Each year, the cultural centers host culture and identity-based graduation celebrations to honor students from historically marginalized groups. The ceremonies are a way to recognize the impact these students have had on CPP, their local communities and around the world.…
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Cal Poly Pomona is celebrating Pride Month with multiple events on campus throughout April and May. Though officially recognized in June, CPP is getting a head start on activities so that more of the campus community can participate. LGBTQ+ (Lesbian,…
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For Anthony Ocampo, it’s a chance to bolster faculty diversity across the CSU system. For Bri Sérráno, it’s needed financial support as they work to complete their doctorate and an opportunity to tap into their research to impact policy related…
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It’s where the pomp and circumstance of tradition gives way to the jubilation of a cultural heritage celebration. For decades, Cal Poly Pomona graduates have participated in cultural graduation ceremonies, donning specialized sashes, leis and tassels. Dance troupes and drummers…
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Cal Poly Pomona has added two gender-inclusive restrooms to campus in an effort to provide access to facilities for all students, staff and faculty, including gender non-conforming individuals. The restrooms, located in the Union Plaza (Old Stables), include one single-stall…
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To honor the victims of the deadly mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida and provide a forum for those affected by the tragedy, Cal Poly Pomona’s Pride Center will hold a campus vigil on June 13 from 5…
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A genderqueer Latino/a tries to find a balance between their two homes of Buenos Aires and Los Angeles and achieve the goal of meeting their favorite soccer star. That is the gist of the award-winning “¡Ser!,” a comedic theater production…
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Spurred by campus issues and the impact of Proposition 187, a coalition of diverse groups led by Chicano and Latino students demonstrated and marched on the vice president’s office seeking a greater voice two decades ago. That protest opened the…
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George Takei, the former “Star Trek” actor who has reinvented himself as an Internet celebrity and human-rights activist, will visit Cal Poly Pomona on Tuesday, Feb. 19 to speak about how social media can be used to promote social justice.
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Cal Poly Pomona will host its first conference about the transgender community and how the campus can better meet its needs. “Outside the Lines: Strengthening Transgender Health and Resiliency” on Friday, Nov. 9 will open a conversation on mental health…
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