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Super Bowl 2021: How the Buccaneers Built a Championship Roster Through NFL Draft »
Bucs landed Alex Cappa via the draft.
CBS Sports - Jan 2021
Grant Aims to Increase STEM Engagement in Indigenous Communities »
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $99,786 planning grant that will allow a research team to develop strategies to recruit and retain more Indigenous students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
Texas Woman's University - Jan 2021
CSU Promises to Keep Tuition Flat for 2021 School Year »
California State University students will not see their tuition rise for the upcoming 2021-22 academic year, promising rare good news for the system’s nearly 500,000 students battered by a year like no other.
CalMatters - Jan 2021
College Matters: Who Follows a Recipe for Fried Rice? »
"... as an institution of higher learning, we place great emphasis on being able to read the recipe and instructions, but we also want students to be able to create the recipe and instructions," says HSU President Tom Jackson.
Times-Standard - Jan 2021
With Free Buses and WhatsApp, Southern Africa Steps up Storm Preparedness »
David Gwenzi, professor of Environmental Science & Management, who grew up in eastern Zimbabwe, said evacuating people was a good first step. But greater disaster prevention efforts will be needed in the future as storms intensify with climate change, he added.
Reuters - Jan 2021
Insurrection Coverage, Social Cancellations, and More: Signals & Noise »
Humboldt State University Journalism Chair Victoria Sama examines the media landscape.
Jefferson Public Radio - Jan 2021
San Jose State football finishes No. 24 in final AP rankings »
NCAA football: San Jose State Spartans stay in AP top 25 despite Arizona Bowl loss.
The Mercury News - Jan 2021
Baby Megalodons Were 6-Foot-Long Womb Cannibals, Study Suggests »
The research appears to confirm that, even as newborns, the extinct sharks were very, very big.
The New York Times - Jan 2021
VIDEO: Fauci Predicts ‘a Very Challenging Few Months’ in California »
California State University and Humboldt State University leaders take part in COVID Q&A.
Times-Standard - Dec 2020
The Unlikeliest Unbeaten of the College Football Season is San Jose State's Traveling road show »
"Our good friends at Humboldt [State], in a lot of ways, they saved our season, and we'll never forget it," athletic director Marie Tuite said. "They'll be our adopted school for a very, very long time."
ESPN - Dec 2020
College Matters: Sexual Assault Prevention and Survivor-centered Support »
"We take sexual assault prevention and survivor-centered support very seriously at Humboldt State University," says President Tom Jackson, Jr.
Times-Standard - Dec 2020
Virtual roundtable focuses on need for better education outcomes for Native youth.
North Coast Journal - Dec 2020
When the Mountain West reversed course and announced in late September that it would play football this fall, San Jose State had nowhere to prepare because Santa Clara County had put a ban on 11-on-11 contact practices. So the Spartans boarded busses and traveled 320 miles north to Arcata.
The Mercury News - Dec 2020
Cultivating Campus Community »
To combat that loss, staff and student leaders across all CSU campuses have been working to create spaces, largely online, where students can effectively and safely connect and regain that sense of campus life.
HealthNewsDigest.com - Dec 2020
Humboldt County educators and tribal leaders are reevaluating how our education system serves its students, specifically Indigenous students.
Times-Standard - Dec 2020
College Matters | Gratitude for all those involved with CR »
"As always, during the holiday season, my thoughts turn to gratitude — gratitude for what each and every one of my CR colleagues do to contribute to our educational mission and gratitude that, as I mentioned in my last column, we are lucky enough to be in a community that believes in us and supports us in our purpose," says Keith Flamer, president of College of the Redwoods.
Times-Standard - Dec 2020
$50k Grant Awarded to aid Hupa Language Program »
Humboldt State University assistant professor Dr. Sara Chase-Merrick was awarded a $50,000 grant earlier this month to help support her Hupa Language Immersion Summer School
Times-Standard - Dec 2020
College Matters: HSU part of big Plans for the County »
"Two major projects are poised to bring new prosperity to Humboldt County and the North Coast, and Humboldt State University has a transformative opportunity to play a major role," says Tom Jackson, president of Humboldt State University.
Times-Standard - Nov 2020
‘A game changer’: Humboldt State ponders becoming third Cal Poly »
“Designation and recognition of HSU as a polytechnic university would make your campus increasingly attractive to students from around California and beyond, creating a robust and stable student body at the undergraduate and graduate levels,” CSU chancellor Timothy White wrote in a letter dated Friday to HSU president Tom Jackson.
Eureka Times-Standard - Nov 2020
Big Basin Redwoods: Drone Video Shows Extent of Wildfire over Famed State park »
97% of California’s first state park burned in the CZU fire, but footage shows green foliage already growing back.
The Mercury News - Nov 2020
Political Experts Weigh in on 2020 Election in Cal U. Forum »
Psychology Professor Amber Gaffney weighs in on polls, which she believes underrepresent rural voters.
Observer Reporter - Nov 2020
'A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety': Coping Strategies for Young Activists »
Climate change is disrupting lives and causing deep anxiety, especially for the young people organizing to address it. A new book lays out strategies to help Generation Z activists address climate-fueled anxieties and envision a resilient future.
The World - Nov 2020
Should PG&E revamp its transmission system or embrace microgrids? »
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority, a coalition of local governments in and around Humboldt county, has decided to build a new micro-grid. The coalition is collaborating with the Schatz Energy Research Center at Humboldt State University to make it happen.
Energy Central - Nov 2020
Why Cycling Makes Walking Easier as We Age »
Researchers at Humboldt State University noted that declined walking performance is a key determinant of chronic disease and premature death among older adults.
My Fitness Pal Blog - Nov 2020