The Emeritimes My Second and Final Term As President Is Drawing to a Close

President’s Message It’s hard to believe it’s been two years, but The Emeritimes my second and final term as president is drawing to a close. As I reflect back on these two years, I Publication of The Emeriti Association California State University, Los Angeles do so with a great sense of Volume XXXII, Number 3 Spring 2011 pride in our organization. Your Emeriti Association has continued to be a force Donald Dewey Guest Speaker in the life of the University, and in fulfilling its impor- at May 13 Spring Luncheon tant role to foster greater Emeritus professor and dean Donald Dewey scheduled but developed a scheduling conflict. ties between the emeriti will be the guest speaker at the annual spring Parker’s appointment became controversial and the current University luncheon and membership meeting on May 13 in because of her famous leftwing leanings and community. Here are just the Golden Eagle Ballroom. His talk, “Professor accusations of Communist Party membership a few examples. Dorothy Parker at L.A. State,” is based on an that had resulted in blacklisting from screen- Through the able leadership of Janet Fisher- article he wrote about the one year in Parker’s writing. Her teaching was controversial for Hoult and Vicente Zapata, we have increased our 75 years that she taught at a university, and is awards of fellowships to promising students. his third presentation at an emeriti luncheon. Our work in this arena has helped many students In 1962-63, Parker became a belated replace- achieve their career and life goals. A sincere thank ment for Christopher Isherwood, who had been you to these board members, fellowship committee members, and the many generous donors. The Emeriti Association continues to play a major role in the statewide emeriti activities through pioneers such as Len Mathy, Don Dewey, Harold Goldwhite, Leon Schwartz, and Sid SpringLuncheon and Annual Meeting Albert. Active with the current board of CSU- ERFA are Barbara Sinclair, Don Dewey, Ted Friday, May 13, 2011 Anagnoson, Rosemarie Marshall, Lou Negrete, 11:30 a.m. TO 3:00 p.m. See President's message, Page 4 Golden Eagle Ballroom 3 Affairs Public Courtesy of CSULA Cost: $28 per person reasons non-political, because she was so late Inside This Issue: Choice of entrée: chicken piccata, herb- to the profession. Her interviews with the Los crusted salmon, pasta primavera. Angeles Times contributed to this issue. Dewey CSULA Names Science Complex has interviewed students in her four courses Courtyard in Honor of Lloyd Send check, made payable to the Emeriti that year that correct some assumptions by Ferguson...... 2 Association, along with choice of entrée, biographers regarding her performance. Fleur Yano Inducted into CSULA to Hildebrando Villarreal, 1915 Las Lunas Dewey was dean of the School of Letters and Athletics Hall of Fame...... 3 Street, Pasadena, CA 91107 no later than Science, later Natural and Social Sciences, from Monday, May 2. For more information, call 1970 to 1996. More recently, he served as president Professional and Personal...... 3 Hildebrando at 626-793-8975. of the Cal State L.A. Emeriti Association for three Stanley Pine Honored as See spring luncheon, Page 2 ACS Fellow...... 3 Kevin Starr to Present 2010 Leon Pape Lecture...... 4 Faculty Biography Project is Off and Running The faculty biography project announced in ative Activity, where participants may explain Health Briefs – Living Better and the winter issue of The Emeritimes is off to a solid (for the non-specialist) what their specialties Longer: The Role of Healthy Sleep..... 4 start, thanks to the participation of the more than were, how their work changed over time, what Campus News...... 4 30 faculty who have submitted their information initially attracted them to their fields of inter- to date. Most of those biographies are already up est, and other similar information. The updated Profile – Pat Simun Unearths New on the emeriti web page, http:/www.calstatela. Biography Questionnaire, as well as instructions Career at La Brea Tar Pits...... 5 edu/univ/emeriti/biographies.htm. for its use, can be found on the emeriti webpage. In Memoriam...... 7 We have some excellent pictures, and some Information provided on the questionnaire, great stories about the campus and about retire- at the discretion of the faculty member par- Emeriti Association Nomination ment. Some pointers about contributions: ticipating, includes identifying information, Committee Report...... 8 • We are always looking for pictures. Those biographical information, and commentary. whose biographies are already up are welcome The identifying information includes name, to contribute a picture of theirs to the project, department, dates the faculty member came to Visit the Emeriti Association webpage, preferably a digital picture, and we will add it campus and retired, academic rank, name of http://www.calstatela.edu/emeriti to your biography. spouse or partner, names of children, and num- • We have added a section on Scholarly/Cre- See faculty biography project, Page 2 CSULA Names Science Complex Courtyard The Emeritimes in Honor of Lloyd Ferguson

