Provost's Communication - September 7, 2022

Hello everyone,

I hope everyone had a terrific three-day week and wow it’s already Wednesday!

Promoted Faculty Reception

We are excited to honor our faculty! Please join us in Goodwin Forum on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, from 5:00-7:00 pm for a ceremony and reception with beverages and light refreshments to enjoy and celebrate faculty who received tenure, promotion, or range elevation effective in AY 2022-23. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP here by Monday, September 26, 2022.

Library Makerspace Open House

The Library Makerspace is hosting an open house on Thursday, September 8, 2022, from 1-4 pm. The Makerspace is now located on the Library's 2nd floor in room 205 (previously the Colab) and the surrounding areas that house the Augmented Reality Sandbox, the Flight Simulator, the Anatomage table, the Virtual Reality station, and a collage station. Try out a few maker projects, learn about the equipment in the space and other tools you can use in-house or borrow to take home, as well as programming that will be available this semester. Partners across campus joining the library for tabling include R.O.S.E. (Reusable Office Supply Exchange), CCAT, Brain Booth, and YES. Activity stations will include Button Making, Collage and Zines, Virtual Reality collaborative drawing, circular knitting, and more! Contact makerspace@humboldt.edu for details or with any questions.

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) 2022-2023 Equity Fellows

The newest iteration of the Faculty Diversity and Equity Fellowship initiative is underway and

the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) is grateful for the appointments of the following Equity Fellows:

• Dr. Benjamin Graham, Department of Psychology, 2nd-year Equity Fellow, representing LGBTQIA+.
• Dr. Lisa Bond-Maupin, Department of Sociology, 1st-year Equity Fellow, representing

Equity Arcata, a shared initiative between Cal Poly Humboldt and the City of Arcata, and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

• Dr. Jianmin Zhong, Department of Biological Sciences, 1st-year Equity Fellow, representing the College of Natural Resources and Sciences.
• Dr. Humnath Panta, School of Business, 1st-year Equity Fellow, representing the College of Professional Studies.

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Faculty Fellow 

• Dr. Kaitlin Reed, Department of Native American Studies, has been appointed the TEK faculty fellow for academic year 2022-2023. Dr. Reed has been deeply engaged in faculty book circles and workshops and is the co-director of the Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Institute. 

Have a terrific day.

jenn

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Jenn Capps, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs