CAL PO LY REPORT, OCTOBER 7, 1998

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Position vacancies
Vacancy information and a pplications for
the following positions are available from the
appropriate Human Resources office. Informa­
tion ca n also be accessed 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 re­
ceived by 4 pm on the closing date or be post­
ma r ked by the closing date. (No faxes.)
#9E032: Community Service and Learni ng
Center Intern (Helper Aide), Student Life and
Activities ($ 12.30/hr., te mporary, interm ittent/o n­
ca ll , approx imately 30 hrs./w k., beg inn ing 1/2/99
to 6/30/99 ; ex tension dependent upon fundin g).
Closi ng date: Oct. 2 1.
#96033: Electrician I, Facility Services
($3,690 - $4,428/mo.) Requirements: Experience
as a journey level electri cian on varied ty pes of
electrica l install ation and repair work; compl etion
of an electrician's appre nticeshi p program (enclose
copy of certi ficate with applicati on). Please pro­
vide driver :1 /icense number on application - do
11ot submit a copy. Clos ing date: Oct. 2 1.
#95034: Groundsworker, Facility Services
(U nit 5)* ($ 12.68 - $ 14.39/hr., temporary, intermit­
tent/on-call to 12/3 1/99 ; up to 4 pos iti ons; work
hours approx im ately 7:30 am - 3:30 pm) (Please
provide driver 's license number on application ­
do not submit a copy.) Closing date: Oct. 2 1.
#97035 : Clerical Assistant III, Civil and
Environmental Engineering (U nit 7)* ($2, 149$2,545/mo.) Cl osing date: Oct. 14.
#9M037: Assista nt Athletic Director, Annua l
Fund, Athletics. Under the admini strati v·e direc­
tion of the athletics director, thi s pos ition is re­
spo nsib le fo r all aspects of the annu al giving progr
am The Department of Athletics is a NCAA Di vision
I program offering 18 intercollegiate sports.
The ass istant athletic director, Annu al Fund
will : deve lop, pl an, organi ze, and direct the An­
nu al Fund Campaign fo r athl eti c scholarships;
oversee the corporate marketing program; admini s­
ter spec ial promoti onal and fund -raising events;
manage expense budget of $250,000 and an in ­
co me budget of $600,000; perfo rm spec ial ass ign­
ments on behalf of the athletics director; write and
edit an annu al report ; select, train, supervise, and
eva lu ate marketing and promoti ons, intern , and
stude nt ass istants; serve as part of Athleti cs' seni or
management team; coordinate all annu al giving
ac ti vities and Athl eti cs ' capital campaign efforts
with th e assoc iate athletic director, Cap ital Ca m­
pa ign. Coordin ate all annu al giving acti vities with
Uni versity Adva nce ment.
A Bac helor's Degree is required; a Master's
Degree is preferred. Five years professional expe­
rience. preferably two years of whic h were in a
NCAA Di vision I Athletic Adva ncement sett ing.
The abili ty ro: pl an, coordi nate, and organi ze mul­
ti ple activi ties and eve nts; superv ise staff and stu ­
dents: develop and ad mini ster budgets: prov ide
vision. organi zati on, and motivation to a volunteer
board of direc tors and staff.; culti vate and so li cit
donors; priori tize effect ive ly; deve lop gnd admin-

ister broad-based support networks ; wo rk effec­
tively within a multi-depart me nta l adm inistrati ve
structure; work effecti ve ly with a board-based con­
stituency; take direction and work with in established
poli cies and gu idelines. Demonstrate outstanding
written and oral communication skill s. Knowledge of
athletic advance ment cam paigns and NCAA rul es
and regul ati ons. Kn ow ledge and use of co mputers.
Salary/Benefit s: $35,000 - $45,000 annu al
hirin g range, co mmensurate with th e bac kground
and ex peri ence of the individu al se lected. Cal Poly
offers excellent frin ge benefit s. All ri ghts assoc i­
ated with thi s appointment are governed by the
Management Personn el Plan adopted by the CSU
Board of Trustees.
Applicants should co mplete a Cal Poly man­
agement appli cati on and include a current resume,
and the names, addresses , and telephone numbers
of at least three professional references. For full
cons iderati on. applicat ion materi als should be
submitted by Oc t. 28, however, posi ti on is open
until fill ed . App licati ons, nomin ati ons, and inquir­
ies shoul d refer to recruitment code #9M037 and
be addressed to: Human Resources, Admini strati on
Building Room 11 0, Ca l Poly, San Luis Obispo,
CA 93407. Phone: 756-2236; fax: 756-5483; Jobline:
756- 1533. Internet: http://www.ca l poly.edu Direct
spec ific inquiries to: John McC utcheon, director of
Athl eti cs, at 756-2924. Ca li fo rni a State Uni versity
is committed to providing equal opportunities to
men and women CSU students in all ca mpu s pro­
grams.

FACULTY (Adm. 312, ext. 6-2844)
Candidates interested in faculty positions
are asked to contact the appropriate depart­
ment office at the phone number listed for more
information and an ap plication. Please submit
all application materials to the department
head/chair unless otherwise specified. Rank and
salary are commensurate with qualifications
and experience, and time base where applicable,
unless otherwise stated.
#93025: Lectu rer (full-time), J ourna lism
Departmen t (756-2508). Full-time broadcast TV
lec turer for academic years 1999-2000 and 2000200 I. Teac h telev ision news, producti on, and re­
lated courses. Ad vise student TV stati on in
add iti on to teaching beg inners' reportin g and news
writing. Master's in journalism or related fi eld
preferred. Profess ional experi ence as a reporter for
broadcast medi a required. Bac helor's acceptable
with substantial experience in a metro broadcast
market. Multimedi a ex perti se and co ll ege teac hing
experience preferred. Apply to Nishan Hava ndjian,
Head, Journali sm Department. Closi ng date: Nov. 9.
#93027: Tenure-Track Assistant, P rofessor,
Speech Communication Department (756-2553).
Pos ition starts Sept. 13, 1999. Teachin g bas ic
speec h com mun icatio n courses, critica l thin kin g,
and selected co urses in rhetoric and publi c ad­
dress: engag ing in sc holarship and service acti vi­
ti es; and advising un dergrad uate majors. Norm al
teac hing load is twe lve units per quarter. Ph.D. in
Speec h Commu nication requi red. Apply to James

