Cal Poly Professors Signing Books Dec. 13 at Cal Poly Downtown Store

SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Two longtime Cal Poly professors will be signing copies of their book, "Quiet Journey," at the Cal Poly Downtown store during Farmer’s Market in San Luis Obispo Thursday, Dec. 13.

Journalism Professor Emeritus Jim Hayes and Art Professor Emeritus Robert Reynolds will be signing books from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The full-color, glossy book features written reflections by Hayes, a mentor to hundreds of professional journalists in California and across the West, paired with paintings and drawings by Reynolds, a well known artist and mentor to many Cal Poly art graduates.

The book is a benefit for the Cal Poly Alumni Association and is on sale for $50 during the holidays. Nature, art and journalism lovers can order copies of “Quiet Journey” online at www.elcorralbookstore.com, and buy them at El Corral on campus or at Cal Poly Downtown.

Cal Poly Downtown is located at 959 Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo, between Osos and Morro Streets.

Reynolds, a Central Coast native and San Luis Obispo resident, taught for 35 years at Cal Poly, and served as the chair of the Art and Design Department. His paintings have won numerous awards, have been published in art books and national periodicals and are popular with collectors nationwide and abroad.

Hayes became a newspaperman after serving in WWII. During his 40-year career, he was a writer and editor for newspapers and taught at universities in four states and Egypt. For the last 20 years he has also been a consultant, coaching writing and editing for government, private industry, the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times.

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