July 20, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Denise Campbell
(805) 756-1521
Cal Poly Chandler Quilt Raffle Will Raise Money for Scholarships
SAN LUIS OBISPO -- A team of Cal Poly Student Affairs employees and friends has completed a quilt with the theme, "Textures of Our Community," to be raffled in September to raise money for student scholarships in honor of longtime university supporters Everett and Arlene Chandler.
Everett Chandler served as dean of students and was the chief officer of Student Affairs at Cal Poly during his career. His wife, Arlene Chandler, was founder of Cal Poly's Week of Welcome freshman orientation program. The couple continues to support and be involved with the Retired Faculty and Staff Club, the Kennedy Library, the Athletics department and the Ethnic Studies department, among others. Since his retirement, Chandler has received the Alumni Association's Distinguished Service Award and membership in the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame. The Student Affairs staff award for outstanding service has also been named the Chandler Award.
The
quilt project in the Chandler's honor was coordinated by Associate
Vice President for Student Affairs Denise Campbell, who is completing
her dissertation on African-American quilt aesthetics and cultural
representation. Campbell is also a quilt artist focusing on spiritual
and African American themes. One of her quilts is currently on national
tour with the "Threads of Faith" exhibition which debuted
at the Museum of Biblical Art in New York City.
For the Cal Poly scholarship quilt project, Campbell and other quilting
team members asked staff in the Student Affairs Division to submit
colored quilt block designs on paper in fall 2004. They received
100 design submissions. The team converted 49 of them into colorful
quilt blocks. In the translation from crayon drawings to fabric,
the team made "a beautiful vibrant quilt," said Campbell.
The Student Affairs Office is currently holding a raffle for the quilt; tickets are $1 apiece or six tickets for $5. To purchase tickets, please contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at (805) 756-1521, or Campbell at dcampbell@calpoly.edu. The raffle will be held Sept. 29; winner need not be present for the drawing.
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Editors: a photo of the quilt and Associate Vice President Denise Campbell is attached.