Cal Poly Pomona was ranked No. 2 Top Public School in the West, No. 3 among Best Regional Universities – West and No. 2 Best College for Veterans – West. The university also tied for No. 4 among Top Performers on Social Mobility – West, which examined which colleges enrolled…
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Jascha Polet, professor emerita of geological sciences, explains the combination of factors that made the 6.8-magnitude earthquake so lethal — timing (11:11 p.m. local time, when most were inside and asleep), low expectation of such an event (few severe earthquakes in living memory) and location (near the High Atlas…
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Regenerative Studies Lecturer Douglas Kent says studies on the positive effects of gardening on health and healing, along with similar studies about restorative landscapes in urban settings, changed the way he approaches landscaping. “For the first time, I started designing from the inside of the house, asking: ‘What was their view when they were brushing their teeth or…
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Blvd Mrkt, an artisanal food hall in downtown Montebello, has become a marketing hub for corporations, with DC Studios recently staging a pop-up promotion for its Latino superhero film “Blue Beetle.” Álvaro Huerta, associate professor of urban and regional planning and ethnic and…
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The first university-branded ice cream is a collaboration between Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, the Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture and artisanal ice cream company Coney Island Creamery. The article quotes Interim Dean Martin Sancho-Madriz and spotlights the roles of Executive Chef Tonya Tarrd and visual communication design senior Rachel Hunter. This article was originally published by San Gabriel Valley Tribune on…
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Cal Poly Pomona is the top polytechnic university and No. 11 overall in the publication’s WSJ/College Pulse Social Mobility 2024 rankings. The list recognizes schools that take in the highest proportion of students from lower-income families, while maintaining high graduation…
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Cal Poly Pomona is the nation’s top polytechnic university in the 2023 Economic Mobility Index, one of 11 CSU campuses dominating the Top 30. The high performance of California schools is attributed to their geographical reach to low- and moderate-income…
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CPP is the top polytechnic university and No. 14 overall among “Best Bang for the Buck” universities in the West, according to this annual list of four-year institutions. Rankings are determined by three equally weighted variables: social mobility, research, and…
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The university’s Pumpkin Festival, the largest community event in the CSU system, rolls into its 30th year with nearly 40,000 gourds and squashes, live entertainment, farm demonstrations, craft and festival food vendors, and themed weekend activities. The event runs from…
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Planning a vacation? Hospitality Management Professor Linchi Kwok has you covered in a two-part themed series published by consumer finance outlet MoneyGeek.com. His expert commentary in “Using Your Credit Cards & Other Methods to Travel Hack Responsibly and Safely” (Aug.…
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