CAL POLY REPORT, APRIL 5, 2000 Position vacancies ••• Draft ltaster Plan Below are all the new, previously unadvertised employment openings at the university. You may access full information about these and other, previously advertised positions at www.cal poly.edu (scroll down and select "employment opportunities"). Continuedfi'om page I STATE: For a complete listing of employment opportunities for state staff and manage­ ment positions, you can: • Check the Human Resources and Employment Equity Web site at www.calpoly. edu, under Employment Opportunities; • Come to the HREE office, Adm. 110, and view the posted positions; • Call the HREE Job Line at ext. 6-1533. For a listing of new openings, check The Tribune's Sunday edition. If you have questions, please call HREE at ext. 6-2237. FACULTY Candidates are asked to contact the appropriate department office at the phone number listed for more information or to request an application. Additional information and qualifications for each position may also be obtained on line at h ttp:/lwww. academ ic-person11 el. calpoly. edu. Please submit all application materials to the department head/chair unless otherwise specified in the ad. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and ex­ perience (and time base where applicable), unless otherwise stated. #03058: Part-Time Lecturer Pool, Food Science and Nutrition (ext. 62660) Closing date: April 21 . #03075: Part-Time Lecturer Pool, Liberal Studies Program (ext. 6-2935) Closing date: May 19. #03076: Part-Time Lecturer Pool, Modern Languages & Literatures (ext. 6-1205) Closing date: May 1. #03099: Part-Time Lecturer Pool, Electrical Engineering (ext. 6-2781) C losing date: July 28. #03100: Part-Time Lecturer Pool, Civil & Environmental Engineering (ext. 6-294 7) Closing date: May 12. D CPR schedule The Cal Poly Report is published every Wednesday during the academic year. Articles are due to Public Affairs by I 0 am Wednesday for the following week's edition. Items can bee-mailed to polynews@ poly mail (add .calpoly.edu if needed), faxed to 6-6533 , or mailed to Public Affairs, Heron Hall. For more information, call ext. 6-1511. D plan calls for expansion of summer enroll­ ment and use of technology to serve more students throughout the entire year. In mapping out land uses, some 500 recommendations made by 10 task forces were considered, including: • Developing a student-friendly, learner-centered instructional core that would be compact, use the land more ef­ fectively and increase open space. • Maintaining outdoor teaching and learning laboratories. • Protecting environmentally sensi­ tive areas. • Increasing the student residential community to minimize community impact and providing services for those students. • Improving circulation and access to the university. The preliminary draft was presented for review to the I 0 task forces the last week of March . Public review will be from May I to June I 0. The draft Master Plan will be available, beginning May I, for review at www. campusprojects. calpoly.edu or at the Kennedy Library. Comments about the plan can bee-mailed to djanders@calpoly.edu. D ••• Open forums Continued from page I of South Dakota Board of Regents, will be on campus Thursday and Friday (April 6-7). The open forum is planned from 2 to 2:30p.m. Thursday in UU 220. • George Lopos, dean at Millard Fillmore College at the State University of New York, will visit campus Monday and Tuesday (April I 0-11). The open forum wi ll be 2-2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Veranda Cafe. Dean, College of Business Patricia Pattison, a candidate for the position of dean of business, will be on campus Aprill3-14. Pattison is associate dean of the Col­ lege of Business and chair of the Manage­ ment and Marketing Department at the University of Wyoming. An open forum will be 4 :30-5:30 p.m. Apri l 13 in Business Building Room 341. Students and faculty and staff members are encouraged to attend the open forums and meet the candidates. Open forums for additional candidates will be an nounced as they are scheduled. D ort ••• DATELINE Continued fi'om page I Tuesday, April11 (continued) Play: "The Rivals," Cal Pol y Theatre, 8 p.m. ($)Pre-performance lecture, Richard Simon (English), Philips Hall, 7 p.m. ($) Published by Public Affairs • www.calpoly.edu/-communic/CPR/report.htm DATELINE Wednesday, April 12 Philosophy Colloquia: Stephen Ball (Philosophy), "Philosophical Arguments For and Against Affirmative Action," 9-10:30 a.m. ; Keith Abney (Phi losophy), "Galilean Hermeneutics: Science and Creation­ ism, Then and Now," 10:40 a.m.