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THE NEWS OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES WINTER 1998

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New Faces and People in New Places

Kyle Button Named Rocha comes to Cal State L.A. from Vice President for CSU San Bernardino, where she was ex- Institutional Advancement ecutive director of University Devel- opment. She has been director of devel- New CSU Chancellor opment and director of major gifts for the School of Medicine at the Univer- oversees ten public universities. sity of Southern California, executive Reed previously was deputy chief of director of the Foundation for the Los staff, chief legislative advisor, and Angeles Community Colleges, and as- educational policy coordinator for sistant dean of research and development Florida governor (now U.S. senator) for Los Angeles Southwest College. Bob Graham and an administrator Rocha’s connection with the CSU in the Florida Department of Edu- dates back to her undergraduate days as cation for eight years. a student at CSU Long Beach, where she “What attracted me to the CSU earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. is that it has the opportunity to be She holds a college instructor credential one of the most important economic in Public Administration from UCLA engines for the state of California by I n April 1997, Kyle C. Button was Extension. preparing its workforce — both at the appointed vice president for T he CSU Board of Trustees has entry level and through retraining Institutional Advancement, after appointed Charles B. Reed those already employed. In addition, serving as acting vice president for chancellor of the California State the CSU is the vehicle that will be Institutional Advancement since Dean Appointed for University. Reed will begin his new able to improve all of public educa- September of the previous year. He duties on March 1, 1998. His prede- tion in the state,” Reed said. joined the University as executive School of Health cessor Barry Munitz, who held the Commented Chancellor director of Development in April 1996. and Human Services post for six years, has recently as- Munitz: “There could be no greater Button earned his bachelor’s degree sumed leadership of the J. Paul compliment to the California State in Psychology and English at Colgate Getty Trust as president and chief University system, or any stronger University and his master’s degree in executive officer. Munitz and June reason to believe that its extraordi- Public Administration at New York Cooper, senior vice chancellor and nary momentum will continue, University. He previously was develop- interim chief of staff, will share than to have Charlie Reed as my ment director and director of Corporate oversight of the CSU through Feb- successor. He has been a wonderful and Foundation Relations at CSU Long ruary 1; Cooper will serve as interim colleague and good friend and one Beach, development associate for the chancellor through March 1. of my mentors and heroes in higher California Institute of the Arts, grants Charles Reed earned his education for many years. Since he coordinator for the New Jersey State bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral de- is currently responsible for Florida’s Council on the Arts, and program de- grees at George Washington Univer- equivalent of both CSU and UC, and velopment associate for the New York sity in Washington, DC, and served has built extraordinary relation- State Council on the Arts and has con- on its faculty for seven years. As ships with that state’s corporate and sulted for the CSU Chancellor’s Office. I n September 1997, Cal State L.A. chancellor of the State University political leadership while leading As vice president for Institutional welcomed James J. Kelly as the System of Florida since 1985, he has their wonderful faculty and presi- Advancement, Button oversees day-to- University’s newest dean. His appoint- been the chief executive officer of dents, he is the perfect choice for day operations of the Division of ment as dean of the School of Health and the Florida Board of Regents, which California.” Institutional Advancement, which Human Services followed the retirement creates and implements the University’s of Ruth Wu, now dean emerita. advancement program through the Most recently, Kelly was the direc- efforts of the University Development, tor of, and a professor in the Department Publications/Public Affairs, and Alumni of Social Work at CSU Long Beach. Be- Relations offices. The advancement fore that, he taught at San Diego State Editor’s Note CALAL STATETE L.A..A. program comprises overall fundraising University and the University of Hawaii. efforts, which include planned giving Kelly received his doctorate in We are tremendously proud to and capital campaigns, directed by the Social Welfare from the Florence Heller publish the second in a series of The News of California State University Development Office, and Graduate School of Policy, Planning and three Cal State L.A. TODAY 50th University, Los Angeles ensures a strong, positive image with Administration at Brandeis University. Anniversary issues, with special published three times a year for University and external constituencies A licensed clinical social worker, he color covers and inserts that alumni and friends of the University through the Office of Publications/ completed a predoctoral clinical continue a focus on the history and Editor Public Affairs. fellowship in psychiatry at UCLA/ legacy of one of the nation’s premier Carol Selkin In his capacity as vice president, Sepulveda Veterans’ Administration urban universities. Our last issue Contributing Editor Button is also executive director of The Medical Center between 1977 and 1979. informed you about eminent alumni Mary Kacmarcik Baker CSLA Foundation. He is a fellow of the Gerontological and recent graduates who are Contributing Writers beginning to make their mark on our Jacqueline Mejia Society of America. society, locally and globally. The Margie Yu Kelly serves on the Community next issue will examine some of Copy Editor Linda Trevillian Advisory Council for the County of the technological initiatives the Los Angeles Department of Children’s University will be undertaking to Design/Graphics Collette Rocha, Assistant David F. McNutt V.P. for Development Services and the Senior Care Action meet the challenges of the future. Yuri Watanabe Network Health Plan Board of Gover- This issue pictures many of the Photography nors. From 1994 to 1997, he was presi- University’s outstanding and award- Stan Carstensen winning faculty and introduces you dent of the California Association of Editorial Board Deans and Directors of Schools of So- to the most recent recipients of its Outstanding Professor Award. In this Mary Kacmarcik Baker cial Work. He is currently president of Executive Director of Alumni Relations issue, we also include more L.A. State the National Association of Deans and “originals” — 1954 alumnus Marty Carol M. Dunn Directors of Schools of Social Work and Director of Halperin, an original cheerleader, and Intercollegiate Athletics president-elect of the Chapter of the 1951 alumna Ruthe Busch Gluckson, Carol Selkin National Association of Social Workers. our first homecoming queen. Director of Public Information/ In 1987, Kelly was named U.S. If there are articles you Editorial Services Social Worker of the Year by the particularly enjoyed—or subjects David F. McNutt, Executive Director, National Association of Social Workers. you’d like us to include in the future, Publications/Public Affairs we’d appreciate hearing from you. Kyle C. Button, Vice President He received the 1981 Award of Merit for Institutional Advancement for Outstanding Achievement for his Fifty years strong, California State ollette Rocha joined the Univer- research and publications in the area of University, Los Angeles continues its Published by: C half-century anniversary celebration The Office of Publications/Public Affairs sity as assistant vice president lesbian and gay aging. He is the editor this year with special events for our Journal of Gay and Lesbian Forward inquiries and submissions to: for University Development on Sep- of the students, alumni, staff, and friends tember 15, 1997. In this capacity, Social Services and on the editorial Cal State L.A. in the community. Keep in touch! Office of Publications/Public Affairs Rocha works with the vice president board of the Journal of Women and 5151 State University Drive, for Institutional Advancement and Aging. He has worked internationally — Carol Selkin, editor Los Angeles, CA 90032-8580 Voice: (213) 343-3050 manages a staff of ten to oversee ex- for the United States and the Taiwan Fax: (213) 343-6405 ternal development to raise funds for government and is the external E-mail: [email protected] the University’s educational, research, reviewer for the Chinese University of http://www.calstatela.edu/ and community service programs. Hong Kong.

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1996-1997 Outstanding Professor Award Recipients

as an educator. One of a very few Ameri- Martin G. Brodwin Development and Change in the ne of the most highly antici- can experts in his field, Burstein had Modern World, and published essays, O pated events at the start of the agreed to direct the doctoral disserta- “Revolution, Racism and Sexism: Chal- new academic year is the announce- tion of a student at a “large Eastern lenges for World-System Analysis,” and ment of the Cal State L.A. Outstand- university,” after the death of the “Gender, Race and Ethnicity: Let’s Not ing Professor Awards. Five distin- student’s adviser. An excerpt from a let- Forget Class.” For 10 years, he was guished recipients for 1996-1997 ter by that student—today a successful editor of The California Sociologist, were honored at the annual Fall Fac- scholar—testifies to Stanley Burstein’s a professional peer-review journal ulty Day program and at a special devotion to teaching and learning and published by Cal State L.A.’s Depart- reception hosted by President Rosser echoes endorsements he has received ment of Sociology, and continues to and the Academic Senate. from numerous students: “From the serve it and six others as a referee. Each year, a selection commit- start, Professor Burstein proved to be an Throughout his 29 years at Cal State tee of former recipients is charged incredibly gifted mentor. He knew the Professor of Education L.A., Kandal has served as principal with choosing a maximum of four scholarship better than anyone I had undergraduate adviser, associate chair Outstanding Professor Award (OPA) known and understood clearly what had Martin G. Brodwin, a Cal State L.A. and graduate studies committee chair for recipients and one President’s Dis- to be done. He was generous with his alumnus, who earned his Ph.D. at Michi- the Department of Sociology. He is a tinguished Professor. All full-time time, but very exacting and forthright. gan State University, is well-known for member of the American Sociological faculty are eligible for nomination . . . His personal impact on my life and his work in rehabilitation counseling. Association, an honorary member of by faculty, students, and alumni. career is a strong measure of his con- Since joining the faculty in 1988, Brodwin Golden Key National Honor Society, This year’s selection committee cern for teaching, research, and service. has served as coordinator for the and is listed in Who’s Who Among chair was Dale Carter (Modern Lan- No student ever had a better mentor, University’s undergraduate program in America’s Teachers. guages and Literatures). and no university ever had a more out- rehabilitation services and graduate pro- “The professor was special,” said a The highest academic honor the standing professor to honor for a life- gram in rehabilitation counseling. In student, who praised Kandal for University bestows, the Outstanding time of service.” 1996, he and a Cal State L.A. colleague “bringing to life” subject matter that Professor Award is granted for con- received a $750,000 four-year Depart- was “difficult” and potentially “less tinuing excellence in teaching, re- ment of Education grant for a training than scintillating.” Said other students: search, and contributions to higher Francisco E. Balderrama program directed toward rehabilitation “His general knowledge of the subject education. The President’s Distin- counseling and special education gradu- is amazing” and “He is quite possibly guished Professor Award, formerly the ate students. the best overall professor I’ve had the CSU Outstanding Professor Award, Brodwin received the 1996 Outstand- opportunity to work with in all my recognizes previously selected OPA ing Rehabilitation Educator Award from courses in sociology. He also was very recipients who have continued to dis- the National Association of Rehabilita- influential in my deciding to continue tinguish themselves through superla- tion Professionals in the Private Sector. at Cal State L.A. for graduate school.” tive teaching and exceptional commit- He is president of the California Reha- ment to students, service to campus bilitation Counseling Association, a and community, and outstanding pro- member of the executive council of the Nancy L. McQueen fessional accomplishments. California Association for Counseling and Development, and serves on the edi- Professor of Chicano Studies torial board of several professional coun- and History seling and rehabilitation journals. His President’s Distinguished textbook, Medical, Psychosocial, and Vo- Professor Award Francisco Balderrama earned his cational Aspects of Disability, published Stanley M. Burstein M.A. and his Ph.D. at UCLA. He began in 1993, has been used in more than 70 teaching at Cal State L.A. in 1984 and colleges and universities. was chair of the Chicano Studies De- After arriving at Cal State L.A., partment from 1984 to 1993. A Chicano commented Dale Carter, Brodwin “was historian with interest in the American able within three years to make [reha- West, California, and Los Angeles, bilitation counseling] among the stron- Associate Professor of Microbiology Balderrama has focused his research on gest programs in his school.” Repeat- the Mexican-American community edly referring to him as “an excellent Nancy L. McQueen earned her B.S. during the early 20th century, with par- professor,” students write: “It is clear in Microbiology at Cal Poly Pomona ticular attention to its relations with that he really loves what he does; he and her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Mexico. He has received several re- has much respect for his students.” Immunology at the UCLA School of search grants and professional awards, “This professor is the best I have ever Medicine. She completed a postdoctoral Professor of History including the Senior Fulbright Lecture- had. He loves his work in this field, and fellowship at the Beckman Research ship in American Immigration at the it shows.”And finally, “How can any- Institute at City of Hope. Her research Stanley M. Burstein holds B.A., University of Rome. He has consulted one improve on perfection?” areas include cloning, medical M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from UCLA. He for the Ford Foundation, the Western microbiology, pathogenic bacteriology, joined the Cal State L.A. faculty in 1968 Association of Colleges and Universi- hematology, and virology. Since joining and is chair of the Department of His- ties, the Fund for the Improvement of Terry R. Kandal the Department of Biology and tory. An internationally-known scholar Post Secondary Education, and the Edu- Microbiology in 1989, McQueen has of ancient history, especially the Hel- cational Testing Service and recently received over $650,000 in grants for her lenic and Hellenistic periods, Burstein completed a term as managing editor research and has been extraordinarily has done extensive research on the his- of Ethnohistory, the journal of the active in faculty governance at the tory of Greece and its relations with Ethnohistory Association. department, school, and University Egypt and Nubia. He has published nine In 1966, Balderrama received the levels. She has held numerous books to his credit, including Ancient Gustavus Myers Center for the Study administrative positions within the African Kingdoms: Kush and Axum, of Human Rights in North America department and has been a mentor to which was published in November, book award for co-authoring, with many graduate students. A California 1997. He is president of the Association Raymond Rodríguez, Decade of Be- Registered Medical Technologist, of Ancient History and the California trayal: Mexican Repatriation in the McQueen is a member of the American Classical Association-Southern Section 1930s. This prestigious award is Professor of Sociology Society of Microbiology, the American and was a Cal State L.A. Outstanding given annually to the best scholar- Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Professor in 1992-93. ship on the subject of intolerance in A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of UC Biology, the American Association for Burstein was recognized for his North American. Berkeley, Terry R. Kandal went on to the Advancement of Science, and the devotion to his students, his willingness Balderrama’s “student and peer earn his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology at American Society of Clinical Pathology. to spend long hours in both scholarly evaluations place him consistently that institution. His areas of specializa- McQueen’s “performance as teacher and academic advisement, and the high among the best in his school,” com- tion are classical sociological theory of and adviser . . . makes her stand out even quality of his instruction. Current and mented Dale Carter. Students have the 19th century and early 20th century, in this select company,” said Dale former students have praised Burstein called Balderrama’s teaching “excellent, Marxian theory, theories of social change Carter, adding, “her student evaluations for the clarity of his teaching as well as totally informed” and “outstanding.” “I and revolution, sex and gender role is- were among the very best that the his “informative and entertaining” hope my grandchildren may have the sues, and the sociology of knowledge and committee members had ever seen.” lectures. opportunity to hear Professor science. A leading sociologist, Kandal Students’ comments consistently refer An incident, recounted by Dale Balderrama’s lectures and read his has published widely in his field. He has to McQueen’s “compassion,” “under- Carter at the awards ceremony, exem- books,” wrote one student. authored and edited four books, includ- standing” and commitment of personal plifies Burstein’s outstanding attributes ing The Woman Question in Classical time in the interests of teaching. Sociological Theory, co-edited Studies of

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Gift Advances California Teaching Reform

Cal State L.A. Charter School of Education helps develop an accel- erated school in South Central L.A. and facilitates a $6.8 million site donation from Carole Little’s California Fashion Industries.

