A new California program to financially reward college students for volunteering has drawn national attention — but less than half of its budgeted money is going to actual student aid. The California Volunteers College Corps program, backed by $159 million in mostly state money, promises to award up to $10,000 to 6,668 low-income students who […]
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Of Basketball and Role Models
The first time I met Jain Tuey, she was starting her freshman year at Fortuna High School, where I was teaching. After work, I ran into her dad Skip at Safeway and we chatted. The whole time, Jain was holding a basketball against her hip, impatient and glaring at me in her T-shirt and sweatpants. […]
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David’s Out
The first time I walked inside Pelican Bay State Prison I met David Nguyen. He was one of the first two graduates (along with Larry Vickers) to earn their Associate Degrees for Transfer from College of the Redwoods’ Pelican Bay Scholars Program. A monumental achievement. At the time, I was in my second semester at Humboldt […]
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HSU and CR Commencement Ceremonies This Weekend; HSU to Honor Yurok Spiritual Leader
Congratulations to all Humboldt State University and College of the Redwoods graduates! The schools will be celebrating their graduates at this weekend’s commencement ceremonies both in-person and virtually. Although CR’s in-person graduation ceremony was canceled due to COVID-19, the college has opted to hold a virtual ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday via Facebook Watch and […]
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CR Class Helping Repair Home Damaged in Horrific Crash
College of the Redwoods carpentry students and some industry partners are repairing the home of Bob Beland, who was killed in his bed last year when a drunk driver crashed into his home. In the first project of CR’s new CT-15 Carpentry Techniques and Existing Buildings course taught by Jennifer Taylor, the students are repairing […]
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College of the Redwoods Confirms First COVID-19 Case
College of the Redwoods has confirmed its first COVID-19 case in a student residing at the college’s residence hall. Just like Humboldt State University, the test was administered as a part of the move-in process for students arriving to live on campus. The student and another student who was possibly exposed have been moved into […]
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College of the Redwoods to Offer Virtual Pharmacy Technician Program
College of the Redwoods Workforce and Community Education will offer an expanded pharmacy technician program virtually for the Fall 2020 semester. Students that are interested in the program can attend a virtual information session on Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. and Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. Register by calling (707) 476-4500. “These information sessions are […]
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CR Offering Frontline Workers De-escalation, Assertiveness Training
Many in the customer service industry and public sector jobs are bearing the brunt of resentment — and too often outright hostility — toward COVID-19 health and safety protocols meant to protect workers and the public as Humboldt County teeters on the precipice of becoming yet another California hotspot. To help employees and business owners […]
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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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College of the Redwoods to Review Basic Law Enforcement Academy Curriculum
College of the Redwoods is establishing a committee, the Basic Law Enforcement Academy Advisory Committee, that will enhance its ability to train future law enforcement officers that reflects the culture of equity and inclusion and is inviting residents to become committee members. “We are going to start by bringing key constituent groups together to review […]
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HSU Lauds Launch of New Nursing Program
Humboldt State University announced its nursing program will begin this fall, hailing the formal launch as a “milestone moment for healthcare here on the North Coast.” Under the program, graduating College of the Redwoods nursing students will be able to transfer to HSU to complete their bachelors of science degree without leaving the region, which […]
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Staff Layoffs, Suspension of Football and Beach Volley Programs at CR
Facing a $1.5 million budget shortfall, College of the Redwoods has implemented several cost-cutting measures, including laying off staff and suspending the football and beach volleyball programs, an action related to the redirecting of $475,000 from the Health, Physical Education, Kinesiology, Recreation, Dance and Athletic Department. In news release today, CR also said it has […]