Cal Poly president’s base salary rises to nearly $430,000
Following a system-wide pay increase for California State University executives, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong’s base salary is set to rise to nearly $430,000 a year. Read More …
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Cal Poly student and seasonal lifeguard dies while surfing
A Cal Poly student and seasonal lifeguard died while surfing in the Bay Area on Sunday, according to the California State Lifeguards.
Malcolm Feix, 20, was off-duty when he was surfing at Pomponio State Beach in San Mateo County. Lifeguards and first responders worked hard to save Feix, but did not succeed. Read More …
Cal Poly wrestler loses scholarship over slur at immigration protest
An incoming freshman on Cal Poly’s wrestling team lost his scholarship after he was filmed screaming an anti-gay slur during a feud between opposing sides at a protest over immigration policy. Read More …
Former teacher to spend two weeks in jail for lewd act in Cal Poly library
A former Guadalupe junior high school teacher will spend a couple weeks in San Luis Obispo County Jail for committing a lewd act in the Cal Poly library.
On Oct. 18, 2017, Cal Poly police arrested James Ungricht, then 35, described as a solo sex act, which reportedly occurred on Oct. 3. Prosecutors said there were no victims, only witnesses. Read More …
Cal Poly professor charged over using phone to look up professor’s dress
A Cal Poly psychology professor whose research field includes covert communication allegedly used his phone to look up a female professor’s dress. [KSBY] The incident occurred on May 2 in a Read More …
Student protesters to refuse handshake with Cal Poly president at graduation
Recent protests over racism and other alleged injustice on the Cal Poly campus will spill over to the university graduation this weekend.
Student protesters and social justice activists are calling on graduates to refuse to shake President Jeffrey Armstrong’s hand Read More …
Cal Poly and student protesters clash over anti-war demo in career fair
Cal Poly is reportedly threatening to sanction student protesters for disrupting a university career fair last month while demonstrating against the defense contractor Raytheon. Meanwhile, the student protesters are slamming the university for attacking free speech, and they are claiming “Raytheon runs Cal Poly.” Read More …
Heidi Harmon and Black Lives Matter leader to speak at Cal Poly
Following recent alleged acts of racism and appearances on campus by conservative speakers, Cal Poly and liberal community members will team up to put on an event next week that will feature a star of the Black Lives Matter movement and San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon. Read More …
DNA links Atascadero stabbing suspect to sexual assault of Cal Poly student
A 39-year-old man whom Atascadero police arrested on Monday for stabbing one person and kidnapping another is connected by DNA evidence to a sexual assault of a Cal Poly student last year. Read More …
Cal Poly student identified as victim of fiery crash near Cholame Y
A 22-year-old woman who died in a fiery head-on crash with a semi truck last week was a Cal Poly engineering student.
Iriana Pina, from Kettleman City, was driving a Ford Mustang northbound on Highway 41 near the Cholame Y Read More …