R. Conway, chair, Speec h Com municati on Depart­
ment. Closi ng date: Jan. 15.

FOUIIDATIOII (Foundation Adm. Building, job

California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 9 3 407
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line at ext. 6-7107). All foundat ion applications
must be received (not just postmar ked ) by 5
p m of the closing date. (No faxes.)
Assistant Supervisor -Dish room , Campus
Dining, $8.1 5- I0.60/hr. Closi ng date: Oct. 16.
Department Buyer, El Corral Bookstore,
$2,039-2,652/mo. Closi ng date: Oct. 16.
CAD Resea rch Center Software Develop­
ment Specialists ($2,744 - $3 ,99 1/mo.) a nd Soft­
ware E ngineers ($3 ,45 7 - $6,447/mo.), CAD
Research Center. Closi ng date: Open until fill ed .
Rev iew of applicati ons will beg in Oct. 23.
System Ad ministration Specialist ($2,744 $3,99 1/mo.) and System Administration Coordi­
nator ($3,457- $6,447/mo.),CA D Researc h Cen­
ter. Clos ing date: Open until fill ed. Review of
applicati ons will beg in Oct. 23.

Associated Students Inc. is accepting
applications for the fo llowing position(s).
Complete position descriptions and applications
are available at the ASI Business Office,
University Union , Room 212, M -F, 8 am - 5 pm,
ext. 6-1281. All applications must be received by
5 pm of the listed closing date. A A/ED.
Director, Recreational Sports (A d ministra­
tor 0 - Salary commensurate with ex perience. Sal­
ary range $ 1908-$4620/mo. The Recreational
Sports director is a full -time management pos ition
responsibl e for establishin g, maintaining, and su­
perv isi ng all rec reat iona l programs on campu s,
including the use of the Rec reati on Center, recre­
ati on fac ilities, fi elds, and poo ls. Master's degree,
fi ve years of professional student services experi­
ence, five years of uni versity recreational sports
management experience, and know ledge of pu bli c
and business admini strat ion is required. Clos ing
date: Open until fill ed. Rev iew of applicati ons will
beg in Nov. 2. D

Vacation/sick leave
sought for llisti loppini
Employees are being asked to donate
sick leave or vacation credits for Misti
Ioppini, a custodian in Housi ng and
Business Services. Donations of either
sick leave or vacation credits will help
her remain in full-pay status during an
extended absence.
To donate leave, contact solicitation
coordinator Elizabeth Manriquez in
Housing and Business Services at ext.
6- 1587 or by e-mai I.
Eligible state employees may donate
up to 16 hours total of sick leave or vaca­
tion credits per fiscal year in increments
of one hour or more. D
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Appointments

DATELIIIE
Exhibits
Univer s ity A r t Galler y (Dexter Building ):
" Craftmakers '98," through Oct. 24 .
Daily 11 am-4 pm; Wednesday, 7-9 pm.
UU Gale rie: "Peter Me lle r: Andante
Allegro Rubato," through Dec. 6.
Arti st 's reception: Saturday, Oct. 10,
5 pm . Tuesday-Friday 10 am-4 pm ;
Wednesday until 7 pm ; Saturday,
Sunday, noon to 4 pm.

Wednesday, October 7
Speaker: Delmar Dingus (So il Sc ie nce),
" Learn b y Doing on the Savannahs in
E ast Africa: A Case Study in Agricul­
ture Deve lopme nt," Staff Dining
Room, noon.

Thursday, October 8
Speake r: Todd R igg, Shanti Cavanaugh,
Colleen Marlow, James Hartshorn
(physics students), " Summe r Re ­
search," Sc ience E-45 , 11 am.
Meeting: Pacific Rim Group , M ath and
Home Economics 22 1, II am.
S p eaker: Retired Lt. Col. Oliver N orth ,
Theatre, 7 pm.

Friday, October 9
Book Signing & S p eaker: Michael
Ableman. Booksigning : El Corra l,
2 pm . Talk on urban farming ,
Chumash, 7 pm.
P ia n o Master C lass: Jerome Lowentha l,
Davidson M usic C enter 218 , 2pm.
J u ggling : The Gizmo Guys, Cal Pol y
Theater, 7 pm. ($)

Saturday, October 10
A utumn Har vest Festival: San Luis
Obi spo Botanical Garden, II am ,
continues at Cal Poly 's Permaculture
Center, I :30 pm.
Volleyb a ll: UCSB , Rec Ce nter G ym ,
7 pm. ($)

Wednesday, October 14
Recep tion: Annual Intern ati onal Scho lar
Receptio n, Smith Alumni a nd C onfer­
e nce Ce nter, 3 pm.
Da nce: M ark Morri s Dance Gro up , Cohan
Center, 8 pm. ($) D

Gizmo Guys: Comii1g to the Cal Poly The­
atre on Friday, Oct. 9. See page 3.

College of Business
featured in TV show
The College of Business was one of
four schools to be featured recently in an
episode of a nationally syndicated televi­
sion program.
Described as business schools emerg­
ing onto the national scene, the four par­
ticipating schools appeared on "The
Executive Forum" to explain innovative
approaches they are using to better pre­
pare graduates to meet the needs of
business and indu stry in an increas­
in gly competitive and rapid ly changing
global marketplace.
(Continued on page 3)

llew structure, director
for Advancement Services
The technical area of Advancement
Services is now part of Information
Technology Services. Theresa May,
Melinda Castillo and Rob Comrie, mem­
bers of the newly named Advancement
System s team , have joined the Support
Applications group. The team will con­
tinue to provide technical support to Uni­
versity Advancement.
Nicolas Giacoma, who has been serving
as director of Uni versity Advancement's
Prospect Management and Research de­
partment since May, will succeed May as
Advancement Services director. D

Two department chairs in the College
of Engineering and seven area coordi­
nators in the Co llege of Business have
been named.
College of E ngineering
• Robert Lang, a member of the Ci vil
and Environmental Engineering Depart­
ment since 1991 , is serving a three-year
term as department chair.
• Jin Tso is the chai r of the Aeronauti­
cal Engineering Department and will
serve three years. Tso came to Cal Poly
in 1988.
College of Business
• F red Abitia of the Industrial Tech­
nology Area is serving as coordinator for
one year until June 1999. Abiti a has been
teaching at Cal Poly since 1969.
• Alla n Bird, who has taught at Cal
Poly since 1994, is serving one year as
the Global Strategy and Law Area coor­
dinator. Hi s term also ends in June 1999.
• Cha rles (Tad) Miller, named coor­
dinator of the Accounting Area, will
serve until June 2001. Miller started
teaching at Cal Poly in 1987.
• Artemis Pap kyriazis, a Cal Poly
professor since 1982, is serving two years
as the coordinator of the Economics Area.
• Ken Reiner is the new Finance Area
coordinator. Reiner, who came to Cal
Poly in 1983, is serving for two years.
• James Sena of the Management
Area began a three-year term as coordi­
nator in September. He started at Cal
Poly in 1987.
• Ter i Swartz is serving as coordina­
tor of the Marketing Area. Swartz, who
will serve unti l June 2000, began her Cal
Poly teaching career in 1991. D

