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Tribal Consultant Holds Workshop

September 25, 2007
8 am - 5 pm
Contact: CSU Chico
Contact phone: 530/898-4598

Tribal management consultant Suzanne Burcell, HSU Director of American Indian Education and Associate Director of Economic and Community Development, will lead an Indian Entrepreneurs’ Training Workshop for new and current business owners on Tues., Sept. 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Red Lion Inn, 1929 Fourth Street, Eureka. Information and registration are available at www.csuchico.edu/cedp, or dial 530/898-4598.

Learning Commons Infotech Presentation, Sept. 28

September 28, 2007
11:45 am

The Campus Learning Commons Committee would like to invite students, faculty and staff to attend a special presentation by Dr. Joan Lippincott at 11:45 in Goodwin Forum on September 28, 2007.

Joan K. Lippincott is the Associate Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). CNI, jointly sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries and Educause, includes about 200 member organizations concerned with the use of information technology and networked information to enhance scholarship and intellectual productivity. Dr. Lippincott has written profusely on the use of networked information to transform institutions, including New Learning Communities, Working Together, and Assessing the Academic Networked Environment.

The Campus Learning Commons Committee is represented by units on campus which contribute to student learning and is organized to respond to the needs of students in the new learning environment. The Committee has invited Dr. Lippincott to advise us on how to build a learning commons – a “one stop learning fitness center.”

President Richmond will introduce Dr. Lippincott to the campus community. Refreshments will be provided.

Proposals Sought for Nov. 1 Race Conclave

Deadline for submissions: September 28, 2007
Conclave November 1-9, 2007
Contact: Jyoti Rawal/Llyn Smith, Diversity Office
Contact phone: 826-4502

The Planning Committee of the 2007 Campus Dialogue on Race invites campus and community members to submit proposals for this year’s series of events, Thursday, Nov. 1 through Friday, Nov. 9. The annual symposium assembles students, staff, faculty, administrators and members of the general public to present and participate in programs that assess racial injustice and other forms of oppression, and their amelioration. The program comprises keynote speakers, group activities and discussions, workshops, poster sessions, relevant displays, films, teaching and multicultural readings. For details, and to submit Dialogue session proposals online, click on http://www.humboldt.edu/~diversity/campus_dialogue_proposal_form.php. Deadline for submissions is Friday, September 28, at 5:00 p.m.

Organ Dedication Concert Set

September 29, 2007
8 pm
Contact: Gil Cline
Contact information: 707/826-5441

Humboldt State University’s Department of Music will present a Dedication Concert for the recent gift of a baroque-type, German-made Bosch pipe organ on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 8:00 p.m. in Armstrong Rehearsal Hall, Room 131 of the Music Complex. The 60 minute concert will begin with an untitled work written expressly for the organ by Gilbert D. Cline, HSU Professor of Music, performed by Greg Granoff, HSU Music Technician. He will be accompanied by Professor Cline’s HSU Trumpet Consort von Humboldt, an ensemble of baroque trumpets. Area organists and members of the local chapter of the American Guild of Organists also will perform, including Doug Moorehead, past dean of the local AGO chapter. For more information, dial 707/826-3531.   

CCAT Grand Reopening

Sept. 29, 2007
2:00 pm
Contact: Jeff Steuben
Contact phone: 826-3551

Humboldt State’s student-run Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT) will hold its Grand Reopening on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the new location behind the parking lot at 14th and B Streets in Arcata, just down the hill from the new Behavioral and Social Sciences Building. Events will kick off at 2:00 p.m. with the first tour of the new facility, followed at 3:00 o’clock by ribbon cutting ceremonies, at 4:00 p.m. by a second tour and then live music at 5:00 p.m. (Prince Valiant) and 5:45 p.m. (A Parting Shot).

 Fifth Annual Paddlefest

September 29-30, 2007
Contact: Dean Hart
Contact Phone: 707/826-5107

The Humboldt State University Alumni Association and Center Activities will present HSU’s “People-Powered Water Adventure,” the 5th Annual Humboldt Bay Paddlefest, on Saturday, Sept. 29, and Sunday, Sept. 30, on the Eureka Waterfront.

