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SSU Honors Women of Character, Courage, Commitment and Science

March is the time to observe Women's History Month and the contributions women of the past and present have made to society. A special appearance by Dolores Huerta on March 27, co founder of the National Farmworkers Association, is part of the celebration.

Women's History Events

Film Q&A with John Sullins: Should we build a love machine?

Philosophy professor John Sullins dissects the Spike Jonze film "Her" and the compelling issues it raises about our relationship with personal technology.

Learning by Making: SSU's $3 Million Grant for STEM Education in Mendocino High Schools

Two SSU education groups have teamed up to win a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to implement an innovative curriculum that will bring hands-on science and engineering to Mendocino County high schools.

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One Sip at a Time: Wine Biz Students Team with Winery, Oliver's to "Stomp Out Student Loans"

It is a unique twist on cause marketing. Terra FOSSIL winery has teamed with SSU Wine Business Professor Dr. Liz Thach to develop a real-life cause marketing project in partnership with Oliver's Grocery Stores in Santa Rosa and Cotati. For every bottle of Terra FOSSIL wine sold at Oliver's for $9.95, the winery will donate $1 and Oliver's will donate $1 for a combined total donation of $2 per bottle to the scholarship departments of SSU and SRJC.

SSU Is First in U.S. to Launch National Students as Parents Online Survey of Attitudes, Experiences, and Challenges

The first national project to survey the needs and experiences of students who are also parents is being launched by Sociology Professor Sheila Katz and Holly Phillips, a Senior Human Development major and McNair Scholar.The Student Parent Survey will explore the challenges of being a student and a parent, the effectiveness of campus resources, and ways that SSU or other universities can better serve student parents.

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