­ noon; Jim Cushing (English) and Paul Miklowitz (Philosophy), " Reading Nietzche 's 'The Gay Science,"' 2-4 p.m. , UU 205. ($) - Admission charged Exhibits University Art Gallery (Dexter Building): "Four Sides to Every Circle," juried student exhibit. Through April 30. Exhibit: Monday­ Friday II a.m.-4 p.m. and Wednesday 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 5 Book Signing: Steven Marx (English), " Shakespeare and the Bible," El Corral Bookstore, I p.m . Music: "Kiezmermania," Cal Poly Theatre, 8 p.m. ($) Thursday, April13 Philosophy Colloquia: Simon Evnine (Philosophy), "Learning from One's Mistakes? Epistemic Modesty and Rational Belief," 9:3011 a.m.; Award prese ntation to winner of philosophy student essay contest and student and faculty panel discussion, "Who Needs Philoso­ phy?," led by student Ronald McCorkle, 11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m .; Laurence Houlgate (Philosophy), "Justice and Utility in Frozen Embryo Custody Disputes," 1-2 :3 0 p.m . Physics Colloquium: President Baker, "California Science and Technology Workforce: Implications at Cal Poly," Science E-45, II a.m. Thursday, April& Alcohol Awareness Screening Day: Information and self-tests available, UU Plaza, II a.m. Reception: Outstanding Student Employee of the Year, Club 221 (UU), II a.m. Physics Colloquium: Gregory Clark (Lawrence-Livermore National Laboratory), "Acoustic Signal and Imaging Processing at LLNL and Event Picking for Seismic Oil Exp loration," Science E-45, II a.m. Mathematics Colloquium: Don Sarason (UC Berkeley), "Zeros of Harmonic Polynomials," Science North 201,4:10 p.m. Friday, April14 Open House: Campuswide, all day. Continues April 15. Music: Shival Experience, Cal Poly Theatre, 9:30 p.m. ($) Hearst Lecture: Michael Sorkin, "Architecture as News," Ch umash, 8 p.m. Saturday, April15 Open House: Campuswide, all day. Hearst Lecture: Peter Bohlin, "Architect for Bill Gates," Chumash, 5 p.m. Music: Open House Festival Wind Orchestra and University Jazz Bands, Harman Hall , 8 p.m. ($) Sunday, April 16 Music: Open House Festival High School Wind Orchestra and Ca l Poly Brass Cho ir, Harman Hall , 2:30p .m . ($) 0 PAGE 8 California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Vol. 54, No. 27 • April 5, 2000 Saturday, April 8 Softball: CSU Northridge, Mustang Field (2 games), noon and 2 p.m. Women's Tennis: UC Irvine, Tennis Courts, I p.m. .r Sunday, April9 Softball: CSU Northridge, Mustang Field, noon. Dance: Second Hand Dance, Cal Poly Theatre, 7 p.m. ($) ltonday, April 10 Books at High Noon: Jim Cushing (Eng lish), "Live as Variously as Possible" by poet Frank O'Hara, Veranda Cafe, noon. Tuesday, April 11 Learn-at-Lunch: Mark Schecter, "Mindfu lness-Based Stress Reduc­ tion," Veranda Cafe, noon. Continued on page 8 On a musical note ••• Louis Goldstein, a professor ofmusic at Wake Forest University and artist-in-residence in the Music Department, will perform April I8 in the Davidson Music Cente1: See st01y on page 6. Draft ltaster Plan to be released for review A preliminary draft of Cal Poly 's new Master Plan will be available May I for campus and community review. The draft plan , designed to balance land uses with enrollment demands for at least the next 20 years, is the result of two years of deliberation among key campus groups, campus and community task forces, and planning consultants. Review of the initial document will take place throughout spring quarter, and it will be refined and reviewed again next fall and winter. The final Master Plan will be presented to the CSU Board of Trust­ ees for approval in spring 200 I, Cal Poly's IOOth birthday. "The Master Plan will be designed to meet emerging needs of our academic programs," said Linda Dalton, vice pro­ vost for institutional planning, w ho is leading the effort. "Colleges and depart­ ments have identified areas for program growth so the Master Plan can include appropriate buildings, laboratories and technology to meet those needs." The plan is designed to accommodate, over the next 20 years, enrollment growth during the academic year of about 17 per­ cent over present capacity. In addition, the Continued on page 8 Open forums set for three job candidates Two candidates for the position of dean of extended studies and one for the posi­ tion of dean of business will be on cam­ pus for interviews in April. Open forums are planned to give the campus community an opportunity to meet the candidates and hear a short presentation. Dean, Extended Studies • Janet K. Lewis, who serves as admin­ istrative regent fellow for the University Continued on page 8 CAL POLY REPORT, APRIL 5, 2000 CAL POLY REPORT, APRIL 5, 2000 Graphic Communication names two labs The Graphic Comm uni cation Department recently opened two manage­ ment laboratories, thanks to $40,000 in gifts from two leading corporations in the printing industry. The Bowne Corp. and Quebecer World Press each donated $20,000 toward the construction ofthe two separate labs, which bear the names of the companies. Quebecer World Press is the nation 's largest printing com­ pany, with plants internationally, accordi ng to Harvey Levenson, head of the Graphic Com­ munication Department. The company is involved in all aspects of graphic communication. Bowne, with plants throughout the United States, specializes in financial and legal printing, and is one of the most successful and oldest corporations in the nation, according to Levenson. D Harvey Levenson (left), head ofthe Graphic Communication Department, presents a "Partners in Education" plaque to Openings still available in kayak building class Target Stores has pledged $3,000 to Career Services "in appreciation of the partnering relationship that has developed over the years," said Mark Quinnelly, Tar­ get Stores' area recruiting manager. Target Stores selected Cal Poly as a grant recipient because of the significant number of management and business courses offered within the colleges, the di­ versity of the campus's population, and the store's relationship with Career Services. Target has hired more than 20 Cal Poly graduates in the last five years and offers internship and career opportunities to Cal Poly students and graduates. Target specified that the grant be used to help students in exploring and imple­ menting career plans. Career Services Director Richard Equinoa plans to use the grant to add computer workstations in the Career Resource Center. Students use the center to explore career options, conduct Internet research, and participate in Web Walk-Up , Career Services' on-line interview scheduling and job listing service. D Openings are still avai lable in the 14-day wood-strip sea kayak building workshop to be held at the UU Craft Center in July. The workshop will run approximately eight hours each day and will meet July 17-21 and July 24-28. The cost is $625. Enrollment is limited to eight. For information, contact UU Program Coordinator Daren Connor at ext. 65721 or dconnor@calpoly.edu. D Spring plant sale, arboretum tours on tap The Environmental Horticultural Science Department will hold its annual Spring Plant Sale and tours of the Leaning Pine Arboretum on April 29. The plant sale, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., will offer quantity discounts on landscape shrubs, hardy flowering perennials, succu­ lents, herbs, ornamental grasses and more. Most of the plants come in 4-inch pots and are produced by the award-winning Associated Landscape Contractors of America student team . The Leaning Pine Arboretum tour will showcase the springtime beauty of the 5acre arboretum, including the newly de­ veloped 2-acre expansion that includes a colorful garden of South African plants and recent additions to both the California and Austra li an gardens. The plant shop and arboretum are lo­ cated at the Environmental Horticultural Science Unit. For more information , call ext. 6-2888. Proceeds from plant sales will support the development and advancement of the Leaning Pine Arboretum . D Bowne s vice president of operations, Bob Buckholz. Applicants sought for pre-doctoral program April 18 is the deadline to apply for the CSU's 2000-200 I California Pre-Doctoral Program , designed to increase the diver­ sity of CSU students who will continue their studies at the doctoral level and be­ come eligible for teaching positions. A special emphasis will be placed on increasing the number of CSU stu­ dents entering graduate programs at UC campuses. To be eligible, upper-division or master's degree students must be enrolled at a CSU institution as of spring 2000 and at least one term in 2000-200 I. Each of the selected scholars wi II work closely with a CSU faculty sponsor to develop a plan that leads to enrollment in graduate school. The plan will be tai­ lored to the student's specific goals and career objectives. The program provides: · • Travel funds for the student and facu lty sponsor to visit Ph . D.