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Today we honor the life and legacy of a true American hero, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (: Dr. King speaking at Sacramento State in 1967.)

Today's the day! You still have time to sign up for "A Day On, Not A Day Off" events, held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, featuring LatTosha Brown of Black Voters Matter. https://osl.humboldt.edu/mlk-day [Photo: Minnesota Historical Society, CC 2.0]

Happy New Year! May your 2021 be filled with positivity, inspiration, and initiative.

What is the relationship between social isolation, conspiratorial thinking, and resistance to COVID-19 protocols? As health officials continue to implore the public to wear masks and practice social distancing, recent research by Humboldt State University Psychology Professor Amber Gaffney provides key insights into connections between social isolation, conspiratorial thinking, and resistance to COVID-19 protocols. http://now.humboldt.edu//psychology-research-links-social/

We need more special education teachers. Humboldt State and Humboldt County Office of Education have partnered up to offer 10 qualified teachers $10,000 to help them get their credential. More: https://www.times-standard.com//new-program-offers-fundin/

Organic chem: basically mix dissolved organic debris, H2O, NaCl, and stir vigorously.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is A Day On, Not A Day Off. Join Humboldt State for a morning of civic engagement, community organizing workshops, and a keynote from LaTosha Brown of Black Voters Matter. ... http://now.humboldt.edu//hsu-celebrates-mlk-with-civic-en/

Goodbye, #2020. Let's make it a happy new year.

Global reach: Under the umbrella of HSU Press, the University publishes a range of scholarly journals and magazines available to the public each year. In Fall 2020 alone, 62 HSU students and 35 national faculty and subject experts were published in HSU journals on wide-ranging and critical topics including teaching pedagogy, Native American sovereignty, ecopsychology, and community engagement.

Environmental politics has changed over the last 30 years. For its 30th anniversary, HSU's John Meyer & Joice Chang [Dept. of Politics] put the topic's namesake journal under critical review: -Whose voices are prominent and whose are missing? -What gets attention and what is less visible? -How are environmental politics understood and what's changed?... The article was a collaboration with Undergraduate Research Partner and political science major, Ileanna Spoelstra. https://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.humboldt.edu//09644016

Planning is underway for HSU's next five years, and two forums tomorrow will make space for your ideas about community collaboration, shared success, and resource sustainability. Put your comments on the record! Details are in your HSU email. https://strategicplan.humboldt.edu/

#NationalShortFilmDay is a good reminder that Humboldt Int'l Film Fest is the oldest student-run film festival in the world. Check out their Facebook page for some of what's been featured.

Forest Stearns (‘05, Art) created the first art show in space. He is the Principal Artist and co-founder of the Artist in Residence program at the Google AI Quantum project. Join us on Friday for his alumni talk.... https://forever.humboldt.edu/forest-stearns-distinguished-a See more

Wondering whether to compost your leftover holiday veggies? Sintana Vergara is a faculty associate at the Schatz Energy Research Center, where she studies carbon emissions and carbon sequestration in solid waste, forest biomass, and agricultural waste. https://www.thenakedscientists.com//compost-or-landfill-wh

Nora Wynne, a lecturer with the Humboldt State University School of Education, has been selected as one of five 2021 California Teachers of the Year! In addition to teaching at HSU for the past twenty years, Wynne teaches Spanish at McKinleyville Middle School, is the Immersion Coordinator for the Spanish Immersion schools in McKinleyville, and is an Instructional Coach with the McKinleyville Union School District (MUSD). MUSD Superintendent and HSU College of Professional S...tudies advisory board member Heidi Moore-Guynup said of Wynne, "She is a talented and committed educator who has helped to shape hundreds of lives but it goes far beyond that. She is a tireless advocate for equitable practices, inclusion, and for the underprivileged, and has worked relentlessly to assist her colleagues and others to recognize the imperative need to lift all students up regardless of their life circumstances! Official announcement: https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr20/yr20rel86.asp

We're so proud of each and every Lumberjack who's already voted! If you need help with ballot tracking, locations, voter assistance, etc: https://osl.humboldt.edu/HSUVotes

Have fun and stay safe 'Jack-o-lanterns! #humboldtstate

Five Years Down the Road Humboldt State is creating a Strategic Plan, a blueprint of what HSU is now and what it wants to be in five years. Have a say in HSU’s future - join the virtual forums! #humboldtstate https://strategicplan.humboldt.edu

We're one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review. (Again.) http://now.humboldt.edu/news/hsu-a-green-college/

The 22nd HSU Campus and Community Dialogue on Race kicks off on Monday! Enjoy a series of events that promote and facilitate social and environmental change by engaging a diverse range of individuals, communities, and viewpoints to explore the impact of racism and its intersections with all forms of oppression. Check out the full lineup here: https://dialogue.humboldt.edu/

Sometimes unpredictable things happen. Today, catch the team working on rescue scenarios. HSU's diving program is highly interdisciplinary. Diving has been used by students, faculty, and staff in the fields of marine biology, oceanography, fisheries, wildlife, geology, engineering, industrial technology, art, business administration, physical education, recreation administration, archeology, and natural resources. The minor facilitates undergraduate studies, advanced degree...s, and careers in government or private sectors. The courses and certifications within the minor meet diving and training standards of Humboldt State University, the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI), and the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS). Video: Rich Alvarez https://kra.humboldt.edu/content/scientific-diving-minor

Flashback to Oct. 23, 2017!

If you're in that 43%, check out these resources! https://osl.humboldt.edu/transfer-resources #TransferStudentWeek

Where's Lucky today? HINT: This local hill is home to an endangered mustard plant and serpentine outcroppings. #humboldtstate

Humboldt is known for evergreens, but we have our autumnal moments.