Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Student opinion when it comes to semesters is still unclear at Cal Poly, according to the results of a new survey published by Associated Students, Inc. (ASI). Leaders of Cal Poly’s official student government said after surveying more…
Cal Poly names new VP of student affairs
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly announced its new vice president of student affairs Tuesday, ending a nearly year-long search that spanned across the country. Keith Humphrey, the current assistant vice president of student affairs at the University of…
‘Ripples Guy’ making waves in semester debate
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net He was reluctant to do the interview — at first. Motivational speaker Paul Wesselmann, better known to Cal Poly students as “The Ripples Guy,” had already been criticized once for his ideas about quarters and semesters and…
Cal Poly names new VP of student affairs
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly announced its new vice president of student affairs Tuesday, ending a nearly year-long search that spanned across the country. Keith Humphrey, the current assistant vice president of student affairs at the University of…
Accident stops traffic on Foothill Boulevard
A two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon prompted the University Police Department (UPD) and San Luis Obispo police to work together and close traffic on Foothill Boulevard headed toward Cal Poly’s campus. The accident occurred when a Nissan Altima headed toward California…
CSU chancellor elect requests, gets salary cut
Incoming California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White announced plans to take a 10 percent pay cut when he enters office in late December, a move the CSU Board of Trustees unanimously approved Wednesday. The CSU Board of Trustees, which…
Semester survey sent to Cal Poly students
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly took the latest step to deciding on the possibility of semester conversion this past week by launching a survey to gauge the campus’ attitude about semesters and quarters. The Semester Review Task Force has discussed the survey,…
Prop 30 narrowly passes, CSU avoids budget cuts
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly students went to sleep Tuesday not knowing if Proposition 30’s outcome would bring a tuition increase or a tuition rollback come January. Hours later, they woke up to learn it would be the latter. It…
Alumni Association endorse Prop 30
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Adding its name to the list of those endorsing Proposition 30, the Cal Poly Alumni Association announced support of the proposition in an email sent to members this past week urging them to vote for the tax…
Candidates announced for vice president of student affairs
Four finalists have been selected in the search for a new vice president for student affairs, and each will visit Cal Poly for in-person reviews during the coming weeks. Open forums beginning Wednesday this week will give students, faculty and…
Cal Poly semester decision part of bigger picture
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Many students know by now about the proposal to convert Cal Poly to a semester campus. Professors have made sly references to the switch during classtime, Associated Students, Inc. has surveyed random students on campus and President…