: ALIPOIINIA ~OLYT.CHNIC STAT• UNIV.IISITY SAN L UIS OaiSptO, CALIPOIINIA 8840t April 3, 1973 Volume 24, Number 31 SUMMER PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS High school juniors throughout California will have an opportunity to try their hands at university studies through a pilot program at Cal Poly this summer. The program is open to any high school junior who has a grade average of 2.8 or better for his or her high school studies. They must enroll in a study load of at least 9 units at Cal Poly, pay regular student fees, and reside either in campus residence halls or with family or relatives while enrolled in the program. Everett M. Chandler (Dean of Students) described the program as an unusual opportunity for qualified high school students to benefit from university experience before completing their high school studies. He said comments from students who took part in the summer program during its initial trial last year were highly favorable and an evaluation of their performances with university studies indicated that the effort was a worthwhile one. Courses in more than 30 of Cal Poly's bachelor's degree majors are among those available to students in the special summer program for 1973. Included are 13 majors in agriculture, t2 in engineering and technology, 7 in science and mathematics, and 1 in business admin­ stration. Students interested in participating in the Cal Poly special program will be required to file an admissions application, pay the standard $20 application fee, and provide a statement of abi~ity from their high school principals. GRAD PROGRAM IN COMPUTER SCIENCE WILL OPEN THIS SUMMER Start of a new Master of Science Degree program in Computer Science at Cal Poly has been announced by Clyde P. Fisher (Dean of Science and Mathematics). To be offered by the school's Computer Science and Statistics Department, the new curriculum will be available for the first time during the 1973 Summer Quarter. Dean Fisher said the purposes of the new graduate degree program are to prepare students for graduate-level positions in industry, government and business; to prepare students for further graduate study; and to provide training for future community college teachers of computer science. Daniel F. Stubbs (Head, Computer Science and Statistics) described the new curriculum as a "natural extension" of the university's bachelor's degree program in computer science. A highlight of the new graduate curriculum, according to Dr. Stubbs, will be a special practicum course which will involve a group attack on an important problem of particular interest to some business or industrial organization. Students will work with representa­ tives of the organization in arriving at a description of the problem and then, after de­ veloping a possible solution, will present a final report to the business or industrial organization. Students will work with representatives of the organization in arriving ~t a description of the problem and then, after developing a possible solution, will pre­ ~nt a final report to the business or industrial concern involved. (Continued on Page 2) ' Cal Poly Report -- April 3, 1973 -- Page 2 DA VINCI FESTIVAL CONTINuiNG, LECTURE SCHEDULED TOMORROW EVENING The scientist side of 15th Century artist-scientist Leonardo da Vinci will be highlighte· in a campus lecture on Wednesday (April 4). To be given by Delbert Venerable (Chemistry the talk will be titled ·~olecular Expressionism, an Illustration of Artistic Imaginatio: in Chemistry." It will take place starting at 8:10p.m. in the Men's Gymnasium on campu Admission will be free and the public is invited to attend. Dr. Venerable's lecture is part of a month-long festival of lectures, films, and ex­ hibits featuring the thought, works of art, and inventions of da Vinci. With "Leonardo and His World" as its theme, the festival is sponsored by the School of Communicative Arts and Humanities at Cal Poly and will last until April 15. An exhibit of models of da Vinci inventions is available for public viewing in Room 203 of the Julian A. McPhee University Union. Copies of the complete schedule of events remaining on the festival calendar may be ob­ tained from the Office of the School of Communicative Arts and Humanities, Engl-202, 546-2706. VARIED MENUS OFFERED IN NEW CAFETERIA A varied menu that accommodates the needs of die~ watchers as well as those who like fuller meals, is being featured in the recently opened cafeteria dining area of the new Vista Grande food service facility. The new cafeteria area, which opened for busi­ ness on March 22, is open from 7 to 9 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 5 to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Roast round of beef, roast turkey breast, and baked ham appear on the dinner menu every evening. Those who are diet conscious will find it easy to observe the rules and count calories with an entree such as the turkey breast, and fruits, vegetables, and cottage cheese salads. Not affected by the new service in the cafeteria dining area is the restaurant, which is located just across the main entry to Vista Grande. Both areas are operated by the Cal Poly Foundation for the use of students, faculty, and staff of the university, and their guests. GRAD PROGRAM IN COMtUTER SCIENCE ..