assignment #5

assignment #5
1. In 1993, Alex G. Spanos and his wife Faye donated $1.5 million to Cal Poly to build a theater, which was later named the Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre. Alex Spanos is the owner of the San Diego Chargers and a former drum major for the Cal Poly marching band.

Before the library moved to a new building in 1980, there was the Dexter Library. It was officially named the Walter F. Dexter Memorial Library in Spetember 1948. Dexter helped president Julian Mcphee to get approval and state funding for the new library building. Dexter also helped secure collegiate status for Cal Poly.

2. One structure under construction is the new Housing Administration Building that will be replacing the old Housing Office. the new buliding will be much larger and will accomodate the increasing on-campus operations, including the Poly Canyon Village project. The scheduled date for the building to be completed is pending.

A new building, Cal Poly's Construction Management Department, will reach completion in fall of 2007. This building will house The Simpson String-Tie Material Demonstration Labratory. It will be the largest element in the building's Center for Construction Excellence. The lab will provide students with hands-on experience of construction managment and with residential, commerical and heavy/civil construction.


Spanos’ donation is not the first generous gift he’s made to his alma mater. He also contributed $1.5 million to Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo in 1993 to build a theater for the college that was later named the Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre. Earlier this year, Alex also received a Doctor of Humanities from the University.