CALIFORNIA POLYT.CHNIC STAT. UNIV.RSI T Y SAN LUIS O •ISP"'O, CALIPOitNIA ea•07
Volu~ 26, Number 22 January 28, 1975
~ CHICANO FARM ORGANIZE R WILL SPEAK
The former director of the United Farm Workers of Santa Maria, Manuel Echeverra, will speak at Cal Poly on Tuesday (Jan. 28). Echeverrli' will speak on "The Progression of the Chicano Movement" at 7:30pm in Chumash Auditorium. Tickets for the event are 75 cents for students and $1.25 for the public. They are on sale at the University Union ticket office.
In addition to the speech by Echeverra, two Chicano films will be shown. Nosotros Venceremos includes still photographs and music of the United Farm Workers movement. The second film, Mexico, The Frozen Revolution, is about the Mexican revolution between 1910 and 1914 and the history of Mexico following the revolution. The program at Cal Poly is being sponsored by the Ethnic Programming Board of the Associated Students, Inc., and MEChA, the Chicano student organization.
Echeverra was one of 12 children born to a Texas sharecropper. His family moved to Guadalupe when he was five. After dropping out of Arroyo Grande High School at 16, Echeverra worked in the fields for two years and then worked in the packing sheds. He finished high school ten years later. Echeverra has worked as an organizer for San Luis Obispo Community Action Commission, the Western Community Action Training Program, and for the Santa Barbara Community Action Commission. He recently resigned as director of the Santa Maria office of the United Farm Workers.
~LOUGHRAN WILL RETURN .TO FACULTY
The process of recruiting and -appointing a new head for the university Art Department has begun. This follows President Robert E. Kennedy's announcement approving the request of Berni ce Loughran to return to full-time teaching in the Art Department. While saying that the request is one he "reluctantly" approved, Dr. Kennedy pr aised Dr. Loughran for having been "very helpful, understanding, and cooperative in our mutual concerns and attempts to improve the quality of the program and personnel of the Art Department."
Dr. Loughran's new assignment will begin with the start of the Fall Quarter in Septem ber, 1975. Dr. Loughr an, who joined the university faculty in 1958, for mer ly taught art in elementary school s in California, Connecticut, and New Jersey, and was a member Df the art faculty at Johnson Teachers College (Vermont), University of Connecticut, ad Danbury Teachers College (Connecticut). She holds the Ed.D. degree from Stanford Tiniversity. ~ Cal Poly Report - January 28, 1975 - Page 2
~ STUDENTS LEAVE FOR NEW ZEALAND YEAR
... Seven agricultural students -from Cal Poly departed Tuesday (Jan. 21) for - ~ * .. New Zealand to become the first participants in a study abroad program in "' agriculture offered by the California State University and Colleges. ~he ' seven, and three from other campuses, will study for one year at ei~~er the Massey University or Lincoln College.
The students, who will be enrolled in a full academic load at the New Zealand schools, will receive academic credit at Cal Poly for their work. They will begin their studies on March 1, and will spend one month living with farm fa~ies in New Zealand to familiarize themselves with the agriculture of the nation prior to beginning classes. The 10 California students are participating in a pilot program to deter mine the feasibility of a study abroad program in agriculture.
~ GREEK LUNCHEON AT VISTA GRANDE RESTAURANT
An International lunch featuring foods from Greece will be offered at Vista Grande Restaurant on Wednesday (Jan. 29). The Greek luncheon menu consists of: psari . fourno Spetsiotiko (baked fish- Spetsai island), kolokethya me tiri (squash with cheese), biskotta tis kyriakic (Sunday biscuits), koulourakia (sweet butter cookies) and coffee, tea, or milk. The Greek luncheon will be served between 11 am and 2 prn and is priced at $1.95. Special Greek music and decorations will be featured.
