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Alpha Xi Delta Sorority teamed up with SSU's women's basketball team to put on the Pink Zone event on Feb. 11 to raise money for breast cancer awareness. Alpha Xi Delta raised more than $500 that will be donated to the Petaluma Health Center. Pink spirit abounded.

Sonoma State University’s Sports and Social Justice lecture series explores gender, race and society with lectures about track stars Wilma Rudolph and Dr. Tommie Smith, both of whom shattered stereotypes and paved the way for future generations.

Sonoma State University's 2017 Energy Forum features lectures on topics like energy careers, carbon tax, water efficiency and more. Lectures are Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in the Environmental Technology Center.

Award-winning authors Cortney Lamar Charleston, Fae Myenne Ng and Brian Evenson are coming to campus for the Writers at Sonoma Lecture Series. Admission is free, parking is $5-$8 on campus. There will be a Q&A session at the end of each event.

The SSU Distinctiveness survey was sent out to all employees in Fall of 2016. The survey consisted of two questions asking respondents to rank ideas about what would make SSU distinctive and what university learning outcomes would possibly support the identities of SSU.

All members of the campus community are invited to attend the open forums for the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. All open forums will be held in Schulz 3001 between Feb. 7 and Feb. 15. 

Sonoma State University's Geology Lecture Series brings speakers from all around Northern California to the Rohnert Park campus including Fellow of the Geological Society of America for 2016, Dr. Charles Lesher.

Taste of Sonoma, the signature food and wine event of the annual multi-day Wine Country Weekend, is moving to Sonoma State University. The event will take place over two days instead of one at its new home, the Green Music Center, over Labor Day weekend.