Cal Poly requires undergraduates to select a major during the application process. While this allows some students to get a head start in their studies, others aren’t ready to decide what field they want to pursue. In fact, according to Career Services, about 30 percent of Cal Poly students change their major at some point. […]
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Betsy DeVos overhauls federal student loan system
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education formally announced that it will select one company to collect student debt payments on its behalf. Right now, there is $1.4 trillion in student loan debt spread across 44 million borrowers in the United States. Of that amount, the vast majority of student debt is comprised of federal […]
Mother of Kristin Smart creates scholarship in Kristin’s name
The scholarship application will be available January 2018.
Orfalea College of Business professor Jeffrey Danes dies
Danes worked at Orfalea for nearly 30 years.
Cal Poly Graduation Initiative Team proposes plan to increase four-year graduation rates
The team’s goals are: improving support, removing graduation barriers, improving campus community, eliminating achievement gaps and using data in administration.
Giuseppe’s: Senior project turned popular restaurant
When political science student Joe DiFronzo chose his senior project back in 1988, he knew there was only one option: opening a restaurant. DiFronzo runs the homestyle Italian restaurant Giuseppe’s Cucina Rustica, which first opened in the Landmark Hotel space on Price Street in Pismo Beach. But starting a business as at 20 years old […]
March & protest: Students and faculty stand against traditionalism and rape culture
Several Cal Poly administrative staff were also present at the March Against Rape Culture.
On your marks, get set, solar: PROVE Lab helps kids build solar cars
The PROVE Outreach Program shared their knowledge and taught middle school students how to power cars using the sun in hopes of inspiring future engineers
Delta Tau Delta on interim suspension
The fraternity has been on suspension since May 19.
Cal Poly Athletics announces new partnership with adidas
The partnership will last until the 2021-22 season.
