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Biden Wants an Electric Vehicle Revolution. Will Communities of Color be Left Behind? »
A study last year by researchers at Humboldt State University reviewed the state's census data and found "stark disparities" in the availability of public electric vehicle chargers across socioeconomic and ethnic groups, with Black and Latino drivers likely to have the least access.
NBC News - Aug 2021
How to Fight Climate Despair »
Getting involved in communities doesn’t just multiply your impact — it can also stave off despair. Professor Sarah Jaquette Ray has seen this in her classes at Humboldt State.
Vox - Aug 2021
Humboldt State Implements Hybrid Approach to Campus Safety »
Humboldt State University is creating a new unarmed campus patrol position to combine with existing armed campus police officers.
Campus Safety - Jul 2021
Klamath Water Protectors Youth Camp and Summer Projects Blend Water Advocacy and Tribal Traditions »
The Advocacy and WaterProtection in Native California curriculum and teacher’s resource project was created by Save California Salmon, the Blue Lake Rancheria, the Yurok CountryVisitor Center, KTJUSD’s Indian Education Program, Humboldt County’s Pathmakers Program, HSU's Native American Studies Department, and the Hoopa High School Water Protector’s Club.
Daily Kos - Jul 2021
How to Soothe Climate Anxiety With Hope and Action »
"Environmental disgust or fear is one way to respond, and I'm calling on people experiencing climate anxiety to harness that anxiety for social justice, not harm," says Professor Sarah Jaquette Ray.
Very Well Health - Jul 2021
Humboldt State Pursues Polytechnic Status, Seeking More Courses in Science and Tech »
Efforts to transform Humboldt State University into a polytechnic institution have gained traction since it was first announced last year.
San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 2021
Owls, Swallows and Bluebirds: The Secret Allies of Farmers »
Researchers like Wildlife Professor Matt Johnson have started to study once again the benefits birds provide to farms.
The California Report Magazine - Jul 2021
Giant Otters Invade North Coast in Public Display »
100-plus otter sculptures on display to raise awareness about California’s river otters.
The Trinity Journal - Jul 2021
Op-Ed: Is Climate Anxiety Bad for the Planet? »
Professor Sarah Jaquette Ray on “eco-anxiety."
Los Angeles Times - Jun 2021
Humboldt State U. Explores Conversion To A Polytechnic University »
HSU is exploring the possibility of adding programs to make it the third polytechnic university in the California State University system. An overview of the plans from Provost Jenn Capps and Lisa Bond-Maupin, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President.
Jefferson Public Radio - Jun 2021
Discover This Year’s Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs »
Now in its 8th year, Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs (PPWSA) is a national recognition that celebrates student affairs workplaces that are vibrant, diverse, supportive and committed to staff work-life balance, professional development and inclusive excellence.
Diverse - Jun 2021
Highline College honors Humboldt State University President as Distinguished Alumnus »
From first-generation college student at Highline College to president of Humboldt State University in Northern California, Dr. Tom Jackson knows a thing or two about what it takes to succeed in college.
Waterland Blog - Jun 2021
Professor Ramesh Adhikari on the average cost of car insurance.
WalletHub - May 2021
A Shark, Eating a Squid, Eating a Lobster, in One Fossil »
Allison Bronson, a Zoology instructor, comments on research that describes three creatures left their mark in time in an extraordinarily well-preserved fossil in Germany.
Gizmodo - May 2021
Gavin Newsom's $267.8 Billion California Budget Proposal »
Under Newsom’s plan, the University of California and California State University would get a $1.1 billion funding increase, while the state would spend $4 billion over two years to build new student housing, $433 million to help turn Humboldt State University into a polytechnic campus and $115 million to develop degrees that would not require students to buy textbooks.
San Francisco Chronicle - May 2021
Gov. Newsom Proposes to Make Major Investments in Higher Education »
The plan also would provide significant funding to convert Humboldt State University into the CSU system’s third polytechnic campus.
EdSource - May 2021
Newsom Proposes $268 Billion State Budget »
On Friday, Newsom detailed his ambitious $267.8 billion budget that would include hundreds of millions of dollars to transform HSU into a polytechnic university.
KTLA 5 - May 2021
On California's River Otters: 'The Cutest Vicious Devils You'll Ever See' »
River otter expert and enthusiast Jeff Black, a professor with Humboldt State University’s department of wildlife who has been monitoring river otter numbers for decades, said the public needn’t be overly concerned about otter attacks.
SFGate - May 2021
Climate Anxiety Makes Good Sense »
The worry over climate change and the future that it will bring.
The New Yorker - May 2021
Sea Otters — The Guardians Of Monterey Bay’s Kelp Forest »
HSU and GreenWave seaweed farm among many solutions to help save Northern California’s kelp forest.
KPBS - May 2021
Surprising Tsunami Triggers May Lurk off California’s Coast, Scientists Say »
Lori Dengler, a geophysicist and professor emeritus at Humboldt State University, comments on a findings could affect future local tsunami risk assessments for coastlines along California and beyond.
Los Angeles Times - May 2021
Exhibition Features Martin Wong and Aaron Gilbert »
Exhibition featuring the paintings of Brooklyn-based artist Aaron Gilbert and the late painter Martin Wong, an HSU alumnus. Sparking an intergenerational dialogue, this exhibition focuses on two artists whose practices amplify the societal pressures of both their private lives and the New York communities they inhabit.
Arte Fuse - May 2021
As Drought Threatens Klamath’s Future, Scholars Tout Tribes’ TEK Strategies »
Humboldt State University’s Native American Studies Department and Save California Salmon recently launched a spring webinar series, “Traditional Ecological Knowledge,” a look at how tribes’ traditional fisheries and fire management practices could address environmental crises.
Times-Standard - Apr 2021
2021 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs »
With a focus on workplace diversity, staffing practices and work environment, the research uses a web-based survey approach to examine categories such as family friendliness, salary/benefits and professional development opportunities, to name a few
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education - Apr 2021