MULTIFAITH PANEL - Lecture and open forum about issues relating to both Judaism and Christianity. Speakers will also hold a question and answer session. 7:30 p.m., Monday, February 28, The Cooperage, (707) 795- 5464.
WOMEN'S HISTORY LUNCH - Lectures sponsored by the History Department in honor of Women's History Month includes Judith Abbot discussing "Queen Ealdgyth: a reflection on 10th century Politics," and Danielle Alexander speaking on "Come Vote Ye for the Ladies: Woman Suffrage in California." Noon, Tuesday, March 1, Salazar 2016.
LECTURE WITH AUTHOR LUONG UNG - Author and activist Luong Ung, survivor of Cambodia's killing fields, presents a video and lecture program, "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers." General Admission: $15, SSU faculty and staff: $10, SSU students: free. 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, Evert B. Person Theater, (707) 664-2537.
THE SPIN ON ELECTRONICS - Dr. Stuart Parkin