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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Vol. 43, No. 24
Final candidates for
dean of liberal arts
Culture of India topic
of lecture series
The final two candidates for
dean of the School of Liberal Arts
will be on campus during the next
week.
Dr. Betty Becker-Theye, dean,
School of Fine Arts and Humani
ties, Kearney State (Neb.) College,
will be on campus March 5-6. She
will meet with faculty, staff and
students of the School of Liberal
Arts on Monday, March 5, from
3:15-4:30 pm in Faculty/Staff Din
ing Room B.
Dr. Theodore Anagnoson, chair
man of the Political Science Depart
ment at Cal State Los Angeles,
will be on campus March 7-8. He
will meet with faculty, staff and
students of the School of Liberal
Arts on Wednesday, March 7,
from 3:15-4:30 pm in Faculty/Staff
Dining Room B.
Pride of the Union
set for March 5-7
The theme of Pride of the Union
Week (March 5-7) is "Celebrate
the Benefits." The three-day event
is intended to increase student,
faculty, and staff awareness of the
programs and services offered in
the University Union. During the
three days, tenants of the union
will sponsor an activity and/ or
conduct an in-house drawing.
Students will be able to enter a
drawing in each of the areas,
culminating with the Grand Prize
drawing held at 10 pm the final
night of the celebration, March 7.
The grand-prize winner may
choose between two quarters of
paid tuition or a trip for two to
Mazatlan. Also during this night,
there will be free ice cream,
gourmet coffee, a 6' by 4' cake,
.and entertainment by the Univer
sity Jazz Band.
University Club to
offer weekly prizes
Beginning today (March 1) the
University Oub will have a weekly
drawing for a door prize. Names
will be drawn from a list of cur
rent members. Winners must be
present at the Thursday presenta
tions at noon to win.
Membership dues are $5 ($3 for
new faculty/staff), and should be
sent to Maria Gomez-Jaurequi,
Adm. 107.
Door prizes will include gift cer
tificates to the Campus Store, pizza
from Back Stage Pizza, lunch for
two at Vista Grande, coffee from
Julian's, and Sunday brunch for
two at Vista Grande.
Foundation Food Service will
provide a free beverage to
members who show their member
ship cards when purchasing the
luncheon or sandwich special dur
ing University Oub hour.
Structural engineer
will speak March 5
An Oakland structural engineer
with 30 years' experience will
discuss the business side of
engineering in a lecture on Mon
day, March 5.
Paul Fratessa is scheduled to
speak at 1:30 pm in the Gallery of
the Architecture and Environmen
tal Design Bldg. His talk is titled
''The Business of Structural
Engineering."
Fratessa' s lecture is part of the
1989-90 Lecture Series sponsored
by Architectural Engineering.
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A lecture series on the Culture
of India will be held at Cal Poly in
March, April, and May. It will
cover such topics as art, religion,
history, philosophy, and political
and social problems.
"The series will be the first of its
kind at Cal Poly concerning the
world's largest democracy and its
immense religious and political im
pact on humanity," says Dr. Judy
Saltzman, a member of the Philos
ophy Department faculty and
series coordinator.
The program will be underwrit
ten by a grant from The California
Council for the Humanities. The
series is co-sponsored by several
departments and programs in the
School of Liberal Arts - philoso
phy, english, history, political
science, foreign languages and
literatures, and the humanities
program - and the India Oub of
the Central Coast.
The speaker on March 8, will be
Ninian Smart, chairman of religious
studies and J.F. Rowny Professor
of Comparative Religions at UCSB.
He will discuss ''The Political
Meaning of Hinduism and Bud
dhism in South Asia" at noon in
uu 220.
That evening, Smart will review
''The Various Ingredients of the
Hindu Religious Tradition: Past,
Present, and Future" at 7:30 pm
in the Monterey Room at Cuesta
Canyon Lodge (formerly the Dis
covery Inn) in San Luis Obispo.
The second speaker in the series
will be Dr. Shiva G. Bajpai of the
History Department at Cal State
Northridge on April12 and 13.
The topic of both talks will be
' 'Perspectives on the Political
Unity of India. "
For additional information on
the Culture of India series, call
Professor Saltzman, ext. 2041.
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History professor
to speak March 8
Dr. John W. Johnson, head of
the History Department at the
University of Northern Iowa, will
speak on Thursday, March 6.
The talk will be the third in a
series of lectures titled
"Technology and Ethics: The
Rhetoric of Values in Conflict."
The series is co-sponsored by the
Schools of Liberal Arts and
Engineering.
Johnson will examine "Clio,
Lady Philosophia and the Atom:
A Historian's Observations on
Nuclear Power and Ethics" at 7:30
pm in the Theatre.
Dr. A. David Rossin, former
assistant secretary of energy for
nuclear energy in the Reagan Ad
ministration, will be the evening's
respondent. He will talk about
"History in the Nuclear Debate,"
and his appearance is sponsored
by PG&E.
Johnson's lecture will address
three broad issues inherent in the
nuclear power debate.
An expert in the history of
nuclear energy, Johnson is the
author of the 1986 book, "Insuring
Against Disaster: The Nuclear In
dustry on Trial."
Rossin, a consultant on nuclear
energy, served as the principal ad
visor to the U.S. Secretary of
Energy and as administration
spokesman on nuclear energy dur
ing the Reagan presidency.
Quintard Taylor will
give humanities talk
Dr. Quintard Taylor, a member
of the History Department, will
discuss ''Black Voices in the
1%0s" on Thursday, March 8.
He will speak at 11 am in UU
220 as part of the 1989-90 Arts and
Humanities Lecture Series.
The program series, in its 19th
year, is sponsored by the School
of Liberal Arts. The theme for this
year's series is "Silenced Voices:
From the Margins of America."
Taylor will explore the evolution
of the Civil Rights Movement in
the late 1950s and early 1%0s and
the emergence of the Black Power
campaign of the late '60s.
A member of the Cal Poly faculty
since 1977, Taylor previously taught
at the University of Minnesota,
Gustavus Adolphus College, and
Washington State University. In
1987-88 he was a Visiting Fulbright
Professor of History at the Univer
sity of Lagos in Nigeria.
A prolific author, Taylor will
have his book, "The Making of
the Modem World: A Reader for
Modem World History" published
this year. His articles have ap
peared in such journals as the
Pacific Historical Review, the
American Indian Quarterly, the
Oregon Historical Quarterly, the
Encyclopedia of World Biography,
and Arizona and the West.
Taylor's talk will be the final arts
and humanities presentation of the
Winter Quarter.
Art educator will
speak on March 6
Dr. Betty Edwards, author of the
book "Drawing on the Right Side
of the Brain,'' will speak on Tues
day, March 6.
Edwards will speak on "Releas
ing Creativity: Drawing Power
From Within," at 11:15 am in the
Theatre.
The professor of art at Cal State
Long Beach has revolutionized art
instruction with her techniques of
teaching students to release crea
tivity by consciously using both
sides of the brain - the dominant
left, or more logical half, and
especially the right, or more in
tuitive and creative half.
Edwards' presentation is spon
sored by the School of Architec
ture and Environmental Design as
part of its 1989-90 Distinguished
Visiting Lecturer Series, "Prepar
ing for the 21st Century.''
Graduate seminar set
Eddie & the Tide will
perform on March 10
The popular San Francisco rock
group Eddie & the Tide will come
to Cal Poly on Saturday, March 10.
The show will take place at 8 pm
in Chumash Auditorium.
Formed in 1983 in Santa Cruz,
Eddie & the Tide consists of Eddie
(Steve Rice) on lead vocals and
rhythm guitar; J. Perri, guitars and
vocals; Scott Mason, drums and
vocals; and George Diebold, bass.
Tickets are available at the Boo
Boo Records stores in Grover City
and San Luis Obispo; Big Music
in San Luis Obispo; Small Town
Records and Tapes in Atascadero;
and the UU Ticket Office.
Prices are $7.50 for students
from Cal Poly, Cuesta and Allen
Hancock, and $8.50 for non
students. Prices will be $1 more at
the door. All in attendance must
provide proof that they are 18
years or older.
The Cal Poly Political Science
Club and Pi Sigma Alpha presents
"A Step Beyond," a graduate
seminar aimed at liberal arts ma
jors. The event will take place on
March 8 from 3 to 6 pm in UU
204. State and local elected officials
are scheduled to speak, as well as
people from such fields as law,
public relations, and foreign ser
vice. For more information, call
Richard Robinson, 546-%74.
ME honor society
to be installed
A Cal Poly chapter of Pi Tau
Sigma, the national Mechanical
Engineering Honor Society, will be
installed on Saturday, March 3.
The university's chapter joins
about 150 other chapters of the
75-year-old society at universities
throughout the nation.
Twenty-two charter student
members will be initiated into the
society at the installation ceremony.
Don Cnivens is the advisor.
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Workshop on sign
language scheduled
Eileen McCaffrey, a teacher in
the interpreter training program at
American River College in Sacra
mento, will offer a sign language
interpreting workshop on Satur
day, March 3.
The program, sponsored by Dis
abled Student Services, will be held
from 9 am to 4 pm in BA&E 204.
The workshop, "Educational In
terpreting: Incorporating ASL
Structure and Vocabulary," will
cost $15 per person.
The workshop is designed for
working interpreters. For more in
formation, contact Chris Parker
Kennedy at Disabled Students Ser
vices, ext. 1395.
SLO county planner
to speak on March 8
Norma Dengler, senior planner
for San Luis Obispo County, will
speak to area public administrators
on "The 1990 Census: Uses and
Implications," on Thursday,
March 8, at noon. The event will
be held at the Motel Inn on
Monterey St.
