Dec 1 - Careers in Accounting Day, Chumash Auditorium, 3pm - 7pm, contact Stephen Dinh for more information Dec 1 - Accounting Advisory Board, Orfalea College of Business, location TBD, contact Norinne for more information Dec 1 - Industrial Technology Advisory Board, Orfalea College of Business, 03/300, contact Sandy for more information Dec 16 - Fall Quarter Commencement, Michael McBreen, Director of Global Operations for Nike, is the commencement speaker. More information 2007 Jan 8 - Winter Quarter begins Jan 15 - Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday observed Jan 18 - Distinguished Speaker Series presents Randy Bernard location and time TBD, Free public presentation Feb 1 -Distinguished Speaker Series presents Ray Anderson, Founder/Chairman of Interface Carpet, Spanos Theatre/Cal Poly, 2:30pm. Free public presentation Feb 8 - OCOB Business Student Council's Professional Development Speaker Series, Tim O'Brien, co-sponsored by American Marketing Association, location and time TBD Feb 16 - Holiday! - President's Birthday Feb 22 - Fresno Alumni Reunion, hosted by Don Fischbach (HR ’69) at Baker, Manock & Jensen, contact Leslie at for more information Feb 23 - Pre-Collegiate Symposium, Cal Poly Partner's Program, 9:00-11:00am March 26-30 - Spring break - no classes March 30 - Holiday! - Cesar Chavez Birthday observed April 2 - Spring Quarter begins April 14 - Wheelchair Foundation 6th Annual Gift of Mobility Benefit, The Cliffs Resort, Shell Beach, contact Lynn for more information April 20-22 - Cal Poly's Open House! April 26 - Dean's Advisory Council dinner, location TBD April 27 - Dean's Advisory Council meeting, Pavilion Room, Performing Arts Center, 8am May 1-3 - PolyPack 2007, go to www.cppackaging.us for more information May 19 - CPAC Spring Banquet, location TBD May 28 - Holiday! Memorial Day June 1 - OCOB Annual Awards Banquet, Chumash Auditorium, 6pm June 16 - Commencement! |
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 Patrick
Doud (MBA ’96), Darran Littlefield (Accounting ’85)
and Gregg Erickson (Master of Science in Industrial & Technical
Studies ’06) enjoyed a moment discussing old times in San
Luis Obispo at the Orfalea College of Business alumni reunion hosted
by Littlefield in Seattle. Upcoming alumni reunions will
be held in Orange County, San Jose and Fresno – check the
events calendar for an alumni reunion near you or contact Leslie
at lmckinle@calpoly.edu to
sponsor a reunion.
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The
Cal Poly chapter of Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity was awarded
Best Community Service of any Chapter in our Region, our Province
and out of all 200 Chapters in the U.S. for 2005-2006 by the fraternity’s
national headquarters. One example of their community service was
their recent project
Stanley T.
Skinner, former chairman and chief executive officer
of PG&E Corporation, was a guest lecturer in Eddy
Quijano’s Governmental and Social Influences
on Business class to discuss policy and regulation in today’s
business world. Mr. Skinner addressed the importance of
communications, both oral and written, in business; the policy-making
function of the Board of Directors of a public company;
the business judgment rule in corporate decision-making; and
the importance of corporate social responsibility at PG&E.
Rob
Rossi (CAED ’76) met with Dave Christy after
his presentation to the Orfalea College of Business Student Ambassadors. Rossi
discussed his career path with the Ambassadors, both successes
and failures along the way. Rossi was still in college
when he was one of the founding members of the highly successful
local architectural firm Richmond Rossi Montgomery. He
is now the president of Rossi Enterprises, and responsible for
a variety of business enterprises from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
