CAL POLY REPORT. JUNE 3, 1998

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Position vacancies
Vacancy information and applications
for the following positions are available
from the appropriate Human Resources
office. Vacancy information can also be ac­
cessed from the Cal Poly home page on the
World Wide Web (address: www.
calpoly.edu; click on ''General Information").

STATE (Adm. 110, ext. 6-2236 or job line at
ext. 6-1533). Official application forms
must be received by 4 pm on the closing
date or be postmarked by the closing date.
(No faxes.)

#89113: Equipment Technician II,
Electronic, Communications Services
(Tech Svcs) (Unit 9).* ($2,924- $3,518/
mo.) Position requires successful
completion of a background check in­
cluding fingerprinting.) Closing Date:
June 17.
#87114: Billing Analyst (Clerical
Asst IV), ITS-Communications Ser­
vices (Unit 7).* ($2,305- $2,743/mo.)
Closing Date: June 17.
#89115: Equipment Technician II,
Electronic, Communications Services
(Tech Svcs) (Unit 9).* ($2,924- $3,518/
mo. Position requires successful comple­
tion of a background check including fin­
gerprinting.) Closing Date: June 17.
#89116: Audio/Visual Equipment
Technician (Equipment/Systems
Specialist- Career), ITS-Media Dis­
tribution Services (Unit 9).* ($2,605$3,262/mo., work hours M-F, 10 a.m. to
7 p.m. Position requires successful
completion of a background check in­
cluding fingerprinting.) Closing Date:
June17.
#87117: Senior Secretary, General
Education Program (Unit 7).*
($1,468.75- $1,748/mo. ; temporary, ten­
month position with likely reappoint­
ment, .625 time base (25 hrs/wk) with
benefits, two months off (dates to bene­
gotiated) during the year with no pay)
Closing Date: June 17.
#89119: Multimedia Development
Consultant (Information Technology
Consultant- Career), ITS-Instruc­
tional Technology Development (Unit
9).* ($3,363- $4,592/mo. Position re­
quires successful completion of a back­
ground check including fingerprinting .)
Closing Date: June 17.
Note: For positions marked with an
asterisk, qualified on-campus applicants
currently in Bargaining Units 2, 5, 7 and
9 will be given first consideration.

FACULTY (Adm. 312, ext. 6-2844)
Candidates interested in faculty
positions are asked to contact the appro­
priate department office at the phone
number listed for more information and
an application. Please submit all applica­
tion materials to the department head/
chair unless otherwise specified. Rank and
salary are commensurate with qualifica­
tions and experience, and timebase where
applicable, unless otherwise stated.

Lecturer Pool (part-time), City and
Regional Planning Department
(805-756-1315). Eligibility roster being
established for possible part-time assign­
ments during the 1998-99 academ ic year
in urban design , land use law, communi­
cations, transportation , quantitative
methods, GIS , plan-making and plan
implementation. Academic preparation,
currency and experience for the courses
assigned are required. Advanced or ter­
minal degree in field of instruction pre­
ferred ; Bachelor's degree with related
professional experience required . Teach­
ing experience highly desirable. Closing
Date: June 19.
FOUIIDATIOII (Foundation Adm. Building,
job line at ext. 6-7107). All foundation ap­
plications must be received (not just post­
marked) by 5 pm of the closing date.
(No faxes. )

Cook, Campus Dining ($9.23$ 11.99/hr., 10-month position). Prepare
meals for large University meal plan din­
ing room, full-service restaurant, and ca­
tering events. Requirements: High
School or equivalent and a minimum of
two years cooking experience, preferably
in a large-volume University or College
food service, hotel, or full-service restau­
rant. Must possess a basic knowledge of
the principles, techniques, terminology,
and procedures of volume food produc­
tion. Skill in the safe and efficient opera­
tion of standard high volume kitchen
equipment. Must be ab le to interact with
fellow employees and management; lift
at least 50 pounds; and possess a valid
California driver's license and driving
record acceptable to our insurance com­
pany underwriters. Closing Date: June 12.
Wildlife Specialist, Biological
Sciences ($2,606- $3,388/mo .) Assist
with the kit fox conservation program at
Camp Roberts National Guard Training
Site outside of Paso Robles. Require­
ments: M.S. or B.S. with one year expe­
rience in zoology, biology, or wildlife
biology. Prefer research experience in

carnivore surveys, especially kit foxes ;
small mammal trapping, especially foxes;
experience operating 4-wheel drive
vehicles; collecting, analyzing, and
reporting data; supervi sion of techni­
cians; creating and maintaining a com­
puter data base. Must have the ability to
obtain federal and state permits to
handle endangered spec ie s; the ability
to hold a California driver 's license
and insurance record acceptable to our
insurance underwriters; and the ability
to drive and walk through rough terrain
and to work under strenuous condi­
tions. Closing Date: June 19.
Master Cheese Maker, Dairy Prod­
ucts Technology Center. (Salary com­
mensurate with experience.) Responsible
for the production of high quality
cheeses to be sold by the Cal Poly
Creamery. Requirements: Three years
cheese maker experience required; expe­
rience in the production of Swiss types
preferred. B.S. in dairy foods or related
areas desired. Knowledge of and experi­
ence with Total Quality Management and
HACCP required. Other experience in
dairy plant management and operation
desired. Must have the ability to hold and
maintain a valid pasteurizer's license and
a California driver 's license. Open until
filled ; review of applications will begin
June 19.
Clerical Assistant III A, CAD
Research Center ($2,080- $2,464/mo.)
Provide clerical support for the CAD Re­
search Center. Requirements: Three years
general office clerical work with one
year bookkeeping/accounting experience.
Education may substitute for up to two
years of the required experience on the
basis of one year of college education for
six months experience. Must have thor­
ough knowledge of correct English,
grammar, spelling and punctuation ; of­
fice methods, procedures and practices;
knowledge of accounting practices. Must
be able to apply and explain complex
policies and procedures. Must have the
ab ility to prioritize and perform complex
clerical work involving independent
judgment, accuracy, and speed. Must
type 40 wpm. Closing Date: June 12. D

