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Throwing Salt in Oppression’s Eyes

Salt Lines Tour brings four of the country’s most accomplished spoken word artists to the Kate Buchanan Room on Wednesday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m.

Hip-Hop Heavyweights Hit Humboldt

Rapper Kool Keith, before becoming one of the industry’s most bizarre MCs, was supposedly (the story is somewhat murky) institutionalized at New York City’s Bellevue Hospital in the late 1980s. Lyrics Born, born in Tokyo, honed his complex rhyming style at the University of California, Davis and is now considered one of the rap game’s most talented rhymers. In short, hip-hop is an incredibly diverse musical genre.

A New Look at Air Quality

When we think of air pollution we usually think of smog clouds covering places like Los Angeles or Mexico City. But how many people actually consider the consequences of indoor air pollution? Not many, according to Dr. Richard Corsi, HSU alum and architectural and engineering professor at University of Texas at Austin.

Forestry Group Honors HSU Recruiter

Lisa Perry, the Recruiter for the College of Natural Resources and Sciences was awarded the Roy Derek Berridge Memorial Award by the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference (SCLC) in Redding on Feb. 12, 2008.

HSU Dominant in Sierra Cascade Logging Conference

The Sierra cascade Logging Conference hosted their annual Logging Sports Competition and Demonstration, which included Humboldt State, Cal poly, Cal Berkley, Modesto Junior College, and Central Oregon Community College.

HSU Offers New Option For Info Updates With Emergency RSS Feed

In an effort to expand the ways in which HSU emergency conditions information is made available to you, our Information Technology, Marketing and Communications, and Emergency Management leaders have teamed together to launch a new option for the timely electronic delivery of information updates about significant emergency situations affecting a part or parts of the HSU campus.

Harpst Closure and Alternate Routes

To ensure pedestrian, vehicular, and bicycle safety, Humboldt State University will close Harpst Street between L.K. Wood Boulevard and Rossow Street, beginning MONDAY, MARCH 2nd, as construction of the College Creek Student Housing Project accelerates.

Work to Begin on New Schatz Home

Arcata – Construction is set to begin Monday, Feb. 23 on a new home for Humboldt State University’s Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC).

Dengler Wins State Seismic Award

Arcata – Humboldt State University Geology Professor Lori Dengler, an international authority on tsunami and earthquake mitigation, has won the 2009 Alfred E. Alquist Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Earthquake Safety.

HSU to Offer Resources Scholarships

Arcata - Humboldt State University’s Department of Forestry and Wildland Resources has received $144,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund $4,500 annual scholarships for new multicultural students starting in Fall 2009. Freshmen must apply by March 1, transfers by June 1; instructions for how to apply are at http://www.humboldt.edu/~wms/.

Campus to Host Service Learning Forum

Arcata – Humboldt State University will host a regional conference on Friday, February 27, to foster best practices in service learning models for K-16 students and the community at large.

Sociologist Named Top Professor

Arcata - Humboldt State University President Rollin Richmond has approved the Academic Senate's recommendation of sociologist Jennifer Eichstedt as Outstanding Professor for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Alum Aids Green Efforts at UCLA

Despite growing up in a dense urban area, Nurit Katz remembers having a keen interest in the outdoors and environmental science as a child. Now, as sustainability coordinator for the University of California, Los Angeles, Katz is able to pursue her passions and help the campus become more ecologically friendly by applying what she learned at Humboldt State.

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Humboldt Clowns Go International

Taking the show on the road has international meaning for two clowns from Humboldt State University. Shea Freelove, a senior in the Theatre, Film and Dance Department at HSU and alum Steven Dimon (’08, Political Science) recently returned from a trip to Kenya where they shared the circus arts with the Mbaranga parish.

Monitors Fill Gap in Sun Map

Arcata—Humboldt State has connected with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to become a primary data-collecting site for solar radiation.

Center Brings Career Fair to Campus

The Career Center presents the 4th annual "Career Expo and Volunteer Fair" at HSU Friday, Feb. 20 to help students get ready for the transition from school to career.

Campus Rallies Against Deep Budget Cuts

Arcata – Humboldt State and CSU officials warn of dire consequences to California and its educational system if pending budget legislation is adopted by lawmakers and signed by the governor.

Emergency Alert System a Success

Thanks for your participation in today’s test of HSU’s Emergency Alert System. These tests will be conducted once a semester.

CRP Compost Program

Compost Event on Friday, Feb. 20 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.located at the northwest corner of Redwood Bowl at Campus Recycling Program’s Compost Demonstration Site. Questions: (707) 826-4162 or recycle@humboldt.edu.

Gas Leak Repaired, Classes To Continue

*The following appeared on Humboldt State's Emergency Notifications page after a gas leak was discovered in the south west section of campus.* Update: Campus Officials are in the process of restoring full service to campus. Classes will continue as scheduled today and tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 13. No interruptions in building services are expected.

Campus Rallies Against Budget Cuts

Alliance for the CSU will host a forum on Friday, Feb. 13, at noon in the Kate Buchanan Room to rally support for Humboldt State’s budget and that of the entire CSU system.

Health Data Training Comes to Humboldt

Arcata – The California Center for Rural Policy at Humboldt State University and a partner at UCLA are accepting applications for a health data training course that will be hosted in April and May by the Humboldt Area Foundation in Bayside.

Beading Experts Share Gift

Lonnie Weeks and Winema Huitt Weeks see a diversity of significance in beadwork. It can serve as a form of relaxation, represent one’s personal medicine, exist as an expression of art and even help pay the rent.