Cal Poly Humboldt is one of the nation’s leading universities serving rural students, earning the No. 8 spot in Washington Monthly’s inaugural Top 100 Rural Colleges ranking. Of the top 10 schools, the university also has the highest graduation rate. Humboldt also earned a place in the magazine’s 2026 Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars: West ranking, placing […]
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The Good and Bad News at CPH’s Fall Welcome
After attending decades of welcome-back fall meetings at the former Humboldt State University, I found it interesting to watch President Richard A. Carvajal at Cal Poly Humboldt, the ninth president and first Latino to lead CPH after being president of Valdosta State University from 2017 to 2025, in his first ever Fall Welcome event on […]
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Cal Poly Humboldt Reaches Major Sustainability Milestones
Four years after releasing its Climate Action Plan 2.0, Cal Poly Humboldt continues to show measurable progress toward its goal of becoming a carbon-neutral campus by 2045. According to a newly released progress report, the University has reduced net greenhouse gas emissions by 32% since the first Climate Action Plan (CAP) was released in 2017, […]
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Out on the Water
Overlooking the waterfront in Old Town Eureka, the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center (HBAC) is one of the easiest and most exciting ways to get out on the water this summer. With a friendly, knowledgeable staff and a wide range of rental options, HBAC makes exploring Humboldt’s myriad waterways accessible for adventurers of all skill and […]
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Cal State’s Newest Polytechnic Campus Hopes a Rebranding Will Bring Enrollment Gains
This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. Jonathan Juarez was working in Los Angeles to help support his parents and brother when he decided it was time to finish his bachelor’s degree. Rather than stay local, the 30 year old enrolled at the California State University’s northernmost campus roughly 700 miles […]
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CPH Research Enhances Understanding of River Otters and Wetland Conservation
As communities around the globe celebrate World Otter Day on May 27, Cal Poly Humboldt graduate students, now alumni, helped expand scientific understanding of North American river otters and the coastal wetland ecosystems they call home through four research projects. The North Coast Otters Public Arts Initiative combined public art, community engagement, and conservation education […]
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New Nursing Partnership Sends First CR Graduates to Cal Poly Humboldt
College of the Redwoods proudly celebrated the inaugural graduating class of its North Coast Concurrent Enrollment (NCCE) pathway, marking a major milestone for nursing education on the North Coast. Through a partnership between College of the Redwoods and Cal Poly Humboldt, the program operates as a Concurrent Enrollment Program (CEP), providing nursing students with a streamlined and […]
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Meet Cal Poly Humboldt’s Champions of Sustainability 2026
The 10th annual Sustainability Champion Awards program honors Cal Poly Humboldt students, faculty, and staff whose practices have deepened a culture of sustainability on campus, have furthered the integration of sustainability into academics or student life, or have reduced the University’s environmental footprint. Each year, a selection committee reviews nominations and selects one faculty, one […]
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Cal Poly Humboldt Art + Film Professor Sarah Lasley Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Cal Poly Humboldt Professor of Art + Film Sarah Lasley has been honored as a member of the 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship Class. The 101st class includes 223 distinguished individuals who are making their mark across 55 disciplines. Chosen through a rigorous application and peer review process from nearly 5,000 applicants, these fellows exemplify extraordinary prior […]
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Family Ambassadors Boost Student Success at Cal Poly Humboldt
Cal Poly Humboldt is expanding its support for students and their families with the launch of the Family Ambassador program, an initiative designed to build community, share knowledge, and help families feel connected throughout the college experience. “Families are such an important part of the student experience, and this program creates a meaningful way for […]
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Arcata, Eureka Protests Call Out ICE and Trump
More than 100 students and community members showed up near the Cal Poly Humboldt campus at the David Josiah Lawson mural at the D Street Community Center for a student-led walkout protest on Jan. 23 in solidarity with Free America walkouts across the country. Participants brought signs or picked one up from a donated stack, […]
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Fred Korematsu Day Celebration
As ICE raids terrorize American cities and executive orders test constitutional limits, Fred Korematsu’s defiance feels less like history and more like instruction. Korematsu refused to comply with Executive Order 9066, which forced Japanese Americans into incarceration camps during World War II, and spent decades fighting for justice. Cal Poly Humboldt honors his legacy with […]