July 19, 2000 Cal Poly Report

CAL POLYREPORT, JULY 19, 2000

Position vacancies Two graduate students honored for achievements STATE:For a complete listing of employment Cal Poly has selected two high-achiev has volunteered extensively for Campus California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 opportunities for state staff and manage ing students to receive the Outstanding Crusade, and has performed with the Vol. 54, No. 39 • July 19, 2000 ment positions, you can: Graduate Student Award and the Out Orchesis dance company. • Check the Human Resources and ort Published by Public Affairs • www.calpoly.edu/- communic/CPR/report.htm standing Thesis Award. Sacchetti co-founded an Internet com Employment Equity Web site at www.calpoly. edu, under Employment Opportunities; Scott Sacchetti, a College of Engineer pany, Stock of the Month, which includes • Come to the HREE office, Adm. 110, ing graduate, was named the Outstanding Web design, stock promotion, public rela and view the posted positions; Graduate Student for 2000, and Maurice tions and a banner exchange program. • Call the HREE Job Line at ext. 6-1533. Pitesky, a College of Agriculture gradu Pitesky won the Outstanding Thesis For a listing of new openings, check The ate, was honored with the Outstanding Award for his paper "Microbial Ecology Gov. Davis approves Tribune's Sunday edition. Thesis Award. of Milk Powder Production Using Termi funds for 'strategic' Please note that applications for job The Outstanding Graduate Student nal Restriction Fragment-PCR (TRFP) Jul~li. 2\ )()4) _ openings must be received in the Human Award is given for overall accomplish and the Development of a Rapid PCR CSUprograms Resources and Employment Equity office, ments including academic and creative Assay for the Detection of Mesophilic In his June 30 budget message, Adm. 110, by 5 p.m. on the closing date. achievement, scholarly and professional Bacilli Endospores in Milk Powder." Gov. Gray Davis approved Envelopes postmarked by the deadline (:a\ Poh $10 million to enhance quality and are no longer accepted. potential, and service to the community. Dairy Science Professor Rafael Jimenez If you have questions, please call For the Outstanding Thesis Award, Flores, chair ofPitesky's thesis commit set the stage for further enrollment HREE at ext. 6-2237. nominees are judged on the quality of the tee, said, "Pitesky's thesis was exceptional growth in five California State FACULTYCandidates are asked to contact thesis alone. Criteria include originality, in its technical and experimental aspects University programs he called the appropriate department office at the depth, complexity of the methodology, and in presentation and significance." critical to meeting the state's science phone number listed for more information and contribution to the field of research. Pitesky, whose undergraduate degree and technology workforce needs: or to request an application. Additional Sacchetti earned a Master of Arts de is from UCLA, earned a master 's in agriculture, biological science, information and qualifications for each gree in industrial and technical studies agriculture with a specialization in computer science, engineering position may also be obtained online at with an almost straight-A average. He dairy products technology. He is work and nursing. http: www.acatlemic-personnel.calpoly.edu. On hand to receive Unocal 's $5.6 million donation are (leji to right) President Baker; County // earned a bachelor's degree in industrial ing as a research scientist at Lawrence Davis requested that the CSU Please submit all application materials to Supervisor Peg Pinard, and Unocal Vice President .for Real Estate, Remediation Services and invest the funds in "one-time expen the department head/chair unless otherwise engineering from Cal Poly in 1999. Livermore Laboratory. Mining Operations Mark Smith. specified in the ad. Rank and salary are He is a member of Alpha Pi Mu, an The finalists and winners for both ditures, such as instructional commensurate with qualifications and ex industrial engineering honors society, and awards were honored at a reception at equipment, that will enhance the perience (and time base where applicable), Omego Rho, an operations research soci the end of spring quarter, and the win effectiveness and, therefore, the en Unocal donates S5.& million to Scienceand tlath's Ell unless otherwise stated. ety. He has been a Week of Welcome ners of the awards were honored at rollment in these programs." The Unocal Corp. has given $5.6 paleobiology and molecular evolution, #13007: Full-time Counselor (SSP counselor to incoming freshmen students, Spring Commencement. In his budget message, Davis million to the College of Science and heads research at the EBI. He directs a AR I or SSP-AR II -Temporary nine encouraged the CSU to continue to Mathematic's Environmental Biotechnol team of eight faculty member s and more month appointment), Counseling Services look within its overall budget to ogy Institute (EBI). than 30 students conducting research at (ext. 6-2511 ). Closing date: Aug. 21. 