California State University (CSU) Chancellor Joseph Castro expects Cal Poly to transition to semesters by the start of the 2025-26 academic year, according to an email sent out by University President Jeffrey Armstrong. “Almost a decade ago the CSU Chancellor’s Office asked all quarter-calendar campuses to transition to a semester calendar,” Armstrong said in an […]
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La Celebración 24° del CultureFest anual: La Importancia de Representación en un Instituto Predominantemente Blanco (IPB)
[metaslider id=”230202″] Photos by Jackie Espitia El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por José González. La University Union estuvo llena de música, puestos y comida para la 24° celebración anual de CultureFest de Cal Poly el sábado, 23 de octubre. A semejante tiempo que Mustang Family Weekend, estudiantes […]
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24th annual CultureFest: The importance of representation at a primarily white institute
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. The University Union was packed with music, booths and food in celebration of Cal Poly’s 24th annual Culturefest on Saturday, Oct. 23. Lined up with Mustang Family Weekend, students and their parents could be spotted enjoying the day’s festivities hosted by the Multi-Cultural Center. “I think it’s really […]
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“Live the Story” alongside National Geographic Photojournalist Ami Vitale this Wednesday night
Grab your passport and get ready to travel the world with National Geographic photojournalist Ami Vitale. Vitale, who has photographed humanities and cultures from 105 countries across the globe and worked as a war correspondent, will be giving a talk at the Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 10. “Every situation you’re in, […]
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Scout Coffee on campus to soft open on Thursday
On a rainy Sunday evening in 2013, while driving through San Luis Obispo, Jon and Sara Peterson pulled over on Garden Street to take their newborn daughter on a walk through town. On the hunt for the perfect location to launch their coffee shop, the sight of a storefront with a “for lease” sign in […]
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Estudiantes de Cal Poly festejan el Día de Muertos
El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por José González. Papel picado ondeaba por el aire mientras la música llenaba la University Union (UU) y las ofrendas de colores vivos transformaron las gradas de concreto del escenario para festejar el Día de Muertos. El Día de Muertos es una […]
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Proof of negative COVID-19 test not required to return to campus after Thanksgiving break
Cal Poly students will not be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test to return to campus after Thanksgiving break, according to an email from President Jeffrey Armstrong on Tuesday. The university’s seven-day positivity rate has remained below 1% since September, lower than San Luis Obispo County’s positivity rate of about 3.5% and […]
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Startup Launch Weekend to return Nov. 5-7
Like every other successful business, Intego Technologies started out as an ephemeral idea. But unlike most businesses, Intego Technologies was launched from concept into reality over the course of 54 hours. Business administration junior and founder of Intego Technologies, Alexandra Joelson, wasted no time as she and her team competed in Startup Launch Weekend 2019 […]
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Cal Poly’s new ‘Change the World Challenge’ application due Nov. 5
Cal Poly College of Engineering is offering $35,000 in prize money to upperclassman student teams that participate in the first Change the World Challenge, a competition aimed at addressing the world’s pressing issues and promoting holistic thinking amongst students. For the first installment of this challenge, this year’s theme is “Solutions for Living in a […]
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Cal Poly students help people in need of tax dispute assistance through Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
When it comes to tax conflicts, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic volunteer Megan Van Ruler wants taxpayers to know that “one mistake isn’t going to define them.” Van Ruler, a business administration senior, is one of the 15 Cal Poly students providing free tax dispute services for their class, Senior Project: Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (BUS […]
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Cal Poly students are showing solidarity with sexual assault survivors through these events held today
Editor’s Note: This article contains references to sexual assault and violence. Cal Poly campus organizations are hosting events Wednesday, offering a space for students to show solidarity with sexual assault survivors. These events come after two on-campus sexual assaults that students have been notified of in the past month. A Cal Poly Standing with Survivors […]