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Patricia Ayala Macias
Continuing First-Generation Education

Sonoma State University has received over $1 million in federal funding over five years to continue its McNair Scholars Program, which helps first-generation, underrepresented and low-income students earn graduate degrees.

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Women in Conversation

Sonoma State University President Judy K. Sakaki had perhaps the most emotional moment of the evening at the Press Democrat’s Women in Conversation event Sept. 27 in Weill Hall at the University’s Green Music Center.

SSU President Judy Sakaki with artist Joan Baez and her painting of Martin Luther King, Jr.
'Mischief Makers'

A collection of 14 portraits painted by singer and activist Joan Baez and inspired by a diverse group of architects of social change has been donated by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria to Sonoma State University in commemoration of the university’s historic commitment to civil rights an

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Lunch and a Lecture

The Brown Bag Lecture Series returns to Sonoma State University this fall, featuring a selection of speakers from the School of Social Sciences. Those interested are invited to pack a lunch, as lectures are from 4 to 5 p.m. in Stevenson 2011.

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Latina Visionaries

The fall 2017 Chicana Latina Feminism Lecture Series at Sonoma State University continues on Sept.

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DACA Updates

Update Feb. 26, 2018

The following is a statement released this afternoon by California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White:

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Powerful Voices

The fall 2017 Feminist Lecture Series at Sonoma State University starts with a lecture on Aug. 31 by Writer Kim Tran on what pop culture has done to feminism. Tran's works have been featured on Vice News, PRI, Ms.

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Africana Lecture Series

Sonoma State University's Africana Multicultural Studies Lecture Series explores the relevance of presentations and discussions that focus on historical and contemporary topics relating to people of African descent.

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Big Questions and Answers

Sonoma State University’s Center of Ethics Law, and Society Forum addresses moral and legal issues that arise in the ever-modernizing world.

Patricia Ayala Macias and Dra. Mariana Garcia Martinez
Latina Activism Conference

After obtaining federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in February, Sonoma State University is taking another step toward strengthening its commitment to serve the Latino population of the North Bay with the inaugural Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS) — or Wom