0 identify the resources required to The donation is one of the most sig Unocal's Guadalupe oil field, exploring ••• Outstanding Seniors achieve and sustain long-term enroll nificant cash gifts in the university 's ways to improve a technolo gy known Continued from page 4 • College Contribution - Cynthia ment growth in these programs. history. It enhances the public-private as bioremediation. • Community Service- Kara Bishop, Mihora, biochemistry. In a letter to Davis, earlier in the partnership fostered by Unocal and Cal The Unocal gift identifies $1.1 mil Parents' gift to benefit accounting. • University Contribution - Paul week, CSU Chancellor Charles Poly through the EBI, a collaborative lion in funds that could be used for College of Engineering Werner, biochemistry and microbiology. Reed observed that "re-examination research project aimed at developing another endowed chair or other di scre modern languages lab • Academic Excellence - Linda Haug, • Community Service- Emily Ramos, of marginal cost funding methodol Willy and Yreni Borner of Cupertino "e nvironmentally sensitive" technology tionary uses consistent with the overall industrial engineering. mathematics. 0 ogy is the best long-term strategy to aid petroleum companies in restoring Unoca l gift. Additionally, Unocal will recently donated stock valued at more • College Contribution - Terry Ott, for addressing funding needs at than $8,000 to benefit the Modern Lan contaminated sites. renew its grant for services with EBI computer science. the CSU." Unocal helped launch the EBl in late totaling $1.5 million over three years to guages and Literatures Laboratory. • University Contribution - Nee! President Baker said of the "The hardware in this new lab is ••• CSUprograms 1996 with a $1.3 million grant. fund continued research at th e lshwar Murarka, computer science. governor's budget action, "This sig The $5.6 million donation is earmarked Guadalupe oil field. funded by a Cal Poly Plan grant, and the • Community Service- Frank Achuff, Continued from page 1 nals clearly the governor's recog make important progress toward a longer for a number of specific EBI projects. A President Baker said the EBI " is an Somers ' donation wi ll enable us to get civil engineering. nition of the need for the CSU to term solution. capital project to construct facilities for extraordinary example of the kind of part the lab up and running as soon as pos College of Liberal Arts develop a long-term budget strategy Cal Poly, the CSU and the State of the.EBI within the university's anticipated nership between the university, industry sible," said Bianca Rosenthal, chair of • Academic Excellence- Hannah to address the state's increasingly California owe them and Gov. Davis a new science and mathematics building and community needed to apply the power the department. Chase, English, Nicholas Shantar, phi critical workforce needs in higher special debt of gratitude." Baker also wi ll receive $2 million. of science to pressing social, economic The Borners are the parents of student losophy, and Brandy Wagner, English. cost professional, scientific and thanked the many advocates for this ini Another portion of the gift, $1 million, and environmental issues." Nicole Borner, who recently completed a • College Contribution - Sally Lord, technical disciplines." tiative among Cal Poly's industry partners will endow the Unocal Chair for Envi Commenting on Cano's selection to minor in German. political science. Noting the critical leadership role and alumni, noting that "their help this ronmental Studies. This is the second occupy the I.Jnocal Chair for Environmen According to Lab Project Director John • University Contributi Lisa played in the Legislature by Sen. on- year was vital to the success of this such endowment established at the uni tal Studies, Baker said, "Dr. Cano is Thompson, "The lab is dedicated to the Barnicoat, political science, and Anne Jack O'Connell and Assembly Mem study of world languages and cultures. The important initiative." 0 versity and in the College of Science recognized internationally for hi s accom Marie Devine, speech communication. ber Sarah Reyes, Baker said, "Their and Mathematics. plishments in research and in teaching lab replaces our traditional tape recorder • Community Service- Matia clear understanding of the need to and headphone language laboratory." 0 Microbiology professor and re and for combining the two in creative and Magoulias, political science. expand access to these fields by nowned scient ist Raul Cano will occupy exciting ways. We look forward to contin College of Science and Mat hematics 10 a.m. July 26 is CPR deadline California students has enabled us to the chair. Cano, a pioneer in the study ued great contributions to research and • Academic Excellence - Matthew ... for the Aug. 2 Cal Poly Report. Continued on page 6 of ancient bacteria and a specia list in teaching from both Dr. Cano and EBI." Regoli, biochemistry. PAGE6 CAL POLY REPORT,JU LY 19, 2000 CAL POLY REPORT, JULY 19, 2000

High schoolstudents Dean from Northern Colorado selected dean of UCTE GrC students win prizes study energy at Cal Poly Bonnie Konopak, longtime teacher and at Louisiana State University from 1984 in book design contest Seventy-five selected high school and current dean of the College of Education to 1994. During her last four years at the Two graphic communciation seniors community college students and teachers at the University of Northern Colorado, Baton Rouge campus she also served as took top honors in the annual Bookbuilders from San Luis Obispo County, Santa has been selected dean associate dean of the College of Education. West student book-design competition. Maria and Bakersfield learned about the of the University Center From 1994 to 1999 she served as Amber Barrow and Meghan McCulloch energy industry this summer in a special for Teacher Education. department chair and professor in the Kelly took first and second prize, respect program at Cal Poly. Konopak, appointed by University of Oklahoma 's Department ively. Barrow won a $1 ,500 scholar And it was free for all participants: Provost Zingg, will be of Instructional Leadership and Aca ship, and McCulloch-Kelly received a Texaco and Enron Wind Corp. paid gin her assignment in demic Curricu lum, where she taught $1,000 scholars'hip. all costs. September. She succeeds undergraduate and graduate courses in "Typically the scholarship committee The first two sessions of the second Susan Roper. teacher education and literacy education only awards one scholarship," said annual Mechanical Engineering Energy Bonnie Konopak As dean of the UCTE, and research. Graphic Communication Professor Patrick Institute met in June. The final session she will be responsible In her current position, Konopak is Munroe. "This year, the members felt that was last week. for all aspects of teacher education and responsible for seven units with more than Cal Poly's entries were exceptional, so With class presentations, lab experi related programs, including building 80 full-time faculty members. She also they awarded two. As a matter of fact, this ments, a field trip - the first was to relationships with public schools and serves as director of teacher education for is the ninth time in the past 15 years that Texaco's Kern River oil field at Bakers providing a focus and direction for major the university, which encompasses more Cal Poly has won this top award." field -and other activities, students and initiatives related to teacher education. than 20 initial and advanced credentialing Munroe taught the class from which the teachers learned about the current state "Bonnie Konopak's long and varied programs in four colleges. winning entries came. For the project, he and future of energy sources, conservation career as an exemplary teacher and Konopak thinks that, to be effective, an selects a classic text, such as one by Cal Poly Arts season highlights include the Mos cow Festival Ballet pe1jorming "Swan Lake." and use. The week covered fossil fuel, effective administrator augurs well for academic administrator must acknowledge Shakespeare, that the students must rede geothermal energy, fuel cells and photo building the kinds of collaborative bridges that education is "first and foremost a sign, demonstrating the technical voltaics as well as solar, wind and - both internally and externally - so human endeavor." knowledge that would be necessary to Cal Poly Arts seasonopens Sept. 20 hydrogen energy. necessary to a successful teacher educa "In particular, such people recognize actually reproduce the book. D Rock legends Jackson Browne and And classical music aficionados will For more information call Mechanical tion program," Zingg said. that an institution's success rests largely David Crosby, contemporary music's Randy welcome the Berlin Radio Choir, Rubio Engineering Professor and program director "She has the solid understanding and on the extent to which members of the Newman, the traditional Celtic band The String Quartet, Falla Guitar Trio, and the Masoud Mehdizadeh at ext. 6-1345. D requisite experience to achieve the mission professional community - faculty, staff, Chieftains, the Moscow Festival Ballet's Cal Poly Music Department's Annual and goals of the UCTE and to strengthen its administrators, students, school partners Cal Poly organic produce "Swan Lake," and the national touring Baroque concert. record of service and distinction." and others interested in the educational Broadway musicals "Jekyll and Hyde" and Under the New Directions series, Cal After teaching 13 years at the elemen enterprise - are inspired to devote their available to 'subscribers' "Chicago" are among the more than three Poly Arts will present the Gay and Les Staff members needed for tary, secondary and community college energies, talents and passions to the pur Community members can now enjoy dozen events offered in Cal Poly Arts' bian Comedy Night and Internet levels, Konopak earned a doctorate in suit of a mission and goals in which they the summer's bounty of fresh, organic 2000-200 I series, to run Sept. 20-May 16. consultant Omar Wasow will present a Cal Poly Plan Committee educational psychology from UC Santa share common beliefs," she said. vegetables grown at the Cal Poly Student The season's musical highlights include state-of-the-art multimedia lecture. State, Foundation and ASI staff mem Barbara in 1984. She earned a bachelor's degree in U.S. Experimental Farm by becoming "sub solo pianist George Winston, mezzo-so Dates, descriptions of the performances bers are needed to fill three vacancies on She worked as an assistant professor history and geography in 1970 and a scribers" to the farm. prano Frederica von Stade, the Russian and prices are included in the Cal Poly the Cal Poly Plan Steering Committee for and then as an associate professor in the master's degree in education in 1974, both The organic vegetable enterprise's new National Orchestra, blues guitarist Buddy Arts season brochure, available at the 2000-2001. Department of Curriculum and Instruction from UCLA. D marketing plan, known as community Guy, bluegrass master Doc Watson, and the Performing Arts ticket office. The Cal Poly Plan Steering Committee supported agriculture, allows subscribers St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, with conductor Season subscription tickets - tickets was not included in the June 21 Cal Poly to pay a one-time, up-front fee in return and jazz soloist Bobby McFerrin. to at least four events - are on sale and Report article announcing vacancies for a box of organic produce every week Events range from the pageantry and qualify for a 10 percent discount. When through Sept. 4, the end of harvest season. and seeking members - for three other Aeronautical Engineering Enrollmentperiod extended music of Britain's Black Watch to the clas buying season tickets to eight or more committees: the Campus Fee Advisory A typical box might contain tomatoes, sic comic romance of"Cyrano de Bergerac" events, patrons save 15 percent. lettuce, zucchini, chard, kale, basil, pep Committee, the Status of Women Com now AerospaceEngineering for long-term care program and the exuberance of the musical "Annie." Subscribers re~eiveadvance seating mittee and the Substance Use and Abuse The Aeronautical Engineering Depart The long-term care program managed pers and flowers. Gravity is defied by the spectacular priority, early notification of special Advisory Committee. ment has changed its name to Aerospace by CaiPERS has extended the period for "Community-supported agriculture formations of Aeros' Romanian Olympic added performances, and other benefits. An appointment committee, chaired by Engineering to better represent the widened accepting new applications. Applications programs are popular across the nation," gymnasts and the Chinese acrobats per Order a subscription by Aug. 9 and Director of Human Resources and Em focus and strength in both aeronautical and wi ll be accepted through Ju ly 31. according to Cal Poly Crop Science Pro forming with the New Shanghai Circus. receive advance ticket purchasing privi ployment Equity Anna McDonald, will astronautical engineering. The program is available to employees, fessor John Phi ll ips, "and we are excited Family shows include singer-songwriter leges to the Sept. 7 Jackson Browne screen applications and forward recom Over the last decade, the rapid growth spouses, parents, and parents- in-law, whether to be starting one on campus." Red Grammer, "master of the unusual" David Crosby concert (a benefit for the mendations to President Baker. in the space industry along with students' they live in California or out of state. The cost is $10 for each week remain Michel Lauziere, and blacklight puppet Friends of Lois Capps Committee). Special Candidates must have satisfactory job