Photo by Cal Poly Professor Astrid Reeves
Table of Contents
Cover Story: Beacon of Learning
Cal Poly students see the light at Piedras Blancas.
Note from the Editors
For Fall 2009, we present our second online-only edition of Cal Poly Magazine, jam-packed with stories, photos, multimedia and interactive features to keep you up to speed on grads, students, professors and all things Cal Poly.
Top Features
Cal Poly Students Go Weightless
Six Cal Poly students got the ride of their lives in the spring when NASA accepted electrical engineering student John Abel’s 2008 research proposal.
Getting to Know Joe Callero
A Q&A with Cal Poly’s new men’s basketball coach.
The Big Picture: A New Skyline in Spanos Stadium
There’s a new video scoreboard spicing up the games in Spanos Stadium, thanks to a generous donation from alum Al Moriarty and his wife, Patty.
Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Cal Poly student Emily Block survived three strokes. Now she's lobbying Congress to help others.
University News
Cal Poly was ranked among the nation's top universities by Forbes Magazine and U.S. News & World Report (again); the university's student-made wines won medals and ice cream wowed Washington, D.C.; and a longtime professor won a national award for accounting ethics. Get the details.
Where's Musty?
How well do you know the Cal Poly campus? See if you can identify where our furry mascot was photographed.
Alumni Newsmakers
Cutting Her Own Trail
TiVo CFO and Cal Poly alum Anna Brunelle sets the course for her own success.
Making a Difference, Half a World Away
Alum Forrest Lanning puts his Cal Poly degree to work in Afghanistan and Indonesia.
Survey Says: Alumni Voice Their Passion For Cal Poly
Attending Cal Poly was a “great decision” according to almost 90 percent of the 2,663 alumni who answered a survey from the university’s Alumni Association.
Alumni in the News
Cal Poly alumni were profiled in the New York Times, blasted off into space and back, made the Collegiate Rodeo Hall of Fame, debuted on "Dancing with the Stars," and more. Find out who made headlines recently and if you know any of them.
Poly Link: Get a Mentor, Be a Mentor
The new PolyLink Mentoring Group is the quickest and easiest place for alumni to browse for mentors and mentees. Coming soon: current seniors.
Get Involved
See what you can do to get involved at Cal Poly. Your time, talent and support are needed!
Multimedia
Around Campus – Nips and Tucks
Construction is changing the face of the Cal Poly campus. See photos of summer construction and get a glimpse of more to come this fall.
The Class of 2013 Arrives
See photos of the newest crop of students.
PolyLink Photo of the Year
Twelve photos submitted by alumni to PolyLink make the cut for Photo of the Year.
Beacon of Learning
The Piedras Blancas Lighthouse is the latest hands-on learning site for Cal Poly students, faculty and staff
Getting to Know Joe Callero
Find our more about Cal Poly's new men's basketball coach and his team
Video
ZeroG
See the YouTube video of Cal Poly students' zero-gravity flight with NASA
Winning Team
See the YouTube video interview about the undefeated Mustang Football team of 1953
