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Special Education Residency Builds Model for Support and Success
As California's teacher shortage persists, Cal Poly Humboldt is taking steps to address the crisis locally, with a focus on the critical need for special education instructors.
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Encouraging Students to Explore Health Careers
To inspire and educate a new generation of health professionals on the North Coast, dozens of local experts are coming together to share their professional experiences and career paths with students.
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Black & Better Than Ever: Cal Poly Humboldt Celebrates Black Liberation Month
The Umoja Center for Pan African Excellence is hosting a series of on and off-campus events as part of Black Liberation Month, an annual celebration of Black history, culture, and resilience that highlights community, activism and excellence.
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Career Expo & Volunteer Fair Events Kick Off
Cal Poly Humboldt students will have the chance to connect with potential employers for jobs, internships, and volunteer work experience at the annual Career Expo & Volunteer Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the West Gym at the Recreation & Wellness Center.
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Cal Poly Humboldt Celebrates 26th Annual International Education Week
For the 26th year in a row, Cal Poly Humboldt is proudly celebrating International Education Week (IEW), a globally recognized and completely free event with more than 30 presentations and workshops happening on campus from Feb. 10-14.
Alumni & Donor Stories
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Alum Creates Space for Creativity and Connection at Arcata’s The Summitt
As a philosopher, filmmaker, and passionate supporter of women’s sports, Cal Poly Humboldt Film faculty Michelle Cartier ('01, Film) founded The Summitt—a community-driven space where art, philosophy, and sports intersect.
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Supporting the Future of Engineering
Michael and Mary Lore Brown have made an incredible financial pledge to Cal Poly Humboldt’s School of Engineering’s new Energy Systems Engineering program. Their generous commitment embodies a profound dedication to inspiring education and innovation in renewable energy engineering, a field that has been a lifelong passion for Michael, who attended Humboldt in the late 60s.
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A Career Rooted in the Redwood Forests
Over the past 36 years, Leonel Arguello (‘89, Ecology, ‘93, M.A. Botany) has built a remarkable career with Redwood National and State Parks.
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Teamwork Makes the High-Tech Dream Work: Crafting Solutions in Aerospace
Cooperation was a cornerstone of Alan Sesser’s (‘99, Environmental Science) academic experience at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Campus Achievements
The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival has recognized multiple students for their work in Voices of a Silent Stage, our Fall 2024 original physical theatre production directed by…
The Cal Poly Humboldt Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Dan Aldag was recently awarded Second Prize in the Doug Davis Composition and Performance Endowment 2024 Performance Awards for…
Kendall Pargot, Master's student in Biology (advisor Karen Kiemnec-Tyburczy) was awarded a conservation grant from the Northern California Herpetological Society to support her thesis research.…
Dr. Sara K. Sterner successfully presented at the 2024 National Council of Teachers of English annual conference in Boston, MA, in November. Presentations included an individual paper entitled…
Coauthored and edited a special issue in Molecular Ecology Resources titled: skúkum tílixam: Uniting to Support…
Humboldt in the News
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Cal Poly Humboldt's new research vessel floated out »
A new research vessel ordered by California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt) was recently launched into the water for the first time.
Baird Maritime - Jan 2025
CSU’s Top 10 Research Grants in 2024 »
The 10 largest grants awarded to the CSU last year are empowering universities to better prepare students and serve their communities.
The California State University - Jan 2025
All American Marine launches research vessel for Cal Poly Humboldt »
All American Marine, Bellingham, Wash., has launched a new research vessel built for the California Polytechnic Institute at Humboldt.
WorkBoat - Jan 2025
Wellness 2.0: When It’s All Too Much »
Environmental Studies Chair Sarah Jaquette Ray speaks with host Shankar Vednantam about how we can reclaim our sense of efficacy and purpose in the face of big, systemic problems like climate change.
Hidden Brain - Jan 2025
Cal Poly Humboldt sets sail with a new research vessel »
Eric Riggs, Dean of the College of Natural Resources & Sciences, joins the Exchange to discuss how the the new vessel will be used by the university.
Jefferson Public Radio - Jan 2025
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