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DATELINE
Exhibits
UU Galerie: "A Sense of Place,"
through June 6.
University Art Gallery: "In Her
Image," through June 10.

Wednesday, June 3
Music: David Ross & Tio Wally,
BackStage Pizza, noon .

Thursday, June 4
Music: Student recital , Davidson Music
Center 218, 11 am.
Speaker: Jimm Cushing (English), "The
Life of Poetry," Fisher Science 286,
11 am.
Music: Student vocal recital, Davidson
Music Center 218, 7:30pm.

Friday, June 5
Music: Dorothy Rose viola senior
recital, Davidson Music Building
218,7 pm.

Pionday, June a
Exhibit, slides, video: Architecture
student designs, Sandra Davis
Lakeman (Architecture) photo­
graphs, slides and video presentation
on Italy, Architecture Gallery, 5 pm.

Saturday, June 13
Commencement: Engineering, Liberal
Arts, Science and Math, Teacher
Education, 9:30 am ; Agriculture,
Architecture and Environmental
Design, Business, I :30 pm. Stadium.
D

Summer Cal Poly Report
Next week's Cal Poly Report will be the
final spring quarter edition. The Report is
published by the Communications Office
every other Wednesday during summer.
The first summer quarter issue will be
out June 24. Subsequent editions will be
July 8 and 22, Aug. 5 and 19, and Sept. 2.
Items can be submitted until I 0 am the
Thursday before publication.
For information, call ext. 6-1511, or
e-mail articles, suggesti ons, and ques­
tion s to polynews@polymail. D

California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Vol. 52, No. 35 • June 3, 1998

Greek organizations
to adopt spring-only rush

Alum, airline exec Reding
to speak to grads

As part of an initiative to improve
first-year students ' success, fraternities
and sororities will postpone seeking new
members until spring quarter, starting in
the 1999-2000 academic year.
In the coming school year, Greek organ­
izations will continue to hold rush and
pledge periods both fall and spting, giving
them an opportunity to adjust to the new
policy, according to Juan Gonzalez, vice
president for student affairs.
"The purpose of this policy change is
to give new students an opportunity to
make informed decisions," said
Kenneth B. Barclay, director, Student
Life and Activities .
The change is part of a campus wide
First-Year Initiative implemented after a
three-year study of student needs.
"This program illustrates the
university's commitment to students'
first-year success," Gonzalez said.
"The first year sets the tone for stu­
dents' academic and social success at the
university. The university is committed
to providing the environment that assists
students in achieving their personal and
academic goals," Gonzalez said.
The new pledging program for frater­
nities and sororities will require pledges
to attend a workshop on the rights and
responsibilities of Greek membership
as well as student leadership and uni­
versity policies . Leaders from the
Greek commun ity will be included in
the half-day workshop. D

Cal Poly graduate and Canadian Re­
gional Airlines CEO Robert Reding will
deliver the commencement address at
spring ceremonies on Saturday, June 13.
Reding, who in May became president
and chief executive officer of Canada's
largest regional airline, will speak to a
projected 2,300 candidates for graduation
plus their families and friends at the
morning and afternoon events in Mus­
tang Stadium.
The ceremony for prospective grads in
engineering, liberal arts, science and
mathematics, and teacher education is to
begin at 9:30am. The colleges of Agri­
culture, Architecture and Environmental
Design, and Business will gather at
1:30pm.
A total of about 3,280 bachelor's and
master's degrees and certificates are to
be symbolically conferred.
Reding, born in Germany and raised
in the United States, was an honors grad
when he earned an aeronautical engineer­
ing degree at Cal Poly in 1971. He went
on to graduate at the top of his class in
U.S. Air Force pilot training, become a
flight exami ner pilot, and, in 1975, earn a
master 's degree in business administra­
tion from Southern Illinois University.
When he left the Air Force in 1979,
he went to work at Air Florida, then , in
1984, at Midway Airlines in Chicago as
vice president of flight operations.
In 1992 Reding became a member of
the start-up management team at then­
fledgling Reno Air. He was a key figure
in overseeing the airline's growth into a
successful regional competitor. He rose
to lead the line as president and CEO be­
fore leaving in March to become chair­
man of Clean Energy Technologies Inc.
of Reno, where he sti ll serves on the
board of directors.
Canadian Regional Airlines, part of
the Canadian Airlines group, flies to
communities all across Canada. D

