To support the cause, the HSU Advancement Foundation has committed up to $20,000 in the form of a matching challenge and a contribution for each attendee at Friday’s Dance of the Century.
The Foundation will match donations made to either of the two new memorial scholarships. The Arthur Arzola Memorial Scholarship honors the admissions counselor who worked passionately to help students get a college education. The Michael Myvette and Mattison Haywood Memorial Scholarship honors the recently engaged alumni couple who were chaperones on the bus. Gifts can be made online by following the links at humboldt.edu to alumni.humboldt.edu/giving/accident-memorial-scholarships, and more information is available at (707) 826-5101.
At the Dance of the Century—a free event from 8 p.m. to midnight in Lumberjack Arena—the Foundation will give $5 for each of the first 1,000 people who attend.
Individuals can also help by sharing the memorial scholarships link—alumni.humboldt.edu/giving/accident-memorial-scholarships Facebook, Twitter and other social media.
Founders Day caps off HSU’s year-long Centennial celebration. A full schedule of activities is below:
Centennial Time Capsule Burial
11 a.m., in front of the Library
Witness history with the Centennial time capsule burial. The capsule will be filled with items that represent the HSU campus—all suggested by students, alumni, staff and faculty.
Ideafest
3 p.m.- 5:30 p.m., Nelson Hall
This event showcases an extensive variety of current student projects and research in the form of poster presentations, performances and demonstrations.
HSU Composers Centennial Concert
8 p.m., Fulkerson Recital Hall
Price: $10 General; $5 Senior/Child and HSU students with ID
The HSU Music Department large ensembles celebrate a century of music at HSU. Among the featured works: “The Testament of Freedom” by Randall Thompson, performed by the Humboldt Symphony, University Singers and Humboldt Chorale; “Centennial Flourish, Sempre Pro Veritas (Always for Truth),” a new piece by Gilbert Cline, performed by the Humboldt Bay Brass Band; a new arrangement of the HSU Alma Mater by professor Brian Post performed by the Symphonic Band with guest conductor Kenneth Ayoob. The Jazz Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble and Guitar Ensemble will also perform.
Dance of the Century
8 p.m.–midnight, Lumberjack Arena in the Kinesiology & Athletics Building
Price: FREE entry and hors d’oeuvres. No host bar. Must be 18 years or older
Attendees are encouraged to dress in costume from their favorite decade. The event features music, prizes, free hors d’ oeuvres, a speakeasy-themed beer/wine no host bar with karaoke, dance performances, a photo booth, games and more. Screenings of HSU’s Centennial Documentary, directed by alum Benjamin Bettenhausen (’07, Physics) will be held hourly beginning at 9 p.m. For more information, visit humboldt.edu/foundersday/dance.