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Original Source: Mustang News Reporter: Katy Clark Date: September 27, 2025 Link: <a href="https://mustangnews.net/new-mustang-shuttle-route/">https://mustangnews.net/new-mustang-shuttle-route/</a> 



Cal Poly added a second Mustang Shuttle route during the day that goes in the opposite direction of the other daytime shuttle.&nbsp;



This addition means that two shuttles will run during the day and two will run in the evening. During both times, the two shuttles will run in the opposite direction, differing from last year when the two evening shuttles ran in the same direction.&nbsp;



“We had feedback that sometimes people didn’t want to get on the shuttle because the stop they were going to would be at the “end” of the route, so now you can go on the shuttle that’s going in the opposite direction to make it more efficient,” University Spokesperson Keegan Koberl wrote in an email to Mustang News.

Cal Poly Adds New Mustang Shuttle Route Running in the Opposite Direction

Original Source: Mustang News



Reporter: RJ Pollock 



Date: September 12, 2025



Link: <a href="https://mustangnews.net/kennedy-library-reopens-2025/">https://mustangnews.net/kennedy-library-reopens-2025/</a>



Cal Poly’s Robert E. Kennedy Library is nearing the end of its two-year, $78 million transformation that will reopen the campus hub for fall quarter 2025.



When the library doors open on Sept. 15, students will find more seating options, new study zones and upgraded technology throughout the building. Expanded 24-hour hubs on the first and second floors will provide around-the-clock access, while new ground-floor classrooms and a Julian’s Cafe add both academic and social spaces.&nbsp;



The major renovations include all-gender restrooms, seismic upgrades and climate control improvements, along with new accessibility features such as updated elevator infrastructure, added ramps and a redesigned floor plan to make it easier to move through the building.

Cal Poly Kennedy Library returns after completion of two-year transformation

Original Source: Mustang News



Reporter: Alan Ko



Date: Aug. 5, 2025



Link: <a href="https://mustangnews.net/cal-poly-welcomes-new-police-chief/">https://mustangnews.net/cal-poly-welcomes-new-police-chief/</a>







Cal Poly officially welcomed its new chief of police, Robert Plastino, during a swearing-in ceremony on July 25.



Plastino brings over 27 years of experience with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, where he previously served as chief deputy of law enforcement operations. He covered a wide jurisdiction from Carpinteria to Cuyama and included oversight of both patrol and detective divisions. He also worked closely with the University of California, Santa Barbara and the Isla Vista communities.



His appointment follows the promotion of former Chief George Hughes last summer to associate vice president of public safety, a role that now oversees both Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and the new Solano campus.

Cal Poly Swears in New Police Chief

Original Source: BDC Network



Reporter: Novid Parsi



Date: July 1, 2025



Link: <a href="https://www.bdcnetwork.com/home/news/55300726/cal-poly-takes-a-modular-approach-to-deliver-4200-beds-in-nine-new-student-housing-buildings">https://www.bdcnetwork.com/home/news/55300726/cal-poly-takes-a-modular-approach-to-deliver-4200-beds-in-nine-new-student-housing-buildings</a>



In San Luis Obispo, Calif., California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) has commenced work on a student housing development that will provide 4,200 beds in nine new buildings, enabling all second-year students to live on campus.



With design by Steinberg Hart Architects, the $1 billion-plus project marks the first large-scale use of modular construction within the California State University system, according to FullStack Modular, which will manufacture the units offsite.



FullStack Modular’s volumetric modular system, which is all steel and fully integrated, will reduce costs, construction time, and environmental impact while maintaining superior quality, according to the company’s press statement. By taking a modular approach, Cal Poly aims to address the challenges of rising construction costs and the state’s lack of affordable housing.

Cal Poly Takes a Modular Approach to Deliver 4,200 Beds in Nine New Student Housing Buildings

Original Source: Rebusiness Online



Date: Feb. 13, 2025 



Link: <a href="https://rebusinessonline.com/california-polytechnic-state-university-to-begin-4200-bed-residence-hall-project/">https://rebusinessonline.com/california-polytechnic-state-university-to-begin-4200-bed-residence-hall-project/</a>



SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. — California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) is set to begin construction on a 4,200-bed residence hall project on the university’s campus in San Luis Obispo. The development will include nine buildings offering suite-style units for second-year students.



