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Spring 2026 News from the International Center
Expanding Horizons: A Year of Global Impact, Access and EngagementThis spring, Cal Poly’s International Center continued to strengthen its role as a gateway to global learning, empowering students, faculty and scholars to engage with the world through transformative...
Cal Poly faculty awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar honors for international research, collaboration
The International Center is pleased to announce that three Cal Poly faculty members have received the highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for the 2026 academic year, with an additional faculty member named as an alternate. The honors recognize...
Cal Poly Student Awarded Inaugural AmCham Stephen Brugger Scholarship
The International Center is pleased to announce that Cal Poly Architecture major Julissa Soto is the first ever recipient of the newly established AmCham Stephen Brugger Scholarship, created in partnership with DIS Study Abroad. Selected for her academic excellence...
Cal Poly is best in the nation for study abroad, report finds
Cal Poly International Center Nov. 24, 2025Original Source: SLO TribuneReporter: Sadie DittenberDate: November 20, 2025Link: https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/education/cal-poly-university/article313000965.htmlFor the third consecutive year, Cal Poly ranked as...
International Education Week Returns Nov. 17–21, 2025, Fostering a Culture of Global Learning
Cal Poly students, faculty and staff are invited to join the International Center in celebrating International Education Week (IEW) from November 17–21, 2025. An initiative of the U.S. Departments of State and Education, IEW brings the campus together to explore...
Fall Program Highlights 2025
By the Numbers: International Center Sends Record Number of Students Abroad, Welcomes 219 International Students to CampusLast year, the International Center sent a record-breaking 1,521 students on study abroad and away programs, representing a 21% increase over last...





