100% Humboldt: Dr. Richard Carvajal Talks About Coming Home to Lead Cal Poly Humboldt

100% Humboldt, a podcast by Scott Hammond, is featured on Redheaded Blackbelt. As Scott says, Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world. In these podcasts, we will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California. Listen in and learn about some of your 100% Humboldt community!

Dr. Richard Carvajal, the new president of Cal Poly Humboldt, sits down with Scott Hammond for a conversation about growing up in Humboldt, the mentors who changed his life, and what it means to come home to lead the university. They talk about commencement, the Cal Poly transformation, new degrees and facilities, athletics, community partnerships, internships, and the role Humboldt can play in keeping graduates on the North Coast. Along the way, Richard shares the personal story behind his work in education – from hardship and help to a career build around changing lives.