Dengler has 25 years of planning
experience and is a member of the
San Luis Obispo County Census
Liaison Committee.
Part of a series of monthly
events, the luncheon is sponsored
by the San Luis Obispo chapter of
the American Society for Public
Administration and Cal Poly's
Center for Practical Politics.
The luncheon cost is $7. Reserva
tions can be made by calling Dr.
Dianne Long, ext. 2984.
'Eating right' theme
for Nutrition Month
"Enjoy the Taste of Eating
Right" will be the theme of a
series of events planned by
members of the Nutrition Club in
connection with the national
observance of Nutrition Month.
Scheduled from Wednesday,
March 7, through Saturday, March
10, are speakers, product displays,
professional development sessions,
a career opportunities forum, a
luncheon and guest speaker, body
fat tests and a fun run.
There will be a charge for those
attending or participating in the
body fat tests, the luncheon, and
the fun run, and for those desiring
continuing education credit. All
other events will be free.
For additional information about
any of the Nutrition Month events
call the Food Science and Nutri
tion Department, ext. 6126.
U.S. Air Force Band
to perform March 8
The United States Air Force Band
of the Golden Gate will present a
benefit concert on Friday, March 9,
at 8 pm in Chumash Auditorium.
March 9 marks the official start
of the campaign to raise the funds
necessary to construct the $20
million Performing Arts Center of
San Luis Obispo. All proceeds
from the concert will be donated
by the ASI to the Foundation for
the Performing Arts Center of San
Luis Obispo.
General admission tickets for the
concert are $7 for adults, and $4.25
for students and golden agers.
They are available at the UU
Ticket Office and the Theatre
Ticket Office, Boo Boo Records in
San Luis Obispo, and Small Town
Records and Tapes in Atascadero.
They are also being sold by
members of the Cal Poly Sym
phonic Band.
Tickets can also be ordered by
calling ext. 1113 or ext. 5792 be
tween 8 am and 5 pm on
weekdays.
The appearance of the Air Force
Band of the Golden Gate is being
sponsored by the Music Depart
ment and the ASI Program Board.
'star is Born'
topic of lecture
Ronald Haver, head of the film
department at the Los Angeles
County Museum of Art, will pre
sent "A Star Is Born: The Making
of the 1954 Movie and Its 1983
Restoration" on Sunday, March
11, at the Palm Theatre. The Cal
Poly Library Associates benefit will
begin at 12:30 pm.
Haver will recreate the
Hollywood of the early 1950s. He
will discuss how Judy Garland's
producer husband Sid Luft or
chestrated the deal for what was
perhaps the most important movie
of her career.
Haver will explore the Moss
Hart script and the songs of
Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin.
He will also tell how he set out to
restore the film to its original
length and glory and how, after
months of tracking down obscure
leads and scouring vaults and files
at the Warner Bros. studio, he
carne up with his 1983 version.
The restored film will be screen
ed after Haver's talk. Tickets are
$6 each and are available at the
Palm Theatre Box Office, 817 Palm
St., San Luis Obispo.
For more information, call ext.
2305.
Retirement reception
The Biological Sciences Depart
ment will hold a retirement recep
tion in honor of Drs. Richard
Nelson and William Thurmond on
Friday, March 9, from 3-5 pm in
the Faculty/Staff Dining Room B.
Faculty, staff, students and other
friends are invited to attend.
CPR schedule
Cal Poly Report is published weekly
during the academic year by the
Public Affairs Office.
Typewritten, double-spaced copy
may be submitted to JoAnn Lloyd,
editor, by 4 pm the Thursday prior to
the next publication .
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Dateline. • • •
($) - Admission Charged
THURSDAY, MARCH 1
Speaker: Antonia Hernandez (Mexi
can American Legal Defense Founda
tion) will discuss "Undocumented
Workers in the U.S. and the Present
Status of Amnesty for Some: A Taxed
Oass Without Representation'' as
part of the Arts and Humanities Lec
ture Series. UU 220, 11 am.
University Club: Leslie Bowker
(Biological Sciences) will discuss
"Small Wilderness Area Preserve."
Staff Dining Room, noon.
Play: "The Visit." Continues on
Friday and Saturday. 8 pm. ($)
SATURDAY, MARCH 3
Speaker: Paul Fratessa (California
Seismic Safety Commission) will dis
cuss ''The Business of Structural
Engineering," Architecture & Envi
ronmental Design Gallery, 1:30pm.
Gymnastics: Boise State and CSU
Sacramento. Mott Gym, 7:30 pm. ($)
SUNDAY, MARCH 4
Tennis: Cal State Long Beach, Ten
nis Courts, noon.
MONDAY, MARCH 5
Film: ''Autumn Sonata,'' Chumash,
7:30pm.($)
TUESDAY, MARCH 6
Speaker: Dr. Betty Edwards (Cal
State Long Beach) will discuss
''Releasing Creativity: Drawing Power
from Within." Theatre, 11:15 am.
