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Humboldt State University’s new assistantship program in the College of Professional Studies (CPS) will award 20 students funding to participate in faculty-led research and professional development projects. Applications opened March 15.

When Humboldt State shifted to online instruction last Spring, Professor of Kinesiology Whitney Ogle found herself working from her kitchen and sitting on a hard wooden dining chair. As the co-director of HSU’s Biomechanics Lab, Ogle quickly realized she needed to make ergonomic improvements on her makeshift office.

As health officials continue to implore the public to wear masks and practice social distancing, recent research by Humboldt State University Psychology Professor Amber Gaffney provides key insights into connections between social isolation, conspiratorial thinking, and resistance to COVID-19 protocols.

As the COVID-19 pandemic bears down on the country for a 10th consecutive month, college students are facing even greater challenges in meeting their basic needs.

HSU’s Registered Nurse to Bachelors of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) Program is set to launch this fall.

These 2019-20 Outstanding Students Awards recognize the academics and co-curricular excellence and achievements of our students. Congratulations to this year’s winners and nominees! Read more about the winners and nominees!

Humboldt State students took home two first-place awards and one second-place award at the 34th Annual California State University Student Research Competition held virtually at CSU East Bay this year.

Humboldt State University’s new Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (RN to BSN) received the green light from WASC Senior College & University Commission, the University’s regional accrediting body. HSU is now working on enrolling students and the first cohort of the program is on track to start in Fall 2020.

The Peace Corps announced today that Humboldt State University ranked 16th among medium-size schools on the agency’s list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2020.

Blending her cultural heritage, love of music, and call to serve the community, HSU student Valetta Molofsky organized the first Harvest Event at the Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir (AIGC) in November. A celebration of black cultural awareness, the event paid homage to the heritage of black gospel while celebrating Humboldt County’s multicultural community. (WITH VIDEO)

HSU’s Department of Social Work recently had its undergraduate and master’s degree programs accreditation reaffirmed for 8 years by the national Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

A pair of new grants from the U.S. Department of Education will bring nearly $5 million to Humboldt and Del Norte county schools to train and place Humboldt State Master of Social Work (MSW) students as school social work interns to support youth mental health.

Humboldt State faculty, staff, and student researchers were awarded a record-breaking $36 million in new grant funding—an increase of $13 million from the previous year—administered and secured by HSU’s Sponsored Programs Foundation (HSU SPF).

The latest report from a CSU basic needs initiative gives campuses and organizations recommendations and best practices for helping students find food and housing security.

A group of HSU Social Work students has been working to improve Native American foster youth’s access to support and services.

An HSU student took home a second place award at the 33rd Annual California State University Student Research Competition at CSU Fullerton.

What’s to be done with the disposable plastics that are cluttering landfills and waterways? Humboldt State’s School of Business students asked themselves that question, and in just a few months, they made an idea a winning reality at the Future Four and More, a CSU-wide business competition that takes place every year at Sacramento State.

Taking the germ of an idea and turning it into a profitable business is no easy feat. But with enough energy and determination, and some lessons from an intensive, weekend-long competition, HSU students and community members have a shot at making their business a reality.

A groundbreaking concussion study has been extended, giving HSU student and faculty researchers the opportunity to expand the scope of research and apply lessons to the entire CSU system.

Humboldt State University was awarded $2.7 million to promote teaching as a prospective career for HSU Hispanic and low-income students.

Social Work graduate student Chant'e Catt is HSU's new off-campus housing liaison. It’s the first position of its kind at the University and in the 23-campus California State University system.

The world's most comprehensive concussion study is being dramatically expanded with an infusion of nearly $22.5 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Defense and the NCAA to examine the impacts of head injuries over several years.

HSU’s Class of 2018 broke new records, with graduation rates for first-time and transfer students hitting all-time highs. The progress was thanks in part to several initiatives designed to support student success.

HSU Professor of Social Work Jennifer Maguire, who has conducted groundbreaking research into student food and housing insecurity, is among 26 faculty members in the California State University (CSU) system who received Faculty Innovation and Leadership Awards for their commitment to student success.