O n September 25, 1997, a $6.8 million gift to the Cal State L.A. Foundation formalized an historic partnership among higher education, the K-12 public school system, and private enterprise that moves California education reform a giant step forward. The gift is the sprawling South Central Los Angeles site that was for- merly the administrative headquarters and warehouse of California Fashion Industries (CFI). Donated by CFI co- presidents—fashion designer Carole Little and her business partner Leonard Rabinowitz—the facilities at Main and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard are now the permanent home for The Accelerated School, a unique Los Angeles public charter school. The unprecedented donation also underscores the role of Cal State L.A. At the gifting ceremony: (l-r) Simeon Slovacek; Allen A. Mori; Kevin M. Sved; Johnathan X. Williams; an Accelerated School student; Lieutenant Governor Gray Davis; Pamela Erwin; and its Charter School of Education Lynda Guber; Carole Little; Hekima Jaliwa; Leonard Rabinowitz; James M. Rosser; and CSU Chancellor Barry Munitz. as a leading force in education reform efforts to improve California’s pre- K-through-12 schools. With the further support of Dean Schools model. The new public school Guber connected The Accelerated Cal State L.A., The Accelerated Mori and Cal State L.A. President James administrators and University faculty School and Cal State L.A. with School, the Los Angeles business M. Rosser, the University became Will- worked together to create innovative Rabinowitz, who had been looking for community, educators, parents, and iams and Sved’s primary guide and ad- curricula, prepare grant proposals, and a substantial way to repay the commu- students will develop the four-acre, vocate through the process of applying develop contacts for corporate support. nity that had protected his property five-building site as a preschool- for charter status. (An LAUSD charter The University contributed financial during the Los Angeles riots. Finally, the through-high school learning center grants policy and fiscal independence to and in-kind resources that, among gift was made to the Cal State L.A. and teacher professional development a public school, but demands greater ac- other things, helped pay the salary of a Foundation, with a $1-per-year lease center. countability for outcomes.) fundraising professional. agreement to The Accelerated School. “The new buildings will accom- In September 1994, The Acceler- The results were noteworthy. Over At this time, in addition to Cal State modate major on-site and distance ated School opened its doors at the tiny the first two years, parents volunteered a L.A.’s long-term commitments, exten- learning facilities for Cal State L.A. St. Stephen’s Church, establishing itself record number of hours, corporations and sive program, curriculum, architectural, faculty research and teaching, as well as the only school with a charter in foundations committed funds, and the funding, and organizational commit- as intensive hands-on classroom expe- South Central Los Angeles and the only school showed measurable increase in ments have been made by each of the rience for undergraduate, graduate, and charter school in the country to em- student reading and math performance. other partners in this endeavor, and a credential program candidates,” says brace the Accelerated Schools approach An important contact at this time capital campaign is planned. Allen Mori, dean of the Charter School to education. (The Accelerated Schools was established with Lynda Guber, “This is more than a simple lease- of Education. Plans include renovation model treats all students as gifted, chal- former president of EDUCATION for-space or student-teacher arrange- and expansion of the already-substan- lenging them to excel in academics.) FIRST! and a teacher herself. Guber, ment,” reflects Dean Mori, “and it could tial facilities so it can function as a Cal State L.A. faculty members wife of film producer Peter Guber and not have happened without the direct community resource center after from the Los Angeles Accelerated a friend of Leonard Rabinowitz, was support of the CSU Chancellor, the school hours and on weekends. Schools Center, operating in the Char- impressed with the energy, vision, and President of Cal State L.A., and the aca- From 1994 to this past September, ter School of Education, continued to dedication of Williams and Sved and demic leadership of this campus. The Accelerated School (profiled in the coach teachers, parents, and staff, and the strong commitment of Cal State Leonard Rabinowitz and Carole Little’s Winter 1997 issue of Cal State L.A. help them implement the Accelerated L.A.’s Charter School of Education. major gift engages our institution in one TODAY: “Learning to Change, Chang- of the most extensive public/private ing to Learn”) occupied temporary partnerships in education, merging Uni- quarters not far from its present loca- versity research and campus life with tion. In September, 140 kindergarten- business, media, and a grassroots com- through- sixth grade students began the munity public school on the south side academic year in the CFI complex, by of Los Angeles. There is no doubt in my then complete with outdoor play mind that The Accelerated School will equipment, in addition to its fully- have a profound and enduring positive linked computer lab and state-of-the- impact on our children and on public arts stainless steel cafeteria. “We are education, leading the way for the real- thrilled that Larry Ellison, president ization of education reform in Los An- and CEO of Oracle, has pledged net- geles and the nation.” worked computers for every classroom in the new school,” comments Kyle Button, Cal State L.A. vice president for Institutional Advancement. In the early 1990s, the passion of two young L.A. Unified School District educators for a place of learning that embodied the new education reform movement was ignited by the work of faculty members from the Charter School of Education. Already active in establishing the first Southern Califor- nia, and second national, elementary school based on the Accelerated Schools model at the 99th Street School, pro- fessors Sabrina Mims and Simeon Slovacek (Educational Foundations and Interdivisional Studies) sparked the interest of teachers Johnathan Wil- Lynda Guber and Lieutenant Governor Davis watch as students demonstrate the computers in the Accelerated School Touring the Accelerated School. liams and Kevin Sved. ACCESS Center lab.

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Through Megaphone or Radio, the Message is Still “Team Spirit”

M arty Halperin (’51, ’54 M.A., Edu- students because they knew how to After the army, yes, he is involved in cation) is definitely one of the top manage their time.” while working for the the KNX Drama Hour’s candidates to embody our University’s Marty Halperin ought to know. He Armed Forces Radio Services old-time broadcasts, for “team spirit.” contributed mightily to campus life as a civilian, he resumed his which he does all the “I was going for my master’s in through top student government posts, major at LACC but found no mastering. education in 1953-54,” said Marty and founded L.A. State’s first integrated corresponding field of study Last year, in prepara- recently. “Dr. Floyd Eastwood suggested fraternity (Kappa Phi Sigma). But Marty open at L.A. State on entering. tion for Cal State L.A.’s I research the topic of whether the grade was most visible (and audible!) when he Although Marty majored in 50th Anniversary, David point averages of college students suffer was helping to put a little pep in the education, with a minor in Sigler, special collections li- if they’re very active in student student body at various L.A. State ath- English, and received his brarian at the University’s government or involved in campus extra letics events, as one of the college’s teaching credential, he never John F. Kennedy Library, curricular activities or sports. I surveyed original cheerleaders. taught in elementary or discovered some original about 200 students and discovered that “By the time L.A. State was secondary schools. However, radio discs of L.A. State’s it was just the reverse—the ones that created on the L.A. City College he notes, “in 1956, while I first Homecoming (bas- were active were generally the successful campus, a bunch of us, including our was working for North ketball) game. He con- rally commissioner, Billy Barty (’52), American Aviation doing tacted Marty, who had were putting on terrific pep rallies. We sound for films, I got a call originally arranged to had top-notch entertainers, like Sara from LACC asking me to have the game re- Vaughan. The rally would be packed. teach evening classes.” corded and broadcast Then we’d have the game, and, to our The experience agreed internationally by the surprise, very few people would show with him, and he wound Armed Forces Radio up. We finally figured out that those up teaching broadcasting at LACC Service. Marty volunteered to put the were all City College students at the pep during the evenings for 37 years while original recording on tape for the rally—they were enjoying the working in the field during the day. University’s archives. The tape includes entertainment, but didn’t care at all Marty’s love of radio has never di- much of the pivotal game against the about L.A. State’s teams!” minished. He’s shared his talent with Pepperdine Waves for the league cham- A radio fanatic “since the age of some of the greatest names in the busi- pionship (sorry— the Diablos didn’t five,” Marty had a taste of radio life as ness and now sits on the boards of Pa- win), an interview with Marty as cheer- a page for NBC during high school. cific Pioneer Broadcasters and the Big leader, and announcement of the crown- Drafted shortly after he entered LACC Band Academy of America, alongside ing of the first Homecoming Queen, as a broadcasting major in 1945, Marty many broadcasting notables. Today, Ruthe Busch, (see article below). was “educated” in the medium through among his many projects, he works It’s clear that with Marty Halperin’s the Armed Forces Radio Services— with syndicators and radio stations, team spirit, the University will always be Marty Halperin, with his college memorabilia, at the beginning what would become a mastering old radio programs from the winner! archives of Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters in Los Angeles. lifelong career as a recording engineer. disc to tape. In case you’re wondering,

Ruthe Busch Gluckson: Our First Homecoming Queen Teaches Us That Life Shouldn’t Stand Still

R uthe (Busch) Hodek, and psychology with Fritz Gluckson Perls, co-founder of Gestalt Therapy. (’52) had just re- Combining dance therapy and psy- turned from a visit chotherapy, she has taught classes for to her daughter in children with severe behavior disorders New Zealand when and developed movement classes for we called her for an the limited-movement elderly. An ad- interview. Although vocate of dance as a means to expand she hadn’t even the self, she coauthored, with Anne unpacked her bags, she was as gracious, Barlin, Teaching Your Wings to Fly, a charming, and fascinating as she must guidebook for teachers who want to have been 46 years ago, when she was bring dance into the classroom. crowned “Lucifer’s Lass,” L.A. State’s With seemingly inexhaustible en- first Homecoming Queen, in 1951. An ergy, Ruth continues to educate, with education major, the former “Ruthie” the accent on movement. She currently Busch was involved in many aspects teaches a class (called Moving Experi- of campus life, holding office in Las ences) at the Creativity Center in La- Damacitas, the official L.A. State host- guna Beach. Over the last 20 years, she ess organization; Tri Alpha, a social and discovered a talent for helping non- service organization for kindergarten- swimmers learn to swim. Two books— primary education majors; the Schol- one, “an accumulation of my experi- arship Society; and CST, the Califor- ences teaching,” and the other about nia Student Teachers Association. “I her swimming teaching style—are in also helped found the first integrated the works. sorority on campus, Tau Sigma Nu,” “You know,” says Ruthe, “I’m not Ruthe recalls. a painter—I can’t even draw—but I be- Ruthe’s husband, Leonard, whom lieve there is artistic expression in all she married soon after graduation, was of us. And I know my art is teaching.” a psychiatrist who, she sadly reports, passed away seven years ago. She

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raised three children, “all of whom” knowledge of education pedagogy with she says, with understandable pride, dance and movement techniques. Dur- “received degrees in education!” ing the 1960s, she led encounter Ruthe’s interest in dance (she stud- groups, was a substitute teacher, and 1951 Homecoming Queen Candidates: (l-r) Ruthe Busch; Marian Pittman; judges, Carol Wallenburg of Rose Marie ied with Anne Barlin, a student of the taught adult education. By the 1980s, Reid bathing suits, and Tex Benecke, band leader; Nancy renowned Charles Weidman and Lester she had studied mime with noted mas- The crowning of Lucifer’s Lass, 1951 Homecoming Baum; Dorothy Lister; Irma Tadini; Earl Dunstan, alumnus. Horton) impelled her to combine her ters Marcel Marceau and Antonin Queen Ruthe Busch, in the men’s gym.

5 Class Notes

He is a professor of mechanical engi- can-American male socialization–was Martha E. Lujan (’88 B.S. Rehabili- 1950S neering at CSU Fullerton. published recently. tation Counseling ’91 M.S. Counseling) David B. Riles (’64 Psychology) re- Linda Blanton-Treydte (’73 Sociol- is a program clinical coordinator of the Sam V. Curtis (’50 Social Science tired after 29 years as an administrator ogy), a resource specialist for Paloma adolescent day treatment program for ’61 M.A. Education), a former Rialto at Cal State L.A. Elementary School in Temecula, CA, the Margarita Mendez Children’s Men- City Councilman and school board Carolyn Fox (’65 B.S. Business Ad- recently was nominated as Teacher of tal Health Center, Plaza Community member, recently was honored at a ministration–Accounting), owner of a the Year for the Temecula Unified Center/College Hospital in East Los ground-breaking ceremony for a $16 CPA firm in Encino, CA, received an School District. Angeles. She has seven children and million elementary school in Rialto accounting award from the U.S. Small Ruben Zacarias (’73 M.A. Educa- six grandchildren. that will bear his name. Business Administration. tion–School Administration and Super- Paul Yalnezian (’89 B.S. Business Richard G. (Dick) Frohnen (’54 B.A. Thomas Debley (’67 B.S. Journal- vision) was named superintendent of Administration–Entrepreneurship) re- Journalism) is a consultant for institu- ism) has been appointed director of the Los Angeles Unified School District cently was inducted as president of the tional advancement in the Seattle area. media relations for the California Di- in May 1997. California Association of Mortgage Bro- He is a retired university professor and vision of Kaiser Permanente, the larg- John Bernardi (’74 B.S. Engineer- kers, San Gabriel Valley chapter. administrator, Marine Corps colonel, est nonprofit health maintenance orga- ing–Civil) recently retired after spend- and newspaper reporter and editor. nization in the U.S. ing 30 years in public life as a city engi- Frank J. De Santis (’54 ’72 M.S. William H. McFarland (’67 M.B.A.) neer, public works director, and city 1990S Business Administration) is president of recently was named president and chief manager. He recently became a real es- executive officer of Irvine Apartment tate broker and purchased the Century Communities. 21 Office in Colton, CA. Harrison Lapahie, Jr. (’90 M.S. Bev W. Morant (’67 Industrial Edu- Victor H. Okumoto (’75 M.S. Elec- Electrical Engineering) is a programmer cation) recently retired after teaching for trical Engineering) recently was ap- analyst at USC. the past 25 years at John Muir High pointed general counsel for Credence Dean Gatons (’92 M.S. Health Care School. Systems Corporation, a leading manu- Management) is an area account man- Richard R. Orosco (’67 B.S. Busi- facturer of automatic test equipment for ager for managed health care with ness Administration–Accounting) is a the semiconductor industry. Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories. He was principal consultant for Price Yoshiko Fong (’76 B.S. Business married in December 1996 and lives in Waterhouse in Los Angeles. He is a Administration–Accounting ’89 Highland, CA. former district director for the IRS in M.B.A.) is the director of accounting for Arthur P. Johnson, Jr. (’92 Business Los Angeles, Austin, TX, and Boise, ID. the Los Angeles School District and a Administration) is an associate in the Dean P. Collins (’68 B.S. Business member of the board of directors of the Investment Banking Group for Salomon the Harbor-UCLA Research and Educa- Administration) is completing his Los Angeles School Classified Employ- Brothers Inc., New York, NY. tion Institute in Torrance, CA. He re- master’s degree at CSU Dominguez ees Federal Credit Union. Braulio Paiz (’92 B.S. Computer cently was elected national president of Hills while working at Boeing Aircraft James B. Griffin (’77 B.S. Industrial Science) joined the Navy in 1991. He the Order of Sons of Italy in America at in Long Beach, reports his mother, Technology–Printing Management) is recently returned from a six-month de- the organization’s 45th biennial na- Thelma Brown (’66 Sociology). an account executive with Superior ployment to the Mediterranean Sea tional convention in Palm Beach, FL. Lloyd Wood (’68 ’71 M.S. Police Lithographics in Los Angeles. He with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squad- Frank Soyejima (’57 B.S. Engineer- Science), a former chief of the Pomona founded the American Single Parents ron 3, aboard the aircraft carrier USS ing–Mechanical) is retired and living in and Azusa police departments, was ap- Network (ASPN), a nonprofit member- John F. Kennedy. Mililani, HI. pointed by Governor Pete Wilson as ship group dedicated to serving single Carmen R. Torres (’92 Criminal inspector general of the California parents and their children. Justice) received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) Youth and Adult Correctional Agency. Richard A. Naylor (’77 B.A. English, degree from University of West Los John Crowe (’69 B.A. Journalism, ’81 M.A. Music) is a practicing licensed Angeles School of Law in June 1997. 1960S ’85 American Studies) is senior associ- marriage-family-child counselor, and Glen J. Barbee (’93 Biology) is a ate dean of external relations for USC’s past president of the Ventura County fourth-year medical student at the Donald J. Zuk (’61 Psychology) is Marshall School of Business. chapter of the California Association of Medical College of Pennsylvania and president and chief executive officer of Ray Lyon (’69 Business Education) Marriage and Family Therapists Hahnemann School of Medicine in SCPIE Holdings, Inc., and a member of recently had his 70-page handbook, (CAMFT), and the chapter’s legislative Philadelphia. This past year, he was the board of directors. He has been with “How to Make a Bad Letter Good,” liaison. He is writing a crime novel set state chair of the Pennsylvania Medi- SCPIE (a health care professional liabil- published. He has taught business in Hawaii. cal Society. He plans to return to Los ity insurer based in Beverly Hills, CA) communication at East Los Angeles Andrea Fuchs Sumiyoshi (’77 B.A. Angeles soon to begin a residency in since 1989. College for 30 years. German) is founder and president of the family medicine or pediatrics. Lily Rivera (’63 Education) recently Nick Sternad (’69 Art) has been AF International School of Languages Jon Palmer (’93 Theatre Arts) re- completed her Ph.D. in Education at UC employed by U.S. Bank for 28 years Inc. in Westlake Village, CA. After cently played Major Robbie Ross in the Riverside. and is vice president of business graduating from Cal State L.A., she re- Colony Studio Theatre’s production of Franklin Benjamin Robinson III banking. He recently became a grand- ceived a Ph.D. at UCLA and an M.A. at Our Country’s Good. His television (’63 Art) is an artist/collector who father and is a certified instructor in Cal Lutheran University. credits include Gabriel’s Place, karate/kung fu. Stephen R. Marsh (’79 B.A. Eco- Matlock, D.E.A., Murder She Wrote, Elena Loredo Velarde (’69 Music ’79 nomics) writes that after losing three Who’s the Boss, General Hospital, Days Education) is a teacher with the Los young daughters to unrelated medical of Our Lives, Highway to Heaven, New Angeles Unified School District and is conditions, he started a “Web Ring” of Adam-12, Winds, F.B.I., Untold Stories, an arts volunteer for the Los Angeles parents whose children have died. His L. A. Law, and a recurring role on The County Music Center and About Pro- home page address is: http://adrr.com/ Bold and the Beautiful. ductions Theater Company. living/index.htm. Joe Shaw (’94 B.A. Journalism) is communications coordinator of the AIDS Service Center in Pasadena, one of the country’s largest providers of di- 1970S 1980S rect free services to men, women, and children with HIV/AIDS. Randall L. Carter (’70 Industrial Rose M. Davis (’80 M.A. Business James J. Zboravan (’94 Criminal specializes in oil paintings. His gal- Arts) is a senior show producer and di- Education) has retired from the Los Justice) was one of the many members lery, Franklin Studios, is located in rector for Walt Disney Imagineering and Angeles Unified School District. Owner of the LAPD (North Hollywood Divi- Azusa, CA. has spent the past 24 years designing and executive producer of RM Davis sion) who were involved in, and Jerry Gaines (’64 Business Educa- theme park attractions in France, Japan, Productions/Dilyle Records, she is seek- wounded at, the February 1997 Bank of tion) was appointed a commissioner for Florida, and California. ing talent for the annual new artist America robbery. He has spoken about the City of Los Angeles Charter Reform Alan Paul Haskvitz (’70 M.A. music expo held at the Los Angeles his experiences throughout Southern Commission whose members are American Studies) is a teacher at Convention Center. California, particularly at schools and studying how to streamline and im- Suzanne Middle School in Walnut, CA, John W. Andrews (’80 M.A. Educa- for police departments. prove city government. and recently was inducted into the Na- tion), founding provost of the Norco Timothy W. Lancey (’64 B.S. Engi- tional Teachers Hall of Fame as part of campus of Riverside Community Col- neering–Mechanical) was named a Fel- National Teacher Day in Emporia, KS. lege, will become provost of RCC’s In Memoriam low of the ASME International (Ameri- George Nakano (’70 Mathematics Moreno Valley campus. can Society of Mechanical Engineers). ’79 M.A. Education) was confirmed as Gerry Gaba (’82 B.A. Industrial an alternate representative on the Arts) lives in Singapore and is a man- Daniel J. Geary (’63) passed away Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)’s ager of technical operations for Chrysler last year. He was a former president 13-member board of directors. He also International of Southeast Asia. and adviser to the serves on the regional council of South- Pamela L. Murphy (’82 Nursing) Cal State L.A. ern California Association of Govern- joined the Navy in 1983 and recently chapter of the ments (SCAG). He is a four-term city returned from a six-month deployment national social council member from Torrance, CA. to the Western Pacific and Indian fraternity Phi Herman Sanders (’70 M.S. Educa- Oceans and the Persian Gulf. While on Sigma Kappa. tion) is an education consultant, lec- deployment, Murphy visited Australia, turer, and writer whose book, Daddy Bahrain, Malaysia, Oman, Singapore, We Need You Now!–a primer on Afri- and Thailand.

6 The Founding Faculty Reminisce

T wenty years ago, a group of retired professors from the variously-called Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sci- ences-“L.A. State”-California State College at Los Angeles-“Cal State L.A.” and, finally, California State University, Los Angeles, became a single force to be reckoned with. On February 9, 1978, after more than a year of planning initiated by professor of philosophy Sidney Albert, who had not yet retired, the Cal State L.A. Emeriti Association John M. Austin was officially established. The fledg- ling organization played a significant role in establishing a voice for re- tired faculty in the University’s Academic Senate and reforming University policy to create strong ties between the University and its retired faculty members. Clearly ahead of its time, the campus-based association was the first such major organization in the California State University system. As pioneers in the emeriti move- Vernon Leidig ment, leaders of the Cal State L.A. Emeriti Association helped to found associations on sister campuses, and Carol J. Smallenburg were instrumental in the foundation of the statewide Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA). At Cal State L.A., retired professors who are nominated by their academic department —with approval from their school dean, the Warren E. Reeves provost and vice president of Academic Affairs and the president—are awarded the status of emeritus or emerita professor. Of nearly 400 faculty members who currently hold the emeritus designation, about 200 former faculty members belong to the Emeriti Association at Cal State L.A. Today, emeritus professors continue Sidney P. Albert to bring recognition to the University and are active in all phases of campus academic and cultural life. Their Mary W. Huber professional activities are regularly reported in the University’s faculty/ staff monthly newsletter, University Our offices were usually in two-story flats off Reports, and in their own publication, The Emeritimes. campus that were formerly private homes. I can Below are the memories of some of our earliest faculty mem- remember hearing a secretary inform a student bers, excerpted from a larger series of that he could find Dr. Shroyer in the “front reminiscences published recently in The Emeritimes. upstairs bedroom.” — Mary W. Huber Ake Sandler

AKE SANDLER ing for permission to smoke in my semi- in the division, so each of us had to teach a men’s team defeated USC in a dual golf Professor of Government/Political nar. MacDonald must have thought it few courses in which we had little back- match at Annandale Country Club—a first Science from 1949-1980 was my idea. The petition had been ground. Exercise physiology was my for any [L.A. State College] sports team. In the summer of 1949, when I handed to Mort Renshaw, dean of stu- specialty. I was L.A. State’s first baseball started as a part-time instructor in the dents, who had put it on MacDonald’s coach in Spring 1950. Opposing teams VERNON LEIDIG nonexistent department of political sci- desk. I had not the slightest inkling what would scoff at us because the players per- Professor of Music from 1950-1982 ence, I was allotted “office space” in a my students were up to; I guess they formed in gray sweatsuits, baseball caps, In the 1950s, the objectives of the drawer of a desk that belonged to the thought it a reasonable request, not and baseball shoes but no regular uniforms. Los Angeles State College were to serve man who recruited me, Raymond knowing MacDonald’s fanatic position In 1955 or 1956, the division office the needs of business, industry, and edu- Rydell, chair of the new department of on smoking. moved from an old brick building close cation. In September 1950, four new fac- history and, much later, the executive While I read the petition, which he to the campus incinerator to a bunga- ulty members joined the L.A. State vice chancellor of the whole university finally handed me, he harangued me low on Berendo Street, just north of the Music Department: Hugh Mullins, system of some 22 institutions. We with statistics about the dangers of LACC campus. I shared an office with theory; Maurine Timmerman, music were then located on the Vermont cam- smoking—how they had caused fires, [coach] Sax Elliot. In the autumn of education; Francis Baxter, choral mu- pus . . . . it was an exciting time, and I how schools had burned. I was made to 1957, the division finally located on the sic; and me, instrumental music edu- always look back on it with nostalgia. believe L.A. State might have burned Ramona campus with our faculty of- cation. The department had three other But my most vivid memories are of to the ground if the petition had been fices on the second story of the Fine Arts members. I taught my classes in a President Howard S. MacDonald . . . . granted. I still have it, for anybody to building. I remember teaching golf on a Quonset hut on the corner of Vermont My most dramatic “encounter” with see and read. Across it in red ink, the patch of grass just north of the build- and Normal where the H car turned MacDonald was one day on the new president had written “ABSOLUTELY ing. The present gymnasium was com- around to go south on Vermont—noisy! campus on Eastern Avenue when I was NOT!” and signed it. You might say I pleted in 1958, so we began the fall se- The LACC campus was surrounded by heading for the library, and he charged learned my lesson the hard way, but we mester in the new facility . . . . Quonset huts for the L.A. State classes, me like a bull, red-faced and angry, wav- remained friends till the day he left. The first football team was formed including the library. The rooms were ing a paper in my face. At first, I didn’t in Fall 1951 with Leonard “Bud” Adams hot in summer and cold in winter, with comprehend why he was so angry and WARREN E. REEVES as its coach. Its first victory was the defeat low ceilings, no acoustical treatment, what the paper was he was practically Professor of Physical Education and of La Verne College . . . . the team’s only and no air conditioning . . . . throwing in my face. It was a petition Recreation from 1950-1982 victory that year. I was the second golf my graduate students had signed, ask- We only had a few faculty members coach, from 1953 to 1963. In 1957, the (Continued on page 10)

7 Cal State L.A. Salutes

Joan Johnson Arthur Attwell Georgia Adams Henri Coulette Hudson 66-67 Walter Askin 77-78 67-68 69-70 72-73 Demetrius Margaziotis Roysher 76-77 65-66 Robert Strassburg Gerhard Albersheim 76-77 68-69 Anthony Andreoli 69-70

Donald Lloyd Ferguson Bird Eugene 73-74;80-81 63-64 Benedetti Matilde 65-66 Allen Castells Joseph Bristow 74-75 Casanova William 67-68 63-64; Byron 69-70 Robert Cathcart 65-66 Leslie 66-67 Butrus Cromwell Rolando Santos 67-68 Anthony Fratiello Abd al-Malik 68-69 72-73 76-77 Francis Lord Caro Hatcher Daniel Crecelius 68-69 69-70 73-74 Leonard Heath Solomon 73-74 Diamond 63-64 Harold Goldwhite Herman Gilbert Ronald Silverman 66-67; 77-78 77-78 Loether Geis Robert Kully 64-65 67-68; 74-75 Marian Wagstaff 70-71 75-76 Eugene Kopp Thomas McEnroe 65-66 69-70 Robert Douglass 72-73 Joseph Jane Lewis 74-75; Sacher Richard 76-77 66-67 Lillard Vernon Delwyn 68-69 Thomas Onak Leidig Schubert Helen 64-65 68-69; 93-94 Barbara Clark 72-73 Truher 78-79 76-77 Norman Leon Alice Thompson 77-78 Marvin Laser Frederick Shroyer Fruman Schwartz 69-70 63-64; 64-65 66-67 75-76 Paul Marcella Oberle 78-79 Zall Evelyn 65-66 Malkin 67-68 Stanley Pine 74-75

Richard Vogl Samuel 72-73 McSeveney C. Lamar Mayer 65-66 79-80 William Fred Marcus Leary 67-68 64-65 Jean Lehman Sigmund Jaffe 73-74 73-74 Margaret McWilliams David Lindsey 75-76 75-76 Joseph Milton Leon Pape Arthur Smith Phelan Stern 68-69 69-70 Donald Dewey 75-76 64-65 66-67 Donald Paulson Mary Conroy 78-79 78-79; 95-96

F or more than half a century at California State University, Los Angeles, some of the most Thomas P. Onak (Chemistry) 1973-1974 gifted and honored educators in the nation have given students the benefit of their expertise Leon Pape (Physics) Daniel Crecelius (History) and wisdom. Undergraduates and graduate students pursuing degrees have been guided in their Harold Goldwhite (Chemistry)— Leonard F. Heath (Art) specific disciplines while learning critical thinking skills from the prominent scientists, scholars, CSU Outstanding Sigmund Jaffe (Chemistry) and artists who teach at Cal State L.A. Professor Nominee Jean Utley Lehman Faculty at Cal State L.A. involve students in their research projects in a way rarely found at the (Education) private and larger public universities. Whether in the laboratory, the dance studio, or the elementary 1969-1970 Lloyd N. Ferguson (Chemistry) school classroom, whether collecting data for surveys or gathering oral histories in the community, Anthony J. Andreoli (Bio- —CSU Outstanding students have been able to work side by side with these experts—among the most honored professors chemistry) Professor Nominee in the California State University system. Henri Coulette (English) We take this opportunity to recognize the excellence of all Cal State L.A. faculty members and Norman Fruman (English) 1974-1975 salute those who have been especially honored by the University and the CSU over the years. Caro Hatcher (Education) Matilde O. Castells (Foreign Listed here are recipients of Cal State L.A.’s Outstanding Professor Award, as well as those Thomas McEnroe (Political Languages—Spanish) professors who have received the CSU Trustees OPA, the CSU/CSLA OPA and the President’s Science) Robert D. Kully (Speech Distinguished Professor Award. They have written major books and textbooks, led Arthur L. Smith (History) Communication) internationally-honored research projects, or served on national committees or as editors of Joseph Casanova, Jr. (Chemis- Jane S. Lewis (Home Economics) significant journals in their fields. All have been active on the many committees that exist at try)—CSU Outstanding Stanley H. Pine (Chemistry) the University. But first and foremost, they are outstanding teachers—honored for their devotion Professor Awardee William Leary (English)— to students and to the communication of knowledge. Because of them, we can approach the CSU Outstanding next century with confidence in our University’s mission to provide excellence in education. 1970-1971 Professor Nominee No campus awards Norman Fruman (English)— 1975-1976 1963-1964 1965-1966 Frederick Shroyer (English) CSU Outstanding Donald O. Dewey (History) Donald A. Bird (English) Eugene Benedetti (Education) Milton Stern (Music) Professor Nominee David Lindsey (History) Joseph A. Casanova, Jr. William G. Byron (Geography) William Leary (English)— Gilbert Geis (Sociology)— Margaret McWilliams (Chemistry) Eugene H. Kopp (Electrical CSU Outstanding CSU Outstanding (Home Economics) Vernon F. Leidig (Music) Engineering) Professor Nominee Professor Awardee Leon Schwartz (Foreign Marvin Laser (English)— Samuel McSeveny (History) Languages—French) CSU Outstanding Paul M. Zall (English) 1967-1968 1971-1972 Marian E. Wagstaff (Education) Professor Nominee Robert G. Cathcart (Speech Georgia S. Adams (Education) No awards Solomon Diamond Communication)— Allen P. Bristow (Criminal 1976-1977 (Psychology)— CSU Outstanding Justice) 1972-1973 Demetrius J. Margaziotis CSU Outstanding Professor Nominee Leslie Cromwell (Electrical Butrus Abd al-Malik (History) (Physics) Professor Awardee Hudson Roysher (Art)— Engineering) Walter M. Askin (Art) Rolando Santos (Education) CSU Outstanding Gilbert Geis (Sociology) Robert L. Douglass (Speech Robert Strassburg (Music) 1964-1965 Professor Awardee Evelyn J. Malkin (Nursing) Pathology) Helen D. Truher (Education) Marvin Laser (English) Fred H. Marcus (English) Delwyn G. Schubert Jane Sanford Lewis (Home William G. Leary (English) 1966-1967 (Education) Economics)—CSU Herman J. O. Loether (Sociology) Arthur A. Attwell (Education) 1968-1969 Richard J. Vogl (Biology) Outstanding Professor Joseph G. Phelan (Psychology) Robert G. Cathcart (Speech Gerhard Albersheim (Music) Allen Bristow (Criminal Awardee Communication) Anthony Fratiello (Chemistry) Justice)—CSU Outstanding Harold Goldwhite (Chemistry) Richard G. Lillard (English) Professor Nominee 1977-1978 Joseph A. Sacher (Biology) Francis E. Lord (Education) Richard Dean Burns (History)

8 Its Faculty! Barbara Boyer Kon Sun Lai 93-94 92-93 Martin Roden Gary Best 80-81 82-83 Charles Borman Derek Chang 84-85 88-89 Mary Falvey Theodore Anagnoson 86-87 E. Dale Carter, Jr. 89-90 90-91 G. Roy Mayer Richard Dean Burns 87-88 77-78

John Marilyn Weston Elkins 80-81 95-96 Margaret Jefferson William 86-87 Cohen Yuen-Sang Madhu Mohanty 82-83; (Philip) Leung 95-96 94-95 88-89 Ann Garry Linda Evans 90-91 84-85 Ricardo Gomez Gerald Beer 95-96 81-82 Young Kim Stewart 93-94 Saralyn Daly Venit Alan Muchlinski 87-88 Francisco E. Balderrama 79-80 81-82 96-97 Elba R. James Torres Wiebe de Peralta Lawrence Hong 93-94 David Laird 87-88 82-83 86-87 Roberto Cantú Peter Brier Edward Goldberg 90-91 92-93 84-85 Barbara Jagdish Sinclair Prasad 95-96 86-87 Stanley Sin Fong Han Alan Crawford Burstein 79-80 92-93; 81-82 Elaine Osio 96-97 Robert 82-83 Betsy Peitz Zahary 88-89 93-94 Eui-Young Yu 84-85

Wilmer Janet Fisher-Hoult 92-93 Maedke Roger Richard Martin G. 79-80 Bowers Olga Termini Roberto Rosemary Brodwin 87-88; 89-90 91-92 85-86 Hake 96-97 Carlos Gutierrez 85-86 83-84

Judith Hamera Malcolm Kazumitsu 94-95 McClain Kato Teris Schery Byong-Kon 88-89 90-91 83-84 Terry R. Kandal Kim Marilyn Friedman 91-92 Helen Boussalis 96-97 Phoebe Dea 85-86 94-95 80-81; 90-91

David Perrott 85-86 Mohammad Ala 94-95 Dorothy Keane Janet Seaman 89-90 John Lee 89-90 Rosemary Marshall Jeanine Gaucher- Nancy L. McQueen 83-84; 92-93 89-90 Carole Srole 96-97 Morales Timothy Steele 94-95 Edward Forde 91-92 91-92 80-81 Hendrik Keyzer 83-84; 86-87

Joan D. Johnson (Physical 1981-1982 1986-1987 Ann Garry (Philosophy) Thomas P. Onak (Chemistry) Education) Gerald A. Beer (Mathematics) Mary A. Falvey (Education) Teris Schery (Communication —CSU Outstanding Ronald H. Silverman (Art) Alan N. Crawford (Education) Margaret Jefferson (Biology) Disorders) Professor Awardee Alice C. Thompson (Psychology) Stewart M. Venit (Mathematics) David Laird (English) Byong-Kon Kim (Music)— Anthony J. Andreoli (Biochem- Anthony J. Andreoli (Biochem- Jagdish Prasad (Mathematics) CSU Outstanding 1994-1995 istry)—CSU Outstanding istry)—CSU Outstanding Hendrik Keyzer (Chemistry)— Professor Nominee Mohammad Ala (Management) Professor Nominee Professor Nominee CSU Outstanding Phoebe Dea (Chemistry)— Helen R. Boussalis (Electrical Harold Goldwhite (Chemistry) Professor Awardee CSU Outstanding Engineering) —CSU Outstanding 1982-1983 Professor Awardee Judith Hamera (Speech Professor Awardee Gary A. Best (Education) 1987-1988 Communication) William A. Cohen (Marketing) G. Roy Mayer (Education) 1991-1992 Carole Srole (History) 1978-1979 Lawrence K. Hong (Sociology) Alan Muchlinski (Biology) Marilyn Friedman (Nursing) William A. Cohen (Marketing) Barbara J. Clark (Education) Elaine Osio (English) Elba R. Torres de Peralta Jeanine Gaucher-Morales —CSU/CUSLA Mary Conroy (Physical Donald R. Paulson (Chemistry) (Foreign Languages— (Foreign Languages— Outstanding Professor Education) —CSU Outstanding Spanish) Spanish/French) Marcella Oberle (Speech Professor Nominee Olga Termini (Music) Richard D. Roberto 1995-1996 Communication) Alan N. Crawford (Education) (Mechanical Engineering) Marilyn R. Elkins (English) Donald R. Paulson (Chemistry) 1983-1984 —CSU Outstanding Timothy Steele (English) Ricardo J. Gomez (Philosophy) Margaret McWilliams (Home Carlos G. Gutierrez (Chemistry) Professor Nominee Madhu S. Mohanty (Economics) Economics)—CSU Hendrik Keyzer (Chemistry) 1992-1993 Barbara Peterson Sinclair Outstanding Professor Rosemarie Marshall (Microbi- 1988-1989 Peter A. Brier (English) (Nursing) Nominee ology) Derek K. Chang (Mathematics) Stanley M. Burstein (History) Donald R. Paulson Malcolm McClain (Art) Kazumitsu Kato (Foreign Janet C. Fisher-Hoult (Chemistry)—CSU/CSULA 1979-1980 Barbara Clark (Education) — Languages—Japanese) (Education) Outstanding Professor Saralyn Daly (English) CSU Outstanding Yuen-Sang (Philip) Leung Kon Sun Lai (Economics and Sin Fong Han (Geography) Professor Nominee (History) Statistics) 1996-1997 Wilmer O. Maedke (Business Betsy Peitz (Biology) Rosemarie Marshall Francisco E. Balderrama Education and Office 1984-1985 (Microbiology)—CSU (Chicano Studies/History) Administration) Charles E. Borman (Art) 1989-1990 Outstanding Professor Martin G. Brodwin (Education) C. Lamar Mayer (Education) Linda Evans (Health and E. Dale Carter, Jr. (Foreign Awardee Terry R. Kandal (Sociology) Safety) Languages—Spanish) Nancy L. McQueen (Microbi- 1980-1981 Edward M. Goldberg Dorothy L. Keane (Education) 1993-1994 ology) Phoebe Dea (Chemistry) (Political Science) John Y. Lee (Accounting) Barbara Ann Boyer (Art) Stanley M. Burstein (History)— Edward C. Forde (Art) Eui-Young Yu (Sociology) Janet A. Seaman (Physical Young C. Kim (Civil President’s Distinguished Martin S. Roden (Electrical Butrus Abd al-Malik (History)— Education) Engineering) Professor Engineering) CSU Outstanding Olga Termini (Music)— James H. Wiebe (Education) John H. Weston (English) Professor Nominee CSU Outstanding Robert Gene Zahary NOTE: CSU Outstanding Pro- Barbara Clark (Education) — Professor Awardee (Accounting) fessor Awards are listed under CSU Outstanding 1985-1986 Martin S. Roden (Electrical dates effective; nominations were Professor Nominee Roger R. Bowers (Biology) 1990-1991 Engineering)—CSU made at Fall Faculty Day of the previous academic year. Archive Lloyd N. Ferguson (Chemistry) Rosemary L. Hake (English) Theodore Anagnoson (Political Outstanding Professor photos do not necessarily date —CSU Outstanding Byong-Kon Kim (Music) Science) Nominee from year of awards. Professor Awardee David R. Perrott (Psychology) Roberto Cantú (Chicano Studies)

9 Founding Faculty (cont. from page 7)

Even with our questionable speech pathology classes consisted of a That’s a Good One! facilities, the students in the ’50s were small group: Robert Douglass, Lou outstanding in scholarship and Guardemal, James Stansell, and me. motivation. Many were Korean War Others came soon after. Douglass and I vets. A number of the students became specialized in speech disorders, but well-known professional people, such since the program was limited at that as supervisors in education, professors, time we also taught voice and diction and L.A. Philharmonic members. One classes. At the time, we were on the of our graduates was Lennie Niehaus, LACC campus, although most of us who writes the music for Clint carried on our duties in what were Eastwood movies and recently wrote referred to as barracks or Quonset huts. the music for the made-for-TV movie, Our offices were usually in two-story Titanic. Another was Irving Bush, flats off campus that were formerly trumpet soloist and later personnel private homes. I can remember hearing manager of the L.A. Philharmonic. a secretary inform a student that he Others were Robert Delwarte and could find Dr. [Fred] Shroyer in the James Ostrem, professors of music at “front upstairs bedroom.” Cal State Northridge. Many of our students were young married couples working full or part CAROL J. SMALLENBURG time, some with children of preschool Professor of Secondary Education from age. Often, one would baby-sit a child 1950-1985 in the car while the spouse attended Equipped with fresh G.I. Bill of classes, then trade places while the Rights-access to college, post-World War other went to class. Some even II veterans were impatient to activate brought their children to class. One D onald O. Dewey (Dean Walter Askin (Emeritus—Art). their programs. Often from or to a swing evening, in a voice and diction class Emeritus and Emeritus “Universities are solemn and or graveyard shift in industry, they filed in which students were assigned small Professor of History) was dean of Cal scholarly,” says Dean Dewey in into class. Many wrestled with multiple informative speeches, a seven-year- State L.A.’s School of Natural and his preface, “but they can also be frustrations: returning to civilian life, old announced that he had a speech Social Sciences (and before that, the fun and funny—sometimes most managing finances, balancing family to share, also. The offer was accepted, School of Letters and Sciences) for notably when they are being sol- pressures, and saving scant time for and he gave a very detailed expertise, 35 years—longer than any other emn.” Besides anecdotes on un- study. They were a conglomerate of “The Breeding of Hamsters.” dean at the University. Relying on usual art projects (a room-sized nationalities and cultures. Men and I enjoyed our students and still am his expertise as a historian and pizza, for instance), or stories of women from various occupational in touch with quite a few of them. journalist, Dewey has written and the basketball team’s incredible backgrounds were eager in their edited That’s a Good One!—Cal escapades or a biology professor’s struggle toward degrees, credentials, and SIDNEY P. ALBERT State L.A. at 50, a compilation of encounter with a boa constrictor, futures. Among the unforgettable was Professor of Philosophy from 1956-1979 informal reminiscences and the book contains lists of out- the G.I. who hung his paratrooper boots The year 1996 marked an unnoted anecdotes from his own experiences standing alumni and faculty, and on the bulletin board so his student and uncelebrated anniversary: our and those of his colleagues, in fact, valuable information on the devel- teaching class would know how tough University’s completion of 40 years from “every Cal State L.A. citizen opment of the University. The he could be. There was the student who on its present campus. When I whom I could reach,” writes Dewey. book is available at the University had driven his family out of Beirut during arrived at Los Angeles State College Illustrations were provided by Bookstore, (213) 343-2500. a barrage of shell fire covering the only in 1956, I discovered that—like road to escape. A Japanese man served Gaul—it was divided into three parts: as a spy in numerous Asian locales so the untransferred remnant at Los his military unit could reunite with the Angeles City College, the new Ramona which may explain why the result seems years. A major stipulation was that the main force; his student teaching class campus on the present site, and the to epitomize what might be expected new college should serve the Los pleaded for anecdotes during Friday about-to-be-launched San Fernando from an edifice designed by a committee. Angeles metropolitan area. share-and-tell time . . . . Many of the Valley campus (now CSU Northridge) The faculty doubted that any other The administration of the new young people who had been instructors to which the faculty who so desired classroom building would be college was housed in an old two-story in the service discovered that the wiggly could migrate as its initial cadre. constructed, so they wanted it to be home near the community college pupils “under their command” were not (LACC faculty had sought to become capable of meeting every conceivable campus. Dr. MacDonald treated me as as easy to control as their service- a four-year institution by appending need . . . . The only convenient mode of if I were the superintendent of public classroom counterparts had been. an upper-level state college on its passage from one floor to another is an instruction himself. After a pleasant Sights and sounds from all over the premises, only to learn to their chagrin escalator, so narrow as to be able to discussion, he invited me to meet his world turned up in the classrooms of that their fledgling tenant—not they— accommodate on each rung one faculty faculty. There was a room in the house Southern California, thanks to the could attain that status.) member or two intimate students. set aside for a faculty lounge, and about enterprise of those pioneer student The Ramona site, which overlooks— Moreover, normally the escalator can be 12 faculty members gathered for an teachers. A young woman’s flight from or, in its other sense, tries to—the expected to be out of order between one informal discussion. I recall Ed Neale, Soviet Russia via the Trans-Siberian intersection of two freeways, at the floor and another . . . . Gerald Prindiville, and Don Mortensen railroad lent vividness to European time had no buildings, only prefab Ere long, it became necessary to being in that group. Roy Simpson, state history lessons. Another woman’s bungalows. That accounted for no designate a Philosophy Department superintendent of instruction, was very childhood years in Indonesia and illustrated campus literature having chairman. James Wilson, the senior impressed with the early organization migration to South America before been sent to me in advance of my member, had no interest in assuming of Los Angeles State College. settling in Southern California brought arrival. It was the second time that I that post. Gabriel Zimmerman, my I didn’t get back to L.A. State right international and intercultural meaning found myself teaching in makeshift predecessor, proposed to me that he fill away, having been hustled back to active into the classroom student. Diversity classrooms. All the while, much ground the position for three years, after which duty with the Air Force during the was a hallmark of those early years at shifting was taking place. A hill at the I would succeed him. I agreed to the Korean conflict. By 1958 I, was home Los Angeles State College of Applied north end of the grounds was flattened arrangement. again and on permanent assignment to Arts and Sciences, and it continues to as earth movers noisily raced across the the Air Force Reserve Training Center, be a distinction of today’s California campus, transporting its soil to the John M. Austin headquartered at UCLA. State University, Los Angeles. south end to produce a level playing Professor of Education from 1960-1982 Marian Wagstaff called on me to be field for athletics and physical The state colleges were under the her personal guest at a culminating MARY W. HUBER education. Department of Education, and I sat banquet for a summer workshop on Professor of Speech from 1952-1971 North (now King) Hall was among in on the planning and organizing of aviation education she had been Members of the Speech staff were the first permanent classroom buildings this rapidly-developing system in conducting. “And John, be sure to wear actually part of the Language Arts to be erected. A faculty committee Southern California [Austin had been a uniform!” she instructed. By that Division. Those who taught speech or actively contributed to the planning, employed by the California State time, L.A. State was in temporaries on Department of Education for about the spot known as the Ramona campus. three years, in 1949]. The function was held in a beautifully My boss, Frank Lindsay, chief of the decorated cafeteria. I was seated across Bureau of Secondary Education, asked the room from the speakers’ table next me to deliver some course proposals and to the only other uniformed person outlines to Howard MacDonald, newly- there, a striking Air Force colonel who appointed president of Los Angeles had served in the Pentagon during the State College . . . . There was war. The commanding officer in his Air considerable indecision about [the new Force Reserve Training Center was college’s] structure: would the existing Jimmy Stewart. We exchanged war junior college add on two more years experiences, and the colonel spent and become the four-year institution it much of the evening describing the was hoping to be? Would the state interesting assignment he now had at college coexist with the junior college L.A. State. His name was Fred C. and thus bring in the third and fourth Rhodes. By 1960, Marian Wagstaff, Fred years to complete the new college? In C. Rhodes, and I were working together the end, a search was begun for an in an ever-expanding Department of entirely new campus with its own lower Secondary Education at L.A. State. and upper division, as well as graduate, The Way We Were . . . school spirit in the sixties.

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Cal State L.A. Annual Fund

T his past summer, the Cal State standing job: as of December 18, 1997, L.A. Annual Fund made its way they had received over $124,000 in onto campus. A staff of 12 Cal State pledges, putting the Annual Fund well L.A. students began phoning alumni on the way toward the 1997-98 goal of and friends to bring them back in $250,000. The success of the Annual touch with campus and ask them to Fund has been directly related to the support Cal State L.A. with a gift to telephone work of these exceptional the Annual Fund. students. Student-callers include Renee The funds raised by the Annual Barrow (broadcasting); Andrea Pearson Fund are unrestricted dollars that the (business administration),Tony Smith University will use in the areas of great- (speech communication), and Matilde est need. Because the total cost of stu- Verbera (art), who have accumulated dents’ education is greater than tuition over $10,000 in pledges each so far on alone, the Annual Fund can help defray this campaign. the additional costs. Money contributed Calling is scheduled to continue through the Annual Fund may become throughout the year to reach our available to support scholarships, to alumni, friends, parents, faculty, and purchase special equipment, to be staff. We want to thank all of you who awarded as grants for specific projects, have graciously aided this effort, and and for other special needs of the cam- look forward to the support of those we pus community. We also are able to pro- will be calling in the future. With vide on-campus jobs to help current stu- everyone’s help, we will make the ex- dents subsidize their own education. perience of all Cal State L.A. students Student callers (l-r): Lorena Ramirez, Jermaine Junius, Matilde Verbera, Andrea Pearson, and Juan Loaysa. The student-callers did an out- better than ever.

50th Anniversary Series at the Luckman Football Team Reunion James Newton Big Band featured; Stevie Wonder makes surprise appearance O n July 26, 1997, 100 former football players, coaches, and a number of spouses A lumni and friends gathered on October 25, 1997, for a unique Alumni gathered at Mijares Restaurant in Pasadena for a milestone reunion. It had Night at the Luckman with the James Newton Big Band performing the been 20 years since the last gathering! The first team (1951) was well represented music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. The event kicked off the by ten players and a coach. According to one of the players, “Although our bodies Luckman’s 50th Anniversary Series, part of its 1997-98 season, which may be slower and eyesight not as sharp, it was still easy to recognize former commemorates the University’s half-century mark with performances by noted teammates and coaches. alumni. The audience was treated to a surprise when music great Stevie Wonder Of course, name tags were joined Newton on stage as a guest performer. Alumni ticket-holders enjoyed a big help.” Former play- meeting the artist, alumnus James Newton (B.A. ’81 Music), and Stevie Wonder ers were overheard remi- after the performance. niscing about that “big play,” the “famous prank,” and especially how great it was to see each other again. Players came from all over to attend—even as far as Tennessee and Penn- sylvania. The general feel- ing was, “this was so much fun, let’s do it again—but sooner!” (L-r) Fred and Chris Gillett, Ray and Bonnie Grieshaber, and Dennis Vick (our Tennessee alumnus!).

Eating with Eagles—Dining with Diablos O n the occasion of the University’s 50th anniversary, the Alumni Associa- (L-r) President James M. Rosser, Stevie Wonder, Luckman Executive Director Clif Harper, and flutist/composer/band- tion and the Student Alumni Association have initiated an exciting new leader James Newton, at the Alumni Reception after the performance. Photo by Guy Fadollone. program, designed to bring together alumni, students, and faculty. As part of the pilot program of Eating with Eagles–Dining with Diablos, six alumni have already hosted students and faculty for dinner in their homes. In Spring 1998, we will expand this program and hope to reach our goal of 25 dinners. Alumni hosts (who host dinners in their homes) and co-hosts (who assist 40-Year Reunion a Hit for the Classes of ’57 and ’58 with dinner cost and preparation) are needed to make this goal a reality. If you enjoy meeting new people, like to cook, or just want to share your G olden Eagles and Diablos alike danced it up the Alumni Association-spon- experiences—at or after— Cal State L.A., call your Alumni Relations office at sored 40-Year Reunion on June 14 at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel. Grads and (213) 343-4980. guests came from as far as Hawaii, Arizona, and Oregon to join in the fun. Thanks to all of the reunion planning committee volunteers who made the evening successful. Forty-year reunion-goers plan to meet again. Call the Alumni Rela- tions office for the latest information!