Speaker: John Johnson (Northern
Iowa University) will discuss "Clio,
Lady Philosophia and the Atom: A
Historian's Observations on Nuclear
Power and Ethics." Theatre, 7:30pm.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7
Softball: Cal State Northridge, Soft
ball Field, 1:30 pm.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8
Speaker: "Quintard Taylor (History)
will discuss "The End of Silence:
Black Voices in the 1960s" as part of
the Arts and Humanities Lecture
Series, UU 220, 11 am."
Speaker: Ninian Smart (UCSB) will
discuss "The Political Meaning of
Hinduism and Buddhism in South
Asia," UU 220, noon.
University Club: Donald Van Acker
(Public Safety) will discuss "Hazar
dous Waste Issues at Cal Poly." Staff
Dining Room, noon.
Luncheon Speaker: Norma Dengler
(SLO County planner) will discuss
"The 1990 Census: Uses and Implica
tions," Motel Inn, SLO, noon. For res
ervations, call Dr. Long, ext. 2984. ($)
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Softball: Chapman College, Softball
Field, 1:30 pm.
Speaker: Ninian Smart (UCSB) will
discuss "The Various Ingredients of
the Hindu Religious Tradition: Past,
Present, and Future," Cuesta Canyon
Lodge, SLO, 7:30pm.
Position Vacancies
Vacant staff positions at Cal Poly
and the Cal Poly Foundation are an
nounced in this column and are
posted outside the respective offices.
Contact those offices (State: Adm.
110, 805-756-2236 - Foundation Ad
ministration Building, 805-756-1121)
for applications and additional posi
tion details. Both Cal Poly and the
Foundation are subject to all laws
governing affirmative action and
equal employment opportunity. Cal
Poly hires only individuals lawfully
authorized to work in the United
States. All eligible and interested per
sons are encouraged to apply. Ap
plications must be received by 5 pm
or postmarked by the closing date.
State
CLOSING DATE: MARCH 14, 1990
Clerical Assistant I-A/Theatre Tech
nicians, $8. 64-$10.15/hr; temporary in
termittent pool through 6/30/90. Theatre.
**** *
Candidates for positions on the
faculty of the university are presently
being sought, according to Jan Pieper,
director of personnel and employee
relations. Those interested in learn
ing more about the positions are in
vited to contact the appropriate dean
or department head. Salaries for
faculty commensurate with qualifica
tions and experience (and time base
where applicable), unless otherwise
stated. This university is subject to
all laws governing Affirmative Ac
tion and equal employment oppor
tunity including but not limited to
Executive Order 11246 and Title IX of
the Education Amendments Act and
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Cal
Poly hires only individuals lawfully
authorized to work in the United
States. All eligible and interested
persons are encouraged to apply.
CLOSING DATE: April1, 1990
Lecturers (part-time), Management.
Positions for 1990-91 academic year
and Summer Qtr. 1991. Positions may
be available in: management, human
resources management, international
management, production manage
ment, industrial relations and
management information systems.
Minimum requirements: Master's de
gree in appropriate discipline, Ph.D.
in appropriate discipline preferred.
CLOSING DATE: April2, 1990
Lecturer (full-time), Agricultural
Engineering. 100% teaching, two
academic years. Ph.D. in agricultural
engineering or mechanized agriculture
preferred, M.S. required. Three to
five years of university teaching ex
perience required, preferably in the
subject areas listed above. Industrial
experience in agricultural equipment
and machinery highly desirable.
Lecturers (part-time), Architecture.
Positions for one or more quarters,
1990-91 AY including Summer Qtr.
1990. Teaching includes: upper and
lower division design, practice, en
vironmental controls, computer appli
cations, and graphic communication.
Preference to those capable of teaching
in more than one of the above areas.
Terminal degree in architecture
(master's or bachelor's with profes
sional experience and professional
registration required), as well as
demonstrated successful collegiate
level teaching experience.
CLOSING DATE: May 1, 1990 or un
til filled
Lecturer (full-time), Aeronautical
Engineering. Possible full-time one
year lecturer positions available in Fall
1990. M.S. in aeronautical or aerospace
engineering required; Ph.D. in aero
nautical or aerospace engineering by
Fall 1990 is preferred.
CLOSING DATE: May 15, 1990
Lecturers (part-time), Architectural
Engineering. Teaching structural engi
neering courses. BS in civil or archi
tectural engineering and structural
engineering experience required.
Master's degree preferred. Positions
available for the 1990/91 AY, beginning
September 1990.
CLOSING DATE: June 1, 1990
Assist/Assoc. Professor (full-time),
Tenure-Track, Natural Resources
Management. Position available Fall
1990. Duties include teaching under
graduate and graduate courses in
resource policy, economics, and ad
ministration; forest valuation and
related courses. Ph.D. in resource ·
policy/economics or related field and
one degree in forestry or closely
related field are required.
