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As commencement approaches, meet 6⃣ standout members of our Class of 2024 ⭐️ Representing over 6,500 graduates, these students have overcome challenges, pursued passions, and found their callings across campus. They're ready to take on the world! bit.ly/CPGreatGrads20…

🍨Scoops of Science: Yesterday, 14 public and land-grant APLU member universities came together to showcase their best ice cream flavors, cheeses, and preserves at an APLU-sponsored creamery reception on Capitol Hill.

BRAE Professor Matt Haberland was awarded $325,000 in partnership with the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to improve SciPy (short for Scientific Python) which is used to help find solutions for complex mathematical or scientific problems. cei.calpoly.edu/cal-polys-dr-m…

We visited with Congressman Salud Carbajal, Assemblymember Dawn Addis, and the Office of Senator Laird to tour campus areas impacted by recent storms. Thankful for their time and thank you to our @CalPoly_CAFES Dean Thulin and our EOC team for their hard work.

#California100 & @CalPoly_CAFES are teaming up to envision a California where agriculture & food systems continue to thrive. Join us, at Fresno State, on 10/17 at noon for a panel discussion on the Future of Agriculture in California. ca100fresno.eventbrite.com

The @CalPoly_CAFES completely donor-funded center opened to students this fall and includes a state-of-the-art, 5,000-case bonded winery, a fermentation hall, bottling room, barrel rooms and a research lab. Many #LearnByDoing opportunities for our students!calpoly.edu/news/grape-tim…

We are looking forward to having our Mustangs back this fall! As with past modifications to our protocols, these changes are made in close consultation with our medical health experts and SLO County public health officials.

Cal Poly’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Awarded Over $39 Million in State Funding to Aid in Building Long-Term Growth in Food, Forestry and Agriculture Sectors. Read more: cafes.calpoly.edu/cal-poly%E2%80…

We are saddened at the loss of Cotton Rosser (Animal Husbandry, ’52), a legendary cowboy who not only helped to establish the annual Poly Royal Rodeo but was a true champion of the Cal Poly Rodeo Program. His legacy will live on at Cal Poly's Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex.

CDFA @agsecross met with university leaders from across the U.S. today, speaking about the career opportunities for young people to nourish and make a difference in the world. Booming sectors include food safety, applied technology and sustainability. #calpolygrown

As we prepare for this weekend's commencement, here is a small glimpse of some of the outstanding graduates who we will be celebrating. calpoly.edu/news/congratul…

Congratulations to the Cal Poly Rodeo Team. Eleven members of the team qualified to compete in the 73rd annual College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming on June 12-18, following their performance at the West Coast Regional Finals last week.

Students enrolled in the Marine Mammal Enterprise recently visited the main hospital of @TMMC in Sausalito. Through this professional university-nonprofit partnership, students become trained TMMC volunteers in marine mammal field response and rehabilitation. #calpolyproud

College Corps Fellowship $10,000 to work on climate action, food security, K-12 education. Make money, earn school credit, save the planet. Apply now: serviceinaction.calpoly.edu/collegecorps #CaliforniansForAll

.@CalPoly's Dr. Seeta Sistla says many of her students can't remember a year without a climate anomaly that's affected them. "That is both unsettling and motivating to change." Read about her climate change work and learn what you can do: bit.ly/3DNIZSi #EarthMonth

We are proud to join @weareca100 to examine the future of agriculture and propose policy solutions that will be critical to California remaining the nation’s largest producer of food in the next century. Read more here: cafes.calpoly.edu/cultivate-spri…

Who's ready for Open House! 🙋‍♀️ We are excited to showcase Cal Poly and our incredible community for our future Mustangs this week. From farmers' market, to campus tours, to our rodeo and tractor pull - see the full list of events and how to register at orientation.calpoly.edu/oh22

Agribusiness Professor Ricky Volpe recently shared his thoughts on food price inflation, food supply chain shocks, and how both the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change pose risks and opportunities for the industry in the U.S. Read more here: ratioinstitute.org/are-covid-19-a…

We are excited to be back at @theunified. Please stop by and say hello, we would love to share all the great things the college has underway. #calpolygrown

From our family to yours, happy holidays!