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_The following budget update was provided by the CSU Chancellor’s Office._ The California State University announced today that it will defer State University Fee payments for the summer and fall 2009 term for CSU students who experience delays receiving Cal Grants from the California Student Aid Commission. The State Controller and the CSAC have informed higher education institutions of delays in the payment of Cal Grant A and B awards. The state began issuing IOUs due to a cash shortage resulting from failure to adopt and sign a state 2009-10 budget that closes the projected $26.3 billion General Fund shortfall.

_The following budget update was provided by the CSU Chancellor’s Office._ h4. Trustees Discuss Plan to Manage Budget Crisis Furloughs, enrollment reductions and a possible student fee increase were among the options the CSU Board of Trustees discussed Tuesday as ways to deal with a proposed $584 million budget cut, the largest in the system's history. The budget reduction is the result of the state's attempt to close a $26.3 billion budget gap.

_The following budget update was provided by the CSU Chancellor’s Office._ Trustees of the California State University heard details of the massive $584 million budget cut facing the CSU for the next fiscal year, and discussed a range of options including employee furloughs, enrollment reductions and potential student fee increases needed to address the deficit. State general fund support of the CSU for 2009-10 is expected to be $1.6 billion, which is $500 million below the level of state support provided a decade ago.

_The following budget update was provided by the CSU Chancellor’s Office._ The California State University Employees Union (CSUEU) representing more than 16,000 non-academic employees has tentatively agreed to furloughs two days per month. The CSU has been meeting with all of its labor unions to discuss furloughs as one way to mitigate a proposed $584 million cut to its 2009-10 budget. CSUEU is the first to reach an agreement, which is subject to ratification.

_The following budget update was provided by the CSU Chancellor’s Office._ In an effort to address a projected $584 million budget deficit for 2009-10, the California State University Employees Union (CSUEU), that represents more than 16,000 non-academic employees, has reached agreement with CSU on a furlough program for all of its members. The furlough option has been offered to all of the CSU's labor unions as part of an overall effort to deal with the unprecedented budget cut.

_The following is a message from HSU President Rollin C. Richmond._ Colleagues: As I begin my eighth year as your President, we face some of the worst budget reductions I have experienced in my nearly forty years in higher education. We have made a number of changes at Humboldt State University over the last few years and this situation demands many more. We can all be proud of what we do for students and our region at HSU, and I know that by working together and through this crisis, we can continue to serve our students and our region well.

Arcata - Bill Devall, Humboldt State University professor emeritus of sociology and a well-known environmental author writer and activist, died at his home in Trinidad on June 26, 2009.

_The following budget update was provided by the CSU Chancellor’s Office._ h4. State May Have to Issue IOU’s; CSU Employees Will Receive Paychecks State Controller John Chiang has announced that he will have to issue registered warrants or “IOUs” as early as July 2 if the legislature and governor cannot find a solution to close the $24.3 billion state budget gap. CSU employees, however, will be paid as they normally are and will not receive IOUs. Chiang said the state will have a $2.8 billion cash shortage at the start of the fiscal year July 1 which could grow to $6.5 billion in September in the absence of a balanced budget. More information: http://www.sco.ca.gov/.

Arcata – Many California fisheries are running losses, the number of licensed commercial fishermen is plummeting and the port and harbor infrastructure that supports them is underfunded as the industry shrinks, according to an in-depth economic analysis commissioned by the California Department of Fish and Game from Humboldt State University.

_The following is a budget update from the California State University Chancellor's Office._ In an effort to address a projected $584 million budget deficit for 2009-10, the California State University Employee Union (CSUEU), that represents more than 16,000 non-academic employees, has voted to enter talks with CSU on the concept of two day per month furloughs. This option is under consideration rather than the contractually mandated non-retention and layoff language contained in CSUEU’s labor agreement with the CSU. In addition, the Academic Professionals of California, that represents approximately 2,400 student services employees, has also voted to begin the same process.

A damaged natural gas line has been repaired after prompting the evacuation of the College Creek Apartments construction site near the intersections of Harpst Street and L.K. Wood Boulevard. No injuries were reported and no other areas were evacuated.

Arcata – Humboldt State University’s KHSU-FM 90.5 is seeking young, adult and professional artists to illustrate the significance of the NPR affiliate to the Redwood Coast in connection with KHSU's 50th golden anniversary celebration, October 2009 to October 2010.

_The following is a news release from the CSU Chancellor’s Office._ The leaders of the California State University Employees Union – who represent more than 16,000 CSU employees – met Tuesday with members of the CSU’s management team to discuss options to deal with the proposed $583 million cut to the CSU’s budget for 2009-10. This represents a reduction of approximately 16 to 20 percent of state General Fund support to the system.

_The following budget update was provided by the CSU Chancellor's Office._ Faced with budget reductions between $400 million and $700 million, the California State University’s leaders have been meeting to develop strategies to manage an unprecedented budget crisis.

The HSU Children's Center announces sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) based on this year's new eligibility scale. The program is available without charge to all enrolled children at the following location(s):

Registration has begun for the HSU Marine Lab’s summer children’s program. This year the program with the theme of Maritime Explorations, will be offered for those students entering the 7th or 8th grade in the fall.

_The following is a news release from the CSU Chancellor's Office_. In response to the latest revised budget proposal released by Gov. Schwarzenegger, CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed said that further cuts would cause lasting damage to the institutions’ ability to serve students.

Arcata – Humboldt State University anticipates record numbers of freshmen this summer at four sessions of its annual Humboldt Orientation Program.

Arcata – Humboldt State University Provost Robert Snyder, the campus’s chief academic officer, has named Dr. John G. Lyon the new Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, succeeding Interim Dean Chris Hopper effective July 1.

_The following is the speech delivered by HSU alum Dan Curry (’79) at the 2009 Commencement Ceremonies. It is preceded by HSU President Rollin Richmond’s introduction._

Arcata – Humboldt State University President Rollin Richmond has exerted effective leadership despite “diminishing resources and general resistance to change,” according to a formal six-year review of Richmond’s tenure by the CSU Chancellor’s Office, the CSU Board of Trustees and an outside team of education experts.

Arcata – The California Center for Rural Policy at Humboldt State University will host a health data training workshop on Thursday, June 11, as part of the ongoing “Data and Democracy Train-the-Trainer Course” sponsored by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Arcata – Humboldt State University alumnus Dan Curry (’79), a seven-time Emmy-award winning visual effects wizard for ??Star Trek: the Next Generation,?? ??Deep Space Nine?? and ??Enterprise,?? keynoted Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, in HSU’s Redwood Bowl.

Arcata – Humboldt State University’s Schatz Energy Research Center will partner with the Redwood Coast Energy Authority and Pacific Gas & Electric Company in a $200,000 project financed by the California Energy Commission to conduct engineering and economic studies in support of homegrown renewable energy in Humboldt County.

Arcata - Humboldt State University President Rollin Richmond has reiterated his strong support for Provost Robert Snyder and his commitment to serving as the University's president. This follows a vote in favor of a no-confidence resolution by the General Faculty Association, which took place at a hastily called meeting Tuesday afternoon.