Dear Valued Community Member:

Greetings! We are pleased to introduce to you the Welcome to Humboldt Working Group, a cohort of volunteers from Cal Poly Humboldt and our greater community who are dedicated to providing a warm welcome to incoming faculty and staff as the university expands. 

In anticipation of the emerging opportunities that come with the designation as California's third polytechnic university, and its intention to add up to 100 new faculty and staff, we recognize the importance of helping newcomers make Humboldt their home. In addition to implementing a Faculty Cluster Hire to meet the demands of the polytechnic programs being created while increasing faculty and staff diversity, we are also identifying local resources and community groups who are willing to facilitate the smooth introduction of a diverse new faculty and staff to the Humboldt County Family over the coming months.  

While we have been able to identify a solid pool of businesses, services, and programs that will be of great use and benefit to Humboldt County newcomers, we are seeking your assistance in helping us plan for their arrival.  Will you please share with us any advice, information, and referrals that you feel will help newcomers get to know our community?  

Humboldt County has long been lauded as the most beautiful county in the state; with your help, we can continue to be so, in both the spirit of our kind community and our environment.  Please share your thoughts, suggestions, and ideas with us. In gratitude for your participation, those who offer suggestions will be entered into a random drawing to win a $100 gift card to an Arcata restaurant.

On behalf of the Welcome to Humboldt Working Group, we thank you for your consideration and contributions to this effort. Please send your thoughts to us using this link: Suggestion Box. We look forward to your input!

Sincerely, 

Dr. Elavie Ndura
Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion & Campus Diversity Officer
elavie.ndura@humboldt.edu
ODEI Phone: (707) 826-4503