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California State University, Chico (Chico State [7]) is a public university in Chico, California. It was founded in 1887 as one of about 180 "normal schools" founded by state governments in the 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing public common schools. Some closed but most steadily expanded their role and became state ...
Chico's origins lie in Rancho del Arroyo Chico, a Mexican-era rancho granted by Governor Manuel Micheltorena in 1844. View of Chico in 1856 California State University, Chico was founded in 1887. The first known inhabitants of the area now known as Chico—a Spanish word meaning "little" [11] —were the Mechoopda Maidu Native Americans.
Website. calstate.edu. The California State University (Cal State or CSU) is a public university system in California, and the largest public university system in the United States. [ 1 ] It consists of 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers, which together enroll 457,992 students and employ 56,256 faculty and staff members. [ 1 ]
The Park Fire began near Upper Park Road in upper Bidwell Park, inside the city limits of Chico in Butte County. [8] The location was approximately four miles (6.4 km) northeast of downtown Chico. [9] Bidwell Park is a large municipal park and recreational area that stretches from Chico itself into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
Bidwell Park is a municipal park located in Chico, California. The park was established July 10, 1905, through the donation by Annie Bidwell, widow of Chico's founder, John Bidwell, of approximately 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) of land to the City of Chico. Since that time, the city has purchased additional land, such as Cedar Grove in 1922 ...
The Alfred E. Warren House, [1] also known as President's Mansion, [2] is the official residence of the President of California State University, Chico, located in Chico, California. Designed in 1922 by famed Californian architect Julia Morgan as a private residence, it has served as the university's presidential residence since 1945. [3]
The Chico State Wildcats (also CSU Chico Wildcats and Cal State Chico Wildcats) are the athletic teams that represent California State University, Chico, located in Chico, California, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Wildcats compete as an associate member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association for all 13 varsity sports.
Nettleton Stadium is a baseball stadium in Chico, California, on the campus of California State University, Chico. It is the home field for the CSU Chico Baseball team, the Wildcats. It also served as the former home of the now-defunct Chico Heat and Chico Outlaws professional baseball teams and Chico Heat collegiate wood bat league team.