Recent News
Cal Poly's ‘Take It SLO’ To Perform Twice June 1
May 9, 2014
Take It SLO, Cal Poly’s a cappella ensemble, will present its spring concert and album release event at 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, June 1, in Room 218 of the Davidson Music Center on campus.
Cal Poly Institute and SLO County History Center Partner in Publishing Initiative
May 9, 2014
Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Institute (GrCI) has partnered with the History Center of San Luis Obispo County to re-establish the center’s publications program.
Cal Poly Graphic Communication Students Win First in Packaging Challenge
May 8, 2014
Cal Poly graphic communication students won first place at the Phoenix Challenge Flexo Packaging Competition on April 26.
Cal Poly Celebrates Power of Voice with Poetry Slam on May 11
May 8, 2014
Cal Poly will host its eighth annual poetry slam from 6 to 9 p.m. May 11, in the Chumash Auditorium on campus. The event strives to inspire audience members to use the power of their individual voice and their words to make a difference.
Cal Poly Early Music Ensemble to Perform ‘The Fabulous French’ May 23
May 8, 2014
The Cal Poly Early Music Ensemble, under the direction of music Professor Thomas Davies, will present “The Fabulous French” concert featuring Jean Gilles’ “Requiem” (Messe de morts) at 8 p.m. Friday, May 23, in Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.
Cal Poly Percussion Ensemble to Perform
May 5, 2014
The Cal Poly Percussion Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22, in the Performing Arts Center Pavilion.
Cal Poly Arab Music Ensemble to Perform
May 5, 2014
The Cal Poly Arab Music Ensemble and guest artists will perform a diverse program of music and dance from the Eastern Mediterranean and larger region at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 24, in the Spanos Theatre on campus.
Cal Poly Ethnic Studies Professor Awarded Fulbright Scholar Grant
May 5, 2014
Cal Poly ethnic studies Professor Victor Valle has been selected to receive a 2014-15 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant.
The Fulbright Scholar Program gives faculty and professionals the opportunity to lecture, teach and conduct research in a foreign country, with the aim of building relationships across continents.
Cal Poly Learn by Doing on Display at Second Annual SLO Mini Maker in Mission Plaza
May 5, 2014
Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing approach to education will be highlighted in the second annual SLO Mini Maker Faire from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 10, in Mission Plaza in downtown San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly Student Public Relations Society Takes Second in National Challenge
Apr 30, 2014
Cal Poly’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter placed second in the national #BetsyDay Challenge on April 2.
Hosted by The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at the University of Alabama, the #BetsyDay challenge gathered PRSSA chapters from campuses across the nation for a large-scale campaign to build awareness of Betsy Plank, who was known as the “first lady of public relations.”
Plank was the first woman to head a division of Illinois Bell and was the first female president of the Publicity Club of Chicago and Public Relations Society of America. She was a consistent advocate for advancing public relations education and the industry’s students. Plank died in May 2010.
“Betsy Plank is such an inspiration for our chapter,” said Audrey Willis, Cal Poly’s PRSSA president. “We’re thrilled that our campaign earned second place.”
In an effort to continue honoring Plank’s life, the #BetsyDay challenge focused on the theme of women in public relations. PRSSA members from across the nation took photographs while holding signs with empowering facts about women alongside Plank’s best-known quotes. Pictures appeared on the chapter’s Twitter page organized by the hashtags #BetsyDay, #PRoudWomen, and #PRgirls.
“The campaign was a great hands-on and eye-opening experience for me,” said Divya Thirunagari, Cal Poly PRSSA member. “It made me realize how many powerful women there are in public relations, including Betsy Plank.”