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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Vol. 4 7, No. 18 Jan.27, 1994

Associate V. P. interviews set

The first on-campus interviews for the position of associate vice president for academic resources will be held on:

•Tuesday, Feb. 1 - Richard Palmer, acting associate vice presi­dent for academic resources and planning, Cal State Dominguez Hills.

•Wednesday, Feb. 2 - P. Chris Cozby, professor of psychology, Cal State Fullerton.

Interested faculty and staff mem­bers are invited to meet the can­didates at question-and-answer sessions in UU 216 from 10 to 11 am on the days of their interviews.

Crozier wins two coaching awards

Alex Crozier, head of the women's soccer team, has been named 1993 Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Assocation of America Div. II and by the Div . II West Region.

Crozier is the first Cal Poly coach since 1989 to receive a na­tional award.

In the two years women's soccer has been a varsity sport, the Cal Poly alumnus has led Cal Poly to two records: 11-6-2 in 1992 and 15-5-1 in 1993. The Mustangs com­peted in the 1993 NCAA Div. II Championship game, defeating Sonoma State 1-0 and Franklin Pierce College 3-2 before losing to defending champion Barry Univer­sity 2-0 in the final.

Before coming to Cal Poly, Crozier was an assistant women's soccer coach at Santa Clara University.

Orchesis dancers to perform Feb. 3·5 Focal Point: Dance 1994 is the

theme for Cal Poly's 24th annual Orchesis Dance Company presen­tation at 8 pm Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 3-5, in the Theatre. A matinee is also scheduled for 1 pm Saturday, Feb 5.

Under the artistic direction of company founder and theatre and dance faculty member Moon Ja Minn Suhr, the program will feature a mix of dance styles

Gov. Wilson names two CSU trustees

choreographed by students, dance faculty members, and guests.

Dances will be performed to a variety of musical styles including jazz, rock, and "boogie woogie."

Tickets for Focal Point are $9 for the public and $7 for students and senior citizens. Tickets can be bought at the Theatre Ticket Of­fice, UU Ticket Office, and at Cal Poly Downtown. For reservations, call ext. 1421.

Michael Stennis of Los Angeles and Christopher Lowe of Placentia have been named to the California State University Board of Trustees.

Stennis, 35, is president of the fast-food chain Golden Bird, Inc. He is the son of the late Willie Stennis, who served as a CSU trustee from 1975 to 1991. His ap­pointment requires Senate confirmation.

Lowe, 23, is an intern in the Administration Department for the City of Placentia. He is Associated Students president at Cal State Fullerton and is that campus's representative to the U.S. Student Association. Lowe's appointment does not need Senate confirmation.

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PG&E official to speak Feb. 1 0

Dennis M. Hennessy, a PG&E division manager, will speak on "PG&E Corporate Restructuring and the Economic Impact on SLO County," at a noon luncheon Thursday, Feb. 10, at Vista Grande.

Hennessy has been with the util­ity for 24 years. He currently man­ages the Los Padres division, which serves about 160,000 customers.

The luncheon is one in a series of events sponsored by the San Luis Obispo chapter of the American Society for Public Ad­ministration and Cal Poly's Center for Practical Politics.

The series is designed for employees of public and non- . profit organizations, but anyone IS

welcome. For reservations, call Dianne

Long of the Political Science Department at ext. 2984.

Four masters to play in Guitar Summit

A Guitar Summit featuring four distinct styles of playing - from jazz and steel-string to classical and flamenco - will be performed by four master musicians at 8 prn Tuesday, March 1, in the Church of the Nazarene in Pismo Beach.

The concert is part of Cal Poly Arts' Great Performances Series. The performers include: * Joe Pass, an acclaimed modern jazz guitarist and a pere~ni~ ~in­ner of Down Beat rnagazme s Jazz polls. He started playing at the age of nine and now challenges compositions by Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins and Horace Silver, capturing their original . spirit and recasting each tune with new eloquence and verve. * Leo Kottke, who has performed for 20 years and recorded 31 albums. He is known as one of the most innovative acoustic gui­tarists of all time. Although he taught himself to play the guitar, his style is so distinct that schools

such as the Wisconsin Conserva­tory of Music offer courses in the Kottke style of guitar playing. * Pepe Romero, the latest of Spain's "Royal Family o~ Guitar<' He is celebrated worldwide for his interpretations of the classics and his flawless technique. He has played a whirlwind schedule of engagements around the globe, in­cluding highly acclaimed tours in Europe and Japan.* Paco Pena, who first played professionally at age 12 and is now one of the great flamenco guitarists. He was awarded Sp~'s celebrated Ramon Montoya pnze and appointed professor of fla­menco at Rotterdam Conservatory.

