Campus News

Cal Poly Humboldt will welcome alumni, families, students, and the wider community to Lumberjack Weekend Thursday, Oct. 8 - Sunday, Oct. 11.

Cal Poly Humboldt will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Week (IPW) from Oct. 8 - 17, with events honoring Indigenous cultures, knowledge, creativity, food sovereignty, and community.

Each year, Cal Poly Humboldt alumni come together to support a new generation of students through the Humboldt Alumni Scholarship.

Cal Poly Humboldt will host the 28th annual Campus & Community Dialogue on Race (CDOR) from Oct. 19 - 23. Organized around the theme, “We Are Here! Fighting Fascism & Erasure,” this year’s program brings students, faculty, staff, and community members together to examine racial injustice, authoritarianism, and the possibilities of collective resistance.

Hundreds of prospective students and their families will have the opportunity to experience life at Cal Poly Humboldt, connect with the campus community at Fall Preview on Oct. 16.

Despite rising costs, Humboldt County’s economy remained largely unchanged in August, according to the latest Humboldt Economic Index, produced by faculty and students in Cal Poly Humboldt’s Economics program.

Explore the power of access and mentorship, groundbreaking research, and discoveries about the unknown—and, of course, get to know our amazing alumni.

There was a time when Connie Stevens was struggling with addiction and homelessness. Today, she is pursuing a master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) at Cal Poly Humboldt and is being recognized as one of the California State University’s (CSU) outstanding students.

Cal Poly Humboldt is one of the nation’s leading universities serving rural students, earning the No. 8 spot in Washington Monthly’s inaugural Top 100 Rural Colleges ranking.

Cal Poly Humboldt has once again earned a spot on The Princeton Review’s 2027 “Best in the West” list.

Cal Poly Humboldt welcomed hundreds of new incoming students and their families on Saturday, Aug. 15, helping to kick off the 2026-27 academic year.

Four years after releasing its Climate Action Plan 2.0, Cal Poly Humboldt continues to show measurable progress toward its goal of becoming a carbon-neutral campus by 2045.

For many high school juniors and seniors, college can feel like a distant goal filled with unknowns. Cal Poly Humboldt's High School Scholars Program is changing that by giving local high school students the opportunity to earn college credit, experience university life, and discover they belong in a college classroom.

California Natural Resources Secretary appoints university leaders to unique science-policy bridging organization.

Cal Poly Humboldt is one of the best colleges in the nation, receiving four out of five stars, according to Money magazine.

A newly published study in Current Biology is reframing a fundamental question in plant evolution: What made trees possible?

Cal Poly Humboldt Rowing capped off a historic 2026 season, earning a national runner-up finish at the NCAA Division II Rowing Championships at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Georgia.

Faculty members Paul Michael Leonardo Atienza, Paul E. Bourdeau, Brandon L. Browne, AmyK Conley, and Cutcha Risling Baldy are being recognized for their excellence in teaching and scholarship.

Cal Poly Humboldt will celebrate the Class of 2026 during Spring Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, bringing graduates, families, and the campus community together for one of the year’s most anticipated milestones.

The nation is facing an educator shortage, with the most pronounced shortages in science and math. In California, demand for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers is projected to grow substantially. 

On June 3–5, Cal Poly Humboldt will host California’s inaugural Outdoor Economy Summit, a new statewide event exploring how outdoor recreation drives economic growth, job creation, and long-term community resilience.

Congratulations to the 2025-26 recipients of the annual Staff Recognition Awards!

The 10th annual Sustainability Champion Awards program honors Cal Poly Humboldt students, faculty, and staff whose practices have deepened a culture of sustainability on campus, have furthered the integration of sustainability into academics or student life, or have reduced the University’s environmental footprint.

The Humboldt Emeritus & Retired Faculty & Staff Association (ERFSA) Executive Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 ERFSA Small Grant Awards.  

Cal Poly Humboldt will come alive with innovation, creativity, and discovery during the 13th annual ideaFest on Friday, May 1, as hundreds of students, faculty, and staff showcase the projects they’re most proud of.