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The campus community rallied to make sure students were safe, fed, warm, and comfortable last week as widespread power outages impacted the state.

A groundbreaking microgrid developed to provide renewable power and energy resiliency for the Blue Lake Rancheria was put to the test during the recent statewide outage.

Native American students, faculty, and staff at Humboldt State University will host the 26th Annual Indigenous Peoples Week October 13-19. This event will focus on indigenous concerns and consist of films, art, panel discussions, potluck, dance, games, and more.

Humboldt State University will be joining thousands of other institutions, businesses, and people participating in the 11th annual Great ShakeOut on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 at 10:17 a.m.

The priority application period for students who want to attend Humboldt State University in Fall 2020 is open.

From a Q&A with President Tom Jackson, Jr. and a professor's essay on California wildfires to concussion research at HSU, it's the Fall 2019 edition of Humboldt magazine.

A report from Humboldt State’s Schatz Energy Research Center describes the scale of backup generator (BUGS) use, and the associated pollutant emissions, in economically developing countries worldwide. This study is the first global report on BUGS -- and the first step in understanding how and where these generators might most effectively be replaced with renewable energy.

A report from Humboldt State’s Schatz Energy Research Center describes the scale of backup generator (BUGS) use, and the associated pollutant emissions, in economically developing countries worldwide. This study is the first global report on BUGS -- and the first step in understanding how and where these generators might most effectively be replaced with renewable energy.

Three new degree pathways will prepare College of the Redwoods students in Social Justice, Environmental Science, and Social Work and Human Services to attend Humboldt State University and other four-year schools.

The community is invited to the Presidential Investiture Events for Tom Jackson, Jr., including an Investiture Scholarship Dinner that will raise funds for student scholarships.

Humboldt State University has an annual economic impact of more than $567 million and supports 6,240 jobs in Humboldt County, according to a new economic impact report.

Humboldt State freshmen were welcomed into two new learning communities, Among Giants and Creando Raíces (Creating Roots), focusing on the unique biology of the North Coast, and strong foundations of identity and social justice.

Humboldt State University is among the top master’s degree-granting institutions in the nation, according to Washington Monthly’s 2019 College Rankings.

Humboldt State is rolling out a number of new ideas and programs to increase enrollment at the University.

Highlights for the week of September 30.

Lauren Werner didn’t have a good foundation in school. Growing up in foster care, she has lived in more than 40 locations and attended numerous elementary and high schools.

Humboldt State faculty, staff, and student researchers were awarded a record-breaking $36 million in new grant funding—an increase of $13 million from the previous year—administered and secured by HSU’s Sponsored Programs Foundation (HSU SPF).

The HSU Library invites the public to celebrate Banned Books Week September 22 – 28 with a readout event on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. in front of the HSU Library. Journalism Professor Marcy Burstiner will facilitate the event.

Humboldt State University has released its annual crime report for incidents in 2018 under a federal law known as the Clery Act.

For the second consecutive year, Humboldt State University lived up to its green reputation by being named #81 in the Sierra Club magazine’s annual ranking of eco-savvy colleges.

Strengthening bonds between local Latinx families, HSU Latinx students, and the local community, HSU’s El Centro Académico Cultural Centro will celebrate Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month with Convivio de Bienvenida, a Convivial Welcome.

The University is ranked as the 14th top public school in the west, and 54 out of 140 schools (including private institutions) in the region. The University tied with several others on the lists.

Jayden Yarbrough was only 16 years old when he found himself without a home in his own community of Riverside, California. A bright and academically ambitious student, Yarbrough’s priorities quickly changed from homework and hanging out with friends to finding a place to shower.

Help Humboldt State win back its former title of the Nation's Most Outdoorsy Campus this year by competing in the AORE Campus Challenge.