CAL POLY REPORT, AUGUST 18, 1999

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Position vacancies
Vacancy information and applications
for the following positions are available
from the appropriate Human Resources
office. Information is also available on the
Cal Poly home page (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, please.) For posi­
tions marked with an asterisk, qualified
on-campus applicants currently in Bar­
gaining Units 2, 5, 7 and 9 will be given
first consideration.
#07024: Administrative Support As­
sistant II, College of Liberal Arts - His­
tory (Unit 7). * Closing date : Sept. I. $1 ,922
- $2,403/mo. plus any salary increase ne­
gotiated through collective bargaining.
Temporary through July 30, 2000, with
possible extension dependent upon fund­
ing. Under general supervision, the posi­
tion provides technical assistance and per­
forms a variety of clerical/administrative
duties in support of academic functions for
department faculty and staff and students.
#07025: Library Assistant II­
Interlibrary Loan (Unit 7).* Closing
date: Sept. 1. .$2,489 to $2,980/mo. plus
any salary increase negotiated through col­
lective bargaining. This position provides
technical support to library users who wish
to acquire articles and books from libraries
in California and the United States. In ad­
dition this position will provide office sup­
port to the assistant dean of Access and
Bibliographic Services and Library Sys­
tems. This position is required to work oc­
casional weekends and evenings.
#09026: Information Technology
Consultant- Career; ITS-User
Support Services (Unit 9). * Closing date:
Sept. I. $3,457- $4,721/mo. plus any sal­
ary increase negotiated through collective
bargaining. This position serves as a pri­
mary contact at the User Support Services
Help Desk and provides a full range of
technical support to Cal Poly's information
technology users.
#07027: Administrative Support As­
sistant II, Health And Counseling Ser­
vices (Unit 7).* Closing date: Sept. I. $2,097
- $2,621/mo. plus any salary increase negoti­
ated through col lective bargaining. Internal
recmitment only- Only persons presently
employed at Cal Poly may apply. This posi­
tion oversees the day-to-day operation of the
front office area for the Counseling Depart­
ment and provides general office support to
the professional staff.

#09031: Analyst/Programmer­
Foundation. Library Services-Multime­
dia Section (Unit 9).* Closing date : Sept. l.
$2,744 - 3,842/mo. plus any salary in­
crease negotiated through collective bar­
gaining. Temporary position to March 1,
2000, with possible renewal dependent
upon grant funding. This position works
under direct supervision and assists in the
development and implementation of tech­
nology-based solutions to meet the infor­
mation technology needs of the library.

FACULTY (Adm. 312, ext. 6-2844)
Candidates interested in faculty
positions are asked to contact the
appropriate department office at the
phone number listed for more informa­
tion and an application. Please submit
all application materials to the depart­
ment head/chair unless otherwise
specified. Rank and salary are commen­
surate with qualifications and experi­
ence, and timebase where applicable,
unless otherwise stated.
#93125: Lecturer, Agricultural
Education and Communication Depart­
ment (756-2803). Closing date: Sept. 7.
Full-time position available subject to
funding for the 1999-2000 academic year,
starting fall 1999, at the Lecturer B level.
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses
in agricultural education; advise students,
work with teachers of agriculture on
campus and in the field; assist in co­
curricular activities; supervise student
teachers. Work with California agriculture
inservice project. Must meet qualifications
to teach agriculture in California.
Bachelor's degree required; master 's
degree in agricultural education desirable.
For additional information or an applica­
tion, refer to Recruitment Code #93125
and write to Glen Casey, head, Agricul­
tural Education and Communication.
#03011: Tenure-track position,
Mechanical Engineering Department
(756-1334). Closing date: Jan. 7, 2000.
Tenure-track assistant/associate professor
available starting fall 2000. Duties include
teaching basic and advanced courses in
mechanical engineering while pursuing an
appropriate program of professional devel­
opment. Qualifications: Ph.D. in mechani­
cal engineering or closely related field,
recent engineering industrial experience,
and a demon strated ability in written and
oral use of the English language are re­
quired . Preference will be given to appli­
cants with experience and expertise in
mech anical or therm al-fluid design.
Some teaching experience is desirabl e.

For additional information and an appli­
cation, refer to Recruitment Code
#030 II , and send cover letter and re­
sume to Search Committee, Mechanical
Engineering Department.

