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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.

Laura Díaz
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.

Seawolf Scholars creates community for former foster youth

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

Chancellor Garcia
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.

(l-r) Julieta Gomez and Rachael Karm. Photo by Abbey Dias
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

Ryan Harvey '20
How to launch a film industry career by VFX and Assistant Editor Ryan Harvey ’20

Recounting how he got his start in the film industry, Ryan Harvey ‘20 said eight months after connecting with another SSU alum – working in the business in Los Angeles – he learned of an opening as a post-production assistant.

Rise Above Club with Candice C. Jones, CEO of Public Welfare Foundation
Rise Above Club creates sense of belonging for formerly incarcerated students

As vice president of the College of Marin's Rising Scholars Club, whose goal is to empower and uplift formerly incarcerated students through the transformative power of education, Sara McEvoy knew she wanted

SSU, State, Tribe Collaborate to Protect Historic Remains Found on Cannabis Land

Awarded over $3 million from the California Department of Parks and Recreation in support of the Cannabis Watershed Protection Program (CWPP), Sonoma State's Anthropological Studies Center (

SSU Student Affairs among ‘Most Promising Places to Work’

Sonoma State University has been selected as one of the 2025 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs by ACPA-College Student Educators International (ACPA) and the magazine/website Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

AIMS College Prep High School students offered guaranteed admission at SSU

Students from AIMS College Prep High School (AIMS HS) in Oakland will be assured spots at Sonoma State thanks to a guaranteed admissions agreement between their school’s board and the university.