2020 Four Year Review
Farewell letter from the 2018-2020 Editor in Chief
It’s not often that a graduating class moves into the world amid a pandemic and nationwide unrest. Uncertainty is everywhere and we are collectively grappling with issues that do not have clear…
Attendance at Friday evening protest discouraged by some local organizations due to “diversity of tactics”
Update: 5:13 R.A.C.E. Matters SLO talked with a spokesperson from Cal Poly’s Black Student Union (BSU), who confirmed that BSU will be setting the tone for the protest and that it will…
Second day of protests end with tear gas in San Luis Obispo — hours after officers kneel in solidarity
After more than six hours of protesting, law enforcement officers used tear gas to break up a crowd of more than 200 near the intersection of Santa Rosa and Walnut. A firecracker-like…
LIVE UPDATES: Protests continue in San Luis Obispo over killing of George Floyd
Update 9:30 p.m.: Law enforcement have cleared the area and Santa Rosa Street has reopened to traffic. Video by Brady Caskey Update 8:45 p.m.: San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell said…
CSU Chancellor announces plans to cancel most in-person classes in fall
All campuses in the California State University system plan to cancel in-person classes for the fall and offer instruction primarily online, Chancellor Timothy White announced Tuesday according to the Los Angeles Times.…
Cal Poly pausing most hiring, looks to “centralize” administrative functions due to COVID-19
Cal Poly is also pausing most hiring efforts and not filling certain positions, according to Armstrong.
President Armstrong announces new provost Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore
Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore was named as Cal Poly’s new provost and Executive Vice President, starting August 3, 2020.
Status of fall quarter is still uncertain, summer courses discounted
The status of fall quarter is still uncertain, but Cal Poly is still “optimistic and planning for students returning to campus and a return to some in-person, face-to-face instruction,” President Jeffrey Armstrong…
SLO County releases phased reopening guidelines — stopping short of when students can return to campus
San Luis Obispo County released a draft of the Steps to Adapt and Reopen Together (START) Guide, which includes the phased reopening of the county. However, the guidelines stopped short of when…
How will the new virtual Spring Career Fair work?
Cal Poly students will have the opportunity to network with employers from their homes April 29-30 during the virtual Spring Career Fair via online Zoom meetings. For every session of the Spring…