“Affordable housing is such a big problem — especially on the West Coast — and we need to think differently about how we approach housing and continue to improve the process,” says Mike McCormick, vice president of facilities management and development at Cal Poly. “We’ve assembled a team of professionals committed to rethinking how we deliver housing and FullStack Modular’s innovative approach is a huge part of that.”

California Polytechnic State University to Begin 4,200-Bed Residence Hall Project

Original Source: Archinect



Reporter: Josh Niland



Date: Feb. 7, 2025



Link: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150464171/cal-poly-slo-to-begin-largest-modular-student-housing-construction-in-the-u-s">https://archinect.com/news/article/150464171/cal-poly-slo-to-begin-largest-modular-student-housing-construction-in-the-u-s</a>



A modular student housing project for the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, that will help students who have been displaced by the recent Los Angeles Fires, is about to begin.



The Steinberg Hart-designed project is the product of a new partnership between FullStack Modular and the California State University system, which promotes it as being the &#8220;largest modular [student housing] project in the U.S.&#8221; It will also become the first large-scale modular construction in the CSU system.



Manufacturing for the project will begin in late winter 2025, yielding nine suite-style buildings with a total of 4,200 new beds. California is currently facing a student housing crisis affecting more than 400,000 students statewide.

Cal Poly SLO to Begin Largest Modular Student Housing Construction in the U.S.

Original Source: Multi-Housing News



Reporter: Vicentiu Fusea



Date: Feb. 7, 2025



Link: <a href="https://www.multihousingnews.com/fullstack-cal-poly-to-develop-4200-beds/">https://www.multihousingnews.com/fullstack-cal-poly-to-develop-4200-beds/</a>



California Polytechnic State University has partnered with FullStack Modular for the development of 4,200 new student housing beds in San Luis Obispo, Calif.



The entire housing program, encompassing both the construction of nine modular buildings and the refurbishment of existing halls, is scheduled to come online by 2030.



Partners on the development include design firm Steinberg Hart Architects and Whiting-Turner as design-build contractor. The residence halls are built according to LEED Gold certification.

FullStack, Cal Poly Plan 4,200 Beds

Original Source: The Tribune



Reporter: Joan Lynch



Date: Feb. 6, 2025



Link: <a href="https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/education/cal-poly-university/article299721549.html">https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/education/cal-poly-university/article299721549.html</a>



Cal Poly’s plan to bring around 4,200 new beds to campus to house more of its student population is taking shape.



First approved by the California State University Board of Trustees as part of Cal Poly’s billion-dollar Future Housing Plan, the 4,200-unit buildout will use a modular construction model from FullStack Modular to fabricate and install nine new eight- and nine-story buildings within the next five years — the first development of its kind not only for Cal Poly but the California State University system.



Buildings are expected to go up quickly, with off-site manufacturing reducing cost, construction time and local environmental and air quality burdens.

Cal Poly Releases First Look at Incoming 4,200-unit Modular Dorm Layout. See the Design

Original Source: KCBX  



Reporter: Amanda Wernik



Date: Feb. 6, 2025



Link: <a href="https://www.kcbx.org/infrastructure-housing-and-development/2025-02-06/new-modular-dorms-to-bring-4-200-new-beds-to-cal-poly">https://www.kcbx.org/infrastructure-housing-and-development/2025-02-06/new-modular-dorms-to-bring-4-200-new-beds-to-cal-poly</a>



Cal Poly is adding more than 4,000 new on-campus beds through a partnership with manufacturing company FullStack Modular.



The university plans to build nine new dorms – each eight and nine stories tall – over the next five years on the current K1, K2 and R1 parking lots.



The new dorms will offer second-year students suite-style living, with three double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a shared living space.



Cal Poly said it expects manufacturing to start later this year, with the first buildings opening next fall.



The project is part of a $1 billion housing plan that also includes renovations to Cal Poly’s over 60-year-old red brick residence halls.

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