, I started making communities better,” he said. “That was my pathway.” In early 2021, he took a strong interest in sustainable agriculture practices. Using earnings from a wise investment in Tesla, Burnworth founded Healthy Soil Biomes in February 2021. Once a coupon-clipping engineer who searched for the best shopping deals, Burnworth began by searching for small agricultural businesses decimated by the global pandemic. “During COVID, very small businesses seemed to be falling through the cracks and not getting the help they needed,” he said. “I found a few farmers that needed help.” Burnworth soon discovered the sustainability work of David Johnson, one of CRARS’ co-founders. Intrigued by Johnson’s research, Burnworth met Center co-founders Tim LaSalle and Daley and realized CRARS’ and Healthy Soil Biomes’ regenerative agriculture missions and visions dovetailed—each is focused on building a more robust soil microbiome through enhanced carbon accrual in soil. Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems Director Cindy Daley (center) said that a portion of the funding will help create a Carbon Farm Plan for the University Farm in order to discover important improvements, as well as seeing any new potential in regenerative agricultural practices. “It was very clear that Chico State was set up and focused on making this happen and spreading it worldwide, which was consistent with what I wanted to do,” he said. He didn’t want Chico State to face the limitations other higher education facilities face in such endeavors, as corporate funding imposes restrictions on what kinds of studies they can do. With a gift to CRARS, Burnworth hopes the University will have the funds to explore any and all avenues of relevant research to promote a healthy, living soil, and optimal carbon accrual in soil worldwide. Hutchinson said Burnworth’s philanthropy supports University priorities of research and sustainability, while also helping CRARS continue its cutting-edge agricultural practices. “Almost immediately, Bruce’s generosity will give CRARS additional resources to promote regenerative farming practices, restore soil resiliency, and tackle the challenge of water insecurity head-on,” Hutchinson said. “His financial support of the Center sets a precedent that we sincerely hope others will follow.” Burnworth sees this partnership as a way to seed the many benefits of regenerative agriculture. “The food farmers grow will be healthier and people eating the food will be healthier, and the carbon dioxide is getting removed from the air and getting put back in the ground, which helps crops grow, while also reducing the climate change issues by reducing the concentrations of carbon dioxide in the air,” he said. “Along with that, you’re creating better soil which will capture more water and retain that water runoff and you’ll have less pollution.” Burnworth is thinking globally. His big dream is to secure the Carbon Capture XPrize, the Elon Musk-funded $100 million prize purse awarded to teams worldwide fighting climate change, to make an even bigger impact. “I have a line of sight for how we can solve climate change, food scarcity, farm economics, and world peace, as well as how I can grow my investments to $1 billion to fund this,” he said. “I would not feel good about myself if I did not try my best to accomplish these huge goals.” Share this Article Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in Visit — Chico State Skip to Main Content Commencement Watch the 2026 Commencement ceremonies stream live. 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