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Dr. Peter Diamandopoulos
Former SSU President Dies

Dr. Peter Diamandopoulos, the fourth president of Sonoma State University, passed away on April 1. Information from his obituary in the New York Times is below.

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Yes Means Yes

Sexual assault is hard to talk about, especially for survivors. But when one in five women are sexually assaulted in college, the topic must be addressed.

SSU alum Nichele Van Portfleet performs as part of You Are Here with CALI & CO dance of San Francisco. Photo by Myray Reames
GMC Integration

Sonoma State University has selected the recipients of the Green Music Center Academic Integration Project awards for 2015. The overriding goal is to fund proposals that demonstrate tangible connections between the academic program and the GMC.

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First Annual Research Symposium

Sonoma State University features presentations from several research groups each year, and now they've combined may of those groups into one event.

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Women's Tennis Celebrates Sixth Straight Win

Women's Tennis: Seawolves Celebrate Senior Day With Sixth Straight Win

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Women's Tennis Celebrates Sixth Straight Win

Women's Tennis: Seawolves Celebrate Senior Day With Sixth Straight Win

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Civil rights activist Maria Gitin Lectures

On April 21, Penngrove native Maria Gitin will read from her memoir, "This Bright Light of Ours: Stories from the Voting Rights Fight," as part of Sonoma State University's Africana Lecture Series.

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Caravana 43

Parents and supporters of the 43 Ayotzinapa students kidnapped and disappeared in Iguala, Mexico last September are holding a press conference at noon, followed by a public forum at 12:30 p.m. on April 7 in the Student Center Ballroom C.

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Student Films Selected For Cannes Film Fest

Sonoma State University senior Alex Bretow was working on the set of a new Steve Jobs biography film when he got the email on March 16: "Congratulations, you've been officially accepted into the Cannes CMF program!" Says Bretow, "I literally ran outside and was jumping up and down."

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Seawolf Shark Tank

From microwaved lipstick to an alarm clock that wakes you up with the scent of bacon, contestants on the TV show Shark Tank have been pitching their ideas to millionaire investors for six seasons, and now it's coming to Sonoma State Univ