REPORT
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Vol. 43, No. 24
Final candidates for
dean of liberal arts
Culture of India topic
of lecture series
The final two candidates for
dean of the School of Liberal Arts
will be on campus during the next
week.
Dr. Betty Becker-Theye, dean,
School of Fine Arts and Humani
ties, Kearney State (Neb.) College,
will be on campus March 5-6. She
will meet with faculty, staff and
students of the School of Liberal
Arts on Monday, March 5, from
3:15-4:30 pm in Faculty/Staff Din
ing Room B.
Dr. Theodore Anagnoson, chair
man of the Political Science Depart
ment at Cal State Los Angeles,
will be on campus March 7-8. He
will meet with faculty, staff and
students of the School of Liberal
Arts on Wednesday, March 7,
from 3:15-4:30 pm in Faculty/Staff
Dining Room B.
Pride of the Union
set for March 5-7
The theme of Pride of the Union
Week (March 5-7) is "Celebrate
the Benefits." The three-day event
is intended to increase student,
faculty, and staff awareness of the
programs and services offered in
the University Union. During the
three days, tenants of the union
will sponsor an activity and/ or
conduct an in-house drawing.
Students will be able to enter a
drawing in each of the areas,
culminating with the Grand Prize
drawing held at 10 pm the final
night of the celebration, March 7.
The grand-prize winner may
choose between two quarters of
paid tuition or a trip for two to
Mazatlan. Also during this night,
there will be free ice cream,
gourmet coffee, a 6' by 4' cake,
.and entertainment by the Univer
sity Jazz Band.
University Club to
offer weekly prizes
Beginning today (March 1) the
University Oub will have a weekly
drawing for a door prize. Names
will be drawn from a list of cur
rent members. Winners must be
present at the Thursday presenta
tions at noon to win.
Membership dues are $5 ($3 for
new faculty/staff), and should be
sent to Maria Gomez-Jaurequi,
Adm. 107.
Door prizes will include gift cer
tificates to the Campus Store, pizza
from Back Stage Pizza, lunch for
two at Vista Grande, coffee from
Julian's, and Sunday brunch for
two at Vista Grande.
Foundation Food Service will
provide a free beverage to
members who show their member
ship cards when purchasing the
luncheon or sandwich special dur
ing University Oub hour.
Structural engineer
will speak March 5
An Oakland structural engineer
with 30 years' experience will
discuss the business side of
engineering in a lecture on Mon
day, March 5.
Paul Fratessa is scheduled to
speak at 1:30 pm in the Gallery of
the Architecture and Environmen
tal Design Bldg. His talk is titled
''The Business of Structural
Engineering."
Fratessa' s lecture is part of the
1989-90 Lecture Series sponsored
by Architectural Engineering.
M.ch 1,1880
A lecture series on the Culture
of India will be held at Cal Poly in
March, April, and May. It will
cover such topics as art, religion,
history, philosophy, and political
and social problems.
"The series will be the first of its
kind at Cal Poly concerning the
world's largest democracy and its
immense religious and political im
pact on humanity," says Dr. Judy
Saltzman, a member of the Philos
ophy Department faculty and
series coordinator.
The program will be underwrit
ten by a grant from The California
Council for the Humanities. The
series is co-sponsored by several
departments and programs in the
School of Liberal Arts - philoso
phy, english, history, political
science, foreign languages and
literatures, and the humanities
program - and the India Oub of
the Central Coast.
The speaker on March 8, will be
Ninian Smart, chairman of religious
studies and J.F. Rowny Professor
of Comparative Religions at UCSB.
He will discuss ''The Political
Meaning of Hinduism and Bud
dhism in South Asia" at noon in
uu 220.
That evening, Smart will review
''The Various Ingredients of the
Hindu Religious Tradition: Past,
Present, and Future" at 7:30 pm
in the Monterey Room at Cuesta
Canyon Lodge (formerly the Dis
covery Inn) in San Luis Obispo.
The second speaker in the series
will be Dr. Shiva G. Bajpai of the
History Department at Cal State
Northridge on April12 and 13.
The topic of both talks will be
' 'Perspectives on the Political
Unity of India. "
For additional information on
the Culture of India series, call
Professor Saltzman, ext. 2041.
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REPORT
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History professor
to speak March 8
Dr. John W. Johnson, head of
the History Department at the
University of Northern Iowa, will
speak on Thursday, March 6.
The talk will be the third in a
series of lectures titled
"Technology and Ethics: The
Rhetoric of Values in Conflict."
The series is co-sponsored by the
Schools of Liberal Arts and
Engineering.
Johnson will examine "Clio,
Lady Philosophia and the Atom:
A Historian's Observations on
Nuclear Power and Ethics" at 7:30
pm in the Theatre.
Dr. A. David Rossin, former
assistant secretary of energy for
nuclear energy in the Reagan Ad
ministration, will be the evening's
respondent. He will talk about
"History in the Nuclear Debate,"
and his appearance is sponsored
by PG&E.