FOUNDATION (Foundation Adm. Build­
ing, job line at ext. 6-7107). All Founda­
tion applications must be received (not
just postmarked) by 5 pm of the clos­
ing date. (No faxes.)
Research Assistant, Biological Sci­
ences - Closing date: Aug. 27. $12.11 $15.76/hr. Support the activities of the
Environmental Biotechnology Institute
in their ongoing research in the area of
microbiology, molecular diagnostics ,
microbial community analysis, and micro­
bial ecology students. Requirements: A
bachelor's degree in microbiology, mo­
lecul ar biology, or biochemistry or an ap­
propriate field of science, or completion of
two years of college coursework in the
indicated disciplines and two years experi­
ence as a laboratory technician, or equiva­
lent combination of experience and
education. Must have knowledge of labo­
ratory and research methods and use of
scientific methods in conducting research.
Must be able to operate and maintain the
operation of an ABI DNA Sequencer
Model 310. Must be familiar with DNA
sequence analysis, and Genescan software
applications. Experience with microbial
ecology a plus. Must have strong oral and
written communication and the ability to
work well as a team member of a group. D

CPR schedule
The final summer quarter edition of
the Cal Poly Report will be out Sept. I.
Publication will resume during Fall
Conference week with two issues: Mon­
day, Sept. 13 , and Wednesday, Sept. 15.
Articles are due in the Communications
Office by 10 am on Tuesday, Sept. 7 for
the Sept. 13 issue and by 10 am Thurs­
day, Sept. 9, for the Sept. 15 edition.
Thereafter the Cal Poly Report will
appear every Wednesday during the
academic year. The deadline to submit
articl es is I 0 am Thursday for the fol­
lowing week's edition.
Items can bee-mailed to polynews@
polymail (add .calpoly.edu if needed),
faxed to ext. 6-6533 , or mailed to the
Communications Office, Heron Hall.
For information call ext. 6-1511 . D

Published by the Communications Office • www.calpoly.edu/-communic/CPR/report.htm

CSU Board of Trustees
Employees, students to again ride for free
Cal Poly officials have decl a red
OK Unit 4 contract changes
remainder will be covered by the
The CSU Board of Trustees approved
a two-year contract with the Academic
Professionals of California (Unit 4),
effective July 1, 1998, through June 30,
2000. Salary highlights include:
• A 2.77% General Salary Increase
(GSI) effective Oct. I, 1998.
• A 2.4% GSI effective Jul y I, 1999.
• A one-step or 2.4% Service Salary
Increase (SSI) payable to eligible employees
on their anniversary dates in fiscal years
1998-99 and 1999-2000, as appropriate.
• For fiscal year 1998-99, a one-time
lump-sum bonus will be paid to each full­
time and part-time employee on the date
of contract ratification. Full-time employ­
ees will receive $383, and part-time
employees will be paid pro-rata , based
on their timebase equivalent. Thi s type
of bonus is not available for fiscal year
1999-2000.
These salary adjustments will be
processed as soo n as poss ible. In
addition, the contract provides for a
Performance Pay Salary Increase of up
to 7 .5%, effective July 1, 1998, and
July 1, 1999, respectively.
Additional information will be di s­
tributed later. D

Five members selected
for Hall of Fame
Cal Poly will induct five new members
into the Athletic Hall of Fame in a cer­
emony on Friday, Oct. I, at the Embassy
Suites Hotel.
The honorees are Loui s Jackson
(football) , Berdy Harr (baseball coach),
Janet Benford (track and field) , Marie
Lundie-Salyer (volleyball) a nd John
Orton (baseball).
The new members bring the number of
inductees to 57 since the Hall of Fame's
inception in 1987.
• Jackson ( 1977-80) was one of the
most prolific running backs in co llegiate
football hi story. Hi s 3,330 career ru shing
Continued

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California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Vol. 53, No . 41 • August 18, 1999

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another free-for-all.
Free rides on city bu ses, that is , for
all students, faculty, staff and emeriti
of the uni versity.
The Ride for Free program , which
began in 1985, is subsidized by Cal Poly
with mo ney collected from parking
citations. Because of ri sing SLO
Tran~it costs and a shortage of funds,
the program was in jeopardy.
Thanks to a $30,000 motor vehicle
emissions reduction grant from the Air
Pollu tion Control Di strict (APCD), the
program wi ll continue through June 2000
without red ucing services or having uni­
versity bus riders pay part of the cost.
The cost of the service for fiscal year
1999-2000 is $ 182,000, $ 125 ,000 of
which wi ll come from parking fines. The

Chanteuse Cesaria Evora
to perform Sept. 17
"A mellow, soaring voice. "
"Smooth, husky tones, as sensual
as they were motherly. "
"Rich alto voice ... a cross
between Edith Piaf and
Billie Holliday."
These are some of the
comments critics are mak­
ing about chanteuse
Cesaria Evora, who will
perform at 8 pm Friday,
Sept. 17, in the Theatre.
Born on the Cape
Verde Islands off the
coast of Senegal, Evora
first became known sing­
ing the region 's most-popu­
lar musical styles of Co ladera
and the Morna, slow, rhythmic
music with lyrics ex pressin g
nostalgia, love, sadness and
longing - the Cape Yerdean
version of the blues.
Con til111ed 0 11 page 3

$30,000 APCD grant plus an additional
$10,000 from the agency, and reserves
from the campus's parking citations.
This isn ' t the first year the program
experienced a shortage of funds. Last
year, ASI stepped in to cover the
$49,600 shortfall and, in 1997-1998,
the Cal Poly Foundation made up the
$44,000 difference.
Cal Poly has received a Caltrans
grant, for this fiscal year, to hire a con­
sultant to study campus transit access and
the fare-funding program. One aspect of
the study will be to explore possible per­
manent funding solutions for free bus
rides.
For more information, call Cindy
Campbell, Parking and Commuter Ser­
vices administrator, at ext. 6-6658. 0