• (Continued from Page 1) Dr. Stubbs said early responses from firms contacted about the practicum course have been favorable. Also included in the curriculum is a special series of courses designee to update students, whose undergraduate degrees were in other fields of study, for entr~ into the new graduate program. In addition to the new graduate program the Computer Science and Statistics Department presently includes over 270 students enrolled in courses leading either to the Bache­ lor of Science Degree in computer science or the Bachelor of Science Degree in sta­ tistics. The period from 72 noon on Friday~ April 20~ through 8 a.m. on Monday~ ApriZ be an academia hoZiday for members of the CaZ PoZy faculty and student body. 23~ 1JJiZZ Cal Poly Report -- April 3, 1973 -- Page 3 ACADEMIC SENATE "DIRECTIONS" COMMitm !STABtlSHBD Appointment of an ad hoc committee to study and make recommendations regarding the future role of the university Academic Senate has been announced by Barton c. Olsen (History), Chairman of the Academic Senate. Dr. Olsen noted, rrrt has been five years since the Aca­ demic Senate Constitution and By-Laws were adopted. It is time for a major review and perhaps 'overhaul' of the Senate structure. We want to insure the best possible organ­ ization to effectively represent the faculty in governance of the University." The ad hoc committee, which is expected to begin its deliberations immediately and con­ tinue into the 1973-74 academic year, will invite all members of the university commun­ ity -- faculty, staff, and students -- to contribute suggestions to aid in its study, according to Dr. Olsen. Spe~ific areas of concern noted in the charge to the committee include: the organiza­ tion and effectiveness of the senate; the relationship of the senate to other campus bodies; the senate committee structure; the possibility of a senate newsletter to the faculty; the term of office of senate officers; and the membership of the senate, in­ cluding the appropriateness of administrative membership. Dr. Olsen pointed out, however, that the committee has been encouraged to look at its task as open-ended, within the broad framework of Academic Senate functioning. "All aspects of the current and potential operation of the Senate are within the scope of this committee," he said. Members of the ad hoc committee are: Robert Alberti (Counseling Center), chairman; Robert Burton (History); Olaf Isachsen (Business Administration); Corwin Johnson (Head, Crops Science); Thomas Johnston (Architecture and Environmental Design); Stuart Larsen (Aeronautical Engineering); Leon Maksoudian (Computer Science); Robert Valpey (Dean, Engineering and Technology); Barbara Weber (Home Economics); Robin Baggett (President, Associated Students, Inc.); and John Holley (Associated Students, Inc.). Faculty and staff members and students are invited to submit written comments to in­ dividual members or to the committee, in care of Dr. Alberti, Counseling Center. COLLEGE HOUR PROGRAM SLATED THURSDAY MORNING Three campus musical groups will present a preview of the 32nd annual Home Concert when they join for a morning performance on Thursday (April 5). Planned as part of the Col­ lege Hour Concert Series, the program will be presented in the Cal Poly Theatre starting at 11 a.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited to attend. Scheduled to perform during the hour-long College Hour Concert on Thursday morning are three student groups -- the 65-voice Men's Glee Club, the Collegians stage and dance band, and the Women's Sextet. Harold P. Davidson (Head, Music) directs both the glee club and the sextet, and Graydon Williams (also Music) directs the 16-piece band. Home Concert, an annual highlight of the Spring music season at Cal Poly, will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 13, in the Men's Gymnasium. pewritten copy intended for the next issue of Cal Poly Report must be received prior to 12 noon Frida A ril 6 in the Office of Information Services Administration- 