Cal Poly Humboldt will come alive with innovation, creativity, and discovery during the 13th annual ideaFest on Friday, May 1, as hundreds of students, faculty, and staff showcase the projects they’re most proud of.
These 2025-26 Outstanding Students Awards recognize the academics, co-curricular excellence, and achievements of our students. Congratulations to this year’s winners and nominees!
The Cal Poly Humboldt Department of Dance, Music & Theatre, in collaboration with Cal Poly Presents, will celebrate a major milestone this spring with the 40th anniversary performance of the Humboldt Calypso Band, founded by Music Professor Eugene Novotney in the spring of 1986.
A $1 million grant from the Campbell Foundation is funding a first-of-its-kind study aimed at helping cannabis farmers reduce costs, lower environmental impacts, and produce cleaner, more sustainable products.
Cal Poly Humboldt Athletics celebrated a highly successful week of fundraising, generating more than $223,000 in support of student-athlete scholarships through its annual Giving Day and the 40th Annual Humboldt Athletics Auction.
Cal Poly Humboldt is proud to announce it will award an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts to alum Carla Shapreau (‘83, Special Major) at Commencement this May, recognizing her groundbreaking work at the intersection of music, law, and cultural heritage.
Julie Fulkerson ('64, German, '75, M.A. Psychology) grew up with Cal Poly Humboldt woven into her daily life. Before she ever enrolled as a student, she attended College Elementary School in what is now Gist Hall, spending her earliest years learning on campus.
Cal Poly Humboldt has received a landmark $3 million commitment from the Campbell Foundation to establish the University’s first fully funded endowed professorship. The Campbell Foundation has specifically designated the funds for the Cannabis Studies program.
Robert “Bob” Archibald (‘59, Forestry) has gifted $30,000 to establish the Archibald Forestry Pathfinders Scholarship Endowment—creating lasting support for Forestry students and honoring a legacy that began more than 70 years ago at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Cal Poly Humboldt’s Earth Week will bring the campus community together from April 16-25 to celebrate and explore how sustainability is woven into everyday life in creative, inclusive, and hands-on ways.
The third annual Cannabis & Environmental Stewardship Symposium will bring together experts throughout California to Cal Poly Humboldt on Friday, April 17, to explore equitable and environmentally responsible practices in California’s cannabis market—the nation’s largest, valued at more than $5 billion.
Cal Poly Humboldt is launching a new Bachelor of Arts in Critical Agriculture Studies & Agroecology in Fall 2026, expanding the University’s commitment to place-based learning, sustainability, community-engaged scholarship, and climate justice.
Cal Poly Humboldt Giving Day returns in its fourth year on Wednesday, April 8, bringing together faculty, staff, alumni, donors, friends, and family for a 24-hour fundraising effort in support of students.
Cal Poly Humboldt is expanding its support for students and their families with the launch of the Family Ambassador program, an initiative designed to build community, share knowledge, and help families feel connected throughout the college experience.
This fall, Cal Poly Humboldt is launching five new academic programs designed to prepare students for high-impact careers. From healthcare to sustainable food systems, the programs address workforce needs across California and the North Coast.
The public celebration of Native American community and culture returns to Cal Poly Humboldt for the 16th Annual Cal Poly Humboldt California Big Time & Social Gathering. The free event, open to the public, will be held in the West Gym on Saturday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Goudi’ni (Arcata), on the unceded lands of the Wiyot People.
For many Cal Poly Humboldt students, scholarships relieve the burden of work and loans, allowing them to dedicate more time to academics and community engagement.
Scott Terrell (‘80, Natural Resources, ‘81, M.A. Education) has gifted two gifts totalling $52,500 to help students build the knowledge, skills, and practices needed to advance sustainability work in their communities and beyond.
