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NEWS UPDATE: DOT Proposes Stronger Rules for Air Carrier Access Act

While few people enjoy the stress of getting to the airport on time, enduring all the potential mishaps of security checks, turbulence, and ear-popping pain, these are actually some of the least concerning parts of the process for people in wheelchairs or scooters. One passenger of a Spirit Airlines flight carefully documented every step of the process when the major airline lost their wheelchair, spending over 40 hours trying to track it down- and this is one of the few stories that ends up wit

$25k Awarded to Graduate Students Researching Critically Understudied River | PolyCentric

Cal Poly Pomona graduate students Rachel Bockrath and Noah Szceszinski, who are pursuing master’s degrees in biology, have been awarded a $12,500 fellowship each to support their research of the Santa Clara River, called Utom, or Phantom River, by the Chumash people.

Bockrath, a student in Biological Sciences Professor Elizabeth Scordato’s lab, and Szceszinski are two of nine student recipients who will share in a total of $60,000 in scholarships and fellowships the Utom Conservation Fund award

Black History Month: Q&A with African American Student Center Coordinator | PolyCentric

As the most diverse polytechnic university in the nation, Cal Poly Pomona counts inclusivity among its core values. Offering equal access to opportunities for success, growth and learning is something in which the university takes great pride.

A large part of the commitment to inclusivity lies in supportive student centers, where community can be found in identity. During Black History Month, Derick Prince, the coordinator for the African American Student Center, shared some thoughts about his

CLA Tower Demolition, New Labs for Rose Float and Rockets Among Top Stories | PolyCentric

This year, it felt like Cal Poly Pomona soared high enough to reach the moon!

U.S. News recognized Cal Poly Pomona as the number two public school in the West. It’s easy to see why: Broncos launched planet-saving satellites into space, won international competitions and garnered yet another Rose Float honor.

Students were finally rewarded with free hot dogs during the return of our iconic Hot Dog Caper, set to the dulcet tunes of “Oops, I Did It Again” by Britney Spears. Of course, the dedicat

Veteran's Resource Center Commemorates 10 Years of Service

Some of the greatest legacies start on a blank page. The Veteran's Resource Center at Cal Poly Pomona, now 10 years strong, began as a mere scribble on a piece of paper before it became the primary source of support and community for the campus' military-affiliated students.
On Oct. 11 in front of the Student Services Building, Director of the Veterans Resource Center Elke Azpeitia, President Soraya M. Coley, Congresswoman Norma Torres and a host of faculty, staff, alumni and students, including...