Newsletter for alumni and friends of Humboldt State University
June 2009
Music has always been a major part of John Rivera’s ('02) life. And now, ukulele in tow, he’s helping to spread the aloha spirit to Hawaii’s many visitors. More»
View the HSU Commencement 2009 slideshow»
HSU alumnus Dan Curry (’79) delivered the 2009 Commencement Speech on May 16, 2009. Read the official transcript»
Save big on summer activities, travel, shopping, entertainment, outdoor gear and more! Check out the Humboldt Alumni Savings Connection»
In a message to the campus community, President Rollin Richmond describes the budget cuts being proposed for Humboldt State and the California State University system. More»
Humboldt State University’s Schatz Energy Research Center will help conduct engineering and economic studies in support of homegrown renewable energy in Humboldt County. More»
Created in 1969 to bolster Native American teachers in Northern California, ITEPP is celebrating its 40th year. More»
Thomas Joshua Cooper (’69) has been awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship for 2009. The award will help him complete the North American portion of his project to photograph “the beginnings of civilization” around the Atlantic Ocean. More»
Cancel all other summer plans. You’ve just been selected for an all-expenses paid trip to an exotic destination – the island nation of Taiwan. Three weeks ago, the Humboldt State men’s basketball program learned that scenario was a distinct possibility. More»
Vivian Helliwell, an undergraduate economics major at Humboldt State University and a local fisheries activist, has won a CSU-wide research award for a paper she wrote about the management of California Dungeness crab. More»
Humboldt State University student sleuths say consumers should be wary of seafood at the grocery store and restaurants that may be mislabeled. Fisheries biology undergrads tracked down rockfish sold as albacore tuna at a sushi restaurant, and found a natural food market selling Dover sole as Monterey sole—which doesn’t exist. More»
Humboldt State University and researchers at Michigan State University recently received a grant to study the effects of concussion on depression, neurocognitive performance, and balance/coordination in student-athletes. More»
Catch up with the Sociology Department. The Spring 2009 newsletter features stories of the good work being done by our faculty, students, alumni, and emeritus faculty. More (PDF)»
Alumni of the Theatre, Film and Dance Department are having a reunion - July 11-12 - to honor the memory of Dick Rothrock and raise funds for the Richard R. Rothrock Memorial Endowment. More»
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WINNER: Karen Klayman '85
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