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Week of Welcome – another experience sophomores, or the forgotten class, were robbed of
Neta Horesh-Bar
October 11, 2021
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Everyone in San Luis Obispo knows it. It’s the shiniest jewel on the Cal Poly crown – the unforgettable highlight of many of our students’ college careers – and one of the most well thought out and over-the-top orientation programs…

Student Life
Students reflect on an in-person WOW
Alisha Nazar
September 28, 2021
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As Cal Poly welcomes the majority of students back on campus this fall, new students were able to experience an in-person Week of Welcome (WOW) after a year of virtual learning and activities.  WOW is a five-day orientation that marks…

Top Stories
WOW should include Kristin Smart to educate students and honor her legacy
Tessa Hughes
September 13, 2021
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As a freshman, I walked everywhere with an unjust amount of confidence and sense of safety. I lived in North Mountain and my friend’s dorm, where I spent a majority of my time at night, was in Yakʔitʸutʸu, exactly half…

Student Life
What to expect at WOW this year
Abigail O'Branovich
September 13, 2021
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The award-winning Week Of Welcome (WOW) has undergone some changes this year, developing condensed group activities, more outdoor engagement and mask requirements to adapt to the recent COVID-19 guidelines.  WOW will take place Sept. 15-19. It is set to be…

Student Life
Award-winning orientation program gone virtual: How did it really go?
Alexis Bowlby
September 25, 2020
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“I think we were all nervous,” psychology senior Gonzalez said. “But we have a really good team that we worked with this whole year that made us feel better about putting it on.”

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SLO Days and Week of Welcome expected to continue as planned
Lauren Walike
March 27, 2020
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Summer orientation programs SLO Days and Week of Welcome (WOW) will continue in person as New Student and Transition Programs monitors the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Assistant Program Coordinator Madison Beine. 

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‘A light in his friends lives’: Cal Poly community remembers Brenden Nichols
Stephanie Zappelli, Sydney Brandt
November 18, 2019
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On a Tuesday during Winter 2019, Brenden Nichols invited his friend, Megan Milburn, to hike the ‘P,’ a popular landmark on campus just beyond the South Mountain residence halls.  “He was just saying, ‘Megs, we have to go hike the…

Student Life
WOW group 803 leaves no man behind, even if it takes hand-building a panel pathway to the beach
Hannah Frye
October 1, 2019
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The way to get to Week of Welcome (WOW) events, such as kayaking or a beach bonfire, is not a big concern for many new students at Cal Poly. But that is not the case for aerospace engineering transfer student…

Student Life
The real costs of being a WOW leader
Michael Barros
April 17, 2019
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Since President Jeffrey Armstrong announced that Week Of Welcome (WOW) would become a mandatory program in 2015, the program’s budget has consistently been “in the red” by approximately $22,000. However, this does not include what WOW leaders pay out of…

News
The Ripples Guy is this year’s commencement keynote speaker
Serena Lopez
April 17, 2019
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Since 2006, he has helped kick off Week of Welcome (WOW) with a keynote presentation.

News
Mandatory student diversity training new to WOW
Aidan McGloin
September 24, 2018
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As part of Cal Poly’s Diversity Action Initiative, incoming students were required to attend a diversity session.

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