Zane Ellis-Rector remembers how relieved and excited he felt walking at his graduation ceremony last year in June. Most importantly, his family was there to see it all — including his 82-year-old grandfather. He could hear his mother cheer excitedly in Spanos Stadium when his name got called. When he met up with her later, she […]
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40 years later, Cal Poly still struggles with diversity
In the 1970s, Cal Poly had the highest population of black students in recent decades. Since then, the number has dwindled.