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Sonoma State University Interim President Mike Lee and Petaluma City Schools Superintendent Matthew Harris sign a "Promise" agreement.
Sonoma State and Petaluma City Schools Announce Visionary ‘Promise’ program

ROHNERT PARK  – University leaders at Sonoma State and the Petaluma City Schools District finalized a new and transformational “Promise” program this week that will guarantee students in Petaluma schools admission to SSU by meeting certain basic requirements.

Melody Ann Palmer (1959-2021)
North Bay Musician’s Legacy Lives On With Generous $4+ million gift to SSU Foundation

Melody Ann Palmer, an unassuming musician and philanthropist who lived a quiet and giving life in the North Bay where she was born and raised, has left a legacy estate gift north of $4 million to the Sonoma State University Foundation, the university has learned.

Jessye McDowell, Future Sets (After Huysum), 2021, digital print on aluminum.
Emerging Women Artists Featured in University Art Gallery's Newest Exhibition

The University Art Gallery at Sonoma State University is pleased to present two solo exhibitions of work by digital artists.

Stories From Sonoma
Stories from Sonoma / Back to School

There is a new chapter and new energy happening here at Sonoma State University. With the Fall semester well underway, our vibrant campus community is bustling once again with thousands of students continuing their journey to becoming global thinkers and future thought leaders. 

Jessica Valdez representing Sonoma State at The White House
SSU Student Joins VP Kamala Harris Roundtable Discussion On Abortion Rights

For Jessica Valdez, being active in national movements that support sexual assault survivors, a woman’s right to choose and reproductive health for all gender identities is more than a choice. It’s a commitment.

SSU McNair Scholar Roman Gallardo pursuing Ph.D. at University of Chicago
SSU McNair Scholar earns Ford Foundation and National Science Foundation Fellowships

Roman Angel Gallardo knew life has ups and downs. For most of his life, he lived in fear of the downs and chose to play things safe. He never took risks. Fear paralyzed him. “If I didn’t try, I couldn’t fail.

Alex Vasquez won a National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship
SSU Physics Graduate Wins National Science Foundation Fellowship

It may have been while staring at gummy bears in kindergarten when Alex Vasquez realized his path was destined to be different than most.

Claudia Luke, Fawn Canady and Erick Gordon will explore climate futurism, or imagining alternative futures for life on our planet, through the humanities and interdisciplinary fieldwork experiences.
National Endowment for Humanities grant awarded for Summer Institute at Sonoma State

ROHNERT PARK  – The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a grant for a unique summer institute to be held at Sonoma State.

SSU Senior Serina Cabrera is being recognized as the Trustee Emeritus Murray L. Galinson Scholar for her extraordinary public service.
SSU student receives CSU Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement

(Rohnert Park, CA) September 12, 2022 – Serina Cabrera’s path to Sonoma State is truly inspiring.

Jay Mercado, Alexander Valley Grape Harvest, 2022, oil on canvas
Farmworkers in Focus at University Art Gallery

Honoring the people who work in the fields, their lived experiences and both the challenges and skill of their labor, the University Art Gallery at Sonoma State University is pleased to present the exhibition Farmworkers: Photographs, Prints, Paintings, which will be open&nb