The Diversity Cluster Hire program aims to ensure that new assistant professors contribute to the university’s diversity and inclusion efforts through their teaching and curriculum.
This Cal Poly student picks up 100 pieces of trash every day
In the summer of 2018, environmental management and protection junior Marissa Miller set a goal to surf 100 days in a row. This year she redirected her goal to give back, setting out to pick up 100 pieces of trash every…
Cal Poly moving from PolyLearn to Canvas in Winter 2020
By Winter 2020, Cal Poly’s web interface will start its transition from PolyLearn to a new service called Canvas. The PolyLearn system runs on an open-source learning platform called Moodle, while Canvas is run by Amazon Web Services (AWS), an…
SLO considering following Morro Bay and Atascadero in banning flavored vape and e-cigarette sales
The City of San Luis Obispo has long-term plans to move forward with banning flavored e-cigarettes, following in the footsteps of Arroyo Grande and Morro Bay.
Uber now has designated zones in downtown SLO. What does that mean for you?
Three downtown locations will now be designated as rideshare pick-up and drop-off stops. From 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., Uber, Lyft and taxi drivers will have open curbs to stop at on Higuera Street, between Garden and Chorro streets, and…
From Peru to Japan — one student’s gap year resparked his curiosity
The biological sciences senior lived with a pack of wolves in a cold, desolate home, learned a new language in Japan and traveled through Peru.
Cal Poly staffer returns to campus following near-death crash last year
On Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, Cross Cultural Centers coordinator Lilianne Tang was severely injured in a car crash that nearly killed her. While crossing the street in downtown San Luis Obispo, Tang was suddenly struck by a speeding car and…
RIP SecureMustang Wireless — eduroam WiFi here to stay
Information Technology Services (ITS) replaced SecureMustangWireless and WifiSetup Sept. 8 with a new “eduroam” network.
Cal Poly is $60 million away from Power of Doing fundraising goal
Cal Poly is only $60 million away from its $700 million fundraising campaign goal.
Cal Poly now uses cameras to enforce parking. Here’s how it works
You no longer need to display a plastic placard on your mirror to park on campus.
Cal Poly students join global call to combat climate change, on-campus strike
Students, faculty and San Luis Obispo residents gathered on Cal Poly’s Dexter Lawn on Friday, Sept. 20 as part of a global initiative to fight climate change. The demonstration, organized locally by Sunrise Movement Central Coast and San Luis Obispo…