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Meet the Class of 2018: Sastra Mcginley

When Sastra Mcginley left a decade-long career to attend college, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to study. She only knew that she wanted to make the world a better place. Now, 10 years after her educational journey began, Mcginley is graduating from Sonoma State University with a B.A.

Sonoma State University Faces of Commencement
Meet the Class of 2018

Sonoma State University will be celebrating its largest class of graduates in 57 years on Saturday and Sunday during six different Commencement ceremonies at the Green Music Center’s Weill Hall.

Sonoma State Celebrates Largest Graduating Class

Sonoma State University will confer degrees to its largest class in its 57-year history this weekend. In all, 2,706 graduates will be taking part in commencement ceremonies on May 19 and 20.

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Chancellor's update on the May budget revision

Dear California State University Community: 

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Criminal Investigation at SSU

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Update May 14, 2018 10:00 A.M.

News Release: President’s Statement and News Update on Homicide Investigation

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Green Music Center at Sonoma State University Announces 2018–19 Season

The Green Music Center at Sonoma State University, home of the Mastercard Performance Series, announced the 2018–19 Season today. It becomes the first full season where curation was led by new Executive Director Jacob Yarrow.

President Judy K. Sakaki with The Sonoma State STAR editors and their new award. // Photo by The Sonoma State STAR
Sonoma State student newspaper claims top national award

Just days after winning the top award for college newspapers in California, the staff of the Sonoma State Star, the student-run newspaper at Sonoma State Unive

Guitarist Eric Cabalo To Perform Tirao’s Conciertango on May 12

Classical guitarist Eric Cabalo will perform Argentinian composer Cacho Tirao’s Conciertango Buenos Aires with the Sonoma State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble on May 12 at Weill Hall. The 7:30 p.m.

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Former SSU provost and pioneering ‘sexuality’ professor Goldstein dies

Former Sonoma State University Provost Bernard “Bernie” Goldstein, a pioneering professor at San Francisco State University in the field of human sexuality, passed away on April 27. He was 82.

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Grand Opening of Wine Spectator Learning Center at Sonoma State University May 29

The Grand Opening event and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Wine Spectator Learning Center at Sonoma State University will take place on May 29 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. on campus.