Provost Communication, Monday, August 18, 2025

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Fall 2025 Semester. I hope you all had a wonderful summer. I felt like it flew by, but I was able to get a lot of time outside running, hiking, surfing, and walking with the pups as the work continued throughout the summer. There is a lot to catch you all up on, and I am looking forward to a great year ahead. 

There are a number of engagement opportunities this week. Here are a few:

Open House: Sneak Peek of Hinarr Hu Moulik Student Housing Complex

Today, Monday, August 18, 2025, from 12 pm to 2 pm.

Location: 2905 St. Louis Road, Arcata, CA 95521

Celebrate Cal Poly Humboldt’s new off-campus student housing complex, Hinarr Hu Moulik! Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to get a sneak peek at the first floor of the residence hall. (Read more about Hinarr Hu Moulik).

Important Note about Parking and Shuttle Service
There is no parking available at Hinarr Hu Moulik, as students will be moving in throughout the day. Shuttle services will be available. Shuttles will run continuously from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from campus to Hinarr Hu Moulik on St. Louis Road in Arcata. Board the shuttle in front of the Student & Business Services building (near the G11 parking lot kiosk).

2025 University Fall Welcome

Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 9 am to 10:30 am

Location: Lumberjack Arena

This is a great opportunity for faculty and staff to come together and look ahead to an exciting year. Light refreshments will be provided after the event. 

Professional Development Day: Artificial Intelligence: Human Learning in the Age of AI

Friday, August 22, 2025, from 7:30 am - 1:30 pm

Locations:

Breakfast in KBR, 7:30-8:25 am

Keynote in JVD, 8:30-10:15 am

Concurrent Sessions in various rooms, 10:25-11:15 am, 11:25 am-12:15 pm

Lunch in KBR, 12:20-1:30 pm

Featuring a thought-provoking Keynote Address by a leading expert in AI and innovation, 

Dr. C. Edward Watson, Co-Author of Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to A New Era of Human Learning. This interdisciplinary symposium invites faculty, staff, and educational leaders to critically and collaboratively explore how artificial intelligence is shaping, challenging, and reimagining human learning. With a blend of keynote talks, thematic sessions, and collaborative workshops, participants will engage with ethical, philosophical, and practical dimensions of AI in education.

Full Schedule Available Here: https://www.humboldt.edu/ctl/professional-development-day

Welcome to our New Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty

I had the great pleasure of spending time getting to know many of our new T/TT faculty colleagues at the new faculty orientation last week. They are:

Dr. Sanaa Algaraibeh Computer Science

Dr. Robert Blenk Wildlife Management

Dr. Regina Jorgenson Physics & Astronomy

Dr. Sarah Rios Environmental Studies

Dr. Monica Sheffer Entomology/Biological Sciences

Dr. Byron Smith Anthropology/Archaeology (Spring 2025)

Please give them a warm welcome when you see them around campus. 

College of Extended Education and Global Engagement (CEEGE)

Please be on the lookout for a separate campus communication from me about some exciting changes with CEEGE!

Well Done!

A big heartfelt congratulations to the Rangeland Sciences Program for earning accreditation from the Society for Range Management. The very first in California, and a goal that has been sought after for many years. Outstanding!

Have a wonderful Monday.

Jenn Capps