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Position vacancies
Vacancy information and applications for
the following positions are available from the
appropriate Human Resources office. Informa
tion can also be accessed from the Cal Poly
home page on the World Wide Web (address:
www. calpoly.edu; click on "General information").
STATE (Adm. UO, 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
marked by the closing date. (No faxes.)
#97036: Clerical Assistant III, Advancement
Records and Systems (Unit 7),* ($2 , 149- $2,545/
mo., temporary, full-time to 10/4/99 with poss ibil
ity of extension). Closing date: Oct. 28.
#99039: Multimedia Analyst/Programmer
(Analyst/Programmer-Foundation), ITS-Inte
grated Media Services (U nit 9),* ($15.83-$22.17/
hr. , temporary, intermittent/on-call to 6/30/99;
extension dependent upon fund s) Closing date:
Oct. 28.
#99040: Web Designer (Information Tech
nology Consultant- Career), ITS-Integrated
Media Services ($3,457- $4,721/mo., temporary
to 6/30/99; extension dependent upon funds.)
Closing date: Oct. 28.
#99041: Human Resource Information Sys
tems Analyst/Programmer (Career Level), Hu
man Resources and Employment Equity (U nit
9)* ($3,457 - $4,721/mo. hiring range). Closing
date: Nov. II.
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 application. Please submit
all application materials to the department
head/chair unless otherwise specified. Rank and
salary are commensurate with qualifications
and experience, and timebase where applicable,
unless otherwise stated.
#93019: Tenure-Track Position, Computer
Science Department (756-2824). Assistant/associ
ate professor beginnin g fall 1999. Candidates must
have a strong commitment to teaching excell ence,
dedication to continued profess ional development,
and a broad-based kn ow ledge of computer sc ience.
Doctorate in computer sc ience or computer engi
neerin g is required. Submit resume or curriculum
vita to Recruitment Committee (Rec. #930 19),
Computer Science Department , or e-mail
recruit@csc.calpoly.edu Closing date: Jan. 15.
#93024: Tenure-Track Position in MIS,
Management Area, College of Business (75620 12). Assistant/associate/full professor beginning
academi c year 1999-2000. Expected to conduct
sc holarl y research , present papers at conferences,
and publish in refereed busi ness-related journals.
Doctorate degree required with evidence of schol
arly potential and abi lity to teach upper division
and grad uate leve l courses in MIS. Apply to James
Sen a, College of Business. Closing date: Dec. 15 .
#93026: Lecturer (full-time) in Spanish,
Modern Languages and Literature Department
(756- 1205). One-year temporary academic year
pos iti on, renewable after first year, beginning Sep-
tember 1999. Requirements: Ph.D. in Spanish lan
guage, native-level language ability, expert ise in
language acquisition , university teaching experi
ence or scholarship , testi ng, placement, assess
ment, and special knowledge of multimedia and
communication network ing in modern languages.
Experience work in g with students of diverse back
grounds is des irable. Call department at 756-1205
for application requirements. Closi ng date: Dec. 14.
#93029: Assistant Professor in Recreation
Administration, Natural Resources Mangement
Department (756-2702). Tenure-track academic
year position beginning fall 1999. Doctorate de
gree required with a minimum of one post-gradu
ate degree in recreati on or leisure studies.
Applicants should have a combination of teaching,
practi cal and research experience in commercial
rec reat ion and touri sm. Call 756-2702 or fa x
756- 1402 for application/information. Send applica
tion material s to Norman Pillsbury, head, Natural
Resources Management Department. Application,
resume, official transcripts, and three letters of rec
ommendation must be received by Dec. I.
#93030: Assistant/Associate Professor, Me
chanical Engineering Department (756- 1334).
Tenure-track position beginning 1999-2000 aca
demic year. Ph.D. in mechanical engi neering or
cl osely rel ated field, expertise in mechatronics,
and demonstrated ability in written and oral use of
the English language are required . Preference will
be given to applicants with experience in design.
Indu strial and teaching experience is desirable. For
application/information, refer to Recruitment Code
#93030 and contact the Mechanical Engineering
Department. Closing date: Jan . 30.
FOUIIDATIOII (Foundation Adm. Building, job
line at ext. 6-7107). All foundation applications
must be received (not just postmarked) by 5
pm of the closing date. (No faxes .)
Software Development Specialists ($2,744$3,99 1/mo.) Software Engineers ($3,457- $6,447/
mo.), CAD Research Center. Performs software
research, des ign, programming, documentation , &
testing. Reqs: BS in Computer Science or related.
Additional graduate level coursework required for
software engineers; Master's Degree desirable. Mini
mum one year full-time experience for software de
velopment speciali st and 3 years profess ional level
experience for software engineer, in comparable
software development environment. Experience us
ing C, C++, Java, and expert systems, in a Windows
NT and UNIX/X-Window system environment, uti
lizing SCM software management procedures. Soft
ware engineers must have coordination experience
leading small software development groups. Closing
date: Open until filled. Review of applications wi ll
begin Oct. 23.
System Administration Specialist ($2,744$3,99 1/mo.) System Administration Coordinator
($3,457- $6,447/mo.), CAD Research Center. Per
form s hardware and system software installations,
and system administration functions in a networked
heterogeneous operati ng system and hardware plat
form. Reqs: BS in Computer Science or related. Ad
ditional graduate leve l coursework required for
system ad mini stration coordinators. One year ex-
perience supporting Windows NT, HPUX, A IX ,
SunOs, Solaris, TCP/IP (e- mail/N!S/NFS), Perl,
Bourne Shell . C Shell , RCS/SCCS software ver
sion control, X- Window, HP- VUE, CDE, DOS,
Windows, !SA/EISA/PC! compo nents, SCS I/IDE
bus, and diskless X-Servers. System admini stration
coordinators mu st have minimum 2 years experi
ence including supervisory experience supporting
these function s. Closing date: Open until fill ed.
Re view of applications will begin Oct. 23. 0
Details of raises
available in Openltail
Details of recent pay raises are available
in the Bulletin Area in OpenMail and from
Human Resources and Employment Equity.
To see a chart outlining the many dif
ferent raises, which most employees re
ceived in their last paycheck, go to the
Bulletin Area in the left-hand column of
the OpenMail screen or click on the bul
letin board button near the top left. Un
der Forms, double-click on HR & EE,
then on 98-99 Staff Compensation
Changes. If you have trouble, call the
Help Desk at 6-7000.
You can also get the outline of the
changes from HR & EE, Admin. 110, or
call ext. 6-2236. Full details are in the col
lective bargaining contract agreements.
Some salary adjustments are still to be
made, so some employees will see a dif
ferent amount in their next check. The
raises were effective July 1; most em
ployees received a supplemental check
for the retroactive increase.
Unit 4 (student service professionals)
is the only group that doesn't have a final
agreement yet.
Guidelines for performance salary
increases (PSis) for emp loyees repre
sented by CSEA also are available in
the HR & EE listing in OpenMail 's
Bulletin/Forms area.
For more information on general salary
changes and the PSI process, call Barbara
Melvin in HR & EE at ext. 6-6564. D
Ht~tL', kMt ~ ~ ~
The Cal Poly Report is published by
the Communications Office every
Wednesday during the academic year.
Items submitted by I 0 am Thursday ap
pear in the following Wednesday's edi
tion. For details, call ext. 6-1511. 0
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DATELIIIE
Exhibits
University Art Gallery (Dexter Building):
"Craftmakers '98," through Oct. 24.
Dai ly 11 am-4 pm; Wednesday, 7-9 pm.
UU Galerie: "Peter Meller: Andante
Allegro Rubato," through Dec. 6.
Tuesday-Friday lO am-4 pm; Wednes
day until 7 pm; Saturday, Sunday, noon
to 4 pm.
Wednesday, October 14
Reception: Annual International
Scholar Reception, Smith Alumni and
Conference Center, 3 pm.
Dance: Mark Morris Dance Group,
Cohan Center, 8 pm. ($)
Thursday, October 15
Physics colloquium: Student summer
research, Science E-45 , II am.
Speaker: Kathryn Rummell (English),
"Daniel Defoe's Travel Fiction," Fisher
Science 286, 11 am.
Friday, October 16
Men's Soccer: U. of Denver, Mustang
Stadium, 7 pm. ($)
Volleyball: U. of Northern Texas, Rec
Center Gym, 7 pm. ($)
Saturday, October 17
Volleyball : New Mexico State, Rec
Center Gym, 7 pm. ($)
Sunday, October 18
P icnic: Railroad Day, Swanton Pacific
Ranch, Davenport, 10 am. Call
ext. 6-2620 for details, reservations.
Women 's Soccer: UCSB , Mustang
Stadium, I pm. ($)
rtonday, October 19
Speaker: John Culver (Political
Science), "Assessing the Progress of
Women in Politics," Staff Dining Room,
12:10 pm.
Tuesday, October 20
Learn-at-Lunch: Doug Bing (Hos
pice), "How to Live Longer and Better,"
Staff Dining Room, noon.
Music: Mary Black, Cohan Center,
8 pm. ($)
Wednesday, October 21
Music: Trio Voronezh, Cal Poly
Theatre, 8 pm. ($)
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Vol. 53, No. 6 • October 14, 1998
Published by the Communications Office
Administration Web page
has new name, more info
Groundbreaking for
sports complex Oct. 23
The Administration page on Cal
Poly's Web site has a new name that bet
ter reflects the wealth of information
now available on that page.
The University Organization page in
cludes information on the history, mis
sion, goals, organization, and policies
and procedures of the university. The
page also provides access to such re
sources as personnel directories, on-line
forms, and a link to a list of university
committee and organization Web pages.
The Communications Office is re
sponsible for updating information on
this page and asks campus departments
and units to forward new or revised ad
dresses for their on-line forms and com
mittee and organization Web pages to
Darlene Slack, director of communica
tions, via e-mail. D
A groundbreaking ceremony at the
site of the new sports complex is planned
for 2 pm Friday, Oct. 23, on Homecom
ing weekend.
President Baker will be joined by stu
dent leaders, capital campaign volun
teers, donors and friends.
The Faci lity Services and Facilities
Planning departments are proceeding
with the $9 million project, which will
include several multipurpose recreational
and athletic fields as well as new stadi
ums for intercollegiate baseball and soft
ball. Clearing work has begun. The
construction timetable is 18 months.
The sports complex is being funded
through a partnership of the ASI and In
tercollegiate Athletics. Student fees will
contribute about $4.9 million, and Ath
letics will contribute $4.5 million from a
$6.5 million capital campaign. To date,
Athletics ' "Building the Advantage"
Campaign has secured gifts and pledges
totaling $4.3 million.
To reach the site, take the Highland
Drive entrance to campus, turn left on
Via Carta and left on Pinnacles. Follow
the road to the marked site. Parking will
be available.
For information, call ext. 6-7194. D
Women in politics is topic
Political Science professor John Cul
ver will present "Assessing the Progress
of Women in American Politics" from
12:10 to 1 pm Monday, Oct. 19, in the
Staff Dining Room.
Culver will provide an overview of
the experiences of women as they have
been reluctantly accepted into American
politics during the 20th century. He will
also talk about the difficulties women
have faced in politics in addition to eco
nomic, legal and social discrimination.
Some of the questions he will address
include:
• What lies ahead for women and poli
tics as we approach a new century?
• What impact has the Clinton scandal
had on women in politics?
• Has the women's movement, as re
flected in politics, reached a plateau, is
retrenchment looming, or can viable fe
male presidential candidates be expected
in the near future?
