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NOVEMBER
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you elect to read the spotlight on political
science alumna Jennifer Franco, you'll discover
how the Model U.N. team experience helped her
gain insight to international diplomacy. This
month, don't forget to cast your eyes on the
Bronco basketball team, with season kick off
Nov. 13. Also, alumnus Hae Park and his wife,
Shina,
show their support through a generous $1 million gift to create an alumni office
at the Collins School. They
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|  Business
Ethics Alumni/Students Roundtable
November
10 – What
are the ethical issues facing today's businesses? A
diverse panel, brought together by the Students in
Free Enterprise club, will explore these issues as
leaders of the business community come together with
Cal Poly Pomona students, alumni, faculty and staff. Read
more...
Network
Reception for Environmental Design Alumni
November
12 – The
College of Environmental Design will host a reception
for alumni at the Steelcase showroom headquarters in
Santa Ana. Read
more...
 11th
Annual Meet the Broncos
November
13 – It
is time to kick off basketball season. Get your first
glimpse of the 2004-05 women's basketball team in action
and personally meet the players who so proudly represent
our university. Read
more...
 6th
Annual Healing the Earth Powwow
November
20 – Cal
Poly Pomona's Native American Student Center and Mt.
San Antonio College's Native American Intertribal Student
Alliance will host a traditional intertribal one-day
powwow. There will be a tipi village, children's arts
and crafts, opportunity drawings, vendors, native food
and giveaways. Read
more...
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|  Jennifer
Franco '00, Political Science
Policy
Analyst, Senate Republican Caucus
What
is
a
typical
day
at
the
office
for
political
science
graduate
Jennifer
Franco?
As
a
policy
consultant
on
the
Public
Employees
Retirement
System
and
Veteran's
Affairs,
Franco
works
for
the
Senate
Republican
Caucus
in
Sacramento
and
insists
there
is
no
typical
day.
"It depends on the legislature," she says. "It
depends on deadlines. I look at the daily file
and see if we have any hearings or floor sessions
and, if so, what bills are going to be heard
that day." Read
more... |
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| What
have you been doing lately? Keep us posted by submitting
your class notes, which are also posted online. Take
a moment and let your classmates learn about you
by clicking
here! |
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|  Parks
Give $1 Million Toward Alumni Office at
Collins School of Hospitality Management
Cal Poly Pomona is grateful local
entrepreneurs Hae and Shina Park have pledged
$1 million to create an Alumni Office at the
Collins School of Hospitality Management. Read
more .
2004-05 President's Council Scholars Honored
Cal Poly Pomona recognizes outstanding
student achievement through the President's Council
Scholars program. Considered the most prestigious
scholarship series at the university, President's
Council Scholarships have been awarded to 20
undergraduate and four graduate students, who
represent each of the academic colleges.
Read
more...
 Rally Encourages Voter Registration
Associated Students Inc. (ASI)
has organized Bronco Voter Rush 2004, a campus-wide
initiative to get students registered to vote. Read
more...
 Collins
School Students Help Raise Money to Support
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County
Hospitality Management students
used their classroom knowledge to make a difference
in the community on Oct. 7. The 49 students in HRT
281: Professional Cooking Lecture and Lab hosted
a booth and volunteered at the Food, Wine, and
Micro-Brew Festival at South Coast Plaza in Costa
Mesa. The event raised an estimated $65,000 for
the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Read
more...
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|  Cal
Poly Pomona Alumni Connections
Looking to connect with fellow Cal Poly Pomona alumni? Want to update your address? Now you can through a new online community called Cal Poly Pomona Alumni Connections. Other features of this portal include a site to post networking events, links to the university's Career Center and up-to-date campus news. Read
more...
 Update on Alumni Board
Members of the Cal Poly Pomona Alumni Association
Board of Directors came together on Sep. 25 to
discuss everything from the growing membership
program to how they can partner with their alma
mater. Read
more...
Business
Alumni Chapter Embarks on a New Tradition
 On
Sept. 20, 100 College of Business Administration
alumni and friends gathered at Angel Stadium
for a catered barbecue dinner, a presentation
from Dean Turner, and the opportunity to see
the Anaheim Angels defeat the Seattle Mariners.
For more information on how to get involved and
participate in other events sponsored by the
College of Business Administration Alumni Chapter
, contact the Office
of Alumni Affairs. Click here to
view photos.
 Limited
Time Offer: Alumni Bricks Half-Off
Since its founding in 1993, the
Alumni Brick Walkway has not only enhanced the
beautifully landscaped area of the rose garden,
but has also provided many scholarships through
the Brick Walk Scholarship Endowment Fund. Now,
for the first time ever, alumni bricks are being
offered for only $100. This is 50 percent off
the regular price of $200. Read
more...
 SAVE
THE DATE: Founders' Celebration 2005
You're invited to have "A Goodtime with Glen Campbell" at Founders' Celebration 2005 on Saturday, March 5, at the Pacific Palms Resort in the City of Industry. Founders' Celebration is the university's
premier social and support gala, which helps
fund student scholarships and academic enrichment.
Tickets start at $375. For more information or
to make reservations, call (909) 869-4852 or
e-mail lvjohnson@csupomona.edu.
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Poly Pomona is an exceptional university. From its
outstanding faculty and staff, and a well-prepared
student body, to a large base of successful alumni,
there is much we have to be thankful for. Beyond
these assets that have helped us earn an international
reputation for excellence and enterprise, this university
is particularly thankful for a strong foundation
of supporters that are so essential for building
excellence. Click
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