Sarai Escalante Special to the Union HUMBOLDT STATE – I grew up in Tijuana, Mexico. No matter where you come from, you belong in college and you deserve an education. This is something that I have learned throughout the years of being in college and something I believe we all deserve. Thanks to a lot…
College Life Today: A learning disability didn’t make me ineducable. It made me unstoppable
Max Schmidtbauer Special to the Union HUMBOLDT – Being a freshman in college is not easy, to say the least. Once you tack on the fact that I have a diagnosed learning disability, it seems like college is not an option at all. At least, this is what I was told. Little did I know…
HSU restarting Nursing program, is searching for director
HSU Searching for Director of New Nursing Program Humboldt State University has begun a national search for a director to lead an RN-to-BSN nursing program, which could enroll its first students as soon as Fall 2020. The director is a faculty position, with broad responsibility for overseeing continued development of the program, raising the necessary…
Humboldt State releases Draft EIR for Trinity Annex parking lot project
Mad River Union ARCATA – The draft Environmental Impact Report for Humboldt State’s Trinity Annex Project has been posted online at facilitymgmt.humboldt.edu/trinity-annex-project. It is also available at HSU offices located at 1 Harpst St., Arcata, and at the Arcata Branch Public Library, at 500 Seventh St. The project was unveiled to the public last July…
Forum on Rossbacher’s replacement set for Feb. 4
THE POST-LISA SCENARIO The California State University Board of Trustees and the Chancellor’s Office is beginning the search for Humboldt State University’s new president to succeed President Lisa A. Rossbacher, who announced she will retire at the end of the 2018-19 academic year. An Open Forum will be held Monday, Feb. 4 from 1 to…
The Village is back, and it’s somewhat similar, but different from the last version
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – The Village student housing project is back. The revised project is physically much the same as the version which failed approval by the City Council last August, but meets a key demand for mixed housing voiced by its council skeptics. However, it loses some other features which…
College Life Today: How college cleared my path
Jamie Rubin Special to the Mad River Union HUMBOLDT State – In the midst of exams and projects, I sometimes wonder why I chose college. Why would I intentionally put myself through stress, lack of sleep, and the pressure to succeed? I go through phases of regret and compare my life to those around me, instilling…
College Life Today: the community keeps me marching
Martin Monjaraz Special to the Union HUMBOLDT STATE, ARCATA – Being active in college culture and finding community through the Marching Lumberjacks and Entrepreneurs Club keeps me excited and engaged in school. At the start of my college experience, I felt like a plethora of other college freshmen did. While I was excited to start…
College Life Today: My biggest college regret
Celeste Alvarez Special to the Union HUMBOLDT STATE – Don’t be afraid to push yourself and get out of your comfort zone in college. It can lead you to do great things you never would have imagined before. In my first three years at HSU, I never joined a club or any resource center. I…
Get Ready Humboldt: Creating a culture of college attendance and accomplishment
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – A cross-section of local industry leaders and employers gathered at Eureka’s Ingomar Club last week to unveil a new campaign which, if effective, will both ensure a new generation of achievers and build college attendance in the region. Dubbed Get Ready Humboldt – with a GetReadyHumboldt.com website…