Telling the Cal Poly Story
We oversee communications on campus and beyond to the local, state and national level. It’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly. Our team brings a wealth of communications and marketing experience to Cal Poly, and we pride ourselves on our contribution to Cal Poly's mission and our extraordinary results.
Stewards of the brand
And Partners in its Communication
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Resources for Campus
Our full suite of assets and services helps every division on campus create cohesive, polished products that represent the Cal Poly brand.
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Curating the Brand
Establishing a clear and compelling brand for the university, centered on Learn by Doing, has crystalized Cal Poly’s unique position as a premier university central to and centered in California. Here's your toolkit to expand on that success.
![President Armstrong address faculty and staff inside the PAC for Fall Convocation](/sites/ucm.calpoly.edu/files/styles/width_670px/public/2022-11/media-fall-convocation-president-armstrong.jpg?itok=BWdIzWyC)
Cal Poly in the News
Our media relations team distributes information to local and national news outlets, manages relationships with media and keeps the public informed about various happenings on campus.
Publications
We’ve put in the work to become the ultimate authority on the Cal Poly story, using a network of award-winning publications that reach both internal and external audiences and conducting years of research and planning to refine the university brand and voice.
An Award-Winning Team
We are honored that we've been regularly recognized as leaders in our industry.
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Gold Award
Marketing/Visual Identity Systems
CASE Circle of Excellence, 2022
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Best of District
Cal Poly Website
CASE District VII Awards, 2022
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Best of District
Cal Poly Magazine
CASE District VII Awards, 2022