Cannabis & Environmental Stewardship Symposium Brings Leaders Together to Address Sustainability and Equity
The third annual Cannabis & Environmental Stewardship Symposium will bring together experts throughout California to Cal Poly Humboldt on Friday, April 17, to explore equitable and environmentally responsible practices in California’s cannabis market—the nation’s largest, valued at more than $5 billion.
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Trailblazing Cultural Property Scholar and Violin Maker to Receive Honorary Degree
Cal Poly Humboldt is proud to announce it will award an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts to alum Carla Shapreau (‘83, Special Major) at Commencement this May, recognizing her groundbreaking work at the intersection of music, law, and cultural heritage.
Art + Film Professor Sarah Lasley Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Cal Poly Humboldt Professor of Art + Film Sarah Lasley has been honored as a member of the 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship Class.
Cal Poly Humboldt to Launch Health & Medical Sciences Degree
The United States is facing a shortage of healthcare workers, a problem especially prevalent in rural regions like the North Coast.
4th Annual Giving Day Raises $349,167 to Support Students and Campus Programs
In a powerful show of community support for students, Cal Poly Humboldt’s fourth annual Giving Day raised $349,167 in just 24 hours.
Alumni & Donor Stories
Educator, Advocate, Philanthropist: Alum’s Journey from Student to Community Leader
Julie Fulkerson ('64, German, '75, M.A. Psychology) grew up with Cal Poly Humboldt woven into her daily life. Before she ever enrolled as a student, she attended College Elementary School in what is now Gist Hall, spending her earliest years learning on campus.
From Pathfinder to Legacy Builder: Alum Plants Seeds for Future Foresters
Robert “Bob” Archibald (‘59, Forestry) has gifted $30,000 to establish the Archibald Forestry Pathfinders Scholarship Endowment—creating lasting support for Forestry students and honoring a legacy that began more than 70 years ago at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Life-changing Impact of Scholarships (PHOTOS)
The impact scholarships make was on full display at the annual Scholarship Reception, held March 19 at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Advancing Hands-On Sustainability Learning
Scott Terrell (‘80, Natural Resources, ‘81, M.A. Education) has gifted two gifts totalling $52,500 to help students build the knowledge, skills, and practices needed to advance sustainability work in their communities and beyond.
Campus Achievements
Dr. Paul Michael L. Atienza was elected to the executive board of the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) as the Northern California/Nevada region representative. Founded in 1979, AAAS…
Dr. AmyK Conley received grant funding for a teacher preparation program that trains undergraduate students as certified high-impact literacy tutors. The project will strengthen reading…
Dr. Gabi Kirk will be presenting a virtual talk at the international workshop "Evanescent and Emerging Spaces: Land/World Struggles of Palestinians and Guarani" at Cardiff University (Wales) on…
Enoch Hale, Ph.D. will be a conference panelist at the AAC&U 2025-2026 Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum. Dr. Hale is currently serving as an AI Faculty Fellow with the AAC&U,…
Faculty Loren Cannon, Philosophy
Loren Cannon (Philosophy, Applied Humanities) was invited to present his work at the Center On Ethics of San Jose State…
Humboldt in the News
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Cal Poly Humboldt Launches Five New Degree Programs »
As part of its transition to a polytechnic university, Cal Poly Humboldt is launching five new degree programs to meet North Coast workforce needs.
EdSource - Apr 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt Scientist Discovers New Rodent in the Andes »
Scientist from Cal Poly Humboldt helped describe a previously unknown semi-aquatic rodent living in Peru’s cloud forests.
MSN - Apr 2026
New Rodent Species Discovered »
Cal Poly Humboldt biologist Silvia Pavan is part of the research team that discovered a new species of semi-aquatic rodent, the Incan small-eared water mouse (Incanomys parviauris)
KOBI-TV Medford - Apr 2026
Along an Arkansas riverbank, Cal Poly Humboldt's Allison Bronson is helping unravel the mystery of “Sharkansas,” where an ancient seafloor preserved rare shark skeletons that are reshaping what we know about early fish evolution
Garden & Gun - Mar 2026
A New High-Tech Network is Tracking how California’s Wildlife is Changing »
As climate change and land use changes accelerate, a collaboration of state agencies, researchers and conservation groups led by Cal Poly Humboldt is working to better track how California’s ecosystems are changing over time.
Jefferson Public Radio - Mar 2026
