Humboldt State University will host students and the community at the 2007 Leadership Conference, Ignite: Lighting the Passion Within, Thursday through Sunday, October 4-7. Coinciding with the conference will be a commemorative celebration of the 20th Anniversary of HSU's Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility will coincide with the conference.
A group of internationally-recognized master drummers, dancers and singers, most of them Cuban natives, provides a week-long series of workshops at Humboldt State July 21-28, open to the public.
Alexander Eaton, a masters candidate in Environmental Systems at Humboldt State University, has won a $15,000 Fellowship from the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation, Belfast, Maine, in support of his research as Executive Director of the International Renewable Resources Institute (IRRI) in Mexico City.
Humboldt State Universitys College of Natural Resources and Sciences (CNRS) has named Lisa Perry, Education Director of the California Forest Products Commission, to serve as Campus Recruiter and bolster the ranks of ethnically diverse students in natural resource careers.
Summer Preview, Humboldt State University's annual summer Open House, is scheduled Friday, July 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., offering prospective students, families and guests opportunities to tour the campus, explore HSUs facilities and residence halls, meet faculty, and get information about the university's academic majors, student activities, and on-campus services.
Humboldt State University First Street Gallery presents Young Alumni 2007: Works by Recent HSU Graduates, on exhibit July 5 through August 5. The Gallery bills the exhibition as clear evidence of the excellent career preparation HSU provides art majors.
Six Yurok students in various academic disciplines were recently named as recipients of the 16th annual Maggie Griffin Scholarship at Humboldt State for the 2007-08 academic year. Jesika Mitchell, a current sophomore majoring in Social Work and 2006 graduate of Hoopa Valley High School, will receive $1,500. In addition to a strong academic performance her freshman year, Mitchell was a member of the HSU womens rugby team.
Chinese undergraduates as regular HSU students who will reside here for two years, participating in a unique dual degree program. Coming from Xi’an, the ancient capital of China, they are the first group representing a collaborative venture between Humboldt State University and Xi’an International Studies University (XISU), in Xi'an, China's ancient capital.
Humboldt State University President Rollin C. Richmond and Provost Rick Vrem have announced that Dr. Mark A. Colwell, Professor of Wildlife, is HSU's Scholar of the Year 2007.
The Redwood Science Project (RSP) of Humboldt State University and regional K-12 partners have received a four-year, $550,000 federal grant to support secondary science teachers. The project helps alleviate the statewide shortage of science teachers with support for individual faculty and their middle school and high school science departments.
Amy Furniss was feeling pretty crummy. She had the flu. But she'd been off her feet long enough. There was work to be done. So she sat down at one of the 12 computers in the Arecibo Observatory and started flipping through slides of data
HSU alum Deborah O'Banks ('05/'06), a Special Education teacher and Hearst Scholar at Trillium Community Charter School in Arcata, imbues her students with confidence.
She knows how. Her own confidence is self-taught.
An apostle of the work ethic, Ms. OBanks is a single mother of four, a committed service giver, youth group leader, Horse 4-H teacher, church volunteer, house builder, chainsaw wielder and motorcycle mechanic.
Police supervisor Lynne Soderberg recently joined the ranks of HSUs University Police Department. But previously, she spent 23 years promoting safety on the streets of Eureka where she often encountered individuals struggling with mental illness.
Soderbergs concern about the plight of the mentally ill, coupled with her experience as a patrol sergeant, led her to take on the tasks of improving the working relationship between police and county mental health, and also improving the resources available to the mentally ill.
Humboldt State head volleyball coach Sue Woodstra begins duties June 1 as an assistant coach of the U.S. Women's National Team, and will serve in that role through the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
"I spent many years playing and coaching at the national level and I am excited to return to that arena," Ms. Woodstra said. "I am very appreciative of both USA Volleyball and Humboldt State for allowing me this opportunity."
James Kealey, a student from HSU's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, recently won a "best talk" award (and a $50.00 check) at the West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference (WCBSURC) at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Six more schools on the Redwood Coast will hold classes next year in conjunction with the Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE), the statewide organization that instructs low-income and immigrant parents on how to navigate the school system and find educational opportunities for their children.
Students from Humboldt State University's Service Learning Center organized a collaborative, regional food drive in the months of March and April that raised 2,776 pounds of food and an additional $2,320 for Food for People, the Eureka food bank.
Humboldt State University’s 2007 Commencement on May 12 marked the 20th anniversary of its famed Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility, an oath conceived by HSU undergraduates that has since won the allegiance of young people from coast to coast and as far away as Asia.
About 2,500 graduates and credential recipients crossed the stage May 12 when Humboldt State University held its 2007 Commencement ceremonies, bringing some 15,000 attendees to Redwood Bowl.
HSU anthropology students and lecturer Hermine Amoussou of Benin will host an evening of authentic African food and music to raise funds for the education of orphaned children in Ivory Coast in West Africa on Sat., May 12, at 6:30 p.m. at Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road, Bayside.
With the help of University Information Services, Staff Council has a new email listserv to reach staff quickly when key issues and meetings arise. Despite heavy email traffic, "a listserv is one of the most efficient ways for Staff Council to 'get the word out'," the organization said in announcing the new service.
Keeping Humboldt State University in the forefront of United States renewable energy research, President Rollin Richmond presided at a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, May 2, to commission the student-led Solar Radiation Monitoring Station (SoRMS) project, which will gather detailed data about the North Coast's solar energy resource.
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) will host an open house from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Wed., May 9 2007 featuring eight new energy displays designed and constructed by HSU students as part of a local Service Learning partnership.
The Humboldt State University Alumni Association recognized three exceptional alumni during its 2006-2007 Distinguished Alumni Awards banquet dinner, April 19, on the Humboldt State campus.
Some 138 guests were in attendance to celebrate honorees Ken Fisher, Wesley Chesbro, and Michelle Kelly, who have each exemplified the great leadership and contribution to the community and environment that has long been part of the Humboldt Spirit.
The HSU Library has been offered the Tim McKay Papers and the late Mr. McKay's collection of thousands of historic postcards. Widely remembered as the long time director of the Northcoast Environmental Center in Arcata, Mr. McKay also had extensive connections with the University.