Johnson's lecture will address
three broad issues inherent in the
nuclear power debate.
An expert in the history of
nuclear energy, Johnson is the
author of the 1986 book, "Insuring
Against Disaster: The Nuclear In
dustry on Trial."
Rossin, a consultant on nuclear
energy, served as the principal ad
visor to the U.S. Secretary of
Energy and as administration
spokesman on nuclear energy dur
ing the Reagan presidency.
Quintard Taylor will
give humanities talk
Dr. Quintard Taylor, a member
of the History Department, will
discuss ''Black Voices in the
1%0s" on Thursday, March 8.
He will speak at 11 am in UU
220 as part of the 1989-90 Arts and
Humanities Lecture Series.
The program series, in its 19th
year, is sponsored by the School
of Liberal Arts. The theme for this
year's series is "Silenced Voices:
From the Margins of America."
Taylor will explore the evolution
of the Civil Rights Movement in
the late 1950s and early 1%0s and
the emergence of the Black Power
campaign of the late '60s.
A member of the Cal Poly faculty
since 1977, Taylor previously taught
at the University of Minnesota,
Gustavus Adolphus College, and
Washington State University. In
1987-88 he was a Visiting Fulbright
Professor of History at the Univer
sity of Lagos in Nigeria.
A prolific author, Taylor will
have his book, "The Making of
the Modem World: A Reader for
Modem World History" published
this year. His articles have ap
peared in such journals as the
Pacific Historical Review, the
American Indian Quarterly, the
Oregon Historical Quarterly, the
Encyclopedia of World Biography,
and Arizona and the West.
Taylor's talk will be the final arts
and humanities presentation of the
Winter Quarter.
Art educator will
speak on March 6
Dr. Betty Edwards, author of the
book "Drawing on the Right Side
of the Brain,'' will speak on Tues
day, March 6.
Edwards will speak on "Releas
ing Creativity: Drawing Power
From Within," at 11:15 am in the
Theatre.
The professor of art at Cal State
Long Beach has revolutionized art
instruction with her techniques of
teaching students to release crea
tivity by consciously using both
sides of the brain - the dominant
left, or more logical half, and
especially the right, or more in
tuitive and creative half.
Edwards' presentation is spon
sored by the School of Architec
ture and Environmental Design as
part of its 1989-90 Distinguished
Visiting Lecturer Series, "Prepar
ing for the 21st Century.''
Graduate seminar set
Eddie & the Tide will
perform on March 10
The popular San Francisco rock
group Eddie & the Tide will come
to Cal Poly on Saturday, March 10.
The show will take place at 8 pm
in Chumash Auditorium.
Formed in 1983 in Santa Cruz,
Eddie & the Tide consists of Eddie
(Steve Rice) on lead vocals and
rhythm guitar; J. Perri, guitars and
vocals; Scott Mason, drums and
vocals; and George Diebold, bass.
Tickets are available at the Boo
Boo Records stores in Grover City
and San Luis Obispo; Big Music
in San Luis Obispo; Small Town
Records and Tapes in Atascadero;
and the UU Ticket Office.
Prices are $7.50 for students
from Cal Poly, Cuesta and Allen
Hancock, and $8.50 for non
students. Prices will be $1 more at
the door. All in attendance must
provide proof that they are 18
years or older.
The Cal Poly Political Science
Club and Pi Sigma Alpha presents
"A Step Beyond," a graduate
seminar aimed at liberal arts ma
jors. The event will take place on
March 8 from 3 to 6 pm in UU
204. State and local elected officials
are scheduled to speak, as well as
people from such fields as law,
public relations, and foreign ser
vice. For more information, call
Richard Robinson, 546-%74.
ME honor society
to be installed
A Cal Poly chapter of Pi Tau
Sigma, the national Mechanical
Engineering Honor Society, will be
installed on Saturday, March 3.
The university's chapter joins
about 150 other chapters of the
75-year-old society at universities
throughout the nation.
Twenty-two charter student
members will be initiated into the
society at the installation ceremony.
Don Cnivens is the advisor.
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Workshop on sign
language scheduled
Eileen McCaffrey, a teacher in
the interpreter training program at
American River College in Sacra
mento, will offer a sign language
interpreting workshop on Satur
day, March 3.
The program, sponsored by Dis
abled Student Services, will be held
from 9 am to 4 pm in BA&E 204.
The workshop, "Educational In
terpreting: Incorporating ASL
Structure and Vocabulary," will
cost $15 per person.
The workshop is designed for
working interpreters. For more in
formation, contact Chris Parker
Kennedy at Disabled Students Ser
vices, ext. 1395.
SLO county planner
to speak on March 8
Norma Dengler, senior planner
for San Luis Obispo County, will
speak to area public administrators
on "The 1990 Census: Uses and
Implications," on Thursday,
March 8, at noon. The event will
be held at the Motel Inn on
Monterey St.
