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. White said the majority of classes will be…
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 wrote in an email to students Wednesday morning.…
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 Cal Poly could reopen and what students returning…
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 Career Fair, students can log into a Zoom…
14 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in SLO County — the largest single-day spike
San Luis Obispo now has 163 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Friday, April 24 – up 14 cases from yesterday, according to the County Public Health. Of the total cases, 40 patients are at home in isolation, 119 patients…
New search warrant served in Los Angeles in ongoing Kristin Smart case
On Wednesday morning, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office announced they are serving another search warrant in the ongoing case of Kristin Smart.
Cal Poly will not require ACT or SAT exams for 2021-2022 academic year applicants
The California State University (CSU) will not use ACT or SAT examinations for admissions decisions for the 2021-2022 academic year, according to a news release. “For 2021, the university will modify its comprehensive review and, even though we won’t require…
COVID-19 antibody testing not available in SLO County
Unlike nasal swab tests currently available, antibody tests detect whether a person has previously had the virus that causes COVID-19.