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The Cal Poly Report is published
by the Commun ications Office every
Wednesday during the academic year.
Item s submitted by 10 am Thurs­
day appear in the fo llowing Wednes­
day's edition .
For information, call ext. 6-151 1. 0

CAL POLY REPORT, OCTOBER 7, 1998

CAL POLY REPORT, OCTOBER 7, 1998

Learn to locate
funding sources on line
The Grants Development office has
scheduled a hands-on training session on
Wednesday, Oct. 7, for faculty and ad­
ministrative staff members to Jearn how
to locate funding sources electronically
through the Web-based database service
called SPIN (Sponsored Programs Infor­
mation Network).
SPIN and its e-mail notification service,
SMARTS, are available free to Cal Poly
facu lty and staff at http://www.infoed.org.
The class will run from 3:15 to
4:15 pm in Chase Hall, Room 104.
The session is limited to 15 people. To
reserve space, call Grants Development
at ext. 6-2982 or e-mail jostrye@cal
poly.edu. 0

National Depression
Screening Day Oct. 8
Emp loyees and students wi ll have an
opportunity to learn about the signs and
symptoms of depression and receive a
free, confidential screening as part of
National Depression Screening Day on
Thursday, Oct. 8, in the University Union
area.
Symptoms of depression include feel­
ings of sadness and emptiness, changing
patterns of sleeping or eating, thoughts
of suicide, fatigue or loss of energy, the
inability to concentrate, and restlessness
or decreased activity.
Depression is a medical illness, not a
weakness, and treatments are available.
Stop by for a screening and handouts
and to see videos on depression. Repre­
sentatives from Health and Psychological
Services and the Employee Assistance
Program will be in the UU Plaza from 10
am to 4 pm administering a written self­
test that screens for depression.
Individuals will have an opportunity
to discuss the results of their test with a
mental health professional.
For more information, call EAP at ext.
6-EAP (6-327) or Psychological Services
at ext. 6-2511.
Reminder: The MarkS. Reuling Me­
morial Endowment Volleyball Challenge
is being held in conjunction with Na­
tional Depression Screening Day. For
more information, call Polly Harrigan at
ext. 6-6553 or Joe Long at ext. 6- 1366 or
see the article on page 7 of the Sept. I 4
Cal Poly Report. 0

Oliver North to speak
Controversial Reagan White House
figure Oliver North will speak in the
Theatre at 7 pm Thursday, Oct. 8.
North gained notoriety during the
Iran-Contra scandal and is now host of a
syndicated radio show.
His appearance is sponsored by the
College Republicans Club. 0

Campus ltarket holding
Grand Opening celebration
The just-opened and newly renovated
Campus Market, formerly the Campus
Store, is in the midst of a weeklong Grand
Opening Celebration with prize giveaways
and complimentary food samples.
On Thursday, Oct. 8, a KSLY disc
jockey and some on-air personalities wil l
spin the SLY 96 prize wheel during the
lunch hour.
The market, now more than twice its
original size, carries more groceries, in­
cluding Cal Poly products. With the ad­
dition of Julian's Jr. and a new mini-food
court, faculty, staff and students can also
buy gourmet coffee and pastries, pizza,
gri ll ed and deli sandwiches, and salads.
The Campus Market will continue to
accept Campus Express Club, Plu$
Dollars, personal checks and cash.
For information, call Nancy Williams,
Campus Dining director, at ext. 6-1 L75 . 0

Phone book recycling
to run through Oct. 9
The latest Pacific Bell phone book is
on its way to you, and your help is re­
quested in recycling last year's.
You can recycle them through Friday,
Oct. 9, at 11 locations on campus. A
memo with a map noting the sites was
sent to all departments.
For information, call ext. 6-5226. 0

Reception set for
international scholars
The Global Affairs Office wi ll host its
annual International Visiting Scholars
Reception from 3 to 5:30pm Wednes­
day, Oct. 14, in the Smith Alumni and
Conference Center.
Faculty and staff are invited to meet
scholars from Korea, China, Egypt, Spain,
Germany, Thailand and Cyprus. 0

'Permaculture'to hold
Autumn Harvest Festival

Juggling 'Gizmo Guys'
to perform Oct. 9

Straw building symposium Alumni to be honored
scheduled for Oct. 17-18
at Homecoming festivities

Presentations, taste tests, music and
dancing are all planned as part of an
Autumn Harvest Festival set at Cal Poly
and at the San Luis Obispo Botanical
Garden on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10.
It kicks off in Chum ash Auditorium at
7 pm Friday with a talk and slide presenta­
tion by Michael Ableman, a Santa Barbara­
based organic farmer and nationally
recognized author (see story below), and
guest appearances by Cal Poly perma­
c ulture teacher Larry Santoyo and Cen­
tral Coast agricultu ral leaders.
The festival continues at 11 am Satur­
day at the San Luis Obispo Botanical
Garden at El Chorro Regional Park
across from Cuesta College on Highway l.
The celebration moves to Cal Poly's
Permaculture Center and Student Experi­
mental Farm at I :30 pm at the univer­
sity. The day will include workshops on
ecological agriculture, seed saving, tours
of special plantings, and more.
The festival is sponsored by Cal Poly
Permaculture, a College of Agricu lture
group dedicated to ecological agricul­
ture, and the San Luis Obispo Botanical
Garden Society. For more information,
call Akiva Werbalowsky, manager of Cal
Poly Permaculture, at ext. 6-5086, or
e-mail him at awerbalo@calpoly.edu. 0

The Gizmo Guys, described as wacky
and quick-witted world-class jugglers, will
bring their time-honored circus art to the
Cal Poly Theatre at 7 pm Friday, Oct. 9.
Billed as "plain old fun for the entire
fami ly," the Gizmo Guys' lighthearted act
combines original routines, clever verbal
repartee, audience participation, and superb
juggling ski lls.
Allan Jacobs and Barrett Felker formed
The Gizmo Guys in I 987. They have ap­
peared before more than a million people
in more than 2,000 live performances and
countless others on television.
Tickets to the show are $8.50 to $12 and
can be bought at the Performing Arts
Ticket Office. 0

