College of Environmental Design

The partnership between Cal Poly Pomona and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open up learning opportunities for students.

University and Army Corps Form Unique Partnership

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Cal Poly Pomona faculty and students from a multitude of disciplines will have opportunities to collaborate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on civil projects, thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the two parties have signed.

“This collaboration creates a world of possibilities, giving our students insights and experiences that they could not get elsewhere,” University President Soraya M. Coley said.

Under the agreement, the Army Corps of Engineers will look for ways to partner with the university — from providing possible professional opportunities through its Pathways Internship and career development programs, to giving students a chance to participate in field visits to the agency’s facilities and project …

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The outstanding advisors are, top row from left, Todd Coburn, Alyssa Lang, Ann Lara, Gregory Carlton, Carolina Sanchez, Michelle (Myongjee) Yoo; bottom row from left, Cheryl Love, Claudia García-Des Lauriers, Pamela Adams, James Yokoyama and José M. Aguilar-Hernández. Not pictured: Bonny Burns-Whitmore and Wei-Jen Lin. Photo credit: Jay Ebue.

Outstanding Advisors Recognized at Awards Ceremony

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Cal Poly Pomona honored the 2016-2017 outstanding advisors for their dedication to student success at the annual awards reception on May 4 in the Bronco Student Center.

The awards recognized exceptional faculty and staff advisors, as well as one outstanding advising program.

Outstanding Faculty Advisors
Bonny Burns-Whitmore (Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture, human nutrition and food science)
Gregory H. Carlton (College of Business Administration, computer information systems)
José M. Aguilar-Hernández (College of Education & Integrative Studies, ethnic and women’s studies)
Todd D. Coburn (College of Engineering, aerospace engineering)
Alyssa Lang (College of Environmental Design, art)
Michelle (Myongjee) Yoo (The Collins College of Hospitality Management, hospitality management)
Claudia García-Des Lauriers …

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"Somewhere in Between: Silicon Valley" (installation view), 2012 Two-screen video installation with sound, TRT 18 min. Courtesy of the artist

‘Bia Gayotto: Prequel to 2018’ Exhibit on View at Huntley Gallery

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A pair of works by Los Angeles-based artist Bia Gayotto that explore the experiences of first- and second-generation immigrants in Silicon Valley and a student protest movement in Taiwan are now on display at the Don B. Huntley Gallery.

Gayotto’s works, “Somewhere in Between: Silicon Valley” and “Somewhere in Between: Taipei combine video interviews, documentary-style footage, photography and mixed media to examine how identity and culture intersect in places, objects and everyday lives. “Taipei” examines the Sunflower Student Movement, which protested against a trade pact with China. “Silicon Valley” resulted from an open call in which Silicon Valley immigrants were interviewed and filmed engaging in their everyday lives.

The …

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Student-designed “Wedge” cabins will be built in at least two more state parks. Concept photos by Paul Vu (’10, architecture)

‘Wedge’ Cabin Designed by Students Is in High Demand by State Park Visitors

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The “Wedge” cabin designed by Cal Poly Pomona students can be rented at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park near Big Sur.

The students, Emily Williams, Bryan Charney and Antonio Fernandez (’16, master’s in architecture), designed the cabin in 2014 in response to a challenge from the independent Parks Forward Commission, which was looking for concepts that would generate interest among groups that are not typical campers, including younger people and minorities.

The design was further developed by all students in Associate Professor Juintow Lin’s intermediate architectural design studio course. College of Environmental Design Dean Michael Woo was a member of the Parks Forward Commission and asked Lin to create a …

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Sketchbook Exhibit

Sketchbook Exhibit

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Landscape Architecture students’ sketchbooks hang from the ceiling of the Glass Gallery as part of Indivisuals Sketchbook Exhibit in the College of Environmental Design at Cal Poly Pomona.…

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The recipients of the 2017 Dale Prize have been announced.

Dale Prize Recipients for 2017 Announced

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A university professor and a former deputy city manager are the recipients of the 2017 William R. and June Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning.

USC Professor Dowell Myers

Cal Poly Pomona’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning recently announced that USC Professor Dowell Myers has won the Scholar Prize and Donald J. Waldie, the city of Lakewood’s former deputy city manager, will receive the Practitioner Prize.  They will be honored at events on Wednesday, Feb. 1 and Thursday, Feb. 2.

Myers, director of the Population Dynamics Research Group at The Sol Price School of Public Policy, is a demographer and urban planner who integrates quantitative …

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Professor Rhonda Rhodes, who is a faculty donor, explains a concept to students in her class at the College of Business Administration.

Annual Campus Campaign to Enhance Student Success Launches on Jan. 17

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From helping student veterans to former foster youth to student athletes, the fifth annual Campus Campaign aims to bolster a wide swath of campus departments, initiatives and programs.

Yellow and green buttons bearing “9,813” and symbolizing philanthropy will be sent to Cal Poly Pomona faculty and staff members for the launch of the campaign on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The buttons denote the number of gifts made to Cal Poly Pomona in the 2015-2016 academic year and highlight each person’s valuable role in philanthropy. The Campus Campaign, which ends Jan. 27, seeks to tap faculty, staff, emeriti and students.

“Philanthropy provides critical funding for scholarships and educational opportunities that students …

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Scott Schultz leads a BUSted Workshop at the Alternative Transportation Conference.

Alternative Transportation Conference Explores Public Transit Options

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A silence fell across the room when Scott Schultz called upon Cal Poly Pomona students to explain how they get around this expansive and car-dominated metropolis.

No one wanted to be the first to speak, so Schultz, producer and host of “BUSted Los Angeles,” a live storytelling show about getting around the city without a car, warmed up the crowd with stories about the characters he sees riding the bus across town and the importance of knowing when to ride to be assured a seat. Schultz was one of the guest speakers at the inaugural Alternative Transportation Conference held on campus Nov. 17-18.

The free event was organized by Associated …

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Cal Poly Pomona environmental design students worked on a landscape design project for the Chancellor's Residence at UC Riverside. Photo Credit: Anthony Acock, Assistant Professor, Department of Art.

Cal Poly Pomona Helps Lay Groundwork for UC Riverside Landscape Design Project

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Both a public and private space, the Chancellor’s Residence at UC Riverside has the potential to be a local and regional showcase for inspired sustainability, beauty and responsible environmental leadership.

This was the challenge to an interdisciplinary design studio developed by Cal Poly Pomona’s College of Environmental Design, pairing two departments that seldom have the opportunity to collaborate: landscape architecture and art.

Undergraduate and graduate students in landscape architecture and a senior-level motion graphics course developed four approaches to the residence. The studio was co-led by Professor Andrew Wilcox, interim chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture; Assistant Professor Anthony Acock from the Department of Art and lecturer Ray Senes …

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Don Huntley at his pistachio farm in Coalinga

Cal Poly Pomona Alumnus Pledges Transformative Gift to Rename Founding College

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Cal Poly Pomona will name its College of Agriculture after 1960 alumnus Don B. Huntley, who has pledged a transformative gift.

The gift will provide funds for academic innovations, scientific research and student scholarships. The college is the founding college at Cal Poly Pomona and the only college of agriculture in Southern California.

“We are honored to receive this tremendous gift from our longtime friend and alumnus Don Huntley. I applaud and admire his unwavering commitment and steadfast loyalty to Cal Poly Pomona,” says university President Soraya M. Coley. “Don shares our vision to prepare and promote students for success. His gift will touch countless lives throughout our university and …

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