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Outdoor Adventures Free Seminar

Eager to explore Humboldt off campus? Join us for a seminar where we show you some of the best locations to visit. We will introduce to you locations that make Humboldt so unique and you will leave prepared to go on your own adventure!   This is a free event hosted by Outdoor Adventures. All are welcome! Event Title: Humboldt Hangouts: Places to explore in Humboldt County. Organization: OUTDOOR ADVENTURES. Responsible Person at Event Name: Journee Eib. Monday, April 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Recreation & Wellness Center 124 - Conference Room.

Lambda Theta Phi Chapter Meeting

Brothers must attend an hour and a half weekly study session in SH_108, before our weekly Chapter Meeting that starts at 7pm in which we discuss the future of our Fraternity and align our goals. Event Title: Weekly Chapter Meeting + Study Session. Organization: CLUB: LAMBDA THETA PHI. Responsible Person at Event Name: Juan Cordova. Monday, April 27, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Siemens Hall 108 - Lecture Room.

CCAT Fundraiser

Caps $5 Gowns $20 Package 25$, Cash or QR code, @CCAT. Event Title: Cap and Gown Rentals: Spring. Organization: CAMPUS CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY. Responsible Person at Event Name: Dakari Tate. Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. CCAT Buck House.

Unpacking the Epstein Files

An informational presentation by CPH Politics Club on the release of the Epstein files, followed by a community building event with Check IT creating a paper flower mural for survivors of the Epstein Island. Event Title: Unpacking the Epstein Files: Where to find the truth & how to care for yourself while staying educated. Organization: CLUB: POLITICS, CHECK IT. Responsible Person at Event Name: Kiera Sladen. Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Library 209 - Library Fishbowl.

BDT Goudi'ni Gallery Talk: Bob Benson

Bob Benson (Tsnungwe) will speak on visual themes, stories, and history of Brian Tripp (Karuk) work in the exhibition and across time.    This exhibition focuses on the Karuk Artist’s archive made a part of the Cal Poly Humboldt Library Special Collections in 2023. Focusing on the late artists works exploring dimensions of time and place created within and without. Particular focus on his overlaying of personal texts, symbols, and geometric language. Tripp’s legacy lives on through his artwork and the Red House People Fund run by the Tripp estate benefitting California Native Artists and Arts. Event Title: Artists on Artists talk with Bob Benson. Organization: Art + Film. Responsible Person at Event Name: Brittany Britton. Provide a brief description of Special Guest/Performer involvement: Bob Benson will be giving a talk on the artist Brian Tripp. Benson is past faculty at Cal Poly Humboldt and current Goudi'ni Board Member. Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. Behavioral & Social Sciences 104 - Native American Arts Goudi'ni Gallery.

CCAT Fundraiser

Caps $5 Gowns $20 Package 25$, Cash or QR code, @CCAT. Event Title: Cap and Gown Rentals: Spring. Organization: CAMPUS CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY. Responsible Person at Event Name: Dakari Tate. Thursday, April 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. CCAT Buck House.

America’s Nuclear Waste Gridlock

America’s Nuclear Waste Gridlock and the Future of the Humboldt Bay Spent Fuel Site, The United States has generated more than 90,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel but still lacks a permanent underground repository to store it. As a result, nuclear waste remains stranded at more than seventy sites across the country—including the Humboldt Bay spent fuel storage installation—while federal policy has cycled through decades of stalled initiatives, legal constraints, and partisan policy realignments.   Drawing on his experience as a senior program manager in the U.S. Department of Energy (2022–2025) and more than fifteen years of research on nuclear institutions, anthropologist Vincent Ialenti examines the legal, financial, and cultural forces that have kept the U.S. nuclear waste program in a prolonged state of gridlock. Taking Humboldt Bay as a local reference point, Ialenti situates the North Coast site within the broader national challenge of governing radioactive materials with half-lives extending… Event Title: Climate and Clean Energy Series. Organization: SCHATZ ENERGY RESEARCH CENTER. Responsible Person at Event Name: Maia Cheli. Thursday, April 30, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. Behavioral & Social Sciences 166 - Lecture Room.

Career with a Purpose Ft S.K Lee

Learn how to get from where you are to the career you want by unlocking your fullest potential.  Speaker presentation by Former Founder S.K Lee. As a Harvard graduate, Executive Coach and visionary leader with over 3,000 entrepreneurial ventures, we will discover how to intentionally pursue the career we want. Event Title: Career with a Purpose. Organization: BUSINESS. Responsible Person at Event Name: Kevin Colando. Provide a brief description of Special Guest/Performer involvement: Local entrepreneur is speaking on their career path. Thursday, April 30, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM. College Creek Community Center 260 - Great Hall.

Money Talk

Dr. Humnath Panta, the investment club's advisor, wants to bring his years of corporate and real-world finance experience to Cal Poly Humboldt students. This is a lecture on financial health and saving for the future open to Cal Poly Humboldt students. Organization: CLUB: INVESTMENT. Responsible Person at Event Name: Max McGregor. Friday, May 1, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Siemens Hall 115 - Lecture Room.

Undergraduate History Conference

The Cal Poly Humboldt Department of History invites you to its annual Undergraduate History Conference! In his keynote address "Executing Conversion: Pietist Success and Unintended Consequences," Dr. Jonathan Strom (Emory University) will explore the phenomenon of Christian “rebirth” among Pietists, whose zealous attempts to convert even criminals condemned to execution became spectacular media events and spurred tragic imitation. The following day, students will present their research projects. Email histdept@humboldt.edu for a copy of the program. keynote address – May 1, 5-7pm, FH 025  ,  student presentations – May 2, 8:30am-5pm, FH 025. Event Title: Undergraduate History Conference. Organization: HISTORY. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ben Marschke. Friday, May 1, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Founders Hall 025 - Lecture Room.

Appropriate Computing Series

A public lecture by Tajana Šimunic Rosing: Prof. Rosing is the Fratamico Endowed Chair, an IEEE Fellow, and director of the System Energy Efficiency Lab at UC San Diego. Her work has advanced methods that make real world computational systems more robust and efficient. Public lecture: 5:30-6:30, May 1st (BSS 166), This event is free and open to the public.  A big thank you to the students of Cal Poly Humboldt for providing the funds for this event through the Sustainable Humboldt Innovative Futures Trust! Parking:Parking is available in lots G12, 13, 14, and 15.  Check signs to see if your selected lot is free after 5pm on Fridays. Before 5pm, parking fees apply. Related Events on May 1st:Earlier in the day, Prof. Rosing will participate in a discussion group that is designing a course of study for AI Systems Engineering in the framework of Appropriate Technology.  She will also join us for a light dinner reception. Both these events are free. For details and to registrar for either or both of these… Event Title: A public lecture on Energy Efficient Computing by Tajana Šimunic Rosing. Organization: MATHEMATICS AND DATA SCIENCE. Responsible Person at Event Name: Rosanna Overholser. Friday, May 1, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. Behavioral & Social Sciences 166 - Lecture Room.

A Thousand Pines Screening

The Forestry Club, El Centro Académico de Humboldt, and the Department of Forestry, Fire, and Rangeland Management are screening A Thousand Pines, a documentary directed by Dr. Noam Osband and Sebastián Díaz. In this tale of labor and family that shines a light on the precarity of temporary work visas, Raymundo Morales leads a crew of workers who have to make the challenging decision to leave their families in rural Mexico to plant commercial pine forests in the United States. The director, Sebastián Díaz, will be present for a post-screening conversation with the audience. This event will be open to the community, and food and nonalcoholic refreshments will be available.   Sponsored by The Jackpot!/Student Activities Funding Board.   This event is wheelchair accessible. Persons who wish to request disability-related accommodations, including sign-language interpreters, should contact: SAFB@humboldt.edu or call 707-826-3776. Please request accommodations at least two weeks prior to the… Event Title: A Thousand Pines Screening With Director Sebastián Díaz. Organization: CLUB: FORESTRY, EL CENTRO, FORESTRY, FIRE & RANGELAND MANAGEMENT. Responsible Person at Event Name: Elan Bustos. Provide a brief description of Special Guest/Performer involvement: Director of the film. Friday, May 1, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Founders Hall 118 - Lecture Room.

Undergraduate History Conference

The Cal Poly Humboldt Department of History invites you to its annual Undergraduate History Conference! In his keynote address "Executing Conversion: Pietist Success and Unintended Consequences," Dr. Jonathan Strom (Emory University) will explore the phenomenon of Christian “rebirth” among Pietists, whose zealous attempts to convert even criminals condemned to execution became spectacular media events and spurred tragic imitation. The following day, students will present their research projects. Email histdept@humboldt.edu for a copy of the program. keynote address – May 1, 5-7pm, FH 025  ,  student presentations – May 2, 8:30am-5pm, FH 025. Event Title: Undergraduate History Conference. Organization: HISTORY. Responsible Person at Event Name: Ben Marschke. Saturday, May 2, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Founders Hall 025 - Lecture Room.

Design Building

Building various club projects. Organization: CLUB: SoESA. Responsible Person at Event Name: Sara Johnson. Saturday, May 2, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Library 317 - Library Classroom.

Outdoor Adventures Free Seminar

Learn about all our local surf spots and how to surf safely! We will be discussing great places to learn to surf, tides & currents, and swell forecasts to help you prepare for your surfing journey.   This is a free seminar hosted by Outdoor Adventures. All are welcome! Event Title: Surfing & Tides. Organization: OUTDOOR ADVENTURES. Responsible Person at Event Name: Journee Eib. Monday, May 4, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Recreation & Wellness Center 124 - Conference Room.

Archivists Talk: BDT Archive

Join archivists and librarians Susan Gehr (Karuk) from College of the Redwoods Library, and Carly Marino from Cal Poly Humboldt Special Collections; speaking on the process of going from artists storage/collection to archives at a larger institution. See the role of archivists in the process of preserving artists legacies.    In My Time In My Place: Brian Tripp Archive,  focuses on the Karuk Artist’s archive made a part of the Cal Poly Humboldt Library Special Collections in 2023. Focusing on the late artists works exploring dimensions of time and place created within and without. Particular focus on his overlaying of personal texts, symbols, and geometric language. Tripp’s legacy lives on through his artwork and the Red House People Fund run by the Tripp estate benefitting California Native Artists and Arts. Event Title: Archivists' Talk: BDT Archive. Organization: Art + Film. Responsible Person at Event Name: Brittany Britton. Provide a brief description of Special Guest/Performer involvement: Carly Marino is Special Collections Librarian and Susan Gehr is an archivist and librarian at College of the Redwoods. Thursday, May 7, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Behavioral & Social Sciences 104 - Native American Arts Goudi'ni Gallery.

Design Building

Building various club projects. Organization: CLUB: SoESA. Responsible Person at Event Name: Sara Johnson. Saturday, May 9, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Library 317 - Library Classroom.

Discover Saiing

Discover Sailing is a three hour adventure on Humboldt Bay that lets you experience the joy of moving across the water powered only by wind. In a small group of three to six, you will sail aboard a lively C-15 sailboat with one of our sailing guides, taking in the sights, sounds, and wildlife of the bay. You can take the helm, feel how the wind guides the boat, and enjoy the bay as you cruise along. Keep an eye out for harbor seals and seabirds as the shoreline slips by and the breeze fills the sails. It is hands on, relaxed, and all about discovering what makes sailing so addictive. Perfect for the curious and the adventurous, Discover Sailing is a fun way to try sailing before committing to a Sailing 101, our 2-day learn-to-sail instructional led course. All necessary equipment is provided. Event Title: Discover Sailing. Organization: CAMPUS RECREATION. Responsible Person at Event Name: Dan Dendler. Saturday, May 23, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Off Campus.

Outdoor Economy Summit

At a defining moment for California’s outdoor economy, this inaugural summit convenes those working in and alongside outdoor recreation to build more resilient economic development, through equitable careers, stronger natural landscapes, and place-based futures for communities across the state. https://www.humboldt.edu/applied-health/ca-outdoor-economy. Organization: APPLIED HEALTH, CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR RURAL POLICY. Tickets - General $: 165. Tickets - Student $: 75. Tickets - Child $: 0. Tickets - Senior $: 0. Purchase tickets online at: https://commerce.cashnet.com/cashneti/static/storefront/humboldthmo/catalog/CA%20ECONOMY. Responsible Person at Event Name: Geneviève Marchand. Provide a brief description of Special Guest/Performer involvement: TBA (Local policy makers, business owners, panel speakers). Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center 203 - Conference Room.

Outdoor Economy Summit

At a defining moment for California’s outdoor economy, this inaugural summit convenes those working in and alongside outdoor recreation to build more resilient economic development, through equitable careers, stronger natural landscapes, and place-based futures for communities across the state. https://www.humboldt.edu/applied-health/ca-outdoor-economy. Organization: APPLIED HEALTH, CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR RURAL POLICY. Tickets - General $: 165. Tickets - Student $: 75. Tickets - Child $: 0. Tickets - Senior $: 0. Purchase tickets online at: https://commerce.cashnet.com/cashneti/static/storefront/humboldthmo/catalog/CA%20ECONOMY. Responsible Person at Event Name: Geneviève Marchand. Provide a brief description of Special Guest/Performer involvement: TBA (Local policy makers, business owners, panel speakers). Thursday, June 4, 2026, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center 203 - Conference Room.

Outdoor Economy Summit

At a defining moment for California’s outdoor economy, this inaugural summit convenes those working in and alongside outdoor recreation to build more resilient economic development, through equitable careers, stronger natural landscapes, and place-based futures for communities across the state. https://www.humboldt.edu/applied-health/ca-outdoor-economy. Organization: APPLIED HEALTH, CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR RURAL POLICY. Tickets - General $: 165. Tickets - Student $: 75. Tickets - Child $: 0. Tickets - Senior $: 0. Purchase tickets online at: https://commerce.cashnet.com/cashneti/static/storefront/humboldthmo/catalog/CA%20ECONOMY. Responsible Person at Event Name: Geneviève Marchand. Provide a brief description of Special Guest/Performer involvement: TBA (Local policy makers, business owners, panel speakers). Friday, June 5, 2026, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center 203 - Conference Room.

Discover Saiing

Discover Sailing is a three hour adventure on Humboldt Bay that lets you experience the joy of moving across the water powered only by wind. In a small group of three to six, you will sail aboard a lively C-15 sailboat with one of our sailing guides, taking in the sights, sounds, and wildlife of the bay. You can take the helm, feel how the wind guides the boat, and enjoy the bay as you cruise along. Keep an eye out for harbor seals and seabirds as the shoreline slips by and the breeze fills the sails. It is hands on, relaxed, and all about discovering what makes sailing so addictive. Perfect for the curious and the adventurous, Discover Sailing is a fun way to try sailing before committing to a Sailing 101, our 2-day learn-to-sail instructional led course. All necessary equipment is provided. Event Title: Discover Sailing. Organization: CAMPUS RECREATION. Responsible Person at Event Name: Dan Dendler. Saturday, June 6, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Off Campus.