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Facelifts And Function: Campus Infrastructure Gets Summer Makeover

Summer might be viewed as a quiet time on campus, but a quick look around reveals a hidden hub of activity. Along with the obvious ones, many behind-the-scenes projects have been completed or are underway as the fall semester begins, including an environmentally-friendly Low Impact Development system (LID) that cleans up storm run-off.

Campus Greets Record Number of Freshmen and Latino/a Students

If the hive of activity during the first week of school seems even busier than usual and the requests for directions more common, it's not your imagination. The largest incoming class of freshmen in HSU history–1,429 strong–brings the overall enrollment to 8,600 students, also a record according to preliminary figures.

HSU Joins $30 Million Concussion Research Initiative

Humboldt State University’s North Coast Concussion Program (NCCP) has received a $242,000 two-year grant from the NCAA and the U.S. Department of Defense to conduct groundbreaking research into the history and impact of concussions on NCAA athletes.

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Why Humboldt State?

The biggest freshman class in HSU’s 102-year history rolled into town last week, traveling from as far as Indonesia and as close as McKinleyville. And as they began settling in to their new home away from home, we asked them why they chose Humboldt State. Here’s what they said.

Salmon Return to HSU in Book of the Year Reading

Excerpts from “Salmon Is Everything”, the locally created play about people, cultures, and the Klamath River that is the basis for HSU’s Book of the Year, will be performed as a staged reading on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. in the Van Duzer Theatre.

HSU Back-to-School

Humboldt State is getting ready to welcome back students for the Fall Semester.

$1.87 Million Award to Help Low-Income Students Complete College

Humboldt State University has received a $1.87 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund its Student Support Services (SSS) program, which helps low-income and first-generation students finish college. HSU will receive $373,378 each year for the next five years.

HSU Recycling About to Get More Convenient

Humboldt State is one of 37 colleges and universities across the country to receive support from the Recycling Bin Grant Program, made possible by Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and the Coca-Cola Foundation. The program awarded HSU with 50 recycling bins, which will be used to expand waste reduction efforts at outdoor events such as football games, concerts and club fairs.

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HSU Music Professor Harley Muilenburg

Alums of Four Decades Gather to Sing for Harley

How to honor retiring professor Harley Muilenburg after 32 years of teaching Humboldt State students to sing? More than 20 of his former students who were members of his Mad River Transit jazz

Five CSU Campuses Rank Among Peace Corps’ Top Volunteer-Producing Hispanic-Serving Institution

Five California State University campuses—Chico, Fullerton, Humboldt, Long Beach and San Diego—have been ranked within the top 10 volunteer-producing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) nationwide by the Peace Corps. With 262 alumni currently serving around the world, the CSU continues to make a global impact as a leader in producing graduates who are committed to community service and serving others.