Cal Poly wi ll host the California
Straw Building Symposium and Work­
shop at the Permaculture Center and or­
ganic farm Saturday and Sunday, Oct.
17-18, from 9:30am to 3:30pm.
Guest instructors and straw-bale build­
ing experts will talk about the financial,
ecological, aesthetic, and practical benefits
of building with this annual fiber crop.
With the help of experienced builders,
participants wi ll also be given hands-on
opportunities designing, building, stucco­
ing and plastering. Emphasis will be given
to weatherproofing straw structures.
Registration is $98 and includes all
materials. Space is limited. To register,
call Extended Education at ext. 6-2053. 0

ltark ltorris Dance
to perform Oct. 14

Rec Center lockers
available for '98-'99

The Mark Morris Dance Group, consid­
ered one of today's greatest contemporary
ensembles, will perform at 8 pm Wednes­
day, Oct. 14, in Harman Hall in the Per­
forming Arts Center's Cohan Center.
The group will be accompanied by an
orchestra and will perform a new work cre­
ated in honor of composer Franz Schubert.
Known for fascinating musical selec­
tions and a unique ability to interpret
them, the group is also praised for its
breadth of styles and tones and the highly
original vision of its leader.
Since Mark Morris formed the
company in 1980, critics have been
applauding his diverse work, calling him
" musical, inventive, volati le, flamboyant
and entertaining."
The Washington Post call ed Morris
"the Mozart of modern dance" and the
Los Angeles Times said, "He is intensely
musical , deceptively cerebral, insinuat­
ingly sensual, fabulously funky."
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $13 .50 to $28 and can be bought at
the Performing Arts Ticket Office. 0

Faculty and staff members who wou ld
like to have a locker assigned to them for
the 1998-99 year (October to September)
should submit their name, department
and phone number to the Equipment
Room in the Rec Center by Oct. 14.
A drawing wi ll be held Oct. 16 to
determine who will be assigned the ap­
proximately 75 lockers available in each
locker room for annual checkout. 0

Organic farmer, advocate
to talk Oct. 9
Michael Ableman, author of a widely
praised book on urban farming, will
talk and hold a book signing Friday,
Oct. 9, as part of the uni versity's three­
day Harvest Festival.
Ableman, an organic farmer, perma­
c ulturi st and community farm advocate,
will talk about his farm, his latest book,
"On Good Land - The Autobiography of
an Urban Farm," and the concepts of urban
farmi ng at 7 pm in Chumash Auditorium.
He will be at E l Corral Bookstore at
2 pm to sign copies of hi s book.
For more information, ca ll Margaret
Gardner at El Corral, ext. 6-5316. 0

Travel safety workshop
A workshop on international travel
safety is set from 2 to 4 pm Monday, Oct.
26, in UU 220.
The workshop is sponsored by the
Global Affairs office. 0
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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 Sat­
urdays. Call 6-ARTS (ext. 6-2686), or to
order by fax, dial ext. 6-6088. Information on
Cal Poly Arts events, including audio and
video samples of mti sts' work, can be found
on the WWW at www.calpoly.art~ . org. D

••• TV show
(Continued from page 1)

"We were selected to appear on thi s
program," said Bill Boynton, business
dean , "because of the distinctive ap­
proaches that we are developing in our
business programs that capitalize on our
setting within a polytechnic university
and that aim to provide graduates with a
competitive edge through a better under­
standing of technology in business."
The program was hosted by Capt. Jim
Lovell, commander of the Apollo 13
mission to the moon, and included deans
of the business schools at Oakland
University in Michigan, Southern Illi­
nois University, and the University of
Missouri at St. Louis.
The episode of "The Executive Fo­
rum" will soon be avai lab le on demand
from the show's Web site at www.the
executiveforum.com. Later this fa ll , a
custom tape on the Col lege of Business
will also be available on that Web site. 0

Cal Poly's six colleges and the Uni­
versity Center for Teacher Education
have selected their 1998 Honored
Alumni, who will be recognized during
Homecoming activities, Friday through
Sunday, Oct. 23-25.
Those selected include a dairyman
who's a leader in farm land protection, a
city planning director, an insurance ex­
ecutive, the president of an electronics
manufacturing company, a corporate
spokeswoman, a Jaw firm 's executive di­
rector, and a school district superintendent.
The honorees are:
• College of Agriculture: Ralph E.
Grossi , president of the American Farmland
Trust (AFT), graduated in ' 71 with a
bachelor 's degree in dairy science. He
also serves as director of the California
Holstein Association and chairs the Milk
Marketing Committee.
• College of Architecture and Environ­
mental Design: Gerald G. Green, San
Francisco's planning director, earned a
bachelor 's degree in city and regional
planning in 1978.
• College of Business: Peter Oser, a
1979 business administration graduate, is a
partner in Anixter & Oser Insurance Bro­
kers. He is active in statewide organizations
governing the insurance industry.
• College of Engineering: Walt W. Wilson
is president of Solectron Americas and vice
president of its parent company, Solectron
Corp., an electronics manufacturing services
company. He earned bachelor's degrees in
electrical engineering and applied mathemat­
ics at Cal Poly.
• College of Liberal Arts: Barbara J.
Raines of Lakewood is a senior specialist in
media relations for the Douglas Aircraft Com­
pany, serving as company spokesperson for
the Long Beach Division of Boeing Com­
mercial Airplane Group.
• College of Science and Mathematics:
Richard J. Bradshaw, executive director of
Cooley Godward LLP, a law firm with 375
lawyers, manages the firm's business af­
fairs. He earned a bachelor's degree from
Cal Poly in applied mathematics in 1970.
and an MBA from the Graduate School of
Business at Stanford in 1972.
• University Center for Teacher
Education: Hugo E. Lara, the UCTE's first
honored alumnu s, has served as superin­
tendent of the Guadalupe Union School
District since 1985 . He earned an adminis­
trative credential ( 1984) and a master's de­
gree in administrative services ( 1989) from
Cal Poly.
For information on Homecoming activi­
ties, call the Alumni Relations office at
ext. 6-ALUM (6-2586). D
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CAL POLY REPORT, OCTOBER 7, 1998

