CAL POLY REPORT, NOVEMBER 3, 1999

Position vacancies
Vacancy information and applications for the
following positions are available from the state
human resources office. Information is also avail­
able on the Cal Poly home page at www.calpoly.edu
(click on "General Information").
Dean, College of Business- The position: As
the principal intellectual leader of the college, the
dean provides support for the faculty of ihe college
by creating a positive environment for teaching,
scholarship , research and professional engagement,
and service to the university and community. The
dean is responsible for the quality of academic
programs and for managing the fiscal, human re­
sources, and the physical facilities of the college.
The dean is expected to build partnerships with
alumni and the business community and to seek
supplemental financial support for both new and
existing programs. The successful applicant should
be prepared to demonstrate the leadership ability to
distinguish the College of Business as a premier
learni ng center that is reflective of the polytechnic
character of the university. The dean participates in
the development of universitywide policy as a mem­
ber of the Academic Deans' Council and the
President's Strategic Management Group . The dean
reports directly to the provost and vice president for
academic affairs. Qualifications: Significant aca­
demic and administrative experience, an earned
doctorate or other advanced degree, and credentials
appropriate for a tenure appointment at the rank of
professor. A demonstrated capacity for academic
leadership a nd team building; evidence of a strong
commitment to excellent teaching and scholarship ;
commitment to fostering a technology-enhanced
co llaborative learning environment; capability to
expand alliances with the private sector; strong
experience and a commitment to engage the college
in a comprehensive program of advancement activi­
ties ; ability to work effectively with an ethnically
and culturally diverse campus community and to
address student needs in a multicultural educational
environment. The candidate should be familiar with
significant business issues confronting domestic and
global markets and also be familiar with AACSB
Accreditation standards. Compensation: Salary is
commensurate with the background and experience
of the indi vidual selected. All rights associated with
thi s appointment are governed by the Management
Personnel Pl an adopted by the CSU Board of Trustees.
The search committee will begin to review nomina­
tions and applications on Jan. 17 and will continue
to review them until the position is filled. Each
application should include a current resume and a
statement, in not more than two pages, of the
applicant's view on academic administration and on
the role and responsibilities of the faculty in a busi­
ness college. Please reference Recruitment Code
#OM070 on all correspondence. The preferred start­
ing date for the position is Sept. I , 2000. Address
appli cation, nomin ations, letters of reference , and
inquiries to Paul J. Zingg, provost and vice president
for academic affairs. For more inform ation , call
Academic Personnel at 756-2844; fax to 756-5185;
e-ma il to academicpersonne/ @polymail. ca/
poly.edu; or visit our Web site at www.academicperson
nel.ca/poly.edu. 0

Rideshare Week
winners announced

Financial planning
focus of CaiPERS seminars

Cal Poly had 49 percent of the pledges
received in San Luis Obispo County dur­
ing Rideshare Week in October, represent­
ing the biggest Rideshare Week in the
county and at the university.
The almost 360 staff and faculty mem­
bers and students who pledged not to drive
alone at least one day during Rideshare
Week became eligible to win prizes in both
a campus wide and a countywide drawing.
Judy Dostal of Public Safety Services
won the county's grand prize, a round-trip
ticket to Santa Barbara on Amtrak, plus a
two-night stay at the beach.
Additional prizes were won by Val
Lorton, Rec Sports, who won a mountain
bike; Dean Klitgaard, Journalism, duffel
bag; John Oriji, History, Central Coast
Area Transit bus pass; Walt Tryon, Land­
scape Architecture, smoke alarm; Kandy
Noel, Foundation, fire extinguisher; Jeff
Bliss, Public Affairs, lunch for two, com­
pliments of Campus Catering; Jane
Brechler, Speech Communication, mini
AM/FM radio; and Connie Simpson, Hu­
man Resources and Employment Equity,
carrying bag.
Sheryl Frisch, Art and Design; Stu
Goldenberg, Mathematics; Tony Collins,
Housing; Lee Whitmer, Cashiers Office;
Rita Zamora, State Accounting; and Rich­
ard Saenz, Physics, also won prizes.
Several students also won prizes in­
cluding a $1,000 electric bike donated by
Stanley Motors. 0

The California Public Employees' Re­
tirement System (Ca!PERS) will hold two
different, free, one-day financial planning
seminars in San Luis Obispo for CalPERS
members and their spouses.
Participants will have an opportunity
to obtain a written financial plan and
personalized financial reports, consult
with an estate attorney, and meet with a
financial counselor.
"Achieving Financial Security" will
be presented Feb. 24 and June 16 for
members who are more than 10 years
from retirement.
"Retirement and Estate Planning" will
be held Feb. 25 and June 17 for members
who are less than 10 years from retirement.
All CalPERS members and their
spouses are eligible to attend on a first­
come basis. For a registration form, con­
tact Human Resources and Employment
Equity at ext. 6-2237.
To find out where and when the semi­
nars will be held, contact the CalPERS
Los Angeles office at (310) 231-3464. 0

••• DATELI.E
Continued from page 1

"onday, llovember 8
Music: TIIU Jackson, BackStage Pizza, noon.
Film Forum: "The Good, the Bad, and the
Movies," Harman Hall, 7:30p.m.

Tuesday, llovember 9
Learn-at-Lunch: Suzanna Landry (author,
chet), "Eating and Staying Healthy
Through the Holidays," Veranda Cafe,
noon.
Music: Trio Vanguard, BackStage Pizza, noon.