William E. Lloyd, Emeritus professor of chemistry Lloyd N. and a summary of his accomplishments was Founding Editor-in-Chief Ferguson was honored in a ceremony on Feb- unveiled before an audience that included ruary 18, when the courtyard of the La Kretz members of the Ferguson family, Univer- Ellen R. Stein, Editor Dennis Kimura, Graphic Designer Hall science complex was formally named in sity officials, emeriti and current faculty, and his honor as the Lloyd Ferguson Courtyard, in students. Editorial Board Donald O. Dewey, Harold Goldwhite (chair), Joan D. Johnson, Vilma Potter, Leon Schwartz, Frieda A. Stahl Address copy to: Ellen Stein, Editor, The Emeritimes California State University, Los Angeles 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032 Phone: 323-343-3798 Email: [email protected]

Emeriti Association Sidney P. Albert, Founder

Executive Committee Martin Roden, President Harold Goldwhite, Immediate Past President William A. Taylor, Vice President, Administration Hildebrando Villarreal, Vice President, Programs Courtesy of CSULA Public Affairs Affairs Public Courtesy of CSULA oseph asanova Treasurer J C , Lloyd Ferguson with plaque that is now displayed at the entrance to the courtyard. Dorothy Keane, Secretary Marilyn Friedman, recognition of his University accomplishments Ferguson spent 21 years at Cal State L.A. Corresponding Secretary and his national and international scientific after a notable 20-year career at Howard Karen Johnson, Membership Secretary contributions. A plaque bearing his likeness University. He was the first African-American Stanley M. Burstein, Historian/Archivist chemist to receive a Ph. D. in chemistry from Donald O. Dewey, UC Berkeley, where he worked with Nobel Academic Senate Representative Friends of the Library Laureates Melvin Calvin and Glenn Seaborg. J. Theoodore Anagnoson, Calling on Retired Faculty! He is the author of more than 50 scientific Alternate Academic Senate Representative Cal State L.A.’s Friends of the Library papers and seven textbooks, and was the first Joseph Casanova, Fiscal Affairs Chair is seeking help from emeriti on May 17, faculty director of Cal State L.A.’s Minority Harold Cohen, Database Coordinator when it holds its next used-book sale. Not Biomedical Research Program, which has Demetrius J. Margaziotis, Webmaster only is participation a worthwhile contri- See ferguson Courtyard, Page 6 bution to the University, but the event is Vicente Zapata, Fellowship Fund Chair also an opportunity for emeriti to reconnect Faculty Biography Project Peter Brier, with students. To volunteer, please contact (Continued from Page 1) Lifelong Learning Program Liaison Anne Hess at [email protected] or ber of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Donald O. Dewey, 626-576-7682. Biographical information includes education, Louis Negrete, Frieda A. Stahl teaching experience, honors and awards, schol- CSU-ERFA Council Delegates arly/creative activity, administrative/business/ John Cleman (2013), professional experience, and up to 10 publica- Martin Epstein (2012), Spring Luncheon (Continued from Page 1) Rosemarie Marshall-Holt (2012), tions. Space is also provided for a one-half to one Barbara P. Sinclair (2013), years, and then the statewide emeriti organization, page “personal commentary.” If a participant Diane Vernon (2011), CSU Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association wishes to include material in addition to what Members-at-Large (CSU-ERFA), for three years. He was Outstanding is suggested by the form (e.g., an extended list Editorial Board Members Professor in 1975-76. Best known as a constitu- of activities, publications), the participant may (see above) tional and political historian, with heavy emphasis provide a separate electronic document and Janet C. Fisher-Hoult, a link to it will be provided on the webpage. Leonard G. Mathy, on James Madison and John Marshall, he more Kenneth Phillips, recently has dabbled with campus history with the We welcome your contribution to the project Life Executive Members Parker article and his book, That’s a Good One. (preferably electronic), as well as your ques- For information about the Emeriti As- The emeriti will gather beginning at 11:30 tions. Those working on the project include sociation, please call at 323-343-5970 or a.m., with food service to follow at noon. The Ted Anagnoson, who prepares and edits the check the Emeriti Association webpage, annual business meeting, including election initial biographies, and Dimitri Margaziotis, http://www.calstatela.edu/emeriti. of officers for the coming year, will take place who finalizes each biography and handles the after Dewey’s presentation. postings on the webpage.

