For Corey Norman, the journey from the mean streets of the west side of Tampa, Fla., to the five-year architecture program at Cal Poly Pomona took many years and many detours. But now that he is set to walk across…
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Cal Poly Pomona will celebrate the academic achievements of its Class of 2021 and Class of 2020 with 20 in-person, drive-in commencement ceremonies over four days, May 20-23. The Class of 2021 is the largest graduating class in university history…
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Focus on Finals returns virtually this year, continuing the initiative to help students prepare for final exams by connecting them with campus resources, virtual events, and helpful information. This year, Focus on Finals runs from May 1 through May 21, the last day of scheduled final exams. …
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Before Shelby Guillen could advocate for more transparent food labels, for state funding for Cal Poly Pomona, and for her fellow students to do their best academic work, she had to advocate for herself. When she finished high school in…
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Bob Weis arrived at Cal Poly Pomona as a freshman pursuing a theater degree. A professor’s praise of his design skills inspired Weis to shift his focus and pursue a degree in architecture. Forty-one years later, it’s safe to say…
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Cal Poly Pomona’s most recent Future of Work, Human and Civic Engagement panel discussion, held Tuesday, April 13, featured industry leaders from banking, hospitality, agriculture and aerospace who offered insights to students on valuable skills they can bring to the…
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Thousands of student volunteers have shown their pride over seven decades by creating an annual Cal Poly Universities Rose Parade float. But only Bob Pettis can say he rode atop one for five hours overnight in freezing temperatures while clinging to…
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Sep Eskandari, Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Faculty Excellence, was announced May 5 as the new provost and academic vice chancellor at Montana State University Billings. His last day at Cal Poly Pomona will be June 4. “The university…
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Professor Emeritus Lyle Blaine McCurdy, former chair of the Department of Engineering Technology, died on April 7. He was 81. McCurdy earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Arizona State University, working and studying days, nights and weekends. After completing…
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The natural gas shutoff to 45 campus buildings has been rescheduled to begin on Monday, May 24. The gas supply interruption will allow contractor crews to make new utility connections as part of the Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade (EIU) project. The…
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