Rep. Salud Carbajal secured federal funding for the San Luis Obispo County Jail Security System Project and Morro Bay Harbor’s annual dredging, totaling $5,151,000.
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Amid federal minority-serving funding cuts, Cal Poly reaffirms commitment to serving every student
The U.S. Department of Education will end discretionary funding to several Minority-Serving Institutions grant programs, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions, on the basis that these institutions discriminate by awarding government benefits exclusively to institutions that meet racial or ethnic quotas, according to a press release. Cal Poly has been working toward Hispanic Serving Institution status, which required […]
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Losing free weekend parking will drive students away from campus
Today I’m absolutely ecstatic because Cal Poly has decided to gift its students with paid parking, seven days a week! Let’s all say goodbye to the relief of free parking when we have those tedious weekend club meetings, convenient open spots for the rec to motivate our good health, and the ability to access the nature around Cal Poly for free!
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Cal Poly to enforce seven-day paid parking starting in February
Starting Feb. 1, on-campus parking will require a payment or permit seven days a week, according to a press release from Cal Poly. The news, which came out on Jan. 8, upset some students. “It just makes [parking] super inaccessible for kind of an invalid reason because those lots are not really being used on […]
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Cal Poly Graphic Design department struggles with a lack of resources, says students and faculty
Cal Poly’s Art and Design major offers three different concentrations: graphic design, photography and video and studio art. The largest of these is the graphic design concentration, yet students and professors say that the graphic design department is struggling to work under limited staff and resources. “Right now, we have fewer full-time professors than when […]
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A bill proposing $2 billion be allocated to the CSU will be on the March ballot
In order to pass, the proposal requires a majority vote on the March ballot.
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Cal Poly issues $950,000 toward diversity initiatives
As a result of the CPX Survey, Cal Poly will be providing more than $950,000 toward improving diversity, equity and inclusion on campus through several diversity initiatives, according to a campus-wide email.
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Audit says CSU hid $1.5 billion in reserves during tuition hikes
The California State University (CSU) was not transparent about a surplus of more than $1.5 billion while negotiating state funding and raising student tuition, according to an audit report released Thursday, June 20. Auditor Elaine Howle alleges the CSU did not properly disclose the money to students or legislators. The majority of the budget surplus was […]
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Face-off over budget may leave Cal Poly with limited funds
Cal Poly faces a budget crisis. Inflation is rising, and the entire California State University System needs more money to combat it. It may not be coming, and the campus may have to cut costs, either in the number of classes offered or in services and grants administration provides. May 11, Governor Brown unveiled his […]
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Real Food Cooperative still fighting for funding
The Real Food Cooperative has tried to become an IRA group since last year, finally achieved its goal on Monday.
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The 7 most important parts of Cal Poly’s fall campus update
Increased funds allocated to the faculty and staff compensation equity program, an active approach to campus climate and more.