March
4—Business Advisory Council meet ing, SLO
March 17—Alumni reunion,
Orange County, hosted by
Dave Kinney, The Pacific Club
March 18—Winter Quarter
ends
March 28—Spring Quarter
begins
March 31—Holiday—Cesar
Chavez Day
April 9—Wheelchair
Foundation Gala, Tolosa Winery, SLO
April 15-16—OPEN HOUSE!
May 3—Dean’s
Open Forum, 03/213, Cal Poly, 11am to Noon
May 3—OCOB blood drive,
May 11-13—Poly Pack,
SLO
May 12—Alumni reunion,
Manhattan Beach, hosted by Chris Strickfaden
May 14—Accounting Spring Banquet, Embassy Suites, SLO
May 14—MBAA golf tournament,
Dairy Creek, 8:30 shotgun
May 14—Delta Sigma
Pi golf tournament, location TBD
May 20—OCOB Awards
Banquet, SLO
May 21—ISA Banquet,
Dairy Creek, contact jwrose@calpoly.edu
May 30—Holiday—Memorial
Day
June 11—Commencement
HOT TOPICS!
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| Ken Griggs (at keyboard) and Richard Asplund test the Robotel SmartClass system |
… Dr. Ken Griggs (information systems professor), working with Richard Asplund (computer lab director) has completed installation of the Robotel SmartClass system. With roughly 2,500 students using the five OCOB computer labs each year and a life span for Robotel of 10 years, it is estimated that 25,000 students will be impacted by the program.
… Richard Croxall, Sector Vice President of Mission Assurance and Engineering for Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, will be the keynote speaker at the MBA commencement on June 11th in the PAC. Mr. Croxall has been a supporter of the EMP since its inception. His son, Robert, is an OCOB alum who received his undergraduate degree in Finance in 1996 and his MSI&TS in 1998.
...Dr.
Jay Singh (IT) is planning to take a group of five students
to Sweden in June to study packaging at the University of Lund. The
students will be part of a logistical and food packaging program hosted
by Michigan State University. Resources to help the students are now
being sought. If you have airline miles you could give, money to help
with registration, or any other assistance to offer, please contact
Dr. Singh at 805.756.2129 or jasingh@calpoly.edu.
Commencement 2005
We are beginning to plan activities for Commencement 2005. If you have suggestions for improvement or have seen other commencements that you thought were exceptional, please email them to Leslie McKinley at lmckinle@calpoly.edu to be shared with commencement committee members. Spring ceremonies this year will be held on Saturday, June 11.
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Dave’s first Dean’s Open Forum drew a crowd of 30 students. Increasing study abroad, freshmen in business classes, and the ‘volunteer mindset’ were all discussed. The ambassadors will host a dean’s forum once each quarter, open to all OCOB students. |
NEXT MEETING!!
March 4, 2005 is the date for the next Business Advisory Council meeting. Please mark your calendars.