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1619 Project creator welcomed to Neves-Evans lecture series

Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, will speak at Sonoma State April 3 as part of the H. Andréa Neves and Barton Evans Social Justice Lecture Series.

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Alumna Libby Payan '14 shares public sector career tips

“Get involved!”

Admitting that during SSU Orientation she thought, “Are they getting paid by how many times they say that?” Libby Payan ‘14 offered it as Life Lesson #1 to share with current students during a recent “Industry Insights” seminar.

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SSU among 11 CSUs selected to receive ethnic studies advancement and expansion grants

Sonoma State University is one of 11 CSUs selected to receive more than $1 million in systemwide grants aimed at enhancing ethnic studies programs and increasing student participation in ethnic studies pathways.

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Study abroad in Japan offers life-changing experience for students

Twenty-two SSU students learned firsthand about Japan’s legal system, history, and culture during a 12-day study-abroad program led by Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies professors Diana Grant and Bryan Burton.

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'Transforming AI' speaker Mercer at Sonoma State February 10

Shelton Mercer III, an award-winning entrepreneur, innovation pioneer, and humanitarian, was the featured speaker for “Conversations with Black and Brown in Blue: Transforming AI through Authentic Ingenuity” Monday, February 10 in Sonoma State’s Student Center.

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SSU-created survey on Sonoma County community-oriented policing launched

An SSU-designed survey to gauge Sonoma County Sheriff’s officers’ effectiveness in community-oriented policing launched this month, and all county residents are invited to participate. 

Virtual post-election poll designed by SSU professor Richard Hertz and grad students

Working in partnership with KRCB/California Public Media and The Press Democrat, SSU professor Richard Hertz and graduate students in the master’s in Public Administration program designed and ran a virtual post-election poll.

SSU faculty and staff win City Council races in Santa Rosa and Cotati

Two Sonoma State employees – Caroline Bañuelos, SSU Community Partnerships Coordinator and alumna, and Professor of Mathematics Ben Ford – won area city council

Sonoma State hosts 11th Annual State of the Latine Community Address

Sonoma State University hosted Los Cien Sonoma County’s 11th Annual State of the Latine Community Address (SOLCA). SOLCA is Los Cien’s largest and most anticipated gathering of the year, drawing over 550 attendees from across the region.

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Alumni panel analyzes 2024 election
The 2024 U.S presidential race will be closely contested – no surprise there – but voters would be wise to take a broader look at what’s at stake Nov.