Wednesday, llovember 10
Music: Student piano recital, Davidson
Music Building 218, 7:30p.m.

Thursday, November 11
Holiday: Veteran's Day. Campus closed
except for emergency services.
Play : Theatre and Dance Department 's
fall production: "A Man For All Seasons."
Theatre, 8 p.m. ($) Also Nov. 12-13
and 18-20. 0

In the dark
on where to park?
This occasional column is intended to
keep drivers advised of anticipated re­
served parking spaces and lot closures.
Certain campus events scheduled between
7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
require reserved parking spaces.
For more information, call Bob Wilson,
event coordinator for Public Safety Ser­
vices, at ext. 6-6675 or e-mail him at
crwilson @calpoly.edu.
• Nov. 5: 18 spaces in the C-2 parking
lot will be reserved for a College of
Business Advisory Board event.
• Nov. 12: 25 spaces in the C-2 parking
lot will be closed for a Civil and Envi­
ronmental Engineering Department Indus­
trial Advisory Board event. 0

CPR schedule change
Because campus will be closed on Vet­
erans' Day, Nov. 11 , and Thanksgiving,
Nov. 25-26, we've moved up the dead­
lines to submit articles for two issues of
the Cal Poly Report.
For the Nov. 17 Cal Poly Report, we
need items by 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov.
10, and for the Dec. 1 edition, by 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 23 . 0
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Califo rnia Polytechnic State Uni versity
S a n Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Vol. 54, No. 9 • November 3, 1999
Published by Public Affairs • www.calpoly.edu/-communic/CPR/report.htm

DATELI.E
($)-Admission charged

Exhibits
ASI Fine Arts Club 221 (formerly UU
Galerie): "A Journey of the Warrior
Spirit," through Dec. 10. Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m-9 p.m.;
Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.
University Art Gallery (Dexter Build­
ing): "Enduring Spirit," photographs
by Phil Borges, through Dec. 5. Talk:
Nov. 7, 4 p.m., reception follows,
6-8 p.m. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily;
Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.

Thursday, llovember 4
Physics Colloquium: Earle Mayfield
(Physics), "Good Wine via Optical
Spectroscopy," Science E-45, 11 a.m.
Books at High Noon: Gayle Cook
(Physics), "Memoirs of a Geisha" by
Arthur Golden, Veranda Cafe, noon.
Steel-String Guitar Workshop:
Eddie Pennington, Johnny Bellar, John
Cephas and Wayne Henderson,
Davidson Music Center 218, 4 p.m.
Education Policy Symposium:
"Alternative Approaches to Academic
Excellence," Philips Hall, PAC, 5 p.m.

Friday, November 5
Graduate and P rofessional School
Day: Chumash, 10 a.m.
Faculty Orientation: "Internal/
External Grant Programs and Other
Professional Development Opportu­
nities," Education Building, Room
201, noon.
Music: Easily Amused (rock 'n' roll),
Backstage Pizza, 5:30p.m.
Volleyball: Long Beach State, Mott
Gym, 7 p.m. ($)
Wrestling: Green & Gold Tourna­
ment, Rec Center, 7 p.m. ($)
Music: Masters of the Steel String
Guitar, Harman Hall, 8 p.m. ($) Pre­
concert lecture, Craig Russell (Music),
Philips Hall, 7 p.m.
Saturday, llovember &
Wrestling: Community College
Tournament, Mott Gym, 9 a.m. ($)
Football: Montana, Mustang Stadium,
I p.m.($)
Men's Soccer: Sacramento State,
Mustang Stadium, 7 p.m. ($)
VoUeyball: Pacific, Mott Gym, 7 p.m. ($)
Continued on page 4

Advanced Tech Labs holds official opening
The College of Engineering recently
celebrated the opening of its $4 million
Advanced Technology Laboratories
(ATL), the first academic facility at Cal
Poly funded entirely without state help.
The 17,000-square-foot ATL includes
applied research and interdisciplinary lab
space, computer workstations, multimedia
innovations and the latest technological
equipment. It contains essential elements
for conducting industrial experiments,
including roll-up doors, enclosed control
rooms, flexible mechanical ducts, raised
floors and multiple cranes.
The six interdisciplinary labs it
houses - named after their benefactors
-include the National Science Founda­
tion Advanced Transportation Labora­
tory, the Northrop Grumman Aerospace
Systems Laboratory, the Parsons Earth­
quake and Geotechnical Engineering

Student housing project
focus of forum today
A public forum is scheduled for 7
this evening at the Monday Club (1815
Monterey St., San Luis Obispo) to discuss
Cal Poly's proposed student housing project
and the draft environmental impact report.
Representatives from Cal Poly and
CMCM, the firm that wrote the report,
will be available to answer questions.
The proposed housing would be built
near the entrance to Poly Canyon, past the
North Mountain Residence Halls.
The draft environmental impact report
analyzes the effect the project would have
on traffic, air quality, noise, views and
public safety. It also considers a number
of alternatives.
The draft can be reviewed at the
Kennedy Library, San Luis Obispo City­
County Library, and Facilities Planning
office. Written comments are due by 5
p.m. Nov. 15 to William MacNair, Fa­
cilities Planning, Facility Services and
Receiving Warehouse Building. Comments
can be faxed to ext. 6-7566.
For more information, call MacNair at
ext. 6-2581. 0

Laboratory, the St. Jude Pacesetter
Bioengineering Laboratory and the
Litton Mechatronics Laboratory.
The project's initial funding came from
a National Science Foundation grant of
$1.79 million, which required a dollar-for­
dollar match.
The W.M. Keck Foundation donated
$500,000 to build the facility's Engi­
neering Education Research and Devel­
opment Center.
Additional contributions totaling $1.79
million came from Litton Industries, St.
Jude Pacesetter, Northrop Grumman ,
Parsons, IBM, Fluor Daniel, Tandem Com­
puters and Hewlett-Packard. The College of
Engineering's Applied Research and Devel­
opment group also contributed.
The open house celebration was held
almost exactly one year after construc­
tion began. 0

CFA President
to be on campus today
The headline on last week's
Cal Poly Report article announc­
ing CFA President Susan
Meisenhelder's visit to campus
was incorrect. She will be on
campus today, as was mentioned
in the text of the article.
We apologize for the confusion.O

Chancellor Reed
approves lt.S. in lt.E.
CSU Chancellor Reed has approved
the proposal for a new Master of
Science degree program in Mechanical
Engineering, effective this quarter.
The program will be included in the
2000-2001 Cal Poly Catalog. 0

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CAL POLY REPORT, NOVEMBER 3, 1999

Third time's the charm

Integrated ltedia Services
begins brown-bag series

In last week's Cal Poly Report we
incorrectly corrected the titles of Music
Department faculty members David
Rackley and William Johnson. Rackley is
director of the Mustang Band. Johnson is
the Wind Orchestra's conductor; Rackley
serves as associate conductor.
We apo logize for the error ... again. D

Books at High Noon
continues in November
The Books at High Noon series of re­
views by faculty and staff members con­
tinues with three November presentations,
beginning Nov. 4.
The hour-long presentations are in the
Veranda Cafe.
• Nov. 4- Gayle Cook of the Physics
Department will review "Memoirs of a
Geisha" by Arthur Golden. The book de­
scribes the events in the life of a Japanese
geisha during the early part of the 20th
century. The story is told as if by the gei­
sha herself, talking to the writer.
• Nov. 12 - David Hafemeister, Phys­
ics, "A Moment on the Earth," by Gregg
Easterbrook. This book on the environ­
ment was widely reviewed by the press.
The focus of the talk will be on the debate
between the author and the Environmental
Defense Fund.
• Nov. 18- Bob Huot, English profes­
sor emeritus, "The Drowned and the
Saved" and "Survival in Auschwitz," by
Primo Levi. These books form a poignant
philosophical narrative describing the
author 's year in Auschwitz.
For more information, call Phil Fetzer
at ext. 6-6147. D

Fitness for less
Three types of group fitness passes are
avai lable at a 50 percent discount for the
remainder of the quarter:
• Ultimate Pass - Good for unlimited
classes, $19.50.
• Noon-Hour Pass - Good for classes
offered 11 :10 a.m. and 12:10 p.m., $14.50.
• Prime-Time Pass- Good for classes
offered after 5 p.m., $14.50.
Stop by the Recreation Center's Front
Line Services Desk to register. D

Ned Schuft plays Sir Thomas More and Katy
Wiley his daughter in 'A Man for all Seasons.'

Theatre and Dance to stage
'ltan for All Seasons'
The Theatre and Dance Department
will open its 1999-2000 season Nov. 11
with a six-show run of the historical
drama "A Man for All Seasons."
The Robert Bolt play will run Nov. 11-13
and Nov. 18-20. All performances will be
at 8 p.m. in the Theatre.
"A Man for All Seasons," a critically
acclaimed play that garnered numerous
awards during its run in New York and
London, was turned into an Academy
Award-winning film in 1966.
The play's theme- integrity- has re­
mained relevant in today's political dimate.
In the play, as in history, Sir Thomas
More, Lord Chancellor of England, tries
to abide by his morals in a time of politi­
cal upheaval. King Henry VIII has broken
away from the Roman Catholic Church in
order to divorce Catherine of Aragon and
is demanding his subjects' support. More
disagrees with the King's decision, and
neither Thomas Cromwell nor Cardinal
Wolsey nor even King Henry himself can
get More to change his stance.
Despite pleas from hi s wife and daugh­
ter, More stood by his beliefs, was tried
for treason and was executed.
A.J. Schuermann, business manager of
the Mustang Daily, appears as Henry VIII.
The show will be directed by theatre
professor AI Schnupp. Tim Dugan of the
Theatre and Dance Department is the scenic
designer, and Eric Losey, a guest profes­
sional designer, is creating the costumes.
Howard Gee, also a member of the
Theatre and Dance Department, is the
lighting designer and technical director.
Tickets, $7 and $8, can be bought in
advance at the Performing Arts Ticket
Office or at the door on show nights. D

Walt Bremer of the Landscape Archi­
tecture Department will provide an over­
view of QuickTime technology for Macs
and Windows Nov. 5 as the first of a se­
ries of "brown bag" seminars sponsored
by Integrated Media Services.
In a talk from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the
Information Technology Services' Dis­
tance Learning Room (24) in the Educa­
tion Building, Bremer will demonstrate
how he uses QuickTime to develop multi­
media in his courses.
He will illustrate the capabilities of the
Picture Viewer and QuickTime Player,
which are used to edit movies and develop
image sequences, including text and sounds.
He will also describe fast, efficient ways to
create multimedia that can be presented on
the Web and will talk about ways in which
student learning is affected.
The Integrated Media Services brown­
bag lunch series will focus on uses of
information technology in instruction.
Attendees may bring their lunches.
For more information call Integrated
Media Services at ext. 6-1509. D

