Eugene “Gene” K. Keating, professor emeritus and former chair of the animal & veterinary science department, died May 8 in Spokane Valley, Wash. He was 83. Keating taught at Cal Poly Pomona for 34 years and chaired the department from…
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Katherine Wells, a 30-year member of the university community, lost her 10-year battle with cancer Monday. She was 57. Wells was a fixture in Graphic Communications Services during her tenure at Cal Poly Pomona, and she worked in various capacities.…
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Charles Richard Stapleton, professor emeritus of urban and regional planning, has died. He was 87. Stapleton taught in the College of Environmental Design from 1973 to 1989. He also chaired the department from 1976 to 1977. He died of cancer…
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John W. Francis, who helped establish the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, died April 7 at age 85 in his San Dimas home. Francis, an attorney, came to Cal Poly Pomona to in 1960 to teach business law and was tapped…
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Economics Professor James Sutton, one of the longest-serving professors at Cal Poly Pomona, died at age 77. Sutton, one of the founding members of the economics department, joined Cal Poly Pomona in 1964 and continued teaching until his death on…
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Lynne Emery, a former professor in the Department of Kinesiology & Health Promotion, and a pioneer among women faculty on campus, has died after a long battle with cancer. “She always reminded us of the importance of equity,” says Perky…
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Frank Wein, a lecturer in the urban & regional planning department at Cal Poly Pomona and a leader in his profession, died Jan. 24. He was 59. Wein was as one of the nation’s most respected urban and environmental planners,…
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Patrick Sullivan, professor emeritus in the architecture department and former department chair, died Jan. 24. He was 66. Sullivan, who received his emeritus award in 2003, served on the dean’s advisory board and supported scholarships in the College of Environmental…
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Bruce Hillam, former chair of the Academic Senate and one of the founding members of the computer science department, died Dec. 26.
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Dave Harmer, head carpenter in Facilities, Planning & Management, died Dec. 7. He was 60 years old. Harmer came to Cal Poly Pomona in 1989. He was instrumental during the past five years with the implementation of the smart classroom…
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