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Work on Track at New PE Facility

The next several months will be devoted to installation of the roof system and installation and construction of the swimming pool at Humboldt State University’s new $42.8 million Physical Education Facility.

Richmond Hails CCAT Reopening

Social and environmental responsibility is the essence of Humboldt State University and the Campus Center of Appropriate Technology embodies that ethic, HSU President Rollin Richmond said at CCAT’s Grand Reopening Sept. 29.

Free Tribal Vets Screening

The Center for Indian Community Development and the Native Culture’s Fund are sponsoring a free screening of KEET-TV’s “The Original Patriots,” a documentary featuring three local Native American veterans of World War II, on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Humboldt State University’s Behavioral and Social Sciences Building Forum room 162.

Alumni Art on Tap at First Street

Humboldt State University First Street Gallery presents “4 in October: Works by Alumni Artists,” Oct. 6 through Nov. 4, continuing the gallery’s program of highlighting artists who have studied at HSU.

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HSU National Quiz Bowl Champs

It was just a small chirp, modest as sounds go. But when the Humboldt State Wildlife Conclave team identified that little peep as a tiny cricket, they once again proved to be the best in the nation.

HSU Library Displays WWII Lore

The current exhibit at the Humboldt State University Library showcases the World War II experience in Humboldt County. One display centers on the book “Original Patriots: Northern California Indian Veterans of World War II” by local author Chag Lowry. The book is a collection of interviews with Northern California Indian veterans. They share their experiences as well as their perspectives of being an Indian in the military during the time of the Second World War.

Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center Dedicated

Perfect fall weather dawns for the long-anticipated dedication of the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center along Eureka’s waterfront. A large white sail covers the Center’s new signage and is hoisted to much fanfare marking the official dedication of the building on Wednesday, September 26th.

Strong-Arm Robbery Near Campus

On Sept. 24, 2007 the Arcata Police Department received a report that a strong-arm robbery occurred on LK Wood Boulevard north of campus. At about 10:10 p.m. the victim was walking on LK Wood Boulevard near Pacific Court when a male subject approached him, threatened physical harm, and demanded that he hand over personal property. Two other males were following on foot close behind when the robbery occurred and appeared to be involved.

HSU Freshmen Roster Grows 8%

A record 1,056 new freshmen are enrolled at Humboldt State University for the fall semester, an 8% jump from the 981 posted a year ago. The leap in new transfer students is even higher—15%.

HSU Biologists Win $1.2 Million National Science Foundation Award

Arcata - Drs. Patricia Siering and Mark Wilson of Humboldt State University's Biology Department have won a $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant to study organisms living in some of the most extreme conditions on the planet: the boiling acid pools and hot acidic lakes of Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral, CA.

HSU to Test New Emergency Alert System Sept. 27

Arcata - Humboldt State University’s clock tower bells will ring from 10:45 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, as part of a test and drill of the University’s new emergency alert system, which will enable mass notification of the campus population.

HSU Unveils State-of-the-Art Aquatic Center

Eureka – Humboldt State University, the City of Eureka and California’s Department of Boating and Waterways officially will introduce the $4.5 million Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center on Wednesday, September 26 at noon with the unveiling of a monument sign at the new facility, which is next door to the Adorni Center on the Eureka Waterfront.

Humboldt State Vets Program Gets Rent Reprieve

Arcata – Officials of Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) at Humboldt State University announced today that Douglas Shaw, President of Arcata Hospital Corporation and CEO of Mad River Community Hospital, has authorized rent forgiveness for the program to remain in its former University Annex location until November 30, 2007.

HSU Advancement Foundation Posts Major Investment Gains

Arcata - The value of Humboldt State University’s Advancement Foundation investment assets has reached more than $21.4 million, a near doubling of the $10.9 million recorded in early 2005, according to an investment performance report by the University’s Advancement Foundation for the period that ended June 30, 2007.

Green Wheels Leads Car-Free Day

Green Wheels, a Humboldt State University Club, is leading the fifth annual Car-Free Day celebration today (Thurs., Sept. 20) with bicycle rides around the Arcata Plaza, a free community-sponsored breakfast on campus and activities on the Quad. HSU President Rollin Richmond took part in riding around the Plaza early this morning.

WASC Comments Sought by Sept. 24

The Steering Committee of the WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) accreditation of H.S.U. is soliciting comments on its draft report until Sept. 24.

Fifth Annual Paddlefest Kicks Off Sept. 29

Eureka - The Humboldt State University Alumni Association and Center Activities will present HSU’s “People-Powered Water Adventure,” the 5th Annual Humboldt Bay Paddlefest, on Saturday, Sept. 29, and Sunday, Sept. 30, on the Eureka Waterfront.

HSU Faculty/Alum Wins $1,000 Biomechanics Award

Arcata – Full-time Humboldt State Lecturer Justus Ortega (’97) of the Department of Kinesiology and Recreation Administration has won a $1,000 professional award for his milestone research of the mechanics and energetics of walking in elderly adults. (Energetics is the scientific study of energy and its transformations.)

Learning Commons Infotech Presentation, Sept. 28

The Campus Learning Commons Committee would like to invite students, faculty and staff to attend a special presentation by Dr. Joan Lippincott at 11:45 in Goodwin Forum on September 28, 2007.

HSU Joins in DUI Education Initiative

Arcata - Humboldt State has joined with the Arcata Police Department in a year-long, $300,000 California Highway Patrol-led educational effort to reduce the number of deaths and injuries in DUI accidents on the streets and highways around the University.

Student Health Center Cuts Wait-Times

Students who contact the newly-refurbished facility early in the day will receive an appointment later that same day if a visit cannot be arranged on the spot.

HSU Student Wins $1,000 Soils Scholarship

Arcata - “What I love about soil is how it unifies terrestrial life and scientific disciplines,” wrote Humboldt State University student Rosemary Records in an essay that has won her the $1,000 Paul J. Zinke Memorial Scholarship from the California Forest Soils Council (CFSC).

Disney Funds HSU Genetic Research

Arcata – The Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund has awarded $23,600 to Humboldt State University’s Micaela Szykman Gunther, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management, to conduct genetic research of the critically endangered African wild dog.

HSU Alum Wins Prestigious Geological Honor

Arcata – Humboldt State University Alumnus Robert C. Thomas (’85), Professor of Geology, University of Montana -Western, has received a 2007 Distinguished Service Award from the Geological Society of America, a scientific society founded in 1888 that today boasts nearly 21,000 members in more than 90 countries.