•Accommodation' available
for disabilities
The Disabled Employees Program has
funds to pay for "reasonable accommoda­
tion" for employees with disabilities pro­
tected under the Americans with Disabilities
Act(ADA).
"Reasonable accommodation" catego­
ries include accommodation that:
• Ensures equal opportunity in the
application process.
• Allows disabled employees to per­
form the essential functions ot the job.
• Enables employees with disabilities to
enjoy employment benefits and privileges
equal to those of non-disabled employees.
Requests may be submitted whenever
accommodation is needed. Applications
for new participants are reviewed quar­
terly. Established participants whose
needs have changed should re-apply or
submit a request for continuance.
Applications and program guidelines
are available in the Human Resources and
Employment Equity office, Adm. 110, or
by calling ext. 6-2062.
Applications for new requests and con­
tinuance requests for the quarter should be
submitted by Nov. 19. D
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Nanci Griffith
and Tom Rush

Tom Rush, Nanci Griffith to headline PAC concert
Veteran stars Tom Rush and Nanci
Griffith and up-and-comers Lynn Miles
and Matthew Ryan will gather for an
evening of American folk
music at 8 p.m. Nov. 18 in Harman
Hall in the Performing Arts Center's
Cohan Center.
Hosted by Rush, the Club 47
concert is named for the Cambridge,
Mass., coffeehouse that served as
the center of the 1960s folk music
revival. Such legends as Bob Dylan
and Joan Baez honed their skills at
the club.
Rush, a regular at Club 47 in the
'60s, returned to Boston in 1981 to
play at Boston's Symphony Hall to
celebrate 20 years in music. That suc­
cessful concert was the first of many,

and eventually gave birth to the Club
47 tour, which features different sing­
ers in different concerts.
The Boston Herald called a Club
47 show "a softly glowing, welcome
event. Fluid ... gorgeous ... ravishing ...
ditsy ... inventive ... gritty .. . elegant."
Griffith, whose music combines
fo lk, country and pop, was dubbed
the Queen of Folkability by Rolling
Stone magazine. She won a Grammy
award for Best Contemporary Folk
Performance in 1993 for her album
"Other Voices, Other Rooms" and
two Grammy awards for her perfor­
mances on album s by the Irish group
the Chieftains.
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $20 to $38. D

Cal Poly students to go 'Into the Streets' Nov. 6
Volunteers from Cal Poly's Student
Community Services will join a national
service movement Nov. 6 that takes stu­
dents "Into the Streets" to spend a day
helping local service organizations.
Cal Poly volunteers will help out at the
Transitions Mental Health Association,
Judson Terrace Home for the elderly, the
Economic Opportunity Commission's
Homeless Shelter, the Land Conservancy
and four other organizations.
Juan Gonzalez, vice president of stu­
dent affairs, will give a kick-off speech to
the volunteers at 9:30a.m. in the UU.
Into the Streets introduces students to
community service and challenges them to

volunteer on a regular basis.
The 5th annual Cal Poly Student Com­
munity Services-sponsored event helps
students realize that they are part of the
community and can contribute to making
San Luis Obispo a better place to live,
said Season Conlan, advisor of Student
Community Services.
Cal Poly 's Community Service and
Learning Center houses Student Commu­
nity Services, a student-run service orga­
nization that is involved with such projects
as mentoring programs for youth and the
developmentally disabled as well as pro­
grams to raise awareness about home­
lessness, hunger and the environment. D

Wind Orchestra invited
to international festival
The Cal Poly Wind Orchestra has
received an invitation to participate in
the 11th annual International Music
Festival scheduled for June 2000 in
Sydney, Australia.
Festival Artistic Director Henryk
Pisarek calls the Cal Poly group "one of
the best wind ensembles on the West
Coast of the United States."
Accepting the invitation gives the
Wind Orchestra the opportunity to per­
form in the world-famous Sydney Opera
House as well as the Sydney Town Hall.
While in Australia, the group plans to
give concerts throughout the country.
The Wind Orchestra has also accepted
an invitation from the New Zealand
Concert Band Association to perform in
Auckland, Wellington, and other locations
in that country.
To help make the trip possible, dona­
tions are being accepted on behalf of the
students. The estimated cost for each par­
ticipant is $2,600. More than half of the
$156,000 needed has been raised.
Supporters are asked to consider spon­
soring or partially sponsoring one or more
members of the ensemble, and, if possible,
to seek matching funds from corporations.
Donors will have their names listed in
the Wind Orchestra's 1999-2000 concert
season programs. Those who donate
$2,000 or more will be identified as mem­
bers of the Gold Circle; $1,000-$1,999,
Conductor's Circle; $500-$999, Benefactor;
$250-$499, Patron; $100-$249, Sponsor;
and $25-$99, Friend.
Donors may travel with the Wind
Orchestra.
For more information, call music pro­
fessor Bill Johnson, director of the band,
at ext. 6-2556 or e-mail him at <wjohns
on@calpoly.edu>. D

Ticket information
Tickets to the performances li sted in
today's Cal Poly Report are on sale at
the Performing Arts Ticket Office 10 a.m.6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturdays . Call ext. 6-2787 , or fax your
order to ext. 6-6088.
Information on Cal Poly Arts events,
including audio and video samples of
artists' work, can be found on the Web at
www.calpoly.arts.org. D