CSU Summer Arts to run
June 28-July 25 at CSULB
Music, dance, lectures, and exhibits
are planned as part of the 13th annual
CSU Summer Arts Program, which will
hold its Performing and Vi sual Arts
Festival from Sunday, June 28, to
Saturday, July 25, at Long Beach State.
This festival of performance, literary,
and visual arts is "recognized as the
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Cushing to talk on
'The Life of Poetry'
English professor Jimm Cushing will
speak on "The Life of Poetry" from 11 am
to noon on Thursday, June 4, in Fisher
Science 286, as the final presentation in
the English Department's "What Else We
Do" series.
In addition to reading from hi s own
work and from classic and contemporary
poets who have influenced him, Cushing
will talk about the connections between
his teaching, hi s poetry, and hi s perfor­
mances, including those of the group
"The James Cushing Experience."
Cushing's poetry has appeared in nu­
merous journals and magazines as well
as in his collection "You and the Night
and the Music." A second volume of
poetry, "The Length of an Afternoon," is
due out in spring 1999.
For more information, call the English
department at ext. 6-2597 or series organ­
izer Debora Schwartz, ext. 6-2636. 0

Foundation forms
available on Web
The Foundation Business office has a
new Web address for such forms as
check requests, travel claims, requisi­
tions, and more.
Available at www.cpfoundation.org/
finance/forms.htm, the forms can be
downloaded or processed online in Word
or Excel.
For a copy of the instructions for re­
trieving the files, call 6-1451 or e-mail
Debra Kirschenmann at dkirsch@cal
poly.edu . 0

Loomises donate S25,000
to Athletics campaign
Cal Poly alumnus Rich Loomis and
hi s wife, Bobbie, have made a $25,000
gift to the Athletics Department's Build­
ing the Advantage Capital Campaign.
The gift of appreciated securities is in
partial fulfillment of the couple's $50,000
campaign pledge.
Rich Loomis, who earned a bachelor's
degree in animal science in 1952, is a
member of the Cal Poly Athletic Hall of
Fame and a member of the campaign
steering committee. He founded Loomis
cattle feed in Arroyo Grande, where he
and hi s wife live. He was also a founding
member of Commerce Bank, which was
sold to West America. 0

p~('~H~
Dear Editor:
I wish to publicly thank the
many kind colleagues who have
supported and encouraged me
during the last year-and-a-half.
When it was suggested to me that
I apply for the catastrophic leave
donations program, I had abso­
lutely no idea over 50 individuals
would respond so generously. I
was touched not only by the very
real financial help but by the car­
ing concern demonstrated to me.
In some cases I did not even know
the donor!
Thank you so much.
I would also like to acknowl­
edge those who handled these do­
nations (and the concomitant
hassles) on my behalf: Miriam
Rabban, Joan Dezember, Sue
Bethel, Donna Massicotte and
Joyce Haratani. It could not have
been done without you.
The catastrophic leave dona­
tion is one of those programs one
does not really appreciate until
one finds oneself in need of it. It
merits everyone's support. Through it
colleagues are able to show that
they have the dearest of all pos­
sessions: a tender heart.
Thank you once again.
Ire! Urreiztieta
Global Affairs
"Piece ofMind" is for your
letters about campus issues.
Questions, explanations, compli­
ments, complaints - we want
them all. Keep them brief, but
keep them coming. Please in­
clude name, department and
phone number. Mail to the
Communications Office, Heron
Hall; fax to ext. 6-6533; or
e-mail to polynews@polymail. 0

Engineer on campus
looking at traffic flow

Physics student
making waves with work

Height of new tank
to be tested June 4

A traffic engineer is on campus
reviewing campus traffic flow.
The engineer's report was to be com­
pleted in May, but now won't be avail­
able until July in order to incorporate
the information into a campus master
plan update.
The Facilities Planning Department
will publicize the results of the report
when it is completed and again at the be­
ginning of fall quarter. 0

A Cal Poly graduating senior, a first­
place winner in the CSU Research Com­
petition, is becoming widely known for
hi s work involving sonoluminescence­
turning sound into light.
Dustin Froula's research has caught
the attention of officials at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory, NASA,
and the National Science Foundation.
A physics major, Froula won the un­
dergraduate physical and mathematical
sciences category in the CSU Research
Competition with his project "Ultra Fast
Diagnostics of Sonoluminescence." But
his winning entry is only one of several
impressive recent accomplishments.
In a joint project with undergraduates
at the University of Washington, Froula
built an experimental apparatus that
flew aboard a KC-135 jet - similar to
a Boeing 707- in a NASA "micro­
gravity" space-flight experiment.
NASA selected the students' project to
learn more about gravity's effect on
sonoluminescence. Previous research on
the phenomenon in micro-gravity
showed an increase in the intensity of
the emitted light.
Froula recently returned from a trip to
Washington, D.C., where he gave several
presentations to promote undergraduate
research. He spoke to the Secretary of
Energy's Advisory Board and met with
representatives of the National Science
Foundation and California Congress
members Lois Capps, Barbara Boxer,
Steve Horn, and Dana Rohrabacher.
He presented a poster session spon­
sored by the Council for Undergraduate
Research, a select group of students who
also were in Washington , D.C., to pro­
mote undergraduate research. Froula
then went on to Salisbury, Md., to talk to
the National Conference for Undergradu­
ate Research about his work.
He began hi s research in a Cal Poly
physics laboratory in 1996 and had
posted hi s work on the World Wide Web
(www.calpoly.edu/-dfroula/SL2.htm1),
where it was fo und by a scientist at the
Lawrence Livermore National Labora­
tory in 1997. Froula was persuaded to do
a six-month internship there with are­
searcher who was working on theoretical
models to explain sonoluminescence.
Froula, who is to graduate in
June, plans to pursue a doctorate at
UC Davi s. 0

Are you interested in seeing how tall
the new thermal energy storage tank will
be? Do you want to know from what
points on campus it will be visible?
If so, keep your eyes open from 11 am
to 1 pm Thursday, June 4, when Deby
Ryan , campus project information coor­
dinator, will climb into a cherry picker
on the site where the tank is to be built
(in the courtyard of the Power Plant,
Bldg. 40).
She wi ll be hoisted 64 feet, the height
of the tank. To make her more easily vis­
ible, she will hold a colorful object.
Several "spotters" around campus
and in the nearby neighborhood wi ll
complete a "view-shed" analysis,
which will help the campus assess the
visual impact of the tank and plan land­
scaping in the area.
If you see the test and have com­
ments or suggestions, contact Deby
Ryan at ext. 6-6806 or e-mail her at
dryan@calpoly.edu . 0

•ADA Quiz' results on Web
Here are more questions and correct
answers to the "ADA (Americans with
Di sability Act) Quiz" that was distrib­
uted to faculty and staff fall quarter by
the Disability Resource Center. The in­
formation is also posted at www.sas.cal
poly.edu/drc.
Comments and questions are wel­
come at ext. 6-1395.
Question 14
If a student with a visual disability is
enrolled in a class, the instructor mu st
provide all handouts in the alternate
format requested by the student.
Survey Results

QUESTION 14
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Incorrect

Don't
Know

Answer: Yes.
In the case of Los Rios Community
College, CA, the Office of Civil Rights
stated that postsecondary institutions
should be prepared to make printed mate­
rials available in a reasonable and timely
manner to students with visual impair­
ments in all three mediums: auditory, tac­
tile (Braille) and enlarged print. The
Correction
institution may not refuse to provide ac­
In last week's Cal Poly Report we
cess through a particular medium such as
stated erroneously that Tom Rice, newly
Braille. In addition, examinations and
appointed chair of the Soil Science De­
handouts must be made available to stu­
partment, has been at Cal Poly since 1964. dents on the same day they are distrib­
He would've been 12 that year. He actu­
uted to nondisabled students (Kincaid,
ally began teaching in 1981. We apologize 1994, September). 0
for the error. 0
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Students win in
engineering contest
Cal Poly's Human Powered Vehicle
Club finished first in two categories and
third in another in a national competition
sponsored by the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers.
The student team took firsts in the
women's and men 's sprints and finished
third in the road race. The team placed
third overall.
Teams from more than 25 American
universities and colleges entered the 16th
annual Human-Powered Vehicle Compe­
tition held in Denver.
Cal Poly 's vehicle, named
Prestissimo, was designed as a two­
wheel semi -recumbent bicycle.
The contest includes a written report
and an oral presentation or design,
women's and men 's sprints, and a 40mile road race.
The team members were John
Babilonia, mechanical engineering se­
nior; Ben Filson, mechanical engineering
junior; Bjorn Monteen, mechanical engi­
neeri ng junior; Tu Hao Tran, mechanical
engineering senior; Cynthia Ceja, indus­
trial engineering junior; Adam Collazo,
mechanical engineering sen ior; Kim
Chase, mechanical engineering junior;
Ryan Vaughan, mechanical engineering

junior; Justin James, philosophy junior;
Kris Lathrop, industrial technology jun­
ior; Kristen Burton, industrial engineer­
ing senior; Karl Deardorff, crop science
freshman; Michael Baldwin, mechanical
engineering freshman; and Jason Luke,
industrial technology junior.
The team was coached by mechanical
engineering professor Fred Friedman. 0

Fiscal Services forms
available on Web
Fiscal Services has a new Web site
that lists available services and has forms
that can be downloaded.
The forms include expenditure trans­
fer forms (non-payroll and payroll),
travel requests, travel claim forms, leave
approval forms, student timesheets, ex­
tended education pay requests, special
consultant pay requests, overtime/CTO
forms, payroll authorized signature
forms, and excess/minus worksheets.
Comments and suggestions are welcome.
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Clip and save our Web address:
slomms.facsrv.calpoly.edu/
-fiscaVfiscalhome.htm.
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The site can also be reached from the
Cal Poly home page by following the links
from Administration to Administration and
Finance and to Fiscal Services. 0

••• CSU Summer Arts
(Continued from page I)

largest and most dynamic multidisci­
plinary arts program in the Western
United States," says Long Beach State's
College of the Arts Dean Wade Hobgood.
The goal of the program is to create a
center for learning where students, faculty,
professionals and audiences from all over
the world come together. Distinguished
CSU faculty, profess ionals and up to 500
visual and performing arts students from
the United States and abroad participate.
During the two- and three-week ses­
sions, master teachers and artists lead
courses such as television production,
opera scenes, music composition, guitar
and lute, dance, scenic design, political
theater, and painting and public art.
For a schedule of classes and a calen­
dar of events, call CSU Summer Arts at
(562) 985-2064 or (562) 985-1934 after
June 1, or e-mail summerarts@calstate
.edu or visit the Summer Arts Web site at
www.calstate.edu/summerarts. 0
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CAL POLY REPORT, JUNE 3, 1998

