Provost Communication, Monday, November 10, 2025

Good morning and happy Wednesday. I hope everyone had a great weekend and it was wonderful to see the sun again!

Decolonizing Sustainability Speaker Series: Thursday, November 13, 2025

Please join the Department of Native American Studies and the Environment & Community Graduate Program from 5 to 6:30pm on Thursday, November 13, 2025 in the Native American Forum (BSS 162) for a presentation by Amy Bowers Cordalis. Bowers Cordalis will discuss her recently published book The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family's Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life. Books will be available for purchase and refreshments provided. Please see the attached flier for more details.

Accessible by April Campaign

The CSU has set a deadline of April 24, 2026, for all courses and course materials to comply with the accessibility of materials updated to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II. Instructional Technology (IT), the Faculty Accessibility Fellows for each college, and the Campus Disability Resource Center (CDRC) will be sharing necessary information and tools at department meetings this semester in order to support faculty in meeting the CSU accessibility goals. As faculty make progress in accessibility this semester, accessibility should be in the forefront when building future course materials. For additional support or questions, please contact any of the following people:

• IT Coordinator: Jeanne Wielgus jw7001@humboldt.edu
• CNRS Faculty Accessibility Fellow: Roxann Schroeder rjs30@humboldt.edu
• CPS Faculty Accessibility Fellow: Mari Sanchez ks2271@humboldt.edu
• CAHSS Faculty Accessibility Fellow: Suzanne Pasztor sp49@humboldt.edu

Reminder: Call for Fall 2025 Faculty and Staff Commencement Volunteers

If you are not signed up for Fall 2025 Commencement, please do so as soon as possible. We need everyone’s support to ensure a successful Commencement for our graduates and their families. As a reminder, the ceremony will take place on Friday, December 19, 2025 in the Lumberjack Arena. Volunteers are needed for both the processional and on-the-ground logistics support. 

• For more information, please see the commencement website, linked here: Fall 2025 Commencement
• To register for the processional, click here: Fall 2025 Commencement: Faculty & Staff Processional Participation
• To register for on-the-ground support, click here: Fall 2025 Commencement: Staff Support Interest and Availability

Thank you in advance for continuing to make this such a special and meaningful day for our graduates and their families.

Have a wonderful Monday and I hope everyone has a great day celebrating our veteran’s tomorrow. Thank you to each of our veterans who have served, as well as their families. 

Sincerely,

Jenn Capps