You won't find some SSU students lounging on the beach during the spring break. Instead they'll be on a Navajo reservation tutoring children.
A campus volunteer service organization called JUMP - Join Us Making Progress - is taking part in Alternative Spring Break in Arizona in April.
Nine students, including a JUMP advisor, will travel to the Navajo Nation Reservation in Tuba City in order to work with Navajo children, take part in cultural ceremonies, and learn about the social issues of the Navajo Nation.
When not involved in the education of youngsters, the SSU volunteers will also be included in several cultural and social events, and take a sightseeing trip to Grand Canyon.
Alternative Spring Break Coordinator Angela Flood says "I would hope that the participants are introduced to a new culture and challenged to consider how they can address social injustices through education and service."
She also hopes this program will aspire to the basic tenets of Alternative Spring Break, which include strong direct service, diversity, education, and reflection.
For more information regarding Alternative Spring Break and the Sonoma State trip to the Navajo Nation, contact Angela Flood, Alternative Spring Break Coordinator at (707) 664-4277 or at JUMP_SpringBreak@hotmail.com.
The impact of the state budget crisis on SSU and higher education is the focus of a Budget Summit from 1-5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30 in the Evert B. Person Theatre.
The campus community is invited to attend.
The first part of the event will feature:
* President Ruben Arminana discussing the state of SSU in regard to the budget situation
* Provost Eduardo Ochoa explaining the Academic Affairs perspective on the budget
* Vice-president of Administration and Finance Larry Furukawa-Schlereth presenting the campus budget process
* Professor Andy Merrifield discussing the state's budget priorities.
After these presentations, a panel that includes a faculty member, administrator and a student will begin a roundtable discussion with the audience on budget issues.
MEMS-BASED FUEL CELLS: MEETING THE NEED FOR NEXT GENERATION PORTABLE POWER REQUIREMENTS -- Dr. Jeffrey Morse of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will describe how fuel cells will replace battery technologies for personal electronics and will present an approach to forming a fuel cell using micro-circuit fabrication. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Monday, March 29, Darwin 108, (707) 664-2119.
WOMAN STUDENT LEADER OF THE YEAR -- A gala reception and ceremony honoring outstanding women student leaders and their mentors at SSU. Reception and Awards Ceremony. 7 p.m. Monday, March 29, The Cooperage, (707) 664-2845.
BUDGET SUMMIT -- SSU president Ruben Arminana holds a campus-wide budget summit on pending cuts in higher education and what it means to SSU. Public is welcome. 1-6 p.m., Tuesday, March 30. Evert B. Person Theatre. (707) 664-2122.
20TH CENTURY WOMEN -- Lectures on "Stalin's Widows," by Steve Bittner, and "My Oral History: A Woman in the 20th Century," by Clarice Stasz. Women's History Month Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, March 30, Salazar 2021, (707) 664-2845.
CESAR CHAVEZ DAY -- Farm labor organizer and children's author Maria Rifo will be honored in a gathering of speakers, poets, musicians, and dancers. 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, The Cooperage, (707) 664-3185.
THE POLITICS OF SURVIVING BREAST CANCER -- Lecture with Dr. Michael Halliwell, Political Science, CSU Long Beach. Brown Bag Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, March 30, Stevenson 2011, (707) 664-2112.
RESCUE IN DENMARK -- Knud Dyby, a Holocaust rescuer, remembers the effects of genocide on Denmark in 1943. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
SCALABLE MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTER SECURITY -- This antivirus/antiworm talk by Patrick Lincoln of SRI International, Menlo Park, is based on a paper and presentation at WORM 2003, CCS. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, April 1, Darwin 108, (707) 664-2810.
STUDIES OF ANT PHYLOGENY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON CONSERVATION IN MADAGASCAR -- Biology lecture by Derek Girman of the Department of Biology, Biology Colloquium. 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1, Darwin 108, (707) 664-3058.
Super Kids Camp at Sonoma State University is for six to 12-year olds and provides campers with fun opportunities to learn through recreational, educational and cultural activities. Super Kids Camp emphasizes cooperation and non-competitive games. Camp counselors are all SSU students.
