Janetta McDowell tapped into her organizational skills, strong belief in teamwork and passion for working with students to take the Rose Float program to new heights as director. Now, the Cal Poly Pomona alumna (’97, liberal studies) will take on…
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The Cal Poly Pomona First Year Experience (FYE) Committee has selected the Common Read for the 2019-20 academic year. Students in First Year Experience courses throughout the year will read Michelle Obama’s memoir, “Becoming.” In “Becoming,” Obama chronicles the experiences…
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Cal Poly Pomona has its newest pick for the CPP Common Read. Students in FYE courses in 2018-19 will read Jon Ronson’s So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, a nonfiction book that delves into the phenomenon of public humiliation on the…
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A former international journalist who is also a leading advocate of freedom of expression on the Internet will speak about threats to those rights on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Rebecca MacKinnon, the author of the award-winning book “Consent of the Networked:…
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The naming of a building, a $2.5 million federal grant and the First Year Experience are the lead topics for President Ortiz’s video message this week. The CSU Board of Trustees last week approved the naming of Building 163 as…
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Annie Leonard, director of the Story of Stuff Project and author of “The Story of Stuff,” will be speaking on campus on Nov. 14 as a part of the Kellogg Distinguished Public Lecture Series and the First Year Experience. “The…
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Curt Stager, an ecologist and science journalist, believes that biobutanol, a fuel similar to that in cigarette lighters, could be used for aviation in the future. Stager, who blogs about alternative fuel and other environmental topics, believes climate change is…
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All first year students are invited to submit entries to the First Year Experience essay contest. The due date is Jan. 31 and the prize is $50 in Bronco Bucks and dinner with guest speaker Curt Stager. For more information,…
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All first year students are invited to submit entries to the First Year Experience essay contest. The due date is Jan. 31 and the prize is $50 in Bronco Bucks and dinner with guest speaker Curt Stager. For more information,…
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A group of experts will talk about the causes and effects of climate change at a panel discussion on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The campus community is invited to the event, which will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in…
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