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• California Polytechnic State University is a public, four year institution offering both undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1901
  2. Location: San Luis Obispo, California
  3. President: Warren J. Baker
  4. Faculty: 1,203
  5. Nickname: Mustang
  6. Motto: Discere Faciendo
  7. Weather: San Luis Obispo
  8. Noted Programs: Engineering, Architecture, Business:Business

• History

  California Polytechnic State University was established on March 8, 1901. In 1924, it was assigned under the control of the California State Board of Education. Females were barred from the school in 1930, until 1956 when it became a coeducational insitution.Cal Poly.edu: History

• Notable Alumni

  Ozzie Smith,Weird Al Yankovic,John Madden, George Ramos,Jordan Beck, Kyle Shotwell, Chris Gocong

• Mission Statement

  "Cal Poly fosters teaching, scholarship, and service in a learn-by-doing environment where students and faculty are partners in discovery. As a polytechnic university, Cal Poly promotes the application of theory to practice. As a comprehensive institution, Cal Poly provides a balanced education in the arts, sciences, and technology, while encouraging cross-disciplinary and co-curricular experiences. As an academic community, Cal Poly values free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility." Calpoly.edu: Cal Poly Mission Statement

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