2 Fleur Yano Inducted into CSULA Professional Athletics Hall of Fame and Personal On February 22, longtime faculty athletics and Astronomy, served in the Academic Sen- Ted Anagnoson (Political Science) pre- representative Fleur Yano, emerita professor ate, and was Cal State L.A.’s faculty athletics sented “The Effects of President Obama’s of physics, was one of four new members in- representative from 1987 to 1996. In that role, Health Care Reform on Retired CSU Faculty,” ducted into Cal State L.A.’s Athletics Hall of she monitored the eligibility and academic at the Emeriti Association’s annual fall lun- Fame. The ceremonies were held in the Golden progress of the Cal State L.A. student-athletes. cheon on October 8. She was elected to the Intercollegiate Athletics Gary Best (Special Education) had his Board and held that position until her retire- new book, Belle of the Brawl; Letters Home ment in 1996. From a B-17 Bombardier, published late last Yano and the other new inductees–track year. The book chronicles the World War II and field stars Nicole Duncan-Chance and experiences of a B-17 bombardier through Diana Muhammad, and former director of the 150 letters written home to his mother, athletics Carol Dunn–joined other notable combined with research data, combat flight Hall of Famers like tennis legend Billie Jean records, and interviews with crewmen. The King, two-time Olympic track and field gold subject of the book, Fred Lull, who became medalist Mal Whitfield, actor Tommy “Tiny” an educator, has an elementary school in Lister, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jay Los Angeles Unified School District named Gibbons, and former major league baseball after him. pitcher and current Colorado Rockies pitch- Daniel Crecelius (History) contributed ing coach Bob Apodaca. Several Hall of Fame an invited chapter entitled “Damiette and members were in attendance, including emerita Syrian-Egyptian Trade in the Second Half of professor Joan Johnson, former longtime ten- the Eighteenth Century” in Syria and Bilad nis coach. The Cal State L.A. Athletics Hall al-Sham under Ottoman Rule: Essays in Courtesy of CSULA Athletics Courtesy of CSULA of Fame was instituted in 1985 to honor the Honour of Abdul-Karim Rafeq, Leiden: E. J. CSULA athletics director Dan Bridges and inductee outstanding achievements of individuals who Brill, 2010, 155-175, in tribute to the Syrian Fleur Yano at February 22 ceremony. have participated in intercollegiate athletics at scholar whose research and publications have Eagle Ballroom. Yano had a distinguished the University as student-athletes, coaches, pioneered the history of Ottoman Syria and career in the field of theoretical physics and administrators, or staff, and who have brought shown the way for two generations of scholars served the University with distinction for 32 honor to themselves, Cal State L.A., and their interested in the history of that Arab province. years. She chaired the Department of Physics communities. He was also the only American scholar invited by Egypt’s Ministry of Culture and National Library to an international conference held Stanley Pine Honored as ACS Fellow in Cairo November 27-30, 2010 to celebrate Stanley Pine, emeritus professor of chem- program officer from 1992 to 1994. the 140th anniversary of Egypt’s National Li- istry, was honored at a campus reception on The honor of a Fellow designation is be- brary and National Archives. He contributed a November 30 as one of only five scientists stowed on ACS members who have achieved researched paper entitled, “Recruiting Egyp- from the Los Angeles area to be named as an excellence in two defined areas – scientific/ tian Oarsmen for Ottoman Ships in the Late American Chemical Society (ACS) Fellow for professional accomplishments and service Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Centuries,” 2010. He is among the first members of the to the ACS. Pine was recognized at a formal which was based on materials preserved in ACS to be named a Fellow, as the award is in ceremony during the society’s recent national the Egyptian National Archives. During his its second year. meeting in Boston. time in Cairo, he could discern no hint of the Pine was recognized for his achievements in coming political explosion. teaching, research, and service to the ACS. His Harold Goldwhite (Chemistry) gave a textbook, Organic Chemistry, was translated series of lectures on the history and philosophy into nine languages and an international Eng- of the natural sciences in the Lifelong Learn- lish edition, and has influenced the instruction ing Program at the Adult Center in Griffith of students throughout the world. He became Park, Los Angeles, in January. a nationally recognized figure in the field of Martin Schiesl (History) gave a talk, “At- safety practices in academic laboratories and tacking Municipal Inequality: The NAACP the handling of hazardous materials, especially and the Integration of the Oakland Fire De- with regard to how to prepare chemical labo- partment, 1950-1955,” at UC Berkeley on ratories for an earthquake. He served the ACS November 18. and its local section in many different offices Leon Schwartz (French) has had a book since becoming a member in 1957. of humor, Limericks, ‘Converbs,’ and Utter A professor of chemistry at Cal State L.A. Folly, published by Worthy Shorts (New York, from 1964 to 1998, Pine served as a graduate 2010; http://www.WorthyShorts.com). adviser in the department and as University

