Recently, Cal Poly vocalized its efforts on trying to become a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Throughout October 2023, the campus hosted a series of events and symposiums to discuss how they are approaching this transition and the importance of being a diversity-achieving and inclusive institution.
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‘Be proud of your roots’: Cal Poly students commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month
Editor’s note: This article is available in Spanish here. Business and accounting junior Joanna Gazcón paves the way for her family and other first-generation Cal Poly students, while holding her Hispanic identity close to her heart. Her reality is just one of the many stories that Hispanic Heritage Month highlights each year from Sept. 15 […]
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Cal Poly Plans to Open New Latinx Center in the Fall of 2022
Cal Poly announced plans to open a new Latinx Center in the fall quarter of 2022. The grand opening will occur amidst September’s Hispanic Heritage Month and will feature an opening ceremony and celebration. Hosted in Cal Poly’s Science Building in room E-22, the Latinx Center will be the latest addition to Student Diversity and […]
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“A part of who I am:” San Luis Obispo community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Sept. 15 marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month — a celebration of Latinx culture and, in San Luis Obispo, students and community members join to commemorate this month. Ethnic studies professor Jose Navarro said this month-long celebration aligns with many of the national independence dates of countries in Latin America like Mexico, Chile, Guatemala, […]