Tickets are $20, $25, and $30 for the public and $15, $20, and $25 for students and senior citizens. For reservations, call the Anytime ArtsLine at ext. 1421 or buy tickets at the Theatre Ticket Office.

Gender discrimination topic of Feb. 7 talk

"Consumer Issues in Gender Discrimination" is the topic of the next Women's Studies Lunch­Time Seminar at noon Monday, Feb. 7, in the Staff Dining Room.

Lynn Fisher of the horne eco­nomics faculty will explore the fact that, while women continue to be the primary purchasers of good.s and services for the horne and m society, their power to choose and purchase is undermined daily .. Fisher will address such questions as: v How much more do women pay for dry cleaning and cars? v Does discrimination occur at the retail level only, or does the problem exist at the manufacturing level also? v Do existing consumer rights protect consumers specifically against gender discrimination? v What actions can we take to protect ourselves?

For more information, call the Women's Studies program at ext. 1525 or stop by Room 25H in the Faculty Office Building.

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Deadline approaching for fee waiver

Information and applications are available in Human Resources, Adrn. 110, for eligible full- or per­manent part-time employees who want to participate in the Fee Waiver Program. ·

Those who take courses under an approved program of career development, or have courses al?­proved as job related, may be eli­gible to attend Cal Poly classes at greatly reduced fees. Important deadlines for Spring Quarter 1994 are:

Jan. 28- Spring Class Schedule available. SSF forms sent to employees - Pay Fees.

Feb. 10 - CAPTURE registration begins for staff.

March 11 - Last day to pay fees to avoid $25 late fee.

April 11 - Last day to submit Fee Waiver forms to Human Resources.

Begin at 7 am Noon Feb. 10 - V AM-ZZZ SMI-VAL Feb. 11 - BOM-COH AAA-BOL Feb. 14 - EMA-GRA COI-ELZ Feb. 15 - HUO-LAN GRB-HUN Feb. 16 - MCF-OLZ LAO-MCE Feb. 17 - RID-SMH OMA-RIC

Employees who are taking classes Winter Quarter 1994 through fee waiver will be sent their SSF/Spring Quarter Fee Waiver forms automatically through the campus mail. Those who are not currently enrolled should contact Joan Lund, Human Resources, ext. 6563, (e-mail DU427), for forms.

CPR schedule Cal Poly Report is published by the

Communications Department. Typewritten, double-spaced copy

must be submitted to Jo Ann Lloyd, Heron Hall, by NOON on the Thurs­day a week before you'd like it to ap­pear. Please send paper copies if time allows. Last-minute submittals can be faxed to ext. 6533. No e-mail, please. If you have questions, call ext. 1511.

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Who, What, Where, When A paper by Dan Hawthorne, Psy­

chological Services, "Job Stress and Work Related Consequences: Lessons From the USA and Applications to Tanzania," was presented at the Tan­zanian Conference on Strategic Man­agement Challenges in the 21st Cen­tury, held in Dares Salaam, Tanzania.

An article by Gregg Cobarr, Recrea­tion Administration, "Local and Regional Marketing - Who are the Best Partners?," in the December 1993 issue of Event Management News.

A poem by Angie Estes, English, titled "Poems," was published in the Winter 1993 volume of the interna­tional literary magazine Verse .

Poems by James Cushing, English, have appeared in several literary magazines: Pearl, Fall/Winter 1993; Lullwater Review, Fall 1993; Poet Lore, Fall 1993; Rhino, 1993. His poem "Come Day, Go Day" won Honorable Mention in the Eve of Saint Agnes Award Contest spon­sored by Negative Capability in 1992. Cushing appeared on KOTR-FM's "Local Licks" program with English graduate student Michael May and read as part of the Literary Soiree at Coalesce Books in Morro Bay.

An article by Peggy Lant, English, " The Big Strip Tease: Female Bodies and Male Power in the Poetry of Sylvia Plath," was published in the Winter 1993 issue of Contemporary Literature.