~ SPECIAL EVENTS AT EL CORRAL STORE
A large selection of engineering and technical books will be on sale for only $1.95 each at the special sale table at El Corral from Tuesday (Jan. 28) through Friday (Feb. 7). Mary Lee Green (Manager, El Corral) also announced that Mr. Mahoney, Sales Manager of Faber-Castell Corp., will be present at El Corral on Tuesday (Jan. 28) between 10 am and 4 pm to display and demonstrate the technical products of the Faber-Castell Corporation.
El Corral is pleased to announce that Euell Gibbons (world famous forager of wild, natural foods and herbs and strong exponent ·of their use in field or home kitchen) will be at El Corral bookstore for an autographing session on Friday (Jan. 31) between 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm. A special display of all books written by Euell Gibbons will be for sale and light refreshments will be available.
Photographs taken by Ray Allen (Engineering Technology and Environmental Engineering) will be on display in the El Corral Mini Art Gallery from Monday (Jan. 27) through Friday (Feb. 7) .
~ JANUARY SALARY WARRANTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THURSDAY
January salary warrants for faculty and staff of the university will be available at 4 pm on Thursday (Jan. 30), the last day of the pay period. Warrants batched by de partment may be picked up at the Cashier's Office, Adm. 131-E, and those picked up on an individual basis may be picked up in the Business Affairs Division Office, Adm. l it after that time. ~ Cal Poly Report - January 28, 1975 - Page 3
The man who maintains his home town is a "suburb of Pluto" will speak at Cal Poly on Monday (Feb. 3) at 8 pm. Doug Kenny editor-in-chief of National Lampoon magazine, will speak oil "Teen-Age Commies (rom Outer Space." The speech, sponsored by the Speakers Forum of Cal ·Poly's Associated Students, Inc., will take place in Chumash Auditorium. Tickets, priced at 50 cents per person, are being sold at the University Union ticket office.
Kenny, who is actually from Chagrin Falls, a suburb of Cleveland, is rated as a "master" in chess and holds a Green Cord in the fighting art of Yubiwaza. He supported himself as a student at Harvard University on his pinball machine winnings. He graduated summa cum laude for his now-published thesis on Plautine comedies. .Kenny and his co-editor, Henry Beard, gained literary prominence for their parodies of Time and Life magazines and Tolkien's Lord of the Rings for Harvard Lampoon; the undergraduate humor magazine at Harvard.
After being ousted from his Harvard ROTC unit for "conduct reflecting unfavorably upon the United States Armed Forces," Kenny spent a year traveling. In the Midwest, he used a guise of an English lord, peddling a lecture on "The Country Homes of Devonshire" to ladies' clubs. National Lampoon, which has been described as a magazine of ""Vulgar and pointless satire," has a certified ·readership of 1. 8 million and is reportedly the second most popular magazine on American college campuses. The magazine was twice banned in Chicago and twice subpoenaed by U.S. postal authorities.
HAMLET LEAVES ELSINORE FOR POLY
l'robably the best-known play in the history of English dramatic literature will be performed by the New Shakespeare Company when Hamlet, Prince of Denmark comes to Cal Poly on Thursday (Jan. 30). The famed classic tragedy by William Shakespeare will begin at 8 pm in Chumash Auditorium. Tickets for the performance, priced at $2 for students and $3 for. all others, will go on sale on Monday (Jan. 27) at the ticket office of the University Union (open from 10 am to 2 pm on weekdays).
The New Shakespeare Company began in Palo Alto eight years ago under the leadership of Margrit Roma, who believes that if the actors "donate their life blood, their stomach, their living presence to it,· then Shakespeare has a good chance to veach the audience." The company often performs out of doors when the weather is good. Miss Roma believes "the freedom of the outdoors often corresponds to the freedom of Shakespeare's ideas and his thinking." Sponsor of the campus presentation is the Fine Arts Committee of the A.S.I.
