Election years provide political science departments with opportunities to teach using real world examples of campaigns as they happen. But professors have been confronted with an unusual challenge this election season: how do you teach a presidential election that defies…
Cal Poly senior seeks spot in SLO City Council
It has been 45 years since a Cal Poly student was last elected to serve for the San Luis Obispo City Council.
The “crashing classes” dilemma and how PolyPlanner strives to be a remedy
PolyPlanner’s goal is to inform the university of what classes students need to take and to plan accordingly. But is it working?
Orfalea College of Business Dean Scott Dawson to step down
The decision was based on the death of his wife, Bridget Dawson.
“Piering” into the ocean blue: Cal Poly to add marine sciences major
Marine science students will study courses such as marine chemistry, ocean sampling and geology.
Civil engineering Steel Bridge team makes Cal Poly history
Laura Hoover went to the Steel Bridge team practice as it prepared for the national competition.
Rep. Lois Capps visits Cal Poly; discusses renewable energy, public health
Capps met with Cal Poly’s Solar Decathlon team and kinesiology professor Susan Phelan.
Keynote speakers: Former U.S. Secretary of Defense; and CSU Trustee educator
Speakers Leon Panetta and Margaret Fortune each boast a long list of accomplishments.
CSU Board of Trustees ratifies salary agreement with CFA
The ratification finalizes a previous salary agreement between the CFA and CSU.
Bill Nye coming to campus to oversee spacecraft test launch
LightSail 2 is a project aimed to test solar-sailing capabilities for miniaturized satellites for research — also referred to as CubeSats.