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Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sonoma State University is hosting several events throughout the month of April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Mindy Kral, Ocelot, 2017, oil on panel
Juried Student Exhibition Mar. 30-Apr. 23

The University Art Gallery at Sonoma State University is holding a public reception for the annual Juried Student Exhibition on Thursday, Mar. 30, 4-6 p.m. The exhibition will be on display through April 23.

Green Music Center Bohemian 2017 Award
Green Music Center Named Best Outdoor Venue

The Green Music Center at Sonoma State University has been awarded Best Outdoor Music Venue for the second year in the row by readers of the North Bay Bohemian.

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Nominations Now Open for 2017/18 Staff Excellence Award and Team Impact Award

SSU Community,

We are thrilled to announce that we are now accepting nominations for the 2017/18 Staff Excellence Award and, our newest recognition program, the Team Impact Award!

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Shawn Kilat Retires

After 20+ years of dedicated service to Sonoma State University, and to the CSU, Shawn Kilat of Academic Affairs has decided to move on to the next phase of her life.

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Staff and Faculty Invited to Generation Z Events

The two-day Generation Z event on March 23 and 24 provides information on the characteristics and attributes of the incoming class of students.

Chong Uk-Kim
American Jobs Not Displaced

A new study from Sonoma State University shows no evidence for immigrants displacing American citizens in the workforce. "Empirically, I don't see any evidence that immigrants are going to take our jobs or decrease our wages," says Sonoma State Economics Professor Chong-Uk Kim.

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Collecting Evolution

A new book by Sonoma State University Professor Matthew James celebrates the brave pioneers from the California Academy of Sciences who validated Charles Darwin's theory of evolution -- and saved their institution -- in their 1905-06 expedition to the Galapagos Islands.

Julie Rudy and Carrie Cheadle
Athlete Mental Health

Sonoma State University's Athletics Department has received a nearly $25,000 grant from the NCAA to create a program providing mental health support for injured athletes.

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NCAA Tourney Time

The Sonoma State University men's basketball team qualified for the NCAA Division II Basketball Championship Tournament for the eighth time in program history on Sunday night. Earning the No.