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Hats Off to the Spring Class of 2025!

With the cheers of thousands of family members and friends echoing throughout campus, Cal Poly Humboldt proudly celebrated the achievements of its Spring Class of 2025 during commencement ceremonies held Saturday.

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A collage of Cal Poly Humboldt's 2024-25 Distinguished Faculty from left to right: Professor Young Sub Kwon, Professor Daniela Mineva, and Professor Dale Oliver

Recognizing Distinguished Faculty 2024-25

Kinesiology Professor Young Sub Kwon, Music Professor Daniela Mineva, and Mathematics Professor Dale Oliver are being recognized for their excellence in teaching and scholarship.

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Student Wins Fulbright Teaching Fellowship

Cal Poly Humboldt student Carmen Benavides-Garb has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright Teaching Fellowship to Mexico. She becomes the first Humboldt student to receive the award in 14 years.

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New Carnegie Classification

Cal Poly Humboldt received a new Carnegie Classification designation that recognizes it as a model in fostering student success.

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Humboldt Students Win at CSU Research Competition

Three Cal Poly Humboldt students represented the University with extraordinary distinction at this year’s CSU Research Competition in April, each earning awards in their respective categories.

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A photo of graduates throwing their caps during Spring Commencement in the Redwood Bowl.

Spring Commencement Celebrates Class of 2025

Cal Poly Humboldt will honor nearly 1,000 graduates this spring with ceremonies that reflect the University’s deep sense of community, celebration, and commitment to student success.

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Fuel and Fun for Finals

As the semester winds down, the familiar rhythm of finals week returns May 12-16—and so do the programs and resources to help students finish strong. 

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Photography Instructor Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

A Cal Poly Humboldt Photography instructor Justin Maxon is among the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows, including 198 distinguished individuals working across 53 disciplines. Chosen through a rigorous application and peer review process from a pool of nearly 3,500 applicants, the Class of 2025 Guggenheim Fellows was tapped based on both prior career achievement and exceptional promise.

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Earth Week Takes Root

From reusable water bottles to compost bins, Cal Poly Humboldt embodies a culture of sustainability and environmental stewardship. This year, various on-campus organizations are uniting to create an inspiring Earth Week, inviting students, staff, and faculty to come together in celebration of a global movement that champions awareness and action for Earth's protection and sustainability, from April 21-26.

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Annual Hip Hop Conference: More Power to the People

What began over a decade ago as a single course—Hip Hop and the Black Experience—has grown into a powerful annual tradition for Cal Poly Humboldt’s Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies (CRGS) Department. Now in its 12th year, the Cal Poly Humboldt Hip Hop Conference returns April 17-18 with a clear message at its core: More Power to the People.

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Dance Visions at Cal Poly Humboldt

The Cal Poly Humboldt Department of Dance, Music & Theatre presents Dance Visions at the John Van Duzer Theatre April 17–19 at 7 p.m. and April 20 at 2 p.m. 

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2025 Cannabis and Environmental Stewardship Symposium

Cal Poly Humboldt’s Cannabis Studies Program invites campus and community members to attend the second annual Symposium on Cannabis and Environmental Stewardship to empower regenerative cannabis agriculture and best practices for licensed cannabis production.

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Journalism Students Win 26 College Media Awards

Cal Poly Humboldt Journalism & Mass Communication students took home 26 awards after a journalism conference and award ceremonies in Long Beach on March 8, including seven first-place state awards with the California College Media Association (CCMA) and four national awards with the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP). 

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Celebrating Third Annual Fiesta Folklórica

Grown in popularity since 2023, the third annual Fiesta Folklórica, uniting Cal Poly Humboldt's Danza Azteca and Ballet Folklórico de Humboldt, will be held at the John Van Duzer Theatre on Friday, Feb. 28, Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 2 at 2 p.m.

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Side by side headshots of High Country News editor- in- chief Jennifer Sahn andaward-winning journalist B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster.

Decolonizing Renewable Energy Development

A conversation on the conflict between renewable energy development and Indigenous sovereignty takes center stage during the Decolonizing Renewable Energy Development speaker series. Hosted by Cal Poly Humboldt’s Schatz Energy Research Center, the event on Wednesday, Feb. 19 is free and open to the public and features High Country News editor-in-chief Jennifer Sahn and award-winning journalist B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster.