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FEBRUARY 2008 |
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Some say the holidays begin and end with Halloween and Super Bowl Sunday. If that’s the case, one former Bronco is doing her part to make sure the holidays end with a bang. Kathleen Davis ‘77 has led a successful career in sport economics, consulting for the 2008 Super Bowl and numerous NFL teams. Find out more about her career in this edition’s Alumni Spotlight. |
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Computer Information Systems Alumni Banquet & Career Night
Feb. 2 – This banquet will provide an opportunity for students to make a connection with alumni and learn more about the vast career opportunities available in the field of information technology. This event will be held in the Ursa Major room of the Bronco Student Center on campus from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $35 for alumni. For more information, go to http://www.cisdept.csupomona.edu/missa/register.aspx.
 LA Phil Returns to Pomona
Feb. 6 – Music from the Romantic era will be spotlighted when the Los Angeles Philharmonic returns to Pomona for a special community performance. General admission tickets for the world-class concert are only $5 due to the generous sponsorships of local organizations, including Cal Poly Pomona. Read more...
Cal Poly Pomona Planners Name 2008 Dale Prize Winners
Feb. 6 – Paul Farmer and Marvin Malecha will be honored for excellence in urban planning and will engage in a lively discussion of planning and design at the Dale Prize Colloquium from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kellogg West Conference Center. The public is invited to the colloquium and a reception, which starts at 5 p.m. All events are free of charge. This is the fifth year of the Dale Prize program, which recognizes planning excellence, creates dialogue between scholars and practitioners, and enriches planning education. Read more...
 Political Satirist Songwriter Roy Zimmerman in Concert
Feb. 7 –
The Cal Poly Pomona Music department is pleased to present political satirist and songwriter Roy Zimmerman in concert at 8 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall. Zimmerman finds ripe material for his hilarious and often caustic songs inspired from a world of war, poverty, ignorance, hypocrisy and greed. Read more…
 Hospitality Career Expo 2008
Feb. 14 – This annual event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Collins School of Hospitality Management. Dress professionally and bring your resume. For more information, contact Karen Capestro at (909) 869-2341 or klcapestro@csupomona.edu.
 12th Annual Hilda L. Solis Scholarship Dinner & Reception
Feb. 22 – Sponsored by the César E. Chávez Center for Higher Education and the Raíces Alumni Chapter, this event is named after Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis an alumna of Cal Poly Pomona. Tickets are on sale. The event will be held at the Kellogg West Conference Center at 6 p.m. For more information, contact (909) 869-5035 or cesar_e_chavez_center@csupomona.edu. Read more…
Black History Month Elder’s Reception & Dinner
Feb. 28 – Alumni are invited this annual event from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Bronco Student Center, Ursa Minor room. An RSVP is required. Contact La ’Keisha Gilford-Beard at ldgilford@csupomona.edu or (909)869-5007 for more information or visit http://www.dsa.csupomona.edu/aasc/default.asp.
 Alumni Reception in Washington D.C.
March 5 – Join Cal Poly Pomona alumni and campus representatives, as well as alumni from all 23 CSU campuses from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cannon House Office Building, Caucus Room 345. RSVP to cpalumni@csupomona.edu.
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Alumna Hit a Homerun in Sports & Entertainment Business
Kathleen Davis '77, Kinesiology
 Founder, President and CEO, Sport Management Research Institute (SMRI)
Dr. Kathleen Davis has the competitive spirit that is needed to make a prominent name in the sports and entertainment industries. This innate quality has brought Davis to the top of her game, and she is currently a nationally-recognized expert in the field of Sport Economics and Sport Market Analysis.
Davis ’77, who earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, is the founder, president and CEO of the Sport Management Research Institute (SMRI) where her impressive clientele list includes top-notch athletic teams and events such as the 2008 Super Bowl, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars. SMRI has studied sports research trends in the marketplace for more than 19 years. Read more... |
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 College of Engineering Forging New Generations of Engineers
The College of Engineering is teaming with the nonprofit organization Project Lead the Way to offer state-approved, pre-engineering and science curricula for middle and high school students. This responds directly to the high-tech staffing crisis reported by industry and government leaders. Read more...
 Study Finds Children Will Eat High-Fiber Tortillas, Cookies
If you make it - they will eat it. ... Well, that may not be how the famous movie quote goes, but the sentiment is same in this case. A study led by Maria Botero Omary, an assistant professor in the Human Nutrition & Food Science department, discovered that children will eat food enriched with whole grains and soluble fiber. Read more...
 Carbon Footprint Report Available Online
Cal Poly Pomona is another important step closer to achieving carbon neutrality. The President's Climate Commitment Task Force has released a comprehensive inventory of the university's greenhouse gas emissions, with results showing the largest output of emissions coming from commuters. Read more...
 ASI Proposes $90 Million Recreation Center
This March, Cal Poly Pomona students will vote on a referendum that would raise fees by $149 per quarter in order to pay for a $90 million state-of-the-art, eco-friendly recreation center near the Bronco Student Center. Read more...
 Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch Expands Dinner Hours
There is a lot going on this quarter at the popular student-operated Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch. The RKR will be open an additional three nights a week, a romantic Valentine's Day special is planned and a dinner theatre event is set for late February. Read more...
To keep up with Cal Poly Pomona news and events, visit PolyCentric. |
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 CMASC Honors 7 Collins School Students
On Jan. 22, Art Barajas CCM, vice president of the Club Managers Association of Southern California (CMASC) and vice president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, presented $2,000 on behalf of the CMASC to the Student Chapter of Club Managers at The Collins School of Hospitality Management. Read more…
 Save the Date… Wireless Telecommunications Symposium
April 24-26 – Join business executives, academics and government leaders at this event, which features panel discussions on the future of wireless telecommunications as well as provide opportunities to network. Alumni receive special discounted rates. For more information and to learn about upcoming deadlines, go to http://www.csupomona.edu/~wtsi/. Contact Wendy Jett at 909-869-3433 for corporate sponsorships.
Save the Date…12th Annual Information Technology Competition
May 3 – The Cal Poly Pomona Computer Information Systems department will be hosting the 12th annual Information Technology Competition (ITC). Students will be able to showcase their talent in Web application development, business system analysis, network and telecommunications, and computer forensics. Read more…
Spring Dinner Being Planned for FRL Alumni
Alumni volunteers are planning a dinner for Dr. Paul Weisand. If you are a former student of Dr. Weisand’s, contact Susan Dove MBA '92 at (213) 922-7451 or doves@metro.net or Glenn Wiessner glenn.wiessner@ubs.com to be added to the invitation list.
 Cal Poly Universities Seek Creative Float Ideas for 2009 Rose Parade
If two heads are better than one, Cal Poly Rose Float students want to know what everyone in Southern California can come up with. Cal Poly students in Pomona and San Luis Obispo are inviting the community to submit creative Rose Float ideas into their Design Concept Contest. Read more…
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