Recent News
Ethnic Studies and Sociology Student Receives CSU Trustees’ Award
Oct 9, 2017
A Cal Poly ethnic studies and sociology student from Santa Maria has received the 2017 California State University Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement.
College of Liberal Arts Recognizes Outstanding Seniors
Jul 7, 2017
Each year, the College of Liberal Arts, its departments and the university recognize outstanding students for their academic performance and contributions beyond the classroom. The students were recognized with certificates of achievement at the 2017 College of Liberal Arts student award ceremony Friday, June 16.
English Faculty Member Earns 2017 Learn by Doing Scholar Award
Jul 7, 2017
Catherine Waitinas, an associate professor in the English Department, earned the 2017 Learn by Doing Scholar Award.
Alumni Update Spring 2017
Jul 7, 2017
From new jobs to writing awards, read about what several CLA alumni have been up to recently.
Art and Design Students Help Cal Poly Sweep Awards at Packaging Competition
Jul 5, 2017
For the second consecutive year, four teams of Cal Poly students took first-, second- and third-place awards and an honorable mention in the 2017 Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) Ameristar Student Packaging Competition.
Cal Poly Debate Team is One of the Top-ranked Teams in the Nation
Jun 28, 2017
For the fourth consecutive year, the Cal Poly Debate Team is one of the top-ranked teams in the nation. History students Salar Malik from San Ramon, Calif. and Ryan Hund from San Diego, Calif. finished as octofinalists at the US Universities Debate Championship (USUDC) April 15-17 at the University of Denver.
Donation Funds HD Upgrade to Student-Run TV Studio at Cal Poly
Jun 27, 2017
Thanks to a $100,000 donation to the Journalism Department from Bill and Cheryl Swanson, the university’s student-run television studio has been outfitted with the latest cameras, switchers and other equipment, allowing students to broadcast in high definition.
Psychology Student is Cal Poly Great Grad from CLA
Jun 20, 2017
Each June, Cal Poly says goodbye to thousands of graduates who are ready to dive into careers or continue on to graduate studies and address the world’s problems with innovation, technical savvy and confidence earned through their Learn by Doing education.
Three Top Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus Scorers are from CLA
Jun 20, 2017
200 Cal Poly seniors took part in the Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus, which assesses a sample of outgoing seniors on their critical thinking and written communication skills. Three of the top four on-campus scorers were students from the College of Liberal Arts.
CLA Students and Faculty Among President's Diversity Award Winners
Jun 19, 2017
2017 Cal Poly President's Diversity Award winners at May award reception