chemical safety officer. He was a recipient of American Chemical Society Courtesy of the Outstanding Professor Award in 1974-75. Nancy Jackson, president-elect of the American He also was a National Science Foundation Chemical Society, with ACS Fellow Stanley Pine.

3 Health Briefs Campus News

Living Better and Longer: Peter McAllister Appointed Dean, The Role of Healthy Sleep College of Arts and Letters By Marilyn Friedman Peter McAllister has been named dean of the College of Arts and Letters, effective Most people think that genes, diet, exercise, time in deep sleep. We tend to wake up more July 1, 2011. McAllister is currently director and perhaps good medical care are the major and more easily, and have trouble getting back of the School of Music at the University of factors attributed to maintaining good health in to sleep, yet we need about the same amount Arizona, a position he has held since 2005. He our later years. Other factors that make living of sleep as younger adults. It is just that, as we serves on the campus Strategic Planning and better and living longer, however, are numer- age, sound sleep is harder to come by. Budget Advisory Committee, and authored ous. One that is overlooked is sleep. Lack of Sufficient sleep for each person depends the University of Arizona’s Institute for Arts sleep or sleeping poorly (insomnia) is thought on factors like basal sleep need (the amount of the Americas initiative. He brings diverse to diminish one’s quality of life. Having said of sleep the body routinely needs to perform experience to Cal State L.A. as a leader, music that, it should also be noted that lack of sleep educator, author, and performer. Before arriv- can lead to serious health problems. The con- ing at the University of Arizona, McAllister sequences of not getting enough sleep can be was director of the Ball State University severe. Insufficient sleep is associated with “…adequate sleep is just School of Music in Indiana, where he was memory and cognitive impairment; decreased instrumental in opening a new $21 million mu- performance and alertness; increased risk as important for health as sic instruction building. A renowned classical for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and jazz guitarist, McAllister has premiered depression, and other chronic conditions; and are diet and exercise.” more than 30 new works. His artistic abilities increased risk for motor vehicle accidents. have been called “virtuosic” and “gifted” by Sleep problems can cause health problems, the Washington Post. but the reverse is also true–health problems can well) and sleep debt (the accumulated sleep cause sleep problems, particularly among older lost to poor sleep habits, awakening during New Appointments Made individuals. Pain, depression, and sleep apnea the night, and other causes). The timing of a in Grad Studies and Research are major causes of insomnia. Another problem person’s sleep is also important. Shifting the is age-related. As we grow older, the normal bedtime by more than two hours each night Effective January 1, 2011, Alan Much- sleep cycle becomes shorter, and we spend less See health briefs, Page 6 linski was named interim dean of graduate studies and research and Philip S. LaPolt, as acting associate dean of graduate studies President’s Message (Continued from Page 1) and research. Muchlinski previously served and Frieda Stahl. As usual, Cal State L.A. sure Your Emeriti Association has been blessed as associate dean (not currently). Also, a Cal makes its presence known. We have decided to with three dedicated secretaries: Dorothy Keane, State L.A. faculty member in the Department attempt to chronicle the history of the faculty, who has been responsible for chronicling our of Biological Sciences since 1979, he was chair and have begun a documentation project under various meetings with minutes; Marilyn Fried- of the department for 14 years. LaPolt joined the capable leadership of Bill Taylor and Doro- man, our corresponding secretary, who handles See campus news, Page 6 thy Keane. We will be developing a series of correspondence with our members, including, audiovisual modules covering many aspects of sadly, condolence and get well cards; and Karen the faculty history over the life of Cal State L.A. Johnson, our membership secretary, who is Kevin Starr to Present Ted Anagnoson has initiated a biography responsible for recruiting new members, and project, through which individual faculty who works with Harold Cohen, our database 2010 Leon Pape Lecture can submit biographical information to be coordinator, to maintain records of our current This year’s Leon Pape Lecture will be pre- compiled as part of our Emeriti Association membership. sented on May 20 by Kevin Starr, professor of webpage. I hope you will participate, and There is always a danger in singling out in- history at USC and California’s State Librar- that this will dovetail with the history project dividuals, as the list can never be complete. I’ve ian Emeritus. Author of a series of books on described in the previous paragraph to help only included a few highlights from the past two California history, his most recent one is Golden in the overall archiving process. What better years. Indeed, every person listed in the masthead Gate: The Life and Times of America’s Great- role for emeriti than to direct these projects, on the second page of The Emeritimes deserves est Bridge, published in 2010. The title of his as we were there on the front lines? our gratitude and praise. A special thanks to our lecture was not confirmed by press time, but it We’ve sponsored a number of informative immediate past president, Harold Goldwhite, for is generally anticipated that he will speak on the programs for our members, thanks to the lead- stepping in to lead our editorial board. I can only role of scientific advancements in the history of ership of our vice president for programs, Hil- hope that his move from president to editorial California. It is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in Physi- debrando Villarreal. We were pleased to hold a board chair is not viewed as precedent setting. cal Sciences 158. very successful panel to discuss the California My thanks for all of your support, and my best The Pape Lecture series was established by budget crisis and the future of CalPERS dur- wishes to Bill Taylor as he assumes the role of the Department of Physics and Astronomy in ing the turbulent times of the Great Recession. president. memory of their deceased colleague, Leon Pape, Another informative program involved our own Here’s to continued success, who was a biophysicist and a radiation specialist expert, Ted Anagnoson, who advised us about certified in medical radiology by the American the effects of the new federal health care reform Medical Association. The series, inaugurated in on emeriti and their health plans. See leon pape lecture, Page 6

