Behind the Scenes
From November 8th through November 25th, the Camp Fire ravaged Butte County, destroying over 18,000 structures, causing 85 fatalities, and spanning over 150,000 acres. The deadliest and most destructive fire in California's history caused a nearly unfathomable amount of damage.
While Sacramento residents were not directly affected by the flames of the fire...read more.
ABA News & Green News
The Sustainability Team has another success story on their hands: compost, comprised of organic material collected here on campus, is making its way into local community gardens to help enrich soils with nutrients. Read more.
Staff Spotlight
In each issue, the FOCUS Newsletter spotlights an ABA staff member whose work deserves mention.
In this edition, we focus on the newly appointed Director of Risk Management, Todd Dangott. He shares with us his thoughts about his role on campus, and how the office of Risk Management serves the campus community. Read more.
Spirit of Giving
Since 2015, the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) has sought to lessen the burden of food insecurity among the student population. In 2017, the ASI Food Pantry distributed more than 30,000 non-perishable food items to students, as well as toiletry and other hygene products. Read more.
Message from the VP
Every semester poses unique challenges, and perhaps no challenge was more unique or important to our campus community than the recent campus closure in November. While our deepest sympathies are with the survivors of the Camp Fire in Butte County...read more.
Awards & Recognition
Facilities Management Team of the Month: Housing Building Maintenance! Recognizing: Richard Caguiat, Younes Neto, Daniel Pugmire, Joe Reynolds, Bryan Tufts
The last few weeks before students move into the Residence Halls are usually busy and somewhat stressful for all groups.
The team worked through numerous late nights of overtime with professional performance while providing outstanding customer service. Read more.