increasing interest in satellites, launch The CalPERS Long-Term Care Pro ing unti l the end of the season. theater stagings of"The Very Hungry Cater subscriber seats are limited, so advance performance evaluations, have their vehicles and other space systems spurred gram offers three different plans, each Members pick up their produce at the pillar" and "The Very Quiet <:;ricket." purchase is based on ticket availability. supervisor's endorsement, be a permanent development of an astronautics curricu tailored to meet the needs of the indi Student Experimental Farm between 4 and International music and dance will be Single tickets - tickets to fewer than or probationary employee, submit a brief lum and concentration in the department. vidual member. In addition to nursing 7 p.m. Mondays or Thursdays. seen in performances by Ladysmith Black four events - go on sale Sept. 5. statement of interest, and complete the The name change received over home care, some of the plans also cover For more information and an application Mambazo, Tish Hinojosa, Tambours du For more information, call or stop by application that appears on page 4. whelming endorsement from both the home care, and care in an assisted-living form, e-mailjphillip@calpoly. edu or call Bronx, Paco de Lucia, Bale Folclorico da the Performing Arts Ticket Office be Fax materials to ext. 6-5483 or deliver department's faculty and the Industrial facility with optional inJlation protection Farm Manager Terry Hooker, 544-8744. D Bahia and Taraf de Haidouks. tween I 0 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays, to HREE, Adm. 110, by July 28. Advisory Board. D and Medi-Cal asset protection. Jazz and blues lovers will appreciate I 0 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. To order by For information about the committees, For an application kit, call the PERS appearances by Mingus Big Band, Beach phone, call ext. 6-2787; to order by fax, call Darcy Adams at ext. 6-2472. D Long-Term Care Program at (800) 338-2244. D front Property and the Don Byron Sextet. dial 6-6088.

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Celebration of life U. Va. administrator to lead-Extended Studies planned for Wilson Dennis R. Parks, associate dean of After earning a doctorate in higher A celebration of the life of Harold 0. continuing education at the University of education admin istration from the Uni Wilson, retired administrative vice presi Virginia in Charlottesville, has been se versity of Virginia in 1982, Parks was dent who died May 6, is planned for lected dean of extended appointed director and assistant profes family and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. studies and will begin his sor at Capita l University's Cleveland 26 in San Luis Obispo. new duties in September. Center. While there, he managed the Wilson was a committed Cal Poly em Parks was appointed by adult degree program , established on ployee at both the San Luis Obispo Provost Zingg after a na site certificate programs , and noncredit campus and the Voorhis campus at San tionwide search. Parks corporate training programs. Dimas, now known as Cal Poly Pomona, succeeds Harry Sharp, From 1987 to 1990 Parks served for nearly 40 years. longtime Cal Poly faculty as associate dean and associate profes Memorial scholarships have been set member and administrator sor of education at the Lake Erie up in his name at both campuses. Contri Dennis R. Parks who most recently served College in Plainesville , Ohio , where butions can be made to the San Luis as senior university asso he was responsible for the college's Obispo campus by sending a check, pay ciate dean of extended university graduate and undergraduate business , able to the Cal Poly Foundation, to the programs and services. education and adult-learner programs , Foundation Business Office. Parks wiII oversee the Extended including the MBA and Executive For information about the location University Programs and Services MBA programs. of the celebration, call Diane Hull at area, which principally includes the He directed the Continuing Education 543-5434, Linda Wilson, 543-2247, Bruce offices of Extended Education and program at the University of Virginia's Wilson in Monterey at (831) 375-9593 or Conference Services. Lynchburg Center from 1990 to 1993. Lynn Wilson in Riverside, (909) 359-1085. D Zingg said he looks forward to a In 1993 Parks moved to Virginia's smooth transition for Parks, "whose wide main campus to serve as senior director ranging experience in developing for continuing education program devel innovative programs for adult students is opment and director of statewide and San LuisObispo resident just one asset that will give Cal Poly an national professional development pro edge in the ever-developing field of con grams for educators. creates musicendowment tinuing education. ln 1997 he was promoted to his cur Alice Parks Nelson of San Luis Obispo "Dennis Parks shares the same rent position as Virginia 's associate recently donated real estate valued at vision, mission and goals of other key dean for continuing education. Parks led $80,000 to establish the Alice Parks administrators at Cal Poly," Zingg the team that developed the School of Nelson Orchestral Music Endowment said. "His 17 years of experience in Continuing and Professional Studies Fund in the Music Department. continuing education will go a long G lobal Academic Village, the Uni "The fund will be used for a wide vari way toward strengtheni ng and expand versity of Virginia's online distance ety of purposes not usually available ing the university 's extended learning learning initiative. through normal funding," said Music De and continuing education programs ." He also played a major role in devel partment Chair Clif Swanson. "It will Parks will be charged with leading major oping and approving a Bachelor of fund such things as private lessons for program initiatives, creating more oppor Interdisciplinary Studies degree program, non-majors, master classes, and other tunities for colleges to expand extended the university's first part-time undergradu activities that enrich the orchestral oppor learning programs to the polytechnic profes ate degree program for adults. tunities at Cal Poly." sions of agriculture, architecture, business Parks earned a bachelor 's degree in "Mrs. Nelson has been a generous and engineering, and facilitating the political science from Baldwin-Wallace friend and supporter of the Music Depart-. university's plans for year-round operations. Co llege in Ohio in 1975 and a master 's ment for many years," Swanson said. "She He wi ll also work to stimulate cooperative degree in student personnel administra has been a major figure in the musical ventures with colleges, community organi tion from Kent State University in Ohio history of San Luis Obispo." zations and industry. in 1977. D Nelson is one of the founders of the San Luis Obispo Symphony and prime force behind the annual Alice Nelson Music Competition. D Learn to locate funding sourcesonline The Grants Development Office has (select Access lnfOffice). scheduled two hands-on training sessions The first class is from 3:30 to 4:30p.m . - one for today - for faculty and admin today (July 19) in the Air Conditioning ttacCarley appointed istrative staff members to learn how to Buidling, Room I 05-D. Art MacCarley has been appointed to locate funding sources onlin e through the The class wi ll be offered again on July a three-year term as director of the Web-based service called SPIN (Spon 28, same time and place. Computer Eng ineering Program , effec sored Programs Information Network). Each session will be limited to I 0 tive fall quarter. SPIN and its e-mail notification ser people. To reserve space, call Grants De MacCarley has been teaching at Cal vice, SMARTS, are avai lable free to the velopment at ext. 6-2982 or e-mail Poly since 1988. D faculty and staff at http://www.infoed.org jostrye@c alpoly.edu. 0 PAGE3 CAL POLYREPORT , JULY 19, 2000

27 graduates named Outstanding Seniors Cal Poly recognized 27 graduates as College of Architecture 1999-2000 Outstanding Seniors during and Environmental Design Spring Commencement ceremonies. • Academic Excellence - Jo Jackson, The six colleges selected students in four landscape architecture. categories: academic excellence, contribu • College Contribution - Adam Lewis tion to the college, contribution to the uni Eng, construction management. versity, and community service. The stu • Uni versity Contribution - Carrie dents, their majors and hometowns are listed Elizabeth Loarie, city and regional under their respective academic colleges: planning. College of Agriculture • Community Service - Jason Jones, • Academic Exce llence- David E. city and regional planning. Fudurich, environmental horticultural College of Business Seeing Red sc1ence. • Academ ic Excellence - Carisa • College Contribution- Colleen M. Marcelle Haynes, management. Singer-songwriter Red Grammer opens the Cal Poly Arts 2000-2001 season Walsh, agricultural science. • College Contribution - Keala • University Contribution - John J. Anderson, industrial technology. Sept. 20 in the Pe1jorming Arts Cente1~ Billed as a Family Event, the show is Moffatt, agricu ltural business. • University Contribution - Tara M. designedfor children and adults alike. • Community Service - Joseph D. McDonough, economics. Si lva, agricultural science. Continued on page 6

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