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Sonoma State's 2018 Model UN team // Photo by Cynthia Boaz
Eight straight years of recognition for Model UN

For the eighth straight year, Sonoma State University’s Model United Nations team attended the National Model United Nations Conference in New York and came back with multiple awards.

Sonoma Writers Festival, April 13-14
Sonoma Writers' Festival

For the first time, Sonoma State University will be hosting its annual Writers’ Festival. Writers recognized both nationally and internationally will lead workshops, read their work and discuss the challenges involved with their craft.

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Earth Week 2018

Sonoma State University is hosting a jam-packed schedule of events throughout the week of April 16 for a special Earth Day celebration that commend not only Earth friendly lessons but encourage diversity and community.

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Sonoma State Choirs to Host Outreach Concert

Sonoma State University’s symphonic and concert choirs will perform alongside choirs from San Jose State, Santa Rosa Junior College, Montgomery High School and Redwood High School for an educational outreach concert.

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Future Local Seawolves

One hundred students from Piner High School located in Santa Rosa visited Sonoma State University on March 27, as part of a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) initiative between Piner and the SSU School of Science and Technology.

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Faces of SSU Program Highlights Sonoma State University Student’s Individual Experiences

Faces of SSU is an annual project at Sonoma State University, in which students are recognized for sharing their unique story and their on-campus leadership and contributions to the Seawolf community.

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SSU Celebrates Disability Awareness Month

Sonoma State University will be celebrating its 10th anniversary of hosting disability awareness events during the month of April. Sponsored by Disability Services for Students and other departments, several events will be held on campus to commemorate Disability Awareness Month.

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Listening to Einstein's Universe

Sonoma State University will be welcoming two Nobel Prize winners and 350 other scientists from around the world on March 19 for a scientific team meeting that will celebrate the new field of Gravitational-Wave Astronomy.

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Journalist Paul Gullixson will lead Strategic Communications at Sonoma State University

Paul Gullixson, a veteran Sonoma County journalist, has been named Associate Vice President for Strategic Communications at Sonoma State University, effective April 9.

Keynote speaker Gloria Lucas will give a special lecture on body positivity and support for people of color.
Woman of Color Conference

Sonoma State University will be hosting the 2nd annual North Bay Woman of Color Conference, with presentations centered around this year’s theme: “Community Building in Digital Spaces.” The keynote speaker of the conference will be Gloria Lucas, founder of Nalgona Positivity Pride, a x