Culver, a 1998 recipient of Cal
Poly's Distinguished Teacher Award,
specializes in the areas of U.S. and Cali
fornia government and the judicial process.
Homecoming 1998 is set for Friday
through Sunday, Oct. 23-25, with a vari
ety of events for the whole family.
This year 's theme is "Poly Through
the Decades," and graduates from the
class of 1948 will be honored at a ban
quet at Vi sta Grande on Friday.
The Laugh Olympics run from 2 to 4
pm Friday on the lawn in front of Mott
Gym. Campus clubs will compete
against each other in games involving
whipped cream , Cheetos, frozen fish,
and "anythin g else that can get really
messy," according to Jennifer West,
Hom eco ~in g advisor.
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(Continued on page 2)
'Poly Through the Decades'
theme of Homecoming '98
CAL POLY REPORT. OCTOBER 14, 1998
CAL POLY REPORT, OCTOBER 14, 1998
Sexual assault
topic of today's event
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and the
Women's Programs and Services
office, along with the university's
award-winning Sexual-Assault-Free
Environment Resource Program
(SAFER), are hosting a Sexual Assault
Awareness Faire today (Wednesday,
Oct. 14) in Chumash Auditorium.
From 10 am until 4 pm the campus
community is invited to learn more about
sexual-assault issues ranging from pre
vention to legislation.
In addition to members of the frater
nity, representatives from such commu
nity groups as the Rape Crisis Center,
Model Mugging, and the Economic Op
portunity Commission will hand out in
formation. An open microphone will be
available for testimonials.
The program is part of Phi Beta
Sigma's year-long educational campaign,
"Sigmas Against Domestic Abuse."
For information, call Victor J. Glover
Jr. at 594-1023 or Pat Harris, Women's
Programs and Services, ext. 6-2600. D
Thailand study program
topic of Oct. 15 meeting
An orientation meeting for the spring
1999 Thailand Study-Internship Program
is planned for 11 am Thursday, Oct. 15,
in Room 206 of the Business Building.
Slides will be shown, and information
and applications will be available.
The Global Affairs office asks faculty
members to let their students know about
the meeting. D
Daniel Defoe is forum topic
Reception for Stipicevich
The English Department Faculty
Forum, "What Else We Do," will kick off
its fall quarter series on Thursday, Oct. 15,
with a talk by professor Kathryn Rummell
on "Daniel Defoe's Travel Fiction."
Rummell , a specialist in 18th century
literature, will speak from 11 am to noon
in Fisher Science 286.
"What Else We Do" will continue as a
monthly forum showcasing the research
and creative projects of English Depart
ment faculty members. Short, informal
presentations followed by discussion are
intended to expose the faculty to their
colleagues' work and students to another
side of the academic profession.
For more information, call the English
Department at ext. 6-2597 or series
organizer Debora Schwartz, 6-2636. D
A "dessert extravaganza" in honor of
John Stipicevich will be held on Friday,
Oct. 16, from 2 to 4 pm in the UU
Galerie. Stipicevich has been with ASI
for 13 years and is leaving to pursue a
career in the wine industry. D
Fiscal Services to hold
training workshop
The Fiscal Services Department is of
fering a workshop on financial processing
from 9 to 10 am Monday, Oct. 26, in the
Administrative Systems training room ,
Chase Hall 104.
Topics will include a review of the
screens used in the various financial sys
tems (Financial Reporting, Accounts
Payable, Purchasing), report distribution,
vendor payments, trust accounts, and
travel forms and procedures.
The session is limited and reservations
will be accepted on a first-come basis.
Call Stan Rosenfield at ext. 6-5404 or
Carol Johnston, ext. 6-5405. D
• • • Homecoming '98
Oliver North's talk
rescheduled to Oct. 15
Oliver North's scheduled Oct. 8 ap
pearance in the Cal Poly Theatre has
been changed to Thursday, Oct. 15.
North's talk is to begin at 7 pm. D
(Continued from page 1)
The rally and mock rock event at 6:30pm
Friday brings together the Cal Poly football
team, marching band, cheer squad, and Pat
Jackson's American Dance troupe.
The Homecoming Parade begins at
10 am Saturday. The route will be down
Higuera Street from Osos to Nipomo.
For information, call West at ext. 6-2525. D
••• Women in politics
(Continued from page 1)
Pumpkins for sale
The presentation is the first in a series
of fall quarter lunch-time speakers spon
sored by the Women 's Studies Program.
For more information, call the
Women's Studies Program at ext. 6-1525. D
The Crops Club will sell Cal Poly
pumpkins in the field off Highway 1
from I 0 am to 2 pm on the next two Sat
urdays, Oct. 17 and 24. The pumpkins
will be priced by size. D
Library improves,
expands copy service
The Kennedy Library has improved
and expanded photocopy services for
students, faculty and staff.
New equipment has been installed
throughout the library, providing better
quality copies and faster service as well
as color copying and sticky backs.
In addition, there's a new same-day
copying service. Faculty and staff mem
bers can drop off printing requests in the
morning at the Library Photocopy Ser
vice desk on the first floor and pick them
up that afternoon.
Campus departments can obtain a PIN
number so that copying charges can be
charged to each department monthly. In
dividual PIN numbers can also be re
quested for special faculty projects or
grants. They can be obtained by complet
ing a chargeback authorization form at
the Photocopy Service desk (ext. 6-6045).
The cost of copies through the PIN
chargeback is .04 cents per copy. Coin
operation cost is 10 cents per page. Ma
chines have built-in change machines,
and copy center staff members are on call
during all hours of operation. D
Retirement planning
workshops planned
The Pub lic Employees' Retirement
System (PERS) will hold two free semi
nars in San Luis Obispo in February to
provide members with valuable retire
ment planning information.
"Retirement and Estate Planning,"
designed for PERS members who are
planning to retire in less than 10 years, is
planned for Feb. 24. "Achieving Finan
cial Security" will be presented Feb. 25.
All CalPERS members may attend on
a first-come basis. Spouses can also at
tend if requested at registration time.
For a registration form , call Human
Resources and Employment Equity at
ext. 6-2236. For seminar times and loca
tions, call the CaiPERS Los Angeles of
fice at (31 0) 231-3464. D
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Irish singer ttary Black
to perform Oct. 20
Legendary Irish singer Mary Black,
known as one of today's finest pop music
vocalists, will perform at 8 pm Tuesday,
Oct. 20, in Harman Hall in the Performing
Arts Center's Cohan Center.
Black's music maintains strong roots
in the traditional Celtic style, while also
touching on folk, pop and ballads. Her
voice has been described as "angelic and
earthy, serene and achingly beautiful."
During her 15-year career, she has
won numerous awards. She's been
named Best Female Artist in the Irish Re
corded Music Awards four times.
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $13.50 to $28. D
Russia's Trio Voronezh
to play Oct. 21
From Bach and Vivaldi to gypsy
dances and Russian folk songs, the audi
ence-astounding virtuosity and exuber
ance of Russia's Trio Voronezh comes to
Harman Hall in the Performing Arts
Center's Cohan Center at 8 pm Wednes
day, Oct. 21.
The three musicians were classically
trained at the Conservatory in Voronezh,
the working-class, south-central Russian
city where they live. They began their
careers playing in the streets, subways,
and small clubs of Europe, where audi
ences have clamored for more.
The traditional Russian folk instru
ments they play include the large, tri
angular double-bass balalaika; the
bajan, a button accordion partially op
erated with the chin; and the domra, a
three-stringed mandolin.
''They built a spectacular bridge into the
realm of jazz and Latin American playing
styles," a German newspaper said.
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $10 to $15. D
Tickets to the performances listed in
today's Cal Poly Report are on sale at the
Performing Arts Ticket Office from I 0 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 artists' work. can be found
on the WWW at www.calpoly.ans.org. D
Obituaries
Norman Cruikshanks, 90
A. Norman Cruikshanks, social sci
ences professor emeritus, died Oct. 3.
Cruikshanks served on the faculty from
1947 to 1971 and was head of the Social
Sciences Department for 11 years . He
earned a Distinguished Teacher Award in
1965-66 and helped found both the San
Luis Obispo Human Relations Commis
sion and the Cal Poly chapter of the
United Professors of California union.
Norman Cruikshank's son, Randal, is
a Cal Poly Political Science professor.
Houlis, 67
Jerome Houlis, emeritus professor of
chemistry, died of cancer June 28.
Houlis earned a bachelor's degree
from Cal Poly and began teaching at the
university in 1959. He especially liked to
teach the chemical safety course, which
he created, and supervise the physical
science majors who were in the teaching
credential program.
He retired from Cal Poly in 1992.
Ernest Rayford Houston, 78
Ernest Rayford Houston, environmen
tal horticulture professor emeritus, died
Oct. 5 at his home in San Luis Obispo.
Houston left his teaching position on the
floriculture faculty at Oklahoma State
University in Stillwater to accept a posi
tion at Cal Poly in 1957. For 17 of his 26
years on campus, he served as coach of
the Cal Poly Flower Judging Team. The
Pi Alpha Xi chapter of the National Soci
ety for Floriculture, Landscape and Orna-
mental Horticulture presented him with
an award "for devotion to students and
teaching, dedication to floriculture excel
lence, and distinguished service to the
society as coach of the Cal Poly Flower
Judging Team."
Robert Kramer
Robert Kramer, former president of
Cal Poly Pomona, died in Gainesville,
Fla., Sept. 30.
Kramer became vice president in
charge of Cal Poly's branch campus in
Pomona in 1965. When Cal Poly Presi
dent Julian A. McPhee retired in 1966,
the Kellogg campus became the 18th
California state college, and Kramer was
appointed president.
From 1967 to 1977, Kramer and Cal
Poly President Robert Kennedy worked
closely to obtain special support from the
CSU trustees, the Legislature, and the
governor for polytechnic education.
In 1977 Kramer resigned to accept the
position of agricultural programs director
for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in
Battle Creek, Mich.
Vorhies, 82
Crop Science emeritus professor Ralph
M. Vorhies died October 6 in the Sacra
mento area. Vorhies taught at Cal Poly
from 1946 until his retirement in 1984.
He was active as a museum docent
and in many organizations, including
Knights of Columbus, Sons of the
American Revolution, and Retired Offic
ers Association. D
Deadlines set for faculty support grants
It's time to think about submitting
proposals for the State Faculty Support
Grants program, which supports re
search, scholarship, and creative activi
ties that help faculty members remain
current in their fields. The work can also
be intended to strengthen California so
cially, culturally, and economically.
Faculty defined as members of bargain
ing Unit 3 are eligible to compete for fund
ing. Non-tenured faculty and those in
disciplines with few outside sources of
support for research, scholarship and cre
ative activity are encouraged to apply.
The four types of support are:
• Mini-grants of up to $5,000, to be
expended during the academic year.
• One- or two-month summer fellow
ships to initiate, continue, or complete a
creative scholarship or research project.
Awards will be made only to faculty
members who will return to work at Cal
Poly the following fall quarter.
• Assigned time for research, creative
activity or scholarship.
• A quarter leave at full pay to de
velop or complete an appropriate activity
related to one's academic discipline.
Deadlines to submit proposals for the
awards are:
• 1999-2000 academic year awards
(mini-grants, assigned time, quarter
leaves) : First day of spring quarter 1999
(March 29).
• Summer '99 fellowships: Dec. 4.
Call the Research and Graduate Pro
grams office at ext. 6-1508 or stop by
Room 155, Math and Home Economics,
for guidelines and an application.
