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Oct 4, 2024 · 1950s-1960s. 1952. Cal Poly begins participation in the International Cooperation Administration (ICA), a federal program which brought “numerous foreign students” from Asia, South America, the Caribbean, and Africa to receive teacher education in agriculture, communications, architecture and engineering. 1956.
Oct 4, 2024 · Since the first 281 acres of ranch lands were purchased in 1902, Cal Poly’s mission and signature learn-by-doing philosophy have shaped the campus and the facilities that support its educational programs. In its over 100-year history, Cal Poly has never been a fixed landscape.
1901. School is Established. Governor Gage signs legislation to establish the California Polytechnic School. 1903. First Classes Held. On October 1, classes begin in a three year, secondary level course of study. 1904. First Farmer's Picnic. The Farmers’ Institute and Basket Picnic, the first open house event on campus, is held on May 24, 1904.
SLOCORE represents Cal Poly in ultimate at the D-1 open level. The Mustangs have been one of the top teams over the past decade, ranked as high as No. 5, and reached their first national final in 2024 while winning the team spirit award.
Then-Gov. Ronald Reagan closed most California public universities and colleges in the aftermath of the invasion of Cambodia and the Kent State killings, but Cal Poly was able to remain open.
Oct 4, 2024 · In 1966, after 33 years as Cal Poly’s leader, President McPhee retired. Robert E. Kennedy succeeded him, ushering in a period of remarkable growth and expansion. The arrival of President Warren J. Baker in 1979 continued the success of Cal Poly and its learn-by-doing philosophy.
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Northern California’s First Polytechnic Institution. Backed by California’s historic $458 million investment, the California State University Board of Trustees approved a new designation and name for Humboldt State University in 2022 —California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt.