Cal Poly has partnered with two predominantly Black high schools to provide opportunities for Black students to attend college, but students still struggle to feel a sense of belongingness at Cal Poly due to its historically white institution status.
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Don’t give professor ratings too much power over your schedule
Kaylie Wang is an English sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. Half way through last summer, I made the mistake of looking up my professor’s ratings. I was sitting in a cafe with my friend while she was registering […]
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Cal Poly is asking applicants if they would start in the spring. It’s only for research
Cal Poly is asking prospective students if they would be willing to start in the spring semester for research related to planning year-round operations, with some students open to the idea and others preferring to start in the fall.
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Affinity spaces moving to create classroom space
Sophia Moreno began using the Latine/x Center for Academic Success and Achievement, or La CASA, the past year for its cultural inclusivity and convenient location near the University Union and other academic buildings. Many affinity spaces, like La CASA and the Black Academic Excellence Center (BAEC), are moving to another location. “I feel like it […]
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AI chatbot PolyLink aims to streamline Cal Poly’s enrollment process
PolyLink, a student-made AI chatbot, is designed to simplify academic life by offering students help with building class schedules and other resources.
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Integration of Cal Maritime and Cal Poly approved, merge addresses Maritime’s financial strains
Cal Maritime will integrate into Cal Poly, in hopes of saving Maritime from its growing financial troubles. The California State University Board of Trustees unanimously approved the merger of Cal Maritime and Cal Poly Thursday morning, according to a Cal State press release. The two universities will be administratively integrated by July 2025. The Cal […]
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Year-Round Operations to be delayed to Summer 2025
President Jeffrey Armstrong sent out an email to the Cal Poly community announcing that the official start of Year-Round Operations will be delayed to Summer 2025.
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Year-Round Operation initiative aims to increase enrollment, lower on-campus attendance
On Monday, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong sent a campuswide email announcing the first phase of the Year-Round Operation, with the goal of increasing enrollment and fulfilling a multiyear compact with the governor to increase the CSU budget. The operation will begin for students applying for the 2024-2025 year that choose to volunteer to start […]
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Armstrong outlines goals for future enrollment
On April 4, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong sent out an email outlining his goals for the campus community moving forward that would promote sustainable growth. “That means that classes must be available when students need them, that we continue to fund the enhanced financial aid that is helping Cal Poly better reflect the diversity […]
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CSU admissions council recommends making standardized tests optional, vote expected in March
Future Cal Poly applicants may no longer be required to take the SAT or ACT for admission — depending on a vote from the California State University later this year. The CSU Board of Trustees announced in a Jan. 26 meeting that they will vote in March on whether to discontinue the standardized testing requirement […]
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Less students enrolled with high-performing class of 2023
The class of 2023 is already breaking records with an average high school GPA of 4.09, SAT of 1402, and ACT of 31, and acceptance rate of 28 percent. The preliminary data given to Mustang News by Cal Poly’s Office of Institutional Research, which could change before being finalized in November, brings the university’s total […]