CAL POLY REPORT, OCTOBER 7, 1998

Learn to locate
funding sources on line
The Grants Development office has
scheduled a hands-on training session on
Wednesday, Oct. 7, for faculty and ad­
ministrative staff members to Jearn how
to locate funding sources electronically
through the Web-based database service
called SPIN (Sponsored Programs Infor­
mation Network).
SPIN and its e-mail notification service,
SMARTS, are available free to Cal Poly
facu lty and staff at http://www.infoed.org.
The class will run from 3:15 to
4:15 pm in Chase Hall, Room 104.
The session is limited to 15 people. To
reserve space, call Grants Development
at ext. 6-2982 or e-mail jostrye@cal
poly.edu. 0

National Depression
Screening Day Oct. 8
Emp loyees and students wi ll have an
opportunity to learn about the signs and
symptoms of depression and receive a
free, confidential screening as part of
National Depression Screening Day on
Thursday, Oct. 8, in the University Union
area.
Symptoms of depression include feel­
ings of sadness and emptiness, changing
patterns of sleeping or eating, thoughts
of suicide, fatigue or loss of energy, the
inability to concentrate, and restlessness
or decreased activity.
Depression is a medical illness, not a
weakness, and treatments are available.
Stop by for a screening and handouts
and to see videos on depression. Repre­
sentatives from Health and Psychological
Services and the Employee Assistance
Program will be in the UU Plaza from 10
am to 4 pm administering a written self­
test that screens for depression.
Individuals will have an opportunity
to discuss the results of their test with a
mental health professional.
For more information, call EAP at ext.
6-EAP (6-327) or Psychological Services
at ext. 6-2511.
Reminder: The MarkS. Reuling Me­
morial Endowment Volleyball Challenge
is being held in conjunction with Na­
tional Depression Screening Day. For
more information, call Polly Harrigan at
ext. 6-6553 or Joe Long at ext. 6- 1366 or
see the article on page 7 of the Sept. I 4
Cal Poly Report. 0

Oliver North to speak
Controversial Reagan White House
figure Oliver North will speak in the
Theatre at 7 pm Thursday, Oct. 8.
North gained notoriety during the
Iran-Contra scandal and is now host of a
syndicated radio show.
His appearance is sponsored by the
College Republicans Club. 0

Campus ltarket holding
Grand Opening celebration
The just-opened and newly renovated
Campus Market, formerly the Campus
Store, is in the midst of a weeklong Grand
Opening Celebration with prize giveaways
and complimentary food samples.
On Thursday, Oct. 8, a KSLY disc
jockey and some on-air personalities wil l
spin the SLY 96 prize wheel during the
lunch hour.
The market, now more than twice its
original size, carries more groceries, in­
cluding Cal Poly products. With the ad­
dition of Julian's Jr. and a new mini-food
court, faculty, staff and students can also
buy gourmet coffee and pastries, pizza,
gri ll ed and deli sandwiches, and salads.
The Campus Market will continue to
accept Campus Express Club, Plu$
Dollars, personal checks and cash.
For information, call Nancy Williams,
Campus Dining director, at ext. 6-1 L75 . 0

Phone book recycling
to run through Oct. 9
The latest Pacific Bell phone book is
on its way to you, and your help is re­
quested in recycling last year's.
You can recycle them through Friday,
Oct. 9, at 11 locations on campus. A
memo with a map noting the sites was
sent to all departments.
For information, call ext. 6-5226. 0

Reception set for
international scholars
The Global Affairs Office wi ll host its
annual International Visiting Scholars
Reception from 3 to 5:30pm Wednes­
day, Oct. 14, in the Smith Alumni and
Conference Center.
Faculty and staff are invited to meet
scholars from Korea, China, Egypt, Spain,
Germany, Thailand and Cyprus. 0

'Permaculture'to hold
Autumn Harvest Festival

Juggling 'Gizmo Guys'
to perform Oct. 9

Straw building symposium Alumni to be honored
scheduled for Oct. 17-18
at Homecoming festivities

Presentations, taste tests, music and
dancing are all planned as part of an
Autumn Harvest Festival set at Cal Poly
and at the San Luis Obispo Botanical
Garden on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10.
It kicks off in Chum ash Auditorium at
7 pm Friday with a talk and slide presenta­
tion by Michael Ableman, a Santa Barbara­
based organic farmer and nationally
recognized author (see story below), and
guest appearances by Cal Poly perma­
c ulture teacher Larry Santoyo and Cen­
tral Coast agricultu ral leaders.
The festival continues at 11 am Satur­
day at the San Luis Obispo Botanical
Garden at El Chorro Regional Park
across from Cuesta College on Highway l.
The celebration moves to Cal Poly's
Permaculture Center and Student Experi­
mental Farm at I :30 pm at the univer­
sity. The day will include workshops on
ecological agriculture, seed saving, tours
of special plantings, and more.
The festival is sponsored by Cal Poly
Permaculture, a College of Agricu lture
group dedicated to ecological agricul­
ture, and the San Luis Obispo Botanical
Garden Society. For more information,
call Akiva Werbalowsky, manager of Cal
Poly Permaculture, at ext. 6-5086, or
e-mail him at awerbalo@calpoly.edu. 0

The Gizmo Guys, described as wacky
and quick-witted world-class jugglers, will
bring their time-honored circus art to the
Cal Poly Theatre at 7 pm Friday, Oct. 9.
Billed as "plain old fun for the entire
fami ly," the Gizmo Guys' lighthearted act
combines original routines, clever verbal
repartee, audience participation, and superb
juggling ski lls.
Allan Jacobs and Barrett Felker formed
The Gizmo Guys in I 987. They have ap­
peared before more than a million people
in more than 2,000 live performances and
countless others on television.
Tickets to the show are $8.50 to $12 and
can be bought at the Performing Arts
Ticket Office. 0

