Campus News

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.

As first-time students move onto campus, HSU is gearing up for the fall semester. Classes begin Monday, August 26.

Eboni N. Turnbow has been named Interim Dean of Students, which is an extended interim appointment, and will begin on Tuesday, September 3. She was the Assistant Director in the Office for Student Engagement at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Housing & Residence Life at Humboldt State University will hold an emergency simulation Wednesday, August 14 to test campus and community response teams.

Humboldt State University has recently signed a short-term, interim agreement with Capital Public Radio in Sacramento for programming assistance with KHSU Public Radio. The agreement allows KHSU to continue airing national and state programming as the University considers various approaches for KHSU’s future.

After 25 seasons as head coach of the Humboldt State women’s rowing team, Robin Meiggs has announced that she is retiring.

As capital costs for offshore wind rapidly decrease and floating platform technologies come online, the northern coast of California is emerging as a promising site for the first offshore wind farm in the eastern Pacific.

Reinforcing Humboldt State’s commitment to the community and environmental sustainability, HSU President Tom Jackson, Jr. joined K-12 teachers from across the state to tour a lumber mill in Scotia last Saturday.

The late Eric Rofes, a scholar, activist, and professor of Education at Humboldt, has been honored for his work in queer liberation and social justice on the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor at the Stonewall Inn in New York City.

Jill Willson, along with a team at Double L Consulting, have been appointed to provide leadership for the Athletics Department at Humboldt State University until a new director of athletics is in place.

Jason Meriwether has been appointed Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management at Humboldt State University. He will serve in the position on an extended interim basis, and will begin on Monday, July 15.

Humboldt State University has received a number of inquiries about a recent state audit of the CSU system’s reserves. Below is campus-specific information.

The University Police Department is advising the Humboldt State University community to be on the alert for an individual alleged to have sent threats to campus visitors.

The following was sent by the CSU Office of the Chancellor.

About 1,900 elementary school students will attend the 33rd annual Redwood Environmental Education Fair (REEF) at Humboldt State University on Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31.

The following was provided by the CSU Chancellor’s Office: The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Tom Jackson, Jr., Ed.D., to serve as president of Humboldt State University (HSU). Jackson currently serves as president of Black Hills State University (BHSU) in Spearfish, South Dakota.

Humboldt State University celebrated the graduation of more than 1,800 students in three ceremonies in Redwood Bowl on Saturday.

A group of HSU Social Work students has been working to improve Native American foster youth’s access to support and services.

A 2018 survey that counted more than half a million shorebirds on Humboldt Bay has led a conservation group to upgrade the bay’s status as a critical habitat for dozens of species of migrating and regional shorebirds.

Take a look back at some of the highlights of the year!

Humboldt State is providing resources for students during finals week. Students can stop by the MultiCultural Center all week for Finals Food, and relieve some tension with Therapy Dogs at the Library. The furry friends from Therapy Dogs International will be in the Library lobby on Tuesday, May 14 at 1:30 p.m.

Humboldt State and other partner universities have been awarded a $1.3 million grant to improve access and success in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses in California’s colleges and universities.

The following statement is from California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White: “Governor Newsom continues to demonstrate his dedication to creating opportunity for Californians by increasing the level of investment in public higher education in his revised budget plan. We appreciate his commitment and his vision for creating a California for all.

Humboldt State University’s Class of 2019 takes the stage in Redwood Bowl for three commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 18.