HSU Press Release President Rossbacher to Retire From CSU Lisa A. Rossbacher, who has served as President of Humboldt State University since 2014, announced today that she will retire from the California State University system after the 2018-19 academic year. In a message to the HSU community, President Rossbacher said that she had enjoyed serving…
A frank exchange of views about tonight’s CAB meeting
Mad River Union ARCATA – A member of KHSU’s Community Advisory Board (CAB) and Humboldt State’s president have had a frank exchange of views in advance of tonight’s CAB meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in BSS 162. The messages below were sent to the Union via an email anonymizer. Boardmember Jana Kirk-Levine…
More KSHU issues pile up in advance of Wednesday’s CAB meeting
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – Pick your narrative: either Humboldt State’s adults are trying to bring clarity and fairness to the unruly rebellion at KHSU, or the university’s administration is crossing ethical lines to squash dissent. Humboldt State University President Lisa Rossbacher has asked that meetings of radio station KHSU’s Community Advisory…
Rossbacher: No more KHSU Community Advisory Board meetings, please, until we clear this up
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – Humboldt State University President Lisa Rossbacher appears to have suspended meetings of radio station KHSU’s Community Advisory Board until the members explain themselves. In a letter dated Sept. 17 (see below), Rossbacher cites confusion over a June 27 decision by the CAB to forward a letter to…
Wruck answers allegation with apology, offers CAB meeting preview
Kevin L Hoover Mad River Union HUMBOLDT STATE – The Humboldt State University vice president accused by a KHSU staff member of inappropriate conduct during a station staff meeting has responded with apologies and further information. KHSU Office Manager Lorna Bryant stated that University Advancement Vice President Craig Wruck yelled at her and stifled her…
HSU President Rossbacher responds to the KHSU Community Advisory Board
Mad River Union HUMBOLDT STATE – Humboldt State President Lisa Rossbacher has provided the following response to a letter from KHSU’s Community Advisory Board. The response: **** From: lisaann.rossbacher <[email protected]> To: Tom Hinz Cc: Barbara Boerger Benjamin Winker Geraldine Goldberg Helene Rouvier Jana Kirk-Levine Jeff Russell Samuel Dorsey Scott Harris Susie and John Jennings Yadao Inong…
HSU now partnering with AMCAL on revised ‘The Village’ student housing project
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – In a 180 degree reversal of the public position it has taken for months, Humboldt State University is announcing a “partnership” with the developers of The Village student housing project. The partnership is announced in a letter from HSU President Lisa Rossbacher dated June 6, which is to…
Rob Smith: How HSU damaged its football program and lost a successful coach
(The following is a statement posted on the website footballscoop.com from former Humboldt State University Football Coach Rob Smith, who announced his resignation last week.) It is with strong emotions that I announce my decision to resign as Head Football Coach at Humboldt State University. The past 10 years have been very special to me…
Uncertainty for HSU’s student Dreamers in the era of Trump
Andrew George Butler Mad River Union HSU – Nearly 100 “Dreamers” enrolled at Humboldt State University could face deportation after President Donald’s Trump’s decision to end the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Trump is phasing out the Obama-era program and has given Congress six months to pass new legislation to replace it.…