College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Dean Andrew “Andy” Thulin will retire from Cal Poly at the end of the 2023 calendar year, according to a campus-wide email sent Tuesday. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore wrote in the email that, serving as dean for the past 10 years, Thulin […]
CAFES dean to retire after 25 years of work at Cal Poly
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Cal Poly staff reviews survey on gender-neutral bathrooms
Dean of Students Joy Pedersen and faculty hosted another seminar last Thursday for students to discuss progress and provide input and feedback on incorporating gender-neutral bathrooms on campus. Pedersen began the seminar by first discussing the survey results that were posted outside of the Walter F. Dexter Building (34) bathrooms. There were a total of […]
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Sisters compete in a historic women’s finals heat at the 2023 SLO Cal Open
The 2023 Slo Cal Open at Morro Rock witnessed a historic ending as sisters Sanoa and Mathea Olin marked the first sibling versus sibling women’s finals heat since 2006. Over 130 of the country’s top surfers competed in the weekend long event hosted by Surfing for Hope and presented by Visit SloCal. Mustang News reporter […]
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Cal Poly Wind Band to present ‘Bandemonium’ concert
Cal Poly’s Wind Band is featuring Cuesta College’s Wind Ensemble Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. ‘Bandemonium’ is the Cal Poly Bands’ second season series, according to a Cal Poly news release. “Cal Poly welcomes the Cuesta College Wind Ensemble under the direction of Jennifer Martin,” band director Christopher J. Woodruff said […]
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Cal Poly’s Women in Business club to host annual conference
Cal Poly’s Women in Business (WIB) club will be hosting its eighth annual ‘Defining her Future’ conference on Friday, March 3. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, including guest speakers, breakout workshops and panels hosted by women involved in the business industry, according to a schedule […]
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Cal Poly Students aren’t just riding bikes, they’re building them
When mechanical engineering senior Colin Reay came to Cal Poly, he had no prior interest in bicycles. Two years later, he found that he put over a thousand hours into creating one. Through Cal Poly Bike Builders, Reay found a community of people that could help him create any type of bike he could imagine. […]
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Cal Poly Theatre Department to perform comedy-musical “Company”
The Cal Poly Theatre Department is putting on Tony Award-winning musical “Company” on Cal Poly’s campus at the Spanos Theatre starting Thursday, according to a news release from Cal Poly Now. Showtimes start at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Directed by Karin Hendricks-Bolen, “Company” explores relationships through the perspective […]
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Cal Poly community members encouraged to attend ‘Annual Night Safety Walk’
Cal Poly invites community members to participate in the upcoming Annual Night Safety Walk on Tuesday, to identify poorly lit spaces around Cal Poly’s campus. Students, faculty and staff can meet at Bldg 70, Rm. 110, where they will be given a briefing and grouped into teams each assigned to different areas of campus. The […]
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Women’s March SLO announces its dissolution after six years of women’s rights advocacy
Women’s March SLO (WMSLO) announced its dissolution via various social media posts this week, after six years of locally advocating for women’s rights through 56 rallies and events. The organization was born following the election of former President Donald Trump. Their mission was “to create a women-friendly world through education, advocacy and action,” focusing on […]
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‘It’s an honor’: Larry Lee reacts to being named Team USA collegiate head coach
Cal Poly Baseball head coach Larry Lee was announced as the 43rd Manager for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The USA collegiate team is a cumulation of the nation’s best amateur ball players. The typical team has a total of 45 to 48 roster spots broken up into two squads: […]
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‘We can coexist’: Biologist shares safety tips after SLO mountain lion attack
After a mountain lion reportedly attacked a woman and her dog in the Laguna Lake neighborhood of San Luis Obispo, the City of San Luis Obispo shared advice from Biologist Freddy Otte on avoiding mountain lions. The email also included precautions the community can take to stay safe and how to manage local wildlife. The […]