CESSA Club

Join the CESSA club this year! Follow the club's social, via link below or QR code, and be in touch for this new years upcoming meetings and events

Kazuma Daiko IRA

ES is now home to a brand new instructionally related activity (IRA)! Join the Kazuma Daiko IRA, advised by ES faculty member Dr. Grace Yeh..

ES Major Edwin Majano Villalobos Selected for CSU California Pre-Doctoral Program

ES major, Edwin Majano Villalobos, selected for the CSU California Pre-Doctoral Program for 2026! One of only two Cal Poly recipients chosen. Congrats to Edwin and his mentor Dr. Heberling!

Semester Conversion 26-27

Questions about semester conversion? Visit the CLA semester conversion site for further info and resources! Also, check the Student tab for more!

New Assistant Professor, Dr. Chism

This 26-27 AY, ES is excited to welcome new Assistant Professor, Dr. Yasmeen Chism! See link below to read more on her About page...

ES Faculty Dr. Pulitano Essay in Peer Reviewed International Journal Published

ES Professor Dr. Elvira Pulitano has a recent publication of her essay, "Whereas We Respond": Layli Long Soldier's Acts of Sovereign Poetics and Indigenous Justice...

Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) 37 Show

Join us for the Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) annual performance, Pagkamulat, on April 24th & 25th, 7 pm to 10 pm, at the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande, CA!

ES Major and Professor Co-Authored Journal Article, Now Published

ES Major Iyad Kamal Jamaly and ES Professor Elvira Pulitano recently celebrated the publication of their co-authored journal article, A Decolonial Approach...

Hui Haumana IRA

ES is now home to a brand new instructionally related activity (IRA)! Join the Hui Haumana IRA, advised by ES faculty member Dr. Ryan Buyco...

ES Awarded Mellon Foundation Grant to Start Five New Minor Programs

ES awarded the Mellon Foundation Grant for Advancing and Expanding Ethnic Studies from The CSU! This will support ES faculty to develop five new minor programs...

Immigration Resources and FAQ's

Please see Cal Poly's response to and FAQ's on federal immigration on campus and our campus contacts for further information and resources

Book the Indigenous Campus Walking Tour

The campus walking tour highlights the Indigenous history, of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini (ytt) Northern Chumash tribe, on the land that the Cal Poly campus resides on

yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe

Supporting Our Undocumented Campus Community

We support and stand in solidarity with our undocumented students, staff, faculty, and campus community. Please see the link below for available resources