Cal Poly students voted in favor of the proposed Student Success Fee yesterday, but the results were close. Of the 7,622 student who voted, 56.93 percent voted in favor and 43.07 percent voted against. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) president Kiyana Tabrizi said she was happy with the voter turnout, which at approximately 41 percent had a […]
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History repeats itself as fee proposal comes to students
Less than three years after voting to increase College Based Fees, Cal Poly students will once again be asked to advise the university president on a school-wide tuition increase come Wednesday. The Student Success Fee brings up uncanny similarities to a proposed fee increase in 2009 that was approved by student voters but shot down […]
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'Better to tread water than to drown'
We were there for the first forum, the one with only one student in the audience as well as one of the final forums yesterday. Starting when former Cal Poly Provost Robert Koob proposed it in November, the Mustang Daily has closely followed the Student Success Fee. We’ve met with Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong, […]
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Tabrizi: Keeping up the presidential face
Walking around campus, signs remind students to study for 25 to 35 hours per week. Add this to the full time job of being the president of Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), and students can get a glimpse into the life of Kiyana Tabrizi. After half a school year consisting of 14-hour days and juggling classes […]
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Fee forum failures spark new outreach efforts
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Kiyana Tabrizi called the proposed Student Success Fee the most important tuition decision Cal Poly has ever faced. But students’ lack of interest might indicate disagreement. With only two open forums left for students to come and learn about the fee, attendance is as low as ever. Two students attended […]
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Fee forum has little turnout
The continued effort to educate students on the proposed Student Success Fee left associate vice provost Kimi Ikeda “disappointed in the number of students who have been coming,” she said. Six students were present at Wednesday night’s forum. Ikeda is reaching out and meeting with other student groups as well, including campus clubs and greek […]
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Proposed tuition increase receives sharp criticism at forum
As part of the lead up to a student advisory vote next month, Cal Poly administrators hosted the first of nine forums to educate students about a proposed fee Tuesday. The proposed Student Success Fee, which interim vice president for student affairs Preston Allen introduced to students in an email last week, is a proposed […]
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ASI President column
Hi Mustangs! Hope you have all had a great Fall Quarter 2011. These past 10 weeks came and went quickly, with much happening. Our world-renowned orientation programs welcomed one of our most competitive incoming classes. We had more than 10 percent of the 40,000 student applicants join the Cal Poly family, with some of the […]
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A day in the life: ASI president Kiyana Tabrizi
Kiyana Tabrizi’s alarm goes off every day at 5:40 a.m. “I literally roll out of bed,” Tabrizi said. From there, she pulls a comb through her hair, throws on some gym clothes and grabs a handful of snack food before heading off for an hour at the gym. The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) president and political […]
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Provost search ends with Finken
Kathleen Enz Finken, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, is Cal Poly’s new provost, starting in February. Finken will replace Cal Poly provost Robert Koob, who has held the position since 2008. Cal Poly’s comprehensive polytechnic environment is what attracted Finken to the position, she wrote in an email statement. “It […]
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From stunt team to student government
While success does not seem too far out of reach for the newly-elected president, until she officially takes office on June 20, she said she is exactly the person her campaign platform said she is: a regular student.