Cal Poly Students with Dependents Program has published its first visualization of the group’s demographics to better address their needs, as 20% of US undergraduates are raising children or caring for dependents, and parenting students make up less than 1% of Cal Poly’s population.
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How Cal Poly addresses student deaths— and why it matters for a campus navigating loss
The email arrived Monday evening, from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. The subject line: Death of Student Sofia Padoan. The notification reached campus community members—students, faculty, alumni and parents of students. On the Cal Poly Facebook parent page, an administrator reposted the email, prompting hundreds of messages expressing sympathy and shock. […]
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Home again: students navigate living with their parents through COVID-19
Kinesiology graduate Brian Ebisuzaki used to love visiting the Starbucks in the University Union (UU). He would always make a point to greet the employees and strike up a conversation about their day. After getting his drink, Ebisuzaki would walk up to the second floor and start a conversation with a friend, or even a stranger. All of that was taken away when COVID-19 hit, and Ebisuzaki found himself back in his parent’s house.
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Letter to the Editor: Campus reopening plan puts health at risk
This letter was originally published online by the writers on August 19, 2020. On August 24, University Housing announced that they will only offer single dorm rooms. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Dear Cal Poly students, parents, and supporters, We are writing to alert you to the significant health […]
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College is hard, raising kids in college is even harder
Work and class is not all these students must schedule their lives around, they also think of their children.
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PolyCultural Weekend: A way for students to find their niche
Polycultural Weekend is all about the students finding their niche.
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Balancing being a parent and a student
A Cal Poly club known as the Parent Student Alliance (PSA) works to support students who do both.
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Ideal places for your family to stay during graduation
Whatever your needs are, there is a place to stay in San Luis Obispo that fits them.
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The boomerang generation: living with parents post-grad
Twenty-five percent of people in their 20s and early 30s are currently living with their parents. That’s a substantial increase from only one generation ago, when just one in 10 young adults moved back home.