As part of Cal Poly’s Diversity Action Initiative, incoming students were required to attend a diversity session.
Cal Poly students make state law with help from former assemblyman
After nine months of crafting legislation for the state of California, a class of Cal Poly students saw their textbook affordability bill on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk, signed into law August 27. Assembly Bill (AB) 2385, written by Cal Poly students…
Cal Poly student prompts San Luis Obispo resolution on oil extraction
San Luis Obispo City Council voted to support “Yes on Measure G” after Cal Poly student activism.
Everything you need to know about President Armstrong’s raise
An in depth look at the California State University executive raises, including President Jeffery Armstrong’s five figure raise.
President Armstrong’s salary increases more than $12,000 as CSU trustees approve raises for top executives
CSU presidents were given a three percent raise, amounting in more than a $12,000 increase for President Armstrong.
Incoming freshman’s wrestling scholarship revoked after yelling homophobic slurs at protesters
A Cal Poly wrestler commit’s scholarship was revoked days after he was yelling a homophobic slur at protesters.
Rate of administrative hires decreases, but tenure track faculty still down from pre-recession levels
Ten new administrative positions were created and filled last year — a decrease in the growth of administrators on Cal Poly’s campus. Administrative hires have outpaced hires for tenured and tenure track faculty since 2007. Tenure track faculty have not recovered from…
$150,000 to aid Cal Poly student housing costs given from family of architecture alum
A survey of Cal Poly students found 12.3 percent of students to be homeless.
Cal Poly will continue to pay for club speaker security; Academic Senate voices concerns
Cal Poly’s speaker security spending policy remains unchanged after the university spent $140,000 over the past two years on security for controversial speaker Milo Yiannopoulos’ two visits. The resolution was discussed in the final meeting of the year until the…
$15,000 to be used for speakers and diversity programs
The money will pay for programs with a diversity focus hosted by any club on campus.
Proposed Academic Senate resolution caps club speaker security costs at $5,000
The resolution may change before it is voted on and will only be advisory to campus administration.