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CAL POLY REPORT, NOVEMBER 3, 1999

CAL POLY REPORT, NOVEMBER 3, 1999

Third time's the charm

Integrated ltedia Services
begins brown-bag series

In last week's Cal Poly Report we
incorrectly corrected the titles of Music
Department faculty members David
Rackley and William Johnson. Rackley is
director of the Mustang Band. Johnson is
the Wind Orchestra's conductor; Rackley
serves as associate conductor.
We apo logize for the error ... again. D

Books at High Noon
continues in November
The Books at High Noon series of re­
views by faculty and staff members con­
tinues with three November presentations,
beginning Nov. 4.
The hour-long presentations are in the
Veranda Cafe.
• Nov. 4- Gayle Cook of the Physics
Department will review "Memoirs of a
Geisha" by Arthur Golden. The book de­
scribes the events in the life of a Japanese
geisha during the early part of the 20th
century. The story is told as if by the gei­
sha herself, talking to the writer.
• Nov. 12 - David Hafemeister, Phys­
ics, "A Moment on the Earth," by Gregg
Easterbrook. This book on the environ­
ment was widely reviewed by the press.
The focus of the talk will be on the debate
between the author and the Environmental
Defense Fund.
• Nov. 18- Bob Huot, English profes­
sor emeritus, "The Drowned and the
Saved" and "Survival in Auschwitz," by
Primo Levi. These books form a poignant
philosophical narrative describing the
author 's year in Auschwitz.
For more information, call Phil Fetzer
at ext. 6-6147. D

Fitness for less
Three types of group fitness passes are
avai lable at a 50 percent discount for the
remainder of the quarter:
• Ultimate Pass - Good for unlimited
classes, $19.50.
• Noon-Hour Pass - Good for classes
offered 11 :10 a.m. and 12:10 p.m., $14.50.
• Prime-Time Pass- Good for classes
offered after 5 p.m., $14.50.
Stop by the Recreation Center's Front
Line Services Desk to register. D

Ned Schuft plays Sir Thomas More and Katy
Wiley his daughter in 'A Man for all Seasons.'

Theatre and Dance to stage
'ltan for All Seasons'
The Theatre and Dance Department
will open its 1999-2000 season Nov. 11
with a six-show run of the historical
drama "A Man for All Seasons."
The Robert Bolt play will run Nov. 11-13
and Nov. 18-20. All performances will be
at 8 p.m. in the Theatre.
"A Man for All Seasons," a critically
acclaimed play that garnered numerous
awards during its run in New York and
London, was turned into an Academy
Award-winning film in 1966.
The play's theme- integrity- has re­
mained relevant in today's political dimate.
In the play, as in history, Sir Thomas
More, Lord Chancellor of England, tries
to abide by his morals in a time of politi­
cal upheaval. King Henry VIII has broken
away from the Roman Catholic Church in
order to divorce Catherine of Aragon and
is demanding his subjects' support. More
disagrees with the King's decision, and
neither Thomas Cromwell nor Cardinal
Wolsey nor even King Henry himself can
get More to change his stance.
Despite pleas from hi s wife and daugh­
ter, More stood by his beliefs, was tried
for treason and was executed.
A.J. Schuermann, business manager of
the Mustang Daily, appears as Henry VIII.
The show will be directed by theatre
professor AI Schnupp. Tim Dugan of the
Theatre and Dance Department is the scenic
designer, and Eric Losey, a guest profes­
sional designer, is creating the costumes.
Howard Gee, also a member of the
Theatre and Dance Department, is the
lighting designer and technical director.
Tickets, $7 and $8, can be bought in
advance at the Performing Arts Ticket
Office or at the door on show nights. D

Walt Bremer of the Landscape Archi­
tecture Department will provide an over­
view of QuickTime technology for Macs
and Windows Nov. 5 as the first of a se­
ries of "brown bag" seminars sponsored
by Integrated Media Services.
In a talk from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the
Information Technology Services' Dis­
tance Learning Room (24) in the Educa­
tion Building, Bremer will demonstrate
how he uses QuickTime to develop multi­
media in his courses.
He will illustrate the capabilities of the
Picture Viewer and QuickTime Player,
which are used to edit movies and develop
image sequences, including text and sounds.
He will also describe fast, efficient ways to
create multimedia that can be presented on
the Web and will talk about ways in which
student learning is affected.
The Integrated Media Services brown­
bag lunch series will focus on uses of
information technology in instruction.
Attendees may bring their lunches.
For more information call Integrated
Media Services at ext. 6-1509. D

•Accommodation' available
for disabilities
The Disabled Employees Program has
funds to pay for "reasonable accommoda­
tion" for employees with disabilities pro­
tected under the Americans with Disabilities
Act(ADA).
"Reasonable accommodation" catego­
ries include accommodation that:
• Ensures equal opportunity in the
application process.
• Allows disabled employees to per­
form the essential functions ot the job.
• Enables employees with disabilities to
enjoy employment benefits and privileges
equal to those of non-disabled employees.
Requests may be submitted whenever
accommodation is needed. Applications
for new participants are reviewed quar­
terly. Established participants whose
needs have changed should re-apply or
submit a request for continuance.
Applications and program guidelines
are available in the Human Resources and
Employment Equity office, Adm. 110, or
by calling ext. 6-2062.
Applications for new requests and con­
tinuance requests for the quarter should be
submitted by Nov. 19. D
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Nanci Griffith
and Tom Rush