4 Profile Pat Simun Unearths New Career at La Brea Tar Pits By Janet Fisher-Hoult

Desk. Currently she cleans fossils, digs in Project 23, enters excavation notes, and func- tions as an “interpreter” for Pit 91–the original pit that was recently featured in a segment of TV’s Dirty Jobs. Pat now spends most of her time working with the bones of Pleistocene vertebrates from the Ice Age, such as baby mastodons and the recently discovered lion, camel, and Columbian mammoth. There was a major paleontological discovery in 2006, when an underground garage was being excavated for the L.A. County Museum of Art: a huge cache of fossils from the last ice age. Sixteen bone deposits were found, wrapped in plaster, and put into 23 boxes for future restoration. Only a few have been opened. An additional discovery was an almost fully intact Columbian mammoth, tusks and all. Finding multiple bones from the same individual animal is unusual, as during the Ice Age, mammoths were migratory and only came to this geographical area for about two months each year. Museum staff said that they had never before found the bones of one individual together. It is

Courtesy of Janet Fisher-Hoult especially exciting because there were no mam- Volunteer Pat Simun at work on the lower part of mammoth Zed’s jaw. moths found in Pit 91, and this one was found alone, not in a jumble of bones like so many others After you become an emeritus professor, what she retired and completed her FERP in 2006, in the pit. Museum paleontologists have named will you do? Perhaps you may find yourself she started looking for something interesting their mammoth Zed. A male with broken ribs, gravitating toward an entirely new field, as Pat to do. An advertisement posted by the Natural Zed was in his late 40s when he died somewhere Simun did when she became a volunteer pale- History Museum indicated that they were look- between 38,000 and 42,000 years ago. ontologist at the La Brea Tar Pits. Tar has been ing for docents and volunteers to work in the The exacting work to prepare Zed’s bones bubbling there for more than 40,000 years, and Paleontology Laboratory of the Page Museum for display is done by laboratory staff and vol- has trapped more than 400 species of mammals, at the La Brea Tar Pits. unteers like Pat. She is currently working on the amphibians, birds, plants, and fish. Wishing to contribute to the acquisition of last big bone found in the deposit, Zed’s skull, Patricia Bates Simun was a professor in the knowledge and being a hands-on person, Pat and has already completed work on one of his Department of Educational Foundations who decided to check out the Page Museum and their ribs, which is on display in the museum. She is also taught courses in research methods and sta- volunteer opportunities. She has been working enthusiastically looking forward to a display of tistics in the Charter College of Education. After there since 2001, beginning at the Information See profile, Page 7 Courtesy of Janet Fisher-Hoult Courtesy of Janet Fisher-Hoult

Diagram of a mammoth skeleton. Still wrapped up, one of Zed's tusks has been cut, revealing a patch of dentin. The tusk requires protection, as it is extremely fragile.

