As a result of the CPX Survey, Cal Poly will be providing more than $950,000 toward improving diversity, equity and inclusion on campus through several diversity initiatives, according to a campus-wide email.
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MN Now: Friday, Dec. 6, 2019
Mustang News reporter Lauren Walike brings you this week’s top stories: The first CPX dialogue outlines three goals to improve campus climate Meet EMBER: A student-designed robot to help prevent wildfires Local baker delivers organic, fresh bread straight to campus – on his bike
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SLO Breakers hosts first break dancing battle in nearly six years
SLO Breakers, Cal Poly’s breakdancing club, hosted SLO Underground: Reborn 2019, their first jam in nearly six years. Participants competed for cash prizes of up to $300 on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Multiactivity Center. “I like how it brings people together and brings a lot of different skill sets. For many of the participants, […]
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Popeyes chicken sandwich returns after selling out nationwide
After selling out nationwide, the Popeyes chicken sandwich is back in San Luis Obispo.
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Proposed quantitative math requirement could impact CSU admissions, but not Cal Poly’s
The California State University (CSU) is considering requiring applicants to take an additional course in quantitative reasoning in high school, but critics say it would disproportionately affect underrepresented student populations. Currently, the CSU only requires incoming students to have a minimum of three years of math. The proposed requirement would mean high school students, beginning […]
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MN Now: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019
Mustang News reporter Lauren Walike brings you this week’s top stories: Aliso in PCV evacuated after fire breaks out in apartment kitchen Academic Senate proposal would reduce office hours requirement for tenure-track professors Late comeback effort falls short for Women’s Basketball in defeat to Pepperdine
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UPD and SLOPD crack down on party violations during Halloween this year
San Luis Obispo Police (SLOPD) and University Police (UPD) worked in conjunction to crack down on party violations and underage drinking during Halloween this year. UPD targeted illegal alcohol sales using an Alcoholic Beverage Control grant, according to a news release, addressing underage drinking, over-intoxication and the use of fake ID cards in stores and […]
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Blue light towers have received 793 calls in the last 22 months. None were emergencies
Misuse of the blue light phones through pranking, harassing calls or false alarms is a crime by state statute according to the University Police Department website.
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Here’s what you need to know about party violations this Halloween
The San Luis Obispo Police Department and University Police are preparing for Halloween weekend with double fines and increased patrols. Since Halloween falls on a Thursday, double fines were put into effect midnight on Oct. 31 and will be in place through 7 a.m. Nov. 4, according to the Safety Enhancement Zone ordinance passed by […]
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Natural Healing Center awarded permit to open storefront in San Luis Obispo
Natural Healing Center will receive San Luis Obispo’s third commercial cannabis permit and is now the city’s second retail storefront to be approved for business, according to a news release. Natural Healing Center will be located at 2600 Broad Street and is anticipated to open in 2020. This will be the company’s second location, following […]
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Celebration of life to be held in memory of Daniel Maerowitz
A celebration of life will be held today, Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 11 a.m., in the Advanced Technology Laboratory for aerospace engineering senior Daniel Maerowitz. Maerowitz passed away Friday, Oct 6. Maerowitz was associated with student organizations in his major, as well as the Russian Student Association and the Chabad Student Group, according to a […]