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2025 SSU Redwood Empire Jazz Festival at Green Music Center Feb. 14

The 2025 SSU/Redwood Empire Jazz Festival, a free competitive, educational event for middle school, high school, and junior college jazz bands and combos, will take place February 14 in Green Music Center. 

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SSU takes major steps to address $23.9-million deficit in 2025-26

Sonoma State University today announced that it will lay off faculty, eliminate several academic departments and degree majors, and discontinue its intercollegiate athletics program in order to address a projected $23.9-million budget deficit in 2025-26. 

Allyssa Concepcion
SSU alumna and Google recruiter shares career building tips

Alumna Allyssa Concepcion’s heart was set on going to a SoCal college, but her father, Jim Perez ‘84, convinced her to look at Sonoma State. 

Students and Dr. Asencio at conference
SSU-created survey on Sonoma County community-oriented policing launched

An SSU-designed survey to gauge Sonoma County Sheriff’s officers’ effectiveness in community-oriented policing launched this month, and all county residents are invited to participate. 

Will Carlson, Gino Medeiros, and Luke Fleming
SSU Alumni Coffee Shop featured on CBS Bay Area

SSU alumni Luke Fleming '22 and Will Carlson '18 were featured in “New Sonoma County coffee shop seeks to uplift foster youth,” broadcast by CBS News Bay Area.

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SSU Alumna Laura Diaz on ‘Agents of Change in Environmental Justice’ podcast

Alumna Laura Díaz ‘06 talked about inspiration drawn from Sonoma State and her current on-campus project with Dr.

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Chancellor García Named to Distinguished National Board of Higher Education System Leaders

The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) has elected California State University (CSU) Chancellor Mildred García to its Board of Directors.

Seawolf Scholars creates community for former foster youth

Bella Davidson was accepted to Sonoma State in 2020 to major in early childhood studies.

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SSU's Hughes Lab and alumni research featured in New York Times

Sonoma State's Hughes Lab was featured in a New York Times article about ocean warming and scientific findings around the Pacific Northwest.&nb