210. Cal Poly Report -- April 3, 1973 -- Page 4 DECISION ON TAXATION OF RETIREMENT FUNDS STILL 'PENDING The matter of taxation on that portion of the employee's salary withheld for retirement contribution is still before the Federal Court for adjudication, according to Milton Piuma {Staff Personnel Officer). A lawsuit is presently in progress seeking recovery of the 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972 Federal taxes paid by State employees on funds with­ held for retirement purposes. Although a decision is pending, employees wishing to insure and protect their claim to such a recovery are advised to file both federal and state claim forms. Claims for state income tax refunds may be filed beginning with the year 1968 through 1972, while claims for the federal deduction can begin with the year 1969 through 1972. Both the federal {Number 843) and the state {Number 3543) forms are available in the Personnel Office, Adm-110. A separate form must be filed for every year in which a refund is claimed. These must be filed with the local Internal Revenue Service Office on or before April 16. If mailed, the post mark must bear the same date. ENTRIES INVITED FOR POTTERY III Pottery III, the third annual national ceramic contest and show will be held April 17-30 at Cal Poly. Sponsored by the Fine Arts Committee of the Associated Students, Inc., the contest is open to all ceramic potters in the United States. Several hundred dollars in cash awards will be given. Pottery III will be judged by Roland Shutt, former director of Cerritos California Gal­ lery and a ceramics teacher at Cerritos College. The national contest will be held in the Julian A. McPhee University Union at Cal Poly. Only original works that are clay and not weighing more than 75 pounds will be considered for entrance. Artists may enter up to three pieces. Entry blanks and further information may be obtained by contacting the Art Department, Erhart Ag-234, 546-2975. TWO DRIVER TRAINING SESSIONS SCHEDULED THIS WEEK Defensive driver training sessions for the Spring Quarter are scheduled today {Tuesday, April 3) from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and Thursday {April 5) from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Both sessions will be held in AgEngr-123. Faculty, staff and students will have to successfully com­ plete the defensive driver training program before being permitted to drive state equip­ ment and this will be the only offering of this program in the Spring Quarter. Inter­ ested persons may attend either of the two sessions. SPRING QUARTER PARKING PERMITS STILL AVAILABLE Parking stickers for the Spring Quarter are still on sale in the Cashier's Office, Adm­ 131E. Faculty and staff will be required to show their identification cards at the time parking permits are purchased. Per,mits may not be picked up by a purchaser's representa· tive without written authorization from the purchaser. Ca.l Poly Report -- April 3, 1973 -- Page 5 TRUSTEES APPROVE RETROACTIVE FACULTY SALARY ADJUSTMQT.§ Trustees of The California State University and Colleges last week approved faculty salary equity increases effective July 1, 1972, according to Larry Voss (Director of Personnel Relations). An approximate 1.1 percent salary increase was authorized for associate professors, professor and equivalent ranks in 36 academic classifications. In addition, salary increases of approximately .3 percent were authorized for the assistant professor and equivalent ranks in 30 academic classifications. These across-the-board equity increases have the effect of removing the salary step inconsistencies (referred to as the "squiggle") between the top of the salary range of assistant professor and the bottom of the salary range of associate professor. Voss said the cost of these increases will all but exhaust the remaining $1.9 million in­ equity salary increase funds for the current fiscal year. The action taken by the Board of Trustees followed notification by the State Department of Finance that the $1.9 million inequity funds could not be used for implementing the new 8-step salary structure adopted by the board on July 12, 1972. If implemented, the new structure would have: (1) provided opportunity for step in­ creases to steps 6, 7, and 8 at the assistant, associate and full professor ranks fol­ lowing established campus evaluation procedures; (2) required additional "merit" evalu­ ation of faculty at certain salary steps (i.e. 4 steps of instructor, 2 steps of assis­ tant, one step of associate, and one step of the professor rank); (3) consolidated Classes I and II permitting those now in Class I to go five precent