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Homecoming 2006 in Photos
Nearly 9,000 visitors came to campus Oct. 20-22 for Cal Poly's 2006 Homecoming events. Tickets for events were sold out almost a week in advance. More than 250 people attended the Grand Reunion and Alumni Awards Banquet, filling Chumash Auditorium the evening of Oct. 20. Some 2,000 people packed the O'Neill Green Oct. 21 for the annual Cal Poly Alumni Association Wine Tasting and Tailgate barbecue. The Alex G. Spanos Stadium was sold out for the Homecoming game, with more than 8,000 fans. In a heartbreak football game, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits came from behind in the fourth quarter to beat the Mustangs 29-28. Before the game, the Mustang Memorial Plaza was open to the public. The official dedication ceremony for the expanded Alex G. Spanos stadium was rescheduled to Saturday Nov. 18, due to construction delays.
Read the Homecoming Game Story
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Alumni in the News -- Who's in the Headlines This Month?
A journalism grad is Wisconsin's teacher of the year, a nutrition alumna is fighting the good fight against fast food in Oregon schools, a recent alum and a friend have founded a growing web site to help roommates split their bills, a computer science grad has been named CTO of a Pasadena tech firm, and a flock of grads are running for office in the California general elections Nov. 7. Do you know any of them?
Read November's Alumni Roundup and find out...
Calling Artistic Grads: Cal Poly
Wine & Viticulture Holding Label Design Contest
Cal Poly’s Wine and Viticulture Program is sponsoring a label design contest with a grand prize of $500. The university is looking for a label in preparation for the release of its 2006 vintage wines, to be made from student-grown grapes by student winemakers.
The wine label contest is open to all current Cal Poly students and Cal Poly graduates from the classes of 2004, 2005 and 2006. Contest entries will be accepted from Dec. 1 until 5 p.m. Dec. 8.
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1960s Mustang Football & Baseball Alums Looking to Connect
Were you a player on the Mustang football or baseball teams from 1964-1969 -- or both? Your teammates are looking for you. Mustangs from 1960s football and baseball teams are getting together Saturday, Feb. 17, from 4-10 p.m. in Lompoc. RSVPs are due in by Dec. 1. To RSVP, get more details, or get in touch with your teammates, email Jeff Carlovsky at jeffreycarlovsky@hotmail.com, or Dennis Kittle at dkittle@sbceo.org,
Chase Gregory at cecwgreg1@msn.com,
Jeff Hearn at jhearn@smjuhsd.org, or
Bob Dorn Bdorn82282@aol.com.
Sign Up By November 20 for Rose Parade Seating, Float Decorating
The Los Angeles Chapter of the Cal Poly Alumni Association is inviting alumni, parents and friends to participate in a holiday tradition: sign up now to decorate the Cal Poly Rose Float in Pasadena Dec. 29 -- and get reserved seating on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena at the Rose Parade Jan. 1. The 2007 Rose Parade will be Monday, Jan. 1. Cal Poly has had an entry in the parade since 1949. Every year, the Cal Poly Rose Float Club has joined forces with Pomona's club to build a Rose Parade float. Students design and build the frame -- parents and alumni are invited to add flowers and finishing touches in Pasadena. Deadline for registering for parade seating is Nov. 20. The deadline to register for decorating is Dec. 15. This year's Cal Poly Rose Float entry is titled "Arctic Antics."
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University
News
November 7 California General Elections Affect Cal Poly
The California State University System and Cal Poly are reminding alumni, parents, university friends, faculty, students and staff to vote in California's general elections, Tuesday, November 7. The ballot will include Proposition 1-D, a measure that allows the state to sell general obligation bonds for K-12 schools and higher education. The measure includes funding for Cal Poly.
