As you complete my five step checklist for the housing search, you will probably stumble upon Mustang Village as one of your housing options after doing some Google searching or asking literally anyone where they live. Indeed, Mustang Village is a popular choice for Cal Poly students’ off-campus housing.
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer narrowly falls to UC Santa Barbara in Blue-Green rivalry match
The Mustangs slid even further down the Big West standings, falling into 5th in the conference in a loss to the Gauchos.
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Kennedy Library opens a Latino book collection to expand representation
Kyle Tanaka and Victoria Tonascia collaborated to create a Latinx/e book collection at Kennedy Library, featuring 213 books in various genres and languages, with the goal of increasing representation and providing students with the opportunity to see themselves reflected in the library’s collections.
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Cal Poly symposium explores Indigenous and Latino migration and identity
The Department of Ethnic Studies hosted a symposium on Latinx and Indigenous identity, featuring talks and workshops to educate the Cal Poly community on the indigenous communities of Latin America and their experiences.
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‘We lack a lot of Hispanic students’: environmental science department recruits Latino students with videos
Two Cal Poly students, Diego Ortega and Luis Cruzgarcia, created three videos showcasing the school’s Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences (NRES) department, funded by an HSI Mini-Grant, to attract more Hispanic students to the department and bridge the gap between the predominantly Hispanic community colleges in the Central Valley and Cal Poly’s programs.
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Cal Poly’s Educational Opportunity Program starts transfer-specific UNIV 100 course
Cal Poly’s Educational Opportunity Program has created a transfer-specific UNIV 100 course to help EOP transfer students acclimate to Cal Poly, providing resources for career development and community building.
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Cal Poly panel by Trans Queer Student Union builds community for queer and Hispanic students
The Trans Queer Student Union (TQSU) at Cal Poly hosted a panel to discuss the intersections of LGBTQ+ and Latino identities, funded by an HSI mini grant, and led by former TQSU event coordinator Jennifer Carbajal.
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Admissions recruits local Santa Maria high schoolers to boost Hispanic enrollment
Cal Poly hosted a welcome event in Santa Maria to promote the university and encourage enrollment of local Hispanic students, supported by an Admissions and Recruitment project from HSI Mini-Grants.
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Nuestra Ciencia club combats microbiology and vaccine misconceptions in local schools
Nuestra Ciencia is a STEM club created by Professors Alejandra Yep and Jasmine Nation to mentor Latino youth in local dual immersion bilingual programs, and with the help of the Cal Poly’s Hispanic-Serving Institution Mini-Grant, they are committed to educating the community about the importance of vaccines.
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HSI mini-grant fuels Chicano SLO Archive, preserving and celebrating Chicano history at Cal Poly
The Chicano SLO Archive at Cal Poly is using a $2,000 HSI mini-grant to digitize and catalog materials that highlight the histories and contributions of Chicano and Latino communities in San Luis Obispo, and to create exhibitions that engage diverse student curators and participants.
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Mustang Success Center launches family-centered HSI advising pilot
The Mustang Success Center and University Advising launched the “La Familia y Communidad” Advising Pilot, which utilizes HSI grants to bring families into the advising process and provide them with resources and cultural connections to empower them in their student’s higher education journey.