Cal Poly’s annual career fair will proceed as planned, despite widespread outcry from student and faculty groups who view the presence of U.S. Customs and Border Protection as “hypocritical” and “frustrating” due to the agency’s involvement in recent immigration raids targeting people of color.
Tag: Students for Justice in Palestine
Cal Poly professor awaits verdict after seven-hour faculty hearing over pro-Palestinian protest involvement
English professor Shanae Martinez appeared before a faculty hearing committee yesterday to address a proposed two-quarter suspension without pay due to her involvement in pro-Palestinian protests last year. The seven-hour hearing concluded without a final decision, as the committee will now make a recommendation to Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong.
Israeli-Palestinian negotiators discuss peace in the Middle East in on-campus event
Former Middle East peace negotiators Dennis Ross and Ghaith Al-Omari discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and productive dialogue at Cal Poly event.
First pro-Palestine rally of the school year draws attention from administration and onlookers
Organized by the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter and the Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) chapter, their first event of the year aimed to speak out against injustice towards Palestinians and promote divestment from Cal Poly’s ties to weapons manufacturers, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Technologies and Chevron, according to the flyer organizers passed out at the rally.

