On Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., the Multicultural Center held CultureFest, a celebration of the different cultures at Cal Poly in the University Union plaza.
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‘I decided I wanted to be that voice’: Student creates motivational podcast “Spilling Tea with a POC”
Coming to Cal Poly, communications sophomore Jasmine Phipps said she would wonder, and hope, that she’d see another Black student in one of her classes. “[That] bothered me to the […]
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Beyond Beethoven: Cal Poly’s music department brings diversity into classrooms and concert halls
Music professor Alicia M. Doyle was only in high school when she first was hit with a realization that her exposure to music was very limited and devoid of diversity. […]
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Under-served computer science students are leaving at a higher rate than white students — but the CS Department is taking action
Looking around his classes, computer science sophomore Jesus Meza notices the glaring imbalance of diversity. Classes are dominated by white men and a high Asian population, while there are a […]
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How Cal Poly Arts is rebuilding after COVID-19
Similar to many people and fields, COVID-19 has impacted individuals in a variety of ways. Nearly two years after not hosting events and in its second season back, Cal Poly […]
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Cal Poly organiza foros abiertos para vicepresidente asistente de Planificación Estratégica de DEI
Editor’s note: El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Bryanna Hernandez. La oficina para la Diversidad e Inclusión Universitaria a mandado un correo electrónico buscando participación […]
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Cal Poly presents third installment of ‘Addressing Racism and Diversity in Music Institutions’ series
Cal Poly will host a panel discussion webinar titled ‘Addressing Racism and Diversity in Music Institutions’ at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, April 28. This webinar is the third in a […]
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Listen or Watch: Cal Poly Center for Service in Action hosts 20th annual ‘Change the Status Quo’ conference
Since 2003, Cal Poly’s Center for Service in Action has hosted social justice leaders, like writer and activist Angela Davis, and led workshops for its annual ‘Change the Status Quo.’ […]
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Introducing Aisle 6: a student-created publication on Asian American identity
Scrolling through the Instagram page “Aisle 6,” stories depicting the Asian American experience come to life. Born from the mind of graphic communication junior Kristy Leung, the digital publication shares […]
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Cal Poly is the only predominantly white CSU. Here’s why
It wasn’t until after their high school’s sports signing day that civil engineering junior and track athlete Kaila Bishop found out they would be one of 23 Black students enrolled […]
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How these students and faculty navigate the multiracial experience at Cal Poly
As architecture sophomore Zoe Paris walks around campus she is met with thousands of faces, but at a predominantly white institution she stands out. With her thicker eyebrows, curved eye shape and multiracial upbringing, she said she wonders where she fits in.