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CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
UNIVERSITY CENTERS
Center for Community Service Learning Established 2003
Affiliation: University, Undergraduate Studies
Director: Dr. Sandra Posey, Assistant Professor, Interim Director
Purpose: The goal of the Center for Community Service-Learning is to advance a
culture of meaningful civic engagement by promoting service-learning,
sustainable, community-university partnerships and other opportunities for
community outreach and leadership.
Support: State general fund, grants and contracts, systemwide provisional funds
Faculty Center for Professional Development Established: 1990
Affiliation: University, Faculty Affairs
Director: Dr. Peggy Perry, Professor
Purpose: The primary goal of the Faculty Center for Professional Development is
the effort to advance and encourage research and scholarship, as it is
most broadly conceived, related to exemplary teaching and student
learning. In addition, the Faculty Center seeks to build a community of
teacher scholars who interact in an atmosphere of mutual respect and
recognition. A significant part of this effort consists of exploring new forms
of pedagogy in ways that enrich faculty. Finally, the Faculty Center aims
to further professional development opportunities on and off campus.
Support: State general fund, annual fund, indirect cost recovery; grants/contracts.
International Center Established: 1975
Affiliation: University
Director: Dr. Faiza Shereen
Purpose: The International Center provides four primary kinds of service:
international student services, international scholar services, study
abroad, and international program development and training.
Support: State general fund, Associated Student funds, and indirect cost recovery
fund; grants/contracts.
Learning Resource Center Established: 1972
Affiliation: University, Undergraduate Studies
Director: Dr. Frank Torres, Professor
Purpose: The Learning Resource Center (LRC), which reports to the office of
Undergraduate Studies in the division of Academic Affairs, offers four
state-funded programs: A.S.I. University-wide Tutoring, Math Diagnostic
Preparation Test tutoring, Test Proctoring, and Student Athlete Supervised
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Study. In addition, the LRC offers five programs funded by federal monies
through the Department of Education TRIO grants program: Ronald E.
McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, College Reading Skills
Student Support Services Program, Upward Bound North, Upward Bound
South, and Upward Bound Math Science.
Support: State general fund, Associated Student funds, and indirect cost recovery
fund; grants and contracts.
University Writing Center Established 2000
Affiliation: University, Undergraduate Studies
Director: Dr. John R. Edlund, Professor
Purpose: The University Writing Center (UWC), which reports to the Office of
Undergraduate Studies in the division of Academic Affairs, offers 30-
minute one-on-one tutoring sessions and writing workshops to students
across the university, as well as group tutorial sessions to support the
Basic Writing courses in the Department of English and Foreign
Languages. The UWC also collaborates with the Faculty Center for
Professional Development to offer faculty workshops in teaching writing,
assignment design, and responding to student writing.
Support: State general fund.
COLLEGE AND SCHOOL CENTERS
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
AGRIscapes Established: 1997
Affiliation: College of Agriculture
Director: Dr. Dan Hostetler, Department Chair and Professor, Dr. Peggy Perry,
Professor, and Dr. Edwin Barnes, Associate Vice President
Purpose: AGRIscapes was developed with the vision to provide both the general
public and our students and alumni programs & education in agricultural
literacy, environmentally sustainable landscapes, and recycling and waste
reduction. The center is built on 40 acres of the campus farm and
encompasses 15,000 + sq ft of building space. This space is dedicated to
programs and education and incorporates a visitor’s center, classroom,
theatre, recycling education center and the Farm Store at Kellogg Ranch.
The acreage surrounding the center is dedicated to gardens and
landscape demonstrations along with several acres of sustainable
agriculture which supports educational programs. A 40,000 square foot
greenhouse range will soon become the new home and nursery of the
horticulture program. This includes research space for faculty and
students, hydroponic production, and a new home for the Raymond Burr
Orchid Collection.
Support: This center does not receive any state funding, but is provided University
agriculture land. All funding for the program has been developed by
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grants from Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, Metropolitan Water
Districts, and gifts from numerous alumni and private industry. The Farm
Store generates $800,000 + in gross sales to support salaries and wages.
Foundation funding via Fund 5 and Fund 8 accounts pick up some of the
upkeep and maintenance of the facility.
Apparel Technology and Research Center (ATRC) Established 1992
Affiliation: College of Agriculture
Director: Dr. Peter Kilduff, Department Chair and Professor
Purpose: To provide outreach support services to apparel related businesses in the
areas of strategy, market research, operations management, and
technology development and transfer. This is accomplished through
contract research and consulting services, special courses, and referral
and information services.
Support: The ATRC is self-supporting, funded by sponsored programs.
Center for Antimicrobial Research and Food Safety(CARFS) Established: 1998
Affiliation: College of Agriculture
Director: Dr. Shelton Murinda, Assistant Professor
Purpose: Research involving microbial foodborne pathogens of public health and
economic significance with an emphasis on pathogens associated with
muscle foods (meat and meat products). Research focuses on isolation,
identification and characterization of pathogens using conventional and
molecular-based methods (genetic fingerprinting) and development of on-
farm and processing-plant based interventions. Emergence of new
foodborne pathogens, increased consumer awareness, and federal
recommendations on food safety/public health issues redefine the rules of
microbial pathogen quality control in the food industry. CARFS (formerly
Center for Antimicrobial Research, CAR) was established to meet these
corporate demands. The Center’s on-farm food safety goals will be linked
to regional/Homeland Security efforts. Future research will also target
discovery and application of
Support: Gifts in-kind; and grants, as well as space and utilities on campus. Future
plans include extramural funding and short courses that target farmers
and the meat industry.
Center for Turf, Landscape and Irrigation Technology (CTILT) Established: 1986
Affiliation: College of Agriculture
Director: Dr. Shoumo Mitra, Professor
Purpose: Provides a focal point for teaching, research and community outreach in
the areas of turf-grass, ornamental plant materials, landscape irrigation
technology, landscape operations, sports-turf and golf course
management and water management. The Center has state of the art
facilities for teaching, research, and demonstrations for undergraduate,
graduate, and professional landscape education programs.
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Support: Sources of direct support are extramural grants and contracts. The
Center also offers seminar courses for professionals and contractors on
irrigation topics. In-kind services are laboratory space, utilities, and
equipment.
Equine Research Center Established: 1980
Affiliation: College of Agriculture
Director: Vacant
Purpose: The Equine Research Center (ERC) serves as a companion center to the
W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center at Cal Poly Pomona. The ERC,
funded in large part by the Oak Tree Racing Association, offers both
undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to study horse health
and function, biomechanics and locomotion, reproductive physiology,
exercise physiology, animal behavior, parasitology and immunology.
Students may study exercise physiology using a modern high-speed
treadmill shared by the two centers. They are also instructed in the use of
sophisticated computer programs that assist in the analysis of scientific
data. Quality research is emphasized and student researchers are
encouraged to present the results of their work at local, national and
international scientific forums.
Support: Contracts, grants and donations: Oak Tree Racing Association, private
donors (funded construction ERC), University RSCA (research,
scholarship and creative activities) grants, pharmaceutical companies,
industry, feed companies, Center for Equine Health (UC Davis), National
Institutes of Health, California Agricultural Research Initiative, and the
W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The University provides Land, laboratory
space, and utilities (from ICR collected).
W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center Established: 1974
Affiliation: College of Agriculture
Director: William C. Hughes, Professor
Purpose: The W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center and its equine program is the
oldest tradition on campus. In 1949, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation gave
the 816 acre Kellogg ranch, and horses, to the State of California from
which the California State Polytechnic University evolved. This donation
required utilizing the horses in teaching equine science, perpetuating the
breeding of the Arabian horse and making valuable bloodlines available to
the public. The comprehensive educational facility was built on campus in
1974. The primary purposes of the center relate to the educational
mission of the university. It is the focal point for the equine industries track
in the Animal Science major. The center conducts an internationally
recognized, Arabian equine breeding program (15-20 foals/yr) to replace
stock and offer horses for sale to the public, on-campus and outreach
workshops and clinics for people involved in the equine industry,
demonstration exhibitions, and engages in major national horse show
competitions (students and trainers). Additionally, it provides numerous
outreach programs for off-campus groups.
