May 10, 2004
Spring 2004 Volume 16
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Weekly E-Newsletter for SSU Faculty and Staff
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Arp, Bronstein are Graduation Speakers
SSU's
annual commencement ceremonies will be webcast this year so that it can
be viewed by the families and friends of the graduates from around the
world.
The 43rd Commencement will be held in two ceremonies on Saturday, May
22 on the lawn by the campus lakes. More than 2,000 students are expected
to participate. Dr. Alissa Arp, director of the Romberg Tiburon Center
for Environmental Studies, will address the class of 2004 in the morning.
Phil Bronstein, executive editor of the San Francisco Chronicle,
will give the afternoon Commencement address. Belva Davis (above), a highly
regarded journalist in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout California,
will receive an honorary degree. For further information on Commencement
2004, visit www.sonoma.edu/uaffairs/commencement/.
Making Room for More Anthropology
A
golden shovel wielded by Anthropological Studies Center director Adrian
Praetzellis broke ground for the construction of an additional archaeological
collections building recently right next door to the present ASC building.
ASC has more than 3,000 cubic feet of archaeological artifacts - literally
millions of individual items - from 10,000 year old stone tools to the
household refuse of Gold Rush era Chinese merchants. These materials are
studied by students and visiting scholars from near and far. ASC has run
out of space and is constructing a 2,000 square foot building (expandable
to 4,000 sq. ft. in the future) to house these materials. The collections
and the new building are supported by a Foundation endowment of more than
$400,000. For more news of the groundbreaking and the project visit www.sonoma.edu/asc/misc/2004groundbreaking.htm
Hutchins
Students, Faculty and Alumni
Celebrate 35 Years of Learning
The Hutchins School of Liberal Studies recently hosted a "Celebration of Learning," to mark the 35th anniversary of the program, which was founded in 1969. The purpose of the event was to bring together current and former students, faculty, and staff from the residential program, as well as the Degree Completion Program, Action for a Viable Future (Masters) Program, and the College Assistance Migrant Program.
It was a day for renewing old connections, making new friends and featured morning and afternoon seminars on a variety of topics. The keynote address was by Rick Theis, founder of Santa Rosa's Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy. A reception and open-mike session in the late afternoon highlighted the talent and creativity of current and former students through poetry and song.
During the lunch hour, a poster session showcased the work of students from the Hutchins lower division, as well as a project of MA students on the development of alternative currencies." It was a joyful occasion, reminding us all of the enduring value of the growing community of learners nurtured through the innovative approach of the Hutchins School," says provost Debra Hammond.
Reduced Movie Ticket Prices at Bookstore for Pacific Theatres
The campus bookstore is now selling group activity tickets for Pacific Theaters in Rohnert Park and Novato at a reduced rate from regular admission prices. Single GAT tickets are $5.75 each. A gift book that includes two passes, one large popcorn and two sodas is on sale for $25. These tickets have some restrictions on first-run movies, but have no expiration date, says Marcia Harrigan of the bookstore. They are available from the bookstore office. The first 50 ticket buyers will receive a free small popcorn from the bookstore to kick off the new service.
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DANIEL
ELLSBERG - "Vietnam and Iraq: Secrecy, Democracy and
Presidential Lies" is the topic of Ellsberg's lecture sponsored
by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at 1 p.m. on Wednesday,
May 19 in Evert B. Person Theatre. No charge to LLI or SSU students.
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This Week
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RETIREMENT
TEA - After 23 years of devoted service and teaching in the
Philosophy Department at SSU, Dianne Romain is retiring at the end
of the semester. During most of these years, colleagues say she
carried the burden of providing the sole female role model for students
studying philosophy. She worked tirelessly to mentor young women
in the department and provide the curriculum with classes given
from a feminist perspective. In her critical thinking classes she
sought to address the whole student, relating these basic skills
to their greater life experience. She taught numerous courses on
emotions, setting the importance of that side of life against philosophy’s
traditional fixation on reason. Romaine is retiring for a life in
a beautiful house she designed and built in Guanajuato, a small
colonial city in central Mexico. A retirement tea party in her honor
will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 13 in the Art Gallery.
For more information, call Brenda Cloney, Ticket
Savings for Faculty,
Staff at Green Music Festival
Faculty, staff and alumni will enjoy a sizable ticket savings at this year's Green Music Festival. Seats for $20 each are now available for the 4th of July event, the four concert Chamber Series during the month of July, and the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band on Aug. 1.
To purchase
tickets, call the City Box Office at 886-778-3378. Mention that you are
a faculty, alumni or staff member of Sonoma State University. For further
details go to the Green Music Festival website at
www.greenmusicfestival.org.
Library During Finals Week
The University Library is once again offering a 24-hour study hall during finals week. The first floor will be open 24 hours beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 15 and will remain open until 5 p.m. on Friday, May 21. There will be no library services and no access to the second and third floors during these extended hours.