The camp runs for nine one-week sessions, June 14 - August 13, Monday through Friday. Activities include sports, drama, art, Tuesday and Friday swimming, Wednesday field trips, Thursday on-campus explorations and all-camp special event. Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Optional Extended Day Care, 6:45 a.m. -10 a.m. and 4 p.m.- 6:15 p.m. is available.
Costs are: Full Week, $100; Three Day (any three days), $75; Full Week Extended Day Care, $40 ; Three Day Extended Day Care, $35. There is a one time summer registration fee of $28, and $25 for additional siblings.
For more information, or for a registration packet, contact the Sonoma Student Union by calling (707) 664-2382 or on the Web at www.sonoma.edu/recsports.
The 17th Annual World of Work Career and Summer Job Fair at Sonoma State University will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on on Thursday, March 25 in the Main Quad on campus. Over 65 employers from a wide range of businesses and organizations are expected to attend.
Those who attend will have the opportunity to meet and network about careers, jobs, internships, and part-time opportunities with professionals from business, government, non-profit, social services, science and medical companies.
There will also be a Career Resource Corner to showcase useful career resources and assist resume critique by a career advisor. For a complete list of exhibitors, visit www.sonoma.edu/sas/crc/employers.shtml.
The Fair will be held rain or shine, under tents and the Salazar overhang.
For further information, contact the Career Center at (707) 664-2427.
A series of events to educate students, local community members, and supporters of Sonoma State University begins at noon on Monday, March 22 with an outdoor meeting of the Associated Students Senate.
Student officers will discuss a resolution opposing Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed cuts to higher education in the Stevenson Quad.
The Associated Students Inc. of Sonoma State University is also sponsoring a "Save the CSU" rally at noon on Wednesday, March 24 in Stevenson Quad.
California State Student Association Internal Vice-Chair Caitlin Gill will be speaking about the budget realities in Sacramento and what students and University supporters can do to help save the CSU from pending higher ed budget cuts.
Sonoma State community members will be sharing their stories and ideas to rally the local community around the CSU.
All members of the community are welcome and encouraged to attend.
For further information, contact Jenn Wong, Vice President of Legislative Affairs, (707) 664-2815.
The Harry Bridges Project brings to life the story of the most powerful leader in San Francisco labor history in an unusual production mixing history and theatre at Sonoma State University.
British born actor Ian Ruskin will perform a one-man show portraying the life and times of Harry Bridges, fiery San Francisco waterfront union activist of the 1930s at 7p.m. on Friday, March 26 in the Cooperage,
"From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks: The Life and Times of Harry Bridges" captures the emotion and the politics of the man as well as the era and follow them through Bridges's blacklisting during the '50s McCarthy era.
The play covers his early years, the influences that formed his philosophy and some of the major events in his life: the General Strike of 1934, the forming of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, and Bridge's 21-year struggle to become an American citizen.
Ruskin delivers an acclaimed dramatic monologue as the historical labor leader, followed by a question and answer period.
The event is co-sponsored by Project Censored and Students for Media Democracy. Tickets available at the door only are $5 students and $9 general admission.
For further information, contact Tricia Boreta at Project Censored, (707) 664-2500 or visit www.harrybridgesproject.org or www.projectcensored.org.
GALAXIES LIKE TO LIVE TOGETHER -- Dr. Roy R. Gal, UC Davis, describes how galaxies are distributed throughout the universe and what surveys of galaxy clusters can reveal about cosmology. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Monday, March 22, Darwin 108, (707) 664-2119.
COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING: THE CASE OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT IN THE 1990s -- Lecture with F. Andy Deseran, Sociology. Brown Bag Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, March 23, Stevenson 2011, (707) 664-2112.
