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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The gas supply to 44 buildings will be shut off starting on Monday, May 17 to allow for the installation of new utility connections. The duration of the gas shutoffs will range from four to 12 days. During the shutoffs, hot water…
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Season two of the “Learn Through Discovery” podcast explores CPP innovation. Episode five features Chris White (’10, business) who in addition to working for a decade in Corporate America, as well as for several startups in tech and entertainment, is the founder of HoneyBlox, a…
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Felix is a three week old colt, the latest member of the WK Kellogg Arabian Horse Center at Cal Poly Pomona.…
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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 second stage of manhole installations along University Drive started Monday, May 3. Steel plates will be placed over the installation sites at night to allow traffic to pass through University Drive. The work is expected to be completed by mid-May.…
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