­­­­­BroncoBytes for 4.15.13

A Biweekly E-Newsletter and the Source for Student Information

Dates and deadlines

·   Dates & Deadlines for the weeks of April 15 – April 28

announcements

·   API Student Center Scholarship Deadline

·   Cultural Graduation Celebrations Registration Deadline

·   Beat the Stress Before Your Test

·   Get Pomona Police Alerts

·   Bronco Blood Needed for “Out for Blood” Competition

·   Earth Week 2013

·   Earth Day at the Lyle Center

·   STEMS Study Earn up to $390

·   Looking for a Summer Job?

·   Commencement Parking Tips

·   Read The Campus Crop for all Your Latest News

·   Follow the CPP BRIC on Twitter

·   Like Cal Poly Pomona’s ASI on Facebook

·   ACE  Faculty/Staff of the Year Award - Nominations Open

·   Free HIV Testing on Tuesdays & Two Special Dates in April

·   Ready to Quit Smoking? We Can Help!

·   Want to Know When Clubs are Meeting?

·   Poly Post

campus news

·   Got Questions…Billy Bronco has the Answer

·   Guitar Festival Highlights History of Songwriting

·   “Guns, Germs, and Steel” Author to Speak

upcoming EVENTS

·   Events for the weeks of April 15 – April 28

Dates and Deadlines

APRIL 15

Summer 2013 Advising Period begins

APRIL 17 – 18

Summer 2013 Priority Registration

APRIL 22

Last day to withdraw without a petition

Summer 2013 Registration begins

APRIL 23

First day to withdraw by petition for serious and compelling reasons

Last day to apply for Spring 2013 graduation

APRIL 24

Administrative Fund Spring Quarter deadline

April 26

Last day to resolve deficiencies for Winter 2013 quarter graduation

Announcements

API Student Center Scholarship Deadline

Apply for this scholarship by April 19. Recipients will be honored at the Annual Academic and Community Excellence (ACE) Awards Banquet on Friday, June 7, 2013.  Read More

cultural graduation celebrations registration deadline

Join the Cultural Centers as we honor the success of our students and their cultural heritages. Lavender Graduation Celebration, Asian & Pacific Islander ACE Banquet, Raza Graduation Celebration, Pan-African Graduation Celebration, and Native American Graduation Celebration will be June 6 through 9, 2013. The deadline to register is Friday, April 19.  Read More

beat the stress before your test

Learn how to conquer academic anxiety before your next quiz or test. PLUS: Watch UCookbook Videos on Filling Salads in this month's Student Health 101 online magazine...designed just for Cal Poly Pomona students.  Read More

get pomona police alerts

The Pomona Police Department is now making announcements, events, and alerts available online and on your phone through Nixle, a community information service. Text POMONAPD to 888777 or visit online to sign up.  Read More

bronco blood needed for “out for Blood” competition

Starting April 16,let's hold onto our trophy by donating more blood than Mt. SAC! Advance appointments are strongly suggested to avoid the wait. Go online and enter sponsor code "CALPOLY" to reserve your appointment between April 16 and 18, from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. in the BSC, Ursa Minor.  Read More

earth week 2013

Celebrate our planet Earth with a whole week of events brought to you by The Green Team, The Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies, and Bust out of the Bubble. Enjoy workshops, seminars, and activities that can teach you fun and easy ways to live a more sustainable, eco-friendly life. The fun lasts April 22-25 so don’t miss out!  Read More

earth day at the lyle center

Earth Day is almost here! On April 22 from 4 to 9 p.m. The Green Team will be hosting a series of exciting Earth Day events at the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies. Commemorate our wonderful Earth by participating in fun, environmentally friendly activities.  Take a tour of the Lyle Center and learn about this eco-friendly haven.  Read More

STEMS Study earn up to $390

Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math are invited to do a study earning up to $390.  Read More

looking for a summer job?

