On a Tuesday during Winter 2019, Brenden Nichols invited his friend, Megan Milburn, to hike the ‘P,’ a popular landmark on campus just beyond the South Mountain residence halls. “He was just saying, ‘Megs, we have to go hike the…
WOW group 803 leaves no man behind, even if it takes hand-building a panel pathway to the beach
The way to get to Week of Welcome (WOW) events, such as kayaking or a beach bonfire, is not a big concern for many new students at Cal Poly. But that is not the case for aerospace engineering transfer student…
The real costs of being a WOW leader
Since President Jeffrey Armstrong announced that Week Of Welcome (WOW) would become a mandatory program in 2015, the program’s budget has consistently been “in the red” by approximately $22,000. However, this does not include what WOW leaders pay out of…
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.
Mandatory student diversity training new to WOW
As part of Cal Poly’s Diversity Action Initiative, incoming students were required to attend a diversity session.
Behind the Scenes of WOW
For a year, Cal Poly has been preparing Week of Welcome (WOW) 2018. The nationally-acclaimed orientation program for incoming freshmen and transfer students takes a team of more than 1,000 students to facilitate — many of whom are volunteers. “Studies…
Peace and quiet: Major decrease in move-in and WOW party-related citations and arrests
There was a reported 45 percent decrease in party-related noise calls— 178 to 99— from 2015 to 2016.
WOW continues into first day of classes, unclear if it will be the same schedule next year
In the past Week of Welcome (WOW) programs, the week would begin a week before classes started at Cal Poly. This year the program’s schedule was active when classes started on Thursday, September 22. On Thursday, WOW events were halted…
Echosmith and DEV: Cal Poly’s cure for ‘back to school’ funk
Echosmith and DEV performed at Cal Poly’s Welcome Back concert on Sept. 24, blasting out hits and energizing the crowd.
Big changes are coming for fall orientation
The administration chose to start school two days early to give more time during holiday breaks.