~ ARCHITECTURE ClASSROOM BUILDING FINALLY BEGINS
Construction on the Architecture Classroom Building project is expected to commence this week. The construction will involve the staff parking areas to the east and west of the Business Administration and Education building as well as the staff lot directly north of California Boulevard. Additional staff spaces have been incorpo rated in lower lot S-10 (the lot south of Food Processing) on Campus Way (east of Food Processing) and on the west side of College Avenue. Staff and faculty ·are urged to use th~se areas when the construction site is fenced off. ,..
~ Cal Poly Re port - J anuary 28, 1975 - Page 4
~ WINTER QUARTER RADIO SCHEDULE FOR KCPR 1 For the information of all Cal Poly staff and faculty, the KCPR Winter Quarter radio schedule is presented herewith. KCPR t r ansmi t s at 91.3 MHz FM, with 2000 watts power.
Agri· Tape • Agriculture News & Market Trends. Presidential Heview • Weekly Taped Program with Dr; In the Public Interes t • Political O pinions by Noted Robert l
4:25 Earth News 4:25Earth News 4:25 Earth News 4:25 Earth News 4:25 Earth News 4:25 Earth NeW!' 4:25 Earth News I 3-7 I 6:25 F..!lrth News 6:25Earth News 6:25 Earth News 6:25 Earth News 6:25 Earth New; 6 :25 Earth News 6:25 Earth News l I I 18:25 Earth News 8:25 Earth News 8:25 Earth New5 8:25 Earth News 8:25 Earth News 8:25 Earth News 7:30-8Powerline. Outreach 7-11 9:25 Agri Tape 9:25TTL (1) 9:25Agri Tape 7:25TTL (1) 9:25 AgriTape 10:00Update 8-9 Chri~tian Music 10:15Common 1 1 !0:25 Earth News 10:25 Earth News 10:25 Earth News 10:25F.arth News 10:25 Earth News wealth Club I I
I 1 11:25ITPI (2) 11 :251TPl (2) 11 :25ITPI (2) 1l:25ITPI(2) 11:25ITPI (2i Metropolitan Opera Contemporary Live Music 11-3 12:25Earth News 12:25 Earth News 12:25Earth News 12:25 Earth News I _112:25 Earth News 2:55ConsumerTime 2:55ConsumerTime 2:55ConsumerTime 2:55ConsumerTime 2:55Consumer Time
I I 'I Il i Pacific Concert Pacific Concert Pacific Concert Pacific Concert Pacific Concert Oldies 3-5:30 Big Bands I ']!6o,J- I and Jazz 5:30-64thTower. I I recap I Contemporary Sunc!ay by Request News News News News News I 6-6:30 Music 6-12:00 i-12CityCnt:ncll 7-8 Community 6:30-7 Presidential 7-80pen Channel 6:30-7 Concert ContemporHry I Meet:ng. Live Forum Review Canadien 1-ius!c I 7-7::l0 Here's to Your 7-7:15 Wilson Riles 6:.30-9 H<•aith Report 7:309 Evenlt'lg Concert
I I I 7-11 10:004th Tower 10:004thTower 10:004thTower 10:004th Tower 10:004th Tower j 10:25 E~rth News l 0:_25 Earth New• 10:25 Earth News 10:25Earth News 10:25 Earth News 10:25Earth News . i I
12:25 Earth Ne,ws 12:25EarthNews 12:25 Earth News 12:25Earth News 12:25Earth News 12:25 Earth News Contemporary 11-3 Music 2':25 Earth News 2:25 Earth News 2:25Earth News 2:25 Earth News 2:25 Earth News 2:25 Earth News ; I ! I '1) TTL - Throu;;!-1 :he Le'1• (2) iTPI - In the Public Interest ~ Cal Poly Report - January 28, 1975 - Page 5
~ WHO • • ?" WHAT • • • WHEN • • • WHERE ? ? ?
Victor .l\. Buccola (Director, Athletics) and Fred L. Clogston (Biological Sciences) attended the 69th annual convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association held in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6-8.
Richard , (Joe) R. :Harper (Head Football Coach) attended the national convention of the American Football Coaches Association, which was held in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6-9.
