Question of the Week

Question of the Week"How many students are graduating this year?"


There are 2,242 degrees being awarded at the 2009 Commencement ceremonies, which includes approximately 90 double majors. These numbers represent graduates for the Fall '08 term, and graduation applicants for the Spring & Summer '09 terms. The breakdown of degrees by school are as follows:

• Arts and Humanities- 546 (24.35%)
• Business and Economics- 422 (18.82%)
• Education- 82 (3.66%)
• Science and Technology- 343 (15.30%)
• Social Sciences- 849 (37.87%)

Majors awarding the most degrees in 2009 are as follows:

• Business and Economics, BS- 376 (16.77%)
• Science and Technology, BA- 187 (8.34%)
• LIberal Studies (Hutchins), BA- 172 (7.67%)
• Sociology, BA- 140 (6.24%)
• Communication Studies, BA- 98 (4.37%)

Statistics provided by Sean P. Johnson, Associate Registrar

Town Hall Meeting on the Budget Next Thursday

Don't miss the Town Hall Meeting on the Budget next Thurs., May 21 from noon-1 p.m. in Schulz 3001. Topics include:

• What has happened since the last Town Hall Meeting on the Budget?
• An update from the CSU Board of Trustees meeting this week
• Andy Merrifield will give an analysis of the State scene.
• Results from the May 19 Proposition vote and what it may mean to the CSU and Sonoma State University.

Presenters are:
• Scott Miller, Chair of the Faculty
• Tim Wandling, Past-Chair of the Faculty
• Derek Pierre, ASI President
• Nicolette Margi, ASI Vice President for Finance
• Andy Merrifield, President of the Sonoma Chapter of CFA
• Larry Furukawa-Schlereth, CFO and Vice President for Administration and Finance.

There will likely be one or more Town Hall Meetings on the Budget over the summer as new information becomes known. Keep an eye on the Town Hall website for further information and for videos of the sessions (including summer) as well as contact information for submitting questions.

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Ready for Commencement Day?

Andrea Rodriguez-Jereb
Andrea Rodriguez-Jereb, Executive Division Special Events Manager, in her office busily preparing for Commencement 2009.

The 2009 Commencement is Sat., May 23. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for the students of the School of Education, School of Arts and Humanities and the School of Business and Economics. The 3 p.m. ceremony is for the students of the School of Science and Technology and the School of Social Sciences.

Commencement is a day to celebrate students' accomplishments with their friends and families. The success of the day depends entirely on the good work of employees of SSU; those people who interact and support students throughout their years at Sonoma State.

The 2009 Commencement keynote speaker is Grammy winning singer, actor, activist and former front-man of punk rock band Black Flag, Henry Rollins. For more information, visit the Commencement 2009 webpage. For more information about commencement speaker Henry Rollins, visit the ASP website.

Share a Student's Graduation Tales with University Affairs

GradsThe University Affairs Office is looking for story ideas about SSU's Class of 2008. Do you know of students who are part of a family affair of graduates, e.g., a parent/child combo or assorted siblings or have grandparents who also attended SSU? Did you know of a student who created a one-of-a-kind major? Did they earn multiple degrees or are getting a dream job after graduation? Perhaps they overcame difficult odds getting to college or plan to make their life's work helping others who need a hand?

E-mail these stories to jean.wasp@sonoma.edu and they be will post it to the Graduation Tales web site which will be linked from the home page. Stories may also be passed along to the news media so please include a name, e-mail address and phone number.

Philanthropist Claude Ganz to Receive Honorary Degree

Claude GanzAt Sonoma State University, Dr. Claude Ganz was the tireless driving force in the formation of a significant new Jewish Studies Program. Now, he is being awarded an Honorary Degree at SSU's Commencement exercises on Sat., May 23.

A survivor of the Holocaust, he is an advocate for Jewish education as a way of promoting interfaith tolerance. His time and vision not only resulted in the well-received Jewish Studies Program, but he raised funds to support its permanent endowment. For more information about Ganz, his life story and his contributions to SSU, visit the SSU News Center.

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