Ten research projects conducted by Cal Poly students and recent alumni will be presented at the 36th annual California State University (CSU) Student Research Competition. The annual competition will take place on Friday and Saturday via Zoom. The systemwide competition…
A plea to CSU admissions: judge us on more than GPA
Jessa Rosenthal is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. I took the ACT three times, the SAT once and had months of tutoring to prepare myself for…
Cal Poly continues to invest in fossil fuels despite the CSU system abandoning the practice
Cal Poly Corporation will continue to invest in fossil fuels, despite momentum from a California State University (CSU) decision on Oct. 6 to stop its own further investment. Former CSU Chancellor Joseph I. Castro announced last year that the CSU…
Former Chancellor Joseph Castro has a guaranteed faculty position — at Cal Poly SLOÂ
Several Cal State University employee contracts include a policy that guarantees them a backup job somewhere in the CSU system. For resigned CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro, that position is a tenured faculty role in Cal Poly’s very own Orfalea College…
Cal Poly postpones semester conversion to fall 2026
Cal Poly extended its deadline to switch to semesters amid a change to Cal State’s General Education (GE) system, Academic Affairs announced Wednesday. Cal poly’s semester system will now start fall 2026 after originally being scheduled to start fall 2025.…
Update: Cal Poly requires COVID-19 booster shot, testing during first week back on campus
Students accessing campus are required to test for COVID-19 during the first week of winter quarter regardless of vaccination status, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong announced in a campus-wide email Wednesday afternoon. Pre-arrival tests will not be accepted, Armstrong said.…
Semester switch: here’s what it means for students and professors
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…
“Divest the CSU”: Student body calls for fossil fuel divestment
Cal Poly has been recognized as a leader in sustainability, but one factor taints this title — fossil fuel investment. The fight against fossil fuel investment is spreading across San Luis Obispo and the California State University (CSU) system, as…
All CSU campuses to require COVID-19 vaccine for the fall
The California State University (CSU) announced Tuesday morning that all students and employees accessing campus facilities are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 going into the fall term. A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their last…
CSU faculty “stretched thin,” petition for COVID-related leave
Cal State University (CSU) faculty, including those at Cal Poly, are petitioning for CSU Chancellor Joseph I. Castro to provide COVID-19 related leave during spring quarter for faculty who are also caregivers. The campaign sponsored by the California Faculty Association…
Cal Poly says layoffs are a “last resort”
In a Jan. 26 Board of Trustees meeting, California State University (CSU) Chancellor Joseph Castro announced he will not support a proposed system wide furlough program for university employees in 2021. This diversion from previous tactics to cut spending comes…