Campus News

_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.

In order to avoid traffic delays, staff and faculty working at the commencement ceremonies on May 16 are encouraged to enter campus from the north end of Granite Ave. and park in the Jolly Giant Commons parking lot, near the residence hall complex.

Arcata – Patrick Cleary, interim general manager of Humboldt State University’s radio station, KHSU-FM, will continue in the post until the end of 2009 to complete the restructuring of the station’s business side, address the station’s technological and signal challenges and assist the newly appointed development director, David Reed, with his transition.

Arcata – Arcata police have arrested an 18-year-old Humboldt State University resident student, Phillip Tripp, and a 15-year-old Happy Camp resident in connection with the alleged stabbing early Sunday morning, May 10, of a 23-year-old HSU student in the vicinity of 11th Street and J Street off-campus downtown.

Arcata – Humboldt State University President Rollin Richmond has appointed Robert Snyder, interim Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost, to hold that position permanently, effective July 1.

Arcata – The Humboldt State University Police Department is searching for two suspects in connection with the alleged on-campus groping of an 18-year-old female resident student early in the morning of Wednesday, May 6.

Arcata – To ease campus access for finals week, end-of-semester departures and Commencement exercises, Humboldt State University will temporarily reopen Harpst Street for eastbound, one-way traffic from L.K. Wood Boulevard from Monday, May 11, through Sunday, May 17.

For RoseMary Pimentel, her time with the Indian Teacher and Educational Personnel Preparation (ITEPP) program has left a deep and lasting impact.

California is home to 35 Small Business Development Centers this summer they’re offering internships exclusively to Humboldt State Students.

Humboldt State University will conduct its annual Outstanding Student Award ceremonies on Thursday, April 30, in the Kate Buchanan Room at University Center from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Pop quiz: In freeze-tolerant toads, what substance is released from the liver to prevent cell damage? If you’re a wildlife major, you might know the answer. If you’re on Professor Dave Kitchen’s Wildlife Conclave team you’ll definitely know the answer.

With the tough economy persisting and banks wary of lending money, $25,000 to start a new business sounds pretty darn good. Now, eight local teams have the chance to give one final pitch for their businesses and vie for one of four $25,000 grand prizes in the 2009 Economic Fuel competition.

When it comes to making sustainable living fun, no one can top Humboldt State. For 14 years HSU has been hosting the Sustainable Living Arts and Music Festival, or SLAM Fest, and it keeps getting better.

Arcata – Dedicated to “Students Who Make a Difference,” the 71 nominees for this year’s Humboldt State University Outstanding Student Awards include Ranjan Hatch of Arcata, who was recently named a 2009-2010 Fulbright Scholar to teach English, math and science in Malaysia.

A new Associated Students club at Humboldt State University has collected 137 hand tools, a large toolbox and a full complement of drill bits for students at the University of Livingstonia in the Republic of Malawi, a nation of 14 million people in southern Africa who are among the world’s poorest.

Grab your laptop, iPhone or similar Internet-ready mobile device and get ready to Twitter until you drop. Humboldt State University is hosting its first-ever "Tweet-Up":http://now.humboldt.edu/events/tweet-up-with-twitter/ in the HSU Depot on Thursday, April 23 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Arcata – Humboldt State University will honor Jennifer Eichstedt, Professor of Sociology and 2008/2009 Outstanding Professor, at a dinner on Wednesday, April 22, at 6 p.m. in the University Center Banquet Room, just off the Quad.

Students, staff and faculty at Humboldt State University have the opportunity between now and April 27 to donate a portion of their meal points as part of a regional food drive organized by the HSU Service Learning Center.

Arcata – Humboldt State University’s Alumni Association will host its 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner and presentation on Friday, April 17, honoring Francisco Chavez (’77), senior scientist, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute; John Diaz (’77), editorial page editor, San Francisco Chronicle; and Richard E. Winnie (’69), Alameda County Counsel and legal advisor to international governments.

How do you go from being an art student with a great idea to an entrepreneurial whiz kid with a booming business and a distinctive artistic style? What about students in the lab thinking about making the leap from school to leading a stream restoration project?