-granting Target donates $3,000 to Career Services institutions and to attend professional meetings appropriate to the student's development. • Opportunity to apply for a fully funded summer internship for the student to participate in doctoral­ level research. • Funds for other related activities, such as membership in professional or­ ganizations, special research costs, and graduate school application and test fees. Selection will be based on three ma­ jor criteria: potential for successfully completing a doctoral program , prob­ able effectiveness of the student-faculty plan , and degree of underrepresentation in the national pool of doctoral recipi­ ents in the applicant's proposed area of study. For more information and an applica­ tion , call Becky Powell , Graduate Programs, at ext. 6-2328. D Philosophy Department plans spring colloquia A spring Philosophy Colloquia series is planned for April 12-13 , with three presentations each day in UU 205. On April 12: • Stephen Ball (Philosophy) will present "Philosophical Arguments For and Against Affirmative Action," 9-10 :30 a.m. • Keith Abney (Phi losophy), "Galil ean Hermeneutics: Science and Creationism, Then and Now," I 0:40 a.m.-noon. • Jim Cushing (English) and Paul Miklowitz (Philosophy), "Reading Nietzche 's ' The Gay Science,"' 2-4 p.m. OnAprill3: • Simon Evnine (Phi losophy), "Learn­ ing from One's Mistakes? Epistemic Mod­ esty and Rational Belief," 9:30-11 a.m. • An award presentation for the winner of the philosophy student essay contest and a student and faculty panel discussion on "W ho Needs Philosophy?" led by student Ronald McCorkle, II: I 0 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Laurence Houlgate (Phi losophy), "Justice and Utility in Frozen Embryo Custody Disputes," 1-2:30 p.m. For more information, call the Philoso­ phy Department at ext. 6-2041. D PAGE 2 ~ Foundation Board to meet April 14 The Foundation Board of Directors will hold a public meeting at 8:30a.m. April 14 in the Foundation Administration Build­ ing's Conference Room (Room 124). For more information or to obtain a copy of the meeting agenda, call Execu­ tive Director AI Amaral at ext. 6-1131. A copy of the agenda packet is available for review at the Kennedy Library Reserve Desk and the Academic Senate Office, Math and Science 143. D ...,., ,:: ~ ~ , - Simply tlarvy Award-winning composer and concert pianist Marvin Ham Iisch will pe1jorm with a pops orchestra April 30 at the PAC. For tickets, call ext. 6-2787. Fitness classes offered at Rec Center AS! Recreational Sports is offering spring quarter fitness classes, including Latin dance, kick boxing, self-defense, sand volleyball, water workout, and aero­ bic instructor training. 1n addition, the group exercise sched­ ule offers a yoga class at 6:15a.m. Monday and Wednesday and a "circuit training" class at 6:30a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. A variety of payment plans are avail­ able. The "ultimate group exercise" pass is $39 and is for unlimited aerobics classes. The "noon-hour group exercise" pass at $29 is good for classes offered II a.m. to I p.m. The $45 " infmite yoga" pass gives members access to unlimited yoga classes. A "sampler" pass , good for any six classes, costs $20, and a one-time pass is $4. For more information , stop by the Rec Center Front Desk or call ext. 6-1366. D Sun tlicrosystems donations equip two new labs Ca l Poly is opening two, new, state-of­ the-art computer laboratories equipped with donation s from Sun Microsystems to teach students how to create software for the Internet and World Wide Web. The Java Center Instructional Lab and the Java Center Projects Lab will be open to classes from every department at the university for instruction and research in all types of Internet applications, from business to family activities. The labs will teach programming in Java, a programming language developed by Sun that allows the same software to run on many different kinds of computers, consumer gadgets and other devices. With Java, different machines can com­ municate with one another more easi ly than before. That flexibility has sped up the process of developing software for the Internet, said Robert Clover, director of integrated media services and interim director of the two new facilities. To equip the labs , Sun donated $180,000 worth of computers, both serv­ ers and workstations, as we ll as related software. Other Java components de­ signed specifically for business applica­ tions were donated by IBM. "The goal is to provide high-quality instruction in Java with state-of-the-art systems and software and to provide students with opportunities to work on multidisciplinary