More Election Information | Prop 1-D and Cal Poly
Northrop Grumman Donates $8,000 for Science and Math Education
Northrop Grumman Corp. has donated $8,000 to Supplemental Workshops in Math and Science, programs that promote diversity and academic success in math and science at Cal Poly. The funds will enable more students to participate in accelerated workshops offered in conjunction with first- and second-year math and science courses at Cal Poly.
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Football: Mustangs Beat Aggies, Aztecs
The Cal Poly Mustang Football Team scored two important victories in October. On Oct. 7, the Mustangs beat longtime rival UC Davis 23-17 on the Mustangs' home turf in Spanos Stadium. On Oct. 28, in Qualcom Stadium in San Diego, the Mustangs beat the Aztecs 16-14 in a game that saw three key Mustang field goals. In the Davis game, sophomores James Noble and Matt Brennan scored third-quarter touchdowns on short runs as Cal Poly rallied from a 10-3 halftime deficit in front of 8,435 fans. Even the Mustang and Aggie bands got into the act: both took the field after the game for a 45-minute battle of the bands. The Cal Poly Men's Soccer Team started the trend that day, beating Davis 3-2.
Details on the Davis Game
Read the SLO Tribune Story on the Davis Game | Read the Mustang Daily Davis Game Story
Read the Mustang Athletics Davis Summary |View Davis game photo slideshow
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Details on the San Diego Game
Read the Mustang Daily Story | Read the Tribune Story | Read the Mustang Athletics Story
Today's
Students
Creamery Taking Holiday Cheese Orders
It’s a busy time at the historic Cal Poly Creamery, where students are wrapping up a wide array of university-made cheeses for holiday gift packs. The seven varieties for sale this year include Gouda, Smoked Gouda, Mustang Cheddar, Smoked Cheddar, Chipotle Jack, San Luis Lace and Reduced-fat Lace. The Lace cheeses are award-winning Cal Poly originals. All are available for order through Dec. 1 at www.calpolycheese.com. The program’s award-winning cheeses are made and packaged entirely by students -- an annual Mustang tradition.
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Mustang Daily Celebrates 90 Years in Print
Cal Poly's Mustang Daily student newspaper celebrated its 90th anniversary Wednesday, Oct 19, with a special 28-page edition. "Journalism is still part of what life is all about," Cal Poly Journalism Department Chair George Ramos, the newspaper's advisor, told KSBY TV reporters covering the event. The Mustang Daily anniversary edition included excerpts and photos, looking back over the decades to the paper's founding as "The Polygram" on April 25, 1916.
Read the Mustang Daily Anniversary Edition online | Read the KSBY story
Society of Women Engineers
is Best in Nation for Fifth Straight Year
For the fifth consecutive year, Cal Poly’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is tops in the nation. The group was named Best Student Chapter for “large” universities at the SWE National Convention in Kansas City on Oct.14. “This is a remarkable achievement for our students and a great recognition for Cal Poly,” says College of Engineering Dean Mohammad Noori. “We are proud of them.” Cal Poly, which finished ahead of second-place Colorado School of Mines and third-place Cornell University in the Best Student Chapter competition, received five other awards at the convention.
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Faculty
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Emeritus Professors Reynolds, Hayes
Team for a 'Quiet Journey' of Art
Two retired Cal Poly professors, both recognized as masters in their fields, have teamed up to produce a book full of art depicting some of the most beautiful regions of
California. Art Professor Emeritus Robert Reynolds and Journalism Professor Emeritus Jim Hayes collaborated for “The Art of Robert Reynolds: Quiet Journey,” a 176-page hardbound book now available at online through Cal Poly’s El Corral Bookstore at www.elcorralbookstore.com/books. The book is also a benefit project for the Cal Poly Alumni Association. “Quiet Journey” showcases 178 of Reynolds’ paintings of scenes from Central Coast and the California Sierras, alongside written musings by both Hayes and Reynolds.
