Endowment Established for Late Journalism Professor George Ramos

http://calpolynews.calpoly.edu/news_releases/2012/February/ramos.html

Modern Languages & Literatures Professor Receives MLA Recognition

Brian Kennelly, professor in the Modern Languages and Literatures Department, was recognized for "distinguished contributions made as a fellow to the 'MLA International Bibliography (2008-11)' " at the MLA Annual Convention in Seattle on Jan. 7, 2012.

2011-2012 CLA Magazine now available!

http://cla.calpoly.edu/cla_magazine2011_2012.html

Student Journal wins National Award

The most recent volumn of the History Department student journal, "The Forum",  received 2nd prize (print version) in the 2011 Gerald D. Nash History Journal Award category given by the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society national headquarters.

PSY & CD's Bakari Program in the News

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2011/11/16/1838248/standing-in-the-river-transformed.html#storylink=misearch

2010-11 CLA Faculty and Staff Award Winners Announced

The College of Liberal Arts announced the faculty, staff, and student award winners at its annual end-of-the-year reception held at the Dallidet Adobe on Thursday, June 2, 2011.

Graphic Communication Students Win Top Awards

The Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF) recently announced the winners of the GAERF 2011 Student Design Competition.

George Ramos, Professor and former Chair, Journalism, 1947-2011

Professor George Ramos, 1969 Cal Poly Journalism graduate, 1993 College of Liberal Arts/College of Arts and Humanities Distinguished Alumnus, three-time Pulitzer prize-winning journalist with the LA Times, and former chair of Cal Poly’s journalism department, passed away in late July.

Ron Den Otter, Political Science named 2010-11 Outstanding Faculty Advisor

Ron Den Otter, associate professor, Political Science has been named Cal Poly's 2010-11 Outstanding Faculty Advisor. Den Otter advises the undergraduate Law Association (ULA).

English Undergrad Wins Academy of American Poets Award

Nationally famous poet Eleanor Lerman has chosen English undergraduate Kathryn Sugar as winner of Cal Poly’s 2011 Academy of American Poets Contest. Sugar will receive a $100 award from the Academy for her poem “Communion."

Cal Poly Debate Team Places Third in Tournament

The Cal Poly debate team of C. J. Young (POLS) and Nathan Giusti (CSC) placed third in Open Division debate at the inaugural Cactus League Debates, hosted by Arizona State University, March 18-20 in Tempe.

CLA Alumnus Named Rising Star at District Conference

http://calpolynews.calpoly.edu/news_releases/2011/March/rising.html

2011 Landwehr Creative Writing Contest Winners Announced

Cal Poly's Creative Writing Program is proud to announce that English majors Anna Bush and Jesseca Zwicker have won the 2011 Al Landwehr Creative Writing Contest.

Band Fraternity Receives Award

The national honorary band fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi has designated Cal Poly’s chapter as a 2009-11 Kappa Kappa Psi Leadership Award recipient. 

GRC Professor Spearheads Electronic Cover for Print Industry Magazine

CANVAS Magazine, the only magazine dedicated to print sales and marketing executives, is distributing the first electro-chromatic cover in the industry.  Sponsored by Ricoh, and developed in the Graphic Communication Department, the cover was a remarkable collaboration of industry leaders.

Psychology & Child Development Professor mentioned in Science News Magazine Article

Jennifer Jipson, associate professor in the Psychology & Child Development Department was mentioned on Jan. 29, 2011 in a Science News Magazine article, “Meet the Robots: Social robots take baby steps toward humanlike smarts,” which discussed interaction between children and robots with humanlike traits.

Graphic Communication Professor Teaches in Russia and the Ukraine

Cal Poly Graphic Communication professor Ken Macro recently completed a sabbatical in Russia and the Ukraine, teaching at Moscow State University of Printing Arts, St. Petersburg University of Technology and Design and at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute in Ukraine.

Kevin Clark receives first Artsmith Artist of the Year Award

http://www.orcasartsmith.org/

Journalism Professor Brings Skills to Thailand

Brady Teufel, assistant professor of Journalism at Cal Poly, is accompanying the university’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders to the village of Huai Nam Khun, Thailand, through Dec. 28.

College of Liberal Arts Faculty Research

Brown Bag Lunch Series

In the spirit of building upon the Teacher-Scholar Model and supporting scholarly research in the CLA, we invite CLA faculty to attend the upcoming inaugural CLA Research Brown Bag Series.  We aim to create a supportive environment for CLA faculty to present and discuss their on-going research activities once a month to a gathering of peers.