Cal Poly’s annual Poly Royal Rodeo will take place at Alex G. Spanos Stadium from April 9-11, accommodating more than 11,000 guests and featuring college rodeo athletes from the West Coast.
Author Archives: Angel Corzo
Angel Corzo is a journalism major with a concentration in news writing. As a data and investigations reporter for The Hill, he is driven by stories that focus on accountability and human interest. He hopes to shed light on topics that are underrepresented in the media. He prides himself on the patience and attention to detail he uses within his writing.
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Gala Pride Center’s ex-director charged with embezzling funds
Dustin Robert Colyer-Worth, the former executive director of the Gala Pride and Diversity Center in San Luis Obispo, was charged with embezzling funds from the organization from November 2022 to October 2024.
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Cal Poly says this is how faculty should respond to ICE
Cal Poly has released a list of guidelines for faculty to follow if ICE comes to campus, including staying calm, understanding ICE authority, protecting privacy, and communicating carefully, while also providing resources from the Cal State system.
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Cal Poly students and faculty protest U.S. Customs and Border Protection recruiting at the career fair
Cal Poly’s annual career fair will proceed as planned, despite widespread outcry from student and faculty groups who view the presence of U.S. Customs and Border Protection as “hypocritical” and “frustrating” due to the agency’s involvement in recent immigration raids targeting people of color.
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Admissions recruits local Santa Maria high schoolers to boost Hispanic enrollment
Cal Poly hosted a welcome event in Santa Maria to promote the university and encourage enrollment of local Hispanic students, supported by an Admissions and Recruitment project from HSI Mini-Grants.
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Cal Poly employees to receive one-time bonus from $144 million state loan
The California State University system has authorized a $144 million state loan to compensate faculty and staff across all 22 campuses for their “extraordinary skill and dedication,” with the loan to be paid back in full to the state no later than July 1, 2026.
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La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU. reclutará personal en la feria de empleo de Cal Poly
Find the English version here. Traducido por Suri Moreno. La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU. reclutará personal en la feria de empleo anual de otoño de Cal Poly, que se celebrará el miércoles 22 de octubre. Según el vocero de la universidad, Matt Lazier, la agencia estará allí “únicamente con fines de […]
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection to recruit at Cal Poly Career Fair
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be recruiting at Cal Poly’s annual Fall Career Fair on Oct. 22-23. Recently, Customs and Border Protection were scheduled to recruit at Cal Poly Pomona’s campus which then caused the postponement of their fall job fair due to criticism from students.
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‘We are not just a number’: Cal Poly highlights HSI commitment despite looming federal threats
Cal Poly hosted its ¡Adelante! HSI Symposium to provide updates and discussion on its progress towards becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution, while also addressing the potential threat of federal government proposals to end Minority-Serving Institution grants.
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Cal Poly’s Turning Point USA chapter seeks dialogue and growth after Charlie Kirk’s assassination
Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated at a Utah college campus, causing the Cal Poly TPUSA chapter to double in size. Group aims to have open conversation and discourse.
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Cal Poly Turning Point USA chapter and Active Church host Charlie Kirk vigil at the Performing Arts Center
Cal Poly’s TPUSA chapter and Active Church hosted a memorial service for late political activist Charlie Kirk, featuring gospel music, Bible verses, and speeches from conservative speakers, with an estimated 1,000 people in attendance.