The University Union (UU) is granting University Housing a no-interest $7.9 million loan taken from its reserve pot of student fees, but the sudden deal has raised questions from the student body. After having to refund a total of $20 million to students for spring quarter housing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, University Housing’s year-end deficit […]
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Chumash Auditorium will not re-open until Fall 2020
Another major part of campus closed as as part of Cal Poly’s Master Plan. The second floor of the University Union (UU) began its remodel on Oct. 1 with the closure of Chumash Auditorium. The renovation was expected to last until March , but the reopening date was pushed back to Fall 2020, according to […]
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New renovations will transform the University Union into a “UU Neighborhood”
In Spring 2016, a proposal to completely renovate and expand the Julian A. McPhee University Union (UU) failed. Instead of giving up, Associate Students, Inc. (ASI) decided to reevaluate. “We took all the feedback and comments we had received in [the 2016] referendum process and thought, ‘How can we make it more of a neighborhood […]
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New MultiCultural Center opens in University Union
The MultiCultural Center (MCC) unofficially opened Feb. 13 in their new location downstairs in the Julian A. McPhee University Union (UU).
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Chumash Auditorium closing Fall 2019 for multi-million dollar renovation
“We understand that there is no good time to renovate a space that is reserved as frequently as Chumash Auditorium, however, our hope is that the short term impact of this closure will result in decades of successful campus events,” ASI Director Ron Skamfer said.
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Operation: Hip Hop to take the University Union stage
The event, hosted by the MPU, will also bring Santa Barbara breakers UCSBreakin’ and local group Flak Mob to campus.
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Winter storm impacts scheduled San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly events
Thursday’s Farmers’ Market was canceled and Friday’s baseball game may be canceled based on the weather.
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Pilipino Cultural Exchange presents ‘Ito Ako: Aking Pamiliya’ Art Gallery and Open Mic
The Pilipino Cultural Exchange will host its second annual Ito Ako art gallery showcasing student art and highlighting different cultures.
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Expanded MultiCultural Center to open Fall 2018
The Multicultural Center will be relocating to the downstairs space that used to house the Cal Poly Rose Float.
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Up close and personal with Battle of the Bands winner The Bogeys
Upcoming shows include a live performance at the University Union Plaza March 1.
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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.