Campus News

Indigenous Peoples Week: Oct. 8-12

Humboldt State University’s annual Indigenous Peoples Week, Oct. 8-12, will be anchored by Marilyn Vann, President of the Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Association and President of African Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes Foundation, and by Carolyn Dunn, Native American poet, playwright and musician.

HSU Hosts Top Native American School Psychologist

Coinciding with School Psychology Awareness Week, Nov. 12-16, Humboldt State University’s School Psychology Student Club, the Department of Psychology and Indian Tribal & Education Personnel Program will host a keynote address on cultural identity by a leading Native American school psychologist.

Panel to Discuss Marijuana's Environmental Impacts

Humboldt State University will host a free, two-part symposium, “Environmental Challenges of Marijuana Agriculture in the Age of Prohibition,” on Friday, Oct. 12, 1-5 p.m. in Native American Forum Room 162 of the Behavioral and Social Sciences Building, 16th & Union Streets, Arcata.

Trustees Appoint Timothy P. White as Seventh CSU Chancellor

_The following was provided by the Cal State Chancellor's Office_ The California State University Board of Trustees today named Timothy P. White, chancellor of the University of California, Riverside, as the seventh chancellor to lead the 23 campus CSU system, the largest four-year public higher education system in the country.

HSU Hosts Talk on Humboldt’s Cannabis Economy, Policing

A public policy analyst will discuss the political economy of policing southern Humboldt’s cannabis agriculture in a lecture on Monday, Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the Native American Forum adjoining Humboldt State University’s Behavioral and Social Sciences Building, Room 162.

The California State University Employee Update

_The following was provided by the Cal State Chancellor's Office._ h4. Budget Contingencies Hinge on Outcome of Tax Initiative The CSU Board of Trustees this week adopted budget contingency measures that include increasing tuition fees by $150 a semester (5 percent) if Proposition 30, Gov. Brown's tax initiative, fails and triggers a $250 million budget cut to the CSU.

HSU a Top ‘Military Friendly’ School

For the fourth year running, HSU is rated among the top 15% of colleges, universities and trade schools nationally that provide comprehensive support to soldier students and their spouses.

‘RePower Humboldt’ Plan Pivots on Local Renewable Resources

The Schatz Energy Research Center at Humboldt State University and the Redwood Coast Energy Authority are soliciting broad community feedback on a comprehensive development plan that would maximize Humboldt County’s long-term reliance on local renewable energy resources.

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Researching the Social Behavior of Steller's Jays

Will Goldenberg tossed a handful of peanuts onto the concrete, hoping to lure the Steller’s Jay from its nest outside Founders Hall. After a few minutes, the blue and black bird popped out of a bush and hopped over to the pile of nuts scattered on the ground.

HSU Student Garners Hearst/CSU Award

Humboldt State University senior Dannisha Battle has received a 2012 William Randolph Hearst/CSU Trustees’Award for Outstanding Achievement. The award is $3,000.

Cal State Trustees Adopt Budget Contingency Plans

_The following was provided by the Cal State Chancellor's Office._ The California State University Board of Trustees today adopted budget contingency measures based on the outcome of Proposition 30 on the November 6 ballot. The board voted 11 to 3 to raise tuition fees by $150 a semester or 5 percent if the Governor’s tax initiative fails and a $250 million “trigger” budget cut to the CSU goes into effect. Alternatively, the board also voted to roll back the 9.1 percent tuition fee increase already in effect for fall if voters approve the tax measure. Faculty trustee Bernadette Cheyne, student trustee Jillian Ruddell and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson voted against the resolutions.

Bio Core Upgrades Support Student Research

Humboldt State has purchased three new instruments and has begun remodeling existing space to support student and faculty research in the earth, physical and biological sciences.

Acclaimed Ocean Explorer Speaks at HSU Oct. 2

Celebrated ocean explorer, environmentalist and filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau will speak about “The Great Ocean Adventure” in an exclusive North Coast appearance on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. at Humboldt State University’s Van Duzer Theatre.