Funding for academic year awards, to
be announced in May, is contingent on
next year 's budget. D
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CAL POLY REPORT. OCTOBER 14, 1998
CAL POLY REPORT, OCTOBER 14, 1998
Sexual assault
topic of today's event
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and the
Women's Programs and Services
office, along with the university's
award-winning Sexual-Assault-Free
Environment Resource Program
(SAFER), are hosting a Sexual Assault
Awareness Faire today (Wednesday,
Oct. 14) in Chumash Auditorium.
From 10 am until 4 pm the campus
community is invited to learn more about
sexual-assault issues ranging from pre
vention to legislation.
In addition to members of the frater
nity, representatives from such commu
nity groups as the Rape Crisis Center,
Model Mugging, and the Economic Op
portunity Commission will hand out in
formation. An open microphone will be
available for testimonials.
The program is part of Phi Beta
Sigma's year-long educational campaign,
"Sigmas Against Domestic Abuse."
For information, call Victor J. Glover
Jr. at 594-1023 or Pat Harris, Women's
Programs and Services, ext. 6-2600. D
Thailand study program
topic of Oct. 15 meeting
An orientation meeting for the spring
1999 Thailand Study-Internship Program
is planned for 11 am Thursday, Oct. 15,
in Room 206 of the Business Building.
Slides will be shown, and information
and applications will be available.
The Global Affairs office asks faculty
members to let their students know about
the meeting. D
Daniel Defoe is forum topic
Reception for Stipicevich
The English Department Faculty
Forum, "What Else We Do," will kick off
its fall quarter series on Thursday, Oct. 15,
with a talk by professor Kathryn Rummell
on "Daniel Defoe's Travel Fiction."
Rummell , a specialist in 18th century
literature, will speak from 11 am to noon
in Fisher Science 286.
"What Else We Do" will continue as a
monthly forum showcasing the research
and creative projects of English Depart
ment faculty members. Short, informal
presentations followed by discussion are
intended to expose the faculty to their
colleagues' work and students to another
side of the academic profession.
For more information, call the English
Department at ext. 6-2597 or series
organizer Debora Schwartz, 6-2636. D
A "dessert extravaganza" in honor of
John Stipicevich will be held on Friday,
Oct. 16, from 2 to 4 pm in the UU
Galerie. Stipicevich has been with ASI
for 13 years and is leaving to pursue a
career in the wine industry. D
Fiscal Services to hold
training workshop
The Fiscal Services Department is of
fering a workshop on financial processing
from 9 to 10 am Monday, Oct. 26, in the
Administrative Systems training room ,
Chase Hall 104.
Topics will include a review of the
screens used in the various financial sys
tems (Financial Reporting, Accounts
Payable, Purchasing), report distribution,
vendor payments, trust accounts, and
travel forms and procedures.
The session is limited and reservations
will be accepted on a first-come basis.
Call Stan Rosenfield at ext. 6-5404 or
Carol Johnston, ext. 6-5405. D
• • • Homecoming '98
Oliver North's talk
rescheduled to Oct. 15
Oliver North's scheduled Oct. 8 ap
pearance in the Cal Poly Theatre has
been changed to Thursday, Oct. 15.
North's talk is to begin at 7 pm. D
(Continued from page 1)
The rally and mock rock event at 6:30pm
Friday brings together the Cal Poly football
team, marching band, cheer squad, and Pat
Jackson's American Dance troupe.
The Homecoming Parade begins at
10 am Saturday. The route will be down
Higuera Street from Osos to Nipomo.
For information, call West at ext. 6-2525. D
••• Women in politics
(Continued from page 1)
Pumpkins for sale
The presentation is the first in a series
of fall quarter lunch-time speakers spon
sored by the Women 's Studies Program.
For more information, call the
Women's Studies Program at ext. 6-1525. D
The Crops Club will sell Cal Poly
pumpkins in the field off Highway 1
from I 0 am to 2 pm on the next two Sat
urdays, Oct. 17 and 24. The pumpkins
will be priced by size. D
Library improves,
expands copy service
The Kennedy Library has improved
and expanded photocopy services for
students, faculty and staff.
New equipment has been installed
throughout the library, providing better
quality copies and faster service as well
as color copying and sticky backs.
In addition, there's a new same-day
copying service. Faculty and staff mem
bers can drop off printing requests in the
morning at the Library Photocopy Ser
vice desk on the first floor and pick them
up that afternoon.
Campus departments can obtain a PIN
number so that copying charges can be
charged to each department monthly. In
dividual PIN numbers can also be re
quested for special faculty projects or
grants. They can be obtained by complet
ing a chargeback authorization form at
the Photocopy Service desk (ext. 6-6045).
The cost of copies through the PIN
chargeback is .04 cents per copy. Coin
operation cost is 10 cents per page. Ma
chines have built-in change machines,
and copy center staff members are on call
during all hours of operation. D
Retirement planning
workshops planned
The Pub lic Employees' Retirement
System (PERS) will hold two free semi
nars in San Luis Obispo in February to
provide members with valuable retire
ment planning information.
"Retirement and Estate Planning,"
designed for PERS members who are
planning to retire in less than 10 years, is
planned for Feb. 24. "Achieving Finan
cial Security" will be presented Feb. 25.
All CalPERS members may attend on
a first-come basis. Spouses can also at
tend if requested at registration time.
For a registration form , call Human
Resources and Employment Equity at
ext. 6-2236. For seminar times and loca
tions, call the CaiPERS Los Angeles of
fice at (31 0) 231-3464. D
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Irish singer ttary Black
to perform Oct. 20
Legendary Irish singer Mary Black,
known as one of today's finest pop music
vocalists, will perform at 8 pm Tuesday,
Oct. 20, in Harman Hall in the Performing
Arts Center's Cohan Center.
Black's music maintains strong roots
in the traditional Celtic style, while also
touching on folk, pop and ballads. Her
voice has been described as "angelic and
earthy, serene and achingly beautiful."
During her 15-year career, she has
won numerous awards. She's been
named Best Female Artist in the Irish Re
corded Music Awards four times.
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $13.50 to $28. D
Russia's Trio Voronezh
to play Oct. 21
From Bach and Vivaldi to gypsy
dances and Russian folk songs, the audi
ence-astounding virtuosity and exuber
ance of Russia's Trio Voronezh comes to
Harman Hall in the Performing Arts
Center's Cohan Center at 8 pm Wednes
day, Oct. 21.
The three musicians were classically
trained at the Conservatory in Voronezh,
the working-class, south-central Russian
city where they live. They began their
careers playing in the streets, subways,
and small clubs of Europe, where audi
ences have clamored for more.
The traditional Russian folk instru
ments they play include the large, tri
angular double-bass balalaika; the
bajan, a button accordion partially op
erated with the chin; and the domra, a
three-stringed mandolin.
''They built a spectacular bridge into the
realm ofjazz and Latin American playing
styles," a German newspaper said.
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $10 to $15. D
Tickets to the performances listed in
today's Cal Poly Report are on sale at the
Performing Arts Ticket Office from I 0 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 artists' work. can be found
on the WWW at www.calpoly.ans.org. D
Obituaries
Norman Cruikshanks, 90
A. Norman Cruikshanks, social sci
ences professor emeritus, died Oct. 3.
Cruikshanks served on the faculty from
1947 to 1971 and was head of the Social
Sciences Department for 11 years . He
earned a Distinguished Teacher Award in
1965-66 and helped found both the San
Luis Obispo Human Relations Commis
sion and the Cal Poly chapter of the
United Professors of California union.
Norman Cruikshank's son, Randal, is
a Cal Poly Political Science professor.
Houlis, 67
Jerome Houlis, emeritus professor of
chemistry, died of cancer June 28.
Houlis earned a bachelor's degree
from Cal Poly and began teaching at the
university in 1959. He especially liked to
teach the chemical safety course, which
he created, and supervise the physical
science majors who were in the teaching
credential program.
He retired from Cal Poly in 1992.
Ernest Rayford Houston, 78
Ernest Rayford Houston, environmen
tal horticulture professor emeritus, died
Oct. 5 at his home in San Luis Obispo.
Houston left his teaching position on the
floriculture faculty at Oklahoma State
University in Stillwater to accept a posi
tion at Cal Poly in 1957. For 17 of his 26
years on campus, he served as coach of
the Cal Poly Flower Judging Team. The
Pi Alpha Xi chapter of the National Soci
ety for Floriculture, Landscape and Orna
mental Horticulture presented him with
an award "for devotion to students and
teaching, dedication to floriculture excel
lence, and distinguished service to the
society as coach of the Cal Poly Flower
Judging Team."
Robert Kramer
Robert Kramer, former president of
Cal Poly Pomona, died in Gainesville,
Fla., Sept. 30.
Kramer became vice president in
charge of Cal Poly's branch campus in
Pomona in 1965. When Cal Poly Presi
dent Julian A. McPhee retired in 1966,
the Kellogg campus became the 18th
California state college, and Kramer was
appointed president.
From 1967 to 1977, Kramer and Cal
Poly President Robert Kennedy worked
closely to obtain special support from the
CSU trustees, the Legislature, and the
governor for polytechnic education.
In 1977 Kramer resigned to accept the
position of agricultural programs director
for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in
Battle Creek, Mich.
Vorhies, 82
Crop Science emeritus professor Ralph
M. Vorhies died October 6 in the Sacra
mento area. Vorhies taught at Cal Poly
from 1946 until his retirement in 1984.
He was active as a museum docent
and in many organizations, including
Knights of Columbus, Sons of the
American Revolution, and Retired Offic
ers Association. D
Deadlines set for faculty support grants
It's time to think about submitting
proposals for the State Faculty Support
Grants program, which supports re
search, scholarship, and creative activi
ties that help faculty members remain
current in their fields. The work can also
be intended to strengthen California so
cially, culturally, and economically.
Faculty defined as members of bargain
ing Unit 3 are eligible to compete for fund
ing. Non-tenured faculty and those in
disciplines with few outside sources of
support for research, scholarship and cre
ative activity are encouraged to apply.
The four types of support are:
• Mini-grants of up to $5,000, to be
expended during the academic year.
• One- or two-month summer fellow
ships to initiate, continue, or complete a
creative scholarship or research project.
Awards will be made only to faculty
members who will return to work at Cal
Poly the following fall quarter.
• Assigned time for research, creative
activity or scholarship.
• A quarter leave at full pay to de
velop or complete an appropriate activity
related to one's academic discipline.
Deadlines to submit proposals for the
awards are:
• 1999-2000 academic year awards
(mini-grants, assigned time, quarter
leaves) : First day of spring quarter 1999
(March 29).
• Summer '99 fellowships: Dec. 4.
Call the Research and Graduate Pro
grams office at ext. 6-1508 or stop by
Room 155, Math and Home Economics,
for guidelines and an application.
Funding for academic year awards, to
be announced in May, is contingent on
next year 's budget. D
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CAL POLY REPORT, OCTOBER 14, 1998
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Position vacancies
Vacancy information and applications for
the following positions are available from the
appropriate Human Resources office. Informa
tion can also be accessed from the Cal Poly
home page on the World Wide Web (address:
www. calpoly.edu; click on "General information").
STATE (Adm. UO, 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
marked by the closing date. (No faxes.)
#97036: Clerical Assistant III, Advancement
Records and Systems (Unit 7),* ($2 , 149- $2,545/
mo., temporary, full-time to 10/4/99 with poss ibil
ity of extension). Closing date: Oct. 28.
#99039: Multimedia Analyst/Programmer
(Analyst/Programmer-Foundation), ITS-Inte
grated Media Services (U nit 9),* ($15.83-$22.17/
hr. , temporary, intermittent/on-call to 6/30/99;
extension dependent upon fund s) Closing date:
Oct. 28.
