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Jessica Greer, a Sonoma State University student, was crowned Miss Sonoma County on Saturday night at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center in Rohnert Park.

Greer, 19, is an Analy High graduate and Sebastopol resident.

From an economic civil rights movement to day laborers, sustainable wineries, good companies, observers reactions to infidelity and political strategies of US-born Mexicans, compelling research from Sonoma State University faculty is on display at the 16th Annual annual Faculty Research Expositio

Did you know that more than 67 percent of winery owners believe that the right suppliers help their business maintain a competitive edge?

A college education benefits not only those receiving a higher education but also other members of society says economics professor Chong-Uk Kim who will present his findings at a Thursday, March 1 lecture at noon in Stevenson 2049 as part of the spring 2012 Economic Lecture Series.

Michael Ezra, Associate Professor MultIcultural Studies, ties Muhammad Ali's controversial career with the history of the civil rights movement in America and discusses what has happened to the political Black athlete.

Revel in the boisterous ballads and rambunctious rhapsodies of Lincolnshire Posy, Percy Grainger's monumental setting of British folksongs for wind band.

From analyzing the impact of "Barbie" dolls to exploring the ways mainstream media portrays women, Women's History Month in March is a particularly relevant event for Sonoma State's mostly female student body. 

Bring your lunch and come hear James Joseph Dean, Sociology, speak on his work "From 'Normal' to Heterosexual: The Historical Construction of Heterosexual Masculinities and Heterosexual Femininities" at the School of Social Sciences Brown Bag Tuesday, Feb. 28, Noon - 1p.m. in Stev 2011.

School of Business and Economics Dean, Dr. William Silver, announced a gift of $180,000 to establish the Hugh Codding Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Sonoma State University in front of a packed room at the annual Economic Outlook Conference today. 

Christina Baker, Assistant Professor of American Multicultural Studies, discusses the persisting stereotypes faced by African-American actresses in the film industry with Jack Hanson of Comcast Newsmakers.