Cushing to talk on
'The Life of Poetry'
English professor Jimm Cushing will
speak on "The Life of Poetry" from 11 am
to noon on Thursday, June 4, in Fisher
Science 286, as the final presentation in
the English Department's "What Else We
Do" series.
In addition to reading from hi s own
work and from classic and contemporary
poets who have influenced him, Cushing
will talk about the connections between
his teaching, hi s poetry, and hi s perfor­
mances, including those of the group
"The James Cushing Experience."
Cushing's poetry has appeared in nu­
merous journals and magazines as well
as in his collection "You and the Night
and the Music." A second volume of
poetry, "The Length of an Afternoon," is
due out in spring 1999.
For more information, call the English
department at ext. 6-2597 or series organ­
izer Debora Schwartz, ext. 6-2636. 0

Foundation forms
available on Web
The Foundation Business office has a
new Web address for such forms as
check requests, travel claims, requisi­
tions, and more.
Available at www.cpfoundation.org/
finance/forms.htm, the forms can be
downloaded or processed online in Word
or Excel.
For a copy of the instructions for re­
trieving the files, call 6-1451 or e-mail
Debra Kirschenmann at dkirsch@cal
poly.edu . 0

Loomises donate S25,000
to Athletics campaign
Cal Poly alumnus Rich Loomis and
hi s wife, Bobbie, have made a $25,000
gift to the Athletics Department's Build­
ing the Advantage Capital Campaign.
The gift of appreciated securities is in
partial fulfillment of the couple's $50,000
campaign pledge.
Rich Loomis, who earned a bachelor's
degree in animal science in 1952, is a
member of the Cal Poly Athletic Hall of
Fame and a member of the campaign
steering committee. He founded Loomis
cattle feed in Arroyo Grande, where he
and hi s wife live. He was also a founding
member of Commerce Bank, which was
sold to West America. 0

p~('~H~
Dear Editor:
I wish to publicly thank the
many kind colleagues who have
supported and encouraged me
during the last year-and-a-half.
When it was suggested to me that
I apply for the catastrophic leave
donations program, I had abso­
lutely no idea over 50 individuals
would respond so generously. I
was touched not only by the very
real financial help but by the car­
ing concern demonstrated to me.
In some cases I did not even know
the donor!
Thank you so much.
I would also like to acknowl­
edge those who handled these do­
nations (and the concomitant
hassles) on my behalf: Miriam
Rabban, Joan Dezember, Sue
Bethel, Donna Massicotte and
Joyce Haratani. It could not have
been done without you.
The catastrophic leave dona­
tion is one of those programs one
does not really appreciate until
one finds oneself in need of it. It
merits everyone's support. Through it
colleagues are able to show that
they have the dearest of all pos­
sessions: a tender heart.
Thank you once again.
Ire! Urreiztieta
Global Affairs
"Piece of Mind" is for your
letters about campus issues.
Questions, explanations, compli­
ments, complaints - we want
them all. Keep them brief, but
keep them coming. Please in­
clude name, department and
phone number. Mail to the
Communications Office, Heron
Hall; fax to ext. 6-6533; or
e-mail to polynews@polymail. 0

Engineer on campus
looking at traffic flow

Physics student
making waves with work

Height of new tank
to be tested June 4

A traffic engineer is on campus
reviewing campus traffic flow.
The engineer's report was to be com­
pleted in May, but now won't be avail­
able until July in order to incorporate
the information into a campus master
plan update.
The Facilities Planning Department
will publicize the results of the report
when it is completed and again at the be­
ginning of fall quarter. 0

A Cal Poly graduating senior, a first­
place winner in the CSU Research Com­
petition, is becoming widely known for
hi s work involving sonoluminescence­
turning sound into light.
Dustin Froula's research has caught
the attention of officials at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory, NASA,
and the National Science Foundation.
A physics major, Froula won the un­
dergraduate physical and mathematical
sciences category in the CSU Research
Competition with his project "Ultra Fast
Diagnostics of Sonoluminescence." But
his winning entry is only one of several
impressive recent accomplishments.
In a joint project with undergraduates
at the University of Washington, Froula
built an experimental apparatus that
flew aboard a KC-135 jet - similar to
a Boeing 707- in a NASA "micro­
gravity" space-flight experiment.
NASA selected the students' project to
learn more about gravity's effect on
sonoluminescence. Previous research on
the phenomenon in micro-gravity
showed an increase in the intensity of
the emitted light.
Froula recently returned from a trip to
Washington, D.C., where he gave several
presentations to promote undergraduate
research. He spoke to the Secretary of
Energy's Advisory Board and met with
representatives of the National Science
Foundation and California Congress
members Lois Capps, Barbara Boxer,
Steve Horn, and Dana Rohrabacher.
He presented a poster session spon­
sored by the Council for Undergraduate
Research, a select group of students who
also were in Washington , D.C., to pro­
mote undergraduate research. Froula
then went on to Salisbury, Md., to talk to
the National Conference for Undergradu­
ate Research about his work.
He began hi s research in a Cal Poly
physics laboratory in 1996 and had
posted hi s work on the World Wide Web
(www.calpoly.edu/-dfroula/SL2.htm1),
where it was fo und by a scientist at the
Lawrence Livermore National Labora­
tory in 1997. Froula was persuaded to do
a six-month internship there with are­
searcher who was working on theoretical
models to explain sonoluminescence.
Froula, who is to graduate in
June, plans to pursue a doctorate at
UC Davi s. 0