#99040: Web Designer (Information Tech
nology Consultant- Career), ITS-Integrated
Media Services ($3,457- $4,721/mo., temporary
to 6/30/99; extension dependent upon funds.)
Closing date: Oct. 28.
#99041: Human Resource Information Sys
tems Analyst/Programmer (Career Level), Hu
man Resources and Employment Equity (U nit
9)* ($3,457 - $4,721/mo. hiring range). Closing
date: Nov. II.
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 application. Please submit
all application materials to the department
head/chair unless otherwise specified. Rank and
salary are commensurate with qualifications
and experience, and timebase where applicable,
unless otherwise stated.
#93019: Tenure-Track Position, Computer
Science Department (756-2824). Assistant/associ
ate professor beginnin g fall 1999. Candidates must
have a strong commitment to teaching excell ence,
dedication to continued profess ional development,
and a broad-based kn ow ledge of computer sc ience.
Doctorate in computer sc ience or computer engi
neerin g is required. Submit resume or curriculum
vita to Recruitment Committee (Rec. #930 19),
Computer Science Department , or e-mail
recruit@csc.calpoly.edu Closing date: Jan. 15.
#93024: Tenure-Track Position in MIS,
Management Area, College of Business (756
20 12). Assistant/associate/full professor beginning
academi c year 1999-2000. Expected to conduct
sc holarl y research , present papers at conferences,
and publish in refereed busi ness-related journals.
Doctorate degree required with evidence of schol
arly potential and abi lity to teach upper division
and grad uate leve l courses in MIS. Apply to James
Sen a, College of Business. Closing date: Dec. 15 .
#93026: Lecturer (full-time) in Spanish,
Modern Languages and Literature Department
(756- 1205). One-year temporary academic year
pos iti on, renewable after first year, beginning Sep
tember 1999. Requirements: Ph.D. in Spanish lan
guage, native-level language ability, expert ise in
language acquisition , university teaching experi
ence or scholarship , testi ng, placement, assess
ment, and special knowledge of multimedia and
communication network ing in modern languages.
Experience work in g with students of diverse back
grounds is des irable. Call department at 756-1205
for application requirements. Closi ng date: Dec. 14.
#93029: Assistant Professor in Recreation
Administration, Natural Resources Mangement
Department (756-2702). Tenure-track academic
year position beginning fall 1999. Doctorate de
gree required with a minimum of one post-gradu
ate degree in recreati on or leisure studies.
Applicants should have a combination of teaching,
practi cal and research experience in commercial
rec reat ion and touri sm. Call 756-2702 or fa x
756- 1402 for application/information. Send applica
tion material s to Norman Pillsbury, head, Natural
Resources Management Department. Application,
resume, official transcripts, and three letters of rec
ommendation must be received by Dec. I.
#93030: Assistant/Associate Professor, Me
chanical Engineering Department (756- 1334).
Tenure-track position beginning 1999-2000 aca
demic year. Ph.D. in mechanical engi neering or
cl osely rel ated field, expertise in mechatronics,
and demonstrated ability in written and oral use of
the English language are required . Preference will
be given to applicants with experience in design.
Indu strial and teaching experience is desirable. For
application/information, refer to Recruitment Code
#93030 and contact the Mechanical Engineering
Department. Closing date: Jan . 30.
FOUIIDATIOII (Foundation Adm. Building, job
line at ext. 6-7107). All foundation applications
must be received (not just postmarked) by 5
pm of the closing date. (No faxes .)
Software Development Specialists ($2,744
$3,99 1/mo.) Software Engineers ($3,457- $6,447/
mo.), CAD Research Center. Performs software
research, des ign, programming, documentation , &
testing. Reqs: BS in Computer Science or related.
Additional graduate level coursework required for
software engineers; Master's Degree desirable. Mini
mum one year full-time experience for software de
velopment speciali st and 3 years profess ional level
experience for software engineer, in comparable
software development environment. Experience us
ing C, C++, Java, and expert systems, in a Windows
NT and UNIX/X-Window system environment, uti
lizing SCM software management procedures. Soft
ware engineers must have coordination experience
leading small software development groups. Closing
date: Open until filled. Review of applications wi ll
begin Oct. 23.
System Administration Specialist ($2,744
$3,99 1/mo.) System Administration Coordinator
($3,457- $6,447/mo.), CAD Research Center. Per
form s hardware and system software installations,
and system administration functions in a networked
heterogeneous operati ng system and hardware plat
form. Reqs: BS in Computer Science or related. Ad
ditional graduate leve l coursework required for
system ad mini stration coordinators. One year ex
perience supporting Windows NT, HPUX, A IX ,
SunOs, Solaris, TCP/IP (e- mail/N!S/NFS), Perl,
Bourne Shell . C Shell , RCS/SCCS software ver
sion control, X- Window, HP- VUE, CDE, DOS,
Windows, !SA/EISA/PC! compo nents, SCS I/IDE
bus, and diskless X-Servers. System admini stration
coordinators mu st have minimum 2 years experi
ence including supervisory experience supporting
these function s. Closing date: Open until fill ed.
Re view of applications will begin Oct. 23. 0
Details of raises
available in Openltail
Details of recent pay raises are available
in the Bulletin Area in OpenMail and from
Human Resources and Employment Equity.
To see a chart outlining the many dif
ferent raises, which most employees re
ceived in their last paycheck, go to the
Bulletin Area in the left-hand column of
the OpenMail screen or click on the bul
letin board button near the top left. Un
der Forms, double-click on HR & EE,
then on 98-99 Staff Compensation
Changes. If you have trouble, call the
Help Desk at 6-7000.
You can also get the outline of the
changes from HR & EE, Admin. 110, or
call ext. 6-2236. Full details are in the col
lective bargaining contract agreements.
Some salary adjustments are still to be
made, so some employees will see a dif
ferent amount in their next check. The
raises were effective July 1; most em
ployees received a supplemental check
for the retroactive increase.
Unit 4 (student service professionals)
is the only group that doesn't have a final
agreement yet.
Guidelines for performance salary
increases (PSis) for emp loyees repre
sented by CSEA also are available in
the HR & EE listing in OpenMail 's
Bulletin/Forms area.
For more information on general salary
changes and the PSI process, call Barbara
Melvin in HR & EE at ext. 6-6564. D
Ht~tL', kMt ~ ~ ~
The Cal Poly Report is published by
the Communications Office every
Wednesday during the academic year.
Items submitted by I 0 am Thursday ap
pear in the following Wednesday's edi
tion. For details, call ext. 6-1511. 0
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DATELIIIE
Exhibits
University Art Gallery (Dexter Building):
"Craftmakers '98," through Oct. 24.
Dai ly 11 am-4 pm; Wednesday, 7-9 pm.
UU Galerie: "Peter Meller: Andante
Allegro Rubato," through Dec. 6.
Tuesday-Friday lO am-4 pm; Wednes
day until 7 pm; Saturday, Sunday, noon
to 4 pm.
Wednesday, October 14
Reception: Annual International
Scholar Reception, Smith Alumni and
Conference Center, 3 pm.
Dance: Mark Morris Dance Group,
Cohan Center, 8 pm. ($)
Thursday, October 15
Physics colloquium: Student summer
research, Science E-45 , II am.
Speaker: Kathryn Rummell (English),
"Daniel Defoe's Travel Fiction," Fisher
Science 286, 11 am.
Friday, October 16
Men's Soccer: U. of Denver, Mustang
Stadium, 7 pm. ($)
Volleyball: U. of Northern Texas, Rec
Center Gym, 7 pm. ($)
Saturday, October 17
Volleyball : New Mexico State, Rec
Center Gym, 7 pm. ($)
Sunday, October 18
P icnic: Railroad Day, Swanton Pacific
Ranch, Davenport, 10 am. Call
ext. 6-2620 for details, reservations.
Women 's Soccer: UCSB , Mustang
Stadium, I pm. ($)
rtonday, October 19
Speaker: John Culver (Political
Science), "Assessing the Progress of
Women in Politics," Staff Dining Room,
12:10 pm.
Tuesday, October 20
Learn-at-Lunch: Doug Bing (Hos
pice), "How to Live Longer and Better,"
Staff Dining Room, noon.
Music: Mary Black, Cohan Center,
8 pm. ($)
Wednesday, October 21
Music: Trio Voronezh, Cal Poly
Theatre, 8 pm. ($)
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Vol. 53, No. 6 • October 14, 1998
Published by the Communications Office
Administration Web page
has new name, more info
Groundbreaking for
sports complex Oct. 23
The Administration page on Cal
Poly's Web site has a new name that bet
ter reflects the wealth of information
now available on that page.
The University Organization page in
cludes information on the history, mis
sion, goals, organization, and policies
and procedures of the university. The
page also provides access to such re
sources as personnel directories, on-line
forms, and a link to a list of university
committee and organization Web pages.
The Communications Office is re
sponsible for updating information on
this page and asks campus departments
and units to forward new or revised ad
dresses for their on-line forms and com
mittee and organization Web pages to
Darlene Slack, director of communica
tions, via e-mail. D
A groundbreaking ceremony at the
site of the new sports complex is planned
for 2 pm Friday, Oct. 23, on Homecom
ing weekend.
President Baker will be joined by stu
dent leaders, capital campaign volun
teers, donors and friends.
The Faci lity Services and Facilities
Planning departments are proceeding
with the $9 million project, which will
include several multipurpose recreational
and athletic fields as well as new stadi
ums for intercollegiate baseball and soft
ball. Clearing work has begun. The
construction timetable is 18 months.
The sports complex is being funded
through a partnership of the ASI and In
tercollegiate Athletics. Student fees will
contribute about $4.9 million, and Ath
letics will contribute $4.5 million from a
$6.5 million capital campaign. To date,
Athletics ' "Building the Advantage"
Campaign has secured gifts and pledges
totaling $4.3 million.
To reach the site, take the Highland
Drive entrance to campus, turn left on
Via Carta and left on Pinnacles. Follow
the road to the marked site. Parking will
be available.
For information, call ext. 6-7194. D
Women in politics is topic
Political Science professor John Cul
ver will present "Assessing the Progress
of Women in American Politics" from
12:10 to 1 pm Monday, Oct. 19, in the
Staff Dining Room.
Culver will provide an overview of
the experiences of women as they have
been reluctantly accepted into American
politics during the 20th century. He will
also talk about the difficulties women
have faced in politics in addition to eco
nomic, legal and social discrimination.
Some of the questions he will address
include:
• What lies ahead for women and poli
tics as we approach a new century?
• What impact has the Clinton scandal
had on women in politics?
• Has the women's movement, as re
flected in politics, reached a plateau, is
retrenchment looming, or can viable fe
male presidential candidates be expected
in the near future?
Culver, a 1998 recipient of Cal
Poly's Distinguished Teacher Award,
specializes in the areas of U.S. and Cali
fornia government and the judicial process.
Homecoming 1998 is set for Friday
through Sunday, Oct. 23-25, with a vari
ety of events for the whole family.
This year 's theme is "Poly Through
the Decades," and graduates from the
class of 1948 will be honored at a ban
quet at Vi sta Grande on Friday.
The Laugh Olympics run from 2 to 4
pm Friday on the lawn in front of Mott
Gym. Campus clubs will compete
against each other in games involving
whipped cream , Cheetos, frozen fish,
and "anythin g else that can get really
messy," according to Jennifer West,
Hom eco ~in g advisor.
