One of the best-known ongoing, community-based research projects at Humboldt is the Humboldt Economic Index. Two students gather local business data and provide analysis and commentary in a report published online each month. Working on the Index is a real "feather in the cap" for these students and provides invaluable experience. Plus the positions are paid!

The Index has tracked sectors of the Humboldt County economy (employment, energy consumption, home sales, manufacturing, occupancy rates at hotels/motels/inns, and retail sales) since 1994. This project is sponsored by the following business partners:

• Compass Community Credit Union
• Coast Central Credit Union
• Redwood Capital Bank
• Umpqua Bank