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Top 10 SSU News Stories of 2015

Sonoma State University grew tremendously in 2015--literally, in that the school welcomed its largest student body to date, but also academically, thanks in part to a rebounding economy and an infusion of new professors.

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New Board Members

The Weill Hall and Green Music Center Board of Advisors has appointed four new members: Sandra Velasco Jordan of Healdsburg, Tor Kenward of St. Helena, Margaret McCarthy of Santa Rosa and San Francisco, and William C. White of Petaluma.

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Live-Action 'Law and Order'

Taking the roles of defense attorneys, prosecutors and even witnesses, participating in an American Mock Trial tournament is a lot like watching an episode of "Law and Order," says Sonoma State University Mock Trial Team president Michelle Arnold.

John Wingard
New Social Science Dean

Dr. John Wingard has been selected as Dean of the School of Social Sciences at Sonoma State University.

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Interactive Data

Numbers and statistics can be a more effective sleep aid than Nyquil. But an engineering science class at Sonoma State University is making data not just interesting, but exciting and visually intriguing.

Piano soloist Marilyn Thompson and SSU Symphony Orchestra Director Alex Kahn take a bow at the end of their performance
Inaugural Symphony Performance

The inaugural performance of the Sonoma State University Symphony Orchestra on Dec.

Volleyball All Americans
Sports Update Dec. 14

Women's Volleyball

Sonoma State University seniors Caylie Seitz and Madelyn Densberger have been selected to the 2015 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America Team, it was announced by the organization on Dec. 8.

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Preparing for Performance

Taking the first steps toward building a resident student orchestra befitting the glorious concert hall it will call home, the Sonoma State University Symphony Orchestra gives its inaugural performance on Friday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Weill Hall at the university's Green Music Center.

volleyball team
Sports Update Dec. 7

Women's Volleyball

The record-breaking season for the Sonoma State women's volleyball team came to a sudden end with a heartbreaking 3-1 loss to UC San Diego in the opening round of the 2015 NCAA Division II

Ajay Gehlawat
History of Bollywood Film

Sonoma State University professor Ajay Gehlawat is speaking at the History Museum of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa on Dec. 10 in conjunction with the Smithsonian's traveling exhibition, "Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation."