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This issue of Poly @lumni will help you stay ahead of the curve. Not only will Matt Stone '83 fill you in on the latest motor trends in ths Alumni Spotlight, but you'll also find out about all the events down the road at Cal Poly Pomona. |
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 Kellogg House Pomona Features Open House
February 5 –
Visit Kellogg House Pomona, the beautiful historical home of university founder W.K. Kellogg from noon to 2 p.m. For more information, call (909) 869-2272 or visit
www.kellogghouse.csupomona.edu.
 Women in Sports Scholarship Luncheon
February 9 – In support of women's athletics at Cal Poly Pomona, the Women in Sports Scholarship Luncheon will be held at the Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is a "tennis shoe event" so wear your sport shoes (no metal cleats). Donate to a worthy cause and enjoy guest speaker Jeanie Garcia from the Positive Coaching Alliance. RSVP to Sonia Campos by Feb. 3 at smcampos@csupomona.edu or call (909) 869-2810.
 ASI Chapter Meeting
February 11 – The Associated Students Inc. chapter is now officially chartered. A meeting will take place in the Vela Major Conference Room at the Bronco Student Center from 9:30 a.m. to noon. For more information, call (909) 869-5059 or alumni@asi.csupomona.edu. Read more...
"100 Years of Broadway"
February 16 to 18 – The Cal Poly Pomona Music Theatre Workshop, directed by Susan Burns, presents a selection of Broadway musicals from the past 100 years. Read more...
 American Red Cross Adult CPR First Aid Class
February 18 – Sign ups are available through Student Health Services for this one-day class. The cost is $30. Contact the CPR hotline for more information at (909) 869-2888.
 Red Cross Blood Drive
February 21 and 22 – Donate blood and save lives. The blood drive is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 21 and until 8 p.m. on Feb. 22 at the Bronco Student Center. For more information, contact Debbie Jackley at (909) 869-5309 or dljackley@csupomona.edu. Sign up here.
 Founders' Celebration 2006: Anka's Back!
March 5 – Have the time of your life when Paul Anka makes an encore performance at the university's premier social and support gala, Founders' Celebration, held March 5 at the Pacific Palms Resort in Industry Hills. Proceeds help fund student scholarships and academic enrichment. Read more...
IGE Projects Fair
March 7 – Current and former Interdisciplinary General Education (IGE) students, as well as friends and supporters are invited to attend the IGE 224 Projects Fair from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Bronco Student Center Ursa Major Suites. Read more. |
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 Matt Stone '83, Finance, Real Estate & Law
Executive Editor, Motor Trend Magazine
Let's cut to the chase: In Southern California where the car is king, Matt Stone has a great gig.
"Yes, there are guys that would push me off a cliff to have my job," says Stone. He's the executive editor of Motor Trend magazine, and that means he gets to read, write and talk about cars all day. And yes, he drives just about any automobile he desires.
"We have a garage here at the office, and you never know what's going to be in it. I drive two or three different cars per week," he says. Read more... |
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|  PolyCentric Adds Customized RSS Feed Feature
PolyCentric, the university's electronic magazine published by the Office of Public Affairs, has added a feature that allows readers to create a customized RSS feed. For Web surfers, the advantages of RSS are simple: They save time and bandwidth. Instead of remembering to visit PolyCentric, the news comes directly into your computer daily or at whatever interval you want. Read more...
 Annual Fund Callers Raise $50,000 During the Holiday Break
This December, while the rest of the campus community took a break to relax and enjoy the holidays, University Advancement's Annual Fund callers were hard at work raising money for Cal Poly Pomona. In just 13 days, Annual Fund raised $53,640.
Read more...
 Cal Poly Pomona Sets Record Year for
Online Applications
In what marks the sixth straight year of record-setting growth in online applications, 24,457 applications for Cal Poly Pomona admissions were received during the regular fall 2006 open enrollment period between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30. That total represents a 10.3 percent increase over the previous years online applications during the same period. Read more...
 UET Offers Endowment Incentive Program
The Cal Poly Pomona University Educational Trust (UET) is offering an endowment incentive program to provide bonus funds to donors contributing to new or existing endowment accounts or University Honors Program endowments. Read more...
 Hispanic Outlook Names Cal Poly Pomona as Publisher's Pick
Reflecting the California State University's continuing commitment to educate the best of California's students, 19 CSU campuses have been named as "Publisher's Picks" by Hispanic Outlook In Higher Education. The Publisher's Picks is an annual national list of colleges and universities that the publication sees as having solid records in recruiting, enabling, and graduating Hispanic students. The standings are based upon formal and informal inquires as well as data from the National Center for Education Statistics. Read more...
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 British Columbia Salmon/Halibut Fishing Extravaganza
Based on the four past years of extremely successful fishing off the shores of northern British Columbia Queen Charlotte Islands, another spectacular fishing excursion is being offered through the Cal Poly Pomona Alumni Affairs Office, August 6 to 9. Once again the premium fishing destination will be the Englefield Bay Lodge that is located on the west side of the Queen Charlotte Islands, approximately 600 miles north of Vancouver and 100 miles south of Alaska. Read more...
 Civil Engineering Exam Review Course Offered
Beginning March 7, Cal Poly Pomona will offer an exam review course for the California PE exam. The course will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 - 10 p.m. The exam is scheduled for April 21. Read more...
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