Campus News

Nearly 300 Cal Poly Humboldt students participated in the fall Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 15, and more than 2,500 friends and family members joined the graduates to celebrate and witness the ceremony.

Sitting piled high on a table are toys, clothes, and electronics ready to be wrapped and delivered to children throughout Humboldt County as part of Cal Poly Humboldt’s Winter Wishes program. This year, over 350 gifts will be delivered. 

Last week the Cal Poly Humboldt community mourned the passing of a beloved figure, Richard R.W. Hicks, a towering presence on and off the field and a dedicated advocate for access to higher education.

Cal Poly Humboldt Engineering students will showcase projects made at the University’s new Makerspaces on Thursday, Dec. 14, from 11 a.m.-noon, behind Alistair McCrone Hall.

A new University project aims to support underserved students and increase graduation rates.

It’s time to celebrate Cal Poly Humboldt’s graduates during this year’s Fall Commencement on Friday, Dec. 15, at Lumberjack Arena.

On Wednesday, Nov. 29, Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson, Jr. and College of the Redwoods (CR) President Keith Flamer traveled to the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation to sign an official Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tribal Chairman Joe Davis. The MOU is the result of numerous discussions and visits to establish a formal partnership between Cal Poly Humboldt, CR, and the Hoopa Valley Tribe.

Cal Poly Humboldt has resources to help students excel through finals this year, including health and wellbeing services, study prep, and more. Consider these support services to reduce stress and finish the semester right.

The Cal Poly Humboldt School of Education and History department—in collaboration with the Del Norte and Humboldt County offices of education and Minnesota State University, Mankato—are excited to announce a new one-year program in U.S. history and civics for K-12 teachers and student teachers in Humboldt, Del Norte, and San Diego counties.

Cal Poly Humboldt’s Men's Rugby team is all set to defend its national title at the National Collegiate Rugby Small College Championships.

One hundred and twenty full-time students from Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the Redwoods are pledging to help 25 local non-profits as part of the #CalforniansForAll College Corps program. The program, which spans the entire state, aims to equip college students with the skills and experience they need to become effective leaders and agents of change in their communities.

Join the Schatz Energy Research Center for “Lessons on Climate Communication and Environmental Storytelling” with Rosanna Xia, an environmental reporter for the Los Angeles Times, on Thursday, Nov. 30, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., in the Native American Forum (BSS 162). 

To help College of the Redwoods students achieve their dreams of a four-year college degree, Cal Poly Humboldt is holding “instant admission” events at CR on Tuesday, Nov. 14 and Wednesday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Join Cal Poly Humboldt in celebrating the 2023 McCrone Promising Faculty Scholars and Graduate Award on Tuesday, Nov. 14, from 4-6 p.m. at the Plaza View Room in Arcata. The reception will feature each McCrone Awardee giving a TED Talk-style presentation about their research interests.

The Press at Cal Poly Humboldt has released The Gray Bird Sings: The Extraordinary Life of Betty Kwan Chinn, an uplifting biography about the local hero and philanthropist.

Cal Poly Humboldt has placed third on the Top 10 Zero Waste Campuses of 2023, receiving a Zero Waste Certification through the Post-Landfill Action Network’s (PLAN) Atlas Zero Waste program. The campus is now developing a zero-waste action plan to reduce its solid waste generation further.

Cal Poly Humboldt’s Veterans Enrollment & Transition Services (VETS) program serves hundreds of students each semester, fostering engagement, leadership, and connection between peers and the larger community.

Cal Poly Humboldt faculty, staff, and students were awarded a record-breaking $67.6 million new grant funding secured by the University’s Sponsored Programs Foundation last year.

The Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation will present the premiere screening of the feature documentary film 'A'-t'i Xwee-ghayt-nish: Still, We Live On, in partnership with Cal Poly Humboldt, on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. Cal Poly Humboldt Native American Forum (BSS 162).

Cal Poly Humboldt students, employees, and community members had access to free in-person immigration legal services and presentations, provided by The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA).

Cal Poly Humboldt has again been named among the most environmentally responsible colleges by The Princeton Review.

While universities across the nation look at California’s higher education system for insight on increasing diversity after the recent affirmative action decision, Cal Poly Humboldt and nonprofit Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) have put an innovative twist on a tested tool the University of California (UC) system has long used: Guaranteed Admissions.

Cal Poly Humboldt’s annual Campus & Community Dialogue on Race (CDOR) is celebrating its 25th anniversary from Oct. 23 through Oct. 27. This year’s theme is (Re)Defining Difference, Honoring Collective Resistance.

For the second straight fall, student enrollment at Cal Poly Humboldt increased–an outcome that is the direct result of significant hard work.

Be sure to bring the Green and Gold spirit for a weekend to remember for Humboldt’s Lumberjack Weekend, formerly Homecoming & Family Weekend, which will be jam-packed with events over several days beginning Thursday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 22.