Aureliano Sandoval Ruiz, a counselor who advocated for Latino students on campus and served as a mentor and advisor to youth, died Aug. 1 at his home in Riverside. He was 71. Ruiz served as a counselor in the Department…
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Anthony “Tony” Trozzi made friends everywhere on campus. As a member of the Distribution Services team for more than 22 years, Trozzi spent time getting to know the people who received deliveries of mail and packages. He often chatted with…
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For the past 15 years, Diana Bartholomew served as the unofficial greeter to visitors who stopped by the Human Resources offices in the CLA tower. She was the welcoming smile, the giver of encouraging words and the mentor who supported…
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A dedicated former Learning Resource Center staff member, Laura Topalian coordinated the university’s Graduation Writing Test Preparation and test proctoring programs. She has died from complications related to heart disease and pneumonia. She was 84. Topalian worked at Cal Poly…
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Tim DenOuden felt his nerves start to fray as he waited for his turn to take center stage. The junior majoring in computer information systems was part of a trio competing in the Bronco Startup Challenge, sponsored by Poly Founders,…
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Cal Poly Pomona will conduct a campus-wide test of its Safety Alert System on Thursday, July 20, at 11 a.m. Students, faculty and staff should expect a brief Safety Alert test message on their cell, home and office phones, as well as an…
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Cal Poly Pomona’s College of Engineering has a new dean. Joseph Rencis, dean of engineering at Tennessee Tech University, is expected to join the university on August 31. He also holds the inaugural Clay N. Hixson Chair for Engineering Leadership.…
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The Department of Public Affairs is changing its name to reflect its evolving and growing role in advancing Cal Poly Pomona’s reputation, values and priorities. It is now known as the Department of Strategic Communications. “This updated and more modern…
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Thomas Cruz-Soto Jr. has been selected as Cal Poly Pomona’s next associate vice president and dean of students for the Division of Student Affairs. Cruz-Soto, who serves as the associate dean of campus life at Colgate University, will begin his…
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Summer plans for Paul Storey include taking a road trip to Seattle to visit his granddaughters and planning pilgrimages to his beloved University of Tennessee in the fall for football games. After nearly four decades of working on college campuses,…
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