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New dining plan gives faculty and staff a way to engage with Campus Dining
Cal Poly Campus Dining announced a new dining plan for faculty and staff that can be purchased for $350 through their Cal Poly Portal. With the faculty and staff dining membership, members will get $400 in dining dollars that can be used through GrubHub or PolyCard at...
Panda Express to soft launch in 1901 Marketplace
Panda Express is opening on Monday in 1901 Marketplace, with a soft launch for students beginning Wednesday through Friday from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m, according to the Director of Campus Dining Jess Dozier. Campus Dining officials expect up to 1,300 to 1,500 orders...
How Cal Poly’s new eatery is creating connection on campus
In 2021, the Chartwells Higher Education dining team at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), in San Luis Obispo, Calif., broke ground on renovating Building 19 which housed two former concepts on campus —The Avenue and 805 Kitchen. The then...
Harlem Globetrotters play and perform to sold-out crowd on campus
On Feb. 23, Cal Poly’s Conference and Events Planning and Cal Poly Athletics hosted the Harlem Globetrotters in the Mott Athletics Center in front of a sold-out crowd of 2,600 community members. Tickets were available to all for purchase for the Globetrotters’...
Cal Poly Partners Launch Event and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony March 4
On March 4, Cal Poly Partners will celebrate the organization’s new name with a campus-wide event that invites everyone to “March Fourth” with Cal Poly Partners. The campus community is invited to 1901 Marketplace from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate with the Cal Poly...
Cal Poly Corporation changes name to “Cal Poly Partners”
The Cal Poly Corporation was renamed Cal Poly Partners as of Feb. 9 to follow “its mission to inspire, empower and push boundaries so that students, faculty and staff thrive” according to a university news release. Cal Poly Partners supports more than 300 programs...
Campus Dining looks towards new program to improve waste reduction
Campus Dining has been working to reduce waste with new reusable containers at both the Vista Grande Dining Facility and the new 1901 Marketplace. They are also launching a pilot program with Reuse Pass, a tech-enabled reusable takeout container system designed to...
Cal Poly Corporation Renamed Cal Poly Partners
Cal Poly Corporation, which has proudly served Cal Poly for over 80 years as a mission-driven nonprofit enabling faculty research and supporting a Learn by Doing experience for students, is being renamed Cal Poly Partners. The name change comes after three years of...
How students working at on-campus Starbucks keep up with the hustle and bustle
According to the Director of Coffee Operations at Cal Poly Monique Huitron, the Starbucks at the University Union receives between 600 to 1200 orders a day. With 45 student employees and 3 nonstudents, not including Huitron and Assistant Director of Coffee Operations...
Faculty and Staff Mortgage Assistance Program Now Available
Cal Poly Partners (formerly Cal Poly Corporation) recently launched a mortgage assistance program to help faculty and staff members purchase a home on campus. During the October 26, 2023, Cal Poly Partners Board of Directors approved an agreement with SESLOC that...
Cal Poly Partners Recognized as a Family Friendly Workplace
Cal Poly Partners (formerly Cal Poly Corporation) was recently recognized as SLO Family-Friendly Workplace for implementing strong and inclusive workplace policies. The SLO County Family-Friendly Workplaces Award is a program of the Family-Friendly Workplaces...
Cal Poly’s longest-operating food service facility reopens following $40 million makeover
Cal Poly's longest-operating food service facility officially reopened Tuesday following extensive renovations — to the tune of $40 million. 1901 Marketplace — previously the home of The Ave, 805 Kitchen, and Poly Deli — received the makeover in part to give students...
Cal Poly unveils massive new dining complex. Get a look inside
After three years of construction, Cal Poly is set to open its new dining complex this week, complete with eight restaurants including Chick-Fil-A and Panda Express. Cal Poly closed the old Campus Dining Building at the University Union in spring quarter of 2021 to...
Taco Bell pop-up officially opens on campus
On Wednesday, Taco Bell opened at Poly Canyon Village on the Cal Poly campus. It is open from 7 – 10 a.m. for breakfast and then reopens from 10:30 a.m. until midnight. Campus Dining’s new addition will be located adjacent to Market Poly Canyon. This location offers...
Taco Bell opens new location at Cal Poly, and you can get free food today
Cal Poly students have a new spot to get their fast-food fix as Taco Bell has opened its first location on campus. The new Taco Bell location in the Poly Canyon Village housing community was set to celebrate its grand opening on Wednesday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.,...
An inside look into Cal Poly’s ultimate “learn-by-doing” business
It’s late in the afternoon and Zoe Woomer is in the back room of University Graphic Systems (UGS). She’s manually folding a large stack of calendars designed by a local San Luis Obispo artist; the first of 300 to be included in the order, which is expected to go out...
Cal Poly Corporation Wins 12 International MarCom Awards
Cal Poly Corporation’s Marketing and Communications Department recently took home 12 international MarCom awards for programs, campaigns, branding and materials promoting outstanding collaborations and initiatives performed by the Digital Transformation Hub, Kennedy...
Cal Poly’s Technology Park is adding a $12.2 million expansion. When will it open?
Cal Poly is expanding its Technology Park complex with a 16,200-square-foot building that will cost about $12.2 million, the San Luis Obispo university announced Wednesday. The move is part of a multiphase plan to increase opportunities for students and faculty...
Cal Poly Technology Park 16,000 square-foot expansion underway
Cal Poly has broken ground on the second phase of its Technology Park expansion. The project is aimed at providing additional space to engage with industry and other partners to support student success and meet local workforce and innovation needs.
Cal Poly Campus Dining Wins Bronze Award in National Competition
The National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) has awarded Cal Poly Campus Dining and its Via Carta outdoor community space a bronze tier recipient. Camus Dining earned the 2023 Loyal E. Horton Dining Award for Retail Sales – Single...
Kosher food truck opens on campus, offering traditional Jewish cuisine
As the aroma of sizzling schnitzel and savory spices wafts through the air, Cal Poly students are flocking to a new addition to the food scene: a kosher food truck on campus. The long awaited kosher food truck, “What’s Cookin Kosher,” formally opened Thursday at 11...
Campus Dining celebrates the importance of community with “Delight-ful” event
Cal Poly’s Campus Dining joined more than 300 college campuses on Wednesday Feb. 15 to host a “Delight-ful” event that recognizes and celebrates the community and the importance of goodwill, at the campus market from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event featured a taste of...
Cal Poly Campus Dining to Host ‘Delight-Ful’ Event on Feb. 15 to Promote Random Acts of Kindness
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA. - Cal Poly Campus Dining will be one of 300 college campuses across the nation to participate in Delight-Ful, an event on Wednesday, Feb. 15, intended to recognize and celebrate goodwill on campus. Delight-Ful is a lunch-time celebration from 11...
Where do surplus Campus Dining dollars go?
Thousands of dollars are left unused at the end of each year from dining plans. That leftover money goes back into Cal Poly. Campus Dining, part of the Cal Poly Corporation, received $334,144 from the dining dollars leftover from the 2021-2022 academic year. “As a...
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 celebration that...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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...