Members of the Classes of ’57 and '58 pose for a group picture during reunion festivities. Students, faculty, and alumni enjoy dinner at the home of Frank Saito ’79. (L-r) faculty members William Cohen and Sunil Sapra; students Gerado Gallegos, Matilde Verbera, and William Rivera; and Frank Saito.

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Join Us at the Silver Alumni Career Panel Series - A Hit With Students! M ore than 125 students, alumni, and faculty attended our first three programs and Gold Gala and gained practical and valuable knowledge about career options and trends in their major and field of interest. Students who participated received a free busi- T he Alumni Association’s Silver and Gold Gala, set for Tuesday, March 3, ness card holder and business cards for the networking part of the panel program. 1998, marks a special double celebration—the 25th anniversary of the alumni Three additional pan- awards ceremony and the University’s 50th anniversary. At that time, the Asso- els, “Careers in Engineering ciation will bestow the University’s highest alumni honor on eight recipients dur- and Technology,” “Careers ing a reception and program at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex. For the first in Education,” and “Careers time, the Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Association will present in Health and Human Ser- awards for Outstanding Senior and Outstanding Graduate Student. vices,” will be offered this This is a perfect time for all alumni to visit the beautiful Luckman complex, spring. For more informa- learn more about Cal State L.A.’s great progress over the last half-century, and tion, call the Alumni Rela- share their memories with faculty, staff, administrators, and some of the tions office at (213) 343- University’s most outstanding alumni. Guests will enjoy a strolling dinner and 4980. The Alumni Associa- gala reception in the Luckman Gallery and then proceed to the Luckman Theatre tion thanks the following for the awards program. The evening will conclude with a dessert reception on the alumni for participating as Luckman Theatre stage. panelists in the first three This year’s honorees include 1997 Outstanding Alumnus, Sharon Hutson workshops of the new Morris, ’76 B.A., Interim General Manager, City of Los Angeles, Department of Alumni Career Panel Series. Animal Regulation. The Alumni Award of Merit recipient will be Toni Spagnola, ’72 B.A., CEO Careers in Business and Economics (pictured above): Javier F. Bitar (’84 B.S. and Founder of The Music Source, an entertainment agency. Business Administration–Accounting), senior vice president, Maguire Partners; At this event, each of the academic schools honors a distinguished alumnus James H. Fletcher, CFA (’68 B.A., ’69 M.A., ’85 M.S. Business Administration– or alumna. The 1997 recipients are: Finance), senior vice president, Institutional Investment Services Dept., Smith Barney Co.; Ona Jones, (’71 B.S.) Business Administration–Marketing, independent School of Arts and Letters insurance agent; Mikael Kinell, (’95 B.S.) Business Administration–Marketing, Raymond P. Gleason (’77 B.A., ’79 M.A Speech Communication) marketing manager, Cloetta USA, Inc.; Juan Salguero (’94 B.S.) Computer Executive-in-residence/and Professor of Information Systems, network engineer, Deep Space Network, NASA/Allied Business and Economics, Signal; Grace White (’84 B.A. Theatre Arts, ’94, M.B.A.), manager, Project George Fox/University; Chairman, eMedia Inc. Administration, Hill International, Inc. School of Business and Economics Careers in Natural and Social Sciences: Jackie Hams (’84 B.A. Geology, ’87 The Honorable Thomas A. Nassif (’65 B.S. Business Administration) M.S. Geology), environmental practice specialist, O’Melveny & Myers, LLP; Rob- Chairman and CEO, ert L. McDermott (’81 B.S. Physics, ’93 M.S. Health Care Management), medical ra- Gulf International Consulting Inc. diation physicist, Southern California Permanente Medical Group; Jill Russom, M.D. (’84 B.S. Biology, ’90 M.S. Biology), coordinator of medical data, Childhood Cancer Charter School of Education Survival Study, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and researcher, Comprehensive Sickle Dr. Martin G. Brodwin (’69 M.S. Counseling) Cell Center, USC School of Medicine; Lisa T. Morales (’91 B.A. Geography), project Associate Professor of Education, manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Branch; Linda J. Spilker (’83 Division of Administration and Counseling M.S. Physics), Cassini deputy project scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California State University, Los Angeles Careers in Arts and Letters: School of Engineering and Technology Paul Gomez (’88 B.A. Journalism), supervisor, Carl D. Haase (’65 B.S. Engineering-Civil) Broadcasting and Publications, Los Angeles Dodgers; Aurora M. Johnson, APR Executive Officer, Energy Services, (’88 B.A. Speech Communication), president, AMJ Communications; Tony Pinto Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (’91 M.F.A. Art), art director, Grey Advertising; Norma Roque (’92 B.A. Journal- ism), reporter, KMEX Channel 34; Laurentino Méndez Zárate (’87 B.A., ’92 M.A. School of Health and Human Services Spanish), teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District. Eleanor M. Vargas (’78 B.A. Child Development, ’81 M.A. Special Education, ’86 M.A. Educational Administration) Resource Specialist, Murchison Street Elementary School, LAUSD 50th Anniversary Membership Campaign School of Natural and Social Sciences Dr. Luis P. Villarreal (’71 B.S. Biochemistry) For the first time in its history, the Cal State L.A. Alumni Association has em- Professor, Department of Molecular Biology For invitation and ticket informa- barked on a major membership recruitment campaign. During October 1997, the As- and Biochemistry tion, contact the Alumni Relations of- sociation contacted all alumni who were included in the 50th Anniversary Alumni University of California, Irvine fice at (213) 343-4980. Directory and asked them to join the Association in honor of our alma mater’s 50th anniversary. We believe that joining the Association is easy and inexpensive and one of the best ways to support the University! We are pleased to report that so far more than 700 alumni have joined the 4,000-plus alumni who are already members. Lifetime Membership— The Best Way to Endorse the University’s Golden Anniversary Join Us! The Alumni Association welcomes the following alumni who joined the other Alumni Association Membership and Information Form 720 life members during Fall 1997. By becoming life members, these friends of the University are helping form a strong foundation on which the future of Cal State Name ______L.A. and our students will rest. Home address ______City ______State ______ZIP Code ______Larry Adamson ’74 Juliuo Guzman ’92 Kathleen M. Omeda ’84 Home phone ( ) ______Pamela S. Avila ’74 Debra L. Hicks ’93 Gina Orozco-Mejia ’91 Occupation ______Paula J. Banda ’71 ’6 Wanda Houchin ’69 ’89 Pamela Payne ’81 ’90 Daisy Barrero ’90 John Huerta ’65 Michelle F. Perlman ’86 Employer ______Brandon K.J. Boyce ’95 George R. Hulbert ’69 Richard D. Roberto ’61 Business address ______Danna B. Campbell ’76 Laura P. Kan ’97 Winifred T. Salinas ’81 Business phone ( ) ______Roland Carpenter ’50 Frank Takeshi Kawashima ’67 Valerie Siu ’93 Degree(s) ______Year(s) ______Mr. & Mrs Timothy Cleath ’79 Willard C. Kearney ’58 ’65 Debra Steward ’79 ’90 Daniel P. Coffman ’79 John T. Kelleher ’71 David Strauss ’52 Major(s) ______John Cole ’79 James J. Kelly Marianne Stutz ’76 James R. Deboard ’75 Phillip King ’89 William V. Tascher ’63 Membership: Ruth Doddy ’66 Charles Lloyd ’57 Thomas N. Tayamori ’77 Membership is open to anyone who attended Cal State L.A. two quarters or more and to University administrators, David A. Dusenbury ’70 ’76 Miriam F. Lubet ’71 ’82 Diane Truly ’68 faculty, and staff. A.B. Epstein ’87 Richard J. Luciano ’72 Sandra Tufts ’69 New or Renewal Annual membership ...... $25 Current student ...... $10 America Espinosa ’76 Dolores B. McDavid ’71 Francois and Debra Ann Verin ’92 Senior (60 or over) ...... $15 Life member ...... $250 James Flether ’68 ’69 ’85 Robin Merlo ’82 ’94 Jon and Arline Veteska ’60 ’59 Joint membership ...... $40 Joint Life membership ...... $350 David Godoy ’72 Richard M. Meza ’86 ’90 Gerald L. Wasson ’86 Chapters ...... (additional $10) Alfredo G. Gonzalez Mark Miller ’70 ’74 Raymond Williams ’91 ____ Business and Economics _____ Educational Administration ____ Engineering and Technology _____ Foods and Nutrition Glenn Gregory ’73 ’84 John and Sharon Morris ’76 Ronald N. Williams ’86 Lora Jones Griffin ’57 David Musil ’74 Mark K. Witherspoon ’74 Other news for Cal State L.A. TODAY ______Ernest E. Guerra ’80 Victor J. Naylor, Jr. ’55 Vincent L. Wong ’91 Rosemary Gutierrez ’80 ’84 Judy Ng ’94 Sara Yeung ’94 ______Current annual Alumni Association members who wish to upgrade their mem- Mail to: Cal State L.A. Alumni Association, 5154 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032-8602. bership to lifetime status can do so now by submitting $225 to the Association or–when their annual membership expires–may join for a one-time fee of $250.

12 Sports Update

Athletics Hall of Fame to Induct Three at 14th Annual Event

T he Cal State L.A. Athletics Hall Collegiate Athletic Association country teams from 1985 to 1990. In WALT WILLIAMSON of Fame will grow by three mem- (NCAA) Division I golf championships. fact, Tansley guided the Golden Eagles Williamson held a variety of posi- bers with the induction of Rod Faurot In 1965, Cal State L.A. had its best men’s track and field teams to four con- tions while at Cal State L.A., includ- (golf), John Tansley (track and field) and secutive California Collegiate Athletic ing: assistant football coach, assistant Walt Williamson (coach/athletics direc- Association (CCAA) conference titles tor) at an awards ceremony on Wednes- (1986-89). He also helped his teams to day, February 11, 1998. five Top 5 nationally-ranked finishes The 1998 honorees will be inducted at the National Collegiate Athletic at a banquet at the Tower Restaurant Association (NCAA) outdoor champi- in the Transamerica Building, down- onships and four Top 9 indoor crowns. town Los Angeles. Tickets are $75 each In cross country, Cal State L.A. was a and may be purchased through the Cal two-time West Regional champion State L.A. Division of Intercollegiate (1987-88) and four-time NCAA Top Athletics, (213) 343-3080. 10 finisher. In all, Tansley coached Since its inception in 1985, Cal showing ever, finishing second in the 60 All-Americans. Among his other State L.A. Athletics has honored 78 men nation behind All-American and Cal track and field coach, head track and and women — including Wimbledon State L.A. Athletics Hall of Famer Arne field coach, associate athletics director, and U.S. Open champion Billie Jean Dokka. For the next five years, Faurot’s athletics director, and physical educa- King, three-time track Olympian and teams finished within the Top 7 pro- tion instructor. In 1978, he coached Cal 1954 Sullivan Award-winner Mal grams nationally and produced several State L.A. to its only national champi- Whitfield, two-time Green Bay more All-Americans, such as Ken onship trophy in any sport — men’s Packers Super Bowl participant Jim Ellsworth and Bob Clark. In 1970, track and field. For his efforts, he was Weatherwax, and 1984 Olympics swim Faurot received Coach of the Year chosen the nation’s “Coach of the coach Don Grambril — to highlight honors for his outstanding coaching Year.” From there, he led L.A. to three just a few. efforts. League championships also Top 7 national finishes at the outdoor Here’s a closer look at our 1998 accumulated as Faurot collected three championships (1977—3rd place; award honorees: titles (1966, 1969-70) and four runner- accomplishments, Tansley is a South- 1979—7th place; 1980—2nd place). up trophies (1964-65, 1968, 1971). In all, ern California Coaches Hall of Fame Since his departure from Cal State L.A., ROD FAUROT he finished with an 126-51-8 match- honoree, a member of the International he has been selected as the 1994 head Faurot began his Cal State L.A. play record versus other universities. Track Coaches Association board of track and field coach for the Bahrain coaching career in 1959 as an assistant Currently, Faurot is a professor of directors (Atlanta Olympics, 1996), and Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan, and football and baseball coach. However, physical education at Cal State L.A. a lead instructor for the Amateur has been a two-time Malaysa strength he received his greatest accolades as the Athletic Foundation for USA Track and conditioning coach in the South school’s varsity golf coach (1964-71). JOHN TANSLEY and Field. Currently, he is involved East Asian Games. He is now an in- During his tenure, Faurot guided his Tansley had a stellar career with with the national high school track structor and coach at the Alabama teams to eight consecutive National the men’s track and field and cross and field coaching education program. School of Mathematics and Science.

Reunion Celebration and Scholarship Fund Reading is Fun With the Golden Eagles Highlight Athletics Hall of Fame Event T he Division of Intercollegiate dren at a local elementary school (Fre- I n recognition of Cal State L.A.’s there will be a memorabilia board with Athletics has developed a pro- mont Elementary School in Alhambra). Athletics Hall of Fame inductees photos of all past induction ceremonies gram, “Let’s Read With the Golden The program began in October and in celebration of the University’s and honorees displayed. Eagles,” to help motivate elementary when members from the women’s track 50th anniversary, the Division of During the “Reunion Celebration,” school children to read. and field team went to Fremont and Intercollegiate Athletics is hosting a an announcement will be made about “We are very excited about this read stories such as Billy Goat’s Bluff “Reunion Celebration.” This event will the “Hall of Fame Inductees Scholarship new program because it is a perfect way and Five Little Monkeys. be held in conjunction with the 1998 Fund” which is being established in the for our student-athletes to show young- “It was good for our young people Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies on name of all Golden Eagle inductees. The sters that success in the classroom is to give a little back, and they were re- Wednesday, February 11, 1998, at the named scholarship will be presented at just as important as success on the play- ally excited when the children re- Tower Restaurant in the Transamerica the dinner and will be used to assist Cal ing fields,” said Carol M. Dunn, athlet- sponded to them,” said women’s track Building in Los Angeles. State L.A. student-athletes. ics director. “These young adults prove and field head coach Tony Veney. Stu- The festivities will include a For ticket information, to attend that education and athletics can go hand dent-athlete Rashida Green added, “I complimentary dinner for past the induction ceremonies, or to contrib- in hand.” had a lot of fun...it was interesting to inductees (including a guest), a ute to the scholarship fund, please call The program aims to promote com- see the kids interact with us.” celebration gift, and a special edition the Division of Intercollegiate Athlet- munity service, to enrich the lives of In addition to this interaction, each commemorative program. Additionally, ics at (213) 343-3080. student-athletes by involving them in child receives tickets to a Cal State L.A. efforts to help others, and to support lo- sporting event. Below is the schedule cal teachers’ and administrators’ efforts of student-athlete volunteers at to develop the learning skills of our el- Fremont: December 16-Baseball; ementary school children. January 27-Women’s Soccer; February Corporate Partnership in Full Swing With Athletics Each month, two student-athletes, 25-Volleyball; March 31-Men’s accompanied by their respective sport’s Soccer; April 29-Men’s Basketball; T he Division of Intercollegiate of Water and Power, Holiday Inn, head coach, spend time reading to chil- May 26-Men’s and Women’s Tennis. Athletics (DIA) has developed a First USA Bank, Felix Chevrolet, business relationship with various Carl’s Jr., Cal State L.A. Federal corporations in the Los Angeles area Credit Union, Cal State L.A. Resi- for the purpose of providing more dence Life and Housing Services, and opportunities for student-athletes to the University Bookstore. Play Ball . . . and SAVE THE DATE receive a quality education while par- Based on their contribution, a Other Sports! ticipating in an athletics atmosphere named scholarship has been estab- XIX ANNUAL MICHELOB/PEPSI of national caliber. lished for Southern California Edison, G olden Eagle alumni who partici- All dollars raised through the Carl’s Jr., the University Bookstore, pated in volleyball, soccer, and “Corporate Partnership” campaign and the USC University Hospital (in basketball recently have been enjoying GOLDEN EAGLE benefit scholarships for student-athletes, the name of the Dr. Marshall Schiff friendly, competitive encounters with GOLF TOURNAMENT while helping corporations achieve Memorial Fund). current student athletes in their sports their marketing and business goals and “meet-and-greet” receptions with through advertising and promotion. all the trimmings at Cal State L.A. We Monday The DIA wishes to thank all of its invite all Golden Eagle alumni to our May 11, 1998 corporate partners: U.S. Navy, U.S. upcoming receptions: February 28- Via Verde Marine Corps, USC University Hospi- Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Country Club tal, Southern California Edison, and Tennis. For more information, call Sheraton Rosemead, Monterey Park (213) 343-3080. Golf Course, Los Angeles Department

13 Calendar

Calendar subject to change without MUSIC—Faculty-Artist Recital: The LECTURE—”Science and Practice of EVENT—Chicano/Latino Student notice. Anderson Quartet. Fri., Feb. 6, 8 p.m. Sport Psychology.” Thu., Feb. 12, 4:30 Resource Center Fifth Anniversary Music Hall. An evening of chamber p.m. Los Angeles Rm. A, U-SU. Free. Event. Tue., Feb. 24, noon-2 p.m. Second ART—Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex music by this international award-win- Presentation by Robert Singer, chair, floor, U-SU. Free. (213) 343-5047. Atlanticus. Ongoing through (the end of ning ensemble, the quartet-in-residence Department of Exercise and Sport Sci- LECTURE—Faculty Colloquium. Winter Quarter) Sat., Mar. 21, Library at Cal State L.A. General: $10, Stu- ences, University of Florida. P.E. Dept., Tue., Feb. 24, 3:15-5 p.m. University North, first floor. Mon.-Thu., 8 a.m.-10 dents/Seniors: $5. (213) 343-4060. (213) 343-4650. Club. Free. Qingyun Wu (Modern p.m.; Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 MUSIC—Luckman Season—Die EVENT—Homecoming 1998— Languages and Literatures): “ Same-Sex p.m.; Sun., noon-8 p.m. Free. A magnifi- Fledermaus. Sun., Feb. 8, 3 p.m. Mardi Gras and Golden Eagle Pep Love Among Chinese Women.” (213) cent 12-volume facimile edition, the Luckman Theatre. The Los Angeles Rally. Fri., Feb. 13: Mardi Gras, 6-10 343-3820. Codex Atlanticus is the largest collection Concert Opera presents Strauss’ hilari- p.m.; Pep Rally, 7 p.m. Program Area, LECTURE—Physics and Astronomy of Leonardo’s papers ever assembled. It ous comedy, the pace setter for the 2nd fl. U-SU. Student and one guest: Colloquium. Wed., Feb. 25, 4:30 p.m. contains Leonardo’s most spectacular Golden Age of the Viennese operetta. free. Additional guests: $5. Sponsored PS 306. Free. John Fang (Cal Poly drawings of technological innovations, Conducted by Todd Helm, this semi- by Athletics and ASI. (213) 343-4780. Pomona): “On the Law of Force.” (213) weapons and fortifications, hydraulic staged concert version in English fea- THEATRE—Luckman Family 343-2100. devices, flying machines—encompass- tures the Los Angeles Performing Arts Series—A Winnie-The-Pooh Birthday LECTURE—Seminar: “Retirement ing the full range of the artist’s life from Orchestra and an award-winning cast. Tail. Sat., Feb. 14, 2 p.m. Luckman Planning: Don’t Wait for Your 1478 to his death in 1519. The Codex Luckman: (213) 343-6610. Tickets: Theatre. An enchanted trip to the Retirement . . . Plan for It.” Wed., Feb. has had a remarkable history of chang- TicketMaster, (213) 365-3500. Hundred Acre Wood through the tal- 25, 6:30 p.m. U-SU. Third of a series ing ownership; today, the original re- ART/EVENT—Black History ented hands and voices of deaf and from B&E Alumni Chapter-sponsored sides in the Ambrosiana Library where Month—African Art Display and Per- hearing actors. Luckman: (213) 343- financial planning seminars. Reservations it made its last stop in 1815. John F. formance. Mon., Feb. 9, noon-2 p.m. 6610. TicketMaster: (213) 365-3500. required. (213) 343-5262. Kennedy Library, (213) 343-3974. display: Alhambra Rm., U-SU; perfor- EVENT—Homecoming 1998— EVENT—Symposia of Student ART—50th Anniversary Event— mance: Los Angeles Rm., U-SU. Free. Doubleheader Basketball Games and Research, Scholarship and Creative Exhibition: 50 Years of Faculty Pan African Student Resource Center, 50th Anniversary Receptions. Sat., Feb. Activity. Fri., Feb. 27, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., U- Scholarship & Creativity. Ongoing (213) 343-5131. 14. Eagles’ Nest Gymnasium. Games: SU. For the sixth consecutive year, Cal through Sat., Jun. 13. Library Bridge, LECTURE—Executive Speaker Se- 5:30 p.m.-women’s basketball vs. Cal State L.A. undergraduate and graduate second fl. Free. Faculty achievements and ries. Tue., Feb. 10, 7 p.m. Alhambra Rm. Poly Pomona; 7:30 p.m.-men’s basket- students across the disciplines will give contributions from 1947 to the present A, U-SU. Free. James Barber, MPH, ball vs. Cal State Bakersfield. Promo- presentations and display posters on are presented in this exhibit of President and CEO of the Healthcare tion: “Pepsi/Golden Eagle $1,000 Shoot- their research. Winners compete in the memorabilia and publications, curated by Association of Southern California: Out.” Eagles’ Pride Award winners (cur- CSU statewide research competition. Mary Gormly (Emerita—Library) with “The Future of Health Care.” Sponsored rent designation for Homecoming King Graduate Studies and Research, (213) the help of Carol Smallenburg (Emerita— by the Student Chapter of the Ameri- and Queen) will be announced. Recep- 343-3820. Education) and Leon Schwartz can College of Healthcare Executives tions, hosted by Intercollegiate Athlet- THEATRE/MUSIC—Iolanthe. Feb. (Emeritus—Modern Languages and and the Health Care Management In- ics and Alumni Association will take 27-Mar. 1. State Playhouse. Fri. & Sat., Literatures). Sponsored by the Cal stitute. (213) 343-5262. place at halftimes and after each game. 8 p.m., Sun., 2:30 p.m. Fairies take over State L.A. Emeriti Association. (213) MUSIC—Black History Month— Reservations for receptions needed: the English parliament in this delightful 343-2109. Gospel Fest. Tue., Feb. 10, 11 a.m.-3 (213) 343-4980. Game tickets: (213) Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. A joint EVENT—Retirement Party. Sun., p.m. Maxwell Theatre, U-SU. Free. Pan 343-3080. production with Cal State L.A.’s Opera Feb. 1. Brookside Country Club, 5:30 African Student Resource Center, (213) EVENT—Homecoming 1998—Home- Theatre. Directed by René Aravena. p.m. cocktails, 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 343-5131. coming “After” Party. Sat., Feb. 14, 10:30 General: $10, Students/Seniors: $5. p.m. program. Honoring Jo Ann Johnson, EVENT—Homecoming 1998— p.m.-1 a.m. Program Area, 2nd fl., U-SU. Tickets: (213) 343-6600. former acting dean of the School of Kick-Off Event. Tue., Feb. 10, 11 a.m.- Homecoming Spirit Awards will be pre- ATHLETICS—50th Anniversary Health and Human Services and chair 3 p.m. Union Walkway. Free. Featuring sented. Call ASI, (213) 343-4780. Event—Men’s and Women’s Tennis: of Nursing. (213) 343-4600. music, games, student club fair, and MUSIC—Luckman Season— Alumni vs. Alumni. Sat., Feb. 28, 9 EVENT—Black History Month barbecue. Center for Student Life, (213) American Youth Symphony Concert. a.m.-game; noon-reception. Tennis Celebration. Kick-off: Mon., Feb. 2, 343-3390. Sun., Feb. 15, 8 p.m. Luckman Theatre. Courts. (213) 343-3080. noon-2 p.m. Los Angeles Rm., U-SU. EVENT—Homecoming Happy Free with reservations. In Los Angeles ATHLETICS—50th Anniversary Free. Pan African Student Resource Hour—Tue., Feb. 10, 4-9 p.m. Baby for 32 years, this youth training Event—Men’s and Women’s Track & Center, (213) 343-5131. Doe’s Restaurant, Monterey Park. ASI, orchestra—directed by the illustrious Field/Cross Country: Alumni Barbecue. LECTURE—Philosophy Club (213) 343-4780. Mehli Mehta—will present a full Sat., Feb. 28, 5 p.m. Jesse Owens Lecture. Mon., Feb. 2, 2-4 p.m. Maxwell LECTURE—Tupac Enrique. Tue., concert of classical music performed by Stadium. (213) 343-3080. Theatre, U-SU. Free. Susan Finsen Feb. 10, 6-8 p.m. Los Angeles Rm. A, some of Los Angeles’ most talented DANCE—Cal State L.A. 50th (CSU San Bernardino): “Discrimination U-SU. Free. Co-sponsored by Chicano/ young performers. Tickets are free, Anniversary Series—Danza Floricanto and Morally Relevant Differences: Is Latino Student Resource Center and but must be reserved. Luckman: (213) USA with Loretta Livingston. Sat., Feb. Speciesism Defensible?” Philosophy MEChA. S*U*P*E*R, (213) 343-5110. 343-6610. 28, 8 p.m. & Sun., Mar. 1, 3 p.m. Department, (213) 343-4180. LECTURE—Physics and Astronomy MUSIC—Composers’ Forum. Tue., Luckman Theatre. Two award-winning ART—Black Photographers Colloquium. Wed., Feb. 11, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 17, 8 p.m. Music Hall. John M. choreographers, Cal State L.A. alumna Exhibition. Feb. 2-Feb. 28, Fine Arts Physical Sciences 306. Free. Douglas Kennedy, director. Tickets: $5. (213) Gema Sandoval and Loretta Livingston, Gallery. Mon.-Thu. & Sat., noon-5 p.m. Mills (UC Irvine): “Designer Materials: 343-4060. team up for the first time to Free. Recent work by 19 emerging, mid- Magnetic Superlattices as an Example.” LECTURE—Physics and Astronomy commemorate the universality of the career and established photographers, (213) 343-2100. Colloquium. Wed., Feb. 18, 4:30 p.m. message of Cesar Chavez. Luckman: (213) curated by LaMonte Westmorland. EVENT—Homecoming 1998— PS 306. Oscar Bernal (Cal State L.A.): 343-6610. TicketMaster: (213) 365-3500. (213) 343-4023. Athletics Hall of Fame Induction “Kondo Disorder in Electron-Correlated EVENT—50th Anniversary Event— LECTURE—Faculty Colloquium. Ceremonies and Reunion Celebration Alloys.” (213) 343-2100. Optimistic Child Conference. Date Tue., Feb. 3, 3:15-5 p.m. University (See page 13). Wed., Feb. 11, 6 p.m. MUSIC—Chamber Winds Concert. TBA. Cosponsored by Young and Club. Free. Daniel Crecelius (History). Tower Restaurant, Transamerica Thu., Feb. 19, 8 p.m. Music Hall. Healthy. (213) 343-2470. “The Assault by Fundamentalists on Building. Intercollegiate Athletics, Thomas Verrier, director. Tickets: $5. EVENT—Women’s History Month. the Egyptian Regime.” (213) 343-3820. (213) 343-3080. (213) 343-4060. Kick-off: Tue., Mar. 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. LECTURE—Executive Speaker Se- EVENT—Career Center Open MUSIC—Cal State L.A. 50th Free Speech Area/U-SU Walkway. Free. ries. Tue., Feb. 3, 7 p.m. Alhambra Rm. House. Thu., Feb. 12, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Anniversary Series—Jazz with B Sharp Co-sponsors include Women’s Resource A, U-SU. Daniel Willick, Ph.D., J.D., Career Center. Free. Guest alumni, business and Lennie Niehaus Octet. Sat., Feb. Center, ASI. (213) 343-3770. Healthcare attorney: “Legal Issues in representatives, tours, refreshments, and 21, 8 p.m. Luckman Theatre. B Sharp is EVENT—50th Anniversary—Silver Health Care.” Sponsored by the student prizes. (213) 343-3237. one of the best of Los Angeles’ young and Gold Gala Alumni Awards chapter of the American College of EVENT—Homecoming 1998— post-bop bands; Lennie Niehaus is an Ceremony. Tue., Mar. 3, 6 p.m.- Healthcare Executives and the Health Thu., Feb. 12, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Union award-winning jazz soloist and film reception; 7 p.m.-program. Luckman Care Management Institute. Alumni Walkway. Free. Featuring wacky composer. Luckman: (213) 343-6610. Theatre. Celebrating the University’s Office, (213) 343-5262. Olympics, shopping carts parade, and TicketMaster: (213) 365-3500. 50th anniversary and the 25th LECTURE—Physics and Astronomy student talent show. Center for Stu- MUSIC—First Chair Honor Band and anniversary of the Alumni Awards, this Colloquium. Wed., Feb. 4, 4:30 p.m. dent Life, (213) 343-3390. Section Leader Honor Chorus Concert. annual ceremony honors alumni Physical Sciences 306. Free. Antonio H. EVENT—Homecoming 1998— Sun., Feb. 22, 3 p.m. State Playhouse. and friends of the University, two Castro Neto (UC Riverside): “New Elec- Doubleheader Basketball Games. Free. Thomas Verrier and William Belan, outstanding students, and 15 alumni tronic States of Matter: The Physics of Thu., Feb. 12, Eagles’ Nest Gym. conductors. (213) 343-4060. scholarship recipients. This year’s event Strongly Correlated Systems.” (213) Women’s vs Grand Canyon: 5:30 EVENT—Engineering and Technology will also feature a silent auction. (See 343-2100. p.m.; Men’s vs CSU San Bernardino. Week Events. Mon., Feb. 23-Fri., Feb. 27. article, pg. 12.) (213) 343-4980. LECTURE—Science Series. Wed., Tickets: Athletics, (213) 343-3080. Times and locations: TBA. Keynote MUSIC—Small Jazz Ensembles Feb. 4, 8 p.m. Physical Sciences 158. MUSIC—Black History Month— speaker: Donna Shirley, manager, Mars Concert. Tue., Mar. 3, 8 p.m. Music Free. Wayne Tikkanen (Chemistry): Poetry and Jazz with the Anderson Exploration Program, Jet Propulsion Hall. Paul De Castro, director. Tickets: “Werewolves and Vampires: An Intro- Quartet. Thu., Feb. 12, noon, Maxwell Laboratory. E&T Career Day: Feb. 26. $5. (213) 343-4060. duction to Metabolic Diseases.” Phys- Theatre, U-SU. Free. Pan African Stu- (213) 343-4500. ics and Astronomy Department, (213) dent Resource Center, (213) 343-5131. 343-2100.

14 Calendar

Address Change And — mark your calendars . . . Please mail your completed form to: Cal State L.A. THEATRE—Cal State L.A. 50th Gallery. Mon.-Thu. and Sat., 12 Publications/Public Affairs Anniversary Event—Finian’s noon-5 p.m. Free. Opening recep- Carol Selkin, Editor, Cal State L.A. TODAY Rainbow. Fri., May 8; Sat., May 9, 8 tion: Sat., May 16, 5-8 p.m. If Frank 5151 State University Drive p.m.; Sun., May 10, 3 p.m. Luckman Romero’s paintings look familiar, Los Angeles, CA 90032-8580 Theatre. Cal State L.A. theatre arts, they should—Angelinos pass his dance, and music majors; Los mural each day as they drive Please Print Angeles High School for the Arts; through downtown L.A. eastbound and Cal State L.A. faculty, staff, and on the 101 Freeway. The mural, Name ______alumni star on the Luckman stage commissioned for the 1984 Olym- in this lively Broadway hit musical pics on the freeway’s north retain- Year(s) of Graduation ______Major(s) ______that premiered in 1947—the same ing wall between Los Angeles and New Address ______year that marked the founding of Alameda Streets, is known as one L.A. State College! Make a date of the city’s few public monuments City ______with your old classmates or new to the automobile. Cal State L.A. friends on May 8, 9 or 10, as a alumnus Frank Romero is one of the State ______ZIP Code ______leprechaun, a magic pot of gold, founders of “Los Four,” the group Phone ( ) ______dazzling dancing and the beguiling of artists that sprang from the early song, “How Are Things in Glocca Chicano movement and gained Morra?,” make this classic a high- fame with a landmark exhibition at News for Class Notes Cal State L.A. TODAY: stepping celebration to remember. the Los Angeles County Museum of Luckman: (213) 343-6610. Tickets: Art in 1973. Romero was born in ______TicketMaster, (213) 365-3500. East Los Angeles, and his painter’s ______ART—Cal State L.A. 50th “vocabulary,” which includes cars, Anniversary Event—Works by hearts, palm trees, and skeletons, re- ______Frank Romero. flects his Hispanic roots and Sat., May 16 - his love of Los Angeles. ______Mon., Jun. 22, Luckman ______1998. Luck- Gallery, (213) man Fine Arts 343-6604. ______

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1 – Eleanore Wilson 2 – Louis Gardemal 3 – Bernard Epstein 4 – George Francis LECTURE—Physics and Astronomy EVENT—Sev- 5 – Ben Gmur Colloquium. Wed., Mar. 4, 4:30 p.m. enth Annual Chi- 6 – Bertha Gregory PS 306. Free. Edward L. Wright nese Poetry Recitation Con- 7 – Richard Whiting (UCLA): “Darkness at Dawn: Dark test. Mon., Mar. 9, 2-5 p.m. Maxwell 8 – Raymond Pitts Matter and the Origin of the Theatre, U-SU. Free. Registration 9 – Cameron Deeds Universe.” (213) 343-2100. deadline: Mar. 8. Call Professor 10 – Patti Schliestett LECTURE—Science Series. Wed., Qingyun Wu (Modern Languages and 11 – Virginia Hoffman Mar. 4, 8 p.m. PS 158. Free. Oscar Bernal Literatures). (213) 343-4242. 12 – Charles Wang (Physics and Astronomy): “The Use of ART—Women’s History Month— Ballet 13 – Charles Clark Magnetic Resonance from Metals to International Women’s Day Display. Hispanico Biological Imaging.” (213) 343-2100. Mon., Mar. 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free 14 – Frieda Stahl MUSIC—L.A. Symphonic Camerata. Speech Area/Union Walkway. Free. 15 – Keith Gummere Wed., Mar. 4, 8 p.m. Luckman Theatre. Sponsored by the Women’s Re- 16 – Kenneth Sweetnam David Buck, conductor. General: $10, source Center. (213) 343-3770. Miyake, director. General: $8, Students/ 17 – Barbara Osborn Students/Seniors: $5. (213) 343-4060. LECTURE—Seminar: “Advance- Seniors: $5. (213) 343-4060. 18 – Eugene Dvorin EVENT—InterCultural Proficiency ment Investment Strategies: Taking DANCE—Luckman Season— 19 – Thelma Graves Project Spring Conference. Mar. 5 & 6. You Beyond the Basics.” Wed., Mar. 11, Universal Ballet of Korea. Swan Lake: 20 – William Plumtree Burbank Hilton, times TBA. (213) 6:30 p.m. U-SU. Last in a series of B&E Fri., Mar. 13, 8 p.m.; Shim Chung 21 – Walter Beaver 343-4631. Alumni Chapter-sponsored financial (Korean folktale): Sat., Mar. 14, 8 p.m. 22 – Clarence Sandelin MUSIC—All-Day Jazz Festival. Sat., planning seminars. Reservations re- & Sun., Mar. 15, 3 p.m. Luckman 23 – Mary Bany Mar. 7. Luckman Theatre. Jeffrey quired. (213) 343-5262. Theatre. Luckman is the only Los 24 – Leonard “Bud” Adams Benedict, director. The 8 p.m. concert MUSIC—Symphonic Band and Wind Angeles-area stop on the Universal 25 – Laird Allison features the Clayton Hamilton Jazz Ensemble Concert. Wed., Mar. 11, 8 Ballet’s world tour. Shim Chung was 26 – Leonard Mathy Orchestra. (213) 343-4060. p.m. State Playhouse. Thomas Verrier, commissioned as an original ballet in 27 – Hugh Bonar MUSIC—Luckman Season— conductor. General: $8, Students/ 1986 for the Asian Games in Seoul. 28 – Lydia Takeshita Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Seniors: $5. (213) 343-4060. Luckman: (213) 343-6610. TicketMaster: 29 – John Rathbun Sat., Mar. 7, 8 p.m. Luckman Theatre. THEATRE—Arena New Works (213) 365-3500. 30 – John LaMonica Bassist John Clayton, band’s arranger, Festival. Thu., Mar. 12-Sat., Mar. 14, MUSIC—Golden Eagle Singers 31 – Kenneth Courtney is emerging as the finest jazz creator 7:30 p.m. Music Hall. Five short, one- Concert. Sun., Mar. 15, 3 p.m. Music 32 – Louis DeArmond in America; “drummers don’t stick it act scripts presented by Theatre Arts Hall. William Belan, director. 33 – Jessie Gustafson any better than Jeff Hamilton; and and Dance play writing students: A General: $8, Students/Seniors: $5. 34 – Rudolph Sando alto sax players can’t touch John Coffee Shop on Destiny’s Road by Kara (213) 343-4060. 35 – Anthony Hillbruner Clayton,” according to reviewers Brock, Going to California by Robin DANCE—Luckman Season—Ballet and fans. Luckman: (213) 343-6610. Wilcox, Danny’s by Chris Dulace, Love Hispanico. Sat., Mar. 21, 8 p.m. 36 – Betty Blackwell TicketMaster: (213) 365-3500. Triangle: The Third Side of the Story Luckman Theatre. Ballet Hispanico 37 – Charles Beckwith ART—Graduate Exhibition. Mon.- by Eli Vitalle, and a script by Francine presents the West Coast debut of Idol 38 – James Williamson Thu., Mar. 9-21, noon-5 p.m. Fine Ferrara. General: $8, Students/Seniors: Obsession, a story about Tejano 39 – Robert Ewald Arts Gallery, Art Building. Free. An $5. Tickets: (213) 343-6600. superstar Selena. Luckman: (213) 343- 40 – Maxine Miller exhibition of works by graduate MUSIC—Concert Choir and 6610. Ticket-Master: (213) 365-3500. 41 – Gene Tipton students in studio art and design. (213) University Chorus Concert. Fri., Mar. 42 – George Mann 343-4023. 13, 8 p.m. State Playhouse. Thomas 43 – John Cox

15 California Dreamin’

ith a theme of dreams becoming reality—the University- W Student Union reopened after a major $7.4 million remodeling project. Clowns, balloons, and festivities on January 15 and 16 culminated in a grand-opening, ribbon-cutting program and reception and a sold-out performance by comedian Paul Rodriguez. Alumni are welcome to drop in at the newly- redesigned second floor Alumni Lounge—or visit the friendly staff in the Alumni Relations suite on the U-SU fourth floor.

CALAL STATETE L.A..A.

Celebrate! Cal State L.A.’s 50th Anniversary Homecoming Monday, February 9 - Saturday, February 14 Queen Ruthe Busch, 1951 With our 50th Anniversary Homecoming approaching, the Cal State L.A. TODAY staff decided to look for alums who embodied “team spirit” — and we found the perfect people — see page 5.

Queen Cheryl Miller, 1978 Queen Michele Logan, 1962

Queen Martha Khatchatooriantz, 1988

Queen Jannette Sanchez, 1991