Acting President and Condolences for President Jackson President Jackson has stepped away from his presidential duties temporarily due to the death of his son. Vice President of University Advancement Frank Whitlatch is serving as Acting President through Sunday, Oct. 11. Jason Meriwether, vice president of enrollment management, will serve as Acting President starting Monday, Oct.…
Hospitalizations rise as COVID-19 advances; Tom, Terry spar over reopening
Cases could be 5-10 times those confirmed; dread, tension mount Daniel Mintz Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – The county’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has gone beyond 300 but the actual number could be 10 times that. And the steepening climb of cases is beginning to be reflected in hospitalizations. The status of COVID-19’s…
Jackson seeks to better bind town, gown
Synergy between the city and campus, Jackson said, will send a strong, positive message to visitors. “Let’s take advantage of our proximity and show our pride,” he said.
President Jackson details HSU’s Coronavirus response
The time has come for HSU to implement a number of additional contingency plans and bolster our COVID-19 precautions. While there are no known active COVID-19 cases in our County at this time, and there have been none on campus, these additional precautions are consistent with recent federal and state health directives. In short, we must now do more to protect the health and safety of our campus and local communities.
New HSU prez making the rounds
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – In the month that newly installed Humboldt State President Tom Jackson has held the office, local folks may have seen as much of him out in the community than they did of his predecessor during her five years on the job. That’s how it seems, anyway, as…