higher to reach the new step five; and (4) permitted flexibility in assignment of steps in years in which evaluation is required from no merit increment to multiple-step increments using cri­ teria developed by the campus. Implementation of the new salary structure will depend upon the availability of future funding for this purpose, according to Voss. VARIED PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR 32ND HOME CONCERT The 32nd Home Concert will be filled with a variety of sounds when the curtain rises Friday, April 13. An annual highlight of the spring musical season at Cal Poly, Home Concert will begin at 8 p.m., in the Men's Gymnasium at the university. The public is invited to attend. Home Concert features the Men's Glee Club, the Women's Glee Club, and the Collegians Stage and Dance Band. In addition to the larger groups will be the Collegiate Quartet, the Women's Sextette, and the "world famous" Majors and Minors vocal ensemble. The repertoires of the groups ran.ge from religious Latin Songs to lively, current hits. Included on the program will be songs by Doug Davidson, the son of Harold P. Davidson, the head of Cal Poly's Music Department. General admission tickets for the Home Concert are $1 for students and $1.50 for adults. They may be bought in advance from Premier Music Company, Brown's Music Store, and Ster­ eo West in San Luis Obispo. They are also being sold at the information desk of the Julian A. McPhee University Union on campus and by members of the performing groups. Monday, May 7A~ wiU be the end of the seventh week of instruction for the Spring Quarter. Cal Poly Report -- April 3, 1973 -- Page 6 NEW EVENT ADDED TO POLY ROYAL PROGRAM The first Poly Royal 500 soap box race will be held during the 1973 open house at Cal Poly on Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28. Cal Poly students will be racing ve­ hicles of their own design along a course from Grand Ave., west along Perimeter Rd. The races will begin at 10 a.m.on April 28. The event joins the four-performance rodeo, aquacade, band concerts, horse shows, a barbecue, athletic events, special interest exhibits, and displays in the SO instruc­ tional departments at Cal Poly. The soap box race is being sponsored by the recreation and tournament committee of the university's Associated Students, Inco Poly Royal is an annual event during which students of Cal Poly display the result of their educational activity for their families and friends. An estimated crowd of over 60,000 persons visited the campus for the event last year. TALK ON ATHEISM SLATED ON THURSDAY When Madalyn Murray O'Hair greeted an audience in Moorpark recently, she introduced herself by saying, "I'm a woman of a few million words," and then proceded to use most of them to uphold her belief in atheism. The 53-year-old grandmother, who filed the suit which resulted in the banishment of prayer in schools, will share some of those words with an audience in Chumash Auditorium of the Julian A. McPhee University Union at Cal Poly at 8 p.m. on Thursday (April 5). The nation's leading speaker on atheism, ~Irs. O'Hair will discuss "Religion As a Bar­ rier to Peace on Earth." The public is invited. Admission will be 75 cents for uni­ versity students and $1.25 for all others. The appearance is sponsored by the Speak­ ers Forum Committee of the Associated Students, Inc. at Cal Poly. The best-known spokesman on behalf of atheism of the present decade, Mrs. O'Hair always anticipates a spirited questioning period from her audience. TRAVEL DIRECTOR WILL ADDRESS WOMEN'S CLUB GATHERING Carol Lane, women's travel director for Shell Oil Company, will tell how to discover the attraction of restored inner cities during the general membership meeting of the Cal Poly Women's Club being planned for next Tuesday (April 10). The meeting will begin at 8 p.m. in the lounge of Tenaya Hall. Miss Lane's presentation, titled "Recycle Your Vacation," will be based on more than 100,000 miles of travel during which she investigated new and different ways to insure pleasure filled travel. Women's Club members are invited to attend the meeting and enjoy the program. LENTEN TALK SCHEDULED NEXT TUESDAY Frank B. Norris of St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park will ering being planned for next Tuesday (April 10) in the Staff to begin at 12 noon, Dr. Norris' talk is part of a series of being presented under sponsorship of the student Westminster Faculty and staff are invited to attend. be the speaker for a gath­ Dining Room. Scheduled Lenten season programs Collegiate Fellowship. Cal Poly Report -- April 3, 1973 -- Page 7 NEW ENTRY ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN Construction of the campus portion of Highland Dr., the new major entrance to the cam­ pus from Santa Rosa St. (Highway 1), is expected to get underway later this week, ac­ cording to E. Douglas Gerard (Executive Dean). Designed as a third major access to the campus, it will provide access from the intersection of Highland Dr. and Santa Rosa St. to the existing Southern Pacific railroad overcrossing on campus. The new roadway is desi~ned to provide for two lanes of inbound traffic and one lane of outbound traffic for motor vehicles, a sidewalk, a separate bicycle path, and an agricultural vehicle roadway. Also involved is signalization of the intersection and extension of Highland Dr. from its present termination across Santa Rosa St. and into the campus. The impact of the construction project will be felt mostly by faculty, staff, and stu­ dents who normally use the North Campus entrance from Highway 1 to the campus. Major revisions in the area of the railroad underpass will make North Campus access impossible throughout the entire construction period, Dean Gerard said. However, the underpass will remain open through Poly Royal. Appropriate signs telling motorists of that fact are being placed on Highway 1 and at the North entrance through cooperation of the Cal­ ifornia Division of Highways. Dean Gerard said the north campus entrance will be closed permanently upon completion of the new Highland Dr. entry. The project is a cooperative venture involving Cal Poly, the Division of Highways, and the City of San Luis Obispo. SPEAKERS FOR POWER WORKSHOP LISTED Nine prominent speakers have been scheduled for a professional "Workshop on High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission (HVDCT)" to be held on Thursday and Friday (April 5-6) at Cal Poly. The two-day workshop is sponsored by the newly-formed Electric Power Insti­ tute at Cal Poly, the first such institute in California. The workshop's keynote address will be given after registration the first day by Uno Lamm, retired member of the Swedish Atomic Energy Commission. His address will center upon the past, present, and future of HVDCT. A native of Sweden, Dr. Lamm has been recognized as one of the top men in the electricity field in Sweden. A tutorial workshop for engineers in the electric power field, the Cal Poly event will have eight sessions dealing with contemporary technology and exploring "state-of-the­ art" developments and future developments of HVDCT. Lectures will begin on an intro­ ductory level and progress to discussions of contemporary issues. Among the speakers for the sessions in addition to Dr. Lamm is Vernon L. Pruett of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Noel R. Reed, Hughes Aircraft Company; J. Sabath, Southern California Edison Company; Narain G. Hingorani, Bonneville Power Ad­ ministration, Portland; William R. Johnson, Pacific Gas and Electric Company; and Tapas Mukutmoni, Hughes Aircraft Company. Two Cal Poly instructors will be included as part of the panel discussions, Samir K. Datta and Saul Goldberg, who is also director of the Electric Power Institute. Dr. Goldberg said support for the Institute is being received from General Electric Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas and El­ ectric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and Westinghouse Corporation. Cal Poly Report -- April 3, 1973 -- Page 8 CANDIDATES FOR FACULTY POSITIONS BEING SOUGHT Candidates for positions on the faculty of the university are presently being sought, according to Larry R. Voss (Director of Personnel Relations). Those interested in learning more about the positions are invited to contact the appropriate dean or de-­ partment head. Cal Poly is an Affirmative Action Employer. Following are descriptions of the available positions: lnte~d!ate Vocational and Natural Resources. nursery practice with a Ornamental Horticulture able: September 1973. tnttructqr C$10,020-$12,192/ennually), Orna. .ntll Horticulture Depart..nt, School of Aariculture Dutiea and reaponaibilitiea includa teaching full•ti.. in arboriculture, plant materiala and possibility of teaching couraea in floriculture. Candidates should poaaess a master's de&ree in with industry experience daaired. Minoritiea and women are encouraged to apply. Poaition evail· Intermediate Vocational and Natural Resources. posatbility of teaching Ornamental Hor~iculture able: Septemb~r 1973. Instructor ($10,020-$12,192/annually), Ornawental Horticulture Department, School of Agri~ultUTe Dutiea and responsibilities include ful1·ti.. teaching in floral design and floriculture with a courses in plant material• and nursery