College of the Redwoods has decided to conduct fall 2020 classes online with very limited in-person interaction solely for courses that are “impossible to convert.” “I know that these are unsettling times for all of us. Nothing is more important than your health and safety and that of your families. I also know these are […]
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HSU Appoints Jenn Capps as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Humboldt State University has appointed Jenn Capps as the new Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, she begins her role on Aug. 1. “We are excited to welcome Jenn and her wife, Julie, to Humboldt State University and the community,” HSU President Jackson said in a press release sent by the university. “Dr. Capps is an […]
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Newsom Moves to Slash School, Health Spending — But Asks Feds for a Rescue
How does a liberal, blue-state governor take on the unappealing task of slashing the budget? By shifting a lot of the pressure to the federal government. In revising California’s budget down to $203 billion Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom charted a plan to fill a huge deficit by tying many cuts to additional federal aid. If […]
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Schools Face Prospect of Layoffs, Furloughs as State Budget Gets Slashed
California’s public schools, physically closed since mid-March and strapped for cash, are coming out of a frying pan and into a financial fire. The fire comes in the form of a $6.5 billion cut to schools’ main source of funding as well as other reductions in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget that, if enacted, would mean […]
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Times-Standard: Daycares Move Toward Reopening
The Times-Standard reports that childcare facilities are preparing to reopen as California moves forward with Stage 2 of easing restrictions after two months of COVID-19 precautions. According to the article, half of the 300 or so daycare providers in the region shut down during shelter in place but around 60 to 65 percent are now […]
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UPDATE: CSU Plans to Go Primarily Online in Fall
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the 23-campus CSU system will be continuing online courses in the fall for most classes due to COVID-19 concerns. According to the report, Chancellor Timothy White made the announcement today during a board of trustees meeting. “Our university, when open without restrictions and fully in person, … is […]
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Partnership Keeps Little Learners Going, Open Door Doctors Caring for the Community
Each weekday morning, mask-clad children wait at the door outside one of Little Learners’ childcare sites to have their temperatures taken by a nurse before walking inside. It’s part of a new daily ritual for the youngsters, most of whom have parents working at Open Door Community Health Centers. Many attended Little Learners before the […]
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California Could Reopen Schools in July, Newsom Says
California could reopen for an earlier school year, perhaps as soon as late July, to make up for lost learning time, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today in laying out a course for easing his shelter-in-place order. Pointing to the state’s stable hospitalization data, the governor delivered hopeful news for throngs of parents struggling with distance […]
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HSU: Soliciting Investigation Ongoing, Faculty Member No Longer on Campus
Humboldt State University announced today that a faculty member accused of soliciting students no longer works on campus but said in the news release that details of the investigation and its outcome are not being made public because it is a personnel matter. Students who may have been harmed are encouraged to seek out assistance […]
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HSU to Have Virtual Commencement Ceremony
Humboldt State University will be hosting a virtual graduation ceremony for this semester’s graduating students May 16, the same day the in-person ceremony would’ve been held at the Redwood Bowl. The university shuttered its campus and shifted entirely to online instruction March 17 as fears mounted about the COVID-19 pandemic, and administrators have been working […]
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News Roundup: DA Will Prosecute ‘Flagrant’ Mask Order Violators, Dozens in Crescent City Protest Shelter Order (Without Masks)
Humboldt County District Attorney Maggie Fleming is prepared to prosecute people who “flagrantly” violate the Public Health Officer’s order that local residents wear facial coverings when inside buildings that aren’t their home, covered spaces and when they can’t maintain 6 feet of physical distancing outside, according to a report in the Times-Standard. Violating the order […]
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CSU Suspends College Entrance Exam Requirements
The California State University system has announced it will temporarily suspend the use of college entrance examinations in determining admission eligibility across all of its campuses. The announcement comes on the heels of Humboldt State University’s announcement that it is facing a ballooning budget deficit projected to reach more than $20 million over two years […]