Dengler has 25 years of planning
experience and is a member of the
San Luis Obispo County Census
Liaison Committee.
Part of a series of monthly
events, the luncheon is sponsored
by the San Luis Obispo chapter of
the American Society for Public
Administration and Cal Poly's
Center for Practical Politics.
The luncheon cost is $7. Reserva
tions can be made by calling Dr.
Dianne Long, ext. 2984.
'Eating right' theme
for Nutrition Month
"Enjoy the Taste of Eating
Right" will be the theme of a
series of events planned by
members of the Nutrition Club in
connection with the national
observance of Nutrition Month.
Scheduled from Wednesday,
March 7, through Saturday, March
10, are speakers, product displays,
professional development sessions,
a career opportunities forum, a
luncheon and guest speaker, body
fat tests and a fun run.
There will be a charge for those
attending or participating in the
body fat tests, the luncheon, and
the fun run, and for those desiring
continuing education credit. All
other events will be free.
For additional information about
any of the Nutrition Month events
call the Food Science and Nutri
tion Department, ext. 6126.
U.S. Air Force Band
to perform March 8
The United States Air Force Band
of the Golden Gate will present a
benefit concert on Friday, March 9,
at 8 pm in Chumash Auditorium.
March 9 marks the official start
of the campaign to raise the funds
necessary to construct the $20
million Performing Arts Center of
San Luis Obispo. All proceeds
from the concert will be donated
by the ASI to the Foundation for
the Performing Arts Center of San
Luis Obispo.
General admission tickets for the
concert are $7 for adults, and $4.25
for students and golden agers.
They are available at the UU
Ticket Office and the Theatre
Ticket Office, Boo Boo Records in
San Luis Obispo, and Small Town
Records and Tapes in Atascadero.
They are also being sold by
members of the Cal Poly Sym
phonic Band.
Tickets can also be ordered by
calling ext. 1113 or ext. 5792 be
tween 8 am and 5 pm on
weekdays.
The appearance of the Air Force
Band of the Golden Gate is being
sponsored by the Music Depart
ment and the ASI Program Board.
'star is Born'
topic of lecture
Ronald Haver, head of the film
department at the Los Angeles
County Museum of Art, will pre
sent "A Star Is Born: The Making
of the 1954 Movie and Its 1983
Restoration" on Sunday, March
11, at the Palm Theatre. The Cal
Poly Library Associates benefit will
begin at 12:30 pm.
Haver will recreate the
Hollywood of the early 1950s. He
will discuss how Judy Garland's
producer husband Sid Luft or
chestrated the deal for what was
perhaps the most important movie
of her career.
Haver will explore the Moss
Hart script and the songs of
Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin.
He will also tell how he set out to
restore the film to its original
length and glory and how, after
months of tracking down obscure
leads and scouring vaults and files
at the Warner Bros. studio, he
carne up with his 1983 version.
The restored film will be screen
ed after Haver's talk. Tickets are
$6 each and are available at the
Palm Theatre Box Office, 817 Palm
St., San Luis Obispo.
For more information, call ext.
2305.
Retirement reception
The Biological Sciences Depart
ment will hold a retirement recep
tion in honor of Drs. Richard
Nelson and William Thurmond on
Friday, March 9, from 3-5 pm in
the Faculty/Staff Dining Room B.
Faculty, staff, students and other
friends are invited to attend.
CPR schedule
Cal Poly Report is published weekly
during the academic year by the
Public Affairs Office.
Typewritten, double-spaced copy
may be submitted to JoAnn Lloyd,
editor, by 4 pm the Thursday prior to
the next publication .
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($) - Admission Charged
THURSDAY, MARCH 1
Speaker: Antonia Hernandez (Mexi
can American Legal Defense Founda
tion) will discuss "Undocumented
Workers in the U.S. and the Present
Status of Amnesty for Some: A Taxed
Oass Without Representation'' as
part of the Arts and Humanities Lec
ture Series. UU 220, 11 am.
University Club: Leslie Bowker
(Biological Sciences) will discuss
"Small Wilderness Area Preserve."
Staff Dining Room, noon.
Play: "The Visit." Continues on
Friday and Saturday. 8 pm. ($)
SATURDAY, MARCH 3
Speaker: Paul Fratessa (California
Seismic Safety Commission) will dis
cuss ''The Business of Structural
Engineering," Architecture & Envi
ronmental Design Gallery, 1:30pm.
Gymnastics: Boise State and CSU
Sacramento. Mott Gym, 7:30 pm. ($)
SUNDAY, MARCH 4
Tennis: Cal State Long Beach, Ten
nis Courts, noon.
MONDAY, MARCH 5
Film: ''Autumn Sonata,'' Chumash,
7:30pm.($)
TUESDAY, MARCH 6
Speaker: Dr. Betty Edwards (Cal
State Long Beach) will discuss
''Releasing Creativity: Drawing Power
from Within." Theatre, 11:15 am.
