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Department of Journalism & Public Relations
California State University, Chico
Tehama Hall 207
Chico, CA 95929-0600
Phone: 530-898-4779
Fax: 530-898-4839


Show your love to Chico State J&PR

Your donations – $$ or time – enable us to continue a tradition of student-centered instruction, dedication to professionalism and real-world skills development.

Here are ways you can help:

| Designate donations for

  • Scholarships (create your own or contribute to an existing fund)
  • Regional and national conference travel
  • Mac Lab hardware and software updates
  • Student recruitment to help grow the program
  • Stipends to assist with unpaid or low-paying internships

| Serve on the J&PR Advisory Board and help guide development of future curriculum.

| Be a guest speaker for a J&PR class (or two).

| Host a site visit to showcase your company.

| Invite J&PR students to intern with you.


If you want to join the J&PR Advisory Board, please contact Susan Wiesinger.

If you want to be a guest speaker, or your company is interested in hosting a site visit or student intern, please contact:

| Debra Johnson, PR Option Professional-In-Residence

| Mark Plenke, News Option Professional-In-Residence and Adviser to The Orion

Special thanks to our 2014 guest speakers:

Special thanks to our 2014 site visit hosts: