Sonoma State University has issued its first Valor Award to the coaching staff of the Sonoma State women’s soccer team for saving the life of a student athlete.

Sonoma State University has assigned Bill Kidder, associate vice president and former chief of staff for the president, to a new, interim position to oversee and run the Title IX office. His new title will be interim associate vice president for Title IX and strategic initiatives. Joyce Suzuki was previously the campus coordinator for the office.

Fire.The word alone can get attention, but after Oct. 8, fire is no longer just a word in Sonoma and Napa counties; it is an emotion.

232 teachers, who worked in Stevenson Hall between 2013 and 2015, to be paid a portion of the $2.9 million sum. The university plans to appeal the decision, placing a hold on the collection of any funds.

The Sonoma State University Academic Senate will take a hard stand against new directives from the California State University system’s Chancellor Timothy White that cap GE credit for students at 48 and drop placement tests as well as math and English remedial courses.

The California Faculty Association is calling some recent directives by Chancellor Timothy White related to the canceling of all remedial classes at Sonoma State University and the 22 other CSU campuses an “overreach” and a “blatant disregard of shared governance.” 

California State University Chancellor Timothy White has directed Sonoma State and the 22 other CSU campuses to stop offering noncredit remedial courses traditionally offered to students who are unprepared for college-level instruction. Set to begin fall 2018, the order calls for Sonoma State University, along with the other 22 CSU campuses in the system, to replace these courses with “stretch” courses to provide remedial help as well as general education credit. 

For the past 15 years Sonoma State University has participated in the Model United Nations, which introduces students to the world of diplomacy, negotiation, policy development and decision-making.

The STAR staff got an opportunity to sit down with Sonoma State University President Ruben Armiñana, Provost Andrew Rogerson and various vice presidents and deans last week to discuss recent issues surrounding the campus and its students in an exclusive interview. The administration offered insight on issues including student population, unit and class accessibility, parking, safety, sexual assault and an academic success fee.

The cost of a college education is known to be expensive and is often under the potential threat of tuition hikes and increased fees.