Recent News
Cal Poly Psychology Professor Receives $100,000 STEM Research Grant
May 18, 2015
Cal Poly psychology Professor Julie Garcia received a $100,000 grant for the project “Identity Threats in Higher Education: Implications for College Outcomes of Under-Represented Students of Color.”
Cal Poly Students to Present ‘Onward & Upward’ Spring Dance Concert May 20-22
May 13, 2015
Cal Poly students will present their annual spring dance concert “Onward & Upward” at 8 p.m. May 20-22, in the Spanos Theatre on campus.
Cal Poly Creative Writers to Read at 25th Anniversary Byzantium Event May 28
May 13, 2015
Cal Poly’s English Department will hold a reading and celebration for the release of the25th edition of Byzantium, the department’s literary annual, at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at Sally Loo’s Café in San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly to Host ‘Yoga in America’ May Lecture Series
May 11, 2015
The Cal Poly Religious Studies Program will host two events exploring the history and challenges of yoga in America on Tuesday, May 19, and May 26 on campus.
Cal Poly June 6 Symphony to Perform Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5; Flutist Suzanne Duffy to be Featured
May 6, 2015
The Cal Poly Symphony will perform its season finale at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 6, in Harman Hall in the Performing Arts Center's Christopher Cohan Center.
Cal Poly Wind Bands to Perform in Concert with Guest Artists June 5
May 6, 2015
Saxophonist Laura Kramer and composer Antonio G. Barata, both Cal Poly music faculty members, will be the guest artists at the Wind Bands Spring Concert at 8 p.m. Friday, June 5, in Harman Hall in the Performing Arts Center’s Christopher Cohan Center.
Cal Poly Student Ensemble to Stage ‘Kinship/Being Frank’ Concert June 2 & 4
May 6, 2015
The Cal Poly Music Department student production ensemble RSVP will stage “RSVP XX: Kinship/Being Frank” at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, June 2 and 4, in the Performing Arts Center Pavilion.
Cal Poly English Department Names 2015 American Scholar Prize Winner
May 6, 2015
Cal Poly English junior Abigail Johnson was named the 2015 American Scholar Prize winner for a literary essay she wrote. She will receive her award and $500 at the English Department commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 14.
Latin Jazz Trombonist Wayne Wallace to Play with University Jazz Bands at Cal Poly May 30
May 4, 2015
Photo: Dave Belove
Afro-Cuban and Latin music specialist Wayne Wallace will be the guest trombone soloist to perform with Cal Poly’s best student jazz musicians in the Performing Arts Center’s Christopher Cohan Center at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 30.
Cal Poly's ‘Take It SLO’ a Capella Ensemble To Perform Twice May 31
May 4, 2015
Take It SLO, one of Cal Poly’s a cappella ensembles, will present its spring concert at 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday, May 31, in Room 218 of the Davidson Music Center (Building 45) on campus.