5 Campus News (Continued from Page 4) Health Briefs (Continued from Page 4) the faculty in 1996, also in the Department of dence and seeking “to become a fully en- may disrupt the circadian rhythm or “internal Biological Sciences, and served as chair from gaged teaching and learning community.” body clock” and cause difficulties in falling 2006 until his appointment as acting director They noted that these values are evident in asleep, staying asleep, waking up on time, and of research and development in 2008. several ways, including “an increased com- feeling restored by sleep. mitment to assessment of student learning and The sleeping literature is replete with tips Extended Education Renamed educational effectiveness.” The final report on how to develop habits for sound sleeping. As part of a realignment of programs, the from the WASC-Educational Effectiveness Recommendations include staying away from Division of Extended Education has been Review team is available at: http://www. stimulants like caffeine after 1 or 2 p.m.; renamed the College of Extended Studies and calstatela.edu/wasc/eer/TmRpt_2010fall_ not taking naps during the day; exercising, International Programs. With this change, the CSULA_EER.pdf. but not just before going to bed; setting a former International Programs and Services regular sleep schedule; making the bedroom office, previously in Student Affairs, moved CSULA Establishes a sleep sanctuary; eating sensibly; establish- to Academic Affairs. Continuing under the Honors College ing a relaxed routine before going to bed; and guidance of Dean Jose L. Galvan, the renam- limiting fluids before bedtime. If those simple President James Rosser recently an- ing reflects the College’s expanding scope guidelines don’t work, discuss the problem nounced the establishment of the Honors Col- of international services. Along with immi- with your clinician. Many common medical lege at Cal State L.A., with its first entering gration services, the International Programs conditions, from depression to sleep apnea, class in Fall 2011. The College will provide mission now includes both out-bound and could be responsible. “an academically challenging and socially in-bound study abroad, short- and long-term There are two key treatments for sleeping supportive environment that will inspire training programs for international officials, problems: medication and cognitive-behav- students in all disciplines to become creative and the English Language Program that ioral therapy. Some persons initially attempt and critical thinkers as well as leaders in provides intensive ESL instruction to inter- to address insomnia on their own by taking their fields. With learning goals focused on national students. In addition, the College over-the-counter medications with a seda- knowledge creation, civic engagement, and will continue to offer an array of special tive effect, or by using herbal compounds or global citizenship, it will prepare students session degree and certificate programs, as dietary supplements. These medications/herbs to address the most pressing challenges of well as several professional development can often help temporary insomnia. For both our society.” The Honors College will offer training programs. short-term and chronic insomnia, prescription the resources of a major public university medications can safely and effectively treat Justin Cassity Named combined with the best features of a liberal the problem, including new, non-habit form- arts college. Students admitted to the General ing compounds that do not cause drowsiness Asst. Dean, Extended Studies Education Honors Program during Fall 2010 the next day. Cognitive behavioral therapy, Effective February 28, 2011, Justin Cas- will benefit from many of the curricular and according to some psychologists, is often sity was appointed as assistant dean of the co-curricular elements of the Honors Col- more effective than medications for treating College of Extended Studies and International lege, and will have an opportunity to join insomnia, and do not have adverse side effects. Programs. Cassity has been assistant director the Honors College in 2011. In addition, the Cognitive behavioral therapy addresses the of graduate admissions at CSU Long Beach for President’s Scholars Program and the Early stress-related and behavioral aspects of insom- the past two years. Prior to that, he served as the Entrance Program will be brought under the nia, and provides long-term benefits by helping associate dean of admissions in the School of organizing umbrella of the Honors College patients change their thoughts and actions that Continuing Education at Columbia University. as it evolves over the next several years. The interfere with their ability to get restful sleep. Honors College, and the programs affiliated Night-time anxieties dealing with day-to-day CSULA Reaccredited with it, will be overseen by Michelle Hawley, stresses, and spending excessive amounts of At its meeting February 16-18, the West- professor of English, who will also provide time in bed awake, are behaviors that can be ern Association of Schools and Colleges administrative supervision for the civic en- targeted with cognitive behavioral therapy. (WASC) Commission reaffirmed Cal State gagement and community outreach efforts In summary, we should recognize that L.A.’s accreditation, endorsing the nine of the University. adequate sleep is just as important for health recommendations of the site visit team and as are diet and exercise. And, because of ag- requesting an interim progress report by “Darwin Now” Exhibit ing and the likelihood of age-related chronic November 1, 2012. WASC commended the on View at Cal State L.A. health problems, sleeping problems are very University for embracing a culture of evi- common and must be addressed for living “Darwin Now,” an eight-panel exhibi- better and living longer. tion donated to the University by the British ACS Fellows (Continued from Page 3) Council, explores naturalist Charles Darwin’s 1984, has reflected his broad interests in physics, life, his groundbreaking ideas, and their rel- Ferguson Courtyard chemistry, biology, and public interest issues evance in the 21st century. The exhibit, which (Continued from Page 2) involving the sciences. Many of the lecturers will be on display in La Kretz Hall through given research experience to hundreds of have been Nobel Laureates. December 2011, commemorates Darwin’s underserved students who have gone on to Emeritus faculty members are particularly 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of careers in science and technology. He was welcome, since many knew Leon during the the publication of his most renowned work, recipient of Cal State L.A.’s 1973-74 Outstand- 1960s and 1970s. He devised the biophysics On the Origin of Species. As part of the ex- ing Professor Award and the 1980-81 CSU option for the B.S. in physics and served vari- hibit, an iconic “Tree of Life” is available Trustees’ Outstanding Professor Award. The ously as department chair, academic senator, for visitors’ thoughts on the exhibition. For University’s Lloyd N. Ferguson Distinguished and radiation safety officer. He was named an more information, visit http://www.darwin. Lecture Series brings leading scientists to the Outstanding Professor in 1968-69. britishcouncil.org/exhibition. Cal State L.A. campus annually.

