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Hear Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson Unplugged Saturday
Cal Poly Arts presents founding Jethro Tull band member Ian Anderson in acoustic concert Nov. 7. As the self-professed “unplugged guy with a bunch of noisy friends,” Ian Anderson commands much respect as an acoustic musician amongst his peers. The only original member of Jethro Tull, he has remained synonymous with the brand identity. Now, after 40 years of leading Tull to 52 countries spanning several continents, Ian Anderson brings his new acoustic tour to old and new friends alike.
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Top Headlines
New Cal Poly Institute Trying to Transform Trash
Cal Poly Engineering Professor Jim Hanson (l)
and GWRI interim director Nazli Yesiller (r)
Cal Poly Engineering has established the Global Waste Research Institute (GWRI). It's a collaborative effort between Cal Poly and industry to promote the development of sustainable waste treatment technologies and advance current practices in resource management. Funded by an initial $1 million grant from Waste Connections, Inc., the Institute will engage faculty and students in projects that investigate all aspects of wastes and byproducts -- from initial generation to final disposal.
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Poly Named No. 2 in the Nation for Aerospace and Defense Recruitment
Aviation Week & Space Technology recently named Cal Poly second in the nation for industry workforce recruiting. The publication is the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries. Cal Poly tied for the number two ranking with Purdue and Penn State, while Virginia Tech ranked first.
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Architecture Student Recognized for Digital Design Excellence
Cal Poly architecture student Sarah Jester was recognized for excellence in digital design recently at the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture conference in Chicago. Jester’s recognized project, “Inhabitable Book Library for San Francisco,” was undertaken in third-year design studio with Cal Poly Architecture Professor Thomas Fowler.
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Alumni
Ramses Barden in 2008
at Cal Poly
NFL Alum Ramses Barden Still
Scoring
for Mustang Football
Alumnus Ramses Barden announced this week that he is going
to donate a minimum of $7,500 back to the Mustang football program this season. The NFL player says that he'll donate $1,000 for every Cal Poly Mustangs football victory and $500 for every
touchdown he scores this season for the New York Giants. He's challenging everyone to match him.
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Students
Society of Women Engineers Makes History
Cal Poly Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has again set the “gold standard” for university SWE chapters across the nation with four first place awards at the SWE National Conference held October 15-17 in Long Beach. Cal Poly brought home the Gold Level Award as the nation’s top Outstanding Collegiate Section, and first for Outstanding Outreach Event/Series.
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Finance Major Is 2009 Cal Poly Hearst Scholar
Phong V. Dang, a finance major in Cal Poly's Orfalea College of Business, is the 2009 California Polytechnic State University recipient of the prestigious William Randolph Hearst CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement. The winners, one from each campus in the system, will be honored by the Trustees on Sept. 22 at the CSU Office of the Chancellor in Long Beach. The award is among the highest forms of recognition for student achievement in the CSU.
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Faculty & Staff
Professor's Book on
California Mission Music Published
Cal Poly Music Professor Craig Russell has written a book, "From Serra to Sancho: Music and Pageantry in the California Missions." The book was released this summer by Oxford University Press. It explores the various styles and traditions of music heard during California's Mission period, and the appendix contains more than100 photos from mission manuscripts as well as a detailed catalogue with tables of contents for the preserved missions' sources. There are also several complete music editions, so that musicians can revive the music of this nearly lost era.
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Vanishing School Sports
Add Up to Youth Obesity, Violence
A new report co-authored by a Cal Poly professor says that cuts to school-based sports and physical education programs are contributing to a range of problems afflicting the nation's youth, including obesity, violence and academic failure. The report estimates that school districts around the nation have cut after school sports and school physical education programs by $2 billion over recent years. Cal Poly Recreation, parks and Tourism Administration Professor Brian Greenwood is one of the authors of the report, presented this week in Washington, D.C. "Youth sports are in serious decline in this country," Greenwood told the Washington Post.
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What Helps Keep the Weight Off?
Kinesiology Professor's Study Finds Out
Cal Poly Kinesiology Professor Suzanne Phelan teamed up with professors from other universities to find the difference between obese dieters who can't lose weight, and successful dieters who lose weight and keep it off. The study results are published in the October edition of The Annals of Behavioral Medicine. One finding: successful weight losers have more exercise equipment and fewer TVs in their houses than obese people.
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Events & Entertainment
Theatre Department Presents 'Zero to Infinity' in November
The Cal Poly Theatre and Dance Department presents "Zero to Infinity" at 8 p.m. in the Spanos Theatre Nov. 12-14 and 17-19. The plot?
Maxie convinces Zero to campaign for leader of their country. They embark on a whirlwind of fundraising, cover-ups, debates and scams. Inspector Oodles and his assistant assume disguises to discover their true identities.
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San Luis Obispo Symphony Revels in Cellist Nov. 14
World-renowned cellist Lynn Harrell joins the SLO Symphony Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. in the Cohan Center for an evening of amazing music, including a new work by composer John Williams that is featured on Harrell’s latest CD release. Actor David Selby also joins the orchestra, in celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday, performing Copland’s inspiring homage to one of our greatest presidents.
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Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre Performs Nov. 16 in Cohan Center
Cal Poly Student Affairs presents The Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre in performance at 8 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Cohan Center. The Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre was founded at the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota. Set against the backdrop of spectacular video imagery accompanied by live traditional, sacred, and courting songs, narratives and creation stories are woven into the fabric of the performance.
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Author Kozol to Speak on 'Shame of the Nation' at Cal Poly Nov. 17
Jonathan Kozol – a teacher, author and advocate for social justice – will speak as part of Cal Poly's Provocative Perspectives series Tuesday, Nov. 17. The talk is free and open to the public. Kozol’s lecture is titled “The Shame of the Nation: Killing Off the College Options for the Children of the Poor from the Day They Enter Public School.”
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Darwin Bicentennial Talk Set for Nov. 17
The Research Scholars in Residence Program will sponsor a seminar by Bob Field on “Darwin in the Garden: The Evolution of Land Plants.” The seminar is set for Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in Room 510-B of Kennedy Library. The talk is free and open to the public. Field will use a visit to a Mediterranean garden to illustrate how the Earth and its biosphere have been evolving for billions of years. The presentation will explore the relationships among plants, animals, algae, fungi and bacteria.
Native American Music,
Dance Showcased Nov. 18
Cal Poly Arts presents "The Nammys On Tour" Nov. 18. This showcase of artistic expression pays homage to the rich legacy of Native American culture. The celebration features Native American Music Association’s (NAMMY) Lifetime Achievement Award winners singer/ songwriter Joanne Shenandoah and flutist R. Carlos Nakai. With special guests, the Yellowbird Dancers.
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