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The California Pre-Doctoral Program

Faculty members are encouraged to notify eligible students of the California Pre-Doctoral Program for the 2012-2013 academic year.

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Former Provost Meets President Obama

President Obama hosted a meeting about the affordability of postsecondary education that included former Sonoma State University's Provost Eduardo Ochoa (back, left). 

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Powerful Plants

A Sonoma State University collaboration with the city of Santa Rosa is proving that with just a little help from Mother Nature, cars can run on algae--giving a whole new meaning to green energy. 

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Comcast Newsmakers: Ashley Yarbrough

Ashley Yarbrough, President and Events Director of Black Scholars United, discusses her work on campus and how to succeed in a college career with Jack Hanson as part of Comcast Newsmakers Black History Month taping at Sonoma State University recently.

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Free ESL Classes

Sonoma State University is offering 10 weeks of free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to the community from March 6 - May 3.  

The classes will meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on the Rohnert Park campus in Stevenson 3044. 

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New Sustainability Efforts

New sustainability efforts are underway on-campus, driven by student feedback and consultations with Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) and Sonoma State Enterprises (SSE).

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National Student Exchange Month

The National Student Exchange provides affordable opportunities for students to study and live at one of the nearly 200 member universities throughout the U.S., Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

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Trio Navarro Announces Spring Concerts

The first of two spring concerts by SSU's Chamber Artists in Residence, the Trio Navarro, happens on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 4 p.m. in GMC 1028 as they perform piano trios written by two, truly best friends for life: Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms. 

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Legacies as Lessons

Examining the mistakes of the past may be the key to a hate-free future thanks to this year's 29th annual Holocaust and Genocide Lecture series at Sonoma State University entitled "Legacies as Lessons: Learning From the Past."

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Tomas Vu: New Work/New York

The University Art Gallery at Sonoma State University is pleased to present the exhibition, Tomas Vu: New Work/New York, which is on view now through Friday, March 2.