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Photo Gallery: 12 Snapshots of Fall at Cal Poly
Students silhouetted against the sunset play ball during a bonfire at Grover Beach during Week of Welcome.
Written By Gabby Ferreira | Photos by Joe Johnston and Dylan Head

The holidays are upon us, the days are getting shorter and overeager fashionistas are sweating through their ill-advised scarves and sweaters. You know what that means: deep fall in Southern California — and the end of fall quarter.

This quarter saw a joyful Week of Welcome, hands-on learning experiences at the brand-new Frost Center, interacting with the local community at the Cal Poly Pier Open House, togetherness in communal events like Culturefest and Día de los Muertos, and so much more.

As we wind down the quarter, take a look back with us at some of the highlights.

Fireworks burst overhead during the Big Fall Welcome at Spanos Stadium, held on the first night of WOW.
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Fireworks burst overhead during the Big Fall Welcome at Spanos Stadium, held on the first night of WOW.
Students, family and friends participate in moving students into the dorms in September.
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Students, family and friends participate in moving students into the dorms in September.
Winery Manager Jim Shumate and wine and viticulture students sample grapes from the university’s Trestle Vineyard in September, ahead of the fall harvest.
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Winery Manager Jim Shumate and wine and viticulture students sample grapes from the university’s Trestle Vineyard in September, ahead of the fall harvest.

A student smiles and pets a goat during a goat yoga class on Dexter Lawn in October.
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A student smiles and pets a goat during a goat yoga class on Dexter Lawn in October.
Iconic labor organizer Dolores Huerta spoke at Chumash Auditorium in October as part of ¡Adelante!, the inaugural Hispanic-Serving Institution Symposium: Pathway to Becoming an HSI, organized by the Office of University Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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Iconic labor organizer Dolores Huerta spoke at Chumash Auditorium in October as part of ¡Adelante!, the inaugural Hispanic-Serving Institution Symposium: Pathway to Becoming an HSI, organized by the Office of University Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Students perform during CultureFest, an annual celebration of diversity through culture, food, and community. Cal Poly’s cultural clubs and organizations perform throughout the day to showcase pieces of their culture through clothing, dance, songs, as well as through traditional foods, and more.
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Students perform during CultureFest, an annual celebration of diversity through culture, food, and community. Cal Poly’s cultural clubs and organizations perform throughout the day to showcase pieces of their culture through clothing, dance, songs, as well as through traditional foods, and more.
Campus community members smile and dance during CultureFest, an annual celebration of diversity through culture, food, and community that happens in October.
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Campus community members smile and dance during CultureFest, an annual celebration of diversity through culture, food, and community that happens in October.

Students working with professor Nathaniel Martinez conduct research in the Applications in Biotechnology lab inside the new Frost Center.
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Students working with professor Nathaniel Martinez conduct research in the Applications in Biotechnology lab inside the new Frost Center.
Students dance during a free hip-hop masterclass hosted by the Theatre and Dance Department. The class featured Larry Southall, who teaches hip-hop at the University of Colorado Boulder, the Longmont Dance Theatre and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance School in Colorado.
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Students dance during a free hip-hop masterclass hosted by the Theatre and Dance Department. The class featured Larry Southall, who teaches hip-hop at the University of Colorado Boulder, the Longmont Dance Theatre and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance School in Colorado.
Cal Poly’s Center for Coastal Marine Sciences held its open house at the Cal Poly Pier in October. The event brings local community members together with students and faculty at Cal Poly to learn more about research done at the pier.
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Cal Poly’s Center for Coastal Marine Sciences held its open house at the Cal Poly Pier in October. The event brings local community members together with students and faculty at Cal Poly to learn more about research done at the pier.

A student places a candle on an ofrenda, or altar, in UU Plaza. Campus community members set up the ofrenda as part of Día de los Muertos in early November.
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A student places a candle on an ofrenda, or altar, in UU Plaza. Campus community members set up the ofrenda as part of Día de los Muertos in early November.
Landscape Architecture students in professor César Torres-Bustamante’s class share their projects and receive critiques from members of Cal Poly Landscape Architecture Advisory Council in early November.
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Landscape Architecture students in professor César Torres-Bustamante’s class share their projects and receive critiques from members of Cal Poly Landscape Architecture Advisory Council in early November.

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