A SURVIVOR REMEMBERS -- Reflections on the Jewish Holocaust with survivor William Lowenberg. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
DREAMING OF CHILDHOOD: EXILIC STORYTELLING -- Lecture with Dr. Anne Goldman, SSU English Department, considering Jewish-American achievement in the twentieth-century, including World War II and its aftermath. Provost's Lecture Series. Noon, Wednesday, March 24, Schulz 3001 (707) 664-4240.
PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES -- Lecture with Dr. Tom Jacobson, SSU Department of Environmental Studies and Planning.Green Building Film and Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, Environmental Technology Center, (707) 664-2477.
MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS OF DNA SEQUENCES -- Lecture with Elaine McDonald, Mathematics and Holly Skolones, Biology, SSU, present their collaborative work using hidden Markov models applied to sequence alignment problems. This talk is intended for an interdisciplinary audience of mathematicians, computer scientists, and biologists, including students. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, Darwin 108, (707) 664-2368.
ENDING SHAME, SECRECY, AND UNWANTED GENITAL SURGERIES FOR CHILDREN BORN WITH INTERSEX CONDITIONS -- Lecture by Cheryl Chase, Executive Director of the Intersex Society of North America. The origins and history of the Intersexed Movement will be discussed, along with issues of associated with supporting intersexed people. Queer Studies Lecture Series. Noon, Thursday, March 25, Carson 20, (707) 664-2840.
MULTIFINGERED GRASPING: FROM GRASP REFLEXES TO CONTEXT-DEPENDENT STRATEGIES -- Lecture with Jefferson Coelho, SSU Computer and Engineering Science Graduate Program, and Agilent Technologies, Santa Rosa, focusing on grasp controllers and their implementation on robotic devices. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, March 25, Darwin 108, (707) 664-2810.
PREDICTING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON ROCKY SHORES -- Lecture by Dr. Christopher Harley, UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab. Biology Colloquium. 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25, Darwin 108, (707) 664-3058.
PUBLIC VIEWING NIGHT -- Explore the night sky at the SSU Observatory. Special focus on the moon and galaxy clusters. Call ahead, as weather conditions may cancel the viewing. 8 p.m. March 26, Sonoma State Observatory, (707) 664-2267.
Sonoma State University in conjunction with the National Association for Multicultural Education will host "Invisible Identities: Exploring Inequities in Our Classrooms, Our Communities, and Ourselves," a conference focusing on issues of race, media, and education on Saturday, March 20.
The conference includes interactive workshops, open mic performances and music aiming to explore the issues of oppressed voices and invisible individuality in classrooms and the community.
Interactive workshops will be held in both the morning and afternoon, covering such topics as "Student Voices," "Service Learning" and "Seeing Whiteness."
Events will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m., with registration from 8:30 to 9 a.m. in the University Commons. There is no charge for this event, but donations will be accepted.
On Friday, March 19, the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma hosts "Voices, Vibes and Conversation" a special concert of multicultural artists, poetry and inspired music which is also part of the "Invisible Identities" weekend.
Bamuthi Marc Joseph, Copper Wimmin, and the Babatunde Lea Quartet are scheduled to appear among artists and poets. Admission is based on a sliding scale from $5 to $10.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at The Phoenix Theater on Washington Street in Petaluma. For more information please call Byron La Goy, (707) 664-2409 or visit www.invisibleidentities.org.
Farm labor organizer and children's author Maria Rifo will be honored in a gathering of speakers, poets, musicians, and dancers in conjunction with Cesar Chavez Day at Sonoma State University at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30 in the Cooperage.
This year's celebration of Cesar Chavez Day at SSU includes a special reading by Maria Rifo of her new children's book, "You Can Do It--Tu Tambien Puedes," co-authored with Laura Goutten.
The story is based on Rifo's personal journey of determination and persistence. Traditional Aztec dances, music, and song, personal accounts and history of the farm worker's struggle, and Latino poetry will also be part of the festivities.
Rifo came to the United States from Santiago, Chile in order to collaborate with United Farm Workers president Cesar Chavez in his efforts to unionize California's farm laborers.
At age 96, Rifo is currently involved with the national nonprofit organization "Alternatives to Violence, USA," an organization she co-founded, which helps former legal offenders learn respect and care for themselves and others.
