The Cross Cultural Centers is partnering up with the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) to hold facilitator training for the Intergroup Dialogues (PSY 304) class.
Student sells Quokka, a ‘jitterless’ coffee created by Berkeley students, at Cal Poly
After having some bad experiences with jitters, two UC Berkeley students created “jitter-less” coffee and it’s available at Cal Poly.
Beyond boots & cats: How beatboxers make music
From music production and a capella groups to simply spitting beats to blow off steam, these students have brought beatboxing to Cal Poly. And they said they would like to see more of it here.
Axe-throwing & redwood-climbing: Behind the scenes of Cal Poly’s nationally ranked logging team
What if the Olympics took place in the middle of the woods instead of on a track? What if instead of using javelins, they used chainsaws? How about climbing up redwoods instead of jumping over hurdles? The answer to these…
Professor by day, scambuster by night: Business professor helps scam victims
For six years, she has helped victims rebuild their lives and works with an organization to alert them that they have been scammed.
Local baker delivers organic, fresh bread straight to campus — on his bike
Sam Denicola bakes up to 60 loaves a week and sells them to community members through his mobile shop, SLO Bread Bike.
The Cal Poly ‘P’ turned 100 years old this quarter. Here’s how it got there
It has seen rivalries in the 1920s, political protests in the 1960s, a Bruce Springsteen transformation in the 1980s, and everything else from marriage proposals, to vandalism and neglect through the decades.
He graduated Cal Poly with a marketing degree, but his daughter’s cancer diagnosis changed his path
The trajectory of one Cal Poly business administration alumnus’ life changed when his 12-year-old daughter was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a form of cancer most commonly found in infants that affects nerve cells outside of the brain.
Not sure how to do your laundry? This student runs a cleaning service to teach you how
No mess is too big for Amanda Hodges. The public health sophomore offers a cleaning service that helps students tidy up while learning how to stay clean. “The best part about the job is seeing the final product and watching…
Journalism professor’s take on the importance of diversity in curriculum
“Some would say, you know, ‘Why does it matter here? There are not very many Black people, there are not very many people of color,’” journalism professor Julie Lynem said. “But I would argue, in many ways, it’s even more important because there’s such a lack of visibility, lack of voices being heard here.”
Child development students learn in a “play-based environment” at the Preschool Learning Lab
Cal Poly is more than a place of learning for college-aged students and adults. Even preschoolers come to this campus to learn. At the Preschool Learning Lab, located in the Math and Science building, Patty Clarkson curates a learning experience…