Spring Commencement Celebrates Class of 2025
Cal Poly Humboldt will honor more than 900 graduates this spring with ceremonies that reflect the University’s deep sense of community, celebration, and commitment to student success.
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Cal Poly Humboldt's Outstanding Students 2024-25
These 2023-24 Outstanding Students Awards recognize the academics and co-curricular excellence and achievements of our students. Congratulations to this year’s winners and nominees!
New International Service Learning Program Takes Students to South Africa
This summer, Cal Poly Humboldt students will travel to Cape Town, South Africa, as part of the University’s newest International Service Learning (ISL) program.
Scaling Our Energy Future: A Talk with Carla Peterman of PG&E
For the final talk in this semester’s Climate and Clean Energy Series—“Scaling Our Energy Future: Insights from the Utility Sector”—PG&E Executive Vice President Carla J. Peterman will describe how the utility plans to scale the energy system to meet growing power demand, decarbonization, and resiliency goals, while ensuring that energy remains affordable.
Business Graduate Student Recognized for Environmental Storytelling
Cal Poly Humboldt graduate student Eva Kotobuki Sideris was named a finalist for Best Short Video at the 2025 Planet Forward StoryFest Competition.
Alumni & Donor Stories
Alum Behind the Art Hallway: David White’s Ever-Growing Legacy at Humboldt
This spring, David White (‘87, Art, ‘89, M.A. Art) was back on campus—paintbrush in hand, refreshing a legacy that’s grown for more than three decades. He came, as he always does every 10 years, to care for the space he created: the art hallway.
A Legacy of Theater, Teaching, and Giving Back
For James Floss (‘85, Theatre Arts, ‘91, M.F.A.), education has never been just about checking off required courses—it’s a playground for curiosity and creativity.
Alum Shapes Fan-Favorite Digital Content for Apple TV+
From “Ted Lasso” to “Shrinking,” Leesa Coble (‘97, Journalism) inspires as a creative content marketing manager for Apple TV+ by stepping into the shoes of fans, envisioning the behind-the-scenes content they crave, and masterfully weaving stories that resonate.
Honoring a Legacy in Education
Jack and Charlene Liebau have established the Marie Jacobs Liebau, Class of 1929, Endowed Scholarship for Teaching at Cal Poly Humboldt as a testament to their deep commitment to education.
Campus Achievements
Geography major Samantha Ramos won second place for student paper at the California Geographical Society annual conference for her research on the spatial patterns of migrant deaths at the Arizona…
Geospatial Science and Technology major Andre Oliva won first place in the digital map competition at the California Geographical Society annual conference for his research looking at the…
Geography major Frank Cortes won first place in the student map design competition at the California Geographical Society annual conference for his map showing Indigenous languages in Mexico.
Award Winner: Lily Yassemi
Co-Curricular: Outstanding Student of the Year
Lily Yassemi was nominated by Michelle Gledhill and Victoria…
Award Winner: Cheyenne Ty
Academics & Research: Outstanding Student of the Year
Cheyenne Ty was nominated by Sharon Tuttle and Kamila Larripa…
Humboldt in the News
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Lyncus, a lost city of Macedonia that has ties with Alexander the Great »
Archaeological excavations have re-emerged Lyncus, an ancient Macedonian city belonging to the empire of Alexander the Great: the discovery rewrites history
Viaggia - May 2025
They say it could predate the Roman Empire by centuries
LAD Bible - May 2025
Archaeologists discover ‘unique find’ that may lead to ruins of ancient, long-lost civilization »
Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a lost city dating back thousands of years.
New York Post - Apr 2025
A runner’s high and cannabis use activate the same system in the brain responsible for producing euphoria.
Salon - Apr 2025
Archaeologists Found a 3,000-Year-Old Lost City That May Hold Secrets of a Royal Past »
The capital of an ancient kingdom is home to the lineage of one of history’s greatest leaders.
Popular Mechanics - Apr 2025
