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Mark Your Calendar
Homecoming and Family Weekend
Oct. 16-18
Friday Oct. 16
4 – 6 p.m. – Golden Grad Social
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. – Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner
Kate Buchanan Room
Saturday Oct. 17
9 a.m. - noon – Farmer’s Market, Arcata Plaza
12 - 2:30 p.m. – Golden Grad Luncheon
University Banquet Room (registration required)
2:30 p.m. – Campus tour leaving from Banquet Room
5 - 11 p.m. – Nursing Class of 1979 30th Reunion
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, Eureka
4 - 6 p.m. – Barbecue
Student and Business Services Building parking lot
6 - 9 p.m. – Homecoming Game (v. Southern Oregon)
Redwood Bowl
9 - 11 p.m. – Post-game alumni reception, Plaza Grill, Arcata
Sunday Oct. 18
9 a.m. – Brunch
See details: humboldt.edu/homecoming
City of Angels (musical)
Oct. 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 and Nov. 1
Van Duzer Theatre
KHSU 50th Anniversary Party
Oct. 24, Arcata Theatre Lounge
HSU at UCLA (men’s basketball)
Nov. 10
Alumni reception, Pauley Pavilion
See details: alumni.humboldt.edu
Home game (football) and tailgate
Nov. 11, Redwood Bowl
Sneak preview of "The Music Inside"
Nov. 13-14, Van Duzer Theatre
Los Lobos
Nov. 29, Van Duzer Theatre
What You Told Us
Alumni Survey Results
LAST FALL, WE SURVEYED HSU alums on a range of topics. If you
were one of the 850 who responded, thank you! Of those who replied,
65 percent live in California, and 45 percent can be considered
“baby boomers,” while 22 percent are a member of “Generation
X.” Here are some highlights:
u You place a high value on your HSU degree and the respect
it commands in your field (you rated it a 3.5, with 4 being the
best). Also, learning about student and faculty accomplishments
supports the high value you place on your degree.
u Humboldt magazine, the HSU website and regular alumni
emails are key ways you keep current with HSU – and you think
we’re doing a good job on those (you rated each 2.8). Thanks!
u Most of you think we are serving current students well. You
rated us highest at teaching environmental responsibility,
providing a good overall college experience and giving
students hands-on learning opportunities.
u Fifty-six percent of you regularly promote HSU to others, and
38 percent of you occasionally do so.
u Academics, relationships with faculty and skill training for
your career topped the list of important aspects of your
HSU student experience.
u You said that providing scholarships to today’s students is
important to their success.
u Sixty percent of you either currently support the institution with
financial contributions or intend to donate to HSU in the future.
u You had some suggestions for things we could do better.
In particular, you thought we could better help alumni identify
job opportunities for graduates and mentor students. You also
thought we should do more to help alumni give feedback to
HSU about how it is perceived.
WE’RE PLANNING IMPROVEMENTS IN the coming year based on
your feedback. For instance, alumni relations staff will be partnering
with the Career Center to offer more services. We’re also planning
to offer alumni more opportunities to get involved with student
activities. Stay tuned for details.
If you didn’t get to participate in the survey,
feel free to give us feedback any time:
alumni@humboldt.edu
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HUMBOLDT MAGAZINE | FALL 2009