Schedule San Luis Obispo, Europe with Alumni
Come back to Campus for Homecoming 2009 October 16-18
Spanos Stadium 50 Yard Line - Photo by Cal Poly Athletics
Want to spend a fall weekend in San Luis Obispo? Take advantage of Cal Poly’s Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 16-18, when you can tour campus, attend Cal Poly athletics events, meet up with classmates and friends, and enjoy Cal Poly’s annual Culturefest.
No matter how long it’s been since your last campus visit, a tour is a great way to reconnect. Each weekday during the school year, Poly Reps university ambassadors provide a great overview of current campus activities and life at Cal Poly from a student perspective. Tours leave from the University Union Information Desk at 11:10 a.m., Monday through Friday.
Cal Poly alumni, families and friends can enjoy traditional Homecoming activities on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Mustang Corral Tailgate BBQ and CPAA Wine Tasting on the O’Neill Green, followed by the Homecoming football game in which the Cal Poly Mustangs face South Dakota State. The game begins at 6 p.m. in Spanos Stadium.
Additional Homecoming activities include the Grand Reunion for graduates of 1959 and earlier, the Honored Alumni Banquet and additional athletics events.
Finally, families and alumni can enjoy Culturefest in downtown Mission Plaza on Sunday, Oct. 18. The event is a collaborative public festival organized by the Cal Poly Multicultural Center and student cultural clubs. This community-building festival includes many performances, lots of food and other activities.
For the latest information on Homecoming, visit the Homecoming Web site at www.homecoming.calpoly.edu. Tickets for events will go on sale in late summer.
Enjoy History, Culture, Architecture and More with Cal Poly Travel
Cefalu, Italy - a 2008 CPAA Travel destination
If you like to learn about local history, architecture and culture when you travel, consider the Cal Poly Alumni Association Travel Program.
The trips offered are not standard sightseeing outings with views from a bus window. They’re up-close and personal educational trips.
Participants learn about local customs and traditions, visit historic landmarks and attend cultural performances. Travel for 2010 includes Ukraine, a country steeped in tradition and cultural richness, and Italy’s Amalfi Coast, nicknamed the “The Divine Coast.”
Ukraine, June 11-23, 2010 - Located at a crossroads between Europe and Asia, Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe. In the 11th century, Kiev in the Ukraine was the biggest city in Europe, with a population of 50,000 that eclipsed London’s 20,000. Travelers will explore Kiev and the fascinating Caves Monastery, see a Cossack horse show, discover seaside Sevastopol, and visit the regal Black Sea resort of Yalta. Travelers embark on an 11-day, 10-night cruise aboard the exclusive charter MS Dnieper Princess that explores Ukraine’s Dnieper River.
Italy, Sept. 29-Oct. 7, 2010 - Italy’s Amalfi Coast is home to cliff-top villages, ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, and Campania. Travelers will enjoy seven nights in Amalfi at the Grand Hotel Excelsior, with excursions to Pompeii, a boat trip to the Isle of Capri, and a cruise along the coast to Positano. Other highlights include visits to a local farm where mozzarella cheese is produced from the milk of indigenous buffalo and to the World War II landing beach of Salerno.
For more details visit the Cal Poly Alumni Association Travel Web page.
For more on the Cal Poly Alumni Association, log on to www.alumni.calpoly.edu or call the association at 1-888-CAL-POLY.
