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Start Your Engines: Business Students Help Cal Poly Racing Team Cross the Finish Line Behind the Scenes and Behind the Wheel
By Pat Pemberton Inside the Aero hangar, Tommy Bordeaux and Chase Gioffredi are kneeled on each side of a Formula race car designed and built by the Cal Poly Racing team as they discuss the possibility of moving the car’s pedals forward. “My legs are pretty long, so, unfortunately, I don’t fit really well,” says…
Finance Chair: Interest Rate, Raised to Combat Inflation, Could Eventually Lower Housing Prices
While increased interest rates have placed home ownership even further out of reach for many Americans, those steadily rising costs might eventually help would-be buyers, said the chair of Cal Poly’s Finance Department.
A Bright Idea: Capstone Class Challenges Students to Create Light Fixture Startups
By Pat Pemberton For Oliver Kensinger’s capstone startup, Legos proved to be both fun and practical. “The original prototype was made out of Legos,” said Kensinger, who served as co-operations manager for his 10-member team. Students in John Paulick’s course, Applied Business and Production Management, had to create a startup involving decorative light fixtures. The…
Journey to Cal Poly: An Outstanding Grad Shares Her Leadership Story
Note: Carolyn Lidster was one of six 2022 graduates featured in Cal Poly’s annual Outstanding Grads story. She will be recognized by the Orfalea College of Business for Contributions to the Objectives and Public Image of the College. By Jay Thompson Carolyn Lidster was ready to leave Sacramento for college in 2018, probably outside the…
Katya Vasilaky’s Ukrainian Roots Have Influenced Her Careers as a Dancer and Economist
By Pat Pemberton During the dramatic finale of a “Nutcracker” performance with the San Francisco Ballet, Katya Vasilaky gracefully leapt onstage, then landed to a jolt of pain. Unknown to the audience at the War Memorial Opera House, a previously healed stress fracture had unraveled, tearing an ankle tendon. “I heard it snap, and then…
