A College of Business Administration club has received more than $8,000 in grant money to improve the lives of Pomona-area residents and empower small businesses. The grant money encompasses four different projects that must be completed before the end of the school year. It is an ambitious effort for the 18 members of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) but club President Misael Hernandez says they are up for the challenge.

The Orange County Register uses data collected on behalf of the Real Estate Research Council to gauge the Orange County real estate market. The newspaper reports that O.C. homes were collectively worth $380.3 billion in the third quarter of 2011, down $14.7 billion from a year ago.

An economist proposes that homeowners should be allowed to buy or keep their homes with a mortgage rate of only 1 percent. FRL Professor Michael Carney tells the Whittier Daily News that the plan is problematic because it doesn't specify funding sources.

On Nov. 8, Carina Hoang will visit Cal Poly Pomona to launch the U.S. debut of her book “Boat People: Personal Stories from the Vietnam Exodus 1975-1996.” Cal Poly Pomona and surrounding communities are invited to hear Hoang speak and sign her book in the Bronco Student Center (Orion Suite) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. To reserve seating, email Marguerite Endres, mendres@csupomona.edu, by Nov. 4.

Adjunct FRL Professor Bob McClure discusses President Obama's jobs plan with the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. McClure says that disagreements between Republicans and Democrats will prevent any meaningful change.

Filled with “exceptional instructors” and a student body that consists of “smart working professionals,” the College of Business Administration offers outstanding graduate programs, according to The Princeton Review’s 2012 edition of “The Best 294 Business Schools.”

A prominent professional association has contributed to the College of Business Administration building complex, making it the first time in the group’s 42-year history that a donation has been made in support of a building.

CIS Professor Ralph Westfall talks with the Sacramento Bee on the viability of telecommuting programs among state workers.

FRL Professor Michael Carney discusses the unemployment rate with the Whittier Daily News. Carney believes there will be limited opportunities for the jobless for some time.

Despite problems with economy, Prof. Michael Carney tells The San Bernardino Sun that he doesn't expect attendance to drop for this year's LA County Fair.

FRL Professor Michael Carney talks about Standard & Poor's downgrade of the country's credit rating.

Faced with an extreme shortage of workers who can protect our network infrastructure, Cal Poly Pomona has announced that it will offer free intensive training to 35 people with a special talent in cybersecurity. These individuals will attend the 2nd Annual California Cyber Challenge Camp July 11-15 at Cal Poly Pomona. Participants will learn at the camp how to detect unwanted network intrusions and get firsthand experience evaluating network security through simulated attacks, among other topics.

Cal Poly Pomona celebrated its 55th Commencement ceremony June 10-12. The Inland Valley Daily Bulletins writes about CBA grad Juanita Kurisaki.

Juanita Kurisaki is like many Cal Poly Pomona seniors: she stays up until the early morning hours finishing homework, stresses over her senior project and is counting the days until graduation. Unlike many of the other students on campus, Kurisaki is 77 years old.

Cesarius Yakub, a computer information systems student, has been named CBA valedictorian for the Class of 2011