Laura Weiss is one of 71 Cal Poly students categorized as “disabilities students” who rely on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to receive an education. Recent revisions of ADA involving electronic compatibility have forced the CSU to adopt a system-wide goal of achieving full ADA compliance by 2012.
Fee increases cause lawsuit for CSU
Two California State University (CSU) students filed a lawsuit last week against CSU to prevent the 20 percent fee increase that the CSU board of trustees approved on July 21.
BLOG: Health awareness via text messages
The Peace Corps sends health related text messages throughout Namibia. Would you be interested in receiving text messages about health or safety topics in San Luis Obispo County?
BLOG: Magazine evaluates Cal Poly’s diversity
“Diverse Issues in Higher Education” analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics to rank universities according to on-campus diversity in June 2009.
BLOG: New news site launches in SLO
San Luis Obispo Newspaper is an online-only, blog-style site that boasts its greenness and dedication to county news. The name they chose leaves much to be desired, but they are doing some things right.
BLOG: Polaroid isn’t a thing of the past
The Polaroid Camera was one of the most innovative inventions of the 20th century. In 2008 Polaroid’s announcement that it was abandoning film came as a major shock to many. Some devotees can even remember exactly where they were when they heard the news, as if it were a major historical moment.
BLOG: Coca-Cola products come to Poly
After a long-term contract with Pepsi-Cola, Cal Poly announced in a press release that it would make the transition to a 10-year deal with Coca-Cola products come fall quarter.
Local fire remains uncontained
Ashes filled the air in San Luis Obispo this week as the current largest fire in California continued to burn about 29,480 acres by Wednesday night.
County officials fan flames of moth scare
A quarantine is pending in San Luis Obispo County after three adult light brown apple moths (LBAM) were found in Los Osos on July 31.
Deficit delays construction
Cal Poly’s $33 million budget deficit has forced some of the planned construction projects on campus to be delayed while some are still going ahead.
Children and drunks: Main users of emergency phones
Cal Poly University Chief of Police William Watton cannot remember a time when a Code Blue emergency phone prevented an emergency on campus.