Campus News

In collaboration with campus and community partners, Humboldt State University’s African American Center for Academic Excellence (AACAE), will host a virtual speakers series in honor of Black Liberation Month this February. The 2021 theme is “Mapping Our Routes to Liberation.” The five distinguished speakers will discuss systemic racism and digital media, food sovereignty, and financial equity.

The Academic & Career Advising Center (ACAC) and the Center for Community Based Learning are pleased to announce that the annual Career & Volunteer Expo, held every February, will span two days, Wednesday, Feb. 10 and Thursday, Feb. 11, from noon-4 p.m. to better accommodate employers and students in the Handshake virtual platform.

The University Police Department is advising the Humboldt State University community to be on the alert for an individual who attempted to burglarize College Creek Marketplace.

To bolster local entrepreneurship and help build more resilient and regenerative communities, Humboldt State University and the local community launched a competition designed to support sustainable business ventures in agriculture, water, or energy in Northern California.

After careful consideration, the California State University and Humboldt State University have decided to formally end the CSU’s operating agreement with University Center.

Humboldt State University Athletics and Center Activities are working to improve student and community programming and services, while former University Center employees have been transitioned to HSU to continue their hard work on these programs.

What direction is our world going and what kind of future will our children inherit? Founder of the Altruistic Behavior Institute, Dr. Samuel P. Oliner explores this question in his latest work: What Kind of Future Will Our Children Inherit?

In 2020, HSU students logged in from bedrooms, kitchens, and dorm rooms to get mental health support and stay connected through HSU’s Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) remote programming.

As health officials continue to implore the public to wear masks and practice social distancing, recent research by Humboldt State University Psychology Professor Amber Gaffney provides key insights into connections between social isolation, conspiratorial thinking, and resistance to COVID-19 protocols.

Dr. Elavie Ndura has been appointed the Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Campus Diversity Officer for Humboldt State University. She begins in this new role on Jan. 4.

A Humboldt State student and recent graduate have been recognized for their creativity and talent across California State University at the 30th annual CSU Media Arts Festival.

There has been significant interest on campus regarding plans to enhance student services and programs, as well as on the status of the University Center transition.

As the transition of University Center services continues, student services staff is looking at ways to improve student and community programming in coming years.

Humboldt State University will host A Morning of Civic Engagement and Community Organizing Workshops in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 18. LaTosha Brown, a thought leader, social strategist, and co-founder of Black Voters Matter, will provide a keynote address beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Humboldt State University’s Office of Human Resources is working to complete the transition of University Center employees into new positions.

“Governor Newsom’s 2021-22 January budget proposal provides a welcome reinvestment in the California State University and demonstrates his continued belief in the power of public higher education in developing future leaders of our state and improving the lives of the residents of California," says California State University Chancellor Joseph I. Castro.

The transition of services managed by University Center is underway. Humboldt State University is working diligently to transition all University Center services effective January 9, with immediate priorities being continuity of services and retaining as many UC employees as possible.

The HSU community chipped in again to provide holiday gifts for 124 local children in need.

After careful consideration, the California State University and Humboldt State University have decided to formally end the CSU’s operating agreement with University Center. All services provided by University Center will continue under the direction of HSU as of the close of business on January 8, 2021.

After careful consideration, the California State University and Humboldt State University have decided to formally end the CSU’s operating agreement with University Center.

Join CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White for a live-streamed conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The virtual event will also include a Q & A session between Dr. Fauci and CSU campus presidents.

Every college semester ends with the age old tradition of exams.

A Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) since 2013, Humboldt State is continuing to holistically support students of color on their pathway to graduation with the Diverse Male Scholars Initiative.

Biologists and anglers alike have long considered spring and fall run Chinook salmon to be different animals due to variations in fat content, maturity, and appearance. But a recent study sheds new light on how Chinook (or king) salmon are genetically quite similar and why this may help the native salmon population in the Klamath River.

From youth poetry to cutting-edge climate research, Humboldt State publications and articles have been downloaded over 30,000 times by readers across the world in 2020.