J. Kent Clark (1917–2008), Caltech professor of literature, emeritus, came to campus in 1950. In an oral history interview for the Caltech Archives with Shelley Erwin in 1990, he describes his youth in rural Utah and the beginnings of his dramatic and comedic activities during his student years at Brigham Young University. At Caltech, he took seriously Robert A. Millikan's mandate to produce literate scientists from an all-male student population affectionately dubbed "trolls."

Having recognized Caltech for what it was, namely a grand subject for comedy, he and coconspirators from the Caltech Stock Company wrote, produced, and performed, a series of hilarious musicals based on campus life. The first show, The Road to Stockholm, celebrated Linus Pauling's Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1954. The hit song from this production (rendered by a female cast member) began: "Linus Pauling is the man for me. / He makes violent changes in my chemistry." Individual songs from the musicals, notably "The Richter Scale" and "Let's Advance on Science," have stood the test of time and can be purchased on CD in the Caltech Bookstore. The Kent Clark interview, which contains an audio sample, may be read or downloaded at the Caltech Archives' oral histories website at http://oralhistories.library.caltech.edu.

Caltech/JPL Dodger Day is on Sunday, August 17, when the Dodgers will face the Milwaukee Brewers. Tickets are $22.50 per person, which includes admission to the right-field pavilion, plus all-you-can-eat Dodger Dogs, nachos, peanuts, popcorn, soda, and water. Bring your friends and family to join in the fun. The game begins at 1:10 p.m. Beginning Wednesday, May 14, tickets will be on sale at the Caltech Bookstore, the JPL Store, and Human Resources. For more information, call 395-1745.

This year's annual award ceremony will take place at 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, in Beckman Auditorium. Caltech will honor over 200 staff members with service ranging from 10 to 40 years. Additionally, the winner of the second annual Tom Schmitt Staff Prize will be named. This award recognizes a staff member whose contributions to the Institute embody the values and spirit that enable faculty members and students to achieve excellence in research and education. A reception in the Beckman Institute courtyard will follow the ceremony. All members of the Caltech community are encouraged to attend.

From now until 5/30/08, CEFCU is waiving the $10 annual fee on new ATM cards for the first year!
Get easy, convenient access to your funds 24/7 at 1000s of ATMs displaying the CO-OP, PLUS, or STAR system logos nationwide!

Choose to Save with the Ease of Direct Deposit or Payroll Deduction.
Have your payroll check or any recurring check payment directly deposited into your CEFCU account.
If you are a CIT or JPL employee, you can have any portion of your paycheck directed to your CEFCU savings accounts and/or loans.

Contact any branch or visit www.cefcu.org for details

Campus Branch Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The following new printing policies will take effect on January 1, 2008:

Free-printing allowance: $50 per calendar quarter
10¢ per page for black-and-white prints
20¢ per page for color prints
(There is no additional cost for two-sided, duplex printing.)

Users can check their printing credit balance in the pop-up window that appears when you log onto library workstations using an IMSS account.

Charges exceeding the free-printing allowance will be charged to your Bursar's account or to a PTA account at the end of the calendar quarter.

Maximum single print-job size (because of printer limitations) will be 200 pages or 100MB, whichever is less.

The library strongly encourages patrons to monitor their printing allowance. Patrons should print only for themselves. If a file must be printed for each member of a group, please inform group members of the file's network location, and let each print for himself, on his personal printing allowance.

All printing will be charged. Excessive printing may result in the library contacting patrons to ensure understanding of the policy.

The Caltech Career Partners Program consists of companies that have generously supported the career programs on campus. In addition to educating the Caltech community about each of their companies and industries, they have contributed alumni biographies that offer career guidance to students. Click here to view the bio of Lime Wire's George Searle, '89.

Click here to view other alumni bios.

If you are eligible to vote and want to be registered or re-registered to vote in California while a student at Caltech, the deadline for the June election is May 19. Hard copies of the voter registration forms are available at the Graduate Dean's Office, the Undergraduate Dean's Office, and in the Center for Student Services. The form is also available at most public libraries and U.S. post offices.

If you need additional information about voter registration or would like to register to vote online, you may access the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's Office at http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/votecal_home.htm or (562) 466-1323.

Did you know that Caltech has phone numbers to call for information in time of emergency? These numbers provide recorded information about the impact of an emergency on the campus, including whether or not employees should come to work. From campus, dial ext. 3291; from off campus, dial (626) 395-3291 or toll-free 1 (888) 427-7465. Read about security resources and crisis resources at the security office website at security.caltech.edu.

Caltech will celebrate Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 15. Those who ride to work are invited to enjoy snacks and drinks at a pit stop hosted by Commuter Services from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at San Pasqual Mall. Then all are invited to the Bike to Work Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at San Pasqual Mall. Come enjoy prizes, goodies, bike-maintenance help, information on upcoming workshops, and cake. While supplies last, bikers who are registered in the Caltech Biker Program and come to the fair with their bikes will receive a goodie bag. For details, contact Kristina Valenzuela at (626) 395-4729 or Kristina.Valenzuela@Caltech.edu.

On April 24, the MTA's board of directors unanimously rejected the proposal to cancel Metro Line 177, which connects Caltech and JPL via the Sierra Madre Villa light-rail station. The energetic efforts of the Caltech and JPL community to oppose the proposition were likely of key importance in the board's decision. Long-term continuance of the line is dependent on ridership. For more information, contact Kristina Valenzuela at Kristina.Valenzuela@caltech.edu.

Do you ever wish your child came with an instruction manual? The first crucial step toward understanding your child is to identify his or her innate personality type. In a workshop at noon to 1 p.m. on May 9, in 102 Spalding Lab, Amy Malak, SFCC work/life counselor, will illustrate how by using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, you can learn what makes your child "tick" and gain the confidence to respond to parenting dilemmas in the most natural and appropriate ways. Recommended for parents of children age two to young adults. For reservations and information, call 395-8360 or e-mail sfcc@caltech.edu.

Groundbreaking for the Annenberg Center for Information Science and Technology will commence next month, and by July 2009, the building will serve as IST's new center of operations. Preparation for construction will start on November 13 with the erection of a fence around the site.

The fenced-off area will include Moore Lab parking lot, the areas between Moore Lab and Steele House, the lawn area south of Moore Walk between Moore Lab and Holliston Avenue, and the Steele House carriage house, pool house, and pool. In addition, the east-west service drive south of Moore Lab will be closed off east of the Moore Lab loading dock, and designated parking for contractors will be located in the surface lot on the east side of Holliston Avenue, south of the fire station.

Another construction fence will be erected beginning November 13 between Beckman Lab (BBB) and Baxter Hall to facilitate the relocation of a large storm drain from the site of the soon-to-be-built Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering to Beckman Mall (formerly called the Court of Man). This fence will extend from the northwest corner of Beckman Auditorium to San Pasqual Walk. The pedestrian walkways on either side of Beckman Mall will remain open; however, the north end of Beckman Lab walk will be closed off. The fence area will sweep around extreme northwest of Beckman Auditorium to its northernmost edge.

Regularly updated information on traffic routes, parking, and other details related to campus construction will soon be available on Caltech's New Buildings website, which will serve as the primary source for information on all campus construction projects. The link to that site will soon be available, so please check back. Questions regarding these projects should be sent to Caltech Facilities at newbuildings@caltech.edu.