James M. Quinn (Men's Physical Education) has been invited to collect biomechanical data on the U.S.A. and Japanese national gymnastics teams during the Japanese national teams' tour at Berkeley, Calif.
David B. Bodlak (Art) has been re-elected for a second year as vice president of the Morro Bay Art Association.
Joseph B. Romney (History) participated as a session chairman at the Far West Regional Oral History Workshop, sponsored by the Oral History Association, held at California State University, Fullerton, on Feb. 3-4.
Dorothy .Mercer and Diane Masuo (Home Economics) attended the annual meeting of the Allied Social Science Association in San Francisco on Dec. 27-30. They attended ses sions dealing with the economics of health systems, consumer behavior, income distri . bution, income maintenance policies, public finance, and current macroeconomic issues.
David J. Schaffner (Agricultural Management) attended the National Agricultural Bar gaining Conference in San Diego on Jan. 12-13.
Melvin R. White (Speech Conununication) directed a workshop on Readers' Theatre at the University of California, Davis, on Jan. 16-18, as one unit of an extension course on Community Theatre.
Mark Lovell (Operating Engineer, Engineering Services) attended a one-week seminar on Honeywell Air Conditioning Control Fundamentals in San Diego on Jan. 13-17.
~ NEGRANTI APPOINTED STAFF PERSONNEL OFFICER
Donald L. Shelton (Director, Personnel Relations) has announced the appointment of Robert M. Negranti to the position of University Staff Personnel Officer. He has assumed those duties formerly performed by S. Milton Piuma, who retired on Dec. 31. Negranti has been with Cal Poly since Apr. 15, 1974, and has had responsibility for safety, training, and classification. He received his B.A. degree from San Jose State University in 1967, and had six years of public personnel experience prior to employ ment at ·Cal Poly.
~ VACANT FOUNDATION STAFF POSITION
The Foundation is accepting applications for the following open position as announced by Jack L. Fryer (Foundation Personnel Officer). Interested applicants may apply at the Foundation Personnel Office, u.u. 212, ext. 1121. This university is subject to the requirements of Executive Order 11246 and is an Affirmative Action Employer. All interested persons ar~ encouraged to apply. The position is: Clerical Assistant II-A ($561-$682), Health Center. Person to work in the capacity of receptionist, perform general clerical duties; including typing at 45 wpm, receivi ng p~escription orders, and cashiering for same; other duties as required. Appli cant must be high school graduate with one year of office experience.
• ~ Cal Poly Report - January 28, 1975 - Page 6
~ SUPPORT STAFF VACANCIES LISTED
Vacant support staff positions have been announced by Robert M. Negranti (Staff Per sonnel Officer). Descriptions of the positions and other vacancies are posted outside the Personnel Office, Adm. 110, ext. 2236. Contact the Personnel Office to obtain an application. This university is subject to the requirements of Executive Order· rl246 and is an Affirmative Action Employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply. The positions are: Clerical Assistant II-B (Two Positions), ($6Q)-$734), General Office, Business Affairs Division. Duties and responsibilities include typing, shorthand, r..achil:e dictation, telephon-.. dictation, xeroxing and general office support for l!ll campus areas. Substituting in other offices for abse:1t secre~aries is a major part of the duties. Applicants m~st have· taken the GP.neral Clerical Test1 type 45wpm, take shorthand at 90 wpm. Applications must be recei•:ed by February 41 1975. ·
Camnus Fire Fighter ($887-$1079), Police and Fire Department, Business Affairs Division. Duties ~~d respons~bilities include fighting fires; driving and operating motorized firefightL~ equipment; assisting in inspecting, testing and replacing fire hoses; inspecting for fire hazards; testing and recharging fire extinguishers ; keeping firehouse, . !!refighting trucks and equipment clean and in proper order, and keeping records. Applicants must· have the equivalent to completion of the eighth grade with one year of tull-time experience in urban firefighting1 a wide knowledge of modern prevention and !!refighting methods, ability to organize and lead in rescue work, etc. Applicatioms must be received by February 4 1 1975. ·
Off-ca:n?·~s Housing Coordinator (Student Affairs Assistant I) ($892-$938) 1 Student Affairs Division. D-v.ties ar.d res~onsibilities include developir~, coordinatir~ 1 end implementing program policies and p~cedures relevant to off ca::.pus housi>'f: for students; maintaining file records of off-campus housing; acting as liaison between Univers!ty and student/landlord problems; advising students, completing reports, etc. Applicants must rAve at least one year of experience involving on-the-job training in a stud~nt affairs program. A master's degree with a directly related major L~ student personnel or one of the behavioral sciences may be substituted for the required experience. Applicatio!'ls must be received by February 181 1975.
