Cal Poly earned three major endorsements from Money Magazine, U.S. News and World Reports and Forbes, with Money Magazine giving it a five-star ranking, U.S. News and World Reports ranking it as the best overall master’s-level university in the West, and Forbes placing it in the top 25 public colleges of its 2025-26 list of America’s Top Colleges.
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Dean of Students open forum
Laurie Casteen, the Associate Dean of Student’s at the University of Virginia, is the third finalist for Cal Poly’s next selection of Dean of Students.
Dean of students open forum
The Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs plays a critical role in supporting all students throughout their Cal Poly journey.
Throughout the month of October, four finalists from across the country will be on campus to present their visions of how they plan to inspire all students to embrace their unlimited possibilities.
Wine and Viticulture Department receives $250,000 donation
With this donation, the department will be able to expand to 100 different varieties of grapes.
Cal Poly Lifehacks: Tips for making your life easier on campus
These tips won’t get you on the Dean’s List, but they’ll sure make life on a campus a little bit easier.
Word on the Street: Career Fair
What would you say if you only had 15 seconds to pitch yourself to a potential employer?
Tougher than getting the degree: getting California tuition
Four winters ago, Travis Spanu was shoveling away snow from the night before just to pull out of his driveway. Last winter, he was wearing shorts and T-shirt drinking his iced coffee on the way to his engineering class.

