20-year-old electrical engineering rising junior Malcolm Feix died surfing at Pomponio State Beach Sunday, July 22.
UPD retires good boy with honorable discharge, party and presents
University Police Department’s K-9 Xello as retired after seven years on the force. Now, K-9 Zues will take his place.
President Armstrong’s salary increases more than $12,000 as CSU trustees approve raises for top executives
CSU presidents were given a three percent raise, amounting in more than a $12,000 increase for President Armstrong.
Campus parking shakeup: Passes are now first come, first serve
The passes are no longer sold in order of academic progress. Freshman are still not eligible.
Administration building evacuated after asbestos released during construction
Recent construction activity in Administration (building 1) has released a small amount of asbestos-containing material onto the second floor.
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A Cal Poly wrestler commit’s scholarship was revoked days after he was yelling a homophobic slur at protesters.
Judge overrules expulsion of Cal Poly student found guilty of 2016 Title IX charges
A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge ordered Cal Poly to overturn the March 2016 expulsion involving a student accused of sexual assault July 12. He will be allowed to readmit to the university and finish his remaining two credits required…
Say goodbye to Plus Dollars: Freshmen and transfer students have new meal plan options
Incoming freshman, transfer students and other continuing students now have dining options with meal credits and declining balance funds.
Pi Kappa Phi member cycles across America
Pi Kappa Phi member and physics sophomore Jacob Sniderman is helping cycle a combined 12,000 miles over 60 days to spread a message of acceptance and understanding for people with disabilities in The Journey of Hope. Sniderman will be joining…
Fox News incorrectly reports Cal Poly slashing white enrollment and factoring race into admissions
Fox & Friends aired a live segment Thursday morning incorrectly stating that Cal Poly is “deliberately slashing the number of white students” and “moving towards a race-based admissions process.” It was also falsely stated that Cal Poly’s goal is “to…
Rate of administrative hires decreases, but tenure track faculty still down from pre-recession levels
Ten new administrative positions were created and filled last year — a decrease in the growth of administrators on Cal Poly’s campus. Administrative hires have outpaced hires for tenured and tenure track faculty since 2007. Tenure track faculty have not recovered from…