The Cal Poly International Center (CPIC) is gearing up for the return of the Internationalization Symposium on May 15 and 16. This year, the event features Dr. Anu Taranath, speaker and author of “Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World.” According to a CPIC event announcement, Dr. Anu will deliver a keynote presentation on May 15 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the PAC Pavilion, delving into the intersections of travel, equity and social change. Wednesday’s presentation is open to students, staff, faculty and the broader community and will be followed by a book signing.
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“What Holocaust?”: Survivor Goldie Jacoby shares her story at Cal Poly
The crowd in the Performing Arts Center burst into applause after Goldie Jacoby finished her story and thanked the audience for listening. Jacoby had just finished recounting her story of surviving the Holocaust and the struggles that came afterward.
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Chabad of SLO and Cal Poly to host Holocaust survivor
Chabad of San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly are hosting holocaust survivor Goldie Jacoby to share her story on March 10.
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SLO Hillel hosts Nova Festival survivor on campus
On Nov. 29, SLO Hillel hosted Nova festival massacre survivor Shye Klein Weinstein on campus to share his story.
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Holocaust survivor and Anne Frank’s stepsister will share her story with Cal Poly
A historic evening with Holocaust survivor, Eva Schloss will be traveling from London to Cal Poly.
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Holocaust survivor Ben Stern to speak Feb. 16-17
Stern is the keynote speaker at the 16th annual Change of the Status Quo: A Social Justice Conference Feb. 16-17.
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New York Times bestseller to speak on gun control
Alexandria Scott lexiscott.md@gmail.com The heated debate on gun control policy has both liberal and conservative viewpoints, and the Cal Poly College Republicans will host a speaker to discuss the latter today. Katie Pavlich is an alumnus from the University of Arizona with a degree in journalism who has reported on topics ranging from White House […]
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Presentation ignites backlash from Jewish community
Controversy surrounds a university-sponsored speaker slated to present this evening in Chumash auditorium on the Israel-Palestine conflict and its effect on the Middle East. Ilan Pappe, an Israeli-born historian, plans to speak tonight about the Israel-Palestine conflict. Pappe raised controversy in the past from his unpopular political views against the state of Israel and its […]
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Legendary ‘father of Chicano theater’ speaks at Poly
Luis Valdez, the famous Chicano writer and ‘Zoot Suit’ playwright, spoke about his life and influences to a packed audience on Friday.