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The spring 2017 Sonoma State University Jazz Forum features internationally renowned percussionist and composer Kahil El'Zabar and his Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, multi-talented George Young, jazz gutarist John Stowell and many others.

Seawolf sports update, Jan.11-17: Men's basketball upsets No. 11 UC San Diego and continue their fifth game winning streak; women's basketball loses some tough ones; men's tennis gets swept by Division I rival, Saint Mary's.

The State Water Resources Control Board has awarded the California State University $2.3 million to support the university's effort to help California's underserved and disadvantaged communities manage their water more effectively.

Seawolf sports update, Dec.30-Jan.10: Men's basketball is the No. 1 Division II defense in the nation and continue their three game win streak and women's basketball breezes by Stanislaus State.

After receiving an award from the Governor's office, a cultural heritage project involving Sonoma State University, Caltrans, the Kashaya Pomo tribe and California State Parks is being hailed as a model for government agencies in preserving Native American cultural heritage in other states and at

Seawolf sports update, Dec. 14-20: Men and women's basketball fall in heartbreakers against Chico State; baseball's Sonoma State alum Jeff Tudor sworn in as the youngest police chief in San Leandro history.

Acclaimed poet, comedian and motivational speaker Steve Connell has performed for world leaders, renowned artists and Oprah Winfrey, and will bring his unique talents to Sonoma State University for a performance in Warren Auditorium in Ives Hall on Tuesday. Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

After receiving an award from the Governor's office, Sonoma State University’s Anthropological Studies Center is being hailed as a model for government agencies in preserving Native American cultural heritage in other states and at the federal level.

Werner Herzog's new film, "Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World," opens the Sonoma Film Institute's fall 2017 season at Sonoma State University. It explores the digital landscape with a fervent curiosity that has characterized Herzog's recent documentaries.

The Cycle Without Limits bike camp for children with special needs will be held January 13-16 at Sonoma State University. The camp uses specially-designed bicycles to teach children who often have difficulty learning how to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle.