Hello everyone and happy Wednesday. I hope you are having a wonderful week!

Today is Cal Poly Humboldt Giving Day: Wednesday, April 5th, 2023

Cal Poly Humboldt Giving Day is a 24-hour fundraising campaign that brings alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff together in support of our students. There is an opportunity for double the impact of gifts up to $1000 today. The first $150,000 raised will be matched by the Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation. A link with information on how to give is here. Feel free to contact the Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation at giving@humboldt.edu or at (707) 826-5200 if you would like additional information. There will also be an on-campus celebration from 11:30 am-1 pm beginning with a BBQ at 11:30 am until the food runs out. Music will be provided from 12 pm-1 pm. 

Distinguished Faculty Lecture: Scholar of the Year Dr. Jeff Kane

Please join us on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 5:30 pm in Goodwin Forum for a lecture by  Distinguished Faculty Award Winner, Jeff Kane, Professor of Forestry. His lecture is titled: "Restoring Fire-Adaptive Oak Woodlands in Northwestern California.” A reception with light refreshments will follow.

Future Forward Planning: Research Infrastructure Retreat Spring 2023

Thank you to the following colleagues who participated in a day-long retreat along with myself yesterday April 4, 2023, aimed at identifying strategic priorities and solutions to support the amazing growth of our research and sponsored programs at Cal Poly Humboldt. Thanks to:

• Kacie Flynn, Office of Research

• Frank Whitlatch, Advancement (PAT Representative)

• Sherie Gordon, Admin & Finance (PAT Representative)

• Eric Riggs, CNRS (Dean’s Representative)

• Connie Stewart, Staff (Principal Investigator Representative)

• Arne Jacobson, Faculty (Principal Investigator Representative)

• Nick Angeloff, Faculty (Principal Investigator Representative)

• Amber Blakeslee, Budget and Financial Services

• Cris Jones Koczera, Risk Management

A special thank you to President Jackson for engaging with the team and offering his vision and inspiration to the group; to Kacie Flynn for organizing the retreat and to Sam Caudill for taking copious notes. More information about the identified priorities and strategies to resolve opportunities for improvement is forthcoming. 

Have a great Wednesday.

Jenn

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Jenn Capps, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs