Recent News
Virtual Chinese Artifact Display and Reception
May 16, 2023
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Archaeology Club Last Speaker of the Year: Dr. Terry Joslin-Azevedo Archaeological Investigations on San Miguel Island
May 16, 2023
A Guest Lecture Sponsored by The Cal Poly Archaeology Club Thursday, May 25, 6:30 At the home of Zoe Levit, 1162 Olive Street, SLO
FREE PIZZA!
Archaeology Club Guest Speaker: Chad Jackson, California State Parks
Feb 22, 2023
Archaeology Club Guest Speaker: Chad Jackson, California State Parks
Thursday, February 23, Building 10 Room 200, 11:10-12:00 Open to All
2023 SOCS Department Career Expo
Jan 13, 2023
Tuesday, January 31 from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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GIS and Archaeology Clubs Kick Off 2022-23 Academic Year
Oct 13, 2022
The GIS club, founded two years ago with Dr. Fricker as faculty advisor, and the newly formed Cal Poly Archaeology Club (President Zoe Levit, faculty advisor, Dr. Terry Jones) had a successful Potluck/BBQ at Cuesta Park last week. The clubs are planning additional activities for the year. For those interested in finding out more about the GIS club contact Dr. Fricker at africker@calpoly.edu. To learn about upcoming events with the Archaeology club contact Zoe Levit at zlevit@calpoly.edu.
Sociology student wins Outstanding Original Project Presentation Award
Oct 13, 2022
Thursday (10/6), Paola Valencia, with two other students, delivered a distinguished, invited presentation, at the 2022 Conference of the Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness. Her professionalism, sophisticated ideas, innovative approach, and communication of their work was recognized with an Outstanding Original Project Presentation Award from the Society. Their conference presentation was titled, “Appraising a Mobile Health Clinic’s Patient Education Materials: A Progress Report.”
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SOCS Department Career Expo
Jan 6, 2021
Tuesday, January 12th from 10AM - 2PM
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SOCS Department Career Fair / Exploration Day
Jan 22, 2019
Tuesday, January 21st
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: PAC Lobby
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Introducing "World Population Processes & Problems" Course Fall 2018
Jul 12, 2018
The Social Science Department is offering a new course on "World Population Processes & Problems" beginning fall 2018. The course will be Tuesday/Thursday from 2:10-4 p.m. Students who have completed their GE-D3 requirement are invited to enroll.
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SNAP Job Opening with the SLO Police Department
Jun 26, 2017
The City of San Luis Obispo is currently accepting applications for Student Neighborhood Assistance Program (SNAP) workers in the Police Department. Under the general supervision of the Student Neighborhood Assistance Program coordinator and the functional supervision of the on-duty Police Department Watch Commander, SNAP personnel act as first responders to general noise complaints throughout the City, residential parking district enforcement, tag abandoned vehicles for tow and provide graffiti abatement.