California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

New athletic director from Boston College

John F. McCutcheon, associate athletic director for administration at Boston College, has been named Cal Poly's athletic director.

McCutcheon will assume his new responsibilities in mid-August. He succeeds Dr. Kendrick Walker, who resigned his to take a one-year leave and then return to teach in Cal Poly's Philosophy Department.

McCutcheon has been associate athletic director at Boston College since September 1991 and prior to that served as assistant athletic director for business and operations for three years.

The incoming athletic director will be on campus in late July to meet with Vice President for Aca­demic Affairs Robert D. Koob to review budget issues and develop organizational plans including the establishment of a new athletic development and promotions program.

McCutcheon received a master's degree in sports administration from Ohio University and a bache­lor's degree in health and physical education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Two deans resign Dr. Sidney Ribeau, dean of the

College of Liberal Arts, and Dr. William Boyes, dean of the College of Business, have resigned their positions at Cal Poly.

Ribeau will become vice presi­dent for academic affairs at Cal Poly Pomona in August. He came to Cal Poly in 1990 from Cal State San Bernardino, where he was dean of undergraduate studies.

Boyes, whose resignation is ef­fective July 2, will be returning as a professor to Arizona State Uni­

versity with the responsibility to develop its Free Enterprise Insti­tute, which supports research pro­jects. He came to Cal Poly in July 1991 from Arizona State University.

During the month of July, Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert Koob will be meeting with consultative committees of faculty from both colleges to choose in­terim deans. A nationwide search for permanent appointments will be conducted.

Schools to colleges Effective July 1, Cal Poly's aca­

demic schools were renamed col­leges, i.e., the School of Agriculture is now the College of Agriculture.

In addition, the University Center for Teacher Education is now the School of Teacher Education.

Culver appointed Dr. John Culver will serve as in­

terim department head of political science for Fall Quarter. Culver has been a member of the faculty since 1975.

SIS PLUS training to be offered Aug. 19

Faculty and staff members who would like access to SIS PLUS (Student Information System) may sign up for a training session to be held Wednesday, Aug. 19.

Two sessions will be offered: 9 to 10:30 am and 1:30 to 3 pm. Both classes will be in Computer Science 113.

Individuals must attend a train­ing session to receive a SIS ac­count number.

To sign up, call Jane Paris at ext. 2723.

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Food scientist named dean of agriculture

Dr. Joseph Jwu-shan Jen, a food scientist, biochemist and chairman of the Division of Food Science and Technology at the University of Georgia, has been named dean of Cal Poly's College of Agriculture.

Jen will assume his new duties Sept. 1, succeeding Dr. Joe Sabol, who has served as interim dean since September 1991.

The new dean earned an under­graduate degree in agricultural chemistry from National Taiwan University, a master's degree in food science from Washington State University, a doctorate in compar­ative biochemistry from UC Berkeley, and an MBA from Southern Illinois University.

Jen has been division chairman, department head, and professor of the Division of Food Science and Technology at the University of Georgia since 1986. From 1980 to 1986, he worked at the Campbell Soup Company in New Jersey, serving as manager, group mana­ger and director of research.

Prior to 1980, Jen taught food science and human nutrition at Michigan State University, was a professor at Clemson University, and served as a visiting professor at the Graduate Institute of Agri­cultural Chemistry at the National Taiwan University. He also spent a year as a food research technolo­gist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

He has served as adviser to the minister of agriculture of the Republic of China, leader and ad­viser to the food processing sec­tion of the United Nations Development Program in the Republic of China, and member of the advisory committee for Food Industry Research and Develop­ment of the Republic of China's Ministry of Economic Affairs.

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ASI Craft Center offers summer camp

The ASI Craft Center is offering one- and two-week summer camp sessions for faculty and staff members' children 10 to 15.

Children can enroll in either the morning session, which runs from 8 am to noon, or the afternoon session, from 1 to 5 pm.

Crafts include working with clay, making jewelry, learning bike repair, woodworking, painting, poster making, and photography. Other activities, such as nature walks, Cal Poly ag tours, and a day in the UU Games Area, will be included.

Sessions start July 20, Aug. 3, and Aug. 17. The camp costs $75 for two weeks, or $40 for one week. Call the Craft Center at ext. 2628 for more information.

Care of campus cats Any member of the campus

community who is interested in the care and feeding of "campus cats" is invited to a meeting Mon­day, July 13, from 1 to 2 pm in Architecture 106.

A group of faculty and staff members is being formed so that the cats on campus will be fed, spayed or neutered. Those already caring for campus cats are en­couraged to attend the meeting, along with anyone else who is willing to offer long- or short-term care.

For more information, call Ellen Notermann at ext. 1325.

5·K fun run/walk set A 5-K fun run/walk to benefit

the San Luis Obispo Performing Arts Center has been set for 9 am Saturday, July 18.

The run will begin on the lawn in front of the Cal Poly Theatre. Preregistration is at the Recrea­tional Sports Office, UU 119, or at

Manufacturers Sports Outlet, 695 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo. Registration on the day of the event will begin at 7:30 am.

The entrance fee is $10 and in­cludes a commemorative T-shirt.

For more information, call Recreational Sports at ext. 1366.

Who, What, Where, When

Robert Gish, Ethnic Studies and English, gave a reading at the recent American Indian writer's conference, "Returning the Gift," held in Nor­man, Okla. Gish also had a book, "Songs of My Hunter Heart : A Western Kinship," published by Iowa State University Press.

Jack Algeo, Animal Sciences and In­dustry, chaired a seminar discussion on beef quality assurance at the re­cent Total Quality Management con­ference in Memphis, Tenn.

Barbara L. Rowland Mori, Social Sciences, had her book, ''Americans Studying the Traditional Art of the Tea Ceremony: The Internationalizing of a Traditional Art,'' published by Mellen University Research Press. Mori also convened the 26th annual regional conference of the Association for Asian Studies, Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast, held recently at Cal Poly.

Leonard Myers, Computer Science, and Jens Pohl, Architecture, had a paper, "ICADS Expert Design Ad­visor: An Aid to Reflective Thinking," published in a special edition of the Knowledge-Based Systems journal. Myers also presented their paper, "Using Strategies in the ICADS Coor­dination Expert" at the 3rd annual Artificial Intelligence Symposium.

Judy D. Saltzman, Philosophy, organized a panel, "Gandhian Phil­osophical Perspectives and Global Unity," and delivered a paper, "Gan­dhi and Tolstoy," at the Asian Studies Pacific Coast Conference at Cal Poly.

Jo Ann Wheatley, Crop Science, had an article, "Populations of Phytoseiu­lus persirnilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and Its Host, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), on Resistant and Susceptible Soybean Cultivars,'' in a recent edition of the Journal of Economic Entomology, Vol. 85, No. 3.

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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, 805-756-2236 - Foundation Ad­ministration Building, 805-756-1121) 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: August 31, 1992 Transportation Research Engineers/

Specialists (part- & full-time), School of Engineering. Lecturer classification, A Y and 12-month positions available; grant sponsored; renewal of contract subject to funding. Opportunities as undergraduate and graduate lecturer may also exist. Ph.D. desirable. M.S. in relevant discipline or B.S. in rele­vant discipline plus two years appli­cable experience required. Research topics include traffic management and control, traffic signal and communica­tion, advanced highway technologies, and safety. Positions are available September 1992.

ASI

(Contact the Children's Center at ext. 1267 for application forms for the follow­ing job openings.) CLOSING DATE: July 15, 1992

Teaching Positions (one preschool and two infant and toddler teachers, all full-time), beginning salary $1456­$1626/month, Children's Center.

Aides (four full-time and two part­time), full-time, $953/month; part-time, $6/hour, Children's Center.

Cook (3/4-time with full benefits), $910/month.

CPR schedule The next issue of Cal Poly Report

will be July 23. Copy must be submit­ted to Jo Ann Lloyd, Communications and Special Events, Heron Hall 208, by NOON on Thursday a week before you'd like it to appear.