Provost Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore transitions toward Cal Maritime leadership, with Lynnette Zelezny and Al Liddicoat stepping in as provost.
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St. Fratty’s reimagined: What worked, what didn’t, and what’s next
This year’s St. Fratty’s celebrations looked unmistakably different from last year’s. The sea of rowdy celebrators decked in green was transplanted from the streets to an on-campus concert. Sure, there were hiccups, but I’ll be the first to admit that it seems to have worked.
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Letter to the Editor: Cal Poly president urges responsible St. Patrick’s celebrations
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong submitted a letter to the editor before St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. The Mustang News column referred to in this story can be found at ‘Did Cal Poly and SLO just set the stage for another […]
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Cal Poly cuts swim and dive team, cites ‘changing’ NCAA landscape
Cal Poly Athletics has announced the immediate discontinuation of men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs due to the rapidly evolving and changing NCAA Division I landscape and the looming financial impact of the House vs. NCAA settlement.
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Cal Poly braces for proposed $24.2 million budget cut amid CSU-wide reductions
Cal Poly could soon face a $24.2 million reduction in state funding for the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to a campus-wide email Thursday.
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Cal Poly appoints Matthew Weinstein as vice president of university development and alumni engagement
Matthew A. Weinstein will serve as Cal Poly’s next vice president of university development and alumni engagement starting March 1.
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Unionized Cal Poly student assistants demand better pay
Cal Poly employees, representing the CSUEU, delivered a petition to Armstrong’s office demanding a fair contract for student assistants.
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Cal Poly begins transition to semesters with year-round operations on the horizon
Cal Poly is officially converting the university’s academic calendar to 15-week semesters for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 academic school years.
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Road to HSI: Hispanic/Latino enrollment hits 25% for the first time
Cal Poly Hispanic/Latino enrollment reached 25% for the first time.
The university has to maintain 25% Hispanic/Latino enrollment for two years to be a Hispanic Serving Institution. which eligible to receive specific grants from the federal government.
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Jeffrey Armstrong, campus leaders announce key initiatives at Cal Poly Fall Convocation
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong outlined this academic year’s goals for sustainable growth, the potential Cal Maritime-Cal Poly integration and proposed changes to future academic calendars as a keynote speaker at yesterday’s annual Fall Convocation. The Fall Convocation, held in the Performing Arts Center, brought together faculty, the campus community, community members and notable student […]
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Cal Poly ranks 57 in Forbes’ best American colleges
Forbes ranked Cal Poly as the 57th best university in the U.S. on their annual America’s Top Colleges list – up from No. 83 on last year’s list. Cal Poly is ranked as the 14th best university in the West and is the highest ranked CSU campus. “This ranking illustrates how Cal Poly is succeeding […]