practicea . Candidates should poaaeaa a maater'a degree in with industry experience dea1re•. Minorities and women are encouraged t,o apply. PoaiUon avail· Intermediate Vocational Inatructor ($10,020-$12,192/annually), Ornamental Horticulture Departwent, School of A&riculture and Natural Reaources. Duties and reaponaibilitiea include teaching courael in principals of landscape daaian and plant .ateriala. Other areaa of poaaible teaching would be park plannin& and management. Candidates muat poaaeaa a BS in Landscape Architecture or BS in Ornamental Horticulture with deaign experience , Minoritiea and women are encouraged to apply. Poaition available; 1973·74 academic year only. Lecturer ($5,010·$6,096/annual) (half·time), Veterinary Science Department, School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Duties and reaponaibi litiel include teaching course• in veterinary anatomy, physiology, paraaitology and animal hygiene. Candidates muat poaaesa a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine . Minorities and women are encoura&ed to apply. Position available: September 1973. Lecturer or Intermediate Vocational Instructor ($10,020-$12,192/&DDU&lly), Tranaportation lngineerina Depart..nt, School of Engineering and Technology. Dutiea and responsibilities include teachin& couraea in traffic engineering, tranaporta· tion ayatema design, highway and airfield pava..nt deaign, publio tranaportation, tranaportation modele, and computer applications in tranaportltion. Candidatea ault poaaeaa a doctorate degree in Transportation Engineering or be a candidate with completion before fall 1973. Minoritiel and women are encouraged to apply. Poaition available: Septe.ber 1973. PIANIST WILL OFFER CONCERT ON FRIDAY Istvan Nadas, world renowned pianist, will be featured in the Spring Quarter classical series program of the Fine Arts Committee of the Associated Students, Inc., at Cal Poly at 8 p.m. on Friday (April 6). The program, to be held in the Cal Poly Theatre, will be open to the public. Ad~ssion will be $1.50 for students and $2.50 for all others. Tickets are being sold at the Information Desk of the Julian A. McPhee Uni­ versity Union. Nadas, a native Hungarian and graduate of the National Academy of Budapest, studied piano with Bela Bartok. While still in his teens he was touring Europe as soloist with orchestras and in recital, performing the standard classics as well as the music of contemporary composers. He is a specialist of the complete keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach and of the 32 Beethoven piano sonatas. SUMM§R TOUR BEfNGDISCUSSED BY STUDENT GROUP • A planned summer horticultural tour of Hawaii, Japan, and Hong Kong will be discussed during a meeting scheduled for 8 p.m., this (Tuesday, April 3) evening in Room 220 of the Julian A. McPhee University Union. As now outlined, the tour will begin on July 28 and continue through Aug. 19. Anyone interested in learning more about the tour, which is a project of the campus student chapter of the American Institute of Floral Designers, is invited to attend. Cal Poly Report -- April 3, 1973 -- Page 9 WHO • • • WHAT WHEN • • • WHERE ? ? ? Jon M. Ericson (Dean of Communicative Arts 'and Humanities), Mrs. Erna Knapp (Art), and Stanislaus Dundon (Philosphy) were guests on the "Directions '72" program which was televised on KCOY-TV, Channel 12, Santa Maria, last Thursday (March 29) evening. Host for the program, which featured the da Vinci festival presently being held on campus, was Paul Leslie, general manager of KCOY-TV. "Aerothermo Chemistry of the Terrestrial Atmosphere" is the title of an article by Frank J. Hendel (Aeronautical Engineering), which appears in the April, 1973 issue of Critical Reviews in Environmental Control. Dr. Hendel has been invited to present a paper extending the work covered by the article befor·e a session of the International Conference on the Environmental Impact of Aerospace Operations in the High Atmosphere in Denver in mid-June. Irving Babow (Social Sciences) presented a paper on "Drug Abusers' Speech: Implications for Drug Education and Social Policy" at a linguistics seminar held at Cal Poly, Pomona, last Saturday (March 31), and was a workshop consultant at a session held on Sunday. Researchers in linguistics and sociolinguistics from universities located throughout Califorrtia attended the seminar. Singchou Wu (Computer Science and Statistics) attended InternationalSymposium on Sta­ tistical Design and Linear Models, which took place on March 19-23, in Ft. Collins, Colo. under sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. Dr. Wu presented a paper titled "On the Use of Languate