Cal Poly wi ll host the California
Straw Building Symposium and Work­
shop at the Permaculture Center and or­
ganic farm Saturday and Sunday, Oct.
17-18, from 9:30am to 3:30pm.
Guest instructors and straw-bale build­
ing experts will talk about the financial,
ecological, aesthetic, and practical benefits
of building with this annual fiber crop.
With the help of experienced builders,
participants wi ll also be given hands-on
opportunities designing, building, stucco­
ing and plastering. Emphasis will be given
to weatherproofing straw structures.
Registration is $98 and includes all
materials. Space is limited. To register,
call Extended Education at ext. 6-2053. 0

ltark ltorris Dance
to perform Oct. 14

Rec Center lockers
available for '98-'99

The Mark Morris Dance Group, consid­
ered one of today's greatest contemporary
ensembles, will perform at 8 pm Wednes­
day, Oct. 14, in Harman Hall in the Per­
forming Arts Center's Cohan Center.
The group will be accompanied by an
orchestra and will perform a new work cre­
ated in honor of composer Franz Schubert.
Known for fascinating musical selec­
tions and a unique ability to interpret
them, the group is also praised for its
breadth of styles and tones and the highly
original vision of its leader.
Since Mark Morris formed the
company in 1980, critics have been
applauding his diverse work, calling him
" musical, inventive, volati le, flamboyant
and entertaining."
The Washington Post call ed Morris
"the Mozart of modern dance" and the
Los Angeles Times said, "He is intensely
musical , deceptively cerebral, insinuat­
ingly sensual, fabulously funky."
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $13 .50 to $28 and can be bought at
the Performing Arts Ticket Office. 0

Faculty and staff members who wou ld
like to have a locker assigned to them for
the 1998-99 year (October to September)
should submit their name, department
and phone number to the Equipment
Room in the Rec Center by Oct. 14.
A drawing wi ll be held Oct. 16 to
determine who will be assigned the ap­
proximately 75 lockers available in each
locker room for annual checkout. 0

Organic farmer, advocate
to talk Oct. 9
Michael Ableman, author of a widely
praised book on urban farming, will
talk and hold a book signing Friday,
Oct. 9, as part of the uni versity's three­
day Harvest Festival.
Ableman, an organic farmer, perma­
c ulturi st and community farm advocate,
will talk about his farm, his latest book,
"On Good Land - The Autobiography of
an Urban Farm," and the concepts of urban
farmi ng at 7 pm in Chumash Auditorium.
He will be at E l Corral Bookstore at
2 pm to sign copies of hi s book.
For more information, ca ll Margaret
Gardner at El Corral, ext. 6-5316. 0

Travel safety workshop
A workshop on international travel
safety is set from 2 to 4 pm Monday, Oct.
26, in UU 220.
The workshop is sponsored by the
Global Affairs office. 0
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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 Sat­
urdays. Call 6-ARTS (ext. 6-2686), or to
order by fax, dial ext. 6-6088. Information on
Cal Poly Arts events, including audio and
video samples of mti sts' work, can be found
on the WWW at www.calpoly.art~ . org. D

••• TV show
(Continued from page 1)

"We were selected to appear on thi s
program," said Bill Boynton, business
dean , "because of the distinctive ap­
proaches that we are developing in our
business programs that capitalize on our
setting within a polytechnic university
and that aim to provide graduates with a
competitive edge through a better under­
standing of technology in business."
The program was hosted by Capt. Jim
Lovell, commander of the Apollo 13
mission to the moon, and included deans
of the business schools at Oakland
University in Michigan, Southern Illi­
nois University, and the University of
Missouri at St. Louis.
The episode of "The Executive Fo­
rum" will soon be avai lab le on demand
from the show's Web site at www.the
executiveforum.com. Later this fa ll , a
custom tape on the Col lege of Business
will also be available on that Web site. 0

Cal Poly's six colleges and the Uni­
versity Center for Teacher Education
have selected their 1998 Honored
Alumni, who will be recognized during
Homecoming activities, Friday through
Sunday, Oct. 23-25.
Those selected include a dairyman
who's a leader in farm land protection, a
city planning director, an insurance ex­
ecutive, the president of an electronics
manufacturing company, a corporate
spokeswoman, a Jaw firm 's executive di­
rector, and a school district superintendent.
The honorees are:
• College of Agriculture: Ralph E.
Grossi , president of the American Farmland
Trust (AFT), graduated in ' 71 with a
bachelor 's degree in dairy science. He
also serves as director of the California
Holstein Association and chairs the Milk
Marketing Committee.
• College of Architecture and Environ­
mental Design: Gerald G. Green, San
Francisco's planning director, earned a
bachelor 's degree in city and regional
planning in 1978.
• College of Business: Peter Oser, a
1979 business administration graduate, is a
partner in Anixter & Oser Insurance Bro­
kers. He is active in statewide organizations
governing the insurance industry.
• College of Engineering: Walt W. Wilson
is president of Solectron Americas and vice
president of its parent company, Solectron
Corp., an electronics manufacturing services
company. He earned bachelor's degrees in
electrical engineering and applied mathemat­
ics at Cal Poly.
• College of Liberal Arts: Barbara J.
Raines of Lakewood is a senior specialist in
media relations for the Douglas Aircraft Com­
pany, serving as company spokesperson for
the Long Beach Division of Boeing Com­
mercial Airplane Group.
• College of Science and Mathematics:
Richard J. Bradshaw, executive director of
Cooley Godward LLP, a law firm with 375
lawyers, manages the firm's business af­
fairs. He earned a bachelor's degree from
Cal Poly in applied mathematics in 1970.
and an MBA from the Graduate School of
Business at Stanford in 1972.
• University Center for Teacher
Education: Hugo E. Lara, the UCTE's first
honored alumnu s, has served as superin­
tendent of the Guadalupe Union School
District since 1985 . He earned an adminis­
trative credential ( 1984) and a master's de­
gree in administrative services ( 1989) from
Cal Poly.
For information on Homecoming activi­
ties, call the Alumni Relations office at
ext. 6-ALUM (6-2586). D
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CAL PO LY REPORT, OCTOBER 7, 1998

