Last year, the Commencement Office partnered with Zero Waste and the University Bookstore to pilot a gown recycling program. Gown collection boxes were present at both the Spring 2018 and Fall 2018 commencement ceremonies. More than 5,000 graduates participated in…
Additional commencement tickets go for $20 to $50 as students scramble to buy seats from each other
In the seedy underbelly of the “Cal Poly SLO Class of 2019” Facebook group, a rudimentary bartering system has emerged. While it is not for the sale of illegal substances or negotiating with professors for permission numbers — it is…
The Ripples Guy is this year’s commencement keynote speaker
Since 2006, he has helped kick off Week of Welcome (WOW) with a keynote presentation.
Celebrating identity: Six cultural commencements graduates can attend
Cal Poly students can attend alternate commencements in addition to the main ceremony.
Phil Bailey and Gary Erickson to speak at spring commencement
Both speakers have strong ties to Cal Poly and the community surrounding it.
Pomp, circumstance, rinse and repeat
Fortunately, there is a practical way to further prolong your inevitable arrival into the real world: keep going to school.
Everything you need to know about commencement
We’re here to help; here’s what you need to know about commencement:
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.
Students get ready for commencement at grad fair
Now that the spring quarter is halfway through, graduating seniors are purchasing their caps and gowns as they think about what their lives will bring once they leave Cal Poly.
Petition over department commencement ceremonies proves unnecessary
The petition gained more than 1,000 signatures in one day, but will not actually affect Cal Poly graduation.
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