This year’s festivities will serve as Grand Opening Event for the University’s, city’s and state’s new Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, which is Paddlefest’s official headquarters for land-based activities and classes. Water-based events will be launched from three docks directly north of the center, adjacent to Halvorson Park.

Saturday’s schedule will include a canoe and kayak fun race around Woodley Island, children’s activities, live music, clinics and classes, vendor demonstrations and booths and food and beverages. Sunday’s roster comprises the addition of a wacky Kardboard Kayak Race, the KEET Ducky Race (a fundraiser for children’s programs) and many other water-based activities. Awards will be presented both days to race and contest participants.

Admission is free.

Biology Seminar Series Through Nov. 30

Contact: Ashley Hawkins
Contact info: ashawk@gmail.com

The Biology Graduate Student Association is hosting a seminar series this fall on succeeding Fridays.  Each presentation will be held at 4:00 p.m. in Science B, Room 135. Speakers, dates and the subjects of the talks are listed below.

September 28, 2007
Brenda Grewell, USDA-ARS & UC Davis
Creeping over California wetlands: Ludwigia invasion ecology and management.

October 12, 2007
Eric Bjorkstedt, NOAA Fisheries & HSU Dept of Fisheries
Oceanography and the early life history of rockfishes: seeking mechanisms that determine recruitment success.

October 26, 2007
Wendy Trowbridge, University of Nevada at Reno
Prioritizing restoration of alpine meadows in the Central Great Basin

November 2, 2007
Andrew Stubblefield, HSU Dept of Forestry
Contributions of Radionuclide Tracer Experiments to Understanding of Soil Nutrient Inventories in the Corn Belt and (Ultimately) Anoxic Conditions in the Gulf of Mexico.

November 16, 2007
Peter Underhill, Stanford School of Medicine
Y Chromosome Affinities: A Portrait of Humankind.

November 30, 2007
TBA

Secondary Credential Orientation

Oct. 1, 2007
5:00 pm
Contact: Kristin Mack
707/826-5867

Orientation for Humboldt State’s Secondary Education Credential Program is scheduled Monday, Oct. 1, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the HSU Art Building, Room 102. The presentation is for those interested in earning a single subject credential to teach at the middle or high school level. Application procedures will be explained and application forms will be available. For details, call Kristin Mack at 707/826-5867 or email her at klm87@humboldt.edu.

Sustainable Energy Speaker Series

Oct. 4, 2007
5:30 pm
Contact: Allison Oakland
Contact phone: 707/826-4345
Contact email: allison@humboldt.edu

HSU's Schatz Energy Research Center and the Environment & Community Graduate Program will host Dr. Andrea Tuttle, a California resource policy expert as the next guest in the "Sustainable Futures: Energy, Environment & Society" speaker series. She will speak on Thursday, Oct. 4 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in the Natural Resources building, room 101, on the HSU Campus. The title of her talk is "California Climate Protocols and Politics - Through the Lens of Forest Carbon." Tuttle has 30 years of experience in California resource policy issues. She is former Director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF), and served on the California Coastal Commission and the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. She was principal consultant to the Select Committee on Forest Resources in the California Senate, and has consulted on sustainable forest management in Malaysia. She currently teaches forest and fire policy in the College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley and is a board member of The Pacific Forest Trust. She is a strong advocate for retaining working forestlands for their environmental, economic and social values. She has a Ph.D. in Environmental Planning from UC Berkeley and currently represents the forest sector on ETAAC, the Economic and Technology Advancement Advisory Committee, for AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.

Symphonic Band & Jazz Orchestra Concert

Oct. 6, 2007
8:00 pm
Contact: HSU Ticket Office 707/826-3928
Details: http://HSUMusic.blogspot.com

The HSU Symphonic Band & Jazz Orchestra will perform in concert on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 8:00 p.m. in Fulkerson Recital Hall. General Admission is $7.00, $3.00 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at the HSU Ticket Office (826-3928) or at the door.