This event is sponsored by the College Assistance Migrant Program at SSU, Santa Rosa Junior College, Napa Valley College and Mendocino Community College. The event is free of charge, but parking on-campus is $2.50.
For more information, contact event organizer Francisco Vasquez at (707) 664-3206.
BASIC AUTO MECHANICS FOR WOMEN--Maria do Ceu, mechanic and owner of Out West Garage, tells you how to keep your car running. Women's History Month Lecture Series. Noon, Monday, March 15, InterCultural Center, (707) 664-2810.
DETECTING AIRBORNE PATHOGENS WITH DIODE LASERS--Dr. Geoffrey A. Wilson of Hach Homeland Security Technologies describes how pathogens, which might be dispersed in biological warfare, can be detected using laser fluorescence. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Monday, March 15, Darwin 108, (707) 664-2119.
WOMEN AND EMPIRE--Lecture focusing on "Queen Emma and the Danish Connection," by Judith Abbot, and "Draw into Themselves Together with Their Suck: Irish Women and the Corruption of England's First Empire," by Kathleen Noonan. Women's History Month Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, March 16, Salazar 2021, (707) 664-2845.
GENOCIDE IN RWANDA--Lecture on Rwandan warfare and violence with Mathilde Mukantabana, M.S.W. President, Friends of Rwanda Association. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE LECTURE SERIES--Lecture with Jessalyn Nash of Restorative Resources of Sebastopol, highlighting the organization's duties in the community. Criminal Justice Lecture Series. Noon, Wednesday, March 17, Salazar 2025, (707) 664-2934.
WILDLIFE, WEATHER EXTREMES, AND WILDFIRES: STORIES OF HARDSHIP AND PERSEVERANCE IN THE AFRICAN BUSH--Lecture with Professor Karin Enstam, Anthropology. Provost's Lecture Series. Noon, Wednesday, March 17, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-4240.
MAGIC SQUARES AND ORTHOGONAL ARRAYS--Lecture by Donald Kreher, Mathematics, Michigan Technological University. Recursive constructions in the context of magic squares and orthogonal arrays will be introduced. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, Darwin 108, (707) 664-2368.
2003 BIONEERS PLENARY SESSION--Film of 2003 Bioneers Conference, along with discussion by guests Jeanine Benyus and David Suzuki. Green Building Lecture and Film Series. 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, Community Room, Cotati Police Facility, (707) 664-2577.
TRANSFORMATIVE POWER: TRANSITIONING FROM THE PERSONAL TO THE POLITICAL--Drawing from his thesis on Judith Butler's theory of gender perfomativity and essays by Susan Stryker, lecturer and UC Santa Cruz graduate KC Bly will facilitate an exploration of the links between passing and what it means to be a gender. Queer Studies Lecture Series. Noon, Thursday, March 18, Carson 20, (707) 664-2840.
IT PERSPECTIVE ON SYSTEMS ANALYSIS IN A CRM IMPLEMENTATION--Lecture with Dawn Jenner of DataFlow Computer Resource Management, Santa Rosa, focusing on the keys to effective CRM implementation in a systems analysis process that clearly focuses on the company's goals and client needs. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, March 18, Darwin 108, (707) 664-2810.
PROTEIN EXPRESSION AND PURIFICATION AT BERLEX--Lecture by Dr. Ron Cobb of Berlex Biosciences in Richmond, CA. Biology Colloquium. 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18, Darwin 108, (707) 664-3058.
HIP-HOP ICON CHUCK D--Legendary rapper and activist lectures on race and inequality. Free admission for students, $10 for general public. Advance tickets available at Sonoma Student Union. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18, Cooperage, (707) 664-2537.
THE QUEST TO DETECT GRAVITATIONAL WAVES--Dr. Peter Shawhan of the California Institute of Technology describes the current effort to study distant, massive astrophysical objects by measuring tiny distortions of the geometry of space-time, using Earth-based detectors which make up the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory.
