In his latest email to the Cal Poly community, President Jeffrey Armstrong addressed concerns about in-person classes amidst a COVID-19 spike — but data he referenced contradicts data on the university’s own COVID-19 Dashboard. Armstrong’s Jan. 13 email noted how “[t]he university tested all 21,000+ students within approximately one week of their arrival.” Cal Poly’s […]
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COVID-19 is surging in San Luis Obispo County. Is it safe for Cal Poly to reopen?
When Cal Poly reopens this month for another school year amidst a pandemic, the campus will be operating near normal, administrators have said for months. University housing will be at maximum capacity — with about 8,000 students living on campus — and 87% of all classes will be held in-person, Cal Poly Spokesperson Matt Lazier wrote […]
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Fully vaccinated students no longer required to particpate in ongoing testing program
Students and employees fully vaccinated will no longer have to participate in Cal Poly’s ongoing testing program starting May 6, according to a campus-wide email. Cal Poly’s ongoing testing program required that all students who accessed campus for school or work, as well as their roommates, to be tested twice a week for COVID-19. Cal […]
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Spring COVID-19 testing protocols will remain the same as previous quarters
In a campus-wide email, the Executive Vice President and Vice President of Student Affairs announced that the presidential order will remain in effect throughout the end of the academic school year. The presidential order has been enacted to slow the spread of COVID-19 throughout the campus community through a mandatory testing requirement.
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Students and faculty respond to winter testing requirements
“I feel like they’re taking extra precaution, more precaution than they need to sometimes,” journalism junior Nidia Ramos said. “I appreciate the extra testing, but I do believe it’s excessive.”
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The stories behind the statistics: Three Cal Poly students share their experiences with COVID-19
Cal Poly has reported 1,015 positive COVID-19 cases as of Monday, Jan. 11., and many students that live on campus have already experienced quarantine or isolation.
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Cal Poly releases COVID-19 testing data
Since March 2020, the Cal Poly Health Center has tested 978 students with COVID-19 symptoms, and 86 of these students tested positive. This accounts for an 8.8 percent positive test rate, according to a campus-wide email from the Office of the President.
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Cal Poly expands testing requirements, shares plans for the fall
The purpose of doing baseline testing is to find out how many people have COVID-19 and are asymptomatic, and prevent them from spreading the virus, Medical Director of Dignity Health California Central Coast Laboratory Services Kevin Ferguson said in a town hall on Thursday.
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Mental Health Awareness Month under quarantine
One in five people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, Mental Health America said. To spread awareness about mental illness, the United States has observed Mental Health Awareness Month every May since 1949. Under the stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 impacts, many who suffer from mental illness may be under even more stress. In a […]
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Expanded COVID-19 testing in San Luis Obispo County
All county residents can register for an appointment to be tested for COVID-19 in Paso Robles, whether or not they have symptoms, County Public Health Officer Penny Borenstein said. The Paso Robles testing site has the capacity to test 132 people a day. The site has not been filling all of their appointment slots, so […]
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How students prepare to take tests that will determine their future
Focusing on school is difficult when you are trying to plan for your career.