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FOUNDATIONNEWS

CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION, INC.

April 2013

Jamba Juice helps increase Bronco Bookstore’s buyback sales

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Surplus funds generated by all Cal Poly Pomona Foun-dation operations go back to the University to provide

financial and facility resources to benefit

students, faculty and staff.

Cal Poly Pomona Foundation. Inc.Ph: 909-869-2912Fx: 909-869-4549

All-Hands MeetingThe Foundation’s All-Hands Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 24 at 3:00 p.m. in the Blue Room at Los Olivos Dining Hall.

Change in Foundation Travel Policy

To maintain consistency with CSU Policy Governing Travel, the Foundation will be increasing the maximum mileage reimbursement.

Standard maximum mileage reimbursement rate is increased to 56.5 cents per mile from 50.0 cents per mile, effective April 1, 2013. Grants with specifi c reimbursement restrictions continue to take precedence over Foundation policy.

You will be notifi ed in the future if other changes in the Foundation travel policy are required as a result of the CSU policy changes.

If you have any questions regarding this rate change, please contact Anna Raynor at (909) 869-2904.

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Principal for a DayCal Poly Pomona Foundation was one of three sponsors to host a luncheon for participants in the city-wide Principal for a Day, coordinated by the Pomona Chamber of Commerce. Cal Poly Pomona Dean Peggy Kelly from the College of Education and Integrative Studies participated as well as Sandra Vaughan-Acton, Foundation Director of Real Estate.

Dr. Kelly was assigned to participate at the Kellogg Polytechnic Elementary School located in the neighborhood behind American Red Cross in the community where the Foundation owns 17 homes in its faculty/staff affordable housing program.

“It was a great experience! It provided me with an opportunity to connect with the principal and the school in a way that I have not had time to do,” expressed Dr. Kelly. “I was able to observe every teacher in the school, participate in a meeting of the bilingual parents, and learn about their new initiatives. As a follow up, I met with the associate superintendent to express our interest in including Kellogg Elementary as one of our key sites in the education programs. We will be following up with the school shortly.”

Sandra worked with Victor Torres, principal of Village Academy High School on Holt Avenue in Pomona.

“My experience with the high school and with Principal Torres was very positive. It was encouraging to meet several students who are high achievers and have already received acceptance letters from a number of colleges,” said Sandra. “The faculty and staff were very engaged and clearly committed to improving student success rates. That is important for solid economic development in the community and the success of business in the community.”

Innovation Village at Cal Poly Pomona will also be sponsoring the Chamber of Commerce annual scholarship luncheon held in May where we hope to host students from the community who are planning to attend Cal Poly Pomona.

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Cold Cash, Cold Drinks, and Hot Sales at Bronco Bookstore

For sports fans “March Madness” may mean brackets and playoffs, but at the bookstore it means a hectic period that combines our big buyback event for the books we need for spring, and the big closing sale of the quarter.

Buyback totals have been heavily affected by both online competition and the massive popularity of textbook rentals. So over the past year, we’ve focused on promoting buyback with giveaways and rewards – in December students who sold back at least $50 worth of books received a free ‘Broncos Do it Better’ t-shirt. This time we wanted to try something that would really make students happy to sell back their books to Bronco Bookstore.

We thought about free soft drinks or popcorn, but when we approached Dining Services, Aaron Neilson, Interim Director of Dining Services, had a better suggestion – why

not smoothies? We could reward students for selling books to us, and build anticipation for the planned 2014 opening of Jamba Juice at the new Bronco Recreation and Intramural Complex (BRIC) at the same time. Talk about a win-win!

Facilities did a quick work order to put in a 220v outlet in the atrium to handle the smoothie machine. Aaron and his great team at Dining arranged to pick up the smoothie machine and deliver it to the bookstore. Assistant Director Sandy Cain helped our buyback team with setup and checking on the machine every morning and evening. It was a great example of cooperation between units, and students clearly enjoyed the results.

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Meanwhile in the store, with the help of the Marketing team we promoted our end-of-quarter sale with a “Go Broncos” basketball theme as we all cheered for our men’s basketball team at the NCAA fi nals.

Ultimately, our sale lasted longer than the team’s tournament run, but CPP students still must have been feeling the green and gold spirit, because clothing sales by the end of fi nals week were up 26%, and gifts were up 48%!

The results:

Winter 2013 # books bought for the store: 4011# books bought for Nebraska Book Co.: 2417# rentals returned: 5974Total number of books received: 12402 Winter 2012# books bought for the store: 3944# books bought for Nebraska Book Co.: 3217# rentals returned: 4821Total number of books received: 11,982

Our totals were up about 4%, but even better than that, we put a lot of smiles on students’ faces!