Are you interested in seeing how tall
the new thermal energy storage tank will
be? Do you want to know from what
points on campus it will be visible?
If so, keep your eyes open from 11 am
to 1 pm Thursday, June 4, when Deby
Ryan , campus project information coor­
dinator, will climb into a cherry picker
on the site where the tank is to be built
(in the courtyard of the Power Plant,
Bldg. 40).
She wi ll be hoisted 64 feet, the height
of the tank. To make her more easily vis­
ible, she will hold a colorful object.
Several "spotters" around campus
and in the nearby neighborhood wi ll
complete a "view-shed" analysis,
which will help the campus assess the
visual impact of the tank and plan land­
scaping in the area.
If you see the test and have com­
ments or suggestions, contact Deby
Ryan at ext. 6-6806 or e-mail her at
dryan@calpoly.edu . 0

•ADA Quiz' results on Web
Here are more questions and correct
answers to the "ADA (Americans with
Di sability Act) Quiz" that was distrib­
uted to faculty and staff fall quarter by
the Disability Resource Center. The in­
formation is also posted at www.sas.cal
poly.edu/drc.
Comments and questions are wel­
come at ext. 6-1395.
Question 14
If a student with a visual disability is
enrolled in a class, the instructor mu st
provide all handouts in the alternate
format requested by the student.
Survey Results

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Know

Answer: Yes.
In the case of Los Rios Community
College, CA, the Office of Civil Rights
stated that postsecondary institutions
should be prepared to make printed mate­
rials available in a reasonable and timely
manner to students with visual impair­
ments in all three mediums: auditory, tac­
tile (Braille) and enlarged print. The
Correction
institution may not refuse to provide ac­
In last week's Cal Poly Report we
cess through a particular medium such as
stated erroneously that Tom Rice, newly
Braille. In addition, examinations and
appointed chair of the Soil Science De­
handouts must be made available to stu­
partment, has been at Cal Poly since 1964. dents on the same day they are distrib­
He would've been 12 that year. He actu­
uted to nondisabled students (Kincaid,
ally began teaching in 1981. We apologize 1994, September). 0
for the error. 0
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Students win in
engineering contest
Cal Poly's Human Powered Vehicle
Club finished first in two categories and
third in another in a national competition
sponsored by the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers.
The student team took firsts in the
women's and men 's sprints and finished
third in the road race. The team placed
third overall.
Teams from more than 25 American
universities and colleges entered the 16th
annual Human-Powered Vehicle Compe­
tition held in Denver.
Cal Poly 's vehicle, named
Prestissimo, was designed as a two­
wheel semi -recumbent bicycle.
The contest includes a written report
and an oral presentation or design,
women's and men 's sprints, and a 40­
mile road race.
The team members were John
Babilonia, mechanical engineering se­
nior; Ben Filson, mechanical engineering
junior; Bjorn Monteen, mechanical engi­
neeri ng junior; Tu Hao Tran, mechanical
engineering senior; Cynthia Ceja, indus­
trial engineering junior; Adam Collazo,
mechanical engineering sen ior; Kim
Chase, mechanical engineering junior;
Ryan Vaughan, mechanical engineering

junior; Justin James, philosophy junior;
Kris Lathrop, industrial technology jun­
ior; Kristen Burton, industrial engineer­
ing senior; Karl Deardorff, crop science
freshman; Michael Baldwin, mechanical
engineering freshman; and Jason Luke,
industrial technology junior.
The team was coached by mechanical
engineering professor Fred Friedman. 0

Fiscal Services forms
available on Web
Fiscal Services has a new Web site
that lists available services and has forms
that can be downloaded.
The forms include expenditure trans­
fer forms (non-payroll and payroll),
travel requests, travel claim forms, leave
approval forms, student timesheets, ex­
tended education pay requests, special
consultant pay requests, overtime/CTO
forms, payroll authorized signature
forms, and excess/minus worksheets.
Comments and suggestions are welcome.
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Clip and save our Web address:
slomms.facsrv.calpoly.edu/
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The site can also be reached from the
Cal Poly home page by following the links
from Administration to Administration and
Finance and to Fiscal Services. 0

••• CSU Summer Arts
(Continued from page I)

largest and most dynamic multidisci­
plinary arts program in the Western
United States," says Long Beach State's
College of the Arts Dean Wade Hobgood.
The goal of the program is to create a
center for learning where students, faculty,
professionals and audiences from all over
the world come together. Distinguished
CSU faculty, profess ionals and up to 500
visual and performing arts students from
the United States and abroad participate.
During the two- and three-week ses­
sions, master teachers and artists lead
courses such as television production,
opera scenes, music composition, guitar
and lute, dance, scenic design, political
theater, and painting and public art.
For a schedule of classes and a calen­
dar of events, call CSU Summer Arts at
(562) 985-2064 or (562) 985-1934 after
June 1, or e-mail summerarts@calstate
.edu or visit the Summer Arts Web site at
www.calstate.edu/summerarts. 0
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ort

Position vacancies
Vacancy information and applications
for the following positions are available
from the appropriate Human Resources
office. Vacancy information can also be ac­
cessed from the Cal Poly home page on the
World Wide Web (address: www.
calpoly.edu; click on ''General Information").

