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Slain Activist's Parents to Discuss Palestine

May 9 –The parents of slain West Bank activist Rachel Corrie will speak at Cal Poly Pomona on Wednesday, May 14 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Craig and Cindy Corrie will discuss “Palestine: 60 Years of Occupation” in the Bronco Student Center’s Centaurus Room. Their lecture will address the death of their daughter and the current situation in Palestine. A nonviolent peace activist, Rachel Corrie was killed by a bulldozer operated by Israeli soldiers on March 16, 2003. News Release

4th and 5th Graders Compete at Robot Rally


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May 6 - Building robots for competition isn’t just for college students. For the past four months, Cal Poly Pomona faculty and students have helped fourth and fifth grade students build sumo robots. The hands-on project will culminate with a Robotics Competition, on Tuesday, May 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Cal Poly Pomona Engineering Atrium (Building 17). During the competition, the children’s robots compete in bouts and are gradually eliminated until there is a winner. While there is only one robotic winner, all the youths come out on top with expanded knowledge of robotics and technology.News Release

May is Xicano Latino Heritage Month


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May 6 - A diverse lineup of events celebrating Latino culture will be held at Cal Poly Pomona throughout May during Xicano Latino Heritage Month: Una Vision, Un Poder, A Reality. Events include an art exhibit, movie screenings and discussions, a theater performance as well as the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Chicano Blowouts. News Release

Model United Nations Team Wins 11th Straight


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May 2 (UPDATED May 8) - For the 11th year, Cal Poly Pomona's National Model United Nations (NMUN) team nabbed an award at the annual NMUN conference held April 21-26 in New York City. This year's team took home the Outstanding Delegation Award, the highest honor presented by the national conference. Additionally, the students won the university's sixth Outstanding Position Paper Award. News Release

Find Careers in the Music and Entertainment Industries


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May 1 - Cal Poly Pomona will host its first Music & Entertainment Career Fair on Thursday, May 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Music Breezeway, located outside Building 24. The lineup features some of the biggest companies in music and entertainment including Disney Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Fox Networks Group, Fox Interactive Media, Universal Music Group, Novatunes, 93.1 JACK FM and many more. News Release

University Honors Eight Distinguished Alumni

April 30 – Cal Poly Pomona recently presented eight outstanding graduates with the Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor given by the Alumni Association. Now in its 48th year, the awards program recognizes alumni who demonstrate extraordinary professional achievement, community involvement and service to the university. News Release

Renovated Historic Rose Garden Blooms Anew


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April 29 - Cal Poly Pomona’s W.K. Kellogg Commemorative Rose Garden is budding with new life thanks to a complete renovation with top varieties donated by Weeks Roses. Contrary to popular belief the roses in the garden did not stem from Kellogg's original garden. The footprint of the circular garden designed in 1926 by Charles Adams of Hearst Castle notoriety, remains intact. However, the roses have been replaced a handful of times in the past 80 years. News Release

Tragic-Comedy 'Spring's Awakening' at University Theater


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April 28 - The difficult passage from adolescence to adulthood is explored in Cal Poly Pomona’s production of “Spring’s Awakening,” running May 9-18 in the University Theatre. The university will be staging the English version of German playwright Frank Wedekind’s infamous tragic-comedy. “Spring’s Awakening” follows a dozen young people and their journey through the thrilling, complicated, confusing and mysterious time of their sexual awakening. News Release

Tractor Show Hauls in the Fun May 10


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Cal Poly Pomona’s Farm Store at Kellogg Ranch will host its second annual Tractor & Car Show on Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event is loaded with activities for the whole family, including a car show, tractor rides and demonstrations, petting zoo, horse rides, live music, strawberry picking, food and craft booths. Admission and parking are free; parking will be available in Parking Lot K. Activities have minimal costs. News Release

Students Provide Youths Free Homework Assistance

Cal Poly Pomona’s Center for Community Service-Learning unveiled a new homework assistance center dedicated to empowering local schoolchildren. The center is located in the Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey Ave. Located in the Pomona Public Library’s story-telling area, the homework assistance center provides free services to local schoolchildren from third to sixth grade. Children are also supplied with activities and snacks. News Release

Music Department Notes Spring Calendar


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This spring, the Cal Poly Pomona Music department will stage more than 20 performances by special guest artists, students, faculty, staff and alumni. Of particular note is a performance and master class by world-renowned pianist Victor Rosenbaum. In addition, the department will host the Spring 2008 Guitar Festival, which includes concerts April 18, April 25, May 2, June 6, and a guitar educator’s panel discussion on May 12. News Release

Students Design Street Ends for Laguna Beach Project


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They may still be college students, but Cal Poly Pomona landscape architecture majors will have their handiwork on display in downtown Laguna Beach. The students spent winter quarter developing proposals to improve three beach-end streets (roads that dead-end at the ocean) that were in dire need of attention. A large vacant storefront at 225 Forest Ave. was recently donated to showcase the students’ work, which are on display from April 3 until the space is leased. News Release

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