Campus News

Parents take note: listening to heavy metal or other fringe music may not have as negative an effect on your kids as you may have thought.

Jon Dohlin (’92, Biology) remembers the moment Hurricane Sandy struck the New York Aquarium vividly. Shortly before 8 p.m., an 11-foot storm surge hit the Coney Island complex, engulfing the entire building with salt water.

It’s night in the deeps of Africa. Solar energy field researcher Jennifer Tracy (’10, Energy Technology and Policy ETaP master’s) approaches a rural village.

Humboldt State University has rescheduled a public hearing to gather comments on a plan to adopt more selective admissions requirements in some high-demand academic programs. The hearing’s new date is Thursday, March 7 from 3 to 4 p.m., at College of the Redwoods Eureka Campus, Student Services Building 109. The hearing was rescheduled to accommodate previously planned high school closures.

The Redwood Coast Energy Authority in Eureka is the proposed recipient of $1.75 million in state funding for a community-scale renewable energy implementation project, in partnership with Humboldt State’s Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC).

Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, Handel’s familiar Water Music and a rarely heard piece that evokes the jazz age of the 1920s headline the Humboldt Symphony concerts at Fulkerson Hall on March 8 and 10.

Humboldt State University is pleased to announce that an agreement in principle has been reached with Redwood Capital Bank that will provide ongoing resources to ensure the future of the Natural History Museum as well as provide a new branch location in Arcata for the Bank.

Don’t be alarmed if you begin to see a lot more garbage on North Coast beaches.

A new campus virtual tour, designed to let prospective students explore the academics, student life and local attractions of Humboldt State University, has been launched at humboldt.edu/explore.

From decreased public access to the loss of natural resources, it’s well known that rising sea levels negatively affect coastal parks. But is there anything that California policy makers can do about it?

Humboldt State University’s Schatz Energy Research Center has extended its reach to India in a partnership to help accelerate development of a solar energy market for millions of Indians who have little or no electric power.

Alex is brilliant, admired and close to the center of a nation’s power. But he has two problems. The first is that in a world of flattery-to-your-face and snark behind your back, he says exactly what he thinks. About everything and everybody. All the time. Somehow this offends people.

The College of Arts, Humanities and Sciences and Humboldt State University has partnered with USA Projects, a social networking and crowd funding site for aspiring artists.

Redwood Capital Bank Vice President and Regional Area Manager Jennifer Budwig will discuss how Humboldt County’s economy would be affected by low-cost, legalized marijuana in a talk on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 5:30 in the Native American Forum adjoining Humboldt State University’s Behavioral and Social Sciences Building.

The HSU Symphonic Band follows Handel in the Strand with some Strange Humors, and the Jazz Orchestra takes Seven Steps to Heaven in their shared concert 8 p.m. Saturday, March 2 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.

HSU maintenance staff are acting to restore service as quickly as possible to the University Center clock tower elevator, which has been shut down for mechanical repairs.

Ever wondered if wearing a backpack could affect the way you walk? Two HSU students recently teamed up with Kinesiology Professor Justus Ortega to find out.

The Vipisa Trio (Cindy Moyer on violin, Virginia Ryder on saxophone and clarinet and John Chernoff on piano) performs a program of new musical works by composers associated with Humboldt State on Saturday, Feb. 23 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.

_The following is a letter dated February 15, 2013 from the CSU’s vice chancellor for human resources, notifying the California Faculty Association of the system’s decision to restore faculty equity awards previously suspended by state funding shortfalls._

Humboldt State University is seeking public comment on its plan to implement more selective admissions requirements in some high-demand programs. Also being considered are new pre-majors for some programs.

Over 50 state and local employers will be on campus Friday, Feb. 22 for the 2013 Career Expo and Volunteer Fair.

Responding to student requests for a quieter study environment, the HSU Library is taking a series of measures to manage noise levels in key locations.

This spring Humboldt State University will host its inaugural Earth Day Symposium on Marijuana and the Environment, centering on a key issue often ignored in mainstream analysis: marijuana’s environmental effects.

Humboldt State University President Rollin Richmond and other university leaders will officiate at ribbon cutting ceremonies for the new student Recreation and Wellness Center (RWC), located in what was previously called the Forbes Complex, on Friday, Feb. 22 at 3:30 p.m. The public and press are invited.

Humboldt State University’s Goudi’ni Gallery presents Fixing the Earth: NOW! February 21 to April 27, an exhibition that sheds light on the traditional tribal practice of healing the earth through World Renewal Ceremonies.