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CAL POLY REPORT, AUGUST 18, 1999

••• Hall of Fame
Continued from page 1

yards held the school's record for 18
years. His record still holds for career
touchdowns (32), rushing attempts in a
game, season, and career, as well as for
most yards in a single season. With 1,424
yards rushing, Jackson led Cal Poly to
the 1980 National Championship.
• In addition to his outstanding work
ethic, Harr (1969-83) remains one of the
all-time winning coaches in the school's
history, with a record of 297-249-5 for a
winning percentage of .544. He recorded
more than 200 wins in his tenure as as­
sistant coach from 1969 to 1972 and
coach from 1973 to 1983 and led the
Mustangs to Southern California Base­
ball Association and California Colle­
giate Athletic Association conference
titles, including a41-win season in 1977.
• Bedford (1974-75) was the first fe­
male to earn All-America status for any
sport at Cal Poly. As a competitor in the
100-meter hurdles and the 4-x-1 00-meter
relay team, Benford was undefeated in
dual meets during her Cal Poly career.
She is a two-time All-American selection
and is ranked fourth in the school's all­
time 100-meter hurdle list. In 1976 she
reached the semifinals at the United
States Olympic Trials.
• Lundie-Salyer (1979-81) was an All­
American setter on Cal Poly 's first vol­
leyball team. She helped shape the
school's program into one of the best in
the nation and is credited with putting
Cal Poly's women's volleyball on the
Division I map . She was a first-team
Southern California Athletic Association
selection in 1980 and league MVP in
1981. She posted a 75-22 record and was
ranked in the nation's top 10.
• Orton (1985-1987) is among three
former Cal Poly baseball standouts to
have his uniform number retired, and
was one of Cal Poly's top defensive
catchers. Orton not only gave the Mus­
tangs a great presence behind the plate,
but he also offensively developed into
one of the premier hitters in the Califor­
nia Collegiate Athletic Association. His
16 home runs make him seventh on the
school's all-time career home run list. He
became the highest major league draft
pick in school history. In 1987, Orton
was selected in the first round by the
California Angels. D

'Young Scholars' can learn Farewell coffee set
to create Web pages
for Dale Lackore

College of Liberal Arts
recognizes two employees

The Extended Education Young
Scholar's class "Create Your Own
Web Page II" will be held from 9:55 am
to 12: 10 pm beginning Monday,
Aug. 23, through Thursday, Aug. 26, in
the Kennedy Library, Room 111.
For $40, students in grades 6-11 will
learn to create their own Web page.
Knowledge of computer programming is
not necessary, teacher Judy Swanson will
tailor the instruction to meet each person's
skill level.
The deadline to register is Friday,
Aug. 20. Stop by the Extended Education
office at Jespersen Hall , Room 101 , to
pick up a registration form or enroll by
phone with a Visa or MasterCard. For an
application or more information, call ext.
6-2053 or 6-7196. D

The College of Liberal Arts has
named Druci Reese of the Music Depart­
ment as the first recipient of its Staff
Recognition Award for Continuing Ex­
cellence and Carson Crain, dean 's office,
as the first recipient of the Staff Recogni­
tion Award for Special Achievement.
In addition to her regular duties,
Reese coordinates approximately 100
concerts, recitals , workshops, and guest
artist activities annually. Sht'; also plays a
key role in fund-raising events, even as
she schedules classes and rooms, man­
ages budgets, and contributes to campus
governance and planning.
Crain was recognized for uncommon
dedication and extraordinary organiza­
tional accomplishments. She designs
systems for complex college support
operations, including inventories of the
large and ever-changing stock of comput­
ers and peripherals. She has reorganized
all of the personnel files and tracking
systems. Carson has also created "Guide­
lines for Administrative Staff' to address
staff members' most frequently asked
operational questions.
Crain and Reese each received a
monetary award and certificate for
their commitment, competence, initia­
tiv e and goodwill. D

Paralegal studies to be
discussed at open house
The campus community is invited to
the Extended Education's Paralegal Stud­
ies Certificate Program Open House from
6 to 9 pm Thursday, Aug. 26, in the Edu­
cation Building, Room 113.
Instructors, students and graduates
will discuss the program and the para­
legal profession as a career.
Program coordinator Ellen Sheffer
will answer questions regarding enroll­
ment and graduation requirements.
To reserve a space or for more infor­
mation, call Sheffer at ext. 6-2053. D

Prizes awarded at
health, wellness fair
Several employees won prizes at the
recent "S ummer Shape Up" health and
well ness fair sponsored by the Employee
Assistance Program.
Prize win)lers were Tom Emens,
Library; Hope Perez, University Center
for Teacher Education; Stan Rosenfield,
Fiscal Services; Kittie Shaughnessy, Li­
brary; Rebecca Wright, ASI Busi-ness
Office; Jeanie Steller, Campus Dining,
Megan Boragine, Student
Life; and Shelley Aleshire, Disability
Resource Center.
Prizes included gift certificates from
Applebee's, Kona's Deli , and the Cliffs
Resort Hotel in Shell Beach . D

