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Professor found dead in Bidwell during break Aubrey Crosby Nicholas Carr

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Number of U.S. students who studied abroad in 2012: 14,000 – 34,000 7,000 – 14,000 3,000 – 6,000 The Orion ∤ Infographic by bob harris

The top five countries that students nationwide are traveling to are: United Kingdom

Most students going to the U.K. study social sciences. U.S. student traffic to the U.K. has increased by 7.8 percent since 2010.

Italy

Spain

29,645 students from the U.S. studied in Italy in 2011. Programs in Italy offer 60 percent more English degrees than most other host countries.

There were 26,480 U.S. students studying abroad in Spain in 2011. Most U.S. students in Spain are studying humanities.

France

U.S. student traffic to France has increased by 7.9 percent since 2010. Programs in France offer 43 percent more English degrees than most other host countries.

China

Most students in China are studying science, technology, engineering and math. The U.S. has sent 46 percent more students since 2010.

National study ranks Chico State No. 2 for study abroad program Business majors are among the most well-traveled students in the nation, and Europe remains one of the hottest destinations. Aubrey Crosby

Asst. News Editor Chico State’s yearlong study abroad program for graduate students was ranked second in the nation for the 2011-2012 academic year, according to a report issued in November. The Institute for International Education issued the Open Doors report, explaining national trends and university rankings.

The yearlong program had been ranked number three in the nation the past five years, said Jennifer Gruber, a study abroad and international exchange coordinator. “Chico State’s study abroad staff encourages yearlong participation because it offers the best opportunity for full cultural adaptation, foreign language development and personal growth,” she said. Trends at Chico State’s study abroad office generally fall into line with the national trends outlined by the report. Most students that go abroad from Chico State are business majors or minors, Gruber said. The national statistic shows business

is one of the fastest-growing areas of academic schooling abroad, according to the report. Last year, about 60,000 business students studied abroad, according to the report. “The number one place we send students is Europe, so we are not all that different from the national average,” she said. “But there has been an increased interest in Latin America and Asia as students are looking at some of the cheaper options we offer.” Aubrey Crosby can be reached at newseditor@theorion.com or

@aubreycrosby on Twitter

305

320

300

students at Chico State studied abroad during the 2012-1013 academic year.

students at Chico State are expected to study abroad during the 2013-2014 academic year.

is the average number of Chico State students that stay for a semester in a foreign country

is the average number of Chico State students that chose to study abroad for a full year.

Michael Gundlach, a management professor, was found dead in Upper Bidwell Park on Nov. 24. Gundlach, who was reported missing Nov. 22, was found in Big Chico Creek above Bear Hole, according to an email sent to the campus community. The Butte County Coroner’s Office is invesMichael tigating his cause of Gundlach death, and foul play is not suspected. Aug. 1973 – Nov. Gundlach, who was 2013 born Aug. 10, 1973 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., came to Chico State in 2006, according to the email. After working as a lecturer and assistant professor in the management department, he was granted tenure in 2010. Gundlach was a nice person with a positive outlook on life, said Michael Regh the He would meet chair of the manwith his stuagement departdents at night, ment. whenever “He used to be he could or the adviser of the whenever they human resource and management needed him. association,” As a colleague, Regh said. “He he was fun to would meet with be around. his students at night, whenever he could or whenever they needed him. As a colleague, he was fun Michael Rehg to be around.” Chair, Gundlach is Department of survived by his Management daughter, Sylvie Michelle, according to the email. Financial contributions can be made to the “Sylvie Zivnuska Fund” which has been created to see to Michelle’s education and future health. The Orion can be reached at

newseditor@theorion.com or @theorion_news on Twitter

SOUrce ∤ Chico State study abroad office

Chico State’s sexual assault reporting practices to be audited The audit request is largely a response to a federal complaint filed against UC Staff Writer Berkeley in May, in which students allege Chico State’s sexual violence and ha- that the school did not adequately invesrassment reporting policies is being au- tigate reported sexual assault incidents, which is a violation of federal law. dited by the state of California. Each university was chosen The audit will also include by the auditor’s office. The state San Diego State, UCLA and did not explain why Chico State UC Berkeley, according to the and San Diego State were choCalifornia State Auditor’s ofsen. fice. The auditors visited Chico Title IX of the Educational State in November. Amendments of 1972 prohibits Assembly Member Anthony discrimination in educational Rendon, D-Lakewood, proposed institutions receiving federal the audits to the Joint Comfunds. The audit will be for mittee on Legislative Audit in the period between 2009 and August. It was approved unan2013 and will determine if the imously. anthony schools have policies and proce“We’d like to get a sense of Rendon dures consistent with existing what the different Cal State’s Assembly member, federal and state laws. and UC’s are doing with reD-Lakewood The Committee on Audit for spect to sexual harassment the Board of Trustees previcomplaints — how they’re acously conducted an audit on Titually investigating those comtle IX compliance within the CSU system plaints,” Rendon said. “Also, those practices that work best and finding a way we in 2012. No pervasive problems were recan use those best practices throughout ported in the results for Chico State, but it found that campus delegations of authorthe system.” Bill Hall

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ity were not always documented, and that ditor’s office, but is not able to provide any documentation specific details at of student comthis time, said Joe plaints was not Wills, a spokesalways complete. man for Chico Chico State State. We’d like to get a sense agreed with the Ongoing auof what the different Cal recommendations dits are confiStates and UCs are doing of the audit and dential, and no informed the uniinformation can with respect to sexual versity auditor be provided on harassment complaints — that the issues when the audit how they’re actually inveswould be corwill occur, what tigating those complaints. rected by Aug. 31, documents will 2012. be reviewed and Anthony Rendon Chico State’s Tiwho will be interAssembly Member, (D-Lakewood) tle IX coordinator viewed, said Mardid not respond to garita Fernández, inquiries seeking a spokeswoman comment. for the California In addition to State Auditor’s how complaints office. are received, investigated and resolved, The estimated release date of the report the state auditors will also review efforts is April 2014. to educate students on how to be aware of and prevent sexual harassment and vioBill Hall can be reached at bhall@theorion.com or lence on and near campus. Chico State will cooperate with the au- @thebillhall on Twitter

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