Ruben Rojas, Aeronautical Engineer­ing, and Joseph Montecalvo, Food Science and Nutrition, presented a forum, "Stages Toward Defining the Structure and Goals of the Cooperative Agreement Between In­stituto Technologico de Culiacan and Cal Poly" at the institute in Culiacan, Mexico.

Jay Devore, Statistics, is president­elect of the Southern California chapter of the American Statistical Association.

M. LeRoy Davis, Agribusiness, chaired a session, "Developing Human Resources," at the second na­tional Workshop for Agricultural Economics Administrators, at Stone Mountain, Ga. The meeting was sponsored by the American Agricul­tural Economics Association, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Farm Foundation.

An article co-authored by Leanne Berning, Dairy Science, "An optimal

transformation for milk N-acetyl-B-D­glucosaminidase activity," was published in the September 1993 issue of Preventive Veterinary Medicine. The paper was a col­laborative effort with scientists from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Brian Ballance, Crop Science senior, presented his senior project "Evalua­tion of AM and PM Cuttings of Alfalfa for TDN and Protein," at the 23rd California Alfalfa Symposium, in Visalia. The paper earned third place in the poster session.

Phillip Tong, Dairy Products Technology Center, has been appointed to the 1994 Food Science and Nutri­tion Panel, Small Business Innovation Research, U.S. Department of Agriculture/Cooperative Research Ser­vice. He will provide technical exper­tise in the areas of food engineering and dairy processing.

Allen Martin, Home Economics, recently earned his doctorate in family resource management from Ohio State University. His dissertation topic was "Changes in the Division of Labor Within the Household: 1965 to 1985." An article by Martin, "Changes in Men's Time Devoted to Household Production: 1975 to 1985," will appear in the Spring 1994 issue of Family and Economic Issues . He also presented a paper, " Deter­minants of Overspending During a Recessionary Period: An Application of BLS Data," at the Association of Financial Planning and Counseling Educators conference. He also pre­sented a seminar, "Using a Life Cycle Savings Program to Teach Retirement Planning," at the conference.

Russell Cummings, Aeronautical Engineering, co-authored a paper, "Navier-Stokes Analysis of Lift Enhancing Tabs on Multi-Element Airfoils,'' presented at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' 32nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting, in Reno.

An article by Don Lazere, English, "Teaching the Political Conflicts: A Rhetorical Schema," originally published in 1992, will be reprinted in "The Writing Instructor's Source­book" in May 1994. Lazere has con­ducted workshops based on the arti­cle at the International Conference on Critical Thinking, at Sonoma State University; the CSU Teaching and

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Learning Exchange, in San Jose; and the winter workshop of the national Conference on College Composition and Communication, in Clearwater, Fla.

Two book jacket designs by John Mendenhall, Art and Design, were in­cluded in "Covers and Jackets: What the Best-Dressed Books and Maga­zines are Wearing," published by PBC International.

Eric Johnson, Art and Design, was a guest artist and speaker at the con­ference But Is It Art: Currents in Elec­tronic Imaging, held at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash. His work, "Videoglyphs," was in­cluded in the national exhibition at the conference.

William Little and Carol Lick, Foreign Languages and Literatures, led the creation of the Central Coast Association of Language Profes­sionals, a new association for foreign language teachers at all instructional levels and others interested in lan­guages. The group's first meeting was held recently at Cal Poly, where Lick chaired a session and Little, Suzanne Lord and William Martinez, Foreign Languages and Literatures, gave presentations.

Several members of Speech Commun­ication participated in the annual Speech Communiation Association Convention, in Miami Beach: Bernard Duffy presented a paper, "Orator in Khaki: Douglas MacArthur's Military Rhetoric as Harbinger of Political Policy"; Michael Fahs chaired a ses­sion and presented, "Internship Eval­uation: Proposed Criteria and Instru­ments from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo"; David Henry presented a paper, "Science and Political Advo­cacy: The Public Voice of the 'Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist' "; Lorraine Jackson presented a paper, "Max­imizing Treatment Adherence Among Back Pain Patients: An Experimental Study of the Effects of Physician­related Cues in Written Medical Mes­sages"; Mina Vaughn presented a paper, "Organization Symbols: An Analysis of Their Types and Func­tions in a Reborn Organization"; Terry Winebrenner was the respon­dent to a panel, "Philosophies and Practices: The Status of Judging Phil­osophies at Pi Kappa Delta Nationals"; and Raymond Zeuschner chaired a session, "A Decade of Gifts."