ort

Position vacancies
Vacancy information and a pplications for
the following positions are available from the
appropriate Human Resources office. Informa­
tion ca n also be accessed 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 re­
ceived by 4 pm on the closing date or be post­
ma r ked by the closing date. (No faxes.)
#9E032: Community Service and Learni ng
Center Intern (Helper Aide), Student Life and
Activities ($ 12.30/hr., te mporary, interm ittent/o n­
ca ll , approx imately 30 hrs./w k., beg inn ing 1/2/99
to 6/30/99 ; ex tension dependent upon fundin g).
Closi ng date: Oct. 2 1.
#96033: Electrician I, Facility Services
($3,690 - $4,428/mo.) Requirements: Experience
as a journey level electri cian on varied ty pes of
electrica l install ation and repair work; compl etion
of an electrician's appre nticeshi p program (enclose
copy of certi ficate with applicati on). Please pro­
vide driver :1 /icense number on application - do
11ot submit a copy. Clos ing date: Oct. 2 1.
#95034: Groundsworker, Facility Services
(U nit 5)* ($ 12.68 - $ 14.39/hr., temporary, intermit­
tent/on-call to 12/3 1/99 ; up to 4 pos iti ons; work
hours approx im ately 7:30 am - 3:30 pm) (Please
provide driver 's license number on application ­
do not submit a copy.) Closing date: Oct. 2 1.
#97035 : Clerical Assistant III, Civil and
Environmental Engineering (U nit 7)* ($2, 149­
$2,545/mo.) Cl osing date: Oct. 14.
#9M037: Assista nt Athletic Director, Annua l
Fund, Athletics. Under the admini strati v·e direc­
tion of the athletics director, thi s pos ition is re­
spo nsib le fo r all aspects of the annu al giving progr
am The Department of Athletics is a NCAA Di vision
I program offering 18 intercollegiate sports.
The ass istant athletic director, Annu al Fund
will : deve lop, pl an, organi ze, and direct the An­
nu al Fund Campaign fo r athl eti c scholarships;
oversee the corporate marketing program; admini s­
ter spec ial promoti onal and fund -raising events;
manage expense budget of $250,000 and an in ­
co me budget of $600,000; perfo rm spec ial ass ign­
ments on behalf of the athletics director; write and
edit an annu al report ; select, train, supervise, and
eva lu ate marketing and promoti ons, intern , and
stude nt ass istants; serve as part of Athleti cs' seni or
management team; coordinate all annu al giving
ac ti vities and Athl eti cs ' capital campaign efforts
with th e assoc iate athletic director, Cap ital Ca m­
pa ign. Coordin ate all annu al giving acti vities with
Uni versity Adva nce ment.
A Bac helor's Degree is required; a Master's
Degree is preferred. Five years professional expe­
rience. preferably two years of whic h were in a
NCAA Di vision I Athletic Adva ncement sett ing.
The abili ty ro: pl an, coordi nate, and organi ze mul­
ti ple activi ties and eve nts; superv ise staff and stu ­
dents: develop and ad mini ster budgets: prov ide
vision. organi zati on, and motivation to a volunteer
board of direc tors and staff.; culti vate and so li cit
donors; priori tize effect ive ly; deve lop gnd admin­

ister broad-based support networks ; wo rk effec­
tively within a multi-depart me nta l adm inistrati ve
structure; work effecti ve ly with a board-based con­
stituency; take direction and work with in established
poli cies and gu idelines. Demonstrate outstanding
written and oral communication skill s. Knowledge of
athletic advance ment cam paigns and NCAA rul es
and regul ati ons. Kn ow ledge and use of co mputers.
Salary/Benefit s: $35,000 - $45,000 annu al
hirin g range, co mmensurate with th e bac kground
and ex peri ence of the individu al se lected. Cal Poly
offers excellent frin ge benefit s. All ri ghts assoc i­
ated with thi s appointment are governed by the
Management Personn el Plan adopted by the CSU
Board of Trustees.
Applicants should co mplete a Cal Poly man­
agement appli cati on and include a current resume,
and the names, addresses , and telephone numbers
of at least three professional references. For full
cons iderati on. applicat ion materi als should be
submitted by Oc t. 28, however, posi ti on is open
until fill ed . App licati ons, nomin ati ons, and inquir­
ies shoul d refer to recruitment code #9M037 and
be addressed to: Human Resources, Admini strati on
Building Room 11 0, Ca l Poly, San Luis Obispo,
CA 93407. Phone: 756-2236; fax: 756-5483; Jobline:
756- 1533. Internet: http://www.ca l poly.edu Direct
spec ific inquiries to: John McC utcheon, director of
Athl eti cs, at 756-2924. Ca li fo rni a State Uni versity
is committed to providing equal opportunities to
men and women CSU students in all ca mpu s pro­
grams.

FACULTY (Adm. 312, ext. 6-2844)
Candidates interested in faculty positions
are asked to contact the appropriate depart­
ment office at the phone number listed for more
information and an ap plication. Please submit
all application materials to the department
head/chair unless otherwise specified. Rank and
salary are commensurate with qualifications
and experience, and time base where applicable,
unless otherwise stated.
#93025: Lectu rer (full-time), J ourna lism
Departmen t (756-2508). Full-time broadcast TV
lec turer for academic years 1999-2000 and 2000­
200 I. Teac h telev ision news, producti on, and re­
lated courses. Ad vise student TV stati on in
add iti on to teaching beg inners' reportin g and news
writing. Master's in journalism or related fi eld
preferred. Profess ional experi ence as a reporter for
broadcast medi a required. Bac helor's acceptable
with substantial experience in a metro broadcast
market. Multimedi a ex perti se and co ll ege teac hing
experience preferred. Apply to Nishan Hava ndjian,
Head, Journali sm Department. Closi ng date: Nov. 9.
#93027: Tenure-Track Assistant, P rofessor,
Speech Communication Department (756-2553).
Pos ition starts Sept. 13, 1999. Teachin g bas ic
speec h com mun icatio n courses, critica l thin kin g,
and selected co urses in rhetoric and publi c ad­
dress: engag ing in sc holarship and service acti vi­
ti es; and advising un dergrad uate majors. Norm al
teac hing load is twe lve units per quarter. Ph.D. in
Speec h Commu nication requi red. Apply to James

R. Conway, chair, Speec h Com municati on Depart­
ment. Closi ng date: Jan. 15.

FOUIIDATIOII (Foundation Adm. Building, job

California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 9 3 407
Vol. 53, No. 5 • October 7, 1998

line at ext. 6-7107). All foundat ion applications
must be received (not just postmar ked ) by 5
p m of the closing date. (No faxes.)
Assistant Supervisor -Dish room , Campus
Dining, $8.1 5- I0.60/hr. Closi ng date: Oct. 16.
Department Buyer, El Corral Bookstore,
$2,039-2,652/mo. Closi ng date: Oct. 16.
CAD Resea rch Center Software Develop­
ment Specialists ($2,744 - $3 ,99 1/mo.) a nd Soft­
ware E ngineers ($3 ,45 7 - $6,447/mo.), CAD
Research Center. Closi ng date: Open until fill ed .
Rev iew of applicati ons will beg in Oct. 23.
System Ad ministration Specialist ($2,744 ­
$3,99 1/mo.) and System Administration Coordi­
nator ($3,457- $6,447/mo.),CA D Researc h Cen­
ter. Clos ing date: Open until fill ed. Review of
applicati ons will beg in Oct. 23.

