After four consecutive years of artists performing at Cal Poly’s Spring Stampede, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Events has decided to change the pace and create a free two-event alternative called “Spring Fever.” One concert will take place May 10 at…
Cal Poly cuts ribbon on new visitor center, where campus tours will now start from
The grand opening of the new Cal Poly Welcome Center, the first place prospective students and visitors are introduced to the university, was held Tuesday, April 30. The 3,200-foot space, located in the yakʔitʸutʸu housing community on Grand Avenue, will…
Cal Poly launches reimagined logo, branding
While the iconic “Learn by Doing” tagline remains, University Marketing said the refreshed brand more clearly articulates Cal Poly’s past, present and future, while emphasizing the readiness of graduates to make an impact on the world.
REI confirms store in San Luis Obispo to open next to Sprouts Farmers Market
REI Co-op, an outdoor gear and equipment retailer, will be opening a store in the SLO Promenade shopping center in Fall 2019, according to an REI news release. The exact opening date is unclear and the building is currently under…
Keilani Waxdeck wakes from medically induced coma after fatal collision heading to Carrizo Plains
Almost a month after a fatal collision that injured three Cal Poly students and left art and design junior Keilani Waxdeck in a medically induced coma, Waxdeck was weaned off her IV medication and awaken from the coma, according to Waxdeck’s family.
The last campus climate survey cost $55,000. Here’s why CPX is costing $243,000
This is the last week students, faculty and staff can participate in the Cal Poly Experience (CPX) survey. The survey is a part of the university’s $234,000 partnership with diversity specialist Damon Williams and his Center for Strategic Diversity Leadership…
Students and community members gather for survivors at Take Back the Night
Community members marched, performed, lit candles and supported survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence at this year’s Take Back the Night gathering on Thursday, April 25 on Mission Plaza. An international event with history as far back as the…
On-campus parking is going permitless
Beginning Fall 2019, Cal Poly will implement permitless parking through technology that scans license plates to determine if a permit was purchased. The new License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology was approved by campus Information Technology Service March 6, and…
Cal Poly National Society of Black Engineers wins best chapter award
Last month, the Cal Poly National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) chapter took home the regional award for chapter of the year at the 45th Annual NSBE Convention in Detroit. The best chapter award win was the club’s first since…
Cal Poly donor charged after killing freshman Jordan Grant while crossing Highway 101 at El Campo
A driver who allegedly made an unsafe left turn causing a crash that killed Cal Poly computer science freshman Jordan Grant has been criminally charged. Driver Richard Giuli was charged with a single count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross…
ASI President Jasmin Fashami sworn in as a U.S. citizen
Jasmin Fashami is Cal Poly’s Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President; as of Tuesday, she is also a United States citizen. On Tuesday, April 23, Fashami was at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Downtown LA with almost 4,000 others getting…