(Continued on page 2)
(Continued on page 2)
'Poly Through the Decades'
theme of Homecoming '98
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Position vacancies
Vacancy information and applications for
the following positions are available from the
appropriate Human Resources office. Informa
tion can also be accessed from the Cal Poly
home page on the World Wide Web (address:
www. calpoly.edu; click on "General information").
STATE (Adm. UO, 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
marked by the closing date. (No faxes.)
#97036: Clerical Assistant III, Advancement
Records and Systems (Unit 7),* ($2 , 149- $2,545/
mo., temporary, full-time to 10/4/99 with poss ibil
ity of extension). Closing date: Oct. 28.
#99039: Multimedia Analyst/Programmer
(Analyst/Programmer-Foundation), ITS-Inte
grated Media Services (U nit 9),* ($15.83-$22.17/
hr. , temporary, intermittent/on-call to 6/30/99;
extension dependent upon fund s) Closing date:
Oct. 28.
#99040: Web Designer (Information Tech
nology Consultant- Career), ITS-Integrated
Media Services ($3,457- $4,721/mo., temporary
to 6/30/99; extension dependent upon funds.)
Closing date: Oct. 28.
#99041: Human Resource Information Sys
tems Analyst/Programmer (Career Level), Hu
man Resources and Employment Equity (U nit
9)* ($3,457 - $4,721/mo. hiring range). Closing
date: Nov. II.
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 application. Please submit
all application materials to the department
head/chair unless otherwise specified. Rank and
salary are commensurate with qualifications
and experience, and timebase where applicable,
unless otherwise stated.
#93019: Tenure-Track Position, Computer
Science Department (756-2824). Assistant/associ
ate professor beginnin g fall 1999. Candidates must
have a strong commitment to teaching excell ence,
dedication to continued profess ional development,
and a broad-based kn ow ledge of computer sc ience.
Doctorate in computer sc ience or computer engi
neerin g is required. Submit resume or curriculum
vita to Recruitment Committee (Rec. #930 19),
Computer Science Department , or e-mail
recruit@csc.calpoly.edu Closing date: Jan. 15.
#93024: Tenure-Track Position in MIS,
Management Area, College of Business (75620 12). Assistant/associate/full professor beginning
academi c year 1999-2000. Expected to conduct
sc holarl y research , present papers at conferences,
and publish in refereed busi ness-related journals.
Doctorate degree required with evidence of schol
arly potential and abi lity to teach upper division
and grad uate leve l courses in MIS. Apply to James
Sen a, College of Business. Closing date: Dec. 15 .
#93026: Lecturer (full-time) in Spanish,
Modern Languages and Literature Department
(756- 1205). One-year temporary academic year
pos iti on, renewable after first year, beginning Sep-
tember 1999. Requirements: Ph.D. in Spanish lan
guage, native-level language ability, expert ise in
language acquisition , university teaching experi
ence or scholarship , testi ng, placement, assess
ment, and special knowledge of multimedia and
communication network ing in modern languages.
Experience work in g with students of diverse back
grounds is des irable. Call department at 756-1205
for application requirements. Closi ng date: Dec. 14.
#93029: Assistant Professor in Recreation
Administration, Natural Resources Mangement
Department (756-2702). Tenure-track academic
year position beginning fall 1999. Doctorate de
gree required with a minimum of one post-gradu
ate degree in recreati on or leisure studies.
Applicants should have a combination of teaching,
practi cal and research experience in commercial
rec reat ion and touri sm. Call 756-2702 or fa x
756- 1402 for application/information. Send applica
tion material s to Norman Pillsbury, head, Natural
Resources Management Department. Application,
resume, official transcripts, and three letters of rec
ommendation must be received by Dec. I.
#93030: Assistant/Associate Professor, Me
chanical Engineering Department (756- 1334).
Tenure-track position beginning 1999-2000 aca
demic year. Ph.D. in mechanical engi neering or
cl osely rel ated field, expertise in mechatronics,
and demonstrated ability in written and oral use of
the English language are required . Preference will
be given to applicants with experience in design.
Indu strial and teaching experience is desirable. For
application/information, refer to Recruitment Code
#93030 and contact the Mechanical Engineering
Department. Closing date: Jan . 30.
FOUIIDATIOII (Foundation Adm. Building, job
line at ext. 6-7107). All foundation applications
must be received (not just postmarked) by 5
pm of the closing date. (No faxes .)
Software Development Specialists ($2,744$3,99 1/mo.) Software Engineers ($3,457- $6,447/
mo.), CAD Research Center. Performs software
research, des ign, programming, documentation , &
testing. Reqs: BS in Computer Science or related.
Additional graduate level coursework required for
software engineers; Master's Degree desirable. Mini
mum one year full-time experience for software de
velopment speciali st and 3 years profess ional level
experience for software engineer, in comparable
software development environment. Experience us
ing C, C++, Java, and expert systems, in a Windows
NT and UNIX/X-Window system environment, uti
lizing SCM software management procedures. Soft
ware engineers must have coordination experience
leading small software development groups. Closing
date: Open until filled. Review of applications wi ll
begin Oct. 23.
System Administration Specialist ($2,744$3,99 1/mo.) System Administration Coordinator
($3,457- $6,447/mo.), CAD Research Center. Per
form s hardware and system software installations,
and system administration functions in a networked
heterogeneous operati ng system and hardware plat
form. Reqs: BS in Computer Science or related. Ad
ditional graduate leve l coursework required for
system ad mini stration coordinators. One year ex-
perience supporting Windows NT, HPUX, A IX ,
SunOs, Solaris, TCP/IP (e- mail/N!S/NFS), Perl,
Bourne Shell . C Shell , RCS/SCCS software ver
sion control, X- Window, HP- VUE, CDE, DOS,
Windows, !SA/EISA/PC! compo nents, SCS I/IDE
bus, and diskless X-Servers. System admini stration
coordinators mu st have minimum 2 years experi
ence including supervisory experience supporting
these function s. Closing date: Open until fill ed.
Re view of applications will begin Oct. 23. 0
Details of raises
available in Openltail
Details of recent pay raises are available
in the Bulletin Area in OpenMail and from
Human Resources and Employment Equity.
To see a chart outlining the many dif
ferent raises, which most employees re
ceived in their last paycheck, go to the
Bulletin Area in the left-hand column of
the OpenMail screen or click on the bul
letin board button near the top left. Un
der Forms, double-click on HR & EE,
then on 98-99 Staff Compensation
Changes. If you have trouble, call the
Help Desk at 6-7000.
You can also get the outline of the
changes from HR & EE, Admin. 110, or
call ext. 6-2236. Full details are in the col
lective bargaining contract agreements.
Some salary adjustments are still to be
made, so some employees will see a dif
ferent amount in their next check. The
raises were effective July 1; most em
ployees received a supplemental check
for the retroactive increase.
Unit 4 (student service professionals)
is the only group that doesn't have a final
agreement yet.
Guidelines for performance salary
increases (PSis) for emp loyees repre
sented by CSEA also are available in
the HR & EE listing in OpenMail 's
Bulletin/Forms area.
For more information on general salary
changes and the PSI process, call Barbara
Melvin in HR & EE at ext. 6-6564. D
Ht~tL', kMt ~ ~ ~
The Cal Poly Report is published by
the Communications Office every
Wednesday during the academic year.
Items submitted by I 0 am Thursday ap
pear in the following Wednesday's edi
tion. For details, call ext. 6-1511. 0
PAGE 4
DATELIIIE
Exhibits
University Art Gallery (Dexter Building):
"Craftmakers '98," through Oct. 24.
Dai ly 11 am-4 pm; Wednesday, 7-9 pm.
UU Galerie: "Peter Meller: Andante
Allegro Rubato," through Dec. 6.
Tuesday-Friday lO am-4 pm; Wednes
day until 7 pm; Saturday, Sunday, noon
to 4 pm.
Wednesday, October 14
Reception: Annual International
Scholar Reception, Smith Alumni and
Conference Center, 3 pm.
Dance: Mark Morris Dance Group,
Cohan Center, 8 pm. ($)
Thursday, October 15
Physics colloquium: Student summer
research, Science E-45 , II am.
Speaker: Kathryn Rummell (English),
"Daniel Defoe's Travel Fiction," Fisher
Science 286, 11 am.
Friday, October 16
Men's Soccer: U. of Denver, Mustang
Stadium, 7 pm. ($)
Volleyball: U. of Northern Texas, Rec
Center Gym, 7 pm. ($)
Saturday, October 17
Volleyball : New Mexico State, Rec
Center Gym, 7 pm. ($)
Sunday, October 18
P icnic: Railroad Day, Swanton Pacific
Ranch, Davenport, 10 am. Call
ext. 6-2620 for details, reservations.
Women 's Soccer: UCSB , Mustang
Stadium, I pm. ($)
rtonday, October 19
Speaker: John Culver (Political
Science), "Assessing the Progress of
Women in Politics," Staff Dining Room,
12:10 pm.
Tuesday, October 20
Learn-at-Lunch: Doug Bing (Hos
pice), "How to Live Longer and Better,"
Staff Dining Room, noon.
Music: Mary Black, Cohan Center,
8 pm. ($)
Wednesday, October 21
Music: Trio Voronezh, Cal Poly
Theatre, 8 pm. ($)
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Vol. 53, No. 6 • October 14, 1998
Published by the Communications Office
Administration Web page
has new name, more info
Groundbreaking for
sports complex Oct. 23
The Administration page on Cal
Poly's Web site has a new name that bet
ter reflects the wealth of information
now available on that page.
The University Organization page in
cludes information on the history, mis
sion, goals, organization, and policies
and procedures of the university. The
page also provides access to such re
sources as personnel directories, on-line
forms, and a link to a list of university
committee and organization Web pages.
The Communications Office is re
sponsible for updating information on
this page and asks campus departments
and units to forward new or revised ad
dresses for their on-line forms and com
mittee and organization Web pages to
Darlene Slack, director of communica
tions, via e-mail. D
A groundbreaking ceremony at the
site of the new sports complex is planned
for 2 pm Friday, Oct. 23, on Homecom
ing weekend.
President Baker will be joined by stu
dent leaders, capital campaign volun
teers, donors and friends.
The Faci lity Services and Facilities
Planning departments are proceeding
with the $9 million project, which will
include several multipurpose recreational
and athletic fields as well as new stadi
ums for intercollegiate baseball and soft
ball. Clearing work has begun. The
construction timetable is 18 months.
The sports complex is being funded
through a partnership of the ASI and In
tercollegiate Athletics. Student fees will
contribute about $4.9 million, and Ath
letics will contribute $4.5 million from a
$6.5 million capital campaign. To date,
Athletics ' "Building the Advantage"
Campaign has secured gifts and pledges
totaling $4.3 million.
To reach the site, take the Highland
Drive entrance to campus, turn left on
Via Carta and left on Pinnacles. Follow
the road to the marked site. Parking will
be available.
For information, call ext. 6-7194. D
Women in politics is topic
Political Science professor John Cul
ver will present "Assessing the Progress
of Women in American Politics" from
12:10 to 1 pm Monday, Oct. 19, in the
Staff Dining Room.
Culver will provide an overview of
the experiences of women as they have
been reluctantly accepted into American
politics during the 20th century. He will
also talk about the difficulties women
have faced in politics in addition to eco
nomic, legal and social discrimination.
Some of the questions he will address
include:
• What lies ahead for women and poli
tics as we approach a new century?
• What impact has the Clinton scandal
had on women in politics?
• Has the women's movement, as re
flected in politics, reached a plateau, is
retrenchment looming, or can viable fe
male presidential candidates be expected
in the near future?
Culver, a 1998 recipient of Cal
Poly's Distinguished Teacher Award,
specializes in the areas of U.S. and Cali
fornia government and the judicial process.
