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.
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.
It’s a holiday tradition: Beginning with “Fanfare For Christmas Day,” the HSU Madrigal Singers present their annual holiday program of Renaissance madrigals and songs on Sunday, Dec. 4 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
Audiences will enjoy a military symphony conducted by the new director of the HSU Marching Lumberjacks, a virtuoso percussion solo, an Italian march and a Chorale and Alleluia by a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer: all in one eclectic concert by the HSU Symphonic Band on Friday, Dec. 2.
How does a crazed family reunite to celebrate Christmas? This play’s title suggests an answer: Some Assembly Required. It’s a holiday human comedy opening Dec. 1 for two weekends at HSU.
The Humboldt State University Library offers an impressive collection of digital resources, including electronic versions of over 500 HSU master’s theses, nearly 50,000 electronic journals and 70,000 electronic books, or eBooks, for use by the campus community. Recently, though, the Library gained access to another 100,000 eBooks—and counting.
When a mysterious illness struck the country’s honeybee population in 2006, scientists struggled to understand how billions of honeybees disappeared from their hives, seemingly overnight.
The following was provided by the CSU Chancellor’s Office.
Several events took place last week at the Chancellor's Office and at our campuses. It's important to understand these events in the context of the challenges we are facing.
Humboldt State will celebrate the grand re-opening of the Telonicher Marine Lab in Trinidad with a public open house Saturday, Dec. 3 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
HSU undergraduate Biology major Pamela Ward won an award for outstanding poster in Marine Sciences at the recent Annual Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in the Sciences (SACNAS) held in San Jose on Oct. 27–30.
Humboldt State University First Street Gallery is pleased to present A Regional Holiday Exhibition, which will open on Nov. 29 and will continue through Dec. 23. Featured in the show will be artwork by 32 artists from California's North Coast, who work in diverse styles and mediums.
The following was provided by Humboldt State's Information Technology Services. Read the original "here":http://humboldt.edu/its/peoplesoft-upgrade.
PeopleSoft "HCM":http://www.humboldt.edu/its/glossary/5#term209 (Student and HR) will be unavailable from Thursday, Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. through Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 8 a.m. while campus's Information Technology Services upgrades the software from version 8.9 to 9.0 as part of a global CSU upgrade.
_The following was provided by the CSU Chancellor's Office_
h4. Trustees Approve Budget Seeking Restoration of $333 Million from State
The CSU Board of Trustees this week adopted a budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year that requests state lawmakers provide an additional $333 million in funding.
The trustees also approved an undergraduate tuition increase of $498 per year, effective fall 2012.
World-renowned ecologist and author Simon Levin will discuss collective animal behavior and the interplay of human welfare and sustainability in consecutive lectures Thursday, Dec. 8 at Humboldt State University. Both are open to the public.
The HSU Art Department invites the community to its Fall Art and Artisans Fair featuring the Printmaking Club, Jewelry Club and a variety of Art Department artists selling prints, paintings, photographs, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture and more.
_The following was provided by the CSU Chancellor's Office._
The California State University Board of Trustees today unanimously approved its 2012-2013 budget, which requests that the governor and legislature provide an additional $333 million in state funding for the upcoming fiscal year. The board also approved an increase in tuition of $498 a year that will go into effect for fall 2012. The vote was 9 to 6*.
Marijuana should be grown either outdoors or in greenhouses to prevent the use of vast amounts of electrical power and the resulting addition of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, according to the Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC) at Humboldt State University.