EXBASIC in Teaching Statistical Design and Linear Model." Sta­ tisticians from the U.S., England, India, Sweden, France, and other nations attended the week~long symposium. Raymond E. Nordquist (Architecture and Environmental Design) attended a seminar on architectural economics i'n San Diego last month. Nordquist has been a member of the Cal Poly faculty since 1964. Robert L. Hoover (Social Sciences) is the author of an article titled "Salt and the California Indians," which appeared in the ~larch, 1973 issue of Pacific Discovery, the magazine of the California Academy of Sciences. Phil Adams (Economics) has received his diploma for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the Claremont Graduate School. Dr. Adams, a member of the Cal Poly faculty since 1970, formally received the degree on Feb. 12. Elmo A. Keller (Computer Science and Statistics) is the author of a paper titled "Rel­ ative Efficiency of Computing Optimal Controls by Conjugate Gradient and Davidon Meth­ ods" which appeared in a recent issue of International Journal of Systems Science. Dr. Keller wrote the paper, and another which is scheduled for publication in a forth­ coming issue of Stochastics Journal, with J. K. Sengupta of Iowa State University. Robert Rosenberg (History), president-elect of the Central Coast Council for the Social Studies, and Donald Hensel (also History), a former officer of the local council, rep­ resented the School of Communicative Arts and Humanities at the annual conference of the 3,000-member California Council for the Social Studies on March 16-18 in Oakland. Drs. Rosenberg and Hensel were instrumental in founding of the local council in 1971 and Dr. Rosenberg is a member of the Executive Board of the state council. (Continued on Page 10) Cal Poly Re2ort -- April 3, 1973 -- Page 10 WHO • • • WHAT _. • • ~Continued from Page 9) Willi~ Alexander (Head, Political Science) addressed a California Farm Bureau Federa­ tion regional conference on leadership on MQrch 29 in Monterey. Dr. Alexander spoke on political affairs. Howard Brown (Head, Ornamental Horticulture) expects to travel in the Southern u.s. and in Europe while on leave from his campus duties during the Spring Quarter. Dr. Brown hopes to study botanical gardena and arboretum management during his absence from campus. Walter Rice (Economics) attended the Transportation Transit Planning Short Course of the Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering at University of California at Los Angeles on March 11-14. Donald Hensel (History) and Carleton Winsl~ {Architecture and Environmental Design) presented aspects of the history of the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa before a recent meeting of the San Luis Obispo County Historical Society. Reginald Gooden and Joseph Weatherby (both Political Science) participated in the annual meetings of the International Studies Association in San Francisco on March 30 and 31. INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK Construction of a $6,735 pedestrian activated traffic signal control system at the crosswalk in front of Yosemite Hall is expected to begin this week according to E. The contractor, Lee Wilson of Arroyo Grande, has Douglas Gerard (Executive Dean). 10 worRing days in which to complete the installation. Dean Gerard said disruption to vehicle traffic due to construction will be minimal as the in-street conduit link­ ing the two signal poles on either side of Grand Ave. was installed several years ago in anticipation of the project. HORSEMEN INVITED TO CAMPUS PLAYDAY San Luis Obispo area horsemen are invited to join members of the Cal Poly Cutting and Reining Club in a playday at the campus horse show arena on Saturday (April 7). Claudia Farrish, student chairman for the event, says 13 competitive events have been scheduled. A high-point trophy and ribbons for first through fifth place will be awarded to the winners. Kay Farris of San Luis Obispo will serve as judge. The playday will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the arena located near the Horse Unit on Campus Way. An entry fee of 50 cents per event, $1 per team, or $5.75 for all day participa• tion will be charged. Entries may be made with Miss Parrish by telephoning 546-4373. The return of excess supplies of inter-campus mail envelopes is being requested by the General Office. Offices and departments that have quantities of the envelopes in ex­ cess of their current needs are asked to return them to the Duplication Center, Adm-129. Cal Poly Report-- April 3, 1973 --Page 11 COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS -- COMING EVENTS April 3 at 11 a.m., Computer