Speaker: John Johnson (Northern
Iowa University) will discuss "Clio,
Lady Philosophia and the Atom: A
Historian's Observations on Nuclear
Power and Ethics." Theatre, 7:30pm.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7
Softball: Cal State Northridge, Soft
ball Field, 1:30 pm.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8
Speaker: "Quintard Taylor (History)
will discuss "The End of Silence:
Black Voices in the 1960s" as part of
the Arts and Humanities Lecture
Series, UU 220, 11 am."
Speaker: Ninian Smart (UCSB) will
discuss "The Political Meaning of
Hinduism and Buddhism in South
Asia," UU 220, noon.
University Club: Donald Van Acker
(Public Safety) will discuss "Hazar
dous Waste Issues at Cal Poly." Staff
Dining Room, noon.
Luncheon Speaker: Norma Dengler
(SLO County planner) will discuss
"The 1990 Census: Uses and Implica
tions," Motel Inn, SLO, noon. For res
ervations, call Dr. Long, ext. 2984. ($)
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Softball: Chapman College, Softball
Field, 1:30 pm.
Speaker: Ninian Smart (UCSB) will
discuss "The Various Ingredients of
the Hindu Religious Tradition: Past,
Present, and Future," Cuesta Canyon
Lodge, SLO, 7:30pm.
Position Vacancies
Vacant staff positions at Cal Poly
and the Cal Poly Foundation are an
nounced in this column and are
posted outside the respective offices.
Contact those offices (State: Adm.
110, 805-756-2236 - Foundation Ad
ministration Building, 805-756-1121)
for applications and additional posi
tion details. Both Cal Poly and the
Foundation are subject to all laws
governing affirmative action and
equal employment opportunity. Cal
Poly hires only individuals lawfully
authorized to work in the United
States. All eligible and interested per
sons are encouraged to apply. Ap
plications must be received by 5 pm
or postmarked by the closing date.
State
CLOSING DATE: MARCH 14, 1990
Clerical Assistant I-A/Theatre Tech
nicians, $8. 64-$10.15/hr; temporary in
termittent pool through 6/30/90. Theatre.
**** *
Candidates for positions on the
faculty of the university are presently
being sought, according to Jan Pieper,
director of personnel and employee
relations. Those interested in learn
ing more about the positions are in
vited to contact the appropriate dean
or department head. Salaries for
faculty commensurate with qualifica
tions and experience (and time base
where applicable), unless otherwise
stated. This university is subject to
all laws governing Affirmative Ac
tion and equal employment oppor
tunity including but not limited to
Executive Order 11246 and Title IX of
the Education Amendments Act and
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Cal
Poly hires only individuals lawfully
authorized to work in the United
States. All eligible and interested
persons are encouraged to apply.
CLOSING DATE: April1, 1990
Lecturers (part-time), Management.
Positions for 1990-91 academic year
and Summer Qtr. 1991. Positions may
be available in: management, human
resources management, international
management, production manage
ment, industrial relations and
management information systems.
Minimum requirements: Master's de
gree in appropriate discipline, Ph.D.
in appropriate discipline preferred.
CLOSING DATE: April2, 1990
Lecturer (full-time), Agricultural
Engineering. 100% teaching, two
academic years. Ph.D. in agricultural
engineering or mechanized agriculture
preferred, M.S. required. Three to
five years of university teaching ex
perience required, preferably in the
subject areas listed above. Industrial
experience in agricultural equipment
and machinery highly desirable.
Lecturers (part-time), Architecture.
Positions for one or more quarters,
1990-91 AY including Summer Qtr.
1990. Teaching includes: upper and
lower division design, practice, en
vironmental controls, computer appli
cations, and graphic communication.
Preference to those capable of teaching
in more than one of the above areas.
Terminal degree in architecture
(master's or bachelor's with profes
sional experience and professional
registration required), as well as
demonstrated successful collegiate
level teaching experience.
CLOSING DATE: May 1, 1990 or un
til filled
Lecturer (full-time), Aeronautical
Engineering. Possible full-time one
year lecturer positions available in Fall
1990. M.S. in aeronautical or aerospace
engineering required; Ph.D. in aero
nautical or aerospace engineering by
Fall 1990 is preferred.
CLOSING DATE: May 15, 1990
Lecturers (part-time), Architectural
Engineering. Teaching structural engi
neering courses. BS in civil or archi
tectural engineering and structural
engineering experience required.
Master's degree preferred. Positions
available for the 1990/91 AY, beginning
September 1990.
CLOSING DATE: June 1, 1990
Assist/Assoc. Professor (full-time),
Tenure-Track, Natural Resources
Management. Position available Fall
1990. Duties include teaching under
graduate and graduate courses in
resource policy, economics, and ad
ministration; forest valuation and
related courses. Ph.D. in resource ·
policy/economics or related field and
one degree in forestry or closely
related field are required.
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