STATE (Adm. 110, ext. 6-2236 or job line at
ext. 6-1533). Official application forms
must be received by 4 pm on the closing
date or be postmarked by the closing date.
(No faxes.)

#89113: Equipment Technician II,
Electronic, Communications Services
(Tech Svcs) (Unit 9).* ($2,924- $3,518/
mo.) Position requires successful
completion of a background check in­
cluding fingerprinting.) Closing Date:
June 17.
#87114: Billing Analyst (Clerical
Asst IV), ITS-Communications Ser­
vices (Unit 7).* ($2,305- $2,743/mo.)
Closing Date: June 17.
#89115: Equipment Technician II,
Electronic, Communications Services
(Tech Svcs) (Unit 9).* ($2,924- $3,518/
mo. Position requires successful comple­
tion of a background check including fin­
gerprinting.) Closing Date: June 17.
#89116: Audio/Visual Equipment
Technician (Equipment/Systems
Specialist- Career), ITS-Media Dis­
tribution Services (Unit 9).* ($2,605­
$3,262/mo., work hours M-F, 10 a.m. to
7 p.m. Position requires successful
completion of a background check in­
cluding fingerprinting.) Closing Date:
June17.
#87117: Senior Secretary, General
Education Program (Unit 7).*
($1,468.75- $1,748/mo. ; temporary, ten­
month position with likely reappoint­
ment, .625 time base (25 hrs/wk) with
benefits, two months off (dates to bene­
gotiated) during the year with no pay)
Closing Date: June 17.
#89119: Multimedia Development
Consultant (Information Technology
Consultant- Career), ITS-Instruc­
tional Technology Development (Unit
9).* ($3,363- $4,592/mo. Position re­
quires successful completion of a back­
ground check including fingerprinting .)
Closing Date: June 17.
Note: For positions marked with an
asterisk, qualified on-campus applicants
currently in Bargaining Units 2, 5, 7 and
9 will be given first consideration.

FACULTY (Adm. 312, ext. 6-2844)
Candidates interested in faculty
positions are asked to contact the appro­
priate department office at the phone
number listed for more information and
an application. Please submit all applica­
tion materials to the department head/
chair unless otherwise specified. Rank and
salary are commensurate with qualifica­
tions and experience, and timebase where
applicable, unless otherwise stated.

Lecturer Pool (part-time), City and
Regional Planning Department
(805-756-1315). Eligibility roster being
established for possible part-time assign­
ments during the 1998-99 academ ic year
in urban design , land use law, communi­
cations, transportation , quantitative
methods, GIS , plan-making and plan
implementation. Academic preparation,
currency and experience for the courses
assigned are required. Advanced or ter­
minal degree in field of instruction pre­
ferred ; Bachelor's degree with related
professional experience required . Teach­
ing experience highly desirable. Closing
Date: June 19.
FOUIIDATIOII (Foundation Adm. Building,
job line at ext. 6-7107). All foundation ap­
plications must be received (not just post­
marked) by 5 pm of the closing date.
(No faxes. )

Cook, Campus Dining ($9.23­
$ 11.99/hr., 10-month position). Prepare
meals for large University meal plan din­
ing room, full-service restaurant, and ca­
tering events. Requirements: High
School or equivalent and a minimum of
two years cooking experience, preferably
in a large-volume University or College
food service, hotel, or full-service restau­
rant. Must possess a basic knowledge of
the principles, techniques, terminology,
and procedures of volume food produc­
tion. Skill in the safe and efficient opera­
tion of standard high volume kitchen
equipment. Must be ab le to interact with
fellow employees and management; lift
at least 50 pounds; and possess a valid
California driver's license and driving
record acceptable to our insurance com­
pany underwriters. Closing Date: June 12.
Wildlife Specialist, Biological
Sciences ($2,606- $3,388/mo .) Assist
with the kit fox conservation program at
Camp Roberts National Guard Training
Site outside of Paso Robles. Require­
ments: M.S. or B.S. with one year expe­
rience in zoology, biology, or wildlife
biology. Prefer research experience in

carnivore surveys, especially kit foxes ;
small mammal trapping, especially foxes;
experience operating 4-wheel drive
vehicles; collecting, analyzing, and
reporting data; supervi sion of techni­
cians; creating and maintaining a com­
puter data base. Must have the ability to
obtain federal and state permits to
handle endangered spec ie s; the ability
to hold a California driver 's license
and insurance record acceptable to our
insurance underwriters; and the ability
to drive and walk through rough terrain
and to work under strenuous condi­
tions. Closing Date: June 19.
Master Cheese Maker, Dairy Prod­
ucts Technology Center. (Salary com­
mensurate with experience.) Responsible
for the production of high quality
cheeses to be sold by the Cal Poly
Creamery. Requirements: Three years
cheese maker experience required; expe­
rience in the production of Swiss types
preferred. B.S. in dairy foods or related
areas desired. Knowledge of and experi­
ence with Total Quality Management and
HACCP required. Other experience in
dairy plant management and operation
desired. Must have the ability to hold and
maintain a valid pasteurizer's license and
a California driver 's license. Open until
filled ; review of applications will begin
June 19.
Clerical Assistant III A, CAD
Research Center ($2,080- $2,464/mo.)
Provide clerical support for the CAD Re­
search Center. Requirements: Three years
general office clerical work with one
year bookkeeping/accounting experience.
Education may substitute for up to two
years of the required experience on the
basis of one year of college education for
six months experience. Must have thor­
ough knowledge of correct English,
grammar, spelling and punctuation ; of­
fice methods, procedures and practices;
knowledge of accounting practices. Must
be able to apply and explain complex
policies and procedures. Must have the
ab ility to prioritize and perform complex
clerical work involving independent
judgment, accuracy, and speed. Must
type 40 wpm. Closing Date: June 12. D

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DATELINE
Exhibits
UU Galerie: "A Sense of Place,"
through June 6.
University Art Gallery: "In Her
Image," through June 10.

