News Stories

New research from Sonoma State University Economics Professor Florence Bouvet shows that since the Great Recession of 2008, increase in income inequality has been associated with stronger support for Democratic and other left-leaning incumbent parties.

The City of Rohnert Park has named Sonoma State University President Ruben Armiñana an Honorary Citizen of Rohnert Park for his 24 years of service to the university and the Rohnert Park community.

They were brought here as children by families in search of a better life, but were deported or returned voluntarily back to Mexico as adults.

Sonoma State University sports update, March 15-22. Women's water polo wins two of three in Indiana, men's golf finishes third and women's track and field sets 9 personal records.

By Matthew James, SSU Geology Professor

Sonoma State University hosts its second annual Social Justice Week this week more than 30 hours of lectures, panels, films and activities on topics ranging from the Black Lives Matter movement to the CIA.

Portraits, landscapes and landmarks of the North Bay and beyond are featured in "John LeBaron: A Lifetime of Photography," on display through May 27 in the Sonoma State University Library.

The car rental service Zipcar has landed at Sonoma State University. The convenient transportation option is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for students, faculty, and staff ages 18 and older, as well as members of the local community over the age of 21.

Sonoma State University physics and astronomy professor Lynn Cominsky reports on the recent observations of gravitational waves in the "What Physicists Do" lecture on March 21 at Sonoma State. Cominsky was part of the team that announced the discovery earlier this year.

Sonoma State University sports update, March 8-15. Women's golf captures tournament title, women's tennis suffers first loss of the season and baseball loses to Academy of Art.