The California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley, and California State University Chancellor Timothy White announced that the State of California is filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s “unlawful policy that threatens to exacerbate the spread of COVID-19 and exile hundreds of thousands of college students studying in the United States […]
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Newsom Appoints Yurok Education Department Director Jim McQuillen to State Board of Education
Gov. Gavin Newsom has recently appointed Yurok Education Department Director Jim McQuillen to the California State Board of Education. “I am honored to receive this appointment by Governor Newsom,” McQuillen said in a release. “In this role, I will continue to advocate for our native students and for all students to receive equitable educational services.” […]
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Humboldt Area Foundation Matches Donations to Support HSU’s Dreamers
The Humboldt Area Foundation helped raise more than $20,000 to provide emergency financial support to Humboldt State University’s California Dream Act students amid the COVID-19 crisis. Throughout June, all donations in support of HSU Dreamers were doubled with a matching grant of $10,000 from HAF’s COVID-19 Regional Response Fund. For more information, see the full […]
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Humboldt State Fine-Tuning Reopening Plans
Humboldt State University released updates today on its plans for the fall semester, which include limiting the number of people on campus to about 30 percent of normal and a hybrid model that melds virtual learning with in-person instruction for some classes. Residence halls are also expected to operate at half capacity with single occupancy […]
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Current, Former Staffers Call Out Dell’Arte on Equity
In an open letter to Dell’Arte International shared on social media titled “Collective Response to Dell’Arte International,” nine current and former staff members of the theater school call out what they say is a leadership that “cannot competently lead the organization in matters related to Equity.” The post says this has created “an unsafe environment […]
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Humboldt State’s Robotics Camp Returns This July
Humboldt State University announced that its popular summer Robotics Camp will return this July. A press release from HSU News & Information stated the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) – oriented camp for students entering eighth and ninth grades will be held virtually this year, using videoconferencing. The camp runs July 20-24 and July 27-30 during the afternoon. […]
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HSU Independent Review of UPD ‘Uncovered Organizational Issues’ Within the Department
The Office of Independent Review group completed its independent review of the University Police Department and allegations against then Chief of Police Donn Peterson and Lt. Melissa Hansen and found “there were broader problems within the department that need to be addressed,” including communication and leadership at all levels, internal division, and organizational dysfunction.” Last October, […]
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Two Feathers Native American Family Services Hosting Virtual Conference: ‘Walking the Red Road Together’
Two Feathers Native American Family Services is hosting a virtual conference geared toward native youth that will focus on substance abuse prevention and early intervention. “The goal of the conference is to bring awareness to ways of healing and thriving in Native communities. This often means preventing substance abuse in our communities,” Virgil Moorehead Jr. […]
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College of the Redwoods Receives Humboldt Area Foundation Grant for DACA Students
Humboldt Area Foundation granted College of the Redwoods $20,000 to support the school’s DACA students, a.k.a. “Dreamers,” who are living in the United States under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. According to a release, the grant will provide $325 in direct payment stipends to each of CR’s DACA students, who were excluded […]
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HSU to Have Limited Face-to-Face Instruction; Lays Out Its Reopening Plan
Humboldt State University has been approved to offer limited face-to-face courses this fall. “Learning by doing is a key element of Humboldt State University’s educational approach, and we’re grateful to the CSU for allowing us to move forward with those courses that really need to be taught face-to-face,” HSU President Tom Jackson said in the […]
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HSU Offering ‘Early Exit Program’ for Employees to Match Projected Enrollment Declines and Minimize Layoffs
Humboldt State University is offering an Early Exit Program for its employees as an effort to reduce the size of its campus workforce and balance the budget to match projected enrollment declines and minimize layoffs. According to the release, the program offers a payment of six months’ salary of up to $70,000 for employees. Employees […]
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Civil Grand Jury Finds SoHum School District Lacks Vision, Plan Amid Budget Crisis
The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury released a report yesterday detailing the hefty challenges facing Southern Humboldt Unified School District, from mountain budget shortfalls to a lack of stable leadership. The report, prompted by an apparent laundry list of complaints from families and staff in the district, details how declining enrollment, the formation of a […]