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Thinking Outside the Box: Industrial Technology & Packaging Students Create Shelter out of Corrugated Board

This Year's Design Village event focused on creating temporary housing for unhoused people.

Business Student Miles Clarke Works Through the Pain to Help Others Have a Better Quality of Life

The financial management student is the treasurer of the EMPOWER club, which helps people with physical challenges.

Finished with Perfection: Academic Excellence Winner Randy Tran Credits Parents for His Hard Work Ethic

Tran's parents immigrated from Vietnam to the United States so their children could have more opportunities.

An Excellent Teammate: Alexis Wong Has Helped Underrepresented Students Feel Welcome and Succeed in College

After graduation, Wong plans to pursue a graduate degree and a career in management and human resources.

Goal Oriented: How Sports Helped Prepare Former Accounting Club President Spencer Zhang for Career Success

Recently graduated Zhang, who served as president of the Cal Poly Accounting Club, will begin his career at Ernst & Young.

Model Student: Alara Wiefling Discusses How Hobbies and Expressing Herself Feeds Her Business Sense

Entrepreneurship student and professional model competed in the Elevator Pitch contest and interned with Fiat in Istanbul.

Learn by Going: How Cal Poly's First Year GO is Changing the Freshman Experience

The program allows students to study in Spain early on in their college journey, gaining a valuable cultural experience.

A Safe Bet: App Created by Business Alums Addresses Gambling Addiction

The MindSprout app was given a huge boost by the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

A Barrel of Fun: Business Student Joins the Rodeo with Her Trusty Sidekick

As a child, a broken arm led Layla Hanna to Western-style riding and barrel racing

Marketing Class Helps Cal Poly Rodeo Athletes Land Promotional Deals

Class partners with the Boot Barn for promo spots before 2025 Poly Royal Rodeo

From Times Square Billboards to the World Series to Cal Poly: Meet Business Fraternity President Brandon Williams

His Delta Sigmi Pi, a coed fraternity, helps raise money for terminally ill adults

"Always Get Up:" Life Lessons from a Surfer

Maya Karl, a competitive surfer and business administration student, shares how her wave riding experiences can help Cal Poly students succeed

Marketing Impact: Class Connects Projects to U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

Marketing Principles class directs students to pursue a societal cause

Cal Poly Startup, Led by Former Mustangs Football Player, Developing Device to Detect Brain Injuries

Business graduate Connor Heffler and his team have had assist form the Center for Innovation & Entreprenuership