Associated Students Inc. is accepting
applications for the fo llowing position(s).
Complete position descriptions and applications
are available at the ASI Business Office,
University Union , Room 212, M -F, 8 am - 5 pm,
ext. 6-1281. All applications must be received by
5 pm of the listed closing date. A A/ED.
Director, Recreational Sports (A d ministra­
tor 0 - Salary commensurate with ex perience. Sal­
ary range $ 1908-$4620/mo. The Recreational
Sports director is a full -time management pos ition
responsibl e for establishin g, maintaining, and su­
perv isi ng all rec reat iona l programs on campu s,
including the use of the Rec reati on Center, recre­
ati on fac ilities, fi elds, and poo ls. Master's degree,
fi ve years of professional student services experi­
ence, five years of uni versity recreational sports
management experience, and know ledge of pu bli c
and business admini strat ion is required. Clos ing
date: Open until fill ed. Rev iew of applicati ons will
beg in Nov. 2. D

Vacation/sick leave
sought for llisti loppini
Employees are being asked to donate
sick leave or vacation credits for Misti
Ioppini, a custodian in Housi ng and
Business Services. Donations of either
sick leave or vacation credits will help
her remain in full-pay status during an
extended absence.
To donate leave, contact solicitation
coordinator Elizabeth Manriquez in
Housing and Business Services at ext.
6- 1587 or by e-mai I.
Eligible state employees may donate
up to 16 hours total of sick leave or vaca­
tion credits per fiscal year in increments
of one hour or more. D
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Appointments

DATELIIIE
Exhibits
Univer s ity A r t Galler y (Dexter Building ):
" Craftmakers '98," through Oct. 24 .
Daily 11 am-4 pm; Wednesday, 7-9 pm.
UU Gale rie: "Peter Me lle r: Andante
Allegro Rubato," through Dec. 6.
Arti st 's reception: Saturday, Oct. 10,
5 pm . Tuesday-Friday 10 am-4 pm ;
Wednesday until 7 pm ; Saturday,
Sunday, noon to 4 pm.

Wednesday, October 7
Speaker: Delmar Dingus (So il Sc ie nce),
" Learn b y Doing on the Savannahs in
E ast Africa: A Case Study in Agricul­
ture Deve lopme nt," Staff Dining
Room, noon.

Thursday, October 8
Speake r: Todd R igg, Shanti Cavanaugh,
Colleen Marlow, James Hartshorn
(physics students), " Summe r Re ­
search," Sc ience E-45 , 11 am.
Meeting: Pacific Rim Group , M ath and
Home Economics 22 1, II am.
S p eaker: Retired Lt. Col. Oliver N orth ,
Theatre, 7 pm.

Friday, October 9
Book Signing & S p eaker: Michael
Ableman. Booksigning : El Corra l,
2 pm . Talk on urban farming ,
Chumash, 7 pm.
P ia n o Master C lass: Jerome Lowentha l,
Davidson M usic C enter 218 , 2pm.
J u ggling : The Gizmo Guys, Cal Pol y
Theater, 7 pm. ($)

Saturday, October 10
A utumn Har vest Festival: San Luis
Obi spo Botanical Garden, II am ,
continues at Cal Poly 's Permaculture
Center, I :30 pm.
Volleyb a ll: UCSB , Rec Ce nter G ym ,
7 pm. ($)

Wednesday, October 14
Recep tion: Annual Intern ati onal Scho lar
Receptio n, Smith Alumni a nd C onfer­
e nce Ce nter, 3 pm.
Da nce: M ark Morri s Dance Gro up , Cohan
Center, 8 pm. ($) D

Gizmo Guys: Comii1g to the Cal Poly The­
atre on Friday, Oct. 9. See page 3.

College of Business
featured in TV show
The College of Business was one of
four schools to be featured recently in an
episode of a nationally syndicated televi­
sion program.
Described as business schools emerg­
ing onto the national scene, the four par­
ticipating schools appeared on "The
Executive Forum" to explain innovative
approaches they are using to better pre­
pare graduates to meet the needs of
business and indu stry in an increas­
in gly competitive and rapid ly changing
global marketplace.
(Continued on page 3)

llew structure, director
for Advancement Services
The technical area of Advancement
Services is now part of Information
Technology Services. Theresa May,
Melinda Castillo and Rob Comrie, mem­
bers of the newly named Advancement
System s team , have joined the Support
Applications group. The team will con­
tinue to provide technical support to Uni­
versity Advancement.
Nicolas Giacoma, who has been serving
as director of Uni versity Advancement's
Prospect Management and Research de­
partment since May, will succeed May as
Advancement Services director. D

Two department chairs in the College
of Engineering and seven area coordi­
nators in the Co llege of Business have
been named.
College of E ngineering
• Robert Lang, a member of the Ci vil
and Environmental Engineering Depart­
ment since 1991 , is serving a three-year
term as department chair.
• Jin Tso is the chai r of the Aeronauti­
cal Engineering Department and will
serve three years. Tso came to Cal Poly
in 1988.
College of Business
• F red Abitia of the Industrial Tech­
nology Area is serving as coordinator for
one year until June 1999. Abiti a has been
teaching at Cal Poly since 1969.
• Alla n Bird, who has taught at Cal
Poly since 1994, is serving one year as
the Global Strategy and Law Area coor­
dinator. Hi s term also ends in June 1999.
• Cha rles (Tad) Miller, named coor­
dinator of the Accounting Area, will
serve until June 2001. Miller started
teaching at Cal Poly in 1987.
• Artemis Pap kyriazis, a Cal Poly
professor since 1982, is serving two years
as the coordinator of the Economics Area.
• Ken Reiner is the new Finance Area
coordinator. Reiner, who came to Cal
Poly in 1983, is serving for two years.
• James Sena of the Management
Area began a three-year term as coordi­
nator in September. He started at Cal
Poly in 1987.
• Ter i Swartz is serving as coordina­
tor of the Marketing Area. Swartz, who
will serve unti l June 2000, began her Cal
Poly teaching career in 1991. D

Hw,'_,_ kMJ- ~- ~ ~
The Cal Poly Report is published
by the Commun ications Office every
Wednesday during the academic year.
Item s submitted by 10 am Thurs­
day appear in the fo llowing Wednes­
day's edition .
For information, call ext. 6-151 1. 0