Dispatches from the Future
Anniversaries generate reflection and the 150th Anniversary of Chico State is no different. After a week of festivities, the mood on campus is electric. So are all of the vehicles. After great effort, the campus is nearing climate neutrality; eliminating fossil fuel use in transportation was a major step. Demand for graduates is high because the campus is seen as a leader in implementing climate solutions.
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With the rising temperature, all ceremonies have moved indoors. Each college graduates separately, and family seating is limited. After the ceremonies, everyone gathers on Kendall Lawn for an evening feast that will go late into the night, illuminated by solar lights developed by the Department of Engineering. The University Farm, a center for restorative agriculture, has laid out a spread of its finest meats, cheeses, and nuts. Sierra Nevada Brewery has also set up shop. The celebrations are still going as the full moon rises high over the Bell Tower, the moonlight reflecting off the new solar shingles on Trinity Hall.
What follows are a series of reflections by students, faculty and staff on the 150th anniversary of the founding of Chico State in 1887.
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Demand for graduates is high because the campus is seen as a leader in implementing climate solutions. |
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