Provost Communication, Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Hello, and happy Wednesday. I hope you all are having a great week.

Associated Students AI World Cafe: Tomorrow, Thursday, December 4, 2025

Associated Students invites all students, faculty, and staff to join them for a cup of coffee and a world cafe-style discussion about the uses of Artificial Intelligence on campus. Join in the conversation tomorrow, Thursday, December 4th from 10 to 11:30 am in the Goodwin Forum, Nelson Hall East, Room 102.

Distinguished Faculty Award Nominations Are Open

On behalf of the Cal Poly Humboldt University Senate, the Faculty Awards Committee is pleased to announce the solicitation of nominations for the following faculty awards:

• Excellence in Teaching Award – Lecturer

• Excellence in Teaching Award – Tenure-line faculty

• Outstanding Service Award

• Outstanding Professor Award

• Scholar of the Year

You may nominate eligible faculty by submitting a letter of nomination summarizing the nominee’s outstanding qualities along with the required supporting evidence provided by the nominee, as detailed at this link: Nomination Guidelines. Nominees must meet the eligibility criteria specified for the award for which they are nominated. Because putting together an effective nomination dossier places a certain burden on the nominee, please be sure to notify the nominee well in advance of the deadline. If possible, nominators should share the responsibility of gathering letters from students, colleagues, etc. in support of the nomination. Faculty may also self-nominate. 

Submit the letter of nomination and supporting evidence electronically via email to senate@humboldt.edu by Friday, January 23, 2026. If you need assistance submitting your nomination or if you have any questions about the process, please contact the University Senate office by email at senate@humboldt.edu.

COMPASS By the Numbers

COMPASS is a set of programs centering the Indian Natural Resources, Science & Engineering Program (INRSEP) at its heart and guiding North Star. COMPASS programs place special emphasis on working with our Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) students to support their success. Their recent annual report shows some of the following accomplishments:

• 254 students served [217 undergraduate; 37 master’s]; this number also represents a 123% increase in the amount of students served over the past seven years.

• 85 students with tribal affiliations = 49 % increase in number of Native students from 2024; 431% increase in the number of Native students served over the seven year period. 

• 61% service of 1st generation students.

• 18% increase in the number of graduates.

Thank you to Dr. Nievita Bueno Watts and all of the COMPASS staff including Lonyx Landry, Amir Malikyar, Nanette Durbin, Brian Kyte, Melissa Downs, and Dr. Rachel Torres.

Have a terrific rest of your week.

Sincerely,

Jenn Capps