Campus News

Humboldt State University is laying plans to equip current and future elementary school teachers with new, inquiry-based science methods, in partnership with science learning centers and outdoor educators.

Humboldt State University has been selected as one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible schools by the Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council.

Humboldt State University will host a presentation of findings on the recent Chile earthquake and tsunami on Monday, April 26, at 5 p.m. in Founders Hall Room 118.

The Redwood Science Project and the HSU Natural History Museum bring world renowned naturalist and author, Joseph Cornell to the North Coast for a lecture and two-day workshop. Joseph is the author of six books including "Sharing Nature with Children" and "Sharing the Joy of Nature." His activities, including Heart Beat of a Tree, Camera, and Wild Animal Scramble, are staples of summer camps, nature classes, and after-school children's programs.

Humboldt State University’s Department of Mathematics will host its 51st annual Redwood Empire Mathematics Tournament on Saturday, April 24, from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Founders Hall Green and Gold Room.

The Humboldt Energy Independence Fund (HEIF) Committee is looking to fill student positions for next academic year. The committee is made up of students, faculty, and staff filling both voting and non-voting roles.

Humboldt State University and College of the Redwoods have chosen Plenty: Eating Locally on the 100 Mile Diet as their group-study Book of the Year for 2010.

Student forums to discuss proposed fee increases have been scheduled for the campus and are listed below with dates, times and locations.  A student feedback form will be made available at each forum. 

Humboldt State University Police are investigating a weekend act of vandalism in which natural gas valves were opened in the Science B building.  Gas spread to several floors.

A team of Humboldt State University students from the Renewable Energy Student Union is competing late this month for up to $75,000 in technology design awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, aimed at fostering sustainability in both the developed and developing world.

Buddha’s words, “The secret of health for both mind and body…is to live in the present moment,” are the first words of wisdom students receive as they ascend the stairs to the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).

Braden Pitcher’s alarm went off at 9 a.m. on March 22. Still half asleep, he rolled over in bed, picked up his cell phone and got one of the biggest surprises of his life.

Humboldt State University President Rollin Richmond and student ambassadors will join local stops on the annual CSU/AT&T Road to College Bus Tour, Friday, April 30, at Sunny Brae Middle School and Fortuna Middle School.

Ninety nine doors will open at Humboldt State University in the fall when 434 students move into the new College Creek Apartments.

Humboldt State University will present a series of traditional and inaugural faculty awards on Thursday, April 15, at a campus reception from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Kate Buchanan Room, University Center.

It was a phenomenal weekend for the HSU Cycling Team in the World's Biggest Little City. Eleven riders from HSU made the arduous journey through late spring snowstorms to participate in races sponsored by the University of Nevada/Reno. Several of our racers finished on the podium in Saturday's criterium and Sunday's road race.

Humboldt State University’s annual open house, Spring Preview April 9 and 10, looks set to draw a record number of 700 prospective students, and more than a thousand family members and guests.

The Humboldt State University Service Learning Center is coordinating local efforts on behalf of the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness, working in partnership with the Feinstein Foundation.

Humboldt State University hosts Native American dancers, artists and food vendors at the third annual California Big Time and Social Gathering, on Saturday, April 10 in the Lumberjack Arena.

John Lee, Dean of the School of Education and Movement Studies at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, has been named Dean of Humboldt State's College of Professional Studies, succeeding Interim Dean Nancy Hurlbut effective July 1.

Christopher Thornberg, a leading business forecaster and expert on California’s economy who teaches at UCLA, will analyze prospects for the U.S. recovery on Monday, April 5, at 4 p.m., in Humboldt State University’s Kate Buchanan Room, University Center.

Humboldt State University Mathematics Professor Chris Dugaw has been awarded nearly $292,000 in federal funds to model the effects of moisture on fire behavior in the forest floor.

For two decades, HSU's Schatz Energy Research Center has dedicated its work to promoting clean and renewable energy. Now, the center is looking to the future as it prepares to move into a new home—a major upgrade from its current spot in the University Annex.

Walter Stahel, Swiss author of The Performance Economy and a specialist in sustainability, will analyze low carbon economics in the 17th Annual Chung-Watson Lecture at Humboldt State University on Thursday, April 8, at 4 p.m. in the Kate Buchanan Room at University Center.

HSU Associated Students is encouraging as many candidates as possible to run for key campus government offices in the elections slated for April 20, 21 and 22.