Cal Poly earned three major endorsements from Money Magazine, U.S. News and World Reports and Forbes, with Money Magazine giving it a five-star ranking, U.S. News and World Reports ranking it as the best overall master’s-level university in the West, and Forbes placing it in the top 25 public colleges of its 2025-26 list of America’s Top Colleges.
Tag: Jeffrey Armstrong
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Faculty parking woes due to poor planning by Armstrong
Finding a parking space has always been a gamble at Cal Poly. Lately, it’s become worse with the faculty being informed of a 125-space reduction due to campus construction. Were faculty informed in a direct campus-wide email before reporting for the fall quarter? No.
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‘We are not just a number’: Cal Poly highlights HSI commitment despite looming federal threats
Cal Poly hosted its ¡Adelante! HSI Symposium to provide updates and discussion on its progress towards becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution, while also addressing the potential threat of federal government proposals to end Minority-Serving Institution grants.
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Cal Poly named Best in the West for third year in a row
Cal Poly has been ranked as the best overall master’s-level university in the West for both public and private institutions for three years in a row, as well as the top university in the West for Most Innovative Schools, and tied for second in the West for Best Undergraduate Teaching.
Posted inOpinion
OPINION: House hearing was really about free speech and education, not antisemitism
To me, this hearing was completely unnecessary — and not just for Armstrong’s sake. Republican congresspeople are taking this stand against antisemitism with little authenticity and armed with ulterior motives; they want to better position themselves to attack higher education and free speech.
Posted inCal Poly on Capitol Hill
How Cal Poly, DePaul and Haverford’s antisemitism cases compare
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong will testify before Congress alongside presidents of DePaul University and Haverford College on Wednesday, as the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce claims the three universities have failed to adequately protect Jewish communities on their campuses.
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Alleged antisemitic incidents occurred under Armstrong’s watch, Congressional letter says
The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce has accused Cal Poly of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by failing to adequately protect its Jewish community, citing incidents of alleged antisemitism under the university president’s watch.
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Sen. Adam Schiff criticizes House GOP on Armstrong hearing, opposes Trump policies at town hall
California Sen. Adam Schiff criticized House Republicans for using antisemitism to “interfere with academic freedom” at a recent town hall.
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Cal Poly Swim and Dive receives new fundraising deadline, raised $7.5 million
Cal Poly Swim and Dive just got significantly closer to getting back into the pool amid their push for program reinstatement, after receiving a new deadline and fundraising goal from Cal Poly on Saturday, April 26. According to the Instagram page dedicated to saving the team, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong reached out to the […]
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Israeli-Palestinian negotiators discuss peace in the Middle East in on-campus event
Former Middle East peace negotiators Dennis Ross and Ghaith Al-Omari discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and productive dialogue at Cal Poly event.
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Cal Poly announces antisemitism task force amid federal pressure
Cal Poly will establish an antisemitism task force to develop a campus action plan for antisemitism education and cultural awareness, as the university becomes one of 28 colleges in the Campus Climate Initiative to address antisemitism and provide more inclusive environments for Jewish students and the student body overall.