Recent News
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.
PolyPhonics and Cal Poly Arab Music Ensemble to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Sep 27, 2013
PolyPhonics, Cal Poly’s premier chamber choral ensemble, and the Cal Poly Arab Music Ensemble have been invited to give the showcase performance at the World Projects 2014 New York Choral Festival to be held at Carnegie Hall March 16–18.
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.
University of Michigan Professor to Present ‘What is Sex For?’ Oct. 14 at Cal Poly
Sep 24, 2013
University of Michigan Professor David Halperin will present “What is Sex For?” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, in Chumash Auditorium in the University Union at Cal Poly.
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.
New Minor Launch Event: Indigenous Studies in Natural Resources and the Environment (INRE) Minor
Sep 13, 2013
An innovative and interdisciplinary new minor made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Departments of Ethnic Studies (CLA) and Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences (CAFES).
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.