Longtime university supporters and Panda Restaurant Group co-founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng have pledged $2.5 million to The Collins College of Hospitality Management, President Ortiz announces in his Monday video message. Matched by Carol and Jim Collins, the pledge is…
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Upcoming actions in Sacramento will have a direct bearing on Cal Poly Pomona’s fiscal future, says President Michael Ortiz in his weekly video message. The Legislature must decide soon whether to approve a state ballot measure extending tax rates, placing…
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Uncertainties about the state budget and the impact on Cal Poly Pomona, as well as the proposal to convert to the semester system, dominated the discussion...
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Cal Poly Pomona will continue with a cash-funded summer session, which will allow the university to offer greater depth of courses and sessions during fall, winter and spring quarters, President Ortiz announces in his Monday video message. Over the coming…
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In his weekly video message, President Ortiz shares that the university will begin planning for its $25 million share of the $500 million cut to the CSU, proposed in the governor’s 2011-12 budget. The video outlines the process that the…
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Grab a slice of pizza and ask questions of university President Michael Ortiz and ASI President Ismael Souley at the winter quarter “Pizza with the Presidents” on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. The hour-long evening event, held in the…
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The state budget crisis and its impact on the CSU and Cal Poly Pomona are the focus on President Ortiz's weekly video update. The proposed $500 million reduction to the CSU's 2010-11 budget will translate into a $25 million cut…
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In his weekly video message, President Ortiz shares details about the Graduation Initiative and the CSU goal to raise the six-year-graduation rate. He recognizes engineering professor Victor Okhuysen, who will serve as Cal Poly Pomona’s Graduation Initiative steering committee co-chair…
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Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget and $500 million reduction to the CSU will have a far reaching impact, affecting current and new students, says President Oritz in his first video message of 2011. Every state-supported organization is affected by Brown’s…
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In his weekly video message, President Ortiz announces that the university is moving forward with 32 faculty searches and expects to welcome new faces to campus next fall. The CSU and Cal Poly Pomona are in a better financial situation…
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