The Cal Poly English Language Institute is looking for several hard working, fun loving, energetic students to work with our summer camp programs this summer.  Check out the College of the Extended University's table at the Spring Career Fair, April 23, for details. Many positions available. See you there!  Read More

Commencement parking tips

Check out the following link regarding parking tips for you and your guests during commencement.  Read More

read the campus crop for all your latest news

The Campus Crop is written by ASI students for you! Keep up with all the latest campus news.  Read More

Follow the cpp bric on twitter

Excited about the BRIC coming up? So is ASI! Follow @CPP_BRIC on Twitter for updates and swag giveaway!  CPP Bric Twitter

Like cal Poly Pomona’s ASI on facebook

Follow “Cal Poly Pomona Associated Students Incorporated (ASI)” on Facebook for updates on the latest events and photos!  Read More

ACE faculty/staff of the year award - nominations open

Nominate a staff or faculty member who has had a positive impact on students and the Asian and Pacific Islander campus community. Deadline is Friday, April 26, at 5 p.m.  Nomination Form

free hiv testing on tuesdays & two special dates in april

GYT: Get Yourself Tested! Every Tuesday, from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., walk into the Wellness Center to get free HIV testing. No blood draws, and results are returned in 20 minutes! The mobile HIV Testing Van will be on campus April 18 and 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (on Olive Lane and by the Engineering Breezeway, Bldg. 17, respectively).  Read More

ready to quit smoking? we can help!

Free nicotine patches and support at the Wellness Center, Bldg. 46, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We know it’s tough and we’re here to help!  Read More

Want To know when clubs are meeting?

Visit the NEW campus calendar to check out all campus events, including when your favorite clubs are meeting!  View Calendar

Poly Post

Every Tuesday, Cal Poly students report on the most interesting, exciting and revealing campus news and entertainment. Grab a FREE issue from the green bins or visit us online for websclusive content!  Read More

Campus News

Got Questions...Billy Bronco has the Answer

Ask Billy is a new instant answer service on the campus website where you can go to get answers to a wide variety of questions.  What’s the add/drop deadline?  When is the last day to submit the FAFSA?  Just Ask Billy!

Guitar Festival Highlights History of Songwriting

The music department’s Spring 2013 Guitar Festival will feature a number of talented musicians playing and singing everything from jazz-based works to musical narratives, with pieces as old as the 16th century and as recent as a premiere performance. The festival includes three concerts and one free guitar workshop.  Read More

"Guns, Germs, and Steel" Author to Speak

Jared Diamond, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the best-selling book, “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” will visit Cal Poly Pomona on Thursday, April 25, to speak about lessons on aging from traditional societies.  Read More

Upcoming Events

APRIL 15

Everyone Has Tears – Written by & starring Cynthia Sophiea, 1:45 p.m., BSC, Ursa Major AB  For more info, contact Dr. Pacleb at japacleb@csupomona.edu

APRIL 15 – 18

Humans vs. Zombies Info Sessions Online  More Info

APRIL 16

Prep for Career Day, 12 – 1 p.m., Career Center, Building 97, Room 120  More Info

APRIL 17

Ensemble FRET – A Range of What is Possible, 8 p.m., Music Recital Hall  More Info

APRIL 18

Pizza With the Presidents: Tweet @yourasicpp with the hashtag #AskASI, 11:30 a.m., BSC Ursa Minor  More Info  ASI Twitter

The Career Center Clothes Closet, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., University Quad  More Info  

Resumaniac: Resume Critique by Employers, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Career Center, Building 97  More Info

Bronco Fitness Center Olympic Lift Clinic, 12 p.m., Bronco Fitness Center, Group X Room  Read More

Class of 2013 – Senior Send Off, 5 p.m., University Plaza. Register Now

APRIL 22 – 25

Earth Week 2013  More Info

APRIL 22

Earth Day at the Lyle Center, 4 – 9 p.m., Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies  More Info

APRIL 23

Spring Career Fair 2013, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., University Quad  More Info

Grad School 101: Presentation and Panel, 12 – 1:30 p.m., Building 97, Room 120  More Info

APRIL 24

Seminars on Sustainability, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Ursa Minor, BSC  More Info

APRIL 25

Your Turn to Intern Workshop, 12 – 1 p.m., Career Center, Building 97, Room 120  More Info

Spring Showcase Music Hour, 12 p.m., Music Recital Hall  More Info

APRIL 26

On-Campus CPR/AED Class, 1 – 4 p.m., The Wellness Center  More Info

APRIL 30

Hire Me! Interviewing Workshop, 12 – 1 p.m., Career Center, Building 97, Room 120  More Info

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