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Demystifying the Money: Instructionally Related Activities Fees

This is the fourth installment in our Demystifying the Money series, which breaks down Cal Poly student tuition and fees. Check back next Monday for our fifth and final installment on health facility and services fees. The executive order establishing Cal Poly’s Instructionally Related Activity (IRA) fee was issued nearly three decades ago, by then-California State […]

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Provost settles into new job

Unpacked boxes clutter the office of new Cal Poly Provost Kathleen Enz Finken. Several books and knick-knacks sit on the dark bookshelves, but other than that, Enz Finken’s office is undecorated. The new provost, who was selected to replace former provost Robert Koob last October after an extensive search, hasn’t had a chance to unpack […]

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A performance named 'Streetcar'

A clash between cultures. The ruining of a life. These iconic themes come together when “A Streetcar Named Desire” comes to Cal Poly at the end of the month. Tennessee Williams won a Pulitzer Prize for his play capturing the seedy underground and sensuality of 1940s-era New Orleans. Blanche Dubois, a southern belle, visits her […]

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Baseball is back

The Cal Poly baseball team will open the 2012 season this weekend with a three-game series against 2011 NCAA Regional qualifier Oklahoma State inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs finished the 2011 campaign with another winning season — their ninth since 2000 — posting a 27-26 overall record and going 15-9 in the Big West Conference […]

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Fee forum failures spark new outreach efforts

Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Kiyana Tabrizi called the proposed Student Success Fee the most important tuition decision Cal Poly has ever faced. But students’ lack of interest might indicate disagreement. With only two open forums left for students to come and learn about the fee, attendance is as low as ever. Two students attended […]

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