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Update from HSU: Students Suspended from Campus Organizations

Two Humboldt State University students have been suspended from their respective athletic and fraternal campus organizations pending a current student-conduct investigation regarding racist posts that were recently discovered on social media.

Message from HSU: Racist Social Media Posts

The Dean of Students office has been made aware of posts on social media showing HSU students making racist taunts and mocking the Black community. Basic decency and campus protocols demand a swift investigation, which is already underway.

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St. Joe's graduate nurses in 1978, including Robin Smith

Alum Gives $150,000 for Nursing Scholarships

St. Joe's graduate nurses in 1978, including Robin Smith (top left)May 28, 2020—As the new RN to BSN Nursing Program at Humboldt State University has begun accepting applications for its first new

HSU’s 2019-20 Outstanding Faculty Honored

Since 1964, Humboldt State has honored outstanding faculty. William Fisher, Department of Economics, Kishan Lara-Cooper, Department of Child Development, and Cutcha Risling Baldy, Department of Native American Studies, are the recipients of the 2019-20 Distinguished Faculty Awards.

Summer Session: HSU Ramps Up Professional Development to Enhance Remote Teaching

How do you humanize a virtual course? How do we design significant learning experiences in remote instructional contexts? What does quality online teaching and learning look like? These are questions instructors around the nation are grappling with amid the pandemic and are a few of several timely topics Humboldt State University faculty will have a chance to explore this summer.

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HSU student studies notebook on beach

HSU Donors Step Up Support for Students

May 11, 2020—Alumni and other supporters have been giving generously to support students at Humboldt State University.Hundreds of donors have given to provide immediate assistance to students dealing

A One-Stop Shop for Business Owners in Crisis

As small businesses scramble to keep their doors open and stay financially viable during the pandemic, Humboldt State’s Northern California Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has remained a critical resource for regional businesses and nonprofit organizations that desperately need access to grant and loan programs to survive.

Seabird Distribution in 3D: Assessing Risk from Offshore wind Energy Generation

Seabird species may be at risk for collision with, or displacement by, offshore wind turbines. Existing seabird distribution models describe the density and species composition in the California Current, and are used to identify hot spots for seabird activity. However, these models do not describe the three-dimensional distribution of flight behavior above the sea surface. Understanding flight height is key to accurately modeling the risk of direct interactions between seabirds and offshore wind turbines, and is the focus of Schatz Energy Research Center's latest offshore wind feasibility study.