Scholarship News

A big THANK YOU to everyone who supported our first Pace Setter Scholarship! We actually raised enough to fund two $500.00 scholarships! The winners will be selected late March and announced at the April general meeting. As a reminder, the scholarships will go to an undergrad or graduate student who has a record of some campus volunteer involvement and a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. The recipient will be screened by the Financial Aid Office and selected by three Pace Setters, two of whom will be a Board member.

We will continue to seek donations as this will be an annual award. Your general donations to Pace Setters are always welcome and we thank all of you who help out in this way. If you want your donation to support the Pace Setter Scholarship then when you make your check out to Pace Setters/Cal Poly Pomona Foundation you must indicate "scholarship" on the memo line. We are looking into ways to raise funds in addition to donations but in the meantime, we appreciate your participation in this effort.

Betty Tracy

Pace Setters Treasurer

 Consider Joining ERFA

The Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA) membership is highly recommended by Pace Setters. ERFA represents concerns that directly affect CSU retirees such as pension and healthcare benefits. They provide personal assistance and problem solve those issues, if needed. Upon joining, new members receive a 30 page Survivor's Guide, are eligible for a Grant Awards Program, receive current information on their website, and a quarterly newsletter packed with news, the ERFA Reporter.

Dues are between $5 - $10 per month and 15% is rebated to Pace Setters. You can join by calling the CSU-ERFA office at 818-718-7996 to request an application, or download an application from their website:   csuerfa.org.   We encourage you to join for your personal benefit as well as Pace Setters. Check out the CSUERFA website for more information.

ERFA Fall Meeting October 26, 2013) Highlights

Betty Tracy represented Pace Setters

1. Governor Brown has named Stephen Stepanek as the Faculty Trustee. This fills a position that has been open since spring 2013. The CSU Academic Senate is sponsoring legislation to ensure the continuous presence of a faculty trustee.

2. ERFA will be offering its' resources to be involved in revisions to the Master Plan. The Community College Chancellor is very interested in having Community Colleges offer Bachelor's degrees. ERFA does not support that idea.

3. CALPERS is considering publishing a data base of retirees. ERFA opposes this. See more information on the Pace Setter website link.

Click here for the full report.

Stay in the know about Cal Poly Pomona's library by reading their publication that highlights activities happening in our University Library, Check it Out.

http://www.csupomona.edu/~library/about/newsletter.html 

Become involved by volunteering at the library. Several retired faculty and staff have served as volunteers. The library staff is always looking for great volunteers and ways to keep outstanding faculty and staff engaged.

Contact Nicole Forrest Boggs at 909-869-4450 or forrestboggs@csupomona.edu for more information.

While we are reviewing the 75 -year history of our university, it might be of interest to also take a look at the history of our Cal Poly Pomona Pace Setters. There are some still -active Pace Setters members who were employed on this campus when Dr. Julian McPhee was our first president. Although his headquarters were on the San Luis Obispo campus, Dr. McPhee made regular trips here to attend business or social functions. Sit down sometime with any of the "first -timers" and you'll surely hear some interesting tales. The real credit for the creation of Pace Setters goes to Dr. Hugh 0. LaBounty, Cal Poly's third president (1977-1991). According to a copy of a letter in our Pace Setter archives, we read, "... The idea of what became Pacesetters (original spelling) was the brainchild of Dr. Hugh 0. LaBounty when he was President of Cal Poly Pomona. He chose Dr. Harwood to implement the concept. Ed did so, and became the Pace  Setters' first president.... " The letter was written by Dr. Jack Fulbeck. He and Dr. Harwood were highly -respected professors in the English and Modern Languages Department.

Here are some quotes from other items in our archives:

From Dr. Harwood: "Please note that the original idea - the germ - was Hugh's and that he pushed it on me without letting.... We have been meeting for over 7 years."

From correspondence that Dr. LaBounty sent to all employees on February 27, 1981: "... In an attempt to better serve your needs, and those of the University, I have decided to establish an organization for retired faculty and staff with Dr. C. Edwin Harwood as the interim chair. Many of you have demonstrated a sincere and continued interest in the affairs of Cal Poly and I believe the advice and contributions such an organization can make to the university are invaluable...." An invitation to a luncheon on May 18, 1981 was subsequently sent out by Dr. Harwood. The luncheon was held in the Walnut Room (faculty/staff dining room). Parking was provided and the luncheon was hosted by the president. Attendance totaled over 50 retirees. Another luncheon followed on October 14, 1981 and, so, Pacesetters was launched! Officers elected were C. Edwin Harwood, President; Jack Merrow, Secretary -Treasurer; Council members, Ted Canham, Virginia Foster, George Jenkins, Milo Lacy and Laurel Thompson.

Of course, the group had to have a name so at the October meeting several names were suggested. The top three were: Arabian Knights and Ladies; Kellogg Frosted Flakes; and (fortunately) Arabian Pace Setters. Dues were set at $5.00 per year and by June ,I982 the first newsletter, cleverly called, "P.S." was published.

The twice-a-year meeting schedule has endured. Many of the early luncheons were held at Kellogg West and some were catered at Kellogg House. The current Pace Setter group enjoys a fall and a spring gourmet lunch prepared and served by Cal Poly's own students at the Ranch Restaurant at the Collins Center of Hospitality Management.