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Experiencing the Moments cialageBy: Lily Ly & Darren Isomoto

How many times have you been on the receiving end of the “coolest story ever” only to stare back at your dear friend with your own deer gaze? “I think I had to be there,” you reply.

The excitement was in the moment.

Most recently, entertainment editorial website IGN (www.ign.com) has acknowledged this need for being in the moment by treating their fans to an exclusive opportunity to preview unreleased video games with their “IGN Live” video series.

An IGN Live video feature is a live broadcast composed of two IGN editors reviewing footage from an unreleased video game.

As one editor takes the controller and plays the game while offering voiceover commentary along the way, the second editor is adding in his or her opinions, in addition to collecting feedback and questions submitted to them from viewers via Twitter. Viewers are constantly living the moment by tweeting @IGN and including a specifi c hash tag in their tweet.

The editor then verbally broadcasts the audience’s tweets over the live broadcasting stream. This allows viewers to share their feedback and ask questions to the editors as they watch the broadcast live.

To a fan of a soon-to-be released video game, it is not only exhilarating but gratifying to see footage of their favorite game unfold live before their eyes. The fans are experiencing a much more memorable interaction.

It’s this innovative type of live programming that invites us to be part of the moment.

We now do more than just watch the broadcast, we experience it as well.

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Foundation Receives a Few Notes of Gratitude ...On behalf of Staff Council, I would like to thank you for your generous donation and continued support. With your support, we raised close to $2,000 to go towards the Amelia Hammond Scholarships.

Thank you,

Rachel Dominguez

On behalf of the Cal Poly Pomona 21st Annual Unity Luncheon committee, I thank you for your kind and generous donation. Your donation of $100 Bronco Bucks Gift Card ($10) was amongst dozens that were highlighted and promoted at this year’s event. Thanks to your help, more than $51,000 was raised for Cal Poly Pomona student scholarships!

Once again, thank you for supporting the Unity Luncheon and our Cal Poly Pomona students. Please consider supporting us again next year.

Sincerely,

Rosa SerratosUnity Luncheon Committee

On behalf of ASI BEAT we would like to thank you greatly for your help and support in this year’s CPP’s Got Talent!

This event would not be the same without all of your efforts! Thank you for helping us even in surprise and last minute situations. We greatly appreciate your hard work!

Our great work helped us raise $500 for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, where we donated to help end breast cancer.

Thank you again deeply for your help and support to ASI BEAT!

Sincerely,

Jacqueline Rios and Emilie Tan

Bronco Events and Activities Team (BEAT) Programing ChairAssociated Students, Incorporated

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acquie LucioEmployee Profi le

Title: Kellogg House Coordinator

Job Description: I am a venue coordinator for all events and weddings held at the historic Kellogg House. I help coordinate the client’s needs from sales, payments, scheduling, menu selection, and execution of the event.

Length of Employment: Since January 2013

What I like about my job: Every event is diff erent and has its own unique challenges; it keeps me on my toes and gives me a fresh perspective on what is new and upcoming in the event industry. I love that I get to be an active part of a large project and see the results of the event from start to fi nish.

Career goal: To continually strive to learn as much as possible in the industry I am working in. Whether it is for weddings, marketing, or sales, I want to improve my knowledge and expertise.

Length of commute: 20 minutes, counter traffi c ... yeah!

I have a talent for ... being responsive and attentive for clients’ needs. I like working with people and making sure they have a satisfactory experience.

My biggest challenge is ... being patient. I have so many big ideas and plans in my personal life and at work. I have to learn to be patient for others and remember that there is a time for everything.

My biggest achievement: being blessed with the opportunity to work professionally for a couple of sports teams. It was a great opportunity to see the business aspect and “behind the scenes” of one of America’s greatest past times.

Favorite childhood memory: Going on family trips to Lake Tahoe—fi shing, biking, horse riding, and hiking with my parents and siblings.

Favorite food on campus: I’m spoiled because I get to work in the Kellogg West catering offi ce, which is next door to our wonderful kitchen that makes fabulous lunches almost daily.

No one would ever guess: I have a phobia of all insects; they’re just gross.

On weekends, I love to ... go out and enjoy a wonderful meal with a great drink. I’m such a foodie; I love to try new places and new menu selections.

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CTTi Welcomes Two New TenantsOccupancy at the Center for Training, Technology and Incubation (CTTi) at Innovation Village has reached a record high! We just signed two new leases for 4,300 square feet, bringing occupancy at the project to 85%.

