The Cal Poly Police Department will be reducing its stock of ‘regulated equipment,’ according to Police Chief George Hughes. The change was announced during a seminar held Friday, Jan. 20 regarding the department’s stock of regulated equipment, also referred to as military equipment. The department will be getting rid of its only pepper ball gun […]
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10 years of Cal Poly Scholars: Students reflect on the program
Every spring, students across the U.S. open their college admission letters. While the majority of the student population across California anticipates these decisions, one thing sets Cal Poly’s admissions apart. If a California resident meets certain requirements, Cal Poly sends an invite to an exclusive program: Cal Poly Scholars. The Cal Poly Scholars Program marked […]
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Cal Poly Agribusiness Club to host annual career fair
Since May, agricultural business junior Jack Busch has been organizing the annual Ag Showcase — a career fair with an emphasis on agriculture but open to students of all majors. This week, Busch’s work is coming into fruition. The 33rd annual Ag Showcase, put on by the Agribusiness Management and National Agricultural Marketing Association Club, […]
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Cal Poly students speak out during CSU Title IX review
At a forum held to review the CSU’s Title IX process, Cal Poly students shared their personal experiences, along with feedback on current resources and sexual assault awareness training. On Thursday, Jan. 19 from 4:45 p.m. to 6 p.m., Cozen O’Connor law firm representatives Devon Riley and Maureen Holland hosted the forum as part of […]
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Cal Poly Safer hosts Stalking Action Month with “Love, Boundaries” campaign
In honor of January’s National Stalking Awareness Month, Cal Poly’s Safer is hosting “Love, Boundaries” — a month-long campaign dedicated to stalking prevention and boundary setting. The campaign is hosting a variety of events for students surrounding survivor support, education and awareness. “Ultimately, stalking behaviors are repeated violations of boundaries — and we all deserve […]
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Cal Poly Police to hold campus forums following new equipment report
The Cal Poly Police Department is hosting two upcoming community engagement events to discuss its recent Annual Report of Regulated Equipment. All students, faculty and staff are invited to the events, hosted on Jan. 20 and Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. in the Public Safety Building (Bldg. 36) and the Public Safety Training Room (Room […]
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Cal Poly’s discrimination and harassment policies are under review. Here’s how to give your input
A law firm hired to do a Title IX assessment across all 23 CSU campuses is holding open forums at Cal Poly this week to gain input from students, faculty and staff. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any academic environment that receives federal funding and requires schools to implement […]
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Survivor of 12 concentration camps: Holocaust survivor to speak at Cal Poly
After facing six years of forced labor, a dozen concentration camps and a death march, Holocaust survivor Joe Alexander will be sharing his story with a new generation of students at Cal Poly. Hosted by Chabad of San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly, Alexander will take the stage at the Performing Arts Center to discuss […]
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Cal Poly institutes abortion pills and services for students
Cal Poly students can now receive abortion pills through the campus health center, the university announced in a news release on Monday. The new program is being offered in compliance with the 2019 College Student Right to Access Act that required all UCs and CSUs to integrate medical abortion care into their campus health centers […]
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Watch: Cal Poly students join global rally for Iran
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, students gathered on Dexter Lawn, joining a network of more than 150 universities participating in a global rally for Iran. The rally was sparked by the recent death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Iran’s Kurdistan region. Iran’s religious “morality police” arrested her for not wearing the hijab in accordance with […]
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Cal Poly students join global rally for Iran on Wednesday
More than 150 universities across the globe are rallying for Iran on Wednesday amid rising violence by Iran’s regime. Cal Poly students announced on Tuesday they’d be joining in on the global event. Cal Poly’s Iranian Student Cultural Organization (ISCO) is holding a rally for Iran on Dexter Lawn, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. ISCO […]