English professor Shanae Martinez appeared before a faculty hearing committee yesterday to address a proposed two-quarter suspension without pay due to her involvement in pro-Palestinian protests last year. The seven-hour hearing concluded without a final decision, as the committee will now make a recommendation to Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong.
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Hundreds of faculty want Cal Poly to take a stand. President Armstrong says it’s not our place.
Despite faculty efforts, President Armstrong refused to sign a statement criticizing federal actions. His decision reflects Cal Poly’s policy on institutional neutrality.
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Jeffrey Armstrong declines to sign statement against Trump’s ‘overreach’
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong will not sign a joint statement opposing “unprecedented government overreach” in American higher education, confirmed by University Spokesperson Matt Lazier Wednesday. The overreach refers to the unrelenting power the Trump administration wields over universities for what it said are inadequate responses to rising antisemitism. “Cal Poly cares deeply about its […]
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President’s announcement addresses regulations to campus climateÂ
Update: Sept. 19, 10:20 a.m. Lazier said Cal State campuses were directed to send out this exact systemwide message. The President’s email included the system’s Freedom of Expression homepage, indirectly linking to the Cal State time, place and manner policy and each campus’s policies. The President’s Office issued an email annoucement Wednesday morning supporting new […]
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In the Red Zone: Cal Poly students and staff speak out about sexual misconduct on campus
On Oct. 5, a campus-wide email informed students that a rape had occurred in Cal Poly’s architecture graveyard. This crime occurred in the midst of the “red zone,” a time period of increased activity of sexual assault and violence during the first months of college. Yearly trends indicated that more than 50% of campus sexual […]
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Memorial to be held for Detective Luca Benedetti at Cal Poly tomorrow
Cal Poly and the City of San Luis Obispo are partnering to hold a memorial service tomorrow for San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) Detective Luca Benedetti, who was shot and killed in the line of duty last week. The memorial will be held at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 20 […]
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Armstrong announces Opportunity Fee to assist low-income California students
President Armstrong announced a new fee for newly enrolled out-of-state undergraduate students starting in fall 2019.
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Cal Poly junior Malcolm Feix remembered as an outgoing leader with a love for the water
20-year-old electrical engineering rising junior Malcolm Feix died surfing at Pomponio State Beach Sunday, July 22.
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California law prohibits expulsion of former Lambda Chi Alpha member
The law prohibits California universities from disciplining students for speech that would be protected off campus.
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Campus organizations host ‘Open House Day of Action’
Cal Poly students are planning a protest, “Open House Day of Action” at Cal Poly’s Open House Friday at 8 a.m. at the parking lots behind the Recreation Center to continue voicing their frustrations with President Jeffrey Armstrong’s and the university’s decisions. The protest is co-sponsored by the Cal Poly Democrats, Cal Poly MEXA, Cal […]
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ASI Board of Directors concerned about potential health fee increase
Student representatives on Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors are voicing concern over both the cost and the process behind what administration is calling a “health fee adjustment.” The plan would roughly double the health fee to reduce wait times, increase the number of counselors and medical providers, and add new technology to the […]