~ CANDIDATES FOR FACULTY POSITIONS BEING SOUGHT
Candidates for positions on the faculty of the university are presently being sought, according to Donald.L. Shelton (Director, Personnel Relations). Those interested in -learning more about the positions are invited to contact the appropriate dean or de partment head. This university is subject to the requirements of Executive Order 11246 and is an Affirmative Action Employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply. Following is a description of the available positions: !.ect.ur<>r, B•n<:a B ($3960-$1,816 per quarter, depending on qualification:;), History Department, School of Co!:r.;unicat::.va Arts·ar.d H~anities. Du~ies and responsibilities include major field in 20th century United States or recent diplomatic history. Doctorate preferred. Position available Sprillg 1975.
AssistP~t Instructor (salary dependent on qualifications and assi~ent), Chemistry Department, School of Science and Mathe~aoics . ~ties and responsibilities include laboratory teaching in inorganic chemistry or general chemistry. c~,didates must possess a degree in chemistry or biochemistry: concurrent enrollment in the Department's graduate program is required. Part-time positions available for the Sprillg Quarter, 1975. Deadline for applications is Feb:-uary 11, 1975.
Lecturer, Range C ($11,123-$13,517/year), Veterinary Science Dep~T.ent, School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Du~ies ~,d responsibilities include half-time teaching courses in veter±r.ary science, student advisement, and the practice of clir~cal medicine and surgery; Applicants should possess a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine. Prior teaching experiences and the practice of food animal medicine are desired. Position available, March 24, 1975. Lect·Jrer, P.anl!e B ($990-$1204/month), Economics Department, School of Busine"s and Social Sciences. Primary duties and respor.sibllities are the teaching of principles or economics, survey of econo:.lics, and industrial organizaticn. This pos::.tion is full-time and, is available for Spring Quarter 1975 only. Lectu::-a:-, fur.pe B, part-time positions available (salary dopendent on qualifications and teaching load), Chemistry Depan.mcnt, School of Science ar.d Mathematics. Th.;.ties and responsibilities include courses in general, inorga.,ic and orga:-~c chemistry. Doctorate in chemistry required. Part-time positicn(s) available Spring, 1975. Deadline for applications is February 11, 1975.
Typewritten copy intended for the next issue of Cal Poly Report must be received prior to 12 noon on Friday (Jan. 31) in the Public Affairs Office, Adm. 210. Copy intended for Cal Poly Dateline is due in the Public Affairs Office by 12 noon on Tuesday (Jan. ) January 28, 1975
Ethnic Heritage Studies Proposals The Ethnic Heritage Studies Branch ~~ of the Bureau of Postsecondary Education is requesting applications for 1f~ants in the Ethnic Heritage Studies Program. Proposed rules governing the FY 1975 pro~ram appeared in the Federal Register on December 31, pp. 45297-99. The proposal parallels regulations for the FY 1974 program published in April 1974 with revisions resulting from changes made by the Education Amendments of 1974. The regulations include a description of "authorized activities", including the development and dissemination of curriculum materials and the training of personnel using or pre~aring to use the materials; a discussion of "advisory councils", including size, scope, and responsibilities; "eligibility for and applications for assist ance;" and "criteria for assistance", encompassing both specific and additional criteria for funding applications. The deadline is March 21. For program information and application forms contact:
Ethnic Heritage Studies Branch Division of International Education Bureau of Postsecondary Education
U.S. Office of Education, Room 3907 J 7th and D Streets, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20202 (202) 245-2561
Research in Transportation Problems The Department of Transportation has set a receipt deadline of April 1 for proposals for major interdisciplinary research pro grams to be funded under the DOT Program of University Research. The principal objectives of this program are:
(1) To stimulate relevant, high quality and innovative transportation research at universities for the creation of new concepts, techniques, and know ledge. (2) To encourage the use of modern tools of analysis, planning and management, new technology, and of professionally trained people by state, regional and local transportation agencies on transportation problems. (3) To stimulate industry and local, state, and regional sponsorship of university-based transportation research. (4) To stimulate university research which will provide a meaningful contri bution to the development of a national transportation policy. (5) To attract the nation's best young talent into careers in transportation.
The research should be interdisciplinary and multimodal or intermodal and should span several fields of transportation. Student participation in the research is encouraged. Primary criteria for selection of proposals are the relevance of the solution of important transportation problems,professional merit of the proposed research, and qualification of the investigators. A copy of the solicitation booklet will be available in Administration 317 shortly. (Continued on next page.)
~RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT • ADMINISTRATION 317 • TELEPHONE 546·2982 ~f.iiliCALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSI TY e SAN LUIS OBI SPO, CALIFORNIA 93407 ------~ -2-
Or request a copy of the solicitation booklet (write the request on letterhead) from: Office of University Research (TST-60) Office of the Secretary - · U. ~· Department of Transportation Washington, D. C. 20590 (202) 426-0190 * * * NIEHS Health Research Programs The January 21 copy of Encouraging Notes briefly mentioned this new program of grants for research designed to elucidate and predict the health effects of pollutants and other potentially hazardous by-products associated with a number of energy technologies and conservation proposals currently being developed. Here's some additional information: The overall objectives of this National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences program are to (1) determine the qualitative and quantitative effects of energy-related hazardous agents on human health, from resource recovery and processing to energy utilization and con servation; and (2) elucidate the basic mechanisms of the observed effects. Priority areas of investigation include: (1) Development of more sensitive and rapid physio logical indicators to evaluate damage to man, with the major need in the area of toxicity testing for methods which are less time consuming, complex, and costly. (2) Determination of mechanisms of incorporation, metabolism, deposition, and turnover of hazardous agents. (3) Determination of the relationship of metabolism and fate and the toxicology of energy-related particularates and organic compounds. (4) Quantification of relationships between exposure to hazardous agents and diverse behavioral, physiological and mutagenic effects. (5) Development of test models and concepts for extrapolation of cellular and animal data to man. (6) Identification of damage to cells and cell components as early indicators of injury in order to identify susceptible population groups and guide remedial therapies. Receipt dead lines are February 1, June 1, and October 1, 1975. For further information write to: Dr. Robert Owens, Extramural Programs, NIEHS, P. 0. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709. * * * Applied Research on Economic, Institutional and Legal Barriers and Incentives to the Commercial Production and Use of Solar and Geothermal Energy The National Science Foundation program has three areas in which research is solicited: Area I - Alternative !ncentives to promote the commercial scale use of solar and geothermal energy. This research should focus on the design and evaluation of incentives for energy producers, related industries, and consumers. Area II - Industrial organiza tion and regulatory requirements for new energy source exploitation. Impact of current industrial organization; implications of changes in organizational structure; regulatory requirements for new energy industries. Area III - Social Costs and benefits associated with energy production and use. Comparison of social costs and benefits of solar and geothermal energy use with existing energy sources --- --- Support will be for from one to five equivalent professional person-years. The maximum duration of awards: two years. Deadline: received by March 13, 1975. (NSF 74-47) Information and application forms are available in the Research Development Office, Administration 317.