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College of Engineering Announces New Assistant Dean
Cal Poly’s College of Engineering has appointed its first assistant dean for Advancement. Joseph Donahoo will join the university in that position Nov. 1. Donahoo currently serves as assistant dean for External Relations and Development for the College of Engineering at the University of Miami, and as executive director of the Johnson A. Edosomwan Leadership Institute, also located at the University of Miami. In his new position at Cal Poly, Donahoo will be responsible for securing private support for the College of Engineering.
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Professor Ray Fernando:
Explaining the Big Picture on Nanotechnology
Chemistry Professor
Ray Fernando, head of the Polymers and Coatings Program at Cal Poly, discussed nanotechnology recently with the Orange County Register. Nanotech research funding grew from $116 million in 1997 to more than $1 billion annually after the National Nanotechnology Initiative launched in 2001. Fernando told the Register that research began to show promising, practical nanotech applications about three years ago. "I saw that some technological barriers could be overcome cost-effectively," he said. "New things began to emerge, and now many nano materials are available" in quantities enough for businesses to rely on.
Read the whole OC Register Story | Visit the Polymers and Coatings Web site
Literature Professor Publishes Seventh Novel in Series
Cal Poly Modern Languages and Literatures Professor Gloria Velasquez recently had a seventh novel published titled “Tyrone's Betrayal.” The book is part of Velasquez’s Roosevelt High School series, which focuses on a group of multiracial teenagers.
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AVP to Explain the Art, History of Quilts
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Denise Campbell, whose quilts are part of a collection at the Smithsonian Institution and have been featured in national exhibition catalogues, will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, in Chumash Auditorium at Cal Poly. Campbell’s slide presentation and talk is titled “The Signifying Quilt: Preserving Cultural Remnants through African American Quiltmaking.” She is presenting it as part of a Cal Poly LEAP (Linking Educators and Parents for the Arts) lecture.
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Cal Poly Theatre & Dance Presents 'Cuckoo's Nest' November 15-18
Cal Poly Theatre & Dance Presents "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" November 15-18. The play by Dale Wasserman, is adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey. The plot revolves around McMurphy, a boisterous and lusty rebel. He's committed to a mental institution, where he rallies the patients and challenges the staff. His defiance of authority is comical and inspiring, with horrific results.
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2006 UCSB Economic Forecast Project
in Cohan Center November 17
Under Bill Watkins, the UCSB Economic Forecast Project has expanded the geographic scope of its core regional forecasting activities, and it has developed extensive expertise in ancillary issues. These issues include demographic trends, economic development, workforce issues, equity, and California economics.
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Cal Poly Orchestras Present 'Bandfest '06' at the PAC November 18
Enduring, inspired, and uplifting are the words to describe this season’s opener of the Cal Poly Wind Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and “Pride of the Pacific” Mustang Marching Band. Prepare for an evening of enchantment as over 200 collegiate wind and percussion musicians bring you some of the most mesmerizing storytelling compositions ever written. Guest Conductor Lt. Col. Alan Bonner, retired conductor of the United States Air Force Band of Washington, D.C.
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Cal Poly Symphony in Concert November 19
Join the Cal Poly Symphony for a season opener highlighting the enchanting voice of the violin. Featured soloist Brynn Albanese will perform Ernest Chausson’s Poème, a lushly evocative fantasy for violin and orchestra. The orchestra will then tell its own story in Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sheherezade, a four-movement depiction of tales from 1001 Nights. The violin, our Symphony’s concertmaster, joins many instruments in telling this story through music. The concert will begin with Humperdinck’s Overture to Hansel and Gretel, conducted by music major Amanda Yoshimizu.
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Students Premiere ‘Popera at Poly' November 30
Cal Poly voice students will perform songs made popular by Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, the Opera Babes and Il Divo in "Popera at Poly!" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, in the Spanos Theatre on campus. The students will perform such classics as “You Raise Me Up,” “The Prayer,” “Cinema Paradiso,” “Time to Say Goodbye,” “You’re Still You,” “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” and “Vincent.”
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