Michael Ezra, Associate Professor MultIcultural Studies, ties Muhammad Ali's controversial career with the history of the civil rights movement in America and discusses what has happened to the political Black athlete.

Bring your lunch and come hear James Joseph Dean, Sociology, speak on his work "From 'Normal' to Heterosexual: The Historical Construction of Heterosexual Masculinities and Heterosexual Femininities" at the School of Social Sciences Brown Bag Tuesday, Feb. 28, Noon - 1p.m. in Stev 2011.

Christina Baker, Assistant Professor of American Multicultural Studies, discusses the persisting stereotypes faced by African-American actresses in the film industry with Jack Hanson of Comcast Newsmakers.

The campus community is invited to the 3rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech Competition sponsored by SSU Residential Life at 7p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 in the Cooperage.

Finalists share their vision as it relates to this year's theme "Where Do We Go From Here?"

President Obama hosted a meeting about the affordability of postsecondary education that included former Sonoma State University's Provost Eduardo Ochoa (back, left). 

Sonoma State University's Political Science and Economics Departments are partnering to shed light on both the economic issues and the political challenges faced by the US in this election at a panel discussion at 6 pm. on Thursday, Feb. 16 in Darwin 103.

Examining the mistakes of the past may be the key to a hate-free future thanks to this year's 29th annual Holocaust and Genocide Lecture series at Sonoma State University entitled "Legacies as Lessons: Learning From the Past."

With the economy teetering on the tightrope of recovery and rumors of a double-dip recession on the rise, it's hard to tell where the U.S. will land in 2012.

Sonoma State University will be hit by an additional $2.3 million cut in its 2011-12 budget as a result of the triggers in the Caifornia state budget announced today by Governor Jerry Brown. 

Sonoma State University Philosophy professor John Sullins (far right) was recently part of a panel discussion on health care at a World Technology Network Summit honoring visionary thinkers across the globe in late October.