Week of Welcome 2018 kicked off with an exciting move-in weekend filled with protests, fires and a power outage.
Campus Climate
IFC and PHA suspension lifted, besides Lambda Chi Alpha
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong has lifted a blanket suspension for Interfraternity Council (IFC) fraternities and Panhellenic Association (PHA) sororities that was implemented April 16, eight days after fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha alumnus Kyler Watkins appeared in blackface and other…
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A Cal Poly wrestler commit’s scholarship was revoked days after he was yelling a homophobic slur at protesters.
Blackface to today: How Cal Poly got here
Look back at the spring quarter events that changed Cal Poly’s campus climate.
$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.
Activist DeRay Mckesson speaks at Take Back the Night; march and vigil follow
DeRay Mckesson spoke during Cal Poly’s Take Back the Night event May 29
University Housing boosts education on Chumash culture before yakʔitʸutʸu opens
University Housing has displayed soundboards at campus events to teach community members how to pronounce the names.
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.
Blackface backlash: How Cal Poly’s reputation has been impacted by racist incidents
The recent blackface incident has drawn national and international attention and affected Cal Poly’s image and reputation.
Students say Cal Poly might levy sanctions for Career Fair protest
The Cal Poly Office of Rights and Responsibilities may punish the students for protesting.
A discussion with Jesse Williams: Acting and activism
“Grey’s Anatomy” actor and Black Entertainment Television Humanitarian Award winner Jesse Williams visited Cal Poly.