Cal Poly’s Empow!er — a club dedicated to uplifting students that are first-generation, low-income or have a disability — is building an inclusivity bridge this quarter to counter the free speech wall. The free speech wall, a reoccurring installation by the Cal Poly Republican Club, has consistently featured instances of hate speech. Such instances included […]
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Local rollerskating crew champions inclusivity
Local rollerskating crew — Sk805 — prides themselves on inclusion of all skill levels and identities.
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Starting today, Cal Poly will use students’ preferred names in directory as step toward inclusivity
Cal Poly students, staff and faculty will be listed under their preferred name in the Cal Poly directory beginning March 25. A campus-wide email from Information Technology Services (ITS) announced the change March 22, recognizing the importance of a name to individual identity. What is changing While the Cal Poly portal already allowed users to […]
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Princeton Professor Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor to headline third Inclusion Starts With Me Teach In
This is third annual Teach In event, but this year is the first time the CLA and OUDI are working together on it, according to Associate Dean for Diversity and Curriculum Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti.
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The value of cultural greek life at Cal Poly
The blaring alarm woke Jorge Gonzalez from his deep slumber. It was 6:30 a.m. and time to get ready to make the 40-minute commute from Santa Maria to Cal Poly. It was the first day of classes and Gonzalez had arrived to school early, giving himself extra time to get acclimated. After walking around campus […]
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ASI Social Justice Funding applications open
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Student Government is now accepting applications for ASI Social Justice Program Funding, designed to give eligible groups additional funding to support education programs promoting acceptance, inclusion and respect. Those eligible for the funding include currently chartered and Cal Poly recognized student organizations and departments. The budget will be divided amongst organizations […]
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The relationship between low-income accessibility and ethnicity at Cal Poly
There is a negative correlation between cost for low-income students and the proportion of minority students at public universities.
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Q&A: President Armstrong on diversity and inclusivity
Mustang News sat down with President Jeffrey Armstrong for an interview regarding campus climate, diversity and inclusivity.
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Dear President Armstrong, you have failed
Ahmed argues the blackface incident is yet another example of the administration not taking necessary action to prevent discrimination.
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Cal Poly’s First Indigenous People’s Day
Colorful displays, heartfelt speeches and upbeat dancing came together at the Julian A. McPhee University Union Oct. 9 in celebration of the recently renamed Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Students and faculty of various ethnic backgrounds gathered for the first ever Indigenous People’s Day on campus. Instead of calling the holiday Columbus Day, the city of San […]
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Letter to the editor: Dean of Students’ response to Alpha Gamma Rho’s photo
[We] are aware that the acts of cultural appropriation have been hurtful to members of our community.