It was 2003 and James Adams (’13, Music) had just earned a certificate in electronics technology from College of the Redwoods. He was ready to re-enter the workforce, he recalls, but felt as though something was missing.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Humboldt State University will commence a new membership year August 1, offering more than 70 academic and thought-provoking classes in conjunction with HSU’s Centennial Celebration.
_The following was provided by the California State University Chancellor's Office._
h4. State Budget Marks Reinvestment in the CSU
The state’s reinvestment in the CSU became official last week as Gov. Brown signed the 2013-14 budget, which includes $125.1 million in new funding and $125 million reinstated from last year’s budget cut.
The proposed increase brings state funding levels to $2.3 billion for the CSU’s programs and operations.
Humboldt State’s CERT (Campus Emergency Response Team) Academy is scheduled Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28 and faculty, staff and students are encouraged to serve as CERT volunteers, who would assist first responders in the event of a major earthquake or comparable emergency.
This year’s Pulitzer Prize winner for history, Fredrik Logevall, will discuss his winning book, Embers of War: The Fall of An Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam, with veteran White House correspondent Paul Mann on Thursday, July 4, at 7 p.m. on KHSU’s Thursday Night Talk.
The international Zeltsman Marimba Festival comes to the Pacific Northwest for the first time June 30 - July 13, featuring eight evening concerts open to the public at Humboldt State University’s Native Forum and the Arcata Playhouse.
A New York Times best selling author and a renowned nature photographer headline Humboldt State University’s Centennial Speaker Series presented by Center Arts. With talks by authors Paul Ehrlich, Peter Singer, Naomi Klein and Michael Eric Dyson, union organizer Arturo S. Rodriguez and photographer James Balog, Humboldt State celebrates Big Ideas during the campus’s Centennial Celebration.
A number of common assumptions about marijuana use require more scrutiny based on hard scientific evidence instead of limited anecdotal data, according to a Humboldt State University academic journal.
Not many college students can say they're a published writer. But "young adult author" is a title that Vincent Gonzalez (’15, Wildlife) recently added to his resume.
Humboldt State University First Street Gallery presents Young Alumni-2013, on exhibit from July 2nd through August 4th, 2013. This exhibition celebrates the diversity and skills acquired by Humboldt State Art majors during their enrollment at the university.
Humboldt State’s master’s degree in education has been named one of the top programs of its kind in the nation by "mastersdegreeonline.org":http://www.mastersdegreeonline.org/, a website for master’s programs.
Boston-based marimba master Nancy Zeltsman, founder of the international Zeltsman Marimba Festival, promises that Humboldt State and Arcata Playhouse audiences will hear “absolutely ear-opening percussion” at her concert series June 30-July 13.
Humboldt State University’s Department of Music and Music Professor Eugene Novotney will host the international Zeltsman Marimba Festival June 30 - July 13 with multiple concerts open to the public.
Registration is now open for the 2013 Marine Sciences Summer Program. The three-session program is an opportunity for young children (first through sixth grades) to learn about the coastal environment through fun and exciting activities.
Humboldt State University will resume North Coast teacher workshops this summer for California State University’s Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC) for high school teachers, co-sponsored by the Humboldt County Office of Education, College of the Redwoods and The Redwood Writing Project.
Humboldt State Professor C.D. Hoyle, Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received a three-year, $155,746 continuation grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for ongoing testing of Newton’s law of gravity and Einstein’s theory of relativity in HSU’s Gravitational Research Laboratory.
The Schatz Energy Research Center at Humboldt State University has received a $95,000 state grant to continue experiments aimed at converting biomass—slash from logging and fuel reduction efforts—into energy dense “bio-coal.”
Humboldt State University oceanography professor Christine Cass has been named one of the top 20 women professors in California by "statestats.org":http://www.statestats.org/ and "onlineschoolscalifornia.com":http://onlineschoolscalifornia.com/.
In three ceremonies, Humboldt State students became Humboldt State alumni as the university celebrated their achievements before a crowd of thousands of families and friends.
Humboldt State NOW digs into the photographic archives as campus gets ready for the yearlong centennial celebration in the ’13-’14 academic year. Enjoy a look back every week as HS NOW features historical photos. Photos will also be added to the Scrolling Archive on the HSU Centennial webpage. And be sure to share your own memories and photos from campus at "humboldt.edu/100/share":http://humboldt.edu/100/share.
Emanuel Delgado (’13, Geography) has always had a passion for sustainability, but it wasn’t until he came to HSU that he really had a chance to get his feet wet.
_The following was provided by the California State University Chancellor's Office._
Governor Brown’s May Revision of the 2013-2014 state budget continues to propose an additional $125.1 million in state funding for the California State University and also maintains reinstating $125 million that was cut from last year's budget and was due to be reimbursed in this year's budget following the successful passage of Proposition 30. The proposal also states that the administration will work with the colleges and universities, legislature and other stakeholders on a framework that would link future budget augmentations to performance-related measures.
Humboldt State University’s California Center for Rural Policy has been awarded a two-year, $1 million grant by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to bolster Humboldt County health care.