The new leases are with two start-up companies. First is Topgallant Group, DBA IDC Pomona. They will be using the second fl oor offi ce space in building C for an Interactive Development Center for 3D virtual reality showcase and development. This is a very exciting use for the project as it is our fi rst high-tech user. Their 3D virtual reality products are used both by industry for training purposes as well as the educational sector.

Our second tenant is a small architectural fi rm starting up in the area. LA Design is now occupying the last vacant ground-fl oor offi ce space in the project. The partners in this fi rm have a strong connection with the College of Architecture on campus and anticipate hiring interns in the near future.

Both of these new tenants will provide solid partnerships for the campus and the overall community. We are pleased to welcome them both to Innovation Village at Cal Poly Pomona!

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Saint Patrick’s Day LuncheonOn Thursday, March 14, Los Olivos hosted their annual Saint Patrick’s Day Luncheon. Los Olivos employees, including Catering Manager Eric Duvall, sported festive attire and handed out Irish-themed bracelets, necklaces, and pins. Menu items included corned beef & steamed cabbage, Irish shepherd’s pie, Irish cream chocolate mousse cake, a potato skins bar, and more!

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Instagram WinnersAs mentioned in the last month’s Social Age article, Foundation Marketing created the “#CPPSpirit Instagram Photo Contest.” This competition invited Cal Poly Pomona students to share Instagram photos that displayed their idea of CPP school spirit.

The contest started near the end of February and wrapped up in early March with over 100 entries. Students entered various pictures—everything from shots of CPP’s prominent landmarks to snapshots of groups at CPP sports games.

The numerous entries were narrowed down by Foundation Marketing, and then went through several rounds of voting among a select group of Foundation staff.

The ultimate winners were Liz Salazar with fi rst place, Janine Watkins with second place, and Clarice Henry with third place. Each entry displayed the essence of CPP spirit in their own unique way.

Winners won a variety AT&T gear, including a Motorola Atrix HD, a Motorola Flipside with Motoblur, and a Motorola Elite Silver Bluetooth Headset.

Thank you to all who participated!

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Carl’s Jr. Customers Win Big!Free Carl’s Jr. Burgers for a year!?

That’s what Cal Poly Pomona students Eric Wheeler and Sarah Gutierrez recently received.

Near the end of February, Carl’s Jr. in Campus Center Marketplace launched a contest where scratch offs were given to those who purchased a combo meal. When two of three items matched on the scratch off, the customer would win the item that was matched. Winning items included free drinks, free breakfast burritos, and more.

Out of the 500 scratch offs that were given away during the contest, there were only two that offered the grand prize of free burgers for a year. Eric Wheeler won the fi rst grand prize on February 27, followed by Sarah Gutierrez nearly a week later on March 7.

The contest offi cially ended at the end of March. Carl’s Jr. plans on coordinating another scratch off contest next year.

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Kellogg West Proudly Hosts Destination Science Summer Camps 2013!Hey Kids! Build your own robots and roller coasters at Cal Poly Pomona!

Join the fun and excitement this summer at Destination Science Summer Camp.

Use Promo Code: SC13 for $50 savings off of each week.

Ages 5-11, Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (extended hours available)

ENROLL at www.destinationscience.org or call 1.888.909.2822

4 Great Topics to choose from for kids ages 5-11 who are ready to stir up some science fun:

• 06/17 - 06/21 - Crazy Coaster Science and Sea-fari Park Build and experiment with your very own extreme gravity defying roller coaster.

• 06/24 - 06/28 - Wacky Mega-Bot Tech Build the best robot yet standing 12” high with rubber treads

• 07/22 - 07/26 - The Ultimate Survival Zone Build and train your own walking electric Chameleon

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Turn a Working Morning Into a Walking Morning!Hey everyone! Put your sneakers on! The American Heart Association’s National Walking Day is almost here.

National Walking Day was created to encourage people to walk for at least 30 minutes and raise awareness about the importance of exercise.

On Wednesday, April 3rd, all Foundation staff is encouraged to meet at the Foundation building (building 55) at 7:30 a.m. Participants will also have the chance to win a prize. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Foundation Participates in Vendor FairOn Wednesday, March 27, CPP’s Procurement & Support Services and Offi ceMax presented the annual 2013 Vendor Fair in the Bronco Student Center.

The Foundation’s Bronco Bookstore, University Village, Kellogg West, and Farm Store participated in the event. They each distributed fl yers and brochures, answered questions, and handed out freebies. Kellogg West even conducted a raffl e for a free lunch for two.

This event gave the Foundation the opportunity to reach out to hundreds of visitors and offer information about Foundation services. The Foundation plans to participate again in next year’s Vendor Fair.