teams to develop Internet applications, particularly in the professional fields for which Cal Poly is recognized," Clover sa id . Sun has designated Cal Poly a charter member of its Authorized Academic Java Campus program, which fosters collabora­ tion with local industry to give students hands-on experience with Java technology in a realistic business environment. The university is the second in the United States and one of 15 in the world to re­ ceive that recognition. In the Java Center Projects Lab, lo­ cated in the campus's Engineeri ng East Building, teams of students, professors and staff members will work on corpo­ rate-sponsored software development and research projects. The Java Center Instructional Lab , located in the Business Building, will be used in courses offered by several departments. President Baker and officials from Sun Microsystems , Cal Poly's Informa­ tion Technology Services unit, and the co ll eges of Architecture and Environ­ mental Design, Business, and Engineer­ ing were to dedicate the two labs earlie r this week. D DIII-I= 7 CAL POLY REPORT, APRIL 5, 2000 CAL POLY REPORT, APRIL 5, 2000 Artist-in-residence to give piano recital Students, faculty members can learn about Fulbrights Books at High lloon continues in spring Louis Goldstein, professor of music at Wake Forest University, will present a recital as part of his artist-in-residency for the Music Department at 7:30p.m. April 18 in Room 218 in the Davidson Music Center. Goldstein will perform John Cage's Sonatas and Interludes, which require a "prepared piano." In 1940 Cage invented the prepared piano, which requires placing diverse objects between the strings of a grand piano to create an effective percussion orchestra under the control of two hands. Goldstein's compact disc recording of the Sonatas and Interludes was ranked in the "10 Best of '96: Classical Albums" by Spectator magazine. Goldstein has been a member of the Wake Forest University faculty since 1979. He has performed widely as a piano soloist in the United States, most notably at the Hollywood Bowl, Orchestra Hall in Chicago, and Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City. The recital is sponsored by the Cal Poly Plan , College of Liberal Arts and Music Department. For more information call the Music Department at ext. 6-2406 or visit the department's Web page at www.cal Two "Consider a Fulbright" informa­ tional sessions - one for students and another for faculty members - wi ll be held April24 in Room 202 in the Kennedy Library. The student session, "Applying for Graduate Study Abroad," is set for noon to 12:45 p.m . The faculty's meeting, "Applying for a Faculty Fulbright Lecturing or Research Award," will run 1-3 :30 p.m. The Fulbright Program also offers a teacher exchange program. For more information see http:// www. iie.org/fu lbright/fulbrigh. h tm and http :1/ www. calpoly. edul-grants/ fit!bright.pdf Karen Adams, assistant director, Europe/Newly Independent States for the Faculty Fulbright Program, will present the April 24 sessions, which are sponsored by the Grants Development a nd International Education and Pro­ grams departments. Those planning to attend are asked to call ext. 6-2982 to reserve a spot. 0 Six book reviews are planned for spring quarter, all at noon in the Veranda Cafe. • Monday (April 10)- Jim Cushing (Engli sh) will review "Live as Variously as Possible" by poet Frank O'Hara, de­ scribed as "at the very heart of New York's literary and artistic life during the 1950s and 1960s." • April 20- Phil Fetzer (Political Sci­ ence), "The Moral Animal" by Robert Wright. Through the " new science of evo­ lutionary psychology," Wright discusses topics such as marriage, families, friends, deception and self-deception. • April 27 - Laura-Maureen Smith (Library), "The Science of Love: Understanding Love and its Effects on Mind and Body" by Anthony Walsh. The book reviews research in the biological and social sciences to explain how and why love is vital to the healthy functioning of both individuals and societies. • May 4- William Siembieda (City and Regional Planning), "From Aztec to Hightech: Architecture and Landscape Across the Mexico-U .S.Border" by Lawrence A. Herzog. The book examines the tension of Mexican-U.S. relations through the influence of culture and the economy on the built environment, par­ ticularly in the area around Tijuana and San Diego. • May II -Michael Orth (English), "River Horse: A Voyage Across America" by William Least Heat-Moon. "River Horse" is the story of a journalist's trip in a small cruising boat from New York to Astoria, Ore. , at the mouth of the Columbia River. • May 18 - Bob Wolf (Math), "The Case Against the Global Economy (and for a Turn Toward the Local)" by Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith. The book provides a thorough and compelling critique of the global economy being imposed on the earth and its citizens through such agreements and organizations as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, World Trade Organi­ zation, North American Free Trade Agree­ ment, International Monetary Fund and World Bank. For more information , call Phil Fetzer at ext. 6-6147. 