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Milton ‘Milt’ Dobkin, 1922-2016

Milt Dobkin, who taught Speech, founded the Humboldt State College forensics team, and served as Vice President of Academic Affairs, passed away on March 10 at the age of 94.

CCAA Champs! Jacks Upset No. 23 UC San Diego 80-68

STOCKTON, Calif. – Humboldt State men's basketball toppled No. 23 UC San Diego, 80-68, Saturday night in Stockton Arena to claim the California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament championship. The victory marks the program's first conference tournament title since the 2011-12 season.

HSU Ranks No. 9 for Peace Corps Volunteers

Humboldt State University ranked No. 9 among medium schools on the agency’s 2016 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 25 HSU Alumni currently volunteering worldwide.

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Schatz Lab Team to Study Uganda’s ‘Energy Staircase’

A study in Uganda by Humboldt State University researchers will explore what happens after people make the switch from kerosene lamps to solar-powered products and how flexible financing influences adoption of off-the-grid technology.

Wine Studies Certificate Series Launches

If you’ve ever harbored dreams of becoming a sommelier, making wine from your own grapes, or building a successful wine brand, HSU’s College of eLearning and Extended Education has developed a four-part intensive seminar series with your future in mind.

[Updated] Assault Suspect Arrested

Arcata Police have arrested Justin F. Patrick, who allegedly sexually assaulted an HSU student and assaulted an HSU staff member today. His arrest followed an intense search by both Arcata Police and University Police.

Summit Channels Social Justice Theory into Action

The Humboldt State community can explore social justice theory in a number of ways, whether that’s through their major or student programs. Breathing life into theory, however, can be difficult, but is an essential step in bringing about positive change. HSU’s two-day Social Justice Summit will explore the challenges of taking social justice from theory into action on Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5.

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Unprecedented Research on Student Food and Housing Security

California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White announced that he is extending ongoing research by professors from Humboldt State and CSU Long Beach to better understand and address the housing and food security needs of college students across the 23-campus system.

Theatre Students, Faculty Win Prestigious Kennedy Center Regional Awards

Students and faculty in HSU’s Department of Theatre, Film, & Dance won several top awards in the regional competition at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Denver. The winners include the student nominee who will represent the region in the Kennedy Center’s national awards in April.

Campus to ‘Power Down’ for Big Energy Savings

Humboldt State can save energy and reduce emissions by powering down ventilation systems, switching off office equipment and take other steps that will have cause minimal disruption and be generally unobtrusive.

Animals R Us in Jungalbook at HSU

The gym teacher—a big bear of a man—surveys his fourth and fifth graders at recess, inert and buried in smart phones and laptops on their battered schoolyard. He challenges them to enter a jungle of imagination, to take on the roles of animals and the young human foundling raised by wolves who faces life and death decisions, and the future.

Premieres and Classics with HSU Symphonic Band & Jazz Orchestra

New work—including an overture by composer and North Coast resident Michael Kibbe—plus band classics and an anniversary tribute characterize the shared concert of the HSU Symphonic Band and the Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, February 27, in Fulkerson Recital Hall.

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HSU Expands Food Access With SNAP Benefits

Humboldt State is among the country’s first universities to accept Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Eligible students, faculty, and staff can now use Electronic Benefits Transfer cards to purchase food at the College Creek Marketplace.

Former HSU Student Arrested for Sexual Assault

A former Humboldt State University student was arrested for a sexual assault that occurred in December 2015 in an east campus parking lot. University Police officers arrested the student on Saturday, Feb. 13. The student was booked in the Humboldt County Jail.

Dissecting the Recovery of Endangered Species

How does a species move from “endangered” to “non-threatened” status and what are the implications of that move? Ecologist and conservation biologist Dan Doak will discuss the recovery of imperiled species in the annual Lamberson Ecology Lecture, a free public event on Friday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m.