As of Dec. 31, 2023, the Foundation held a $277 million endowment. Most of the money is held in mutual funds, equating to $16 million in fossil fuel investments.
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Two Cal Poly professors saw a disconnect between science and Spanish: Here’s how they’re bridging that gap
Even though these bilingual elementary schools are designed to educate students in Spanish, science is not usually included as a lesson in Spanish.
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Cal Poly is working toward Hispanic-Serving Institution status
What should the university be paying attention to? Editor’s note: This article is available in Spanish here. When arriving to Cal Poly, Isabella Jimenez-Melendrez immediately noticed the void of the Spanish community she had […]
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Faculty union strike canceled one day of classes. Students weigh in
Mustang News surveyed 5,000 Cal Poly students to understand how the strike has affected them
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‘It’s not enough food’: Students battle food insecurity as campus meal plans exceed cost of other options
Mandatory dining plans are a rite of passage for college freshmen across the nation who have to endure powdered eggs, soggy pasta and frozen tortillas.
But Cal Poly’s freshman plans are among the most expensive of any public school in California — and prices for packaged food and items are disproportionately high compared to off-campus grocery stores.
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CalFresh helps students out of food insecurity — if they can get past the application
“I’ve kind of just been starving myself the last couple of months, not having enough money to buy decent food,” said the environmental earth and soil sciences senior. “When I […]
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Overlooked and undervalued: Students with disabilities struggle to navigate inaccessibility at Cal Poly
The rain at the start of winter quarter came down in sheets. Life in San Luis Obispo seemed to come to a pause for several days; classes were canceled, roads […]
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Storm leaks damage buildings across campus, more mold reported in student housing
Cal Poly saw a torrent of rainy weather as four storms hit San Luis Obispo County throughout winter quarter, resulting in a growing number of building damage and mold reports. […]
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Cal Poly announces temporary study spaces amid Kennedy Library renovation
The upcoming multi-million-dollar renovation of Kennedy Library has forced Cal Poly to find temporary study spaces for students — including in a campus parking lot. The library renovation is scheduled […]
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‘It’s coming out of the shadows’: Cal Poly has among the highest reports of sexual assault in the CSU system
The first of three articles in an investigative series on sexual assault at Cal Poly and the university’s response. To view the full series, go here. It was May 2011. […]
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Students call upon Cal Poly to update sexual assault prevention trainings
The second of three articles in an investigative series on sexual assault at Cal Poly and the university’s response. To view the full series, go here. Sociology junior Paige Ackerman […]