Recent News
Cal Poly Dedicates New Digital Typeface ‘Prince Bold’ in Honor of Raymond J. Prince
Feb 17, 2016
Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department introduced a new font, Prince Bold, to honor Ray Prince, a longtime benefactor and friend of the department.
Cal Poly Professor’s Research Project Awarded Almost $750,000 National Science Foundation Award
Feb 17, 2016
Cal Poly social sciences Professor Coleen Carrigan is part of a team that has been awarded a $748,780 National Science Foundation grant to study women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and develop ways to broaden their participation in these fields.
Cal Poly to Host California Wind Band Festival March 2–5
Feb 3, 2016
Bands from California, Washington, D.C., and Japan will participate in the California Wind Band Festival, a four-day series of performances — all starting at 8 p.m. — Wednesday
through Saturday, March 2–5, in Harman Hall in the Performing Arts Center at Cal Poly.
Cal Poly Journalism Recognized with National First-Place Awards
Jan 29, 2016
Cal Poly's student news organization, Mustang News, received multiple first-place awards and additional honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and the College Media Association.
Cal Poly Students to be Honored by Lawmakers at State Capitol on Feb. 1
Jan 27, 2016
Twenty-one Cal Poly students will be recognized for their awards and other accomplishments by state lawmakers on the floors of the Assembly and Senate in Sacramento on Monday, Feb. 1.
Cal Poly Graphic Communication Receives $2.3 Million to Preserve Printing Industry History
Nov 23, 2015
Brian Lawler, Raymon J. Prince and Gary Field
Well-known printing industry expert Raymond J. Prince has donated $2.3 million to Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department to preserve the history and knowledge of the printing and imaging industry.
Cal Poly Press Publishes Sixth Book by Local Authors
Nov 6, 2015
A Cal Poly faculty emeritus who recently published a memoir about her escape from the Soviet Union in the late 1940s will give a presentation and sign books at Congregation Beth David in San Luis Obispo.
Date: Sunday, Nov. 15
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Location: Congregation Beth David, San Luis Obispo
Art Gallery Hosts Cal Poly Artists and Faculty Triennial Exhibition
Oct 2, 2015
Faculty members from Cal Poly’s Art & Design Department will display their artwork for four weeks at Cal Poly’s University Art Gallery, culminating in a special closing event on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 5 p.m.
Renowned Harpsichordist to Give Free Recital Oct. 15 at Cal Poly
Sep 25, 2015
Mark Kroll, renowned harpsichordist who has played with the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1979, will give a free recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, in the Spanos Theatre at Cal Poly.
Cal Poly Music Ensembles to Perform in Concert at Parent and Family Weekend Oct. 23
Sep 25, 2015
Cal Poly’s 2015 Parent and Family Weekend will begin with a musical showcase emceed by Music Department Chair W. Terrence Spiller at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in Harman Hall of the Performing Arts Center’s Christopher Cohan Center on campus.