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Commencement 2016

Sonoma State University will award degrees to more than 2,000 graduates of the Class of 2016 at its 55th annual commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 21.

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Sports Update May 17

Sonoma State University sports update May 11-17. Pitcher Scott Alexander makes it to the big league club; accolades continue to pile up for baseball, tennis.

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Another Tiny Satellite

Sonoma State University has received a $200,000 award from NASA to design, build and launch its second tiny satellite, this time to perform global monitoring of vegetation from space.

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New Addition to Chancellor's Office

The California State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Chavira as assistant vice chancellor for Advocacy and State Relations effective August 1.

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Sports Update May 10

Sonoma State University sports update, May 4-10. Men's golf knocked out of NCAA Regionals, but one Seawolf goes on to national individual tournament; two Seawolves snag All-Region honors in Softball; baseball, women's golf and women's track & field seasons come to an end.

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In the Big Dance

It was a longshot. "Like a No. 16-seed reaching the Final Four," says proud professor Kristen Daley. But Sonoma State University senior Hannah Ingwerson defied the odds this year to make it to the big dance -- literally.

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Sports Update May 3

Sonoma State University sports update April 27-May 3. Softball knocked out of CCAA Tournament, but snags bid into NCAA Tourney; water polo boasts eight postseason awards; and men's golf team records two all-conference honors; baseball splits two doubleheaders with Stanislaus.

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Solar Picnic

A solar-powered "smart" picnic table and silent solar-powered power generator are on display this week at Sonoma State University. The student projects are two of more than 100 that will be presented at the annual University Research Symposium on Wednesday, May 4, 4-6:30 p.m.

President Armiñana with President's Excellence in Scholarship award winners Karin Jaffe and Patrick Jackson
Excellence in Scholarship Awards

Sonoma State University Professors Karin Enstam Jaffe and Patrick Jackson are the recipients of the 2015-2016 President's Excellence in Scholarship award.

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Sports Update Apr. 27

BASEBALL

Sonoma State University head baseball coach John Goelz reached a career milestone that only 15 other NCAA Division ll head coaches have achieved, earning his 1,000th career vi