Michael Thacher’s $26,000 gift to Cal Poly Humboldt established the Michael Thacher and Rhonda Rundle Experiential Learning Marine Lab Endowment, providing lasting support for student hands-on learning experiences at the Telonicher Marine Lab—including field trips, conference fees, travel, supplies, equipment, services, and field gear.
Kimberley White (‘94, Speech Communication; ‘01, M.A. Sociology) serves as the mayor of Arcata, where her leadership reflects the same values that first drew her to Cal Poly Humboldt—environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and deep community engagement.
With the exhilarating cheers of thousands of family members and friends ringing throughout the Redwood Bowl, Cal Poly Humboldt joyfully celebrated the incredible achievements of its Spring Class of 2026 during Commencement ceremonies held Saturday.
A new research collaboration between Cal Poly Humboldt and global athletic company New Balance is giving undergraduate students a rare opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge science while helping answer a question runners around the world are asking: How do “super shoes” affect the way we run?
Faculty members Paul Michael Leonardo Atienza, Paul E. Bourdeau, Brandon L. Browne, AmyK Conley, and Cutcha Risling Baldy are being recognized for their excellence in teaching and scholarship.
Cal Poly Humboldt will celebrate the Class of 2026 during Spring Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, bringing graduates, families, and the campus community together for one of the year’s most anticipated milestones.
The nation is facing an educator shortage, with the most pronounced shortages in science and math. In California, demand for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers is projected to grow substantially.
For nearly three decades, Cal Poly Humboldt Wildlife Professor Jeff Black and citizen scientists have been quietly documenting the lives of one of the North Coast’s most charismatic residents: river otters.
Cal Poly Humboldt closed the 2026 CCAA Track & Field Championships with a historic third-place team finish, the highest for the Lumberjack men in the program's CCAA era (since 2007).
On June 3–5, Cal Poly Humboldt will host California’s inaugural Outdoor Economy Summit, a new statewide event exploring how outdoor recreation drives economic growth, job creation, and long-term community resilience.
At a time when communities across the country are grappling with widening health disparities, Cal Poly Humboldt is launching a program to help close those gaps.
The 10th annual Sustainability Champion Awards program honors Cal Poly Humboldt students, faculty, and staff whose practices have deepened a culture of sustainability on campus, have furthered the integration of sustainability into academics or student life, or have reduced the University’s environmental footprint.
The Humboldt Emeritus & Retired Faculty & Staff Association (ERFSA) Executive Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 ERFSA Small Grant Awards.
Continued funding from California Trout (CalTrout) is advancing research to identify climate-resilient habitats in one of Northern California’s most important watersheds, the Eel River.
StartUp Humboldt has awarded $210,000 in milestone-based funding to five ventures following the final round of its inaugural competition, held April 23, at the Eureka Theater.
Cal Poly Humboldt will come alive with innovation, creativity, and discovery during the 13th annual ideaFest on Friday, May 1, as hundreds of students, faculty, and staff showcase the projects they’re most proud of.
These 2025-26 Outstanding Students Awards recognize the academics, co-curricular excellence, and achievements of our students. Congratulations to this year’s winners and nominees!
The Cal Poly Humboldt Department of Dance, Music & Theatre, in collaboration with Cal Poly Presents, will celebrate a major milestone this spring with the 40th anniversary performance of the Humboldt Calypso Band, founded by Music Professor Eugene Novotney in the spring of 1986.
A $1 million grant from the Campbell Foundation is funding a first-of-its-kind study aimed at helping cannabis farmers reduce costs, lower environmental impacts, and produce cleaner, more sustainable products.
Cal Poly Humboldt Athletics celebrated a highly successful week of fundraising, generating more than $223,000 in support of student-athlete scholarships through its annual Giving Day and the 40th Annual Humboldt Athletics Auction.
Cal Poly Humboldt is proud to announce it will award an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts to alum Carla Shapreau (‘83, Special Major) at Commencement this May, recognizing her groundbreaking work at the intersection of music, law, and cultural heritage.
Julie Fulkerson ('64, German, '75, M.A. Psychology) grew up with Cal Poly Humboldt woven into her daily life. Before she ever enrolled as a student, she attended College Elementary School in what is now Gist Hall, spending her earliest years learning on campus.
