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• Cal Poly VP aims to woo first-generation students

  Cal Poly VP aims to woo first-generation students

  Cornel Morton, Cal Poly’s vice president for student affairs since 2002, will take on a new assignment aimed at recruiting more first-generation college students, according to university officials.

  Morton has been a leader at the university in dealing with a range of issues affecting students, including sexual assault and discrimination.

  Preston Allen, associate vice president for student affairs and executive director of university housing, will serve as interim vice president for student affairs until a national search for a permanent successor is concluded, according to university officials.

• Top 10 Stories of 2011: No. 6 — Rape allegations spur talk at Cal Poly

  Top 10 Stories of 2011: No. 6 — Rape allegations spur talk at Cal Poly

  The sign on the window of a Cal Poly dorm this past spring warned students on campus with the sober headline in red ink of “Sexual Assault — Rape.” It was the third such report on or around campus within nine days during May.

• Record number apply to Cal Poly

  Record number apply to Cal Poly

  Cal Poly has received about 45,000 applications for its incoming fall class — a record.

  Its previous high was two years ago when it received 42,495 applications for fall 2010, according to Cal Poly admissions director James Maraviglia.

  Although university officials still aren’t sure how many spaces will be available for new students, Maraviglia said that early indicators appear to show that it will have 3,860 undergraduate slots for freshmen and transfers. He said that number is still being determined and assumes no additional cuts in funding beyond those already announced.

• Learn by inventing: Innovation on display at Cal Poly

  Learn by inventing: Innovation on display at Cal Poly

  What do new smart phone applications, strawberry jam and a magnetic cello have in common?

  Each was a product created and designed by Cal Poly students.

  Twenty-four innovations went on display Monday as part of a first-ever, student-run showcase held on campus called “SPECTACLE.”

• Ritter home in SLO: Crafting their common space

  Ritter home in SLO: Crafting their common space

  J. Trees Ritter graduated from Cal Poly, then left San Luis Obispo to attend medical school in 1997. When he and wife Tamzin returned nine years later, they wanted to experience the city to its fullest, which to them meant living close to downtown.

  At the time, the inventory of downtown homes for sale was slim. They finally found a 1918 Craftsman bungalow that, at first glance, seemed a mismatch. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 2,400-square-foot home would be a snug fit for a family of five and their two dogs. Most intimidating was the fact that the youngest of their three daughters was just 2 months old, yet the home was in desperate need of a major remodel.

  Still, the family forged ahead, moving in and immediately working out plans to restore it. J. Trees created the overall design for the renovation and Tamzin plotted out interior finishes and décor. They worked with general contractors Ryk Kluver and John Kelly. Around World War II, the home was converted into two apartments, one upstairs and one