The Cal Poly College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) Department announced May 5 in an email to faculty, staff and students that the Horticulture and Crop Science Department will now be called the Plant Sciences Department, effective earlier…
SLO Pridefest is happening at Laguna Lake Park this weekend. Here’s how to attend
The San Luis Obispo Pridefest began Friday and is continuing through Sunday at Laguna Lake Park — featuring a fundraiser, live music, art and more. The three-day event is put on by San Luis Obispo’s Gala Pride & Diversity Center,…
Polyratings relaunched by two Cal Poly computer science students
In 2001 two students launched “Polyratings 2.0,” a website where Cal Poly students can rate professors and review their classes. Despite its popularity, the site changed to “read only” mode in 2020. It wasn’t accepting any more reviews — until…
Volunteers collect signatures for pandemic preparedness proposition for 2022 election
On April 13, volunteers were collecting signatures from students in the area surrounding the University Union with the goal of getting a new citizen-proposed proposition on the 2022 California ballot, titled the California Pandemic Early Detection and Prevention Institute Initiative. …
Cal Poly heads to national stage after placing first in animal science competition
A team of Cal Poly animal science majors placed first in the annual Animal Science Western Section Academic Quadrathlon held April 1-2 in San Luis Obispo. The Cal Poly team hosted five other schools –– Fresno State, Colorado State, Oregon…