Film Screening: “Dispensing Cannabis: the California Story”

Oct. 8, 2007
7:00 pm
Contact: David Lawlor
Contact phone: 707/206-2881
Contact email: humboldtasa@gmail.com

HSU-NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) and Humboldt ASA (Americans for Safe Access) will present a free screening of the documentary film "Dispensing Cannabis: The California Story," Monday, Oct. 8, in Science B-135 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The film will be followed by a discussion with director and HSU film professor Ann Alter, along with film students Steve Spain and Ben Shaw. Free food and beverages will be provided and the entire community is welcome to attend.

Taking Care of Business Workshop

Oct. 11, 2007
5:00 pm
Contact: Maggie Gainer
Contact phone: 707/826-3922 or -3924

The Office for Economic & Community Development at Humboldt State University will present “The New World Order and the Future of Recovered Paper” in its Taking Care of Business Workshop Series on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the new Samoa Recycling Facility. Pete Grogan, market development manager for Weyerhauser, will discuss the impact on paper demand and paper recovery of the three billion new capitalists in historically socialist nations in Asia and Europe who are dramatically increasing global consumption of natural resources and recyclable commodities. Global paper consumption is estimated to grow 50% by 2015—only eight years hence. Grogan will outline how Redwood Coast businesses can find opportunities in the worldwide future of recycled paper. The workshop will coincide with the Arcata Community Recycling Center’s Open House for the new Samoa Recycling Facility. Attendees will tour Humboldt County’s first privately-owned LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building, take a behind-the-scenes look at the new dual-stream recycling process and view interactive education displays on waste reduction. The recycling center visits K-12 classrooms across Humboldt County to teach the four R’s—reduce, reuse, recycle and rot (compost). The new facility can be reached via Samoa Boulevard (Route 255) south to Samoa. Proceed through the controlled intersection and on to the peninsula, which becomes New Navy Base Road. Take the second left before the pulp mill onto TCF Lane. At the T-intersection, turn left on Vance Avenue. Details at www.humboldt.edu/econdev/nwo.

Jaimee Wriston Colbert, Award Winning Author

Oct. 11, 2007
7:00 pm
Contact Phone: Eva 707-826-3758

Author and Educator Jaimee Wriston Colbert will be appearing at HSU in The Studio, located in the Theater Arts Building from 7-8:30pm on Thursday, October 11th. She will be reading from
her new novel, plus answering questions about the process of creative writing. Her appearance is sponsored by the HSU English Department. The following evening, Friday, October 12th, she will also be reading and signing copies of her new book from 6-7pm, during Arts! Arcata, at Northtown Books, 957 H Street, in downtown Arcata. Both appearances are free & open to the public.

HSU Expands Wireless Service

Immediate

Humboldt State University has rolled out an extensive wireless network that greatly expands service to the campus through a combination of donated access points from San Jose State University and local resources.

With the expansion, the number of installed and operational wireless devices has jumped to 66 from 28. Ultimately, some 100 devices will be installed campus-wide, according to Rick Garcia, HSU’s Manager of Telecommunications and Network Services.

Owing to construction materials and building configurations, not every area of each building is completely covered, but every attempt was made to make the expanded system a broad and usable network, according to Josh Callahan, Interim Director of HSU’s Central IT Systems and Services.

The California State University system is enlarging wireless access on all 23 campuses as part of the Infrastructure Terminal Resources Project, with an upgrade scheduled at Humboldt State for late 2008.

“As resources are available, HSU Information Technology Services will try to revisit high-use areas that are found to have weak coverage” in the system, Callahan said.

It uses Bradford’s Campus Manager product to control access. “Currently, the system is set up just to authenticate users, but in 2008 we are planning to ramp up the security checking to look for current operating system patches and anti-virus software,” Callahan added. “This will help manage the ongoing problem that all university networks face of users bringing computers onto campus that have been infected with viruses. A phased approach was chosen for the security, so we could do additional communication with users as to what to expect.”

For maps and connection instructions, visit the ITS Wireless Connection Guide at http://www.humboldt.edu/~its/techguides/connection/wireless.