A farewell coffee is planned for
Dale Lackore, assistant director of
Campus Dining, from 9 to 10 am
Wednesday, Aug. 25, in the Veranda
Conference Room .
The campus community is invited to
the celebration in honor of his 40 years
of service to the Foundation. D

Two profs working to
change the face of LEDs
Professors David Braun of the Electri­
cal Engineering Department and Kevin
Kingsbury of the Chemistry Department
are working to improve the look and
performance of electronic devices such
as computer monitors and could help
transform them into sleeker models "as
flexible as plastic wrap."
And students are having an opportu­
nity to help them do it.
With a $120,000 grant from the Na­
tional Science Foundation, the two are
working to advance the technology of
low-voltage, flexible , light-emitting di­
odes- LEDs- key components in the
electronic screens of computer monitors,
digital watches and other devices .
Braun and Kingsbury aim to improve
LED displ ays that conduct electricity
through organic polymers, or plastics,
rather than through inorganic material s.
"With polymers, we can design LEDs
that are as flexible as plastic wrap,"
Braun said. The new LEDs would be
smaller and lighter and use far less elec­
tricity, which would give batteries in
such items as laptop computers and
watches a longer life.
Students in electrical engineering,
industrial and manufacturing engineering,
and materials engineering as well as in
physics and chemistry will be directly
involved in the three-year research project.
"Because we ' re using organic materi­
als rather than more-complex and expen­
sive inorganic material s, students can
develop, manufacture and test these
polymer devices," Braun said.
"The interdisciplinary nature of this
research will allow students to see how
each of their efforts contributes to a final
product," Braun said.
Braun and Kingsbury's project is one
of several being conducted throughout
the world to make LEDs more mechani­
cally flexible. D
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Diana Krall
will bring
her jazzy
vocals and
keyboard
style to
the PAC.

Jazz star Diana Krall to appear Sept. 19
Canadian pianist-vocalist Diana
Krall, whose "breathy, gently tousled
voice" has earned her rave reviews
and loyal fans, will perform at 8 pm
Sunday, Sept. 19, in Harman Hall.
The 33-year-old singer is touted in
Vanity Fair for "the crisp, swinging
soulfulness of her piano, the throaty
allure of her voice, her unfailing taste
in the songs that she chooses to inter­
pret, and, lastly, the movie-star appear­
ance of her person."
She began performing at 15 and
won a scholarship to the prestigious
Berklee College of Music. She quit
to play profess ionally.

Krall has received two Grammy
nominations and is known for such
memorable performances as the 1996
salute to Ella Fitzgerald at Carnegie Hall.
Newsweek called her piano playing
"powerful" and her voice "lush" and
"whiskey tinged. Krall has carved a
unique place for herself in the jazz
world. Her arranging skills are sharp
and witty."
Cal Poly music professor Paul
Rinzler will give a pre-concert lecture
at 7 pm in Philips Hall.
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $17 to $34 and can be bought at
the Performing Arts Ticket Office. D

••• Evora
Continued from page 1

Ticket information

Evora, who si ngs in French, has been
nominated for two Grammy awards. Her
best-selling 1995 release, "Cesaria
Evora," was cited as "best of the year" by
more than a dozen major U.S. publica­
tions, including The New York Times,
the Los Angeles Times, the Boston
Globe, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Spin magazine called her most recent
recording a "s uperlative di splay of
Evora's skills ... Evora's voice crosses
language and culture with a warmly
woody, captivating tone."
Cal Poly music professor Frederick
Lau will give a pre-concert lecture at 7
pm in Philips Hall .
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $ 14 to $23 and can be bought at the
Performing Arts Ticket Office. D

Tickets to the performances
listed in today's Cal Poly Report
are on sale at the Performing Arts
Ticket Office from 10 am to 6 pm
weekdays and from 10 am to
4 pm Saturdays. Call 6-ARTS
(ext. 6-2787), or to order by fax,
dial ext. 6-6088.
Information on Cal Poly Arts
events, including audio and video
samples of artists' work, can be
found on the World Wide Web at
www.calpoly.arts.org. D

Golf tourney set
to benefit Youth Outreach
Central Coast golfers can raise their
clubs to raise money for the Performing
Arts Center's Youth Outreach program.
A benefit golf tournament is planned for
Monday, Oct. 25, at the San Luis Obispo
Golf and Country Club.
The field will be limited to 36 two­
person teams. The entry fee is $125
per golfer.
For 24-hour recorded information, call
546-3515, or call the Performing Arts
Center's administrative offices at ext. 67222 Monday through Friday,
8 am to 5 pm. D

