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All-Campus Budget Forum March 24

Arcata – Humboldt State University will hold an all-campus meeting to enlist legislative support for the California State University system on Monday, March 24, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Kate Buchanan Room at University Center.

Free Enterprise Is Hallmark of Smullin Scholars

Arcata - In their 20th year at Humboldt State University, Smullin Scholarship honors were bestowed recently upon the eight annual Smullin Scholars by the Patricia D. & William B. Smullin Foundation and university representatives.

Keep up on Jacks in NCAA Tourney

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Humboldt State men's basketball fans unable to make the journey to Anchorage for the NCAA Division II West Region Championships this week have at least three options available for keeping tabs on the Jacks' progress.

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You Can Go to College

“It brought me out of my shell.” Humboldt State’s Paul Wells (’06) is speaking of the high school mentoring program that put him on the road to college. Today he is a mentor himself.

Run For A.S. Office

HSU Associated Students encourages as many candidates as possible to run for key campus government offices in the elections slated for April 22, 23 and 24.

Cal Poly Pomona upsets HSU

ARCATA — Perhaps setting the tone for the postseason, Cal Poly Pomona outlasted Humboldt State, 73-70 in a tight battle to the wire in Tuesday's first round game of the California Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Championships.

Jacks Say Farewell To East Gym

ARCATA — More than a place to practice and play, Humboldt State's East Gym has been a true home for hundreds of Lumberjack basketball players who spent much of their college life dribbling down the venerable facility's hard court.

Sociology Alums Praise M.A.

Humboldt State Sociology Professor Mary Virnoche is a contributor to the current issue of the Sociological Practice Newsletter, in which she reports that graduate level research combined with applied field experience enables HSU master's degree professionals to effect real social change.

Student Feedback Invited

The University encourages freshmen and seniors to complete the web-based National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) they were emailed on February 26.

Jacks Draw Even With Big Win

ARCATA — Will Sheufelt drained a three-pointer to put Humboldt State back in front with 21 seconds remaining before icing the game with a pair of free throws to preserve the Jacks' 65-61 win over Cal State San Bernardino on Thursday, Feb. 28.

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Swimming Against the Current

The streams and creeks of coastal Humboldt County come alive every winter with migrating salmon, which struggle upstream to reach spawning grounds. Having survived predators and several years in the Pacific, many of these salmon will die without completing their journey. The culprit: antiquated road culverts that block their passage.

Kennedy Center Honors Theatre, Film & Dance

Assistant Professor Rae Robison and several Humboldt State University students were honored for their achievements at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival held at California State University at Los Angeles.

HSU Construction Team Takes On The Competition

For the first time ever, the Humboldt State Construction Management Team went head-to-head with other institutions, including Arizona State University and Cal Poly San Louis Obispo, in the 21st annual Associated Schools of Construction competition in Sparks, NV. The competition, which ran Feb. 14 and 15, pitted HSU against 137 teams representing a total of 34 universities from 15 states.

Students Sought For Leadership Summit

Arcata – Humboldt State University Associated Students is soliciting applications to attend the 2008 California Higher Education Student Summit in mid-April in Sacramento, an annual event to augment leadership skills in civic engagement and social change.

HSU Hosts Sustainability Expert

Arcata – Gil Friend, the global communications pioneer, will deliver the 15th Annual Chung-Watson Lecture in Business Ethics at Humboldt State University on Wednesday, February 27th at 3:00 p.m. in the Kate Buchanan Room, University Center. It is free and open to the public.

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From Humboldt to Hollywood

He’s on a first name basis with John Travolta, he’s acted alongside Mel Gibson, and Bono (you know, the lead singer of U2) says he smells like rain.

Students Propel Renewable Energy

Arcata - Thanks to a Humboldt State University engineering class, a non-profit partner and two local contractors, a Del Norte County ranch is now being powered year-round by an off-grid renewable energy system.

Central Valley squads up next for Lumberjacks

ARCATA — The long bus ride to Turlock and the relatively short ride home from Chico are this week’s travel plans for the Lumberjacks, who make their final journey of the regular season this week. Of course, the ride home will be even shorter if the Jacks can bring home a pair of victories. They’ll begin that quest against the CSU Stanislaus Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Friday, then take on the Chico State Wildcats at the same time Saturday.

HSU Praised for Youth Service

Arcata – Humboldt State University has again won national recognition for exemplary service to disadvantaged youth, this time for its Youth to College Initiative (Y2C), which sets up campus-community partnerships for tutoring and mentoring.

Power restored to campus

Full electrical power has been restored to the Humboldt State University campus following a brief outage Thursday morning, Feb. 21. All classes, offices and operations are functioning normally.

Joanne Rand in Composers Concert

Joanne Rand is well known as a singer-songwriter and recording artist, especially in California and the Pacific Northwest. What is less well known is that she is currently pursuing a degree in the Music Department at Humboldt State University.

HSU Faculty Gets Fulbright Nod

Arcata - Dr. Noah Zerbe, assistant professor of government and politics at Humboldt State University, will attend a Summer 2008 Fulbright Seminar in Berlin that will examine the impact of science on international policy making.