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paul meissner Cal Poly’s ASI Children’s Programs received accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The accreditation is a voluntary system to recognize the quality of childcare centers nationwide. “The implications are that we have matched the highest quality standards that exist for our field,” said Tonya Iverson, director of […]

brennan angel The Bernard Osher Foundation awarded Cal Poly’s Continuing Education program a $100,000 grant for the third consecutive year. The grant will help fund the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, which is a branch of Continuing Education that offers programs primarily for people aged 50 and up who are retired or semi-retired, said John Houser, […]

kiel carreau Cal Poly has now gone wireless with Mustang Mobile Computing, a service that allows students to receive free wireless Internet access with any wireless enabled laptop from 160 access points spread across campus and in the residence halls. Although a laptop’s wireless card will automatically pick up the signal while on campus, the […]

Joe Sargent The first support group meeting on the Central Coast for people suffering with Alopecia Areata, a disease that causes baldness, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Sierra Vista Hospital’s auditorium. Nearly 4.7 million Americans have Alopecia Areta, according to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. Civil engineering senior Bonnie Lowry felt locals […]

Jen Boudevin By Jen Boudevin mustang daily As a new school year begins, many students are facing a familiar struggle when it comes to finding parking on campus, yet the University Police Department is looking into some changes for the future. Stalking any backpack-toting student for a potentially available spot, drivers circle the lots with […]

Karen Velie He is a musician, singer and songwriter. He is a first generation college student and the ASI president. He is a performance poet and an architectural engineering major. But what sets Tylor Middlestadt apart from other Cal Poly student presidents is his passion for sustainability and energy conservation, and his goal of implementing […]

kailan park University Police and the Tri-County Blood Bank of San Luis Obispo joined forces to host a blood drive on the lawn in front of Mott Gym on Wednesday. The countywide campaign, entitled “Helping Police Save Lives,” hoped to see enough donors in order to meet its target of accumulating 150 donations per day. […]

nick coury mustang daily The average book is rectangular and flat, and to most college students, also arduous and boring. But Harry and Sandra Reese are about to change all that. The art and creation of bookmaking stands out as an intriguing experience for the husband-and-wife team. Their exhibit, entitled “Every Force Evolves a Form,” […]

Thao Tran Two Cal Poly professors wrote a book on irrigation after 15 years of research that will soon be translated into five languages. “Drip and Micro Irrigation for Trees, Vines, and Row Crops,” a 285-page book, is available in Spanish and English, and will soon be published in Dutch, German and Italian. “We’ve just […]