The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation will salute Cal Poly Pomona at the 2018 Eddy Awards. The university will be honored at the Nov. 8 ceremony for “making exceptional contributions to the growth of the LA County economy,” according…
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Linda Hoos, Cal Poly Pomona’s chief diversity officer and assistant vice president in the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance, has been selected by Leadership California to its California Issues & Trends Class of 2017. Hoos has served as the…
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The Rev. Jamie Washington strolled to center stage, turned toward the audience and bellowed a surprise. The attendees at the 25th annual Unity Luncheon may have expected to hear the opening lines of a speech, but what they got was…
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Emphasizing the urgency to achieve faculty diversity, a prominent national researcher on minority hiring practices addressed methods to help ensure a more diverse teaching pool for future students at Cal Poly Pomona. “When we’re talking about faculty hiring and diversifying…
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Four Cal Poly Pomona students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds have been recognized in a special publication that is presented to the United States Congress. PROUD 2015, a publication of The California State University Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (CSU…
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The effort started in 2010 at a meeting of community members seeking to boost the number of Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian students attending California State University campuses. Five years later, Cal State campuses, including Cal Poly Pomona, have trained…
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A California State University-sponsored college fair aimed at increasing the number of Asian American and Pacific Islander students on campuses is coming to Cal Poly Pomona. The university will host the fair, which is open to students in grades six…
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Spurred by campus issues and the impact of Proposition 187, a coalition of diverse groups led by Chicano and Latino students demonstrated and marched on the vice president’s office seeking a greater voice two decades ago. That protest opened the…
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Cal Poly Pomona staff and students committed to promoting diversity and supporting underrepresented communities were honored at the 23rd annual Unity Luncheon The Feb. 24 event featured keynote speaker Dr. Joely Proudfit, a member of the Luiseño tribe and director…
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In his final video message, President Ortiz thanked the campus community for the honor and privilege of serving at Cal Poly Pomona, highlighted rankings that the university recently earned, praised a student with a milestone accomplishment, and shared an initiative…
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