Poly Alumni ENewsletter - October 2007

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Poly @lumni E-Newsletter OCTOBER 2007

This is the perfect time of year to fall back into step with Cal Poly Pomona. Stay connected or reconnect with your alma mater by playing a round of golf on Oct. 5 at the Alumni Association's tournament. Or you could pick a pumpkin, or two, or three, with the whole family on Oct. 20-21 at the annual Pumpkin Festival. There are also many opportunities to continue your lifelong learning and professional development with the College of the Extended University. Learn about these opportunities and more in this edition of Poly @lumni.


UPCOMING EVENTS
Grad and Professional School Day
Oct. 4 - Need information about grad schools? More than 90 different quality graduate and professional programs will be available during the information fair in the University Quad from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event is open to the public. Parking is $5. For more information, e-mail Karen Capestro at klcapestro@csupomona .edu.

Alumni Association Golf Tournament
Oct. 5 - Spend a Friday morning playing golf at Coyote Hills in Fullerton AND raise money for scholarships. All proceeds will go toward the Alumni Scholars program. Read more...

Matt's Run
Oct. 6 - Matt's Run returns to Cal Poly Pomona. More than 500 people are expected to participate in this 5K community event that supports the Matthew Myers Memorial Scholarship Fund. Read more...

New Leadership Workshop for Women
Oct. 12 - The College of the Extended University is offering a new, one-day leadership workshop for women. Participants will learn how to think strategically, build and develop a high-performance team, manage a technical organization and much more. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Cal Poly Pomona's Center for Training, Technology & Incubation. For more information or to register, visit www.ceu.csupomona.ed u/leadership4women or call (909) 869-2288.

Fall 2007 Career Day
Oct. 18 - More than 200 companies will be in the University Quad from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring resumes and dress to impress. For more information, visit http://career.csupomona.edu .

State-Approved Notary Training
Oct. 18 - The College of the Extended University is offering a one-day seminar for individuals interested in becoming a notary. The state-approved class will be held Oct. 18 at the Bronco Student Center. Additional classes will be held Nov. 15 and Dec. 20. Whether you are new to the profession or a seasoned notary, this class provides the practical training you need to sail through the National Notary Exam and our program guarantees you'll pass! For complete details, visit www.ceu.csupomona.ed u/courses/busadmin/notary.asp.

15th Annual Pumpkin Festival
Oct. 20-21 - Activities include an Insect Fair, petting zoo, horse rides, entertainment and a variety of food and game booths sponsored by student clubs. Visitors may also purchase Cal Poly Pomona grown produce and ornamental plants, plus a variety of gift items from the Farm Store at Kellogg Ranch. Read more...

Annual Wellness & CyberSecurity Fair
Oct. 25 - How big is YOUR footprint? How does our environment impact our health? Learn answers to these questions and more at the Annual Wellness & CyberSecurity Fair, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bronco Student Center, Ursa Major & Ursa Minor suites. Exhibitors from both on and off campus will be on hand to provide tips and information, free assessments and samples of health-enhancing products. Come join us for a fun, interactive fair and attend free seminars on the importance of preserving your online identity. For more information, contact Debbie Jackley at dljackley@csupomona. edu.

Elixir Piano Trio
Oct. 25 - Lucy Nargizyan, pianist; Samvel Chilingarian, violinist; and Garik Terzian, cellist - are known for their unique and exciting interpretations and passionate performances. The Los Angeles-based ensemble has performed nationally and internationally, dazzled audiences with their amazing energy and sensitivity. Their repertory includes works by Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Arensky, Glinka, Prokofiev, Khachaturian, Chebotarian, Abrahamian, Hovhannessian, Harutunian, Babadjanian and Piazzolla. The performance starts at 8 p.m. in Cal Poly Pomona's Music Recital Hall. Tickets are $7. For more information, visit http://www.csupomona.edu/mu.

Preview Day
Oct. 27 - Know a prospective student? Preview Day is an excellent way for prospective students to become familiar with Cal Poly Pomona. Workshops covering admissions and test requirements, honors program, international programs, living on-campus, financial aid scholarships, educational opportunity program and more are available. Read more...

New Speed Reading Course
Oct. 27 - A new Speed Reading and Study Strategies course will be offered this fall by the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. and the Institute of Reading Development. The four-day program, administered by the College of the Extended University, will be offered Oct. 27 and 28 and Nov. 3 and 4. For details and registration information, visit http://www.ceu.csupomona.ed u/new.asp or call (909) 869-2288.

Charles Lindsley Memorial Vocal Scholarship Fundraiser, 'It Takes Two'
Nov. 2 - This performace features faculty, alumni and students in duets from Spamalot, Footloose, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Light in the Piazza, The King and I, Cosi fan tutte, Lakme and more. Performers include Kari Cheng, Ashley Follett, Christina and Eleanor Galit, Justin Lee, Cindy Varghese, Mario Rosales, Alyssa Cossey, Ammy Beltran and many more. Directed by Susan Burns with Janet Noll on piano. The fundraiser will be held at Cal Poly Pomona's Music Recital Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets are $7. For more information, visit http://www.csupomona.edu/mu.

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Dr. Una Morris '70, Zoology

Diagnostic radiologist. Olympic athlete. Entrepreneur. Motivational speaker. Each of these titles represents a rare accomplishment on its own. To have them all describe the same person is even more phenomenal. And yet, that's exactly the case with Dr. Una Morris, who has repeatedly overcome the odds to achieve extraordinary success.

Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Morris lost her mother to illness when she was 10. At 17, she moved to California to finish high school and pursue a career in science. Read more...


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Fall Conference Addresses Five Major University Initiatives
More than 1,500 people gathered Sept. 17, for the 35th annual Fall Convocation, the symbolic start to the new academic year. This event marked the largest turnout in its history. During the morning event, President Michael Ortiz delivered his state-of-the-university speech. Read more...

Formula Race Team Among the Best in Italian Competition
Cal Poly Pomona's formula racing team earned a highly-respectable, fifth-place finish at the Society of Automotive Engineers formula competition in Italy. The Broncos were the only American team pitted against more than 20 European teams during the three-day competition at the world-class Ferrari headquarters. Read more...

Congressional Hearing Focused on Expanding Technical Education
For two days, Cal Poly Pomona became a meeting of the minds where leaders in Congress, education, industry and Hispanic engineering organizations gathered to discuss the looming technical workforce crisis in the state of California and the nation. Read more...
To keep up with Cal Poly Pomona news and events, visit PolyCentric.


ANNOUNCEMENT
October is LGBT History Month at Cal Poly Pomona!
Join the campus in learning about and celebrating the diversity of Cal Poly Pomona's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Scheduled events include "transparent" film screening at the Cal Poly Pomona Downtown Center and a keynote provided by Dr. Loraine Hutchins. For more info contact Fernando Estrada at festrada@csupomona.e du. A calendar of LGBT events is available at www.dsa.csupomona.ed u/pride.


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