Tom Rush, Nanci Griffith to headline PAC concert
Veteran stars Tom Rush and Nanci
Griffith and up-and-comers Lynn Miles
and Matthew Ryan will gather for an
evening of American folk
music at 8 p.m. Nov. 18 in Harman
Hall in the Performing Arts Center's
Cohan Center.
Hosted by Rush, the Club 47
concert is named for the Cambridge,
Mass., coffeehouse that served as
the center of the 1960s folk music
revival. Such legends as Bob Dylan
and Joan Baez honed their skills at
the club.
Rush, a regular at Club 47 in the
'60s, returned to Boston in 1981 to
play at Boston's Symphony Hall to
celebrate 20 years in music. That suc­
cessful concert was the first of many,

and eventually gave birth to the Club
47 tour, which features different sing­
ers in different concerts.
The Boston Herald called a Club
47 show "a softly glowing, welcome
event. Fluid ... gorgeous ... ravishing ...
ditsy ... inventive ... gritty .. . elegant."
Griffith, whose music combines
fo lk, country and pop, was dubbed
the Queen of Folkability by Rolling
Stone magazine. She won a Grammy
award for Best Contemporary Folk
Performance in 1993 for her album
"Other Voices, Other Rooms" and
two Grammy awards for her perfor­
mances on album s by the Irish group
the Chieftains.
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $20 to $38. D

Cal Poly students to go 'Into the Streets' Nov. 6
Volunteers from Cal Poly's Student
Community Services will join a national
service movement Nov. 6 that takes stu­
dents "Into the Streets" to spend a day
helping local service organizations.
Cal Poly volunteers will help out at the
Transitions Mental Health Association,
Judson Terrace Home for the elderly, the
Economic Opportunity Commission's
Homeless Shelter, the Land Conservancy
and four other organizations.
Juan Gonzalez, vice president of stu­
dent affairs, will give a kick-off speech to
the volunteers at 9:30a.m. in the UU.
Into the Streets introduces students to
community service and challenges them to

volunteer on a regular basis.
The 5th annual Cal Poly Student Com­
munity Services-sponsored event helps
students realize that they are part of the
community and can contribute to making
San Luis Obispo a better place to live,
said Season Conlan, advisor of Student
Community Services.
Cal Poly 's Community Service and
Learning Center houses Student Commu­
nity Services, a student-run service orga­
nization that is involved with such projects
as mentoring programs for youth and the
developmentally disabled as well as pro­
grams to raise awareness about home­
lessness, hunger and the environment. D

Wind Orchestra invited
to international festival
The Cal Poly Wind Orchestra has
received an invitation to participate in
the 11th annual International Music
Festival scheduled for June 2000 in
Sydney, Australia.
Festival Artistic Director Henryk
Pisarek calls the Cal Poly group "one of
the best wind ensembles on the West
Coast of the United States."
Accepting the invitation gives the
Wind Orchestra the opportunity to per­
form in the world-famous Sydney Opera
House as well as the Sydney Town Hall.
While in Australia, the group plans to
give concerts throughout the country.
The Wind Orchestra has also accepted
an invitation from the New Zealand
Concert Band Association to perform in
Auckland, Wellington, and other locations
in that country.
To help make the trip possible, dona­
tions are being accepted on behalf of the
students. The estimated cost for each par­
ticipant is $2,600. More than half of the
$156,000 needed has been raised.
Supporters are asked to consider spon­
soring or partially sponsoring one or more
members of the ensemble, and, if possible,
to seek matching funds from corporations.
Donors will have their names listed in
the Wind Orchestra's 1999-2000 concert
season programs. Those who donate
$2,000 or more will be identified as mem­
bers of the Gold Circle; $1,000-$1,999,
Conductor's Circle; $500-$999, Benefactor;
$250-$499, Patron; $100-$249, Sponsor;
and $25-$99, Friend.
Donors may travel with the Wind
Orchestra.
For more information, call music pro­
fessor Bill Johnson, director of the band,
at ext. 6-2556 or e-mail him at <wjohns
on@calpoly.edu>. D

Ticket information
Tickets to the performances li sted in
today's Cal Poly Report are on sale at
the Performing Arts Ticket Office 10 a.m.­
6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturdays . Call ext. 6-2787 , or fax your
order to ext. 6-6088.
Information on Cal Poly Arts events,
including audio and video samples of
artists' work, can be found on the Web at
www.calpoly.arts.org. D

