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Cal Poly Campus Dining ‘Thankful’ Event
Cal Poly’s campus dining was one of 300 college campuses across the nation participating in ‘Thank-Ful’, an event on Wednesday, November 16, intended to bring together the Cal Poly community by giving back and giving thanks. Thank-Ful is a lunchtime...
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Cal Poly Corporation Wins 6 International MarCom Awards
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA. – Cal Poly Corporation’s Marketing and Communications department recently took home six international MarCom awards for programs, campaigns and materials promoting outstanding staff and new initiatives performed by the International Center,...
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Help Build a Better Dining Experience and Help Yourself to Awesome Prizes
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – Campus Dining is seeking input from the Cal Poly community to help create a better dining experience. The annual fall Building a Better Dining Experience survey is a big part of a Campus Dining’s ongoing process to continually adapt and improve....
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Profiles in Architecture
The Vista Grande Dining Pavilion is nestled into the hillside on the eastern side of the campus where the student housing is located. Concrete masonry units (CMUs) and brick veneer were used to compliment the permanence and architectural styles of the existing...
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Cal Poly brings back in-person Teaching Kitchen series at Vista Grande
Campus Dining hosted a “Teaching Kitchen” for students on Oct. 6 — the first in-person cooking class hosted at Cal Poly since the pandemic. Over the course of one hour, Cal Poly Executive Chef Chris Dunham taught students how to make pumpkin energy bites fit for the...
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What to know about Mustang Shuttle’s new daytime hours
The free convenience shuttle known as Mustang Shuttle extended its hours and stop locations around campus this year, aiming to make Cal Poly more accessible. Students and employees can now use the shuttle during the day from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in addition to its current...
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New mural on Cal Poly’s Via Carta road celebrates Central Coast community
Cal Poly has debuted its first commissioned outdoor mural, a 504 square-foot piece that can be seen as you walk along Via Carta Road. The mural, entitled “Generosity,” occupies the triptych wall on the side of the campus market building. The piece was commissioned by...
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Ahead of Fall Quarter, Cal Poly campus comes back to life
The Cal Poly book store will reopen under a new name in late September. The Mustang Shop, the book store run by the Cal Poly Corporation, underwent renovations and has reopened to students. The upgraded bookstore includes a new entrance in the University Union Plaza,...
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Cal Poly’s dining hall gets a new name
The dining hall that housed 805 Kitchen and The Avenue will be called 1901 Marketplace when it reopens in a little over a year. The name references the year Cal Poly was founded. Cal Poly Corporation is putting $30 million, about 38% of its $80 million renovation...
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San Luis Obispo’s Housing Market Is Pricing Out Cal Poly Employees. A $65 Million Housing Project Aims To Help
The growing demand for housing among Cal Poly faculty and staff is in the process of being answered. “There’s only one long-term solution, which is to build more housing for our faculty and staff,” Cal Poly Corporation CEO Cody VanDorn said. The Cal Poly Corporation...
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Cal Poly dining hall gets new name, teases school’s founding year
Cal Poly’s Campus Dining complex will go by a new name, campus officials announced Thursday. Building No. 19 will be called 1901 Marketplace. The name change, which highlights Cal Poly’s founding year, follows months of gathering campus feedback. The...
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Cal Poly Campus Dining Joins Plant-Based ‘Grate-Ful’ Event to Raise Sustainability Awareness
SAN LUIS OBISPO – Cal Poly Campus Dining will join 300 fellow colleges and universities nationwide to recognize Stop Food Waste Day by hosting a “Grate-Ful” event and celebrating gratitude for the Earth on April 27. Campus Dining is working with campus and community...
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Cal Poly Dining Complex Renamed, Renovation Underway
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Following months of campus feedback, Cal Poly has renamed its Campus Dining complex (Building No. 19) 1901 Marketplace, a nod at the university’s founding year and in recognition of what the reimagined facility will become. The renaming of the...
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Cal Poly adding more local businesses to campus
The Cal Poly Corporation is working toward incorporating more local businesses on its campus rather than major chains. The university currently works with companies like Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, and Subway. However, the goal of having more local businesses on campus is...
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Campus Dining Adds New Vegan Protein Option
Transitioning to a college dining plan already limits food options compared to living at home. Vegan students — who don’t eat any animal products — are limited even further. Now Cal Poly is introducing a new meat substitution option at its dining locations. This new...
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Cal Poly Corporation Marketing and Communications Wins 10 International Awards
Cal Poly Corporation’s Marketing and Communications department was recently awarded with ten international MarCom awards for campaigns promoting employee excellence within Campus Dining, Administration and Finance and the corporation. Of more than 6,000 entries, the...
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Help Build a Better Dining Experience and Possibly Win Big
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – Campus Dining is seeking input from the Cal Poly community to help create a better dining experience. The annual fall Building a Better Dining Experience survey is a big part of a Campus Dining’s ongoing process to continually adapt and improve....
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Scout Coffee On Campus To Soft Open On Thursday
On a rainy Sunday evening in 2013, while driving through San Luis Obispo, Jon and Sara Peterson pulled over on Garden Street to take their newborn daughter on a walk through town. On the hunt for the perfect location to launch their coffee shop, the sight of a...
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Food truck villages fill the void during dining hall renovations at Cal Poly
California Polytechnic State University is renovating its flagship dining facility. When the renovations conclude in late 2022, the building will be a state-of-the-art mealtime destination with nine food concepts and plenty of seating. In the meantime, students can...
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Local grocery stores will soon have to donate excess food to feed people and combat climate change
With the combined goal of feeding hungry people and combating climate change, grocery stores and large food distributors must start donating excess edible food instead of wasting it, per legislation that takes effect in January. According to CalRecycle, one in four...
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Food truck ‘villages’ debut on Cal Poly’s campus
To continue foodservice while a facility renovation is underway, Cal Poly Campus Dining recently opened two food truck “villages” where students can order meals. These areas contain rotating food trucks from local favorite concepts, as well as a new truck from the...
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Colleges That Go the Distance for Students with Food Allergies
Allergic Living examines the accommodations and protocols of four colleges that really go the distance for students with food allergies and celiac disease. They are: Vanderbilt in Nashville, California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Michigan State in...
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Campus Dining Wins Gold and Bronze Awards in NACUFS Competition
The National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) has recognized and awarded Cal Poly Campus Dining as a gold tier recipient for the 2020 Loyal E. Horton Dining Award for Catering-Online Menu. Campus Dining was also awarded a Bronze in the Most...
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Cal Poly University Housing And Campus Dining Are Asking For Donations In Honor Of World Hunger Day
Nearly a quarter of Cal Poly students experience food insecurity, according to a 2018 California State University (CSU) Basic Needs Initiative Report. To combat this, Cal Poly University Housing and Campus Dining are asking students, staff and faculty to donate to...
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