Cal Poly is combining the College of Architecture and Environmental Design and the Bailey College of Science and Mathematics into one ceremony to make room for two College of Engineering ceremonies, due to the increasing number of eligible graduates.
Tag: Graduation
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Left “high and dry”: Students share frustration with new semester catalog
Students at Cal Poly are uncertain about the upcoming semester conversion, as they must decide whether to stay with the current catalog or switch, while also dealing with fewer courses per year and potential impacts on graduation terms.
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The ultimate SLO grad weekend bucketlist
Erin Yarwood is a journalism senior and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. Graduation weekend marks the end of an era. It’s the celebration you’ve been waiting for, or the one you’ve been dreading. Either way, it’s a big deal and […]
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Parents welcome daughter home after graduation, confident she’ll leave someday
“Of course we’re proud,” said Gertrude, while aggressively vacuuming the carpet in a zigzag pattern. “She’s the first in the family to get a B.A. in Medieval Painting Discussion with a minor in Thinking about Stuff. She’s been working so hard, you know, at figuring herself out.”
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SLOPD arrests suspected local grad ticket dealer in bust
John Washington is an opinion columnist for Mustang News. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. The Monday Manure is a satire column created to find the humor in the daily life of Cal Poly students. If you’re looking for news, this is not it. If you’re […]
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‘We’re graduating together’: Cal Poly student celebrates with kids by her side
When Ruby Ramirez found out she was pregnant at 17, she didn’t know what to do. The thought of figuring out how to be an adult and a mother all at once was terrifying. Ramirez decided to keep the baby and continue with school, pushing herself to build a better future for her family. Now, […]
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Guide to Cal Poly Commencement 2024
It’s that time of year again: graduation. As finals week wraps up and graduates and their guests prepare for the big day, there are also set instructions and expectations they must follow. Mustang News has prepared a How-To Commencement guide to clear any confusion.
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A guide to post-graduation pathways
Students about to graduate are often asked the inevitable question, “What are your plans for life after graduation?” With endless options post-college options for graduate programs, job opportunities, dreams of traveling abroad, volunteering, internships, research projects and the choice of a possible gap year or more, students can be overwhelmed and lost when it comes […]
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Reflections of a winter quarter grad
Up until college graduation, we are students for the majority of our cognizant lives. Life is defined by the prescribed paradigm of formal education, and we are just responsible for coloring within the lines.
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Green Campus’ gown renewal program works to make graduation more sustainable
The Green Campus reuse team is hoping they can collect more gowns from graduates this spring – after only 10 gowns were donated following the fall 2022 commencement ceremony. The graduation gown reuse program was started by Cal Poly’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), which last officially ran the program in 2018 and collected only two […]
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10 years in the making: One Cal Poly student’s unique path to an engineering degree
After 10 years of retaking courses at community college, late night studying and walks home after the bus had already terminated for the night, Derek J. Russell is graduating this spring with a degree in computer engineering. The standard track through Cal Poly’s computer engineering (CPE) program has a suggested four-year academic track and 97 […]