Cal Poly to host annual Open House April 9-11
Event includes parade, campus showcase, and student activities
– Cal Poly will host its 33rd annual Open House from Thursday to Saturday, April 9-11, in the community and on the San Luis Obispo campus.
There are several opportunities for the local community to experience Cal Poly and its Learn by Doing ethos during Open House, which showcases the campus to prospective students, their parents, and supporters. About 7,000 potential future Mustangs and their supporters are expected to attend the three-day event.
“The Open House tradition actually stretches back more than a century to 1904, when visitors were invited to campus to tour new buildings, watch ag shows and eat barbecue,” said Dale Stoker, director of Cal Poly’s New Student and Transition Programs. “While the event has evolved over the decades to showcase the university to future Mustangs, the community remains invited to be a part of the celebration and experience all that Cal Poly has to offer.”
The festivities kick off Thursday, April 9, with Campus Preview Night at the Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market. Cal Poly clubs and organizations will take over an entire block of Chorro Street to share information about campus programs and services.
The following day, April 10, is Admitted Students Discovery Day, where prospective students will attend college sessions, a resource fair, and other activities to give them a glimpse of life as a Mustang.
Community members should mark their calendars for Saturday, April 11, to celebrate the Mustang Legacy during the Poly Royal Celebration with a parade and campus showcase of 300 clubs and organizations, and special performances. The parade theme is “Green Roots, Golden Futures: Celebrating 125 Years of Cal Poly, marking the university’s quasquicentennial. In addition, the Poly Royal Rodeo and numerous other college, Athletics and Alumni events will be held throughout the weekend.
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Photo information: Cal Poly’s annual Open House takes place April 9-11 and includes activities at the Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market and across the San Luis Obispo campus, including a resource fair, parade, and campus club showcase.
