Volunteers Help Ready Rose Float for New Year’s Debut
Superheroes will fly in and save the day on Monday, Jan. 2 when the Cal Poly Universities¿ 64th consecutive entry rolls down Colorado Boulevard at the 2012 Rose Parade.
Alumna Debuts Book on Life as Vietnamese Refugee
There was a time in Carina Hoang¿s life when her first instinct every morning was to clutch the wrists of her younger brother and sister to feel their pulse. At 16, Hoang knew that despite her optimism there was a…
Cal Poly Pomona Day at the Fair
The campus community is invited to celebrate Cal Poly Pomona Day at the Los Angeles County Fair on Sunday, Sept. 25. President and Mrs. Ortiz, along with student leaders and club representatives, will march and ride in the parade at…
Alumnus Takes Giving in a New Direction
Ron Gregoire, a successful businessman and longtime supporter of Cal Poly Pomona, has provided a significant gift to the College of Business Administration through a unique type of gift, the charitable lead trust, which is the first of its kind…
Grant Promotes Interdisciplinary Conservation Efforts
The College of Environmental Design has received a $100,000 grant to address social and environmental sustainability issues through the newly created California Center for...
Embracing a ‘Car-Lite’ Lifestyle in Los Angeles
Some people view their bikes as a piece of recreational equipment — something to pull out of the garage and dust off on a sunny day. In his documentary “Riding Bikes with the Dutch,” filmmaker Michael Bauch shows that it…
From International Student to Student Body President
My journey to the U.S. and Cal Poly Pomona can best be described as a roller coaster ride -- yet one that's been extremely rewarding and life-changing.
2011 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Cal Poly Pomona has honored nine outstanding graduates with the Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor given by the Alumni Association. The awards program recognizes alumni who demonstrate extraordinary professional achievement, community involvement and service to the university.
Alumnus Offers Full Tuition for Business Majors
Retired business executive D. Scott Mercer (’76, accounting) will provide two fully funded scholarships to business majors beginning this fall. The pledge will cover tuition and fees for two College of Business Administration students every year, provided they take a…
CBA Alumnus J. Douglas Ramsey Pledges $1 Million
Alumnus and former Cal Poly Pomona lecturer J. Douglas Ramsey (’82, finance, real estate and law) has pledged $1-million to the College of Business Administration in an effort to dramatically transform learn-by-doing opportunities for finance students. Ramsey’s donation will create…