Winter 2013 Newsletter Extended: Wooden Desk
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FROM MY LITTLE WOODEN DESK…
By: Dr. Bill Hendricks (pictured below at age 6), Department Head
Change seems to be the theme around our neck of the woods as RPTA is well entrenched in its fourth year as a stand-alone department. Bright, engaging students embrace change on a daily basis. They adapt to new technology, develop creative solutions to problems, and seek to expand their experiences and views of the world from both academic and co-curricular settings. In this edition of The Report, you will read about the success of alumni Julia Chase and Nika Jalali who were recently recognized as emerging industry leaders by CalTravel. You will also hear from Camille Balasek who has changed and expanded our approach to social media. You will be exposed to class field trips that embody Cal Poly's Learn by Doing philosophy. You will also read about one of our outstanding student athletes, and you will hear about the achievements at our most recent auction and dinner fundraiser. However, there is a little more change on the horizon that is both bittersweet and bursting with opportunity.
As mentioned in the fall 2012 newsletter, Dr. Jeff Jacobs resigned to accept a full-time position as the Executive Director at Camp Henry in his native Michigan. Following on his heels, Professor Cynthia Moyer is retiring in June after 20 years of employment at Cal Poly. While these key members of our faculty will be sorely missed, two exceptional faculty will join us next fall. Dr. Susan Houge Mackenzie will be joining our ranks from the University of Idaho, and Dr. Keri Schwab will be moving to Cal Poly from the University of Utah. These two individuals were our top two candidates among 110 applicants, and they will immediately provide national exposure and viability to our program. So, we embrace change and relish in the thoughts of Machiavelli who said, "… it behooves us to adapt oneself to the times if one wants to enjoy continued good fortune."
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