Homecoming 1998 is set for Friday
through Sunday, Oct. 23-25, with a vari
ety of events for the whole family.
This year 's theme is "Poly Through
the Decades," and graduates from the
class of 1948 will be honored at a ban
quet at Vi sta Grande on Friday.
The Laugh Olympics run from 2 to 4
pm Friday on the lawn in front of Mott
Gym. Campus clubs will compete
against each other in games involving
whipped cream , Cheetos, frozen fish,
and "anythin g else that can get really
messy," according to Jennifer West,
Hom eco ~in g advisor.
(Continued on page 2)
(Continued on page 2)
'Poly Through the Decades'
theme of Homecoming '98
CAL POLY REPORT. OCTOBER 14, 1998
CAL POLY REPORT, OCTOBER 14, 1998
Sexual assault
topic of today's event
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and the
Women's Programs and Services
office, along with the university's
award-winning Sexual-Assault-Free
Environment Resource Program
(SAFER), are hosting a Sexual Assault
Awareness Faire today (Wednesday,
Oct. 14) in Chumash Auditorium.
From 10 am until 4 pm the campus
community is invited to learn more about
sexual-assault issues ranging from pre
vention to legislation.
In addition to members of the frater
nity, representatives from such commu
nity groups as the Rape Crisis Center,
Model Mugging, and the Economic Op
portunity Commission will hand out in
formation. An open microphone will be
available for testimonials.
The program is part of Phi Beta
Sigma's year-long educational campaign,
"Sigmas Against Domestic Abuse."
For information, call Victor J. Glover
Jr. at 594-1023 or Pat Harris, Women's
Programs and Services, ext. 6-2600. D
Thailand study program
topic of Oct. 15 meeting
An orientation meeting for the spring
1999 Thailand Study-Internship Program
is planned for 11 am Thursday, Oct. 15,
in Room 206 of the Business Building.
Slides will be shown, and information
and applications will be available.
The Global Affairs office asks faculty
members to let their students know about
the meeting. D
Daniel Defoe is forum topic
Reception for Stipicevich
The English Department Faculty
Forum, "What Else We Do," will kick off
its fall quarter series on Thursday, Oct. 15,
with a talk by professor Kathryn Rummell
on "Daniel Defoe's Travel Fiction."
Rummell , a specialist in 18th century
literature, will speak from 11 am to noon
in Fisher Science 286.
"What Else We Do" will continue as a
monthly forum showcasing the research
and creative projects of English Depart
ment faculty members. Short, informal
presentations followed by discussion are
intended to expose the faculty to their
colleagues' work and students to another
side of the academic profession.
For more information, call the English
Department at ext. 6-2597 or series
organizer Debora Schwartz, 6-2636. D
A "dessert extravaganza" in honor of
John Stipicevich will be held on Friday,
Oct. 16, from 2 to 4 pm in the UU
Galerie. Stipicevich has been with ASI
for 13 years and is leaving to pursue a
career in the wine industry. D
Fiscal Services to hold
training workshop
The Fiscal Services Department is of
fering a workshop on financial processing
from 9 to 10 am Monday, Oct. 26, in the
Administrative Systems training room ,
Chase Hall 104.
Topics will include a review of the
screens used in the various financial sys
tems (Financial Reporting, Accounts
Payable, Purchasing), report distribution,
vendor payments, trust accounts, and
travel forms and procedures.
The session is limited and reservations
will be accepted on a first-come basis.
Call Stan Rosenfield at ext. 6-5404 or
Carol Johnston, ext. 6-5405. D
• • • Homecoming '98
Oliver North's talk
rescheduled to Oct. 15
Oliver North's scheduled Oct. 8 ap
pearance in the Cal Poly Theatre has
been changed to Thursday, Oct. 15.
North's talk is to begin at 7 pm. D
(Continued from page 1)
The rally and mock rock event at 6:30pm
Friday brings together the Cal Poly football
team, marching band, cheer squad, and Pat
Jackson's American Dance troupe.
The Homecoming Parade begins at
10 am Saturday. The route will be down
Higuera Street from Osos to Nipomo.
For information, call West at ext. 6-2525. D
••• Women in politics
(Continued from page 1)
Pumpkins for sale
The presentation is the first in a series
of fall quarter lunch-time speakers spon
sored by the Women 's Studies Program.
For more information, call the
Women's Studies Program at ext. 6-1525. D
The Crops Club will sell Cal Poly
pumpkins in the field off Highway 1
from I 0 am to 2 pm on the next two Sat
urdays, Oct. 17 and 24. The pumpkins
will be priced by size. D
Library improves,
expands copy service
The Kennedy Library has improved
and expanded photocopy services for
students, faculty and staff.
New equipment has been installed
throughout the library, providing better
quality copies and faster service as well
as color copying and sticky backs.
In addition, there's a new same-day
copying service. Faculty and staff mem
bers can drop off printing requests in the
morning at the Library Photocopy Ser
vice desk on the first floor and pick them
up that afternoon.
Campus departments can obtain a PIN
number so that copying charges can be
charged to each department monthly. In
dividual PIN numbers can also be re
quested for special faculty projects or
grants. They can be obtained by complet
ing a chargeback authorization form at
the Photocopy Service desk (ext. 6-6045).
The cost of copies through the PIN
chargeback is .04 cents per copy. Coin
operation cost is 10 cents per page. Ma
chines have built-in change machines,
and copy center staff members are on call
during all hours of operation. D
Retirement planning
workshops planned
The Pub lic Employees' Retirement
System (PERS) will hold two free semi
nars in San Luis Obispo in February to
provide members with valuable retire
ment planning information.
"Retirement and Estate Planning,"
designed for PERS members who are
planning to retire in less than 10 years, is
planned for Feb. 24. "Achieving Finan
cial Security" will be presented Feb. 25.
All CalPERS members may attend on
a first-come basis. Spouses can also at
tend if requested at registration time.
For a registration form , call Human
Resources and Employment Equity at
ext. 6-2236. For seminar times and loca
tions, call the CaiPERS Los Angeles of
fice at (31 0) 231-3464. D
PAGE 2
Irish singer ttary Black
to perform Oct. 20
Legendary Irish singer Mary Black,
known as one of today's finest pop music
vocalists, will perform at 8 pm Tuesday,
Oct. 20, in Harman Hall in the Performing
Arts Center's Cohan Center.
Black's music maintains strong roots
in the traditional Celtic style, while also
touching on folk, pop and ballads. Her
voice has been described as "angelic and
earthy, serene and achingly beautiful."
During her 15-year career, she has
won numerous awards. She's been
named Best Female Artist in the Irish Re
corded Music Awards four times.
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $13.50 to $28. D
Russia's Trio Voronezh
to play Oct. 21
From Bach and Vivaldi to gypsy
dances and Russian folk songs, the audi
ence-astounding virtuosity and exuber
ance of Russia's Trio Voronezh comes to
Harman Hall in the Performing Arts
Center's Cohan Center at 8 pm Wednes
day, Oct. 21.
The three musicians were classically
trained at the Conservatory in Voronezh,
the working-class, south-central Russian
city where they live. They began their
careers playing in the streets, subways,
and small clubs of Europe, where audi
ences have clamored for more.
The traditional Russian folk instru
ments they play include the large, tri
angular double-bass balalaika; the
bajan, a button accordion partially op
erated with the chin; and the domra, a
three-stringed mandolin.
''They built a spectacular bridge into the
realm of jazz and Latin American playing
styles," a German newspaper said.
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $10 to $15. D
Tickets to the performances listed in
today's Cal Poly Report are on sale at the
Performing Arts Ticket Office from I 0 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 artists' work. can be found
on the WWW at www.calpoly.ans.org. D
Obituaries
Norman Cruikshanks, 90
A. Norman Cruikshanks, social sci
ences professor emeritus, died Oct. 3.
Cruikshanks served on the faculty from
1947 to 1971 and was head of the Social
Sciences Department for 11 years . He
earned a Distinguished Teacher Award in
1965-66 and helped found both the San
Luis Obispo Human Relations Commis
sion and the Cal Poly chapter of the
United Professors of California union.
Norman Cruikshank's son, Randal, is
a Cal Poly Political Science professor.
Houlis, 67
Jerome Houlis, emeritus professor of
chemistry, died of cancer June 28.
Houlis earned a bachelor's degree
from Cal Poly and began teaching at the
university in 1959. He especially liked to
teach the chemical safety course, which
he created, and supervise the physical
science majors who were in the teaching
credential program.
He retired from Cal Poly in 1992.
Ernest Rayford Houston, 78
Ernest Rayford Houston, environmen
tal horticulture professor emeritus, died
Oct. 5 at his home in San Luis Obispo.
Houston left his teaching position on the
floriculture faculty at Oklahoma State
University in Stillwater to accept a posi
tion at Cal Poly in 1957. For 17 of his 26
years on campus, he served as coach of
the Cal Poly Flower Judging Team. The
Pi Alpha Xi chapter of the National Soci
ety for Floriculture, Landscape and Orna-
mental Horticulture presented him with
an award "for devotion to students and
teaching, dedication to floriculture excel
lence, and distinguished service to the
society as coach of the Cal Poly Flower
Judging Team."
Robert Kramer
Robert Kramer, former president of
Cal Poly Pomona, died in Gainesville,
Fla., Sept. 30.
Kramer became vice president in
charge of Cal Poly's branch campus in
Pomona in 1965. When Cal Poly Presi
dent Julian A. McPhee retired in 1966,
the Kellogg campus became the 18th
California state college, and Kramer was
appointed president.
From 1967 to 1977, Kramer and Cal
Poly President Robert Kennedy worked
closely to obtain special support from the
CSU trustees, the Legislature, and the
governor for polytechnic education.
In 1977 Kramer resigned to accept the
position of agricultural programs director
for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in
Battle Creek, Mich.
Vorhies, 82
Crop Science emeritus professor Ralph
M. Vorhies died October 6 in the Sacra
mento area. Vorhies taught at Cal Poly
from 1946 until his retirement in 1984.
He was active as a museum docent
and in many organizations, including
Knights of Columbus, Sons of the
American Revolution, and Retired Offic
ers Association. D
Deadlines set for faculty support grants
It's time to think about submitting
proposals for the State Faculty Support
Grants program, which supports re
search, scholarship, and creative activi
ties that help faculty members remain
current in their fields. The work can also
be intended to strengthen California so
cially, culturally, and economically.
Faculty defined as members of bargain
ing Unit 3 are eligible to compete for fund
ing. Non-tenured faculty and those in
disciplines with few outside sources of
support for research, scholarship and cre
ative activity are encouraged to apply.
The four types of support are:
• Mini-grants of up to $5,000, to be
expended during the academic year.
• One- or two-month summer fellow
ships to initiate, continue, or complete a
creative scholarship or research project.
Awards will be made only to faculty
members who will return to work at Cal
Poly the following fall quarter.
• Assigned time for research, creative
activity or scholarship.
• A quarter leave at full pay to de
velop or complete an appropriate activity
related to one's academic discipline.
Deadlines to submit proposals for the
awards are:
• 1999-2000 academic year awards
(mini-grants, assigned time, quarter
leaves) : First day of spring quarter 1999
(March 29).
• Summer '99 fellowships: Dec. 4.
Call the Research and Graduate Pro
grams office at ext. 6-1508 or stop by
Room 155, Math and Home Economics,
for guidelines and an application.
