Recent News
Cal Poly Graphic Communication Students Honored for Book Designs
Jun 17, 2015
Four Cal Poly graphic communication students took home top awards for their book design work from the Publishing Professionals Network (PPN) on May 20.
Cal Poly Alumna’s Undergraduate Research Awarded Top Honor at Social Sciences Conference
Jun 17, 2015
Cal Poly 2014 social sciences graduate Mikaela Vournas recently received the Charles McCall Best Undergraduate Paper Award at the 40th annual California State University (CSU) Social Science Student Symposium.
Cal Poly History Professor Selected as Scholar at Institute for Advanced Study
Jun 17, 2015
Cal Poly History Professor Matthew Hopper was selected as a fall 2015 scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J.
Cal Poly Graphic Communication Students Sweep Technical Writing Competition
Jun 10, 2015
Cal Poly graphic communication students Rachel DeNoble, Christina Barton and Rachel Day won first, second and third place, respectively, in the 2015 Gravure Education Foundation/Flint Group Technical Writing Competition.
Cal Poly English Professor Emeritus Awarded Fulbright to Teach in Bulgaria
Jun 9, 2015
Cal Poly English Professor Emeritus Carol MacCurdy was selected to receive a 2015-16 Fulbright Award.
Cal Poly English Major Wins Academy of American Poets Award
Jun 9, 2015
Cal Poly English major Marissa Ahmadkhani of Gilroy, Calif., won Cal Poly’s Academy of American Poets Contest.
Cal Poly Students Win 2015 TransUnion Hackathon
Jun 9, 2015
An interdisciplinary team of Cal Poly students won the TransUnion Consumer Interactive Hackathon 2015, held April 17-18 on campus.
The winning team, Hackasaurous Rex, garnered top honors and provided the company with a viable product for future development.
Cal Poly Reaffirms Commitment to Student-run Radio Station, KCPR-FM
Jun 4, 2015
In an era when the trend in college radio is to sell the license or bring in professional management, the campus station will remain student run with increased guidance from Cal Poly Journalism Department faculty and staff.
Cal Poly Announces Keynote Speakers for Spring Commencement Ceremonies
Jun 2, 2015
GoDaddy CEO and technology pioneer Blake Irving, Madonna Inn owner and philanthropist Phyllis Madonna, and KTTV anchor and Cal Poly alumna Laura Diaz will deliver keynote addresses at three spring 2015 commencement ceremonies June 13 and 14 at Cal Poly.
Cal Poly Celebrates Learn by Doing
Jun 1, 2015
Cal Poly recently hosted its More than a Motto: Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing Conference, designed to showcase Learn by Doing examples from across the university.
The one-day conference featured welcoming remarks from Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong and Provost Kathleen Enz Finken, a keynote presentation from Web developer and alumnus Noah Stokes, and presentations from students, faculty and staff. The conference served as a prelude for the forthcoming book, “More than a Motto: The Meaning Behind Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing Signature.”