Extended Ed fall catalog
now available
For a copy of Extended Education's
new fall 1999 catalog, stop by Room I 0 I
in Jespersen Hall or call ext. 6-2053,
weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm. D
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CAL POLY REPORT, AUGUST 18, 1999

••• Hall of Fame
Continued from page 1

yards held the school's record for 18
years. His record still holds for career
touchdowns (32), rushing attempts in a
game, season, and career, as well as for
most yards in a single season. With 1,424
yards rushing, Jackson led Cal Poly to
the 1980 National Championship.
• In addition to his outstanding work
ethic, Harr (1969-83) remains one of the
all-time winning coaches in the school's
history, with a record of 297-249-5 for a
winning percentage of .544. He recorded
more than 200 wins in his tenure as as­
sistant coach from 1969 to 1972 and
coach from 1973 to 1983 and led the
Mustangs to Southern California Base­
ball Association and California Colle­
giate Athletic Association conference
titles, including a41-win season in 1977.
• Bedford (1974-75) was the first fe­
male to earn All-America status for any
sport at Cal Poly. As a competitor in the
100-meter hurdles and the 4-x-1 00-meter
relay team, Benford was undefeated in
dual meets during her Cal Poly career.
She is a two-time All-American selection
and is ranked fourth in the school's all­
time 100-meter hurdle list. In 1976 she
reached the semifinals at the United
States Olympic Trials.
• Lundie-Salyer (1979-81) was an All­
American setter on Cal Poly 's first vol­
leyball team. She helped shape the
school's program into one of the best in
the nation and is credited with putting
Cal Poly's women's volleyball on the
Division I map . She was a first-team
Southern California Athletic Association
selection in 1980 and league MVP in
1981. She posted a 75-22 record and was
ranked in the nation's top 10.
• Orton (1985-1987) is among three
former Cal Poly baseball standouts to
have his uniform number retired, and
was one of Cal Poly's top defensive
catchers. Orton not only gave the Mus­
tangs a great presence behind the plate,
but he also offensively developed into
one of the premier hitters in the Califor­
nia Collegiate Athletic Association. His
16 home runs make him seventh on the
school's all-time career home run list. He
became the highest major league draft
pick in school history. In 1987, Orton
was selected in the first round by the
California Angels. D

'Young Scholars' can learn Farewell coffee set
to create Web pages
for Dale Lackore

College of Liberal Arts
recognizes two employees

The Extended Education Young
Scholar's class "Create Your Own
Web Page II" will be held from 9:55 am
to 12: 10 pm beginning Monday,
Aug. 23, through Thursday, Aug. 26, in
the Kennedy Library, Room 111.
For $40, students in grades 6-11 will
learn to create their own Web page.
Knowledge of computer programming is
not necessary, teacher Judy Swanson will
tailor the instruction to meet each person's
skill level.
The deadline to register is Friday,
Aug. 20. Stop by the Extended Education
office at Jespersen Hall , Room 101 , to
pick up a registration form or enroll by
phone with a Visa or MasterCard. For an
application or more information, call ext.
6-2053 or 6-7196. D

The College of Liberal Arts has
named Druci Reese of the Music Depart­
ment as the first recipient of its Staff
Recognition Award for Continuing Ex­
cellence and Carson Crain, dean 's office,
as the first recipient of the Staff Recogni­
tion Award for Special Achievement.
In addition to her regular duties,
Reese coordinates approximately 100
concerts, recitals , workshops, and guest
artist activities annually. Sht'; also plays a
key role in fund-raising events, even as
she schedules classes and rooms, man­
ages budgets, and contributes to campus
governance and planning.
Crain was recognized for uncommon
dedication and extraordinary organiza­
tional accomplishments. She designs
systems for complex college support
operations, including inventories of the
large and ever-changing stock of comput­
ers and peripherals. She has reorganized
all of the personnel files and tracking
systems. Carson has also created "Guide­
lines for Administrative Staff' to address
staff members' most frequently asked
operational questions.
Crain and Reese each received a
monetary award and certificate for
their commitment, competence, initia­
tiv e and goodwill. D

Paralegal studies to be
discussed at open house
The campus community is invited to
the Extended Education's Paralegal Stud­
ies Certificate Program Open House from
6 to 9 pm Thursday, Aug. 26, in the Edu­
cation Building, Room 113.
Instructors, students and graduates
will discuss the program and the para­
legal profession as a career.
Program coordinator Ellen Sheffer
will answer questions regarding enroll­
ment and graduation requirements.
To reserve a space or for more infor­
mation, call Sheffer at ext. 6-2053. D

Prizes awarded at
health, wellness fair
Several employees won prizes at the
recent "S ummer Shape Up" health and
well ness fair sponsored by the Employee
Assistance Program.
Prize win)lers were Tom Emens,
Library; Hope Perez, University Center
for Teacher Education; Stan Rosenfield,
Fiscal Services; Kittie Shaughnessy, Li­
brary; Rebecca Wright, ASI Busi-ness
Office; Jeanie Steller, Campus Dining,
Megan Boragine, Student
Life; and Shelley Aleshire, Disability
Resource Center.
Prizes included gift certificates from
Applebee's, Kona's Deli , and the Cliffs
Resort Hotel in Shell Beach . D

