Author Archives: Courtnee Owens

Our Commitment to Action

Our Commitment to Action

As an institution grounded in our values of inclusivity and social responsibility, we must continue to ask ourselves honestly and intentionally, “What has Cal Poly Pomona done to identify and dismantle institutional racism?” “What actions will Cal Poly Pomona take…
Travel Banned to Idaho

Travel Banned to Idaho

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has announced that California has restricted state-funded travel to Idaho, effective July 1, as a result of two laws, which directly authorize discrimination against the transgender community. The new restrictions on travel to Idaho are…
Equipped to Lead

Equipped to Lead

When 13 faculty members signed on to learn how to make video tutorials in February, they had no idea how urgent their mission would become once COVID-19 hit. They wanted to “change pedagogy” and experiment “with new models of teaching.”…
Living the Good Life

Living the Good Life

“The Transnational ‘Good Life’: Ecuadorian Social Clubs as Spaces of Resistance,” is the latest published work by anthropology and geography lecturer Linda Hall. The book is based on Hall’s research on social organizations created by Ecuadorian immigrants in politically contested locations…

How to Fall in Love—with Meetings

In the next live webcast of CSU’s Got Talent on July 30, Steven Rogelberg, author and chancellor’s professor at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, will present, “The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak…
Engineering Podcast

Engineering Podcast

Episode 15 of “The Engineering Student Experience Podcast” is now available. In it, Paul Nissenson, associate professor in the mechanical engineering department, sits down with two Cal Poly Pomona colleagues, Nolan Tsuchiya in mechanical engineering and Jessica Perez in electromechanical…