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Expanding Native American Perspectives in STEM Classes

Next year, more Karuk traditional knowledge and practices will be taught to HSU students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), thanks to a grant from the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement (NCSCE).

HSU Mourns Loss of Student Erin Henry

Today we learned of the loss of Humboldt State student Erin Henry. We want to express our deepest sympathies to her family, friends, colleagues, and the faculty and staff who knew her. We ask you to keep her loved ones in your thoughts and comfort each other during this time.

Donors Help HSU Preserve Football

Humboldt State University President Lisa Rossbacher announced today that HSU would continue fielding its intercollegiate football team, thanks to an outpouring of support from alumni and community donors.

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Creature Comforts: Dog Therapy for Finals Week

Exams got you stressed? Students in the throes of finals are invited to de-stress with therapy dogs in the HSU Library lobby on Monday, Dec. 11 from 1-2:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 6:30-8 p.m.

Documenting Cross-cultural Conversations

When students from diverse populations join in solidarity, how much do they understand their cultural differences and the causes they’re uniting for? That’s the question Humboldt State Journalism Professor Kirby Moss will ask as part of an audio documentary research project underway through the spring semester.

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Supporting Students by Supporting Faculty

Faced with changing student demographics and needs, Humboldt State recently launched the Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL)—a clearinghouse of resources designed to support faculty and ultimately help them become more effective teachers.

Workplace Safety in the Cannabis Industry

As Jan. 1 legalization of cannabis nears, many questions remain about the future of California’s recreational cannabis industry. As part of ongoing research into the industry, The Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research (HIIMR) has invited a prominent occupational health researcher to speak at HSU on November 30, 2017.

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Calypso Band to Play Year End Concert

Humboldt State’s Percussion Ensemble will play an evening-long concert featuring a spectrum of music for percussion, from the contemporary music of Europe to the exciting drumming rhythms of West Africa, and from the profound grooves of the Brasilian Samba to the festive steel drum sounds of the Calypso tradition of the Caribbean.

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HSU Presents ‘Dog Sees God’

A teenage boy named CB begins to question the existence of an afterlife after his dog dies in “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” by Bert V. Royal, a production by the Humboldt State Department of Theatre, Film & Dance beginning Dec. 1.

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Editing the Building Blocks of Life, Using a New Technique

In a bustling laboratory, Biology 410 students are clustered into groups of two or three, pipetting fluids into tiny test tubes. The scene isn’t unusual for an upper level course in a science classroom, but these students are doing something previously unseen in undergraduate courses: editing genomes.

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Art Showcase from HSU’s Permanent Collection Opens

An exhibition showcasing the diversity in Humboldt State’s Permanent Art Collection opens at the Reese Bullen Gallery with a reception on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 4:30-6:30 p.m., and runs through Dec. 8. The reception and gallery are free and open to the public.

New Tool Helps Explain Campus Budget

Humboldt State’s budget information is now easier to access and understand, thanks to a new online tool introduced recently by the University’s Budget Office.

Special Council Created to Focus on Augmenting the Teacher Workforce

_The following was released Nov. 2 by the Humboldt County Office of Education:_ The Humboldt County Office of Education (HCOE), Humboldt State University (HSU), and community representatives have formed a council to focus on the demand for teachers and other education related positions here in Humboldt County.

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Helping Students Through 'Eco-Grief'

Oceans are warming, ice caps are melting, and sea levels are rising. The scope of the devastation leaves many students in HSU’s Environmental Studies (ES) program feeling more than distressed. It sends them into cycles of “eco-depression” that disrupt their ability to learn and professors’ ability to teach.

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Humboldt Minds in a Harvard Forest (Video)

In a forest 3,000 miles away, two Humboldt State students explored the ecological mysteries of seedlings and leaves for a prestigious internship through Harvard University.

The Math and History Behind House Representation

How many seats in the United States House of Representatives does each state get? To answer that question, Charles Biles, award-winning Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Humboldt State University, examines the math and politics that have shaped government and power from the founding of the country to the modern day.

Big Thinking and Partnerships Boost Research Awards

Over the last year, Humboldt State faculty and students had a chance to do everything from hunt rare fungi to study the impact of the state’s drought on wildlife, thanks to more than $71 million in grant funding administered and secured by HSU.

Ethnic Studies Leader to Address 19th Dialogue on Race

The Campus & Community Dialogue on Race, now in its 19th year, invites students, staff, faculty, administrators, and community members to present and attend programs that relate to racial justice and its intersections with all forms of oppression and resistance.