The San Luis Obispo university was overdue for an expanded library. The Robert E. Kennedy Library , named after a Cal Poly president emeritus, opened in January 1981.

It was a quiet St. Fratty’s Day in San Luis Obispo, California, despite claims students might ditch a Cal Poly concert and gather for a street party. See photos and videos from the day.

Explore origin stories behind San Luis Obispo County, California, landmarks on local hillsides including the Cal Poly P, Mission Prep M and Templeton T.

Undergraduate enrollment at the San Luis Obispo campus is about 21,000. Cal Poly has plenty of company on the issue of disputed rebrands. The University of California in 2012 added a secondary ...