Funding for academic year awards, to
be announced in May, is contingent on
next year 's budget. D
PAGE 3
CAL POLY REPORT. OCTOBER 14, 1998
CAL POLY REPORT, OCTOBER 14, 1998
Sexual assault
topic of today's event
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and the
Women's Programs and Services
office, along with the university's
award-winning Sexual-Assault-Free
Environment Resource Program
(SAFER), are hosting a Sexual Assault
Awareness Faire today (Wednesday,
Oct. 14) in Chumash Auditorium.
From 10 am until 4 pm the campus
community is invited to learn more about
sexual-assault issues ranging from pre
vention to legislation.
In addition to members of the frater
nity, representatives from such commu
nity groups as the Rape Crisis Center,
Model Mugging, and the Economic Op
portunity Commission will hand out in
formation. An open microphone will be
available for testimonials.
The program is part of Phi Beta
Sigma's year-long educational campaign,
"Sigmas Against Domestic Abuse."
For information, call Victor J. Glover
Jr. at 594-1023 or Pat Harris, Women's
Programs and Services, ext. 6-2600. D
Thailand study program
topic of Oct. 15 meeting
An orientation meeting for the spring
1999 Thailand Study-Internship Program
is planned for 11 am Thursday, Oct. 15,
in Room 206 of the Business Building.
Slides will be shown, and information
and applications will be available.
The Global Affairs office asks faculty
members to let their students know about
the meeting. D
Daniel Defoe is forum topic
Reception for Stipicevich
The English Department Faculty
Forum, "What Else We Do," will kick off
its fall quarter series on Thursday, Oct. 15,
with a talk by professor Kathryn Rummell
on "Daniel Defoe's Travel Fiction."
Rummell , a specialist in 18th century
literature, will speak from 11 am to noon
in Fisher Science 286.
"What Else We Do" will continue as a
monthly forum showcasing the research
and creative projects of English Depart
ment faculty members. Short, informal
presentations followed by discussion are
intended to expose the faculty to their
colleagues' work and students to another
side of the academic profession.
For more information, call the English
Department at ext. 6-2597 or series
organizer Debora Schwartz, 6-2636. D
A "dessert extravaganza" in honor of
John Stipicevich will be held on Friday,
Oct. 16, from 2 to 4 pm in the UU
Galerie. Stipicevich has been with ASI
for 13 years and is leaving to pursue a
career in the wine industry. D
Fiscal Services to hold
training workshop
The Fiscal Services Department is of
fering a workshop on financial processing
from 9 to 10 am Monday, Oct. 26, in the
Administrative Systems training room ,
Chase Hall 104.
Topics will include a review of the
screens used in the various financial sys
tems (Financial Reporting, Accounts
Payable, Purchasing), report distribution,
vendor payments, trust accounts, and
travel forms and procedures.
The session is limited and reservations
will be accepted on a first-come basis.
Call Stan Rosenfield at ext. 6-5404 or
Carol Johnston, ext. 6-5405. D
• • • Homecoming '98
Oliver North's talk
rescheduled to Oct. 15
Oliver North's scheduled Oct. 8 ap
pearance in the Cal Poly Theatre has
been changed to Thursday, Oct. 15.
North's talk is to begin at 7 pm. D
(Continued from page 1)
The rally and mock rock event at 6:30pm
Friday brings together the Cal Poly football
team, marching band, cheer squad, and Pat
Jackson's American Dance troupe.
The Homecoming Parade begins at
10 am Saturday. The route will be down
Higuera Street from Osos to Nipomo.
For information, call West at ext. 6-2525. D
••• Women in politics
(Continued from page 1)
Pumpkins for sale
The presentation is the first in a series
of fall quarter lunch-time speakers spon
sored by the Women 's Studies Program.
For more information, call the
Women's Studies Program at ext. 6-1525. D
The Crops Club will sell Cal Poly
pumpkins in the field off Highway 1
from I 0 am to 2 pm on the next two Sat
urdays, Oct. 17 and 24. The pumpkins
will be priced by size. D
Library improves,
expands copy service
The Kennedy Library has improved
and expanded photocopy services for
students, faculty and staff.
New equipment has been installed
throughout the library, providing better
quality copies and faster service as well
as color copying and sticky backs.
In addition, there's a new same-day
copying service. Faculty and staff mem
bers can drop off printing requests in the
morning at the Library Photocopy Ser
vice desk on the first floor and pick them
up that afternoon.
Campus departments can obtain a PIN
number so that copying charges can be
charged to each department monthly. In
dividual PIN numbers can also be re
quested for special faculty projects or
grants. They can be obtained by complet
ing a chargeback authorization form at
the Photocopy Service desk (ext. 6-6045).
The cost of copies through the PIN
chargeback is .04 cents per copy. Coin
operation cost is 10 cents per page. Ma
chines have built-in change machines,
and copy center staff members are on call
during all hours of operation. D
Retirement planning
workshops planned
The Pub lic Employees' Retirement
System (PERS) will hold two free semi
nars in San Luis Obispo in February to
provide members with valuable retire
ment planning information.
"Retirement and Estate Planning,"
designed for PERS members who are
planning to retire in less than 10 years, is
planned for Feb. 24. "Achieving Finan
cial Security" will be presented Feb. 25.
All CalPERS members may attend on
a first-come basis. Spouses can also at
tend if requested at registration time.
For a registration form , call Human
Resources and Employment Equity at
ext. 6-2236. For seminar times and loca
tions, call the CaiPERS Los Angeles of
fice at (31 0) 231-3464. D
PAGE 2
Irish singer ttary Black
to perform Oct. 20
Legendary Irish singer Mary Black,
known as one of today's finest pop music
vocalists, will perform at 8 pm Tuesday,
Oct. 20, in Harman Hall in the Performing
Arts Center's Cohan Center.
Black's music maintains strong roots
in the traditional Celtic style, while also
touching on folk, pop and ballads. Her
voice has been described as "angelic and
earthy, serene and achingly beautiful."
During her 15-year career, she has
won numerous awards. She's been
named Best Female Artist in the Irish Re
corded Music Awards four times.
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $13.50 to $28. D
Russia's Trio Voronezh
to play Oct. 21
From Bach and Vivaldi to gypsy
dances and Russian folk songs, the audi
ence-astounding virtuosity and exuber
ance of Russia's Trio Voronezh comes to
Harman Hall in the Performing Arts
Center's Cohan Center at 8 pm Wednes
day, Oct. 21.
The three musicians were classically
trained at the Conservatory in Voronezh,
the working-class, south-central Russian
city where they live. They began their
careers playing in the streets, subways,
and small clubs of Europe, where audi
ences have clamored for more.
The traditional Russian folk instru
ments they play include the large, tri
angular double-bass balalaika; the
bajan, a button accordion partially op
erated with the chin; and the domra, a
three-stringed mandolin.
''They built a spectacular bridge into the
realm ofjazz and Latin American playing
styles," a German newspaper said.
Tickets to this Cal Poly Arts event
cost $10 to $15. D
Tickets to the performances listed in
today's Cal Poly Report are on sale at the
Performing Arts Ticket Office from I 0 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 artists' work. can be found
on the WWW at www.calpoly.ans.org. D
Obituaries
Norman Cruikshanks, 90
A. Norman Cruikshanks, social sci
ences professor emeritus, died Oct. 3.
Cruikshanks served on the faculty from
1947 to 1971 and was head of the Social
Sciences Department for 11 years . He
earned a Distinguished Teacher Award in
1965-66 and helped found both the San
Luis Obispo Human Relations Commis
sion and the Cal Poly chapter of the
United Professors of California union.
Norman Cruikshank's son, Randal, is
a Cal Poly Political Science professor.
Houlis, 67
Jerome Houlis, emeritus professor of
chemistry, died of cancer June 28.
Houlis earned a bachelor's degree
from Cal Poly and began teaching at the
university in 1959. He especially liked to
teach the chemical safety course, which
he created, and supervise the physical
science majors who were in the teaching
credential program.
He retired from Cal Poly in 1992.
Ernest Rayford Houston, 78
Ernest Rayford Houston, environmen
tal horticulture professor emeritus, died
Oct. 5 at his home in San Luis Obispo.
Houston left his teaching position on the
floriculture faculty at Oklahoma State
University in Stillwater to accept a posi
tion at Cal Poly in 1957. For 17 of his 26
years on campus, he served as coach of
the Cal Poly Flower Judging Team. The
Pi Alpha Xi chapter of the National Soci
ety for Floriculture, Landscape and Orna
mental Horticulture presented him with
an award "for devotion to students and
teaching, dedication to floriculture excel
lence, and distinguished service to the
society as coach of the Cal Poly Flower
Judging Team."
Robert Kramer
Robert Kramer, former president of
Cal Poly Pomona, died in Gainesville,
Fla., Sept. 30.
Kramer became vice president in
charge of Cal Poly's branch campus in
Pomona in 1965. When Cal Poly Presi
dent Julian A. McPhee retired in 1966,
the Kellogg campus became the 18th
California state college, and Kramer was
appointed president.
From 1967 to 1977, Kramer and Cal
Poly President Robert Kennedy worked
closely to obtain special support from the
CSU trustees, the Legislature, and the
governor for polytechnic education.
In 1977 Kramer resigned to accept the
position of agricultural programs director
for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in
Battle Creek, Mich.
Vorhies, 82
Crop Science emeritus professor Ralph
M. Vorhies died October 6 in the Sacra
mento area. Vorhies taught at Cal Poly
from 1946 until his retirement in 1984.
He was active as a museum docent
and in many organizations, including
Knights of Columbus, Sons of the
American Revolution, and Retired Offic
ers Association. D
Deadlines set for faculty support grants
It's time to think about submitting
proposals for the State Faculty Support
Grants program, which supports re
search, scholarship, and creative activi
ties that help faculty members remain
current in their fields. The work can also
be intended to strengthen California so
cially, culturally, and economically.
Faculty defined as members of bargain
ing Unit 3 are eligible to compete for fund
ing. Non-tenured faculty and those in
disciplines with few outside sources of
support for research, scholarship and cre
ative activity are encouraged to apply.
The four types of support are:
• Mini-grants of up to $5,000, to be
expended during the academic year.
• One- or two-month summer fellow
ships to initiate, continue, or complete a
creative scholarship or research project.
Awards will be made only to faculty
members who will return to work at Cal
Poly the following fall quarter.
• Assigned time for research, creative
activity or scholarship.
• A quarter leave at full pay to de
velop or complete an appropriate activity
related to one's academic discipline.
Deadlines to submit proposals for the
awards are:
• 1999-2000 academic year awards
(mini-grants, assigned time, quarter
leaves) : First day of spring quarter 1999
(March 29).
• Summer '99 fellowships: Dec. 4.
Call the Research and Graduate Pro
grams office at ext. 6-1508 or stop by
Room 155, Math and Home Economics,
for guidelines and an application.
Funding for academic year awards, to
be announced in May, is contingent on
next year 's budget. D
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CAL POLY REPORT, OCTOBER 14, 1998
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Position vacancies
Vacancy information and applications for
the following positions are available from the
appropriate Human Resources office. Informa
tion can also be accessed from the Cal Poly
home page on the World Wide Web (address:
www. calpoly.edu; click on "General information").
STATE (Adm. UO, 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
marked by the closing date. (No faxes.)
#97036: Clerical Assistant III, Advancement
Records and Systems (Unit 7),* ($2 , 149- $2,545/
mo., temporary, full-time to 10/4/99 with poss ibil
ity of extension). Closing date: Oct. 28.
#99039: Multimedia Analyst/Programmer
(Analyst/Programmer-Foundation), ITS-Inte
grated Media Services (U nit 9),* ($15.83-$22.17/
hr. , temporary, intermittent/on-call to 6/30/99;
extension dependent upon fund s) Closing date:
Oct. 28.
#99040: Web Designer (Information Tech
nology Consultant- Career), ITS-Integrated
Media Services ($3,457- $4,721/mo., temporary
to 6/30/99; extension dependent upon funds.)
Closing date: Oct. 28.
#99041: Human Resource Information Sys
tems Analyst/Programmer (Career Level), Hu
man Resources and Employment Equity (U nit
9)* ($3,457 - $4,721/mo. hiring range). Closing
date: Nov. II.
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 application. Please submit
all application materials to the department
head/chair unless otherwise specified. Rank and
salary are commensurate with qualifications
and experience, and timebase where applicable,
unless otherwise stated.
#93019: Tenure-Track Position, Computer
Science Department (756-2824). Assistant/associ
ate professor beginnin g fall 1999. Candidates must
have a strong commitment to teaching excell ence,
dedication to continued profess ional development,
and a broad-based kn ow ledge of computer sc ience.
Doctorate in computer sc ience or computer engi
neerin g is required. Submit resume or curriculum
vita to Recruitment Committee (Rec. #930 19),
Computer Science Department , or e-mail
recruit@csc.calpoly.edu Closing date: Jan. 15.
#93024: Tenure-Track Position in MIS,
Management Area, College of Business (756
20 12). Assistant/associate/full professor beginning
academi c year 1999-2000. Expected to conduct
sc holarl y research , present papers at conferences,
and publish in refereed busi ness-related journals.
Doctorate degree required with evidence of schol
arly potential and abi lity to teach upper division
and grad uate leve l courses in MIS. Apply to James
Sen a, College of Business. Closing date: Dec. 15 .
#93026: Lecturer (full-time) in Spanish,
Modern Languages and Literature Department
(756- 1205). One-year temporary academic year
pos iti on, renewable after first year, beginning Sep
tember 1999. Requirements: Ph.D. in Spanish lan
guage, native-level language ability, expert ise in
language acquisition , university teaching experi
ence or scholarship , testi ng, placement, assess
ment, and special knowledge of multimedia and
communication network ing in modern languages.
Experience work in g with students of diverse back
grounds is des irable. Call department at 756-1205
for application requirements. Closi ng date: Dec. 14.
#93029: Assistant Professor in Recreation
Administration, Natural Resources Mangement
Department (756-2702). Tenure-track academic
year position beginning fall 1999. Doctorate de
gree required with a minimum of one post-gradu
ate degree in recreati on or leisure studies.
Applicants should have a combination of teaching,
practi cal and research experience in commercial
rec reat ion and touri sm. Call 756-2702 or fa x
756- 1402 for application/information. Send applica
tion material s to Norman Pillsbury, head, Natural
Resources Management Department. Application,
resume, official transcripts, and three letters of rec
ommendation must be received by Dec. I.
#93030: Assistant/Associate Professor, Me
chanical Engineering Department (756- 1334).
Tenure-track position beginning 1999-2000 aca
demic year. Ph.D. in mechanical engi neering or
cl osely rel ated field, expertise in mechatronics,
and demonstrated ability in written and oral use of
the English language are required . Preference will
be given to applicants with experience in design.
Indu strial and teaching experience is desirable. For
application/information, refer to Recruitment Code
#93030 and contact the Mechanical Engineering
Department. Closing date: Jan . 30.
FOUIIDATIOII (Foundation Adm. Building, job
line at ext. 6-7107). All foundation applications
must be received (not just postmarked) by 5
pm of the closing date. (No faxes .)
Software Development Specialists ($2,744
$3,99 1/mo.) Software Engineers ($3,457- $6,447/
mo.), CAD Research Center. Performs software
research, des ign, programming, documentation , &
testing. Reqs: BS in Computer Science or related.
Additional graduate level coursework required for
software engineers; Master's Degree desirable. Mini
mum one year full-time experience for software de
velopment speciali st and 3 years profess ional level
experience for software engineer, in comparable
software development environment. Experience us
ing C, C++, Java, and expert systems, in a Windows
NT and UNIX/X-Window system environment, uti
lizing SCM software management procedures. Soft
ware engineers must have coordination experience
leading small software development groups. Closing
date: Open until filled. Review of applications wi ll
begin Oct. 23.
System Administration Specialist ($2,744
$3,99 1/mo.) System Administration Coordinator
($3,457- $6,447/mo.), CAD Research Center. Per
form s hardware and system software installations,
and system administration functions in a networked
heterogeneous operati ng system and hardware plat
form. Reqs: BS in Computer Science or related. Ad
ditional graduate leve l coursework required for
system ad mini stration coordinators. One year ex
perience supporting Windows NT, HPUX, A IX ,
SunOs, Solaris, TCP/IP (e- mail/N!S/NFS), Perl,
Bourne Shell . C Shell , RCS/SCCS software ver
sion control, X- Window, HP- VUE, CDE, DOS,
Windows, !SA/EISA/PC! compo nents, SCS I/IDE
bus, and diskless X-Servers. System admini stration
coordinators mu st have minimum 2 years experi
ence including supervisory experience supporting
these function s. Closing date: Open until fill ed.
Re view of applications will begin Oct. 23. 0
Details of raises
available in Openltail
Details of recent pay raises are available
in the Bulletin Area in OpenMail and from
Human Resources and Employment Equity.
To see a chart outlining the many dif
ferent raises, which most employees re
ceived in their last paycheck, go to the
Bulletin Area in the left-hand column of
the OpenMail screen or click on the bul
letin board button near the top left. Un
der Forms, double-click on HR & EE,
then on 98-99 Staff Compensation
Changes. If you have trouble, call the
Help Desk at 6-7000.
You can also get the outline of the
changes from HR & EE, Admin. 110, or
call ext. 6-2236. Full details are in the col
lective bargaining contract agreements.
Some salary adjustments are still to be
made, so some employees will see a dif
ferent amount in their next check. The
raises were effective July 1; most em
ployees received a supplemental check
for the retroactive increase.
Unit 4 (student service professionals)
is the only group that doesn't have a final
agreement yet.
Guidelines for performance salary
increases (PSis) for emp loyees repre
sented by CSEA also are available in
the HR & EE listing in OpenMail 's
Bulletin/Forms area.
For more information on general salary
changes and the PSI process, call Barbara
Melvin in HR & EE at ext. 6-6564. D
Ht~tL', kMt ~ ~ ~
The Cal Poly Report is published by
the Communications Office every
Wednesday during the academic year.
Items submitted by I 0 am Thursday ap
pear in the following Wednesday's edi
tion. For details, call ext. 6-1511. 0
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DATELIIIE
Exhibits
University Art Gallery (Dexter Building):
"Craftmakers '98," through Oct. 24.
Dai ly 11 am-4 pm; Wednesday, 7-9 pm.
UU Galerie: "Peter Meller: Andante
Allegro Rubato," through Dec. 6.
Tuesday-Friday lO am-4 pm; Wednes
day until 7 pm; Saturday, Sunday, noon
to 4 pm.
Wednesday, October 14
Reception: Annual International
Scholar Reception, Smith Alumni and
Conference Center, 3 pm.
Dance: Mark Morris Dance Group,
Cohan Center, 8 pm. ($)
Thursday, October 15
Physics colloquium: Student summer
research, Science E-45 , II am.
Speaker: Kathryn Rummell (English),
"Daniel Defoe's Travel Fiction," Fisher
Science 286, 11 am.
Friday, October 16
Men's Soccer: U. of Denver, Mustang
Stadium, 7 pm. ($)
Volleyball: U. of Northern Texas, Rec
Center Gym, 7 pm. ($)
Saturday, October 17
Volleyball : New Mexico State, Rec
Center Gym, 7 pm. ($)
Sunday, October 18
P icnic: Railroad Day, Swanton Pacific
Ranch, Davenport, 10 am. Call
ext. 6-2620 for details, reservations.
Women 's Soccer: UCSB , Mustang
Stadium, I pm. ($)
rtonday, October 19
Speaker: John Culver (Political
Science), "Assessing the Progress of
Women in Politics," Staff Dining Room,
12:10 pm.
Tuesday, October 20
Learn-at-Lunch: Doug Bing (Hos
pice), "How to Live Longer and Better,"
Staff Dining Room, noon.
Music: Mary Black, Cohan Center,
8 pm. ($)
Wednesday, October 21
Music: Trio Voronezh, Cal Poly
Theatre, 8 pm. ($)
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Vol. 53, No. 6 • October 14, 1998
Published by the Communications Office
Administration Web page
has new name, more info
Groundbreaking for
sports complex Oct. 23
The Administration page on Cal
Poly's Web site has a new name that bet
ter reflects the wealth of information
now available on that page.
The University Organization page in
cludes information on the history, mis
sion, goals, organization, and policies
and procedures of the university. The
page also provides access to such re
sources as personnel directories, on-line
forms, and a link to a list of university
committee and organization Web pages.
The Communications Office is re
sponsible for updating information on
this page and asks campus departments
and units to forward new or revised ad
dresses for their on-line forms and com
mittee and organization Web pages to
Darlene Slack, director of communica
tions, via e-mail. D
A groundbreaking ceremony at the
site of the new sports complex is planned
for 2 pm Friday, Oct. 23, on Homecom
ing weekend.
President Baker will be joined by stu
dent leaders, capital campaign volun
teers, donors and friends.
The Faci lity Services and Facilities
Planning departments are proceeding
with the $9 million project, which will
include several multipurpose recreational
and athletic fields as well as new stadi
ums for intercollegiate baseball and soft
ball. Clearing work has begun. The
construction timetable is 18 months.
The sports complex is being funded
through a partnership of the ASI and In
tercollegiate Athletics. Student fees will
contribute about $4.9 million, and Ath
letics will contribute $4.5 million from a
$6.5 million capital campaign. To date,
Athletics ' "Building the Advantage"
Campaign has secured gifts and pledges
totaling $4.3 million.
To reach the site, take the Highland
Drive entrance to campus, turn left on
Via Carta and left on Pinnacles. Follow
the road to the marked site. Parking will
be available.
For information, call ext. 6-7194. D
Women in politics is topic
Political Science professor John Cul
ver will present "Assessing the Progress
of Women in American Politics" from
12:10 to 1 pm Monday, Oct. 19, in the
Staff Dining Room.
Culver will provide an overview of
the experiences of women as they have
been reluctantly accepted into American
politics during the 20th century. He will
also talk about the difficulties women
have faced in politics in addition to eco
nomic, legal and social discrimination.
Some of the questions he will address
include:
• What lies ahead for women and poli
tics as we approach a new century?
• What impact has the Clinton scandal
had on women in politics?
• Has the women's movement, as re
flected in politics, reached a plateau, is
retrenchment looming, or can viable fe
male presidential candidates be expected
in the near future?
Culver, a 1998 recipient of Cal
Poly's Distinguished Teacher Award,
specializes in the areas of U.S. and Cali
fornia government and the judicial process.
Homecoming 1998 is set for Friday
through Sunday, Oct. 23-25, with a vari
ety of events for the whole family.
This year 's theme is "Poly Through
the Decades," and graduates from the
class of 1948 will be honored at a ban
quet at Vi sta Grande on Friday.
The Laugh Olympics run from 2 to 4
pm Friday on the lawn in front of Mott
Gym. Campus clubs will compete
against each other in games involving
whipped cream , Cheetos, frozen fish,
and "anythin g else that can get really
messy," according to Jennifer West,
Hom eco ~in g advisor.
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'Poly Through the Decades'
theme of Homecoming '98
Media of