Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) literacy: That’s the goal of this year’s Baker Forum, titled “Future of STEM Education and the Importance of Educating Today’s Youth.”
Cal Poly gearing up to assess campus diversity
Shaun Kahmann/Mustang Daily Students relax in the MultiCultural Center, which fosters a community for students of different ethnic backgrounds at Cal Poly. The university is planning to launch a survey measuring Cal Poly’s attitudes toward diversity in February. Shaun Kahmann…
Cal Poly creates two new top positions
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong will create two new top-level positions after spring quarter, both of whom will work closely with the president in executing his goals during the coming years.
Armstrong, provost create two high-level positions
(Photo by Maggie Kaiserman) Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net UPDATE — 2:47 p.m. It will cost Cal Poly approximately $40,000 in annual salary increases to create a new interim vice president of strategic initiatives, according to presidential spokesperson Chip Visci. David Wehner,…
Update on semester conversion expected Monday
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net University President Jeffrey Armstrong will meet with members of the President’s Semester Review Task Force on Monday to inform them about an update in calendar negotiations with California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White, according…
Semester suggestions could impact CP quarters
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net In addition to examining Cal Poly’s possible conversion to semesters — a notion that was ultimately rejected — the Semester Review Task Force presented other ideas that could change campus even if it stays on the quarter system. Most…
Semester debate highlights Cal Poly’s need for transparency
After hearing about the possibility of Cal Poly switching to semesters, we expected a 12-round fight filled with cuts, bruises and scars showing the dirty details of the debate to everyone on campus. All we were allowed to see was…
Semester conversion conversation hits setbacks
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net A proposal from the university president sparked debate fall quarter when the possibility of semesters coming to Cal Poly lit a flame under the usually sleepy campus. Though a task force studying the issue ended months of work…
Semester task force opens report writing, postpones until after finals
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net The Semester Review Task Force, which was expected to begin drafting a decision today on whether to recommend semesters come to Cal Poly, has postponed its meeting and decided to open it to the public,…
Semester task force insists report writing be private
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net UPDATE, Dec. 6 Cal Poly officials said the Semester Review Task Force’s meeting, which is expected to result in a recommendation to the university president on whether Cal Poly should adopt semesters, will be postponed and open…
Faculty criticize Armstrong, semesters at final open forum
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Faculty dominated the last open meeting of the Semester Review Task Force, in which more than 100 attendees outnumbered task force members and demanded answers from university administrators. They threw question after question to Cal Poly President…