A farewell coffee is planned for
Dale Lackore, assistant director of
Campus Dining, from 9 to 10 am
Wednesday, Aug. 25, in the Veranda
Conference Room .
The campus community is invited to
the celebration in honor of his 40 years
of service to the Foundation. D

Two profs working to
change the face of LEDs
Professors David Braun of the Electri­
cal Engineering Department and Kevin
Kingsbury of the Chemistry Department
are working to improve the look and
performance of electronic devices such
as computer monitors and could help
transform them into sleeker models "as
flexible as plastic wrap."
And students are having an opportu­
nity to help them do it.
With a $120,000 grant from the Na­
tional Science Foundation, the two are
working to advance the technology of
low-voltage, flexible , light-emitting di­
odes- LEDs- key components in the
electronic screens of computer monitors,
digital watches and other devices .
Braun and Kingsbury aim to improve
LED displ ays that conduct electricity
through organic polymers, or plastics,
rather than through inorganic material s.
"With polymers, we can design LEDs
that are as flexible as plastic wrap,"
Braun said. The new LEDs would be
smaller and lighter and use far less elec­
tricity, which would give batteries in
such items as laptop computers and
watches a longer life.
Students in electrical engineering,
industrial and manufacturing engineering,
and materials engineering as well as in
physics and chemistry will be directly
involved in the three-year research project.
"Because we ' re using organic materi­
als rather than more-complex and expen­
sive inorganic material s, students can
develop, manufacture and test these
polymer devices," Braun said.
"The interdisciplinary nature of this
research will allow students to see how
each of their efforts contributes to a final
product," Braun said.
Braun and Kingsbury's project is one
of several being conducted throughout
the world to make LEDs more mechani­
cally flexible. D
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Diana Krall
will bring
her jazzy
vocals and
keyboard
style to
the PAC.

Jazz star Diana Krall to appear Sept. 19
Canadian pianist-vocalist Diana
Krall, whose "breathy, gently tousled
voice" has earned her rave reviews
and loyal fans, will perform at 8 pm
Sunday, Sept. 19, in Harman Hall.
The 33-year-old singer is touted in
Vanity Fair for "the crisp, swinging
soulfulness of her piano, the throaty
allure of her voice, her unfailing taste
in the songs that she chooses to inter­
pret, and, lastly, the movie-star appear­
ance of her person."
She began performing at 15 and
won a scholarship to the prestigious
Berklee College of Music. She quit
to play profess ionally.

Krall has received two Grammy
nominations and is known for such
memorable performances as the 1996
salute to Ella Fitzgerald at Carnegie Hall.
Newsweek called her piano playing
"powerful" and her voice "lush" and
"whiskey tinged. Krall has carved a
unique place for herself in the jazz
world. Her arranging skills are sharp
and witty."
Cal Poly music professor Paul
Rinzler will give a pre-concert lecture
at 7 pm in Philips Hall.
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $17 to $34 and can be bought at
the Performing Arts Ticket Office. D

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Ticket information

Evora, who si ngs in French, has been
nominated for two Grammy awards. Her
best-selling 1995 release, "Cesaria
Evora," was cited as "best of the year" by
more than a dozen major U.S. publica­
tions, including The New York Times,
the Los Angeles Times, the Boston
Globe, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Spin magazine called her most recent
recording a "s uperlative di splay of
Evora's skills ... Evora's voice crosses
language and culture with a warmly
woody, captivating tone."
Cal Poly music professor Frederick
Lau will give a pre-concert lecture at 7
pm in Philips Hall .
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $ 14 to $23 and can be bought at the
Performing Arts Ticket Office. D

Tickets to the performances
listed in today's Cal Poly Report
are on sale at the Performing Arts
Ticket Office from 10 am to 6 pm
weekdays and from 10 am to
4 pm Saturdays. Call 6-ARTS
(ext. 6-2787), or to order by fax,
dial ext. 6-6088.
Information on Cal Poly Arts
events, including audio and video
samples of artists' work, can be
found on the World Wide Web at
www.calpoly.arts.org. D

Golf tourney set
to benefit Youth Outreach
Central Coast golfers can raise their
clubs to raise money for the Performing
Arts Center's Youth Outreach program.
A benefit golf tournament is planned for
Monday, Oct. 25, at the San Luis Obispo
Golf and Country Club.
The field will be limited to 36 two­
person teams. The entry fee is $125
per golfer.
For 24-hour recorded information, call
546-3515, or call the Performing Arts
Center's administrative offices at ext. 6­
7222 Monday through Friday,
8 am to 5 pm. D

Extended Ed fall catalog
now available
For a copy of Extended Education's
new fall 1999 catalog, stop by Room I 0 I
in Jespersen Hall or call ext. 6-2053,
weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm. D
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ort

