Recent News
Cal Poly Debate Team Champions of Loyola Invitational on Oct. 26
Nov 7, 2013
The Cal Poly Debate Team earned the title of “Champion” at this year’s Loyola Marymount University Invitational Debate Tournament, which took place on Oct. 26. The tournament included nationally and internationally ranked teams. Cal Poly contended for top honors against top-ranked teams from the University of La Verne, UCLA, USC, and the Claremont Colleges. Addressing issues pertaining to international relations, social justice, economics, and philosophy, the Cal Poly team produced arguments and strategies that contributed to their success at the event.
Tom Gallo, Leader in Wine Label Printing, Named a Cal Poly Honored Alumnus
Nov 7, 2013
Tom Gallo, a 1988 graduate of Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department, was selected as the 2013 Honored Alumnus for the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).
CLA Alumni Speaker Series to Host Marquel Ramirez
Nov 4, 2013
As part of the College of Liberal Arts’ (CLA) Alumni Speaker Series, Cal Poly will host Marquel Sheree Ramirez on Thursday, Nov. 21, 11:10 a.m. to noon in the Warren J. Baker Center for Science and Mathematics, room 114. Ramirez will discuss her professional journey since graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in modern languages and literatures.
Journalism Faculty to Present Paper on Cultural Monuments and Media in Thailand
Oct 25, 2013
Three faculty members from the Journalism Department will present a paper titled “Right of Way: Problems at the Intersection of Cultural Institutions and News Media Under Copyright Law” at the second annual International Conference on Journalism and Mass Communications in Phuket, Thailand, on Oct. 28 and 29.
Graphic Communication Students Participate in High Impact Variable Data Printing Research
Oct 25, 2013
Upper-level Cal Poly graphic communication students participated in the research and development work for a new printing standard during the 2013 winter and spring academic quarters.
Cal Poly Symphony to Perform Holst’s 'The Planets' and Works by Vaughan Williams on Nov. 24
Oct 25, 2013
The Cal Poly Symphony will perform music from early 20th-century England at its Fall Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in Harman Hall in the Performing Arts Center's Christopher Cohan Center.
Philosophy Professor Receives NSF Grant for Cyberwarfare Project
Oct 15, 2013
Cal Poly Philosophy Professor Patrick Lin received a grant of nearly $500,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for “Safeguarding Cyberspace with Ethical Rules for Cyberwarfare,” a collaborative project with the Naval Postgraduate School and Western Michigan University.
Cal Poly College of Liberal Arts and Graphic Communication Department Expand International Reach to Australia
Oct 11, 2013
As part of its efforts to develop relationships around the world, Cal Poly's College of Liberal Arts and Graphic Communication Department have established a partnership with NMIT [Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (Technical and Further Education)] in Melbourne, Australia.
Three Cal Poly Professors Accepted to National Coleman Fellows Program
Oct 3, 2013
Three Cal Poly professors have been accepted into the Coleman Foundation Faculty Entrepreneurship Fellows program, which aims to extend self-employment education across 19 university and college campuses throughout the U.S.
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.