Cal Poly students research the ocean year round, but the Cal Poly Research Pier is only open to the public for one day a year for the pier’s Open House. On October 10th, the open house presented the works of Cal Poly’s Center for Coastal Marine Sciences while families got tours of the half-mile long […]
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Students create immersive on-campus haunted house, combining electrical engineering and theater
Cal Poly students combined engineering and theater to build a haunted house on campus this Halloween through a collaboration between Cal Poly Amusement Park Engineering Design (CAPED) and Student Stage. The Haunted House opens Friday night and will also be open on Halloween Night. The project began last spring, with students developing engineering plans, designing […]
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Open Studios Art Tour offers a look inside SLO County’s art scene
Across San Luis Obispo County, artists opened their studio doors this October, inviting visitors to see their work and meet the people behind it. The annual Open Studios Art Tour took place over two weekends, Oct. 10–11 and 17–18. The free, self-guided tour let visitors choose their own stops, exploring everything from painting and pottery […]
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New Balloon Animal Club brings community through connections to childhood joy
With hundreds of clubs at Cal Poly, students can find groups dedicated to all kinds of interests, including soy sauce, unicycling, lore and comedy. For members of Cal Poly’s new Balloon Animal Club, that interest comes in the form of twisting balloons into dogs, pumpkins and more. Founded this fall by club President Liz Hardy, […]
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Turning Point USA event brings hundreds of attendees and over 70 protesters
Conservative activists and student organizers clashed at Cal Poly during a Turning Point USA event featuring controversial speakers and intense protests regarding marginalized communities.
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Cal Poly Cat Program downsized due to relocation
The student-run Cal Poly Cat Program is working to rebuild and restore its capacity following a summer 2026 relocation to a renovated laboratory space that currently lacks running water.
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Faculty and staff to soon move in to new 34-home housing community, Vista Meadows
Cal Poly celebrated the dedication of Vista Meadows, a new 34-home faculty and staff housing project designed to provide more attainable living options near campus.
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Watch: Students and professors describe how they adapted to semester transition
Cal Poly’s transition from a quarter to a semester system has created mixed outcomes for students and faculty, ranging from internship scheduling conflicts and delayed graduations to increased instructional time and accelerated degree progress.
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Students relocated to Poly Canyon Village apartments after delays in new housing construction
Cal Poly relocated several transfer and continuing students to overcrowded Poly Canyon Village apartments due to construction delays at the new Ĺ‚ktoĘ” building, ultimately offering affected students a fifty percent rent reduction.
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Respire, Fire and Ice aims to bring a renewed sense of community to San Luis Obispo
A new wellness center called Respire, Fire and Ice opened its second location in San Luis Obispo, offering contrast therapy through saunas and cold plunges to foster community connection.
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Back2Bass comeback event fosters connection between Cal Poly clubs and progressive EDM
Cal Poly alumnus Bryan Lai hosted the Back2Bass Comeback event on September 12, featuring local DJs and Cal Poly’s United Movement dance club to promote progressive EDM and community building in San Luis Obispo.