Position vacancies
Vacancy information and applications
for the following positions are available
from the appropriate Human Resources
office. Information is also available on the
Cal Poly home page (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, please.) For posi­
tions marked with an asterisk, qualified
on-campus applicants currently in Bar­
gaining Units 2, 5, 7 and 9 will be given
first consideration.
#07024: Administrative Support As­
sistant II, College of Liberal Arts - His­
tory (Unit 7).* Closing date : Sept. I. $1 ,922
- $2,403/mo. plus any salary increase ne­
gotiated through collective bargaining.
Temporary through July 30, 2000, with
possible extension dependent upon fund­
ing. Under general supervision, the posi­
tion provides technical assistance and per­
forms a variety of clerical/administrative
duties in support of academic functions for
department faculty and staff and students.
#07025: Library Assistant II­
Interlibrary Loan (Unit 7).* Closing
date: Sept. 1. .$2,489 to $2,980/mo. plus
any salary increase negotiated through col­
lective bargaining. This position provides
technical support to library users who wish
to acquire articles and books from libraries
in California and the United States. In ad­
dition this position will provide office sup­
port to the assistant dean of Access and
Bibliographic Services and Library Sys­
tems. This position is required to work oc­
casional weekends and evenings.
#09026: Information Technology
Consultant- Career; ITS-User
Support Services (Unit 9). * Closing date:
Sept. I. $3,457- $4,721/mo. plus any sal­
ary increase negotiated through collective
bargaining. This position serves as a pri­
mary contact at the User Support Services
Help Desk and provides a full range of
technical support to Cal Poly's information
technology users.
#07027: Administrative Support As­
sistant II, Health And Counseling Ser­
vices (Unit 7).* Closing date: Sept. I. $2,097
- $2,621/mo. plus any salary increase negoti­
ated through col lective bargaining. Internal
recmitment only- Only persons presently
employed at Cal Poly may apply. This posi­
tion oversees the day-to-day operation of the
front office area for the Counseling Depart­
ment and provides general office support to
the professional staff.

#09031: Analyst/Programmer­
Foundation. Library Services-Multime­
dia Section (Unit 9).* Closing date : Sept. l.
$2,744 - 3,842/mo. plus any salary in­
crease negotiated through collective bar­
gaining. Temporary position to March 1,
2000, with possible renewal dependent
upon grant funding. This position works
under direct supervision and assists in the
development and implementation of tech­
nology-based solutions to meet the infor­
mation technology needs of the library.

FACULTY (Adm. 312, ext. 6-2844)
Candidates interested in faculty
positions are asked to contact the
appropriate department office at the
phone number listed for more informa­
tion and an application. Please submit
all application materials to the depart­
ment head/chair unless otherwise
specified. Rank and salary are commen­
surate with qualifications and experi­
ence, and timebase where applicable,
unless otherwise stated.
#93125: Lecturer, Agricultural
Education and Communication Depart­
ment (756-2803). Closing date: Sept. 7.
Full-time position available subject to
funding for the 1999-2000 academic year,
starting fall 1999, at the Lecturer B level.
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses
in agricultural education; advise students,
work with teachers of agriculture on
campus and in the field; assist in co­
curricular activities; supervise student
teachers. Work with California agriculture
inservice project. Must meet qualifications
to teach agriculture in California.
Bachelor's degree required; master 's
degree in agricultural education desirable.
For additional information or an applica­
tion, refer to Recruitment Code #93125
and write to Glen Casey, head, Agricul­
tural Education and Communication.
#03011: Tenure-track position,
Mechanical Engineering Department
(756-1334). Closing date: Jan. 7, 2000.
Tenure-track assistant/associate professor
available starting fall 2000. Duties include
teaching basic and advanced courses in
mechanical engineering while pursuing an
appropriate program of professional devel­
opment. Qualifications: Ph.D. in mechani­
cal engineering or closely related field,
recent engineering industrial experience,
and a demon strated ability in written and
oral use of the English language are re­
quired . Preference will be given to appli­
cants with experience and expertise in
mech anical or therm al-fluid design.
Some teaching experience is desirabl e.

For additional information and an appli­
cation, refer to Recruitment Code
#030 II , and send cover letter and re­
sume to Search Committee, Mechanical
Engineering Department.

FOUNDATION (Foundation Adm. Build­
ing, job line at ext. 6-7107). All Founda­
tion applications must be received (not
just postmarked) by 5 pm of the clos­
ing date. (No faxes.)
Research Assistant, Biological Sci­
ences - Closing date: Aug. 27. $12.11 ­
$15.76/hr. Support the activities of the
Environmental Biotechnology Institute
in their ongoing research in the area of
microbiology, molecular diagnostics ,
microbial community analysis, and micro­
bial ecology students. Requirements: A
bachelor's degree in microbiology, mo­
lecul ar biology, or biochemistry or an ap­
propriate field of science, or completion of
two years of college coursework in the
indicated disciplines and two years experi­
ence as a laboratory technician, or equiva­
lent combination of experience and
education. Must have knowledge of labo­
ratory and research methods and use of
scientific methods in conducting research.
Must be able to operate and maintain the
operation of an ABI DNA Sequencer
Model 310. Must be familiar with DNA
sequence analysis, and Genescan software
applications. Experience with microbial
ecology a plus. Must have strong oral and
written communication and the ability to
work well as a team member of a group. D

CPR schedule
The final summer quarter edition of
the Cal Poly Report will be out Sept. I.
Publication will resume during Fall
Conference week with two issues: Mon­
day, Sept. 13 , and Wednesday, Sept. 15.
Articles are due in the Communications
Office by 10 am on Tuesday, Sept. 7 for
the Sept. 13 issue and by 10 am Thurs­
day, Sept. 9, for the Sept. 15 edition.
Thereafter the Cal Poly Report will
appear every Wednesday during the
academic year. The deadline to submit
articl es is I 0 am Thursday for the fol­
lowing week's edition.
Items can bee-mailed to polynews@
polymail (add .calpoly.edu if needed),
faxed to ext. 6-6533 , or mailed to the
Communications Office, Heron Hall.
For information call ext. 6-1511 . D

Published by the Communications Office • www.calpoly.edu/-communic/CPR/report.htm

CSU Board of Trustees
Employees, students to again ride for free
Cal Poly officials have decl a red
OK Unit 4 contract changes
remainder will be covered by the
The CSU Board of Trustees approved
a two-year contract with the Academic
Professionals of California (Unit 4),
effective July 1, 1998, through June 30,
2000. Salary highlights include:
• A 2.77% General Salary Increase
(GSI) effective Oct. I, 1998.
• A 2.4% GSI effective Jul y I, 1999.
• A one-step or 2.4% Service Salary
Increase (SSI) payable to eligible employees
on their anniversary dates in fiscal years
1998-99 and 1999-2000, as appropriate.
• For fiscal year 1998-99, a one-time
lump-sum bonus will be paid to each full­
time and part-time employee on the date
of contract ratification. Full-time employ­
ees will receive $383, and part-time
employees will be paid pro-rata , based
on their timebase equivalent. Thi s type
of bonus is not available for fiscal year
1999-2000.
These salary adjustments will be
processed as soo n as poss ible. In
addition, the contract provides for a
Performance Pay Salary Increase of up
to 7 .5%, effective July 1, 1998, and
July 1, 1999, respectively.
Additional information will be di s­
tributed later. D

Five members selected
for Hall of Fame
Cal Poly will induct five new members
into the Athletic Hall of Fame in a cer­
emony on Friday, Oct. I, at the Embassy
Suites Hotel.
The honorees are Loui s Jackson
(football) , Berdy Harr (baseball coach),
Janet Benford (track and field) , Marie
Lundie-Salyer (volleyball) a nd John
Orton (baseball).
The new members bring the number of
inductees to 57 since the Hall of Fame's
inception in 1987.
• Jackson ( 1977-80) was one of the
most prolific running backs in co llegiate
football hi story. Hi s 3,330 career ru shing
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another free-for-all.
Free rides on city bu ses, that is , for
all students, faculty, staff and emeriti
of the uni versity.
The Ride for Free program , which
began in 1985, is subsidized by Cal Poly
with mo ney collected from parking
citations. Because of ri sing SLO
Tran~it costs and a shortage of funds,
the program was in jeopardy.
Thanks to a $30,000 motor vehicle
emissions reduction grant from the Air
Pollu tion Control Di strict (APCD), the
program wi ll continue through June 2000
without red ucing services or having uni­
versity bus riders pay part of the cost.
The cost of the service for fiscal year
1999-2000 is $ 182,000, $ 125 ,000 of
which wi ll come from parking fines. The

Chanteuse Cesaria Evora
to perform Sept. 17
"A mellow, soaring voice. "
"Smooth, husky tones, as sensual
as they were motherly. "
"Rich alto voice ... a cross
between Edith Piaf and
Billie Holliday."
These are some of the
comments critics are mak­
ing about chanteuse
Cesaria Evora, who will
perform at 8 pm Friday,
Sept. 17, in the Theatre.
Born on the Cape
Verde Islands off the
coast of Senegal, Evora
first became known sing­
ing the region 's most-popu­
lar musical styles of Co ladera
and the Morna, slow, rhythmic
music with lyrics ex pressin g
nostalgia, love, sadness and
longing - the Cape Yerdean
version of the blues.
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$30,000 APCD grant plus an additional
$10,000 from the agency, and reserves
from the campus's parking citations.
This isn ' t the first year the program
experienced a shortage of funds. Last
year, ASI stepped in to cover the
$49,600 shortfall and, in 1997-1998,
the Cal Poly Foundation made up the
$44,000 difference.
Cal Poly has received a Caltrans
grant, for this fiscal year, to hire a con­
sultant to study campus transit access and
the fare-funding program. One aspect of
the study will be to explore possible per­
manent funding solutions for free bus
rides.
For more information, call Cindy
Campbell, Parking and Commuter Ser­
vices administrator, at ext. 6-6658. 0