Campus News

Sheila Kelly grew up in a family that encouraged sports over video games and outdoor activities over television. As a child, she played soccer, basketball and softball, and as an adult, she worked as a group exercise instructor and personal trainer while pursuing her Ph.D. in Kinesiology at Michigan State University.

The deadline to register for two student business competitions is approaching. Friday, Jan. 27 is the last day to register for both the 2012 Economic Fuel Student Business Challenge and the Youth Entrepreneurship Program, sponsored by Shasta College.

Humboldt State University’s School of Business is soliciting local businesses and organizations who would like to partner with students in the school’s spring semester market research class.

_The following was provided by the CSU Chancellor's Office._ (January 5, 2012) – Governor Brown today released his 2012-2013 state budget proposal that calls for no change from this year's level of state support of the California State University, provided that his tax initiative slated for the November ballot is passed by voters. The proposed $2 billion in "state support for the CSU":http://www.calstate.edu/pa/BudgetCentral/JulyStateSupport.pdf is the lowest in 15 years, and reflects the continuation of a $750 million or 27 percent reduction in funding made in 2011-2012.

Humboldt State University Wildlife professor Rick Brown will discuss “Emerging Diseases and the One World/One Health Concept” on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Sequoia Park Zoo’s classroom in the Secrets of the Forest Building.

Humboldt State University police are pursuing two more, at-large suspects from San Diego in connection with a Dec. 2 strong-arm robbery on campus that has resulted in two arrests to date.

Humboldt State University’s Youth Education Services (Y.E.S.) has received a $1,000 donation from Wells Fargo Bank for the Puentes (Bridges) program of language services for local K-12 schools.

State funding support for the California State University will be cut by an additional $100 million for this year, on top of a $650 million reduction already in place, as a result of lower-than-projected state revenues. The additional cut reduces CSU funding to $2 billion and represents a 27 percent year-to-year reduction in state support.

Humboldt State University Police have arrested a second student in connection with an alleged strong-arm robbery Dec. 2 in Sunset Residence Hall.

One arrest has been made following an on-going investigation into a strong arm robbery that occurred Friday, Dec. 2 in the Sunset Residence Hall on the Humboldt State University Campus.

Undergraduate students working with Biology Professor Mihai Tomescu have discovered several potentially new species, one of which was included in a new family, from collections of plant fossils.

The National Academy of Sciences has recognized Humboldt State Biological Sciences Chair John Reiss and Biological Sciences Professor Mark Wilson for their work exploring new approaches to teaching.

Humboldt State University was recently named No. 10 among the top 10 healthiest dining options on college campuses according to a "recent article":http://www.hercampus.com/health/10-healthiest-college-dining-halls-amer… on hercampus.com. With a variety of options for meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans, HSU offers a healthy selection for students to choose from in between classes.

Communication Professor Tasha Souza was recently invited to Turkey to lead a seminar series on effective teaching methods and communication skills.

The environmental history collections at Humboldt State University Library will expand with the donation of a new trove of records amassed by the Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC), the Arcata non-profit founded in 1977.

The HSU Natural History Museum invites community members to visit for Art Night at the Museum just before Arts! Arcata on Friday, Dec. 9, 4-6pm. This is a chance for children, parents, grandparents, HSU students, and accomplished artists alike to flex their creative muscles by drawing/painting rarely seen beautiful and bizarre museum specimens.

Fifth-graders at Morris Elementary School in McKinleyville will make a field trip Wednesday morning, Dec. 7, to meet with their semester-long pen pals: aspiring elementary school teachers at Humboldt State University who will give hands-on math presentations to their young protégés.

The Humboldt State University Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspects in a strong arm robbery that took place on campus Dec. 2. Composite drawings of the three suspects are being posted in the area around Sunset Hall, where the crime occurred.  In addition, police are distributing the drawings to local media and posting them online.

Police at Humboldt State University are investigating a strong arm robbery in a campus residence hall that took place Friday afternoon.

E-Waste is the name given to computers, televisions, stereos, copiers, cell phones and other electronics nearing the end of their “lifecycles.” Many of these products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled.

The Academic Senate will hold its last business meeting from 4-6 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Goodwin Forum.

Humboldt State’s Secondary Education Credential Program is now available online to college graduates in the state of California.

Department of Biological Sciences Chair John Reiss and Biological Sciences Professor Mark Wilson have been named Fellows in the Life Sciences 2011-2012 by the National Academies in Education.

Humboldt State University Wildlife Professor Mark Colwell, a veteran shorebirds expert, will lecture on the biology and conservation status of the Snowy Plover on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Sequoia Park Zoo Classroom in the Secrets of the Forest Building, 3414 W Street, Eureka.

Inspired by the new NOVA series "Fabric of the Cosmos," Humboldt State University’s first Science-on-Tap Cafe will be held Thursday, Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at Blondie's Food & Drink at the corner of L.K. Wood Boulevard and California Avenue in Arcata.