$110 million gift puts Cal Poly SLO on the map
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Frosts giving $110 million to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
In a Wheel of Fortune-style reveal, with Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics Phil Bailey playing the part of Vanna White, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced that it had received $110 million from donors Bill and Linda Frost. The gift is the largest the California State University system has ever received, and Read More →
California Lutheran University may offer hospitality degree
California Lutheran University rounded out its annual Corporate Leadership Breakfast series in Thousand Oaks on May 2 by examining the inner workings of the hospitality industry ahead of preparations to add a new hospitality major. The timeline for rolling out the newest degree offering is yet to be announced, said Lynda Fulford, associate vice president Read More →
United Auto Workers leader Hank Lacayo dies at 85
Henry L. “Hank” Lacayo, a union leader with strong ties to political and business leaders across California and the nation, has died. The 85-year-old rose to prominence organizing aircraft workers for the United Auto Workers in the early 1950s. After leading the UAW’s western regional office, he moved to UAW national headquarters in Detroit in Read More →
UCSB College of Engineering celebrates 50th anniversary
The centerpiece for the UC Santa Barbara College of Engineering’s 50th anniversary bash was “no ordinary time capsule,” said Dean Rod Alferness. Created by Machine Shop Superintendent Andy Wienberg, the final result was “so nice in appearance” the college decided not to bury it, instead leaving it open for submissions until the end of the quarter, Read More →
Weave takes top prize at CLU’s New Venture Competition
In a bid to end the age of bulletin boards on college campuses, social network Weave took the top prize at the 2017 California Lutheran University New Venture Competition featuring five teams on April 27. The Weave platform offers a way for students to find out about events, services and conversations happening within a close Read More →
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo gets largest donation in CSU history
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has received the largest donation in CSU history from William and Linda Frost, according to a news release from the university. CSU Chancellor Timothy White, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong and College of Science and Mathematics Dean Phil Bailey will announce the amount of the historic gift in a special Read More →
