Torrential rain from winter storms may have dampened the fears of summer wildfires, but Landscape Services wasn’t getting lulled into a false sense of security. Volunteer overtime crews of up to 16 staff members worked five weekends and used…
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Members of the Class of 2023 will have a new spot on campus to take graduation photos: the 6-foot-high CPP letters at the Park at 98. The green letters accented with gold trim are scheduled to be installed before Commencement…
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On the pathways leading to May’s Commencement ceremonies at The Quad, the groves of sycamore trees that give the campus its distinct ambience also have the potential to put the safety of thousands of celebrants out on a limb. Spotting…
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As a sapling, John Hiatt always had colorful gardens and fruit trees to explore and harvest. Watching his father tend to those gardens unconsciously planted a passion for horticulture in him. It’s a passion that has blossomed into a career…
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Imagine 100 average-sized swimming pools strewn across the campus landscape. The estimated 2 million gallons of water needed to fill those pools is what Cal Poly Pomona will save annually by eliminating eight parcels of decorative lawns. Out of that…
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Keith Kittridge, working under the scorching rays of the afternoon sun, is out standing in his field. Kittridge is the pasture technician who maintains the lush meadows that nourish Cal Poly Pomona’s legacy: The Arabian horses. Between the citrus crops…
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Using foresight and resourcefulness, departments in Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) are conserving water and maintaining vital campus operations amid a statewide conservation order brought on by another punishing drought. FP&M is taking measures big and small to conserve…
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If celebrants at Commencement want to throw confetti, they are urged to use confetti made with biodegradable paper that won’t harm the environment. The use of Mylar, glitter or plastic confetti is highly discouraged because the materials do not decompose…
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Members of the campus community who witness illegal dumping on or near university property are urged to report incidents to the University Police Department. The latest episode of illegal dumping occurred in mid-March on a dirt road off Temple Avenue…
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The cool, crisp autumn air gently rolling through campus belies the persistent threat lurking in the hillsides that surround Cal Poly Pomona: wildfires. In past decades, wildfire season was confined to the sweltering summer months and the threat diminished as…
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