This fall, most classes will be held in person, but Cal Poly faculty were not given much choice on the matter. Vaccines will be required for all students who will attend classes in person unless they receive an exemption. According to University Spokesperson Matt Lazier, over 91% of students are partially or fully vaccinated and the […]
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Retiring during a pandemic
To some, the past few decades seem to have brought more change in every walk of life than the entire century prior. But to mechanical engineering professor James Locascio, the one thing that has remained the same are his students.
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Who are the Cal Poly professors that write their own textbooks?
Each professor explains the inspiration for creating their own book, as well as the process and impact they have felt from it.
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Teaching classes virtually from a different state
With courses online this quarter, some professors have had the opportunity to go on road trips, and others were hired without stepping foot in the state. Journalism professor Casey McDonald-Liu is one of these professors. Like other 2020 grads, she graduated into a recession and a pandemic. Through her academic connections and teaching experience, McDonald-Liu […]
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Professors take new measures to prevent online cheating
Due to the new online class format, some Cal Poly professors suspect an increase in cheating among students in classes. Some professors have opted for preventative browsers, such as the Respondus Lockdown Browser, which prohibits students from accessing other applications during an exam. “My main motivation to use [Respondus Lockdown Browser] was basically to just […]
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Learn by doing it online: Professors react to spring’s virtual classes
A campus-wide email announcing all Spring 2020 classes will move online has raised questions of how faculty members can shift hands-on classes online in under three weeks.
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Incoming students can now apply to multiple CSUs with one application
The next application submission period for Fall 2018 will open on Oct. 1 through Cal State Apply.
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Orfalea College of Business professor Jeffrey Danes dies
Danes worked at Orfalea for nearly 30 years.
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A closer look: Cal Poly’s favorite professors, outside the classroom
Yes, your professors have lives outside school.
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Meet the published professors
Listening to a favorite professor talk with a colleague about a book they’ve written in the Conversations with Cal Poly Authors event is fun, Communications and Public Programs Coordinator Karen Lauritsen said.
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Those who teach, write: Cal Poly professors as authors
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com The fluctuating prices of courseware are a common concern among college students. The University Store (formerly El Corral Bookstore) sells books ranging from $1.25 used and $1.50 new to a textbook package that comes with books and workbooks costing more than $400. The University Store website provides students with the ability to look up […]