6 In Memoriam

Louis A. Hansen Louis acquired extensive experience in at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. Professor of Music, 1957-1980 the organization, development, and direction A resident of Echo Park who frequented the Louis A. Hansen, emeritus professor of mu- of both choral and instrumental groups in Atwater Village and Cahuenga branches of the sic, passed away on November 20. He enjoyed public schools, colleges, and communities. Los Angeles Public Library, he left them hand- a 40-year career in music education in Ten- Choral organizations under his direction toured some bequests to continue their educational nessee, Mississippi, Missouri, and California. extensively in the Midwest. He also served as service to the community. Louis received both A.B. and B.M. degrees music adjudicator in Tennessee, Mississippi, Colleagues in the Department of Modern at Missouri Valley College, in 1937 and 1938, Missouri, Kansas, and Southern California. Languages and Literatures remember him respectively; a Master of Music at North- In addition, he was active in the direction of as a dedicated scholar who took his respon- western University in 1942; and a Ph.D. from church choirs for many years. sibilities on committees as seriously as he the University of Kansas in 1955. His early In 1957, Louis joined the faculty of the did his commitment to his students and their teaching experience included four years in the newly formed Los Angeles State College. He education. Nashville city schools; one year as head of the taught at Cal State L.A. for 25 years and was elected professor emeritus upon retirement in 1980. He continued teaching part-time until 1984, when he moved with his wife Rachel to Herman J. Loether Davis, California to be with family and young Professor of Sociology, 1957-1967 grandsons, to travel, and enjoy a wide range Herman J. Loether, a pioneer student as of interests. well as professor at Cal State L.A., died March At Cal State L.A., Louis taught choral 28 after an extended illness. He earned a B.A. groups, conducting, theory, methods, humani- degree at Los Angeles State College of Applied ties, research techniques, graduate projects, Arts and Sciences in 1951. Following M.A. and supervision of student teaching, and psychol- Ph.D. degrees at the University of Washington, ogy of music. He was a graduate adviser for he returned in 1957 as a faculty member in the many years and served a four-year term as Department of Sociology, which he influenced chair of the Music Department. in a scientific direction. Louis greatly enjoyed sharing his lifelong He was honored as Outstanding Professor love of music and the arts with his students, in 1965, among the third group selected. He colleagues, friends, and family. He will be Courtesy of Sandra Hansen left in 1967 to become a founding member of remembered for his well-organized, articu- the Sociology Department at CSU Dominguez music department of Mississippi Delta State late, interesting, and lighthearted approach to Hills, though he remained genuinely interested Teachers College; and 11 years at Missouri instruction, which sparked a lifelong interest in his first department through the years. Her- Valley College, the last three serving as head in learning and artistic expression for many man went on to win the same award in 1973 of the music department and division of fine others. He is predeceased by his wife of 49 and 1984 prior to his retirement in 1987. He arts. He also served three and one-half years years, Rachel, and survived by son Bruce, was director of the Social Systems Research in the World War II armed forces in India, daughter Sandra, and grandsons Nikolas and Center, renamed the Urban Community Re- China, and Europe. Nathan. search Center. A memorial is scheduled for May 16 at Profile( Continued from Page 5) St. John Fisher Catholic Church in Rancho Palos Verdes. Zed to replace the wooly mammoth currently Hugh W. Kennedy occupying the space where it is hoped Zed will Professor of Spanish, 1963-1988 eventually be installed. Hugh W. Kennedy, emeritus professor of Pat learned the process of cleaning and sort- Spanish, died December 29, 2008. He received ing under the guidance of a laboratory supervisor his B.A. from the University of Michigan Patricia M. Hodges who teaches the volunteers how to handle the in 1956 and his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1963. Professor of Psychology, 1970-1986 delicate microfossils and bones. She also works His area of study was Peninsular literature, The Emeriti Association received word at with the scientists who identify, study, and cata- particularly the theater of Spain’s Golden press time of the death of Patricia M. Hodges, logue the bones. Like Pat, you, too, can be on Age. He was a highly respected professor of emeritus professor of psychology. An obituary a first-name basis with ice-age mammals, and literature, and one student who took several will appear in the fall issue. help prepare displays to enhance the knowledge classes with him commented, “He was a no of all age groups. nonsense teacher. When you took his classes, Also Remembered: you knew you would have to work hard to For more information about volunteer opportu- earn a good grade.” Kenneth D. Courtney nities with the Laboratory Division of the Page Hugh was a private, but generous, person It recently came to the attention of the Museum, contact the laboratory supervisor at who loved learning. Because of his passion Emeriti Association that Kenneth D. Courtney, 323-857-6318. Volunteers are also needed to give for knowledge, he appreciated institutions that former associate professor of marketing, died tours to school children. For information, call enrich people and communities. He established earlier this year. Ken came to Cal State L.A. the Education Office at323-857-6300 , ext. 140. the Hugh W. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship in 1957 and retired in the early 1990s.

7 Emeriti Association Nomination Committee Report

May 2011 NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICES AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Placed in Nomination

President ��William A. Taylor (2011-2012)

Vice President for Administration ��Dorothy Keane (2011-2012)

Secretary ��T. Jean Morrow-Adenika (2011-2012)

Treasurer ��Joseph Casanova (2011-2012)

Immediate Past President ��Martin Roden (2011-2012)

Vice President for Programs ��Janet Fisher-Hoult (2011-2013)

Continuing Officers and Executive Committee

Membership Secretary ��Karen Johnson (2010-2012)

CSULA Academic Senate Representative ��TBA (2011-2012)

Alternate ��TBA (2011-2012)

Corresponding Secretary ��Marilyn Friedman

Chair, Fellowship Fund Committee ��Vicente Zapata

Chair, Fiscal Affairs ��Joseph Casanova

Chair, The Emeritimes Editorial Board ��Harold Goldwhite

Database Coordinator ��Harold Cohen

Webmaster ��Demetrius Margaziotis

Historian-Archivist ��Stanley M. Burstein

Lifelong Learning Program Liaison ��Peter Brier

CSU-ERFA Council Delegates ��Donald O. Dewey, Louis Negrete, Frieda A. Stahl

Editorial Board Members ��Harold Goldwhite (chair), J. Theodore Anagnoson Donald O. Dewey, Joan D. Johnson, Vilma Potter, Leon Schwartz, Frieda A. Stahl

Members-at-Large ��John Cleman (2013), William Belan (2012), Rosemarie Marshall-Holt (2012), Barbara P. Sinclair (2013), Diane Vernon (2014), Stewart Venit (2014)

Life Executive Members ��Leonard G. Mathy, Kenneth Phillips, Janet Fisher-Hoult