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Support: State general fund, endowments, fees, horse sales; in-kind contributions;
and in-kind contribution of land on campus.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Established 1996
Affiliation: College of Business Administration
Director: Reggie Nugent
Purpose: To promote academic programs, community activities and faculty
development in entrepreneurship
Support: Gifts and donations; interest.
Center for Information Assurance Established 2003
Affiliation: College of Business Administration
Director: Dr. Daniel Manson, Professor
Purpose: Advance research and knowledge in audit, security and computer
forensics; Promote teaching of secure coding practices; Sponsor and co-
sponsor events and forums; Work with the local community and
professional associations to promote security awareness; increase public
awareness; Serve as a resource for industry and community groups
dealing with information systems audit, security and forensics
Support: NSF Grant, Microsoft Funding, Security Conferences, Security Courses.
Center for Promotional Development Established 1995
Affiliation: College of Business Administration
Director: Dr. Edwin Klewer, Professor
Purpose: Promote academic and external programs in professional sales
development
Support Gifts and donations; interest.
Industrial Research Institute for Pacific Nations Established 1980
Affiliation: College of Business Administration
Director: Dr. Hyung Jin, Professor
Purpose: Research for Business and Economics conferences
Support: Gifts and donations, interest.
Real Estate Research Council Established 1983
Affiliation: College of Business Administration
Director: Dr. Michael Carney, Professor
Purpose: Promote academic and extended programs in real estate research
Support: Gifts and donations; interest.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND INTEGRATIVE STUDIES
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Institute for Great Leaders for Great Schools Established: 2008
Affiliation: College of Education and Integrative Studies
Director: Dr. Stephen Davis, Professor
Purpose: The institute will be a key regional and state leader in the development
and dissemination of research, policies, and practices that support
powerful leadership for underperforming and highly diverse public schools
in the greater Los Angeles region of California. It will serve the rapidly
growing need to prepare and support practice-ready administrators in the
increasingly diverse schools and communities of the greater Los Angeles
region by providing: philosophical coherence, alignment, and a shared
vision; direct service to local school and school districts; a clearinghouse
for leadership resources; a forum to support research and scholarly work;
and support and guidance that will inform local and state policy makers.
The institute will also play a central role in the planning, organization,
implementation, and assessment of the various educational leadership
initiative, programs, partnerships, and activities of the Educational
Leadership Program of the College of Education and Integrative Studies.
Support: External funding from foundation and government grants, private
benefactors, and partnering school districts.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Center for Lighting Education and Applied Research Established: 1996
Affiliation: College of Engineering
Director: Dr. R. Frank Smith, Professor
Purpose: To advance lighting education at the community college level and perform
applied research
Support: Grants, contracts and private donations; campus provided laboratory
space and utilities, minimal office staff support
Engineering Institute Established 1985
Affiliation: College of Engineering
Director: Dr. Edward C. Hohmann, Dean
Purpose: To enhance college programs of outreach to industry, so that students and
alumni have the opportunity to form closer professional ties and working
relationships.
Support: Private donations and contracts, college provides office staff support.
Maximizing Engineering Potential Established: 1987
Affiliation: College of Engineering
Director: Milton Randle
Purpose: To improve the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority
students in engineering and computer science.
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Support: MESA and AMP external grant funding, CSU lottery and state general
fund, and private donations. Campus provides full-time Director, space
and utilities.
COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies Established: 1994
Affiliation: College of Environmental Design
Director: Dr. Kyle D. Brown, Professor
Purpose: To advance the principles of environmentally sustainable living through
education, research, demonstration, and community outreach. Through its
Master of Science degree program and its undergraduate minor program,
the Center prepares students to integrate regenerative theories and
practices into a wide variety of professional fields and pursues a
comprehensive and ambitious research agenda focusing on issues of
sustainability. The Center is actively involved in the community,
participating in service-learning projects, sustainable community
development efforts, and community educational programs. In addition,
the Center periodically offers workshops related to regenerative living for
community members, professionals, and policy makers.
Support: Annual funding comes from a combination of state general funds,
donations, grants, and contracts.
COLLEGE OF THE EXTENDED UNIVERSITY
Center for Training, Technology and Incubation (CTTi)
Formerly: AccelTech
Affiliation: College of the Extended University
Director: Vacant
Purpose: A high-technology business incubator that provides new or early-stage
businesses with the necessary physical, management, and product
development infrastructure to successfully commercialize technology.
Support: A self-supporting entity funded by facility leases, grants and business
services provided to tenants and affiliates. Any minor maintenance or
support services provided by the University is reimbursed on a charge-
back basis as stipulated in Memorandums of Understanding.
Cal Poly English Language Institute Established 1992
Affiliation: College of the Extended University
Director: Randall Burger, (The Director is a full time employee of the Foundation)
Purpose: To provide English language training to individuals seeking to pass the
TOEFL test and become successful students in American universities.
Support: CPELI is owned by the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. (Foundation)
and managed by the College of the Extended University, Cal Poly
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Pomona. CPELI is a totally self-supporting entity, which relies entirely
upon student tuition as its revenue source. No in-kind services are
provided. A Ground Lease between the University and the Foundation
stipulates the terms and conditions governing the space occupied by the
temporary buildings that are owned by the Foundation. Any minor
maintenance or support services provided by the University is reimbursed
on a charge-back basis as stipulated in Memorandums of Understanding.
COLLEGE OF LETTERS, ARTS, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
AHIMSA Center: Social Change and Non-Violence Established: 2003
Affiliation: College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Director: Dr. Tara Sethia, Professor
Purpose: The programs and activities of the Center focus on interdisciplinary
teaching and learning about nonviolence and its applications at various
levels: personal, familial, institutional, communal, national, and
international.
Support: Donations, grants, contracts.
Cal Poly Pomona Downtown Center Established: 1999
Affiliation: College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Director: Jonnie Owens, Director of Community Outreach
Purpose: To serve the Pomona community and to be a center of service learning
and outreach for the student, faculty, and staff of the University. The Cal
Poly Pomona Downtown Center provides a forum for the University to
bring education and applied knowledge to downtown Pomona, thereby
contributing to the economic revitalization of the city. In turn, the campus
receives an ongoing education in the realities and issued faced by the City
of Pomona. This collaborative university-community partnership fosters a
spirit of creativity, experimentation, diversity, and lifelong learning.
Support: Grants, contracts, and private donations; campus-provided laboratory
space utilities, and administrative services.
Center for the Study of the Inland Empire (CSIE) Established: 2008
Affiliation: College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Director: Dr. Greg Hunter, Professor
Purpose: The Center will promote interdisciplinary applied research about the Inland
Empire. The research generated by faculty and students in the Center will
inform and empower public and private communities in Cal Poly Pomona’s
service region to make informed decisions on issues related to the
region’s social, economic, and political development. CSIE will sponsor 6-
7 Faculty Research Fellows whose research will focus on the general
issues of: business/economic trends; transportation, infrastructure, and
planning; land use/environment; labor market and demographics; and
social/political trends. The Center will conduct a survey of regional
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residents to serve as a source of data, and will sponsor an annual
symposium to provide a timely dissemination of findings to the relevant
constituencies.
Support: External funding from sponsorships, contracts, and contributions.
