Campus News

Thanks to the Humboldt Arts Council’s Permanent Collection, a new art show celebrates the visual arts of former Cal Poly Humboldt faculty who have long been a part of campus and community life.

Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the Redwoods are excited to announce the launch of a new men's and women's rodeo program, set to launch in Fall 2024.

Cal Poly Humboldt received $360,000 from the California State University Chancellor’s Office to support students of Asian, Desi, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and North African (ADPI-MENA) descent.

Cal Poly Humboldt has become an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, which was created to unite the resources of colleges and universities to help support the well-being of pollinators.

A new international partnership was formalized earlier this week among Charles Darwin University in Australia and three organizations on the North Coast—Blue Lake Rancheria, Cal Poly Humboldt, and College of the Redwoods.

Cal Poly Humboldt’s Northern California Small Business Development Center (NorCal SBDC) is excited to announce the launch of the "ProBiz" program, a collaborative effort with the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber).

Cal Poly Humboldt alumnus Greg Allen (‘94, Social Work), whose professional and personal roots run deep in Humboldt, has been named  Associate Vice President for Safety & Community Wellbeing for the University Police Department. 

With the support of thousands of families, the campus community, and local partners, Cal Poly Humboldt celebrated the Class of 2024.

Cal Poly Humboldt’s interactive 3D Digital Herbarium won the American Library Association’s Best Emerging Technology Application Award.

These 2023-24 Outstanding Students Awards recognize the academics and co-curricular excellence and achievements of our students. Congratulations to this year’s winners and nominees!  

More than 758 Lumberjacks have served as Peace Corps Volunteers, ranking Cal Poly Humboldt No. 6 in the medium-sized enrollment category.

The Cal Poly Humboldt Emeritus and Retired Faculty & Staff Association (ERFSA) Executive Committee is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of ERFSA Small Grants.

The ocean covers most of the planet’s surface, and of that, only 5 percent has been explored. To reveal the mysteries of our ocean, Cal Poly Humboldt is looking toward the future with a new oceanographic research vessel.

Throughout his 25-year career as dean of students and, later, vice president of student affairs, Edward “Buzz” Webb, who passed away at the age of 86 in March, left a footprint as a leader who transformed student engagement at Cal Poly Humboldt.

Much of our success at Cal Poly Humboldt depends on the dedication, experience and skill of our staff members. For more than three decades, the annual Staff Recognition Awards program has recognized meritorious staff members at Humboldt. 

Last week’s solar eclipse drew out excited viewers at Cal Poly Humboldt.

Cal Poly Humboldt and the UC Davis School of Medicine have created the state’s first post-graduate education program to help prepare Native American students for medical school at UC Davis.

The National Wildlife Federation, in partnership with the Campus Race to Zero Waste Program, has awarded Cal Poly Humboldt with a Plastics Reduction Partner Bronze level certification, the first university in the California State University system to be recognized for its efforts to reduce single-use plastics on campus.

Marking the Week of the Young Child, Cal Poly Humboldt celebrated the official opening of the University’s Trinity Early Learning Center, a new hub for two long-standing Cal Poly Humboldt programs that foster a learning environment for young children and University students.

Cal Poly Humboldt’s second annual Giving Day was a tremendous success as the Humboldt community came together to raise $325,260 in just one day!

The corpse flower, also known as Amorphophallus konjac, is one of the most unique flowering plants on the planet due to its distinct and fleshy smell. This week, the corpse flower at Cal Poly Humboldt is blooming, with its deep red stalk reaching toward the sky and emitting its strong aroma in the campus greenhouse's subtropical dome.

Cal Poly Humboldt’s annual Spring Preview for admitted students will be held on Saturday, March 30, and April 13.

Join other Cal Poly Humboldt students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and family on Wednesday, April 3, for this 24-hour fundraising campaign to support the program on campus you care most about.

Cal Poly Humboldt is proud to award two Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters at this year’s Spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11. They are two of only 16 individuals in the University's history to receive the honor. 

Cal Poly Humboldt Executive Director of Athletics, Dr. Nick Pettit, announced the hiring of Lennie Zalesky as the new Head Men's Wrestling Coach on March 11, 2024.