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The Alumna Who Wrote HSU's Official Song

Fun fact: Humboldt State has an alma mater, and it was written in 1943 by an alumna named Joyce Bruner (‘45, Music Education). HSU’s “official” song, the alma mater is a piece of University music tradition that generations of students have heard, though probably without realizing what they were listening to in the first place.

Rising to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change: 9th Humboldt Bay Symposium

On April 11 and 12, the Humboldt Bay Symposium will be held at the Wharfinger Building in Eureka. This year’s symposium, “Rising to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change,” will feature sessions on sea-level rise, ecological restoration, ocean science, and proposed and ongoing economic development in and around Humboldt Bay.

Surrenderings, a Dance Concert

The Theatre, Film, & Dance Department at Humboldt State University presents Surrenderings, a dance concert created by students and faculty, in the Gist Hall Theatre on campus for two weekends in April.

Students Head to System-wide Research Competition

Fourteen Humboldt State University students have been selected to represent the campus at the 33rd Annual California State University Student Research Competition, April 26 and 27, at CSU Fullerton.

HSU Student Bilingual Newspaper Wins 6 First-Place Awards

El Leñador, the student-run bilingual newspaper at Humboldt State University, won first place in six categories in the 2019 California College Media Association statewide awards competition. The awards were presented on March 2 in La Jolla. The newspaper also placed in an additional six categories.

HSU String Quartet to Blend Old and New

The HSU Department of Music presents the Arcata Bay String Quartet for a Sunday afternoon Faculty Artist Series concert featuring three masterpieces for the string quartet on March 31, at 2 p.m. in Fulkerson Recital Hall.

HSU Professor, Alumnus Join for Piano Recital

The HSU Department of Music presents a special duo piano recital featuring HSU Director of Keyboard Studies Daniela Mineva and HSU Alumnus Ryan MacEvoy McCullough on Friday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Fulkerson Recital Hall.

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St. Joseph Health Invests $2 Million in North Coast Nursing Program

Humboldt County — Officials from St. Joseph Health, Humboldt County (SJH-HC), Humboldt State University, College of the Redwoods, and Senator Mike McGuire announced today that St. Joseph Health is making a $2 million grant to help re-launch the RN to BSN nursing program at HSU.

As ‘Eyes and Ears,’ Students Lend a Hand

Donning bright green jackets and police radios, a group of HSU students reported for a new duty this week, helping the campus community stay safe. They’re part of the University Police Department’s safety escort program and are available to accompany students, staff, and faculty from one campus location to another at night.

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Turning Off a Light The Rube Goldberg Way (Video)

The goal seemed simple: Power down. How? In the most complicated way imaginable. That was the assignment for Engineering 215 students, who built crazy contraptions as part of the annual Rube Goldberg challenge.

‘Evil Dead’ Students Honored for Makeup Design

Humboldt State University Theatre Arts students and their production of “Evil Dead the Musical” were a huge hit at the annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region 7 (KCACTF) in Eugene, Oregon last month.

Startup Weekend is an Entrepreneur Crash Course

Taking the germ of an idea and turning it into a profitable business is no easy feat. But with enough energy and determination, and some lessons from an intensive, weekend-long competition, HSU students and community members have a shot at making their business a reality.

Wind and Jazz Join for Late Winter Concert

The Humboldt State University Department of Music presents an eclectic evening of music for band, featuring the HSU Wind Ensemble and the HSU Jazz Orchestra, on Saturday, March 9 at 8 p.m. in Fulkerson Recital Hall.