Center for GIS Research Established: 1998
Affiliation: College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Director: Boykin Witherspoon
Purpose: To provide in a technologically advanced lab, a full range of spatial
technologies, such as GIS, global position systems (GPS), remote
sensing, and database design, management and visualization tools in
classroom and research lab facilities. The center offers 25 high-end NT
workstations in a “smart classroom” environment for instruction with five
NT workstations and several Unix workstations available in an adjacent
research lab. With the help of the Center for GIS Research and other
satellite labs using GIS technology across campus, Cal Poly Pomona is
actively expanding GIS research and applications in many programs and
departments across the University.
Support: Grants, contracts, and private donations; campus-provided laboratory
space utilities, and administrative services.
Colorful Flags Program Established: 1995
Affiliation: College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Director: Dr. Renford Reese, Professor
Purpose: To teach K-12 educators about resolving racial and ethnic conflict.
Support: State general fund; donations; subscription for services. No in-kind.
Institute for New Dance and Culture Established: 1995
Affiliation: College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Director: Ms. Gayle Fekete, Professor
Purpose: Offers academic program and community outreach.
Support: State general fund; IRA, No in-kind.
Motor Development Clinic
Affiliation: College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Director: Dr. Perky Vetter, Professor
Purpose: The Motor Development Clinic serves children with disabilities between
the ages of 3 and 13 by providing the children with a movement therapy
program and assisting parents by enabling them to supplement the clinics
program at home. The clinic is staffed by undergraduate and graduate
students.
Support: The budget is derived as follows: 55% client fees and 45% state general
fund. University provides space and utilities in-kind.
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Center for Education and Equity in Mathematics, Science, & Technology (CEEMaST)
Established: 1985
Affiliation: College of Science
Director: Dr. Judith Jacobs, Professor, Interim Director
Purpose: The Center's purpose is to improve teaching and learning at all levels of
science and mathematics in schools, and promotes professional
development of mathematics, science, and technology educators. The
center also encourages the study of science and mathematics by all
students, from pre-K through graduate school, with particular outreach to
females and others historically underrepresented in the field.
Support: The College allocates state general funds for three faculty positions, a full-
time clerical position, and portion of the administrative budget. The Center
actively pursues extramural grants and contracts. The funds from these
grants reimburse the College for faculty time plus benefits. For 2006-
2007, the CEEMaST faculty is released approximately 83% of a full-time
full professor position, with the College matching of approximately 71%
from extramural grants. The funds reimbursing the College for release
time come from contracts with local school district and grants.
CM3D Center for Macro-molecular Modeling and Material Design (CM3D)
Established: 2007
Affiliation: College of Science
Director(s): Dr. Samir J. Anz, Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Phyllis R. Nelson, Professor
of Electrical and computer Engineering
Purpose: Support interdisciplinary research and curriculum development in fields
such as biotechnology, surface science, and engineered materials. It
provides for interdisciplinary curriculum development in fields such as
biotechnology, surface science, and engineered materials. It provides a
focus for interdisciplinary curriculum development and teaching that
bridges the traditional divide between science and engineering. As our
member faculty jointly use, maintain, and administer the Center’s share
infrastructure, they develop ongoing relationships with both students and
other faculty members.
Support: Funding generated by the Center comes from a variety of sources
including, but not limited to, contracts and grants, user fees, in-king
donations, fees generated by on-and off-site workshops and special
courses, and indirect cost return.
COLLINS COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Professional Development Institute (PDI) Established: 1995
Affiliation: The Collins College of Hospitality Management
Director: Vacant
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Purpose: The PDI exists to provide professional development for the hospitality
industry and to expand the College’s outreach to community constituents
by providing customized professional development programs and advisory
services for hospitality industry members. This includes, but is not limited
to, executive training, corporate consulting, association support, research
& analysis, conferences and seminars, symposia, and certification
programs.
Support: PDI is self-supporting, and excess funds contribute to the financial support
of the College. The University provides a workroom in The Collins College
(79B- 2440) for the PDI.
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