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President's Winter Video Announces CSU Budget Rally and More
University President Michael Ortiz has released a video message to keep the community up to speed on important issues facing Cal Poly Pomona this winter. The eight-minute message highlights several key topics such as class availability, the California State University budget and Connect-Ed. Read more...

Farm Store Sells Hydroponic, Cal Poly Pomona-Grown Lettuce
As cities and populations continue to grow pushing farms farther away from urban areas, it can be difficult to find hearty locally grown produce. But that's not the case at the Farm Store where one can now buy hydroponically grown lettuce for a scant $1 a head. In one of eight new state-of-the-art greenhouses at the university, the College of Agriculture is cultivating hydroponic lettuce year-round and selling it a mere hundred yards away at the Farm Store at Kellogg Ranch. You don't get more locally grown than that. Read more...

Horse Show Team Saddles Up For Post-Season Championships
Cal Poly Pomona's Horse Show Team is riding its regional victories all the way to New York and Idaho to further its stance in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association competitions. The Hunt Seat team will compete in the Zone 8 Championships at the College of Southern Idaho on April 12, while the Western team will head to the semifinals in Cazenovia, New York on March 30. Read more...

Cal Poly Pomona Launches Connect-Ed Emergency Alert System
Nearly one year ago, Virginia Tech University experienced the unthinkable when a gunman killed 32 people and himself in the bloodiest day in U.S. education history. Northern Illinois experienced its own tragedy recently with seven deaths at the hands of a campus shooter. These tragedies have brought fine focus to how a university communicates with its community during an emergency. Read more...

To keep up with Cal Poly Pomona news and events, visit PolyCentric.

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*Admin* Think About It Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,961	News President's Winter Video Announces CSU Budget Rally and More University President Michael Ortiz has released a video message to keep the community up to speed on important issues facing Cal Poly Pomona this winter. The eight-minute message highlights several key topics such as class availability, the California State University budget and Connect-Ed. Read more... Farm Store Sells Hydroponic, Cal Poly Pomona-Grown Lettuce As cities and populations continue to grow pushing farms farther away from urban areas, it can be difficult to find hearty locally grown produce. But that's not the case at the Farm Store where one can now buy hydroponically grown lettuce for a scant $1 a head. In one of eight new state-of-the-art greenhouses at the university, the College of Agriculture is cultivating hydroponic lettuce year-round and selling it a mere hundred yards away at the Farm Store at Kellogg Ranch. You don't get more locally grown than that. Read more... Horse Show Team Saddles Up For Post-Season Championships Cal Poly Pomona's Horse Show Team is riding its regional victories all the way to New York and Idaho to further its stance in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association competitions. The Hunt Seat team will compete in the Zone 8 Championships at the College of Southern Idaho on April 12, while the Western team will head to the semifinals in Cazenovia, New York on March 30. Read more... Cal Poly Pomona Launches Connect-Ed Emergency Alert System Nearly one year ago, Virginia Tech University experienced the unthinkable when a gunman killed 32 people and himself in the bloodiest day in U.S. education history. Northern Illinois experienced its own tragedy recently with seven deaths at the hands of a campus shooter. These tragedies have brought fine focus to how a university communicates with its community during an emergency. Read more... To keep up with Cal Poly Pomona news and events, visit PolyCentric.