Emeritus & Retired Faculty & Staff Association Luncheons

ERFSA Luncheons

*In accordance with our University's precautions against COVID-19, the Emeritus and Retired Faculty and Staff Association is currently meeting and operating virtually.

All Cal Poly Humboldt retirees who are CALPERS annuitants, and such other who have been accorded faculty status, are invited to attend the monthly luncheon programs held at noon on the second Thursday of the month at the Plaza Grill (Upper Floor) in Arcata.* The cost of the luncheon is $15.00 per person (includes beverage, tax, and tip), and spouses, guests, and friends are welcome. Coffee (free) will be available at 11:40 AM. before the luncheon. Come early and have an opportunity to visit with old and new friends.

In an effort to reduce costs and paper usage, one mailing per semester will be sent via USPS announcing the upcoming luncheon schedule and scheduled presenters. Monthly reminders will be sent via email thereafter. Note: To help with the costs of the Humboldt association the annual dues are $20.00. Checks should be made payable to: Humboldt Emeritus and Retired Faculty & Staff Association, and include a statement on the checks memo line stating: “ERFSA Dues.” Please send checks to the Cashier’s Office, SBS 285, 1 Harpst St, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata, CA 95521. You may also pay your dues at the luncheon meeting

If you would like to request to be added or removed from the mailing list, please send an email to Jeff Borgeld (jcb2@humboldt.edu) or the ERFSA Administrative Coordinator, Mary Watson (mary.watson@humboldt.edu). Luncheon notices are sent via email. If you wish to receive the notices using U.S. mail, send your name and address (via email) to Mary Watson. All Humboldt retirees who are CALPERS annuitants, and such other who have been accorded faculty status are automatically added to the ERFA mailing list. Luncheon notices are sent to local zip codes only, unless requested otherwise. If you wish to receive the notices via email, send your name and email to the University Senate Office.  

 

Spring 2021 ERFSA Luncheon Schedule and Presenters

 

11 February 2021:  Intercollegiate Athletics at Humboldt and Nationally – a presentation and discussion with Jane Teixeira, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports

Director Teixeira will discuss the transition of Center Activities to the Recreational Sport and Wellness Department.  She also will offer insights on the current state of Intercollegiate Athletics, both at Humboldt and from a national perspective.

 

11 March 2021:  The influence of aerobic exercise on the increased cost of walking among older adults – a presentation and discussion with Dr. Justus Ortega, Professor of Kinesiology and Director of the Humboldt Biomechanics Lab and North Coast Fall Prevention Program

Impaired walking performance is a key determinant of morbidity among older adults and is often characterized by a greater energetic cost compared to young adults.  Specifically, healthy older adults have a 15-20% greater metabolic cost of walking compared to young adults.  However, the mechanisms and possible role of aerobic exercise to treat this higher cost remained unclear...until recently.  Dr. Ortega will present a series of studies exploring the possible mechanisms for this reduced walking efficiency and how aerobic exercise can be used to improve walking efficiency and muscle function among older adults.

 

8 April 2021The Future of Fire in Northwestern California – a presentation and discussion with Dr. Jeff Kane, Associate Professor in the Department of Forestry and Wildland Resources, and Lenya Quinn-Davidson, Area Fire Advisor for the University of California Cooperative Extension

During this presentation, Dr. Jeff Kane will discuss current and future trends for wildfire, and Lenya Quinn-Davidson will describe current management and policy progress around prescribed fire.  Jeff and Lenya co-lead the Northern California Prescribed Fire Council and lead various fire-related research, policy, and management efforts throughout the region and state.

 

13 May 2021Toyon's Six-Decade History at Humboldt – a presentation and discussion with Janelle Adsit, Assistant Professor in Department of English and 2019 ERFA award recipient, and alumni Erika Andrews, Asha Galindo, and Sarah Godlin

Come celebrate sixty-six years of publishing history at Cal Poly Humboldt. The presenters—two student co-authors, a student book designer, and the faculty advisor of “Toyon Multilingual Journal of Literature and Art”—will share stories found in the Humboldt archives. The sixty-six volumes of Toyon reveal much about our community's history, and that history is now available in a student-authored book. The recent graduates of Humboldt will discuss the process of composing and designing the book, with highlights from their findings. Copies of the book will be available for online order following the presentation for a suggested donation.