On June 16, Robert E. Kennedy Library closed its doors until fall of 2025. To provide students with alternative study spaces, Cal Poly has set up temporary study locations — […]
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Kennedy Library closing speaks to a pattern of de-prioritizing students’ needs
Shelbi Sullaway is a mechanical engineering junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. There’s no place quite like the library when […]
Posted inStudent Life
With the library closed, students search for study spots
Halloween is over, but finals week is still creeping up for Cal Poly students. During past in-person quarters that would typically mean the library, coffee shops and dorms would be filled with students trying to get some last minute studying in. However, COVID-19 has forced students to find other places to study.
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A student-made documentary inspired CSU libraries to stop using the phrase ‘illegal alien’
Cal Poly is one of 23 California State Universities to change policies surrounding language used to describe undocumented people. The move was prompted by “Change the Subject: A documentary about labels, libraries, and activism” that is coming to campus Feb. 4.
Posted inOpinion
What closing Kennedy Library looks like for students
Imagine all five floors of Robert E. Kennedy Library as they are on a weekday here at Cal Poly, full of students. Next, imagine these hundreds of students in the […]
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Questions we need to ask before accepting life without a library
Students may have seen him walking around Cal Poly wearing a beret and speaking with students on Dexter Lawn. Seventy-one year-old Atascadero resident Eric Greening uses Cal Poly as a […]
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Kennedy Library will close, but it is unclear exactly when
Kennedy Library will be closed for renovations for two years, but officials say they do not know when exactly it is set to close.
Posted inFeatures
“On the Road” Scroll coming to SLO at request of Cal Poly faculty
The single-scroll manuscript of Jack Kerouac’s famous novel “On the Road” will be featured in SLO’s librart for two months.
Posted inStudent Life
Kennedy Library design concept announced; renovations starting as early as 2019
Library renovations will add, better windows and ventilation, increased dining, and more lounge space.
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Innovation Sandbox moves to library to create more diverse environment
The move will give students from all colleges greater access to innovative technology.
Posted inNews, Student Life
Library evacuated due to faulty smoke detectors
The alarms went off while rain poured down outside.