Humboldt State Now
Friday, April 15, 2011
Table of Contents:
1) $17,500 AVAILABLE for DIVERSITY PROGRAMS
2) Program Review, Evaluation & Planning
3) TEACHING TIP – Value Line
4) Institute for Student Success: Register!
5) Tune in at Noon: Stone Tool Workshop
6) Math Scholarships
7) SCREAMERS – by System of a Down
8) Attention Spring Graduates
9) How to Survive Earthquakes & Tsunamis
10) Register for Emergency Text Messages
11) Cancer Medical Reimbursement Plan
12) The California Budget Crisis
13) Music Department Student Recitals
14) Music Department Presents…
15) Social Science Data and SPSS Workshops
16) Spring 2011 Marijuana Research Forum
17) “The Magic Flute” by W. A Mozart
18) Sustainable Futures: Food Rebels
19) E-waste and Auto Battery Collection
20) HSU-ERFA Award Proposals Due April 22
21) Volunteer for Green Graduation Sat.5/14!
22) Half-Price Sale at Library’s Bookshop
23) Water Awareness Speaker Panel
24) GEOLOGY COLLOQUIUM, 4/18 @ 5:00
25) MATH COLLOQUIUM
26) GREEN GRADUATES SPEAKER SERIES
27) Academic Senate/Faculty Awards Reception
28) Metro America: Special Presentation
29) CONNEXXUS TRAVEL PROCEDURES
30) Interested in meditation? One Breath Grp
31) Stu. Food Collective’s Cafe Name Contest
32) SLAMfest.Begins Friday, April 22!
1) $17,500 AVAILABLE for DIVERSITY PROGRAMS (table of contents ↩)
Now accepting proposals for FALL 2011
Deadline for submissions: April 28, 2011 by 5pm
For more information or to apply, please visit:
http://www.humboldt.edu/diversity
Daeng Khoupradit
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
2) Program Review, Evaluation & Planning (table of contents ↩)
Sign-ups are now available for Program Review,
Evaluation and Planning (PREP) Training:
Pls. visit the link below to sign-up for a session
http://training.humboldt.edu/Training_calendar.php
Daeng Khoupradit
Institutional Research & Planning
3) TEACHING TIP – Value Line (table of contents ↩)
A �value line� ascertains students’ opinions to
structure discussions on controversial topics
with a range of viewpoints in each group.
Kessia Hegwood
CELT
4) Institute for Student Success: Register! (table of contents ↩)
This year’s Institute will present both staff and
faculty with a wide range of information and
strategies that support the success of students.
http://www.humboldt.edu/institute
Institute Planning Committee
2011 Institute for Student Success
5) Tune in at Noon: Stone Tool Workshop (table of contents ↩)
Come to a fun workshop on flintknapping techniques
where you will learn to make stone tools such as
scrapers and arrowheads. 4/27, 12-1pm, NHE 106.
Lanaya Gaberel
Human Resources
6) Math Scholarships (table of contents ↩)
Scholarships for New and Current Students
available now!
Deadline: April 18
http://www.humboldt.edu/math/extracurricular/scholarships.html
Craig Kurumada
Mathematics
7) SCREAMERS – by System of a Down (table of contents ↩)
Building Awareness about the Armenian Genocide
Screening takes place 4/21 @ 7 pm � Gist Hall 218
Followed with a discussion at the end.
Armenian Students Association
CLUBS & ACTIVITIES
8) Attention Spring Graduates (table of contents ↩)
Complete Exit Loan Counseling online! See link
below. Financial Aid Counselors are available for
additional questions. Call 826-4321 to inquire.
Linda Byrne
Financial Aid
9) How to Survive Earthquakes & Tsunamis (table of contents ↩)
HSU is offering a number of classes to choose from
first class on April 20 from 10 am to noon. Free
Reg at HSU Training & Dev website. For all dates:
http://www.humboldt.edu/emergencymgmtprogram/Download/shakyground_classes_flyer.pdf
Jan Marnell
UPD Emergency Management
10) Register for Emergency Text Messages (table of contents ↩)
Emergency Text Messages alert you to get more
info of imminent danger from critical incidents on
campus affecting the whole campus. Learn more:
http://www.humboldt.edu/emergency/faqs#whatisit
Jan Marnell
UPD Emergency Management
11) Cancer Medical Reimbursement Plan (table of contents ↩)
Cancer Insurance (formerly Sanders & Assoc) now
offering employees new enrollment through 5/31/11.
$2.50/mo-employee only; $3.00/mo-family.
http://www.humboldt.edu/forms/sites/forms/files/Mestmaker%20CMRP%20Website.pdf
Cindy Darnall Stevens
Human Resources
12) The California Budget Crisis (table of contents ↩)
Jean Ross, from the CA Budget Project, will speak
on Thursday, April 21, 5-6 in Gist Hall 218
Sponsored by Economics Department
Beth Wilson
Economics
13) Music Department Student Recitals (table of contents ↩)
Fri. 4/15 8pm Composers’ Concert
Mon. 4/18 8pm High Brass Studio Recital
Fri. 4/22 4pm Voice Studio Recital
http://www.humboldt.edu/music/performances-april
Barbara Cline
Music
14) Music Department Presents… (table of contents ↩)
April 16, Sat. 8pm Percussion Ensemble
April 22, 23 & 24 – Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”
presented by HSU Opera Workshop (see website)
Barbara Cline
Music
15) Social Science Data and SPSS Workshops (table of contents ↩)
Learn how to access & use social science data in
teaching & research. Two part workshop May 6.
Lunch provided. Register by 4/22 with Josh Meisel.
http://www.humboldt.edu/sociology/docs/ssric.pdf
Josh Meisel
Sociology
16) Spring 2011 Marijuana Research Forum (table of contents ↩)
Three research presentations by sociology graduate
student as well as economics & social work faculty
2-3:30 Friday April 22 in SH 115
http://www.humboldt.edu/sociology/docs/mswg.pdf
Josh
Meisel
17) “The Magic Flute” by W. A Mozart (table of contents ↩)
Fri & Sat 4/22 & 23 at 8PM; Sun 4/24 at 2PM GIST
Sung in English translation w/ orchestra
Admission $7/3/HSU students free w/ ID
HSU Opera Workshop
Music
18) Sustainable Futures: Food Rebels (table of contents ↩)
Eric Holt-Gim�nez, of policy/development institute
Food First, presents “Food Rebellions: Crisis &
the Hunger for Justice.” April 21, 5:30pm, BSS 166
http://humboldt.edu/envcomm/speaker_series
Peggy Stewart
Environment & Community Graduate Program
19) E-waste and Auto Battery Collection (table of contents ↩)
Sat. April 23 9-2 in BSS parking lot, 14th & B St.
Bring T.V.‘s, computers, anything w/ screen or
circuit board. No appliances or hazardous waste.
WRRAP & HWMA Electronic Waste Drive Coming!
WRRAP
20) HSU-ERFA Award Proposals Due April 22 (table of contents ↩)
HSU-ERFA is seeking proposals for awards to
support projects and/or travel for junior faculty.
For criteria and application form, go to:
http://www.humboldt.edu/erfahumboldt/grant-competition.html
Merry Phillips
Academic Senate Office
21) Volunteer for Green Graduation Sat.5/14! (table of contents ↩)
No Bottled Water will be sold from the concession stand.
Become a volunteer & get bottle/mug for your work.
Sushi Orientation: 4/21@5pm in NHE 113
Take Back the Tap! One Less Plastic
Waste Reduction& Resource Awareness Program
22) Half-Price Sale at Library’s Bookshop (table of contents ↩)
EVERYTHING HALF OFF Apr. 19 & 20 and 26 & 27
BIGGER SPECIALS May 3 & 4
See website for details & help clear the shelves
http://library.humboldt.edu/bookshop.html
Cheryl Conner
Library, Information Services
23) Water Awareness Speaker Panel (table of contents ↩)
Learn from local professionals
about environmental issues & jobs
related to water. 5 pm Sci B #135 – Tues, Apr. 19
Green Campus
CLUBS & ACTIVITIES
24) GEOLOGY COLLOQUIUM, 4/18 @ 5:00 (table of contents ↩)
Dr. Eileen Hemphill-Haley presents: “Diatom
Paleoecology as a Tool for Studying Past Earth-
quakes and Tsunamis” in FH 25
Kerry Pinto
Geology Department
25) MATH COLLOQUIUM (table of contents ↩)
Motivation for Students and Instructors
What Can We Do?
April 21 4 p.m. KA 104
http://www.humboldt.edu/math/colloquium/index.html
Craig Kurumada
Mathematics
26) GREEN GRADUATES SPEAKER SERIES (table of contents ↩)
Apr 15 at 3:00 in BSS 166—Meet Beckie Menten &
learn about her work with the CA Energy Commission
& how she transitioned into the job market!
http://www.humboldt.edu/economics/docs/Beckie%20Menten%20Flyer.pdf
Jan Mueller
Economics
27) Academic Senate/Faculty Awards Reception (table of contents ↩)
Tuesday, May 3, 5-6:30 pm @ Baywood
Thank the senate for their good work, congratulate
the faculty awards recipients. RSVP 826-3311
Kelly Mathson
Office of the President
28) Metro America: Special Presentation (table of contents ↩)
A comparative Atlas of Sprawl, Density, Race &
Income in America’s Urban Centers. Guest Speaker
Stuart Allan, Wed. 4/20 in FH 118 4-6pm
Jenn Fusaro
Geography
29) CONNEXXUS TRAVEL PROCEDURES (table of contents ↩)
4/1/11 Connexxus replaced Giselle’s travel.
HSU Connexxus training COMING SOON!!!
Travel details can be found on HSU Travel Website.
http://www.humboldt.edu/univtravel/
Tawny Fleming
Financial Services
30) Interested in meditation? One Breath Grp (table of contents ↩)
Grp. for students, staff, faculty & administrators
Regain your balance & take things one breath
at a time� Weds. 5-6 p.m. in NHE 113
http://www.humboldt.edu/counseling
Dorothy Hampton
Counseling & Psych. Svs.
31) Stu. Food Collective’s Cafe Name Contest (table of contents ↩)
HumSFC is working to bring local food to campus.
Help us name our future cafe! Submit by 4/19 to
. You could win a local cookbook!
Humboldt Student Food Collective
Clubs & Activities
32) SLAMfest.Begins Friday, April 22! (table of contents ↩)
Come join us to celebrate earth, sustainability
and community during SLAMfest. Visit our website
for all event details and schedule!
SLAMfest
Clubs & Activities