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27 Speaker: Editor Michael Lerner will

discuss "Political Transformation and the New American." Chumash, 7:30 pm.

Women's Basketball: UC Riverside, Mott Gym, 7:30 pm. ($)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 28 Wrestling: Brigham Young Univer­

sity, Mott Gym, 7 pm. ($)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 29 Baseball: Alumni Game, SLO

Stadium, noon. ($) Softball: Media softball game, Soft­

ball field, noon. Wrestling: Stanford, Mott Gym,

4 pm. ($) Men's Basketball: UC Riverside,

Mott Gym, 7:30 pm. ($)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Music: Masters of the Banjo will

perform as part of Cal Poly Arts ' World Music and Dance Series. Atascadero Lake Pavilion, 8 pm ($)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Men's Basketball: Cal State San

Bernardino, Mott Gym, 5:45 pm. ($) Film: "The Searchers." Palm

Theatre, SLO, 7 pm. ($) Dance Concert: Annual Orchesis

Dance Concert. Through Saturday, Feb. 5. Theatre, Feb. 3-5, 8 pm; Feb. 5, 1 pm ($)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Baseball: Cal State Northridge,

SLO Stadium, 2 pm. ($)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Speaker-Reception: Journalist and

author Harry Farrell will discuss his book, "Swift Justice: Murder and Vengeance in a California Town." 2 pm, Kennedy Library 202. Recep­tion to follow in the Special Collec­tions area.

Speaker-Demo: Deirdre Towers (Maria Benitez Institute of Spanish Arts) will give a talk and demonstra- . tion on the art of flamenco. Theatre, 3 pm.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Lunch-Seminar: Lynn Fisher (Home

Economics, Women's Studies) will discuss "Consumer Issues in Gender Discrimination. " Staff Dining Room, noon.

Position Vacancies Vacant staff positions at Cal Poly

and the Cal Poly Foundation are an­nounced in this column and are posted outside the respective offices. Contact those offices (State: Adm. 110, ext. 2236 - Foundation Ad­ministration Building, ext. 1121) for applications and additional position details. Both Cal Poly and the Foun­dation are subject to all laws govern­ing affirmative action and equal employment opportunity. Cal Poly hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. All eligible and interested per­sons are encouraged to apply. Ap­plications must be received by 5 pm or postmarked by the closing date.

STATE

CLOSING DATE: Feb. 9

Clerical Assistant, Academic Records, $1891-$2240/month. NOTE: Eligible and qualified on-campus ap­plicants currently in Bargaining Units 2, 5, 7, and 9 will be considered first.

Vice President for University Advancement (Administrator IV) CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

THE POSITION

Cal Poly invites applications and nominations for the position of vice president for university advancement. The position offers a unique oppor­tunity for strategic planning and creative leadership in developing and implementing a diverse university relations program and an aggressive development program. Respon­sibilities include coordination of development and fundraising, includ­ing a capital campaign; alumni rela­tions; community relations; public af­fairs and publications; and a close working relationship with college deans to assist college-level programs. The vice president for university ad­vancement reports directly to the president and serves on the Presi­dent's Council, management staff, Campus Planning Committee and the

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development/institutional relations team. The staff includes 10 profes­sionals and 13 support personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS

The preferred candidate is expected to have significant senior-level fund­raising experience; excellent commun­ication and public relations skills; strategic thinking and planning skills; experience with a comprehensive development program, preferably in an academic setting that balances cen­tralized and de-centralized fund­raising operations; the ability to work well in a collegial environment; and a demonstrated commitment to diversi­ty. Successful experience organizing and managing a major capital cam­paign, and experience in recruiting and managing volunteer or advisory boards is preferred. Although a master's degree is required, a doc­torate is preferred.

COMPENSATION

Salary is commensurate with the background and experience of the in­dividual selected. Cal Poly offers ex­cellent fringe benefits . All rights associated with this appointment are governed by the Management Person­nel Plan adopted by the CSU Board of Trustees.

APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS

Each application should include a current resume, and the names, ad­dresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references . For full consideration, applications should be received by March 4, 1994; how­ever, the position is open until filled. Applications, nominations, and inquir­ies should reference recruitment code 4M048 and be addressed to : President Warren). Baker, c/o Human Re­sources, ext. 2236 or fax 5483.

Faculty-Staff Payday is Jan. 31