0 poly.edul~mu. 0 Writing for GE courses to be taught in workshop Cal Poly's first Writing in General Education (WINGED) Workshop, a series of six sessions designed for faculty mem­ bers who now include writing in General Education courses or who will incorporate writing into GE 200 I, will begin Friday (April 7). Topics will include how to design effec­ tive assignments for any discipline and how to grade those assignments efficiently. Trainers Sauny Dills and Jim Howland, both English Department faculty mem­ bers, have taught writing for more than 20 years. Both of them have undergraduate degrees in science. The workshop will meet from l 0 a.m. to noon in Business Room l 04. For more information and to s ign up, call Katie Tool at the Genera l Education office at ext. 6-2228 or e-mai l mtool @ca lpoly.edu. 0 Pianist Justin Kolb Artist-in-residence to speak, play April 26 Pianist and Cal Poly artist-in­ residence Justin Kolb will talk about surviving the music business and will give an evening recital on April 26. Kolb will present "Know the Score: Inspiration and Motivation for Surviving in the Business ofMusic" at I : I 0 p.m. in Room 216 in the Davidson Music Center. At 7:30 p.m. he will perform a piano recital featuring works by Chopin, Copland and Liszt in Room 218 in the Davidson Music Center. Kolb, an active piano performer in the United States and abroad, is a graduate of DePaul University, from which he received the 1994 Distin­ guished Alumni Award. A frequent performer at the Inter­ national Liszt Festival in Hamilton , Ontario, he has also played in Ger­ many, Great Britain, Luxembourg and Spain. He has appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the U.S. Military Concert Band at West Point. The lecture and recital are made possible with funds from the Cal Poly Plan. The College of Liberal Arts and the Music Department are also sponsoring the events. For more information call the Mu­ sic Department at ext. 6-2406 or visit the department's Web page at www.calpoly. edu/- mu. 0 Nominations sought for scholarship, awards Student Affairs would like to remind the faculty and staff that the deadlines for one scholarship and two awards are due April 12. Inquiries should be directed to Polly Harrigan in Student Affairs at ext. 6-1521. • Courtney Elizabeth Smyth Scholar­ ship- Faculty and staff members are encouraged to submit letters of nomina­ tion for the Courtney Elizabeth Smyth scholarship. The scholarship committee is seeking "truly unusual students who have overcome personal tragedies , ad­ versity or hardship , suggesting an inner strength in the commitment to maintain academic progress." • The Quest for the Best Award and the Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Land Outstanding Service Award - Employees are asked to encourage students to apply for these two leadership awards. Applications are avail­ able in Adm. 209. The recipient of the Land award receives $1, l 00. The Quest for the Best recipients receive recognition and $300. 0 PAGE 6 April 12 reception set to honor campus authors The Kennedy Library and El Corral Bookstore, in collaboration with the offices of the president and provost, are planning a 5 p.m. reception April 12 in the Kennedy Library atrium to honor 20 faculty members who had books published in 1999. The reception, titled "Global Reach, Local Touch," also commemorates National Library Week. Welcoming remarks by Hiram Davis, dean of library services, and Frank Cawley, director ofEI Corral, will kick off the event. President Baker and Provost Zingg will talk about scholarship in higher education. Myron Hood , chair of the Academic Senate, will present the au­ thors with certificates. The honorees, their academic depart­ ments, and the titles of their books, are: Philip Bailey, College of Science and Mathematics, and Christina Bailey, Chemistry and Biochemistry, "Organic Chemistry: A Brief Survey of Con­ cepts and