Kyle Tanaka and Victoria Tonascia collaborated to create a Latinx/e book collection at Kennedy Library, featuring 213 books in various genres and languages, with the goal of increasing representation and providing students with the opportunity to see themselves reflected in the library’s collections.
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Posted inSeries: HSI mini grants
HSI mini-grant fuels Chicano SLO Archive, preserving and celebrating Chicano history at Cal Poly
The Chicano SLO Archive at Cal Poly is using a $2,000 HSI mini-grant to digitize and catalog materials that highlight the histories and contributions of Chicano and Latino communities in San Luis Obispo, and to create exhibitions that engage diverse student curators and participants.
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International Center relocates to Kennedy Library at Cal Poly
Cal Poly’s International Center has moved to a new location in the Robert E. Kennedy Library, making it easier for students to access resources and repurposing the vacated space for academic use.
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New dining options and facilities debut at Cal Poly for fall quarter
Cal Poly Campus Dining has added multiple new on campus facilities and meal concepts for the fall quarter, including Julian’s Cafe, Hilltop Grocery, dedicated gluten-free areas, Sequel Tea, Poly Choice, and a sit down dining experience at Vista Grande Express and 1901 kitchen.
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Cal Poly is discontinuing Student Ombuds Services on Monday
Cal Poly’s Student Ombuds Services will be discontinued as of October 6, 2025, announced this morning in an email by the Office of the President. The service is a safe and confidential space for students to discuss conflict over the last 15 years.
Posted inSept Print 25
Cal Poly Kennedy Library returns after completion of two-year transformation
Cal Poly’s Robert E. Kennedy Library is nearing the end of its two-year, $78 million transformation that will reopen the campus hub for fall quarter 2025. When the library doors open on Sept. 15, students will find more seating options, new study zones and upgraded technology throughout the building. Expanded 24-hour hubs on the first […]
Posted inOpinion
There’s construction everywhere I turn on campus. Is it really necessary?
I’m graduating very soon, and all those hopes were affirmed. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here and don’t regret coming to Cal Poly at all.
But if I’m allowed to complain about one thing that soured my experience, it’s the construction. When one project finishes, a new one starts. And it feels like the school has to have ten projects going at a time or else they won’t hit their quota.
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University provost steps away to assist in Cal Maritime integration
Provost Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore transitions toward Cal Maritime leadership, with Lynnette Zelezny and Al Liddicoat stepping in as provost.
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Cal Poly students struggle with persistent bus overcrowding, unreliable schedules
Students on SLO Transit’s bus lines continue to face overcrowding, due to a nationwide bus driver shortage and low wages, with the issue still not fully recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How to access library resources during the Kennedy Library renovation
Since closing for construction in June 2023, the Kennedy Library’s books and resources have been relocated across various locations.
Posted inOpinion
Cal Poly’s Kennedy Library closure leaves many students without a true study sanctuary
Part of the “classic college experience” includes the studying and cramming sessions until the early hours of the morning, but nearly half of Cal Poly’s population has never had a designated library study space for this.