Wednesday, June 3
Music: David Ross & Tio Wally,
BackStage Pizza, noon .

Thursday, June 4
Music: Student recital , Davidson Music
Center 218, 11 am.
Speaker: Jimm Cushing (English), "The
Life of Poetry," Fisher Science 286,
11 am.
Music: Student vocal recital, Davidson
Music Center 218, 7:30pm.

Friday, June 5
Music: Dorothy Rose viola senior
recital, Davidson Music Building
218,7 pm.

Pion day, June a
Exhibit, slides, video: Architecture
student designs, Sandra Davis
Lakeman (Architecture) photo­
graphs, slides and video presentation
on Italy, Architecture Gallery, 5 pm.

Saturday, June 13
Commencement: Engineering, Liberal
Arts, Science and Math, Teacher
Education, 9:30 am ; Agriculture,
Architecture and Environmental
Design, Business, I :30 pm. Stadium.
D

Summer Cal Poly Report
Next week's Cal Poly Report will be the
final spring quarter edition. The Report is
published by the Communications Office
every other Wednesday during summer.
The first summer quarter issue will be
out June 24. Subsequent editions will be
July 8 and 22, Aug. 5 and 19, and Sept. 2.
Items can be submitted until I 0 am the
Thursday before publication.
For information, call ext. 6-1511, or
e-mail articles, suggesti ons, and ques­
tion s to polynews@polymail. D

California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Vol. 52, No. 35 • June 3, 1998

Greek organizations
to adopt spring-only rush

Alum, airline exec Reding
to speak to grads

As part of an initiative to improve
first-year students ' success, fraternities
and sororities will postpone seeking new
members until spring quarter, starting in
the 1999-2000 academic year.
In the coming school year, Greek organ­
izations will continue to hold rush and
pledge periods both fall and spting, giving
them an opportunity to adjust to the new
policy, according to Juan Gonzalez, vice
president for student affairs.
"The purpose of this policy change is
to give new students an opportunity to
make informed decisions," said
Kenneth B. Barclay, director, Student
Life and Activities .
The change is part of a campus wide
First-Year Initiative implemented after a
three-year study of student needs.
"This program illustrates the
university's commitment to students'
first-year success," Gonzalez said.
"The first year sets the tone for stu­
dents' academic and social success at the
university. The university is committed
to providing the environment that assists
students in achieving their personal and
academic goals," Gonzalez said.
The new pledging program for frater­
nities and sororities will require pledges
to attend a workshop on the rights and
responsibilities of Greek membership
as well as student leadership and uni­
versity policies . Leaders from the
Greek commun ity will be included in
the half-day workshop. D

Cal Poly graduate and Canadian Re­
gional Airlines CEO Robert Reding will
deliver the commencement address at
spring ceremonies on Saturday, June 13.
Reding, who in May became president
and chief executive officer of Canada's
largest regional airline, will speak to a
projected 2,300 candidates for graduation
plus their families and friends at the
morning and afternoon events in Mus­
tang Stadium.
The ceremony for prospective grads in
engineering, liberal arts, science and
mathematics, and teacher education is to
begin at 9:30am. The colleges of Agri­
culture, Architecture and Environmental
Design, and Business will gather at
1:30pm.
A total of about 3,280 bachelor's and
master's degrees and certificates are to
be symbolically conferred.
Reding, born in Germany and raised
in the United States, was an honors grad
when he earned an aeronautical engineer­
ing degree at Cal Poly in 1971. He went
on to graduate at the top of his class in
U.S. Air Force pilot training, become a
flight exami ner pilot, and, in 1975, earn a
master 's degree in business administra­
tion from Southern Illinois University.
When he left the Air Force in 1979,
he went to work at Air Florida, then , in
1984, at Midway Airlines in Chicago as
vice president of flight operations.
In 1992 Reding became a member of
the start-up management team at then­
fledgling Reno Air. He was a key figure
in overseeing the airline's growth into a
successful regional competitor. He rose
to lead the line as president and CEO be­
fore leaving in March to become chair­
man of Clean Energy Technologies Inc.
of Reno, where he sti ll serves on the
board of directors.
Canadian Regional Airlines, part of
the Canadian Airlines group, flies to
communities all across Canada. D

CSU Summer Arts to run
June 28-July 25 at CSULB
Music, dance, lectures, and exhibits
are planned as part of the 13th annual
CSU Summer Arts Program, which will
hold its Performing and Vi sual Arts
Festival from Sunday, June 28, to
Saturday, July 25, at Long Beach State.
This festival of performance, literary,
and visual arts is "recognized as the
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