Recent News
Cal Poly Performing Ensembles to Perform at Parent, Family Weekend Concert Oct. 25
Oct 3, 2013
Cal Poly’s 2013 Parent and Family Weekend will kick off with a musical showcase emceed by Music Department Chair W. Terrence Spiller at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25, in Harman Hall of the Performing Arts Center on campus.
Frank Romano Returns to Cal Poly as Research Professor From Industry
Oct 1, 2013
Graphic communication author, researcher and educator Frank Romano will serve as Research Professor From Industry at Cal Poly for the fall term.
Journalism Department Launches Integrated Digital-first Curriculum
Sep 27, 2013
Cal Poly’s Journalism Department is the first in the California State University system to launch an integrated, digital-first, student-run news organization as part of its journalism curriculum.
Cal Poly Graphic Communication Student Receives CSU Trustee Award
Sep 24, 2013
Cal Poly graphic communication senior Juana Villa was awarded the 2013 California State University (CSU) Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement, one of the highest student distinctions within the university.
In Memoriam - David Englund
Sep 18, 2013
Professor Emeritus David Lowell Englund died Aug. 10, 2013, in Atascadero from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. He was 79. He joined the Cal Poly faculty in 1973 and served as chair of the Child Development Department from 1974–1980.
Cal Poly Named Top College for Return on Investment for English, Humanities Majors
Sep 12, 2013
Affordable Colleges Online has ranked Cal Poly the fifth best college in the nation for return on investment (ROI) for their English and humanities programs.
Interdisciplinary Research on Recruiting Women to Engineering Wins National Award
Aug 27, 2013
Cal Poly faculty members Jane Lehr and Helene Finger and ethnic studies alumna Beverley Kwang were recognized by the American Society of Engineering Education for their research into increasing the number of college women who enroll in engineering disciplines.
Cal Poly to Help Launch New Model of Online Learning
Aug 26, 2013
Cal Poly is one of 15 higher education institutions participating in the launch of a new model of online learning through FemTechNet this fall.
Modern Languages Student Attends National Mortar Board Conference
Aug 15, 2013
Nicole Beaudoin and Susan Caples,
Mortar Board president
Modern languages major Nicole Beaudoin attended the National Mortar Board Conference August 2-4, in Atlanta, Ga.
Cal Poly Partners with Exopack to Explore Packaging Innovation
Aug 14, 2013
Cal Poly Graphic Communication Department Assistant Professor Colleen
Twomey addresses the executive forum, "Innovation in Marketing
Through Packaging Technology." Exopack, a leading service provider in the
flexible packaging industry, sponsored the forum.
The Cal Poly Graphic Communication Institute (GrCI) hosted an executive forum on July 24, 2013, that brought together some of the world’s leadingcorporations to discuss issues and explore innovations in competitive packaging.