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Judy Sakaki receives award
President of the Year

Sonoma State University President Judy K. Sakaki received the California State Student Association President of the Year award at the California State University Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, May 24 in Long Beach.

staff with lobo
Staff Appreciation Day 2017 is May 25

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ann mansfield outside of the career center
College to Career

For some students, the idea of starting a career after college can bring up feelings of anxiety. But Sonoma State University has several ways to prepare students for the transition from education to career starting as early as freshman year.

Kellie Gillespie next to her sculpture, connected, in front of the green music center
COMMENCE: Sculpture Projects 2017

Metal angel wings and abstract, red welded nails make up just two of the five student sculptures on display as part of Sonoma State University's COMMENCE: Sculpture Projects 2017, on display May 10-May 21. The central theme of the exhibitions this year is the power of connection and unity.

two students pose for a picture with their cap and gown
Largest Class Ever

When Sonoma State University graduates take part in commencement ceremonies this weekend, they'll be making campus history on several noteworthy fronts.

joshua glasgow
Death and Gratitude

Sonoma State University Philosophy Professor Joshua Glasgow has been awarded the $10,000 Baumgardt Memorial Fellowship for his proposed lectures, "Gratitude, Life and Death," which will compare different attitudes of gratitude and explore the value of death.

student showing his research
Research Flourishing

Over 1,000 students, faculty, staff and community members came out to Sonoma State University's annual Undergraduate Research Symposium this year, which saw student participation double to over 250 presentations by more than 500 students on Wednesday, May 3 in the Student Center ballroom.

Equestrian team members proudly display their awards.
Equestrian 'World Series'

For the third consecutive year, the Sonoma State University Equestrian team competed in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association's (IHSA) National Championship in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 4.

stephen bittner
Wine in Russia

Sonoma State University History Professor Stephen Bittner has received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities to study how wine has the power to bring people together to create a common culture -- in Russia.

Claudia Sisomphou with the 2017 SSU Model UN Club in New York.
Model UN Wins Again

While the real world might be facing some international diplomacy issues, Sonoma State University's Model United Nations club is making strides in international relations education after taking home multiple awards for the seventh straight year at the National Model United Nations Conference in N