Karen Webb moving up as new interim VP of admin and finance

Karen Webb will become Cal Poly’s interim vice president for Administration and Finance on July 1.

New College of Business dean looks outward

Dawson’s outward focus — his ability to build relationships with businesses and industries outside the university — was an attribute the college of business wanted to take advantage of.

College of Business selects new dean

Scott Dawson, the current head of Portland State University’s business school, will be the next dean of Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business, according to an email from Provost Kathleen Enz Finken.

Cal Poly prepares for Common Core

The current implementation of the Common Core standards in California is changing the way K-12 education will be conducted. Cal Poly is preparing its future educators to teach these new standards, but is not trying to directly influence K-12 curriculum.

Why a letter of recommendation won't help you get into Cal Poly

According to Cal Poly admissions officers, getting into Cal Poly is up to the cold logic of a computer.

More alumni involvement could be coming to ASI

Because students are typically only part of ASI for 2 to 3 years, developing a sense of history, and how problems have been dealt with in the past can be difficult.

Car crash kills student during spring break

Sociology major Kenneth Romine lost control of his compact car and crashed into a tree in the median of the road at approximately 5 a.m.

After Aoki arrests, ASI reassesses concert safety

“At any given time — you know, those little drug baggies — there were, like, 50 on the ground.”

Candidate for College of Business dean talks international students, fundraising

Scott Dawson, the second candidate for dean of the Orfalea College of Business, spoke at a forum Thursday.

College of Business dean candidate speaks on campus

One of two finalists to take over as dean of the Orfalea College of Business spoke Tuesday at a forum attended by students, faculty and staff.

Critic of CSU salaries gains support in bid for Congress

Photo courtesy of Neon Tommy. State Sen. Ted Lieu (left) was in favor of a bill that would have allowed university admissions officers to consider race, gender and ethnicity in admissions. Gov. Jerry Brown (right) vetoed the bill. Kyle McCarty…