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Cal Poly was founded in 1901 as the California Polytechnic School, following the signing of the California Polytechnic School Bill by Governor Henry Gage. The school began classes on October 1, 1903, with 20 students enrolled, offering three-year secondary-level courses.
The California Master Plan for Higher Education added the two Cal Poly campuses to the new California State College system in 1961 and Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit opened its doors for the first time to 329 female students. [29] President McPhee retired in 1966, and Cal Poly split into two different and independent universities.
The Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture is the college of agriculture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) located in Pomona, California, United States. Founded in 1938, the college offers instruction in eight majors leading to the bachelor of science degree.
Cal Poly Humboldt is one of only two universities in California to offer a major in botany; the other is California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Its botany program is the nation's largest undergraduate program. Cal Poly Humboldt is the only university in California to offer a degree in rangeland resources and wildland soil science. [27]
California Polytechnic State University—Cal Poly SLO. Located in San Luis Obispo , in the Central Coast of California region. Note: for the Cal Poly campus in Southern California, see: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona .
Cal Poly Pomona changed its logo in 1994 after the opening of the building. [4] The CLA building sat directly above the San Jose Hills fault and had the second-highest seismic "risk score" of 72.94, in the California State University system, after Warren Hall at CSU East Bay.
According to Planetizen, Cal Poly Pomona's Urban and Regional Planning Programs ranks 2nd in the nation for non-Ph.D. programs, as the university's highest offered degrees are master's. For Best Urban and Regional Planning Programs with a Ph.D., Cal Poly Pomona ranks 7th amongst all public and private universities in the West Region.
Mott Athletics Center also contains the Cal Poly Mustangs trophy case, as well as the Mustang Hall of Fame. For the Cal Poly student-athletes, men's and women's locker rooms were renovated in 1999, and the athletics center also houses the Mustang Strength Complex, the Cal Poly Athletics Academic Resource Center and offices for Cal Poly coaches.