Campus News

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.

“How do I call the Health Center? "What’s on the menu at the J?” These are just some of the frequently asked questions HSU’s new text-based chatbot, called HumBot, can help answer.

Local firefighters will climb the stairs of Founders Hall at HSU in full gear to honor the firefighters and first responders who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 in New York City.

Humboldt State University has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the California State Library to promote computer literacy to HSU students and the local community.

Humboldt State University students experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity can now be eligible for temporary emergency housing on campus.

The California State University (CSU) today announced a systemwide plan for the provision of immigration legal services for CSU students and employees.

HSU Communication Professor Maxwell Schnurer and Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies Professor Kimberly Berry received a Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award by the California State University.

Humboldt State University has received a $100,000 grant from the Hearst Foundations that will support HSU’s campus-wide effort to combat financial challenges faced by students.

Humboldt State University is among the nation’s top colleges, according to Forbes’ 12th annual America’s Top Colleges list.

HSU has received $8.6 million to rebuild the Trinity Annex to house the University’s Children's Center. The Child Development Laboratory is also exploring opportunities to relocate to the remodeled space.

HSU is one of the 127 best colleges in the West according to The Princeton Review. The education services company lists HSU in the Best in the West section of its "2020 Best Colleges: Region by Region" feature. See the full results at princetonreview.com/bestwestcolleges.

The latest report from a CSU basic needs initiative gives campuses and organizations recommendations and best practices for helping students find food and housing security.

HSU’s Northern California Small Business Development Center (Norcal SBDC) will be moving its headquarters to a newly redesigned space on Third Street in Eureka.

To encourage more students to consider HSU and visit campus, the University has eliminated the $25 registration fee for Preview.

Humboldt State University achieved another milestone by hiring Dr. Kimberly Perris as the new director to lead the RN-to-BSN nursing program, which plans to enroll its first class of students as soon as Fall 2020.