The Cal Poly Organic Farm ended its ten-year Community Supported Agriculture Program this summer due to lack of funding and the Horticulture and Crop Sciences department’s choice to use alternative strategies to extend its community outreach.
Free Pertussis vaccines to be offered on campus
With an outbreak of whooping cough in the county, Cal Poly Health Center will be providing free 500 Whooping Cough/Pertussis vaccines on Sept. 23 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Poly Canyon Village Plaza.
Parking: Where does your money go?
Cal Poly parking permits have risen from $36 to $115 for a general fall permit since the 1999-2000 school year. The rise is to counteract expenses for parking structure construction, facility maintenance and contracts, administration costs and systemwide charges.
Opinions shift over continuing construction
As construction continues on Cal Poly’s campus, opinions on the construction are shifting from it being a hindrance to a positive thing for the university.
WOW makeover affects businesses, parents and partying
This year’s WOW program initiated some changes because of concerns over an increase in alcohol consumption throughout the week in the recent past.
Construction updates for the school year
For the duration of the 2010-2011 school year, Cal Poly’s campus will be undergoing some changes in a few of its facilities.
Hungry? Grab your Poly Card
Cal Poly freshmen that live in on-campus residence halls are mandated to purchase a dining plan but many may not realize exactly what is included. There are three different meal plans to choose from that combine meal credits and plus dollars, so students can use their meal plan to buy almost any food available on campus.
San Luis Obispo Transit seeks fare raise
Due to low ridership, San Luis Obispo Transit now seeks to raise bus fares. The proposed rates will affect non-student and faculty adult riders.
Cal Poly ranks high on Forbes and “Best in the West” on U.S. News
Cal Poly rated No. 177 on Forbes’ “America’s Best Colleges” list and was declared the “Best in the West” among public master’s programs by U.S. News.
Budget cuts cause enrollment cuts
Cal Poly, along with the rest of the colleges in the California State University system, was told by the chancellor’s office to cut student numbers this year in order to save money. The decision put Cal Poly on track to meet the required enrollment target set by the chancellor’s office of 15,702 full time equivalent students.
How WOW got its big break
Week of Welcome, better known as WOW, has come a long way since its start. Over the years WOW has not only become a tradition at Cal Poly—for many, it has become a way of life.