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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
El Centro Native to Use Prestigious Fellowship to Inspire Local Youths »
HSU alumnus awarded Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship to further promote higher education in the Imperial Valley.
Holtville Tribune - Apr 2021
Expanding the Frontier of Trans inclusion: Fraternities and Sororities »
"When I eventually left my native Bay Area for college, I chose to attend Humboldt State University ... My goal at my new home was simple: Be myself unapologetically, and recreate myself; to stop doing things that made me hate who I was, and become new," recalls Dan Perez-Sornia.
LA Blade - Apr 2021
College Matters: It's a Great Time to be a Lumberjack »
"When people ask me about Humboldt, they should be prepared for a long answer. I could talk about positive Humboldt State news all day. Here are some things I have been sharing recently," says President Tom Jackson, Jr.
Times-Standard - Apr 2021
Sororities Could Soon Welcome Gender-Nonbinary Students »
Two-dozen national sororities will soon vote on a policy change that would open the door for more gender-nonbinary students to join — a sign of evolving attitudes around campus groups that have traditionally been restricted to women.
The Chronicle of Higher Education - Mar 2021
California’s Tsunami Vulnerability may be Greater Than Once Believed »
An earthquake doesn’t have to happen nearby. A tsunami can come from thousands of miles away.
The Washington Post - Mar 2021
Discovery of a 95-Million-Year-Old ‘Eagle Shark’ Fossil Makes Waves »
The ancient creature likely used its six-foot-wide wingspan to move with "underwater flight."
Smithsonian - Mar 2021
Shark-like Fossil with Manta 'Wings' is Unlike Anything Seen Before »
The 95-million-year-old fossil has paleontologists wondering if other ancient sharks could have also had peculiar body shapes.
National Geographic - Mar 2021
The future of nursing and health care will rely on interdisciplinary education, collaboration, and training.
Times-Standard - Mar 2021
10 Years Later: The Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami »
Lori Dengler, a Humboldt State University professor emeritus and tsunami expert, on the Tohoku earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated a wide swath of Japan’s Pacific coast.
North Coast Journal - Mar 2021
Land Trust of Napa County Celebrates its 45th Anniversary »
To honor all of the landowners, donors and volunteers who have helped the Land Trust protect 86,000 acres across Napa, they shared pictures of recent highlights from the last few years.
Napa Valley Register - Mar 2021
CSUB President Inspires Fellow Female Leaders »
Becoming Cal State Bakersfield’s president in 2018 was a turning point for alumna Lynnette Zelezny’s career and the entire CSU system.
23ABC News - Mar 2021
Tracking a Migratory Scientist: From Banding Birds to Global Bird Conservation »
Alumna's extensive career as a field technician became her biggest asset in the race to protect migratory birds
National Audobon Society - Mar 2021
Artificial Intelligence Meets Real Friendship: College Students are Bonding with Robots »
"Chatbots” were launched at California State University campuses, including HSU, in 2019 to help students stay on track to graduate
Los Angeles Times - Mar 2021
College Matters: It happened here at Humboldt »
"Today, Humboldt has many reasons to celebrate its successes, and we are doing so more frequently, along with our friends in the broader community," says President Tom Jackson.
Times-Standard - Mar 2021
Texas’ Icy Disaster Makes the Case for Uniting the U.S. Grid »
Peter Lehman, founding director of Humboldt State University’s Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC), talks about a microgrid SERC helped develop.
Wired - Feb 2021
Should California Get Another Science-focused University? »
Study underway on how to make Humboldt State the third Cal Poly.
EdSource - Feb 2021
HSU is in the process of outlining how it can meet and maintain CSU's polytechnic standards by demonstrating excellence in its academics and assessing its facilities, budget and external partnerships in a self-study
North Coast Journal - Feb 2021
Drafts Gave Buccaneers Huge Edge Over Packers »
The 2018 draft produced guard Alex Cappa (an HSU alumnus) in the third round.
FanNation - Feb 2021
Message for President Joe Biden: U.S. Infrastructure Needs Microgrids »
President Biden, in case you’re reading this, you may be looking for some examples of how microgrids support infrastructure. We made a list for you.
Microgrid Knowledge - Feb 2021
COVID-19 Is Ravaging Local Newspapers, Making it Easier for Misinformation to Spread »
A story emphasizing the importance of local media features news editor (an HSU alumnus) of the North Coast Journal.
Time - Feb 2021
Robert DuBoise's life has been returned to him after he spent almost four decades in prison for a murder he did not commit. Experiencing a rebirth of their own, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers--including HSU alumnus Alex Cappa--are helping the former death row inmate figure out what to do with it next.
NFL.com - Feb 2021
What Explains Marijuana's Skunky Smell? »
Solving the mystery of marijuana's skunklike aroma could make cannabis producers better neighbors, and might help profits, too.
Discover Magazine - Jan 2021
Super Bowl 2021: How the Buccaneers Built a Championship Roster Through NFL Draft »
Bucs landed Alex Cappa via the draft.
CBS Sports - Jan 2021