The 2025-26 season could have been the inflection point of the Mustangs becoming a yearly contender within the Big West scene. It was a young team led in large part by Hamad Mousa, Peter Bandelj and Cayden Ward, who were all sophomores.
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Student-run lab launches 13th satellite from Vandenberg
Cal Poly’s PolySat Lab successfully launched its 13th CubeSat mission into space from Vandenberg Space Force Base, with the help of a team of 16 students and faculty.
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Cal Poly students share their reasons for choosing the university
Cal Poly’s lively culture, academic reputation, and beautiful nature have attracted many students to commit to two to five years of study there, with many finding opportunities to get involved in campus organizations, explore the surrounding areas, and make connections within different communities.
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Student Success Center construction causes sidewalk closures, detours
Two sidewalks near the North Mountain dorms and the new student success center are closed for construction until October 2027, causing some students to take longer or more difficult routes to their destinations.
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Cal Poly students engage in debates with Christian minister at 4-hour event
The Cal Poly College Republican Club hosted a four-hour Q&A with evangelist Christian minister Ray Comfort and other members of Living Waters Ministry, which drew in a consistent crowd of students and included heated discussions between students and speakers.
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San Luis Obispo’s new Belonging Project initiative promotes diversity and inclusion
The City of San Luis Obispo has launched the Belonging Project, an initiative designed to bring community members together through conversations and public events focused on connection, with the goal of creating spaces where residents, students and local organizations can discuss community issues and learn from one another.
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University watch party marks alum Victor Glover’s historic return from Artemis II
Cal Poly alum Victor Glover ’99 returned to Earth from the Artemis II mission, marking a historic moment for NASA and Cal Poly, as more than 300 students, families and community members gathered to watch the event.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball contends with No. 1 Stanford, defeats No. 9 Cal in Center of Effort Challenge
The No. 6 Mustangs fell 3-2 to No. 1 Stanford at the Center of Effort Challenge, just hours after a convincing 4-1 win over No. 9 University of California.
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Majority of engineering students surveyed think year-round operations will harm Cal Poly
Over 80% of engineering students at Cal Poly believe year-round operations will harm the school, with concerns ranging from internships and club activities to lack of AC in buildings and disruption of social lives.
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Names of students reveal underlying enrollment trends around gender and race
Cal Poly has a near-even gender split, but individual colleges have stark gendered divides, with women making up the majority of two-thirds of College of Liberal Arts and men accounting for nearly two-thirds of enrollees in the College of Engineering.