Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net Cuesta College’s long struggle to maintain the community college’s accredited status drew to a close last month during the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges’ (ACCJC) visit this October. The local community college has been at risk of losing its accredited status since January 2009, when it was placed on a […]
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Cal Poly looks to address campus diversity
Holly Dickson hollydickson.md@gmail.com In general, Cal Poly is a school known more for its architecture and engineering programs than for diverse students, faculty and staff. That being said, this fall’s freshman class was the most ethnically diverse in school history, and students seem to think Cal Poly is paying more attention to issues regarding gender […]
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New College of Liberal Arts dean selected
Cal Poly’s College of Liberal Arts (CLA) has found a new dean in Douglas Epperson, the current dean at Washington State University. Epperson was selected after a yearlong search to replace Linda Halisky, who is retiring from her position after eight years to return to teaching. According to Halisky, Epperson was chosen in part because […]
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WASC encourages illegal activity
Is the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation team trying to make Cal Poly break the law? It sure seems like it. In case you didn’t hear, the WASC team re-approved Cal Poly’s accreditation. But in its review, it made an issue about our lack of diversity, telling Cal Poly to “actively increase […]
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Cal Poly passes WASC accreditation review
Cal Poly received high marks last Thursday from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) review team after a week-long visit of classes, campus facilities and a special student forum. The team came to campus last week to review Cal Poly’s accreditation and evaluate the school. Though administration never thought Cal Poly’s accreditation was […]
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Accreditation team gives Poly positive review
Cal Poly received a passing grade today from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation committee. The committee, led by former Washington State University president Samuel Smith, visited Cal Poly throughout week before presenting its findings and recommendations at a public meeting this morning. The committee gave a glowing review of Cal Poly, […]
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Poly accreditation under review
Cal Poly will try to put its best foot forward today after five years of work preparing for this week’s visit by a university-accreditation committee. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) will send five delegates to campus today. Led by former Washington State University president Samuel Smith, the group will tour Cal Poly […]
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WASC visit ends with team presentation
Smith said the team found the university overall achieving its objectives, but had room for improvement in several areas.
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WASC team visits to review Cal Poly’s accreditation status
A six member group made up of peer university administrators and faculty will spend two days meeting with the president, provost, deans, faculty and students to determine if the school has the capability to meet its mission objectives.