Applications"; John Battenburg, English, and William Martinez Jr., Modern Languages and Literatures, "Communicative Activities for the Second Language Classroom"; Daniel Biezad, Aeronautical Engineer­ ing, " Integrated Navigation and Guid­ ance Systems"; Jim Cushing, English, "The Length of an Afternoon: Poems"; Jay L. Devore, Statistics, "Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists"; John Dobson , Finance, "The Art of Management and the Aesthetic Man­ ager: The Coming Way of Business?"; Robert F. Gish, Ethnic Studies, "Osiyo: Native American Images of Literature and the Land"; Goro C. Kato , Mathematics, "Fundamentals of Algebraic Microlocal Analysis"; and Donald Lumsden and Gay Lumsden, Speech Communication, "Communicating in Groups and Teams: Sharing Leadership." Others are Robert J. McNeil , Crop Science, "California Citrus Produc­ tion"; Barbara L. Mori, Social Sci­ ences, "Stand! Race and Ethnic Relations"; Raymond M. Nakamura, Physical Education and Kinesiology, "Healthy Classroom Management: Motivation, Communication and Disci­ pline"; Robert P. Rice Jr., Environmen­ tal Horticultural Science, "Practical Horticulture"; Walter E. Rice, Econom­ ics, "The Saga of the Overfair Railway Pacifies: From Pomona to Poly"; Rich­ ard Simon, English, "Trash Culture: Popular Culture and the Great Tradi­ tion"; John Thompson, Modern Lan­ guages and Literatures, "La Vie Mon Signeur Seint Nicholas le Beneoit Con­ fessor"; and Paul Zingg, provost, "A Good Round: A Journey Through the Landscapes and Memory of Golf." After the event, attendees can buy copies of the books and have them signed by the authors. An exhibit showcasing books by past Cal Poly authors will be on display in the library during April. For information, call Sariya Talip Clay, senior assistant librarian in the Ref­ erence Department, at ext. 6-6244. 0 Engineering senior wins natiomll contest Fred Frith, an electrical engineering senior, won first place in the national In­ stitute of Electrical and Electronics Engi­ neers Biotech Contest with a proposal for a device that allows deaf or hearing-im­ paired football players to " hear" a quarterback's signals. The winning idea is a five-button key­ board that quarterbacks could use to send digital v ibrating codes to a hearing­ impaired player. "When a certain module vibrates, the player knows the quarterback's call," Frith said. The challenge of the contest was to develop and present a concept using an electrical, electronic, biomedical , or electro-optics device to improve a dis­ abled person 's ability to manage tasks that usuall y require assistance. 0 Professor Steven "arx to sign new book today Cal Poly author and English Professor Steven Marx will introduce and sign cop­ ies of his new book, "S hakespeare and the Bible," from l to 3 p.m. today (April 5) in El Corral Bookstore. For more information call Rebecca Bowen at ext. 6-5350. 0 PAGE 3 CAL POLY REPORT, APRIL 5, 2000 Learn-at-Lunch series to continue Tuesday The Employee Assistance Program is continuing its Learn-at-Lunch series of talks from noon to I p.m. Tuesdays begin­ ning next Tuesday (April II) with "Mind­ fulness-Based Stress Reduction" by Mark Schecter, a "mindfulness" practitioner. Mindfulness is a type of meditation. Other presentations include: • April 25 -"Back Basics - Maintain­ ing Healthy Backs" by Danya Conn Nunley, an exercise physiologist, personal trainer and group exercise instructor. • May 9 - "Managing Burnout" by Ken Martz, a doctoral intern with the Employee Assistance Program and Counseling Services. Sessions are open to employees and their family members. Attendees are welcome to bring or buy lunch. For more information , call the Employee Assistance Program at ext. 6-0327. D Statistics consults on research, data analysis The Statistics Department provides a consulting service to help with research design and data analysis in a variety of disciplines. The service is intended to support faculty and staff projects and re­ search , as well as help students with se­ nior project and graduate research. Heather Smith, the main consultant spring quarter, can advise on data collec­ tion, experimental design , and analysis of research projects. She is also available to lead seminars and tutorials on requested topics and advise on computer packages available at Cal Poly. If some special area concerning statistical inference is of inter­ est to a department or group, contact Smith to arrange lectures on the subject. Smith's office is in Room I 04 in Fac­ ulty Offices East. She can be reached at ext. 6-61