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Position vacancies
Vacancy information and applications for the
following positions are available from the state
human resources office. Information is also avail­
able on the Cal Poly home page at www.calpoly.edu
(click on "General Information").
Dean, College of Business- The position: As
the principal intellectual leader of the college, the
dean provides support for the faculty of ihe college
by creating a positive environment for teaching,
scholarship , research and professional engagement,
and service to the university and community. The
dean is responsible for the quality of academic
programs and for managing the fiscal, human re­
sources, and the physical facilities of the college.
The dean is expected to build partnerships with
alumni and the business community and to seek
supplemental financial support for both new and
existing programs. The successful applicant should
be prepared to demonstrate the leadership ability to
distinguish the College of Business as a premier
learni ng center that is reflective of the polytechnic
character of the university. The dean participates in
the development of universitywide policy as a mem­
ber of the Academic Deans' Council and the
President's Strategic Management Group . The dean
reports directly to the provost and vice president for
academic affairs. Qualifications: Significant aca­
demic and administrative experience, an earned
doctorate or other advanced degree, and credentials
appropriate for a tenure appointment at the rank of
professor. A demonstrated capacity for academic
leadership a nd team building; evidence of a strong
commitment to excellent teaching and scholarship ;
commitment to fostering a technology-enhanced
co llaborative learning environment; capability to
expand alliances with the private sector; strong
experience and a commitment to engage the college
in a comprehensive program of advancement activi­
ties ; ability to work effectively with an ethnically
and culturally diverse campus community and to
address student needs in a multicultural educational
environment. The candidate should be familiar with
significant business issues confronting domestic and
global markets and also be familiar with AACSB
Accreditation standards. Compensation: Salary is
commensurate with the background and experience
of the indi vidual selected. All rights associated with
thi s appointment are governed by the Management
Personnel Pl an adopted by the CSU Board of Trustees.
The search committee will begin to review nomina­
tions and applications on Jan. 17 and will continue
to review them until the position is filled. Each
application should include a current resume and a
statement, in not more than two pages, of the
applicant's view on academic administration and on
the role and responsibilities of the faculty in a busi­
ness college. Please reference Recruitment Code
#OM070 on all correspondence. The preferred start­
ing date for the position is Sept. I , 2000. Address
appli cation, nomin ations, letters of reference , and
inquiries to Paul J. Zingg, provost and vice president
for academic affairs. For more inform ation , call
Academic Personnel at 756-2844; fax to 756-5185;
e-ma il to academicpersonne/ @polymail. ca/
poly.edu; or visit our Web site at www.academicperson
nel.ca/poly.edu. 0

Rideshare Week
winners announced

Financial planning
focus of CaiPERS seminars

Cal Poly had 49 percent of the pledges
received in San Luis Obispo County dur­
ing Rideshare Week in October, represent­
ing the biggest Rideshare Week in the
county and at the university.
The almost 360 staff and faculty mem­
bers and students who pledged not to drive
alone at least one day during Rideshare
Week became eligible to win prizes in both
a campus wide and a countywide drawing.
Judy Dostal of Public Safety Services
won the county's grand prize, a round-trip
ticket to Santa Barbara on Amtrak, plus a
two-night stay at the beach.
Additional prizes were won by Val
Lorton, Rec Sports, who won a mountain
bike; Dean Klitgaard, Journalism, duffel
bag; John Oriji, History, Central Coast
Area Transit bus pass; Walt Tryon, Land­
scape Architecture, smoke alarm; Kandy
Noel, Foundation, fire extinguisher; Jeff
Bliss, Public Affairs, lunch for two, com­
pliments of Campus Catering; Jane
Brechler, Speech Communication, mini
AM/FM radio; and Connie Simpson, Hu­
man Resources and Employment Equity,
carrying bag.
Sheryl Frisch, Art and Design; Stu
Goldenberg, Mathematics; Tony Collins,
Housing; Lee Whitmer, Cashiers Office;
Rita Zamora, State Accounting; and Rich­
ard Saenz, Physics, also won prizes.
Several students also won prizes in­
cluding a $1,000 electric bike donated by
Stanley Motors. 0

The California Public Employees' Re­
tirement System (Ca!PERS) will hold two
different, free, one-day financial planning
seminars in San Luis Obispo for CalPERS
members and their spouses.
Participants will have an opportunity
to obtain a written financial plan and
personalized financial reports, consult
with an estate attorney, and meet with a
financial counselor.
"Achieving Financial Security" will
be presented Feb. 24 and June 16 for
members who are more than 10 years
from retirement.
"Retirement and Estate Planning" will
be held Feb. 25 and June 17 for members
who are less than 10 years from retirement.
All CalPERS members and their
spouses are eligible to attend on a first­
come basis. For a registration form, con­
tact Human Resources and Employment
Equity at ext. 6-2237.
To find out where and when the semi­
nars will be held, contact the CalPERS
Los Angeles office at (310) 231-3464. 0

••• DATELI.E
Continued from page 1

"onday, llovember 8
Music: TIIU Jackson, BackStage Pizza, noon.
Film Forum: "The Good, the Bad, and the
Movies," Harman Hall, 7:30p.m.

Tuesday, llovember 9
Learn-at-Lunch: Suzanna Landry (author,
chet), "Eating and Staying Healthy
Through the Holidays," Veranda Cafe,
noon.
Music: Trio Vanguard, BackStage Pizza, noon.

Wednesday, llovember 10
Music: Student piano recital, Davidson
Music Building 218, 7:30p.m.

Thursday, November 11
Holiday: Veteran's Day. Campus closed
except for emergency services.
Play : Theatre and Dance Department 's
fall production: "A Man For All Seasons."
Theatre, 8 p.m. ($) Also Nov. 12-13
and 18-20. 0

In the dark
on where to park?
This occasional column is intended to
keep drivers advised of anticipated re­
served parking spaces and lot closures.
Certain campus events scheduled between
7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
require reserved parking spaces.
For more information, call Bob Wilson,
event coordinator for Public Safety Ser­
vices, at ext. 6-6675 or e-mail him at
crwilson @calpoly.edu.
• Nov. 5: 18 spaces in the C-2 parking
lot will be reserved for a College of
Business Advisory Board event.
• Nov. 12: 25 spaces in the C-2 parking
lot will be closed for a Civil and Envi­
ronmental Engineering Department Indus­
trial Advisory Board event. 0

