Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) believes college should be more affordable for students in America, and she’s not alone. In fact, at least 250,000 people agree with her. In 2013, Warren created a petition as part of her first-ever Senate bill to set the student loan interest rate to the level offered to big banks by the Federal Reserve.
Students of a strategic management class at Texas A&M Galveston got the scare of the semester when they received an email from their instructor Irwin Horwitz, saying they would all fail the class.
The next social media campaign will hit the Twittersphere on Thursday. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and as the latest effort to educate the public about the dangers of distracted driving, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will launch a safety campaign they’re calling “#Just Drive.”
There’s a saying that one cannot understand the life of another until walking a mile in their shoes. Or as with the case of Sahar Amer’s lecture, “What is Veiling,” at Schroeder Hall on April 14, simply substitute “shoes” for “veil.”
The Spring 2015 Work Intern Volunteer Abroad Programs Spring Fair brings a world of opportunities to Sonoma State University’s doorstep. The Work Intern Volunteer Abroad Spring Fair comes to Sonoma State University at a time when students are planning for future years of their undergraduate degree, and many, preparing for life after graduation.
The only institute in the country offering a Wine Master of Business Administration degree just stepped up its program. Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute is now accepting applicants for its new Global Wine Master of Business Administration fall 2015.
The California Faculty Association released the first installment of the paper series, “Race to the Bottom,” on March 3. The first release, “Race to the Bottom: The CSU’s Failure to Fund its Core Mission,” illustrates how the California State University has flatlined its funding for faculty over the past 10 years, despite economic fluctuation.
It’s not often students have direct control over how their student fees are spent, or how much they pay. However, this rare instance will fall into the hands of students March 9 through March 11, via their Seawolf emails, when a student referendum will be held to vote on a proposed Associated Students fee increase.
Artists local to the Cotati area showcased their work at an art reception held at Redwood Cafe on Feb. 10. It was a night of live music, local art and food. Each of the artists were introduced on-stage and roamed about the cafe in an approachable fashion for potential buyers or just friendly conversation.
When the California State University system faces budget cuts, educators pay the price with their jobs. The California State University system reported to have a majority of part-time faculty during the 2013-14 academic year. This shift of instructors has serious ramifications both in and out of the classroom, and holds several implications in regard to the institution of higher education in California.
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