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California Rare Fruit Growers To Hold Annual Orchard Pruning Meet Jan. 10, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly University Jazz Band To Play Swing Dance Music Jan. 16, Public Affairs Office

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Campus Sustains Minor Damage In Quake, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Polys’ Rose Float Entry To Be Ninth In Tournament Of Roses Parade Lineup Jan. 1, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly Architecture Department To Host Design Communication Conference Jan. 8-10, Public Affairs Office

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Pianist William Terrence Spiller To Give Benefit Concert At Cal Poly Jan. 10, Public Affairs Office

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I Musici De Montreal To Play The Cal Poly Theatre, Public Affairs Office

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Author Roger Wilkins To Be Featured In 'Provocative Perspectives’ Series At Cal Poly Jan. 15, Public Affairs Office

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Traveling National Exhibition On Lincoln Makes Six-Week Stop At Lawrence University, Lawrence University

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A traveling exhibition examining President Lincoln’s efforts toward the abolition of slavery during the Civil War will make its only appearance in Wisconsin during a six-week stay in Lawrence University’s Seeley G. Mudd Library.

Lawrence, one of only 40 sites in the country the exhibition will visit, hosts “Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation” Jan. 21, 2004 – March 5. The exhibition will be located on the south end of the library’s second floor.

Displayed on two 75-foot-long sectioned panels, the exhibition features reproductions of rare historical documents, period photographs, and illustrative material including engravings, lithographs, cartoons, and miscellaneous …

Lawrence University Graduate Confirmed As New Ambassador To India, Lawrence University

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David Mulford, a 1959 graduate of Lawrence University, has been named the United States’ newest ambassador to India.

A well-known investment banker and current chairman of Credit Suisse International, Mulford was confirmed by a voice vote of the U.S. Senate this week to serve as the next American envoy to India. He replaces Robert Blackwill, who left New Delhi after a two-year term, to join the National Security Council.

Nominated for the ambassador’s post by President Bush in November, Mulford previously had served as under secretary for international affairs in the administrations of presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush Sr. …

Businessweek Cites Private College Tuition Plan Among Best Of 2003, Lawrence University

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Lawrence University is among a group of colleges that was collectively cited in the December 15 issue of BusinessWeek for launching what the magazine hails as one of the best new products of 2003.

The Independent 529 Plan, a tax-advantaged plan for families to save for tuition at more than 200 participating private colleges, was one of 30 new products highlighted by the publication in its annual list of new and innovative products.

Lawrence was among an original consortium of 50 institutions involved in designing the financial plan, which was launched in September 2003 after winning approval from both Congress …

Cal Poly Planning Grads Enter 'Real World' With 'Virtual' Success, Public Affairs Office

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Lawrence University Biologist Awarded $200,000 Grant For Zebra Mussel Study, Lawrence University

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The impact of the exploding non-native zebra mussel population on the ecosystem of the bay of Green Bay will be the focus of a three-year study conducted by Lawrence University associate professor of biology Bart De Stasio starting in March 2005. The research project will be funded by a $206,000 grant De Stasio was awarded by the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Program.

A specialist in aquatic biology, especially predator-prey interactions, De Stasio will combine advanced computer modeling with field study research to determine the effects the exotic invader is having in Green Bay on the populations of phytoplankton, benthos, …

Cal Poly Staff Member Named 'California Parking Professional Of The Year', Public Affairs Office

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Science, Technology Leaders To Speak At Cal Poly Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 13, Public Affairs Office

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Student-Grown Poinsettias On Sale At Cal Poly Saturday, Public Affairs Office

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Two Lawrence University Actors Selected For Irene Ryan Regional Competition, Lawrence University

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Exceptional performances in Lawrence University’s recent production of Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” have earned students Brendan Marshall-Rashid and Matt Murphy invitations to the 2004 Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Competition as part of the annual American College Theatre Festival.

Marshall-Rashid, a senior from Petoskey, Mich., and Murphy, a sophomore from Eagan, Minn., will be among 200 student actors participating in the five-state regional competition January 13-18, 2004 at Illinois State University in Normal, Ill.

In Lawrence’s four-show production staged last month, Marshall-Rashid played the leading role of Polixenes, the King of Bohemia, while Murphy portrayed Autolycus, a vagrant thief who ends …

Cal Poly Chosen For National Solar-Home Competition; Initial Designs On Display Dec. 5, Public Affairs Office

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Governors State Appoints Diane Dates Casey Director Of University Library And Coordinator Of Academic Information Technology, Office Of Public Affairs

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Governors State University announced today that Professor Diane Dates Casey has been appointed as director of the University Library and coordinator of Academic Information Technology.

Cal Poly Professor Awarded Grant To Explore Prehistoric Marine Ecosystem; Results Could Help Sustain Marine Life Today, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly Earth Sciences Student Wins National Honor With Talk On Farmland Preservation, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly Choral Groups To Perform 'Christmas Celebration' Dec. 6, Public Affairs Office

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Construction Management Grads Pledge $50,000 Toward Conference Room In New Building, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly University Jazz Bands To Perform Fall Concert Dec. 5, Public Affairs Office

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Lawrence University Violinist Wins State Strings Competition, Lawrence University

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Lawrence University violinist Claude Halter won the senior division of the 2003 Wisconsin American String Teachers Association (ASTA) competition Saturday, Nov. 8 held at the University of Wisconsin. A junior from Vicennes, France, and a student of assistant professor Stephane Tran Ngoc, Halter performed the first movement of the Sibelius’ “Violin Concerto” and Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz-Scherzo.” He earned $100 as a first-place prize.

By winning the state competition, Halter qualifies for the semifinals of ASTA’s national competition, which will be conducted by audiotape of state performances. A jury will select participants to perform in the national finals, which will be held …

Cal Poly Trombone Choir To Play Christmas Concert Downtown Dec. 4, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly Dairy Cattle Judging Team Wins Another National Title, Public Affairs Office

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National Survey Reaffirms Lawrence University’S Excellence In Undergraduate Education, Lawrence University

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Lawrence University ranks among the top schools in the nation when it comes to providing a high quality undergraduate educational experience according to a just-released national study of effective educational practices.

The 2003 Report of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), co-sponsored by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Pew Forum on Undergraduate Learning, details the results from a nation-wide survey of 185,000 first-year students and seniors at 649 four-year colleges and universities.

The student engagement survey was developed by education assessment experts as an alternative to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” …

Ross, Soler Share 2003 Lawrence Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Title, Lawrence University

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Sophomore pianist Joseph Ross and junior violinist Vincent Soler were named co-winners of the 10th annual Lawrence University Symphony Orchestra concerto competition and will perform as soloists in upcoming concerts.

Ross, who studies in the studio of associate professor Michael Kim, will play Bach’s “Concerto no. 1 in D minor” during the Lawrence Symphony Orchestra’s Jan. 31, 2004 concert. Soler, a student of assistant professor Stephane Tran Ngoc, will be the featured soloist in the May 1, 2004 LSO concert, performing “Poeme for violin and orchestra” by Chausson.

Ross, a graduate of Appleton West High School, and Soler, a native …

Check Out Our Tip Sheet For Cal Poly Fire Experts, Public Affairs Office

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