Can you imagine? “Ride high, mules!” Well, neither can we here at Special Collections and Archives. Be glad that the Class of 1925 determined the mustang a better fit for their mascot. Cal Poly, established in 1901, did not have a…
Written by Hailey Koetz a few weeks ago
Learn By Doing Scholar Award Recipients Announced
At the Fall Convocation, which took place on September 13th, 2018, six faculty members were awarded the Learn by Doing Scholar award. They are honored for their contributions to Cal Poly’s signature pedagogy, Learn by Doing. This award is an…
Written by Laura Sorvetti a few weeks ago
Move-In: 100 years of Cal Poly dorm living
It’s mid-September, that energetic time when thousands of students return to San Luis Obispo after the summer break. Here’s a look back at campus living since the first move-in in 1903. Cal Poly’s first on-campus living Dormitory Row Three more dorms were added…
Written by Charlie Williams one month ago
Falling Down the Archive “Rabbit Hole”
Charlie Williams (HIST ’19) is a student assistant in Special Collections and Archives. Here she looks a variety of sources from the University Archives that were all created to capture a single event in Cal Poly’s history. “What is it like…
Written by Ella Worley three months ago
Special Collections’ KCPR History Playlists
Ella Worley (WVIT ’19) is a student assistant in Special Collections and Archives and KCPR Programming Director. Read all the KCPR stories from the archives here. What’s that sound? It can’t be coming from Special Collections and Archives, they’re much too quiet! But…
Written by Courtney Thompson three months ago
Detectives in the Archives: Poly Royal edition
Cal Poly’s annual Open House is a time when the university comes together to show off their green and gold pride to the community, alumni, prospective students, and their families. This year Cal Poly celebrated its 25th Annual Open House, but there has…
Written by Hailey Koetz three months ago
Student assistants give, Kennedy Library gives back: Graduates reflect on experience working at Cal Poly’s library
With spring quarter finished, graduations complete, and the hot days of summer in San Luis Obispo upon us, Kennedy Library would like to highlight some of the graduating student assistants who have worked to improve the library and campus for…
Written by Ella Worley five months ago
KCPR’s Origins AKA Burnt Dog’s Beginnings
Ella Worley (WVIT ’19) is a student assistant in Special Collections and Archives and KCPR Programming Director. I never know where to start when I’ve compiled a lot of information. When looking at a stack of Things That Happened, it…