Cal State Polytechnic College - El Rodeo Yearbook (San Luis Obispo, CA)

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California State Polytechnic's nr i- administration and classroom building atop Administration hill is scheduled to be completed before September, 1941. Page 6

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The “CHIEF” says: I am happy that the editors of the 1940 El Rodeo have chosen to emphasize in their publication the progress that California Poly- technic has made during the past three decades. I think that this reminiscence is particularly appropriate this year because of the action of the state board of education in authorizing our school to grant the bachelor of science degree starting in June, 1942. We hope that the next 30 years of California Polytechnic’s history will be marked with even greater achievements than those re- corded in the past. I hope the editors of the 1970 El Rodeo will choose a theme for their yearbook that will again review the prog- ress expected to be made during the three decades that lie ahead of us. California Polytechnic is a democratic col- lege of a democratic state, alive to the wishes and needs of the people. The years that are now in the future will challenge us to keep the objective of serving the people always our motivating goal. The El Rodeo serves as a permanent link between the graduates of California Poly- technic and the college with its memories of hard work and pleasure. On behalf of the faculty and administration I wish success and happiness to all California Polytechnic- students, whether they are leaving us this year or returning for additional study. Julian A. McPhee, President. Page 5

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Reality Replaces a Dream New opportunities in technical and voca- tional training in agricultural and industrial fields opened for California youth on April 6, 1940, when the state board of education authorized a four-year technical college at Ca’ifornia State Polytechnic. Bachelor of science degrees will be offered starting in June, 1942. In accepting the authorization California Polytechnic pledged itself to maintain the primary objective of training young men for specific employment in agricultural and in- dustrial occupations; to retain the training on the project basis; and to strengthen and give full support to the present two-year and three-year curricula not leading to a degree. Although the addition of a fourth year of instruction will necessitate few immediate changes, the editors of El Rodeo are con- vinced that the board’s resolution has opened a new era for California State Polytechnic. They congratulate Julian A. McPhee, presi- dent of California Polytechnic, whose efforts during the past decade have resulted in this recognition. Di. Walter F. Dexter, slate director oj education, toas (it active lecder of the efforts to win jour-year recognition for the California Polytechnic course of study. He visited a student body assembly January 16. He is shown at left above with John Carrieaburu, student president; William Himmelman, student secretary; and President McPhee. Page 7