CPR schedule change
Because campus will be closed on Vet­
erans' Day, Nov. 11 , and Thanksgiving,
Nov. 25-26, we've moved up the dead­
lines to submit articles for two issues of
the Cal Poly Report.
For the Nov. 17 Cal Poly Report, we
need items by 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov.
10, and for the Dec. 1 edition, by 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 23 . 0
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Califo rnia Polytechnic State Uni versity
S a n Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Vol. 54, No. 9 • November 3, 1999
Published by Public Affairs • www.calpoly.edu/-communic/CPR/report.htm

DATELI.E
($)-Admission charged

Exhibits
ASI Fine Arts Club 221 (formerly UU
Galerie): "A Journey of the Warrior
Spirit," through Dec. 10. Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m-9 p.m.;
Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.
University Art Gallery (Dexter Build­
ing): "Enduring Spirit," photographs
by Phil Borges, through Dec. 5. Talk:
Nov. 7, 4 p.m., reception follows,
6-8 p.m. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily;
Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.

Thursday, llovember 4
Physics Colloquium: Earle Mayfield
(Physics), "Good Wine via Optical
Spectroscopy," Science E-45, 11 a.m.
Books at High Noon: Gayle Cook
(Physics), "Memoirs of a Geisha" by
Arthur Golden, Veranda Cafe, noon.
Steel-String Guitar Workshop:
Eddie Pennington, Johnny Bellar, John
Cephas and Wayne Henderson,
Davidson Music Center 218, 4 p.m.
Education Policy Symposium:
"Alternative Approaches to Academic
Excellence," Philips Hall, PAC, 5 p.m.

Friday, November 5
Graduate and P rofessional School
Day: Chumash, 10 a.m.
Faculty Orientation: "Internal/
External Grant Programs and Other
Professional Development Opportu­
nities," Education Building, Room
201, noon.
Music: Easily Amused (rock 'n' roll),
Backstage Pizza, 5:30p.m.
Volleyball: Long Beach State, Mott
Gym, 7 p.m. ($)
Wrestling: Green & Gold Tourna­
ment, Rec Center, 7 p.m. ($)
Music: Masters of the Steel String
Guitar, Harman Hall, 8 p.m. ($) Pre­
concert lecture, Craig Russell (Music),
Philips Hall, 7 p.m.
Saturday, llovember &
Wrestling: Community College
Tournament, Mott Gym, 9 a.m. ($)
Football: Montana, Mustang Stadium,
I p.m.($)
Men's Soccer: Sacramento State,
Mustang Stadium, 7 p.m. ($)
VoUeyball: Pacific, Mott Gym, 7 p.m. ($)
Continued on page 4

Advanced Tech Labs holds official opening
The College of Engineering recently
celebrated the opening of its $4 million
Advanced Technology Laboratories
(ATL), the first academic facility at Cal
Poly funded entirely without state help.
The 17,000-square-foot ATL includes
applied research and interdisciplinary lab
space, computer workstations, multimedia
innovations and the latest technological
equipment. It contains essential elements
for conducting industrial experiments,
including roll-up doors, enclosed control
rooms, flexible mechanical ducts, raised
floors and multiple cranes.
The six interdisciplinary labs it
houses - named after their benefactors
-include the National Science Founda­
tion Advanced Transportation Labora­
tory, the Northrop Grumman Aerospace
Systems Laboratory, the Parsons Earth­
quake and Geotechnical Engineering

Student housing project
focus of forum today
A public forum is scheduled for 7
this evening at the Monday Club (1815
Monterey St., San Luis Obispo) to discuss
Cal Poly's proposed student housing project
and the draft environmental impact report.
Representatives from Cal Poly and
CMCM, the firm that wrote the report,
will be available to answer questions.
The proposed housing would be built
near the entrance to Poly Canyon, past the
North Mountain Residence Halls.
The draft environmental impact report
analyzes the effect the project would have
on traffic, air quality, noise, views and
public safety. It also considers a number
of alternatives.
The draft can be reviewed at the
Kennedy Library, San Luis Obispo City­
County Library, and Facilities Planning
office. Written comments are due by 5
p.m. Nov. 15 to William MacNair, Fa­
cilities Planning, Facility Services and
Receiving Warehouse Building. Comments
can be faxed to ext. 6-7566.
For more information, call MacNair at
ext. 6-2581. 0

Laboratory, the St. Jude Pacesetter
Bioengineering Laboratory and the
Litton Mechatronics Laboratory.
The project's initial funding came from
a National Science Foundation grant of
$1.79 million, which required a dollar-for­
dollar match.
The W.M. Keck Foundation donated
$500,000 to build the facility's Engi­
neering Education Research and Devel­
opment Center.
Additional contributions totaling $1.79
million came from Litton Industries, St.
Jude Pacesetter, Northrop Grumman ,
Parsons, IBM, Fluor Daniel, Tandem Com­
puters and Hewlett-Packard. The College of
Engineering's Applied Research and Devel­
opment group also contributed.
The open house celebration was held
almost exactly one year after construc­
tion began. 0

CFA President
to be on campus today
The headline on last week's
Cal Poly Report article announc­
ing CFA President Susan
Meisenhelder's visit to campus
was incorrect. She will be on
campus today, as was mentioned
in the text of the article.
We apologize for the confusion.O

Chancellor Reed
approves lt.S. in lt.E.
CSU Chancellor Reed has approved
the proposal for a new Master of
Science degree program in Mechanical
Engineering, effective this quarter.
The program will be included in the
2000-2001 Cal Poly Catalog. 0