17 CSU Campuses Join Statewide Wildlife Monitoring Effort
In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S. Geological Survey California Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading a major expansion of a statewide biodiversity monitoring effort.
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Lumberjacks Punch Ticket to NCAA Tournament for First Time Since 2016; Set for West Region Showdown with No. 1 East Bay
For the first time since 2016, Cal Poly Humboldt men's basketball is headed back to the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament.
New Applied Humanities B.A. Blends Human Insight with Polytechnic Practice
Cal Poly Humboldt’s new Applied Humanities B.A. brings together the analytical power of the humanities and the hands-on focus of a polytechnic education to prepare students to navigate technology, health, and civic life with skill and purpose.
Cal Poly Humboldt Athletics SAAC Partners with NMDP, Leads Nation in Donor Registrations During Campus Drive
The Cal Poly Humboldt Athletics Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) partnered with the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) from February 10-13, leading a campus-wide initiative that resulted in 432 new individuals joining the NMDP Registry—the highest total of any donor drive in the country during that time period.
Student Media Place First and Second in State for Best Newspapers
Cal Poly Humboldt student publications, The Lumberjack and El Leñador, took home first and second places for best newspaper in the state (for four-year universities under 15,000 enrollment) at the California College Media Association (CCMA) award banquet.
Alumni & Donor Stories
From the Redwood Curtain to Carnegie Curtain Call
On April 1, when Jonathan Souza (‘01, Music Education) steps onto the podium at Carnegie Hall, he will carry more than a baton in his hand. He will carry a lifetime of rehearsals in small-town band rooms, late nights in the music lobby at Cal Poly Humboldt, the steady encouragement of mentors, and the voices of generations of students who learned to believe in themselves because he first believed in them.
A Helping Hand, A Lasting Legacy
David Finkelstein’s (‘86, Computer Information Systems) $10,000 gift to establish the Gigi Finkelstein Scholarship Fund is rooted in gratitude, memory, and a clear-eyed understanding of how fragile a college education can be when money is scarce.
Finding Belonging in the Water
Kory Lamberts’s (‘21, Environmental Studies) path to marine conservation didn’t begin in the ocean. It began in Martinez, California, where he grew up near an oil refinery and, long before he had the language for it, noticed patterns that would later define his work on expanding access to marine environments.
A Life Rooted in Wonder: Kathy Simpson Honors Husband’s Legacy
When Kathy Simpson talks about her late husband, Don Berry (‘76, Forestry), there’s a light that rises in her voice, an unmistakable glow of a life deeply loved and profoundly shared. Don was a scientist at heart, and, as Kathy puts it, “He was the funniest, kindest person I ever met. His joy in the natural world was infectious.”
Campus Achievements
Steve Ladwig has received a travel grant to participate in a national conference hosted by the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison in April 2026. During the convening, he will…
On February 28, the Humboldt County Office of Education and the Cal Poly Humboldt History department ran the annual county-level History Day competition on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus. Well over…
Minding the Gender Gap: Working Toward Parity for Women in U.S. Academic Geography (Mossa, J., B. Dixon, S. Sultana, A. Rock, and B. Kar, 2026) has just been…
Benny Anjewierden and Dr. Amber Gaffney in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Alberta have a forthcoming book chapter, "Uncertainty and social identity", in K. Vail, D. Van…
In the fall 2025 semester, Dr. Walmsley was invited by the editor of Operants magazine to write a gerontology piece. The article is entitled "Using Behavior Analysis To Help Evaluate Social…
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17 CSU Campuses Join Statewide Wildlife Monitoring Effort »
In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S. Geological Survey California Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading a major expansion of a statewide biodiversity monitoring effort.
Business News This Week - Mar 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt student media earn top honors »
Despite its small size, Cal Poly Humboldt’s student media earned major recognition at the 2026 California College Media Association awards.
The Jefferson Exchange - Mar 2026
Arkansas shale deposit yields rare fossils, clues to shark ancestry »
Scientists are studying a deposit of shale in northwest Arkansas to learn about sharks and their ancestors.
KAUF - Feb 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt Research Links Tree Trimming to Wildfire Risk »
New research from Cal Poly Humboldt highlights a complication in California’s wildfire prevention efforts tied to vegetation management along power lines.
Jefferson Public Radio - Feb 2026
Arkansas Once Had So Many Sharks It’s Now a Shark Skeleton Hot Spot »
A geological formation known as the Fayetteville Shale has preserved dozens of three-dimensional shark skeletons dating back roughly 326 million years, and all in a part of the United States not typically known for sharks, or even oceans: Northwestern Arkansas.
VICE - Feb 2026