What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Monday, March 8, Darwin 108, (707) 664-2119.
FACULTY ATTITUDES TOWARDS DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM--Lecture with Geri Olsen and Heather Smith of SSU's Psychology Department. Brown Bag Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, March 9, Stevenson 2011, (707) 664-2112.
PARADIGMS OF GENOCIDE: THE HOLOCAUST AND ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AS PRECEDENTS--Robert L. Harris Memorial Lecture with Robert Melson, Ph.D., Purdue University. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
FOUR SCULPTORS--Lecture about the works of Gigi Janchang, Kyunghee Lee, Jann Nunn, Ulrike Palmbach as part of the University Library Gallery exhibit. Noon, Wednesday, March 10, Schulz Art Gallery, (707) 664-4240.
COOL TOOLS FOR ENERGY ANALYSIS--Lecture by Chris Condon, Tool Lending Library Coordinator, PG&E.
Green Building Film and Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, Environmental Technology Center, (707) 664-2577.
DEMONSTRATIONS OF STABILITY: UNDERSTANDING BIFURCATIONS--Lecture with Elizabeth Burroughs, Mathematics, Humboldt State University. Using such household items as a tennis racquet, soap bubbles, a hairdryer, and a glass of water, Burroughs considers a variety of stability problems. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, Darwin 108, (707) 664-2368.
WHY ZOMBIES ARE IMPOSSIBLE--Lecture with Teed Rockwell, SSU Philosophy Department. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, March 11, Darwin 108, (707) 664-2667.
TRANSFORMING THE NATION: BLACK HISTORY, QUEER POLITICS, AND MOVEMENT BUILDING--Lecture by N.'Tanya Lee, Director of Youth Policy at Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth; Project Director of Youth Making Change. A discusssion of the history of conflicts and alliances between the African-American and Lesbian-Gay-BiSexual-Transgender movements for justice highlighting LGBT African-American activists in the Civil Rights Movement.
Queer Studies Lecture Series. Noon, Thursday, March 11, Carson 20, (707) 664-2574.
HAPLOIDY VS. DIPLOIDY: IMPLICATIONS OF POPULATION DYNAMICS IN INTERTIDAL
SEAWEEDS--Lecture with Dr. Carol Thornber, Center for Population Biology, UC Davis. Biology Colloquium. 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11, Darwin 108, (707) 664-2189.
LEE MUN WAH--Community therapist, educator, and performing poet, Lee Mun Wah presents a full day seminar called "Unlearning Racism." Free for SSU students, faculty and staff, $10 for the general public. Advance tickets are available at the Sonoma Student Union. 8 a.m. Friday, March 12, Cooperage, (707) 664-2710. Lee Mun Wah presents his new documentary, "Last Chance for Eden," 7:30 p.m, Cooperage, (707) 664-2710.
CHINK-O-RAMA--A satire challenging images of Asian America in pop culture and mass media. This event brings to light the topic of being female and Asian in America. A great show with engaging social commentary and lots of laughs.
Chink-O-Rama. 7 p.m., Saturday, March 13, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2845.
Low cost physical examinations and health appraisals for well adults and children are available through the Sonoma State University's Family Nurse Practitioner Program on Wednesdays from March 10 - May 12.
The exams are supervised by Nursing Faculty and performed by a Family Nurse Practitioner students who are registered nurses enrolled in the Master's nursing program.
Services include a complete medical and health history, identification of health risk factors, complete physical examinations and screening tests such as blood pressure checks, vision testing, audiology testing, urinalysis, hematocrit (for anemia), cholesterol testing, and Pap smears for cervical cancer.
These services can be used for annual exams, sports physicals, pre-employment physicals, camp physicals and Class II DMV licensing physicals. Appointments are available only to Sonoma County residents.
Costs are: physical examination,$30; Pap test $35; and cholesterol check $25. Hearing tests are free and a DMV physical examination is $60. Copies of records are given to clients upon request as well as mailed to private physicians or agencies.
Appointments may be made by calling SSU's Nursing Department from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (707) 664-2466.
