Cal Poly Humboldt students are currently enrolling for their spring classes and for the second time since he resigned his presidency to retreat into a tenured professor position, Tom Jackson Jr. is not listed on the schedule as teaching any courses. Jackson, who brought his tumultuous and controversial five-year tenure as the university’s president to […]
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CPH to Host Community Forum on Presidential Search
Those interested can weigh in on what they’d like to see in Cal Poly Humboldt’s next president during a two-hour forum Thursday with the selection committee. Embattled President Tom Jackson Jr. stepped down in August, retreating to a tenured professor position with the university after five tumultuous years helming the institution. Michael Spagna is currently […]
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Jackson Stepping Down at Cal Poly Humboldt
After five years on the job, Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson Jr. announced today that he will be stepping away from his current post and retreating to a faculty position next month. The announcement comes after a tumultuous end to the 2023-2024 school year saw Jackson face calls for his resignation and a no-confidence […]
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CPH University Senate Calls for Independent Investigation into Protest Response
Meeting at the Arcata Community Center because the Cal Poly Humboldt campus remained guarded by police under a hard closure, the University Senate voted overwhelmingly this afternoon to pass resolutions calling on the Humboldt County District Attorney to drop all charges against students and faculty involved in the pro-Palestinian protests that caused administration to shutter […]
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CSU to Release Assessment of Title IX Issues After Systemwide Audit
The California State University Board of Trustees will release an assessment following a report on a system-wide Title IX audit scheduled to be delivered at 8:30 a.m. at its meeting tomorrow. The law firm Cozen O’Connor received feedback from nearly 18,000 CSU community members through anonymous surveys and in-person visits. The announcement at the trustees’ […]
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At ‘Breaking Point,’ Cal Poly Humboldt Academic Senate Passes Resolution Supporting Survivors, Criticizing President
The Cal Poly Humboldt Academic Senate voted unanimously yesterday to pass a resolution in support of sexual assault survivors that noted recent statements by university President Tom Jackson Jr. “have led to additional harm and a feeling of distrust.” The resolution is the latest fallout from Jackson’s remarks during his fall welcome address in August, […]
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Cal Poly President Apologizes for Title IX Comments
Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson Jr. sent out a personal message to the campus community this morning apologizing for comments he made about Title IX investigations during his fall welcome address that some felt were misinformed at best or at worst an overt attempt to silence survivors of sexual assault and harassment. The message […]
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Cal Poly Humboldt Honors Betty Kwan Chinn During Commencement
Betty Kwan Chinn became the first person in Cal Poly Humboldt’s fresh history — and just the 13th in the campus’ 109-year history — to receive an honorary doctorate degree Saturday. During the ceremony, Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson Jr. and Provost Jenn Capps spoke of Chinn’s decades of services in Humboldt County working to […]
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HSU President on Personal Leave Following Son’s Death
Humboldt State University informed the campus community this morning that President Tom Jackson Jr. “has stepped away from his presidential duties” temporarily but indefinitely following the Oct. 6 death of his 22-year-old son TJ Jackson in a car crash in South Dakota. Vice President of University Advancement Frank Whitlatch will serve as acting president through […]
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Frankovich Addresses ‘Disheartening’ Email Rift with HSU President
County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich said yesterday that she was simply “trying to make safe choices for the entire community” when, citing an increased prevalence of COVID-19 in the local community, she urged Humboldt State University to postpone plans to bring students into on-campus housing and resume limited in-person instruction in an Aug. 11 email […]
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HSU Moves to Re-open After Health Officer Warns it is Unsafe; Students Set to Arrive on Campus Tomorrow
Asked about Humboldt State University’s plans to return students to on-campus housing beginning this weekend, moving toward a limited re-opening of in-person instruction Sept. 8, county Health Officer Teresa Frankovich seemed to strike a diplomatic tone during an unscheduled media availability this afternoon. “Obviously, HSU is a really integral part of our community and we […]
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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 […]