Provost Communication, Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Good morning everyone, and happy Wednesday. The kickball competition has been nothing short of epic this week, with OH HEY HEY narrowly edging out Kickin’ it Old School by a 5-4 margin on Monday. Tyler Hooker, Instructional Support Technician, kicked a walk-off to seal the win. On Tuesday, our student team, Jack Attack, looked unstoppable against the Lumbjack Legends (alumni), who staged a solid comeback attempt. All in all, getting outside in the sunshine, laughing and playing, has been so much fun. 

I’m looking forward to catching the game today in the Redwood Bowl at 12 pm between 2 Legit 2 Kick (Advancement/Athletics) vs. Pitch, Please! (Academic Affairs).

Chair Leadership Group Shout Out

I am excited for our first All Council of Chairs meeting of the academic year, which is scheduled for tomorrow morning. I want to take a moment to thank this year’s Chair’s Leadership group, with whom I partner in setting the agendas.  They are:

• Nicole Jean Hill, Art + Film

• Erin Kelly, Forestry

• Kishan Lara-Cooper, Child Development

• Jen Maguire, Social Work

• Melanie Michalak, Geology

• Marissa Ramsier, Anthropology

Reminder: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA) Grant Program Deadline is tomorrow!

The goal of RSCA is to support research, scholarly, and creative activity. Projects may include support for activities such as research studies; writing scholarly papers, textbooks, or monographs; travel to archives or professional conferences; development of pilot studies; collection of preliminary data for grant proposals; participant incentives; recitals, performances, or exhibitions; and participation in clinical or professional workshops, etc.

Project proposals are due tomorrow, Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 11:59 pm.

For more details, please visit our Engagement Hub. For an overview of the program and how to write a successful proposal, you can watch this video on SPF’s YouTube Channel.

For any technical support questions, please contact one of our Research Development Support Coordinators: Cara Peters at cap924@humboldt.edu or Kumi Nakadate at  jkn24@humboldt.edu. For other application-related questions, please contact Erika Wright, Research Development Lead, at erika.wright@humboldt.edu.

Register Now: Where to Find the Funding, Grant Info Session for Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff are invited to join the Sponsored Programs Foundation for a grant info session on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm in the Library Fishbowl (LIB 209).

This 50-minute session will explore SPF services, grant opportunities, and resources for finding funding. Attendees will have a chance to network with colleagues around research themes and stay after for a 20-minute Q&A following the session. A comprehensive list of grant opportunities will be provided to all participants. 

Sign up for the session here! If you have any questions, please contact one of our Research Development Support Coordinators: Cara Peters at cap924@humboldt.edu or Kumi Nakadate at  jkn24@humboldt.edu.

Have a great rest of your week.

Sincerely,

Jenn Capps