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Pop the Cork

Golden shovels and champagne glinted in the afternoon sun as more than 200 people attended the groundbreaking of the future home of the Sonoma State University Wine Business Institute on the Rohnert Park campus June 1.

bike camp
Bike Camp

The Cycle Without Limits summer bike and swim camp at Sonoma State University will teach children with special needs how to ride bicycles June 13-17. These children often have a history of difficulty learning how to ride a bike using traditional methods.

owen anfinson working on his sand project
The World in a Grain of Sand

Do you ever think about the sand between your toes at the beach? Sonoma State University Geology Professor Owen Anfinson sure does.

david mccuan lecturing
Straight to the Source

A billionaire-bashing socialist senator, a scandal-plagued political juggernaut and real estate tycoon-turned-reality-TV-star walk into a bar -- and everyone's dying to know what happens next.

ruben armiñana in his office
Start Your Engines

Sonoma State University president Ruben Armiñana, who will retire as the longest-tenured president of the California State University system on June 30, has been named Grand Marshal of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Sonoma Raceway.

holocaust grove
Never Forget

Dr. Martin Luther King Kr. said, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." In the spirit of Dr. King's words, Sonoma State University hosts a gathering of Sonoma County middle and high school teachers on June 14 at 10:30 a.m.

FAASSU receiving proclamation
Celebrating Heritage

On May 17, the Santa Rosa City Council proclaimed May as Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and recognized the Filipino American Association of Sonoma State University (FAASSU) for its spirit of inclusion and contributions to the community.

Wine Learning Center
Putting Down Roots

A public groundbreaking ceremony will take place for the Wine Spectator Learning Center at Sonoma State University on Wednesday, June 1 at 10:30 a.m.

SSU News
CFA Contract Agreement

The California State University Board of Trustees has ratified a multi-year collective bargaining agreement with the California Faculty Association (CFA).

Dean Robert Eyler
New Dean

Dr. Robert Eyler has been named Dean of the School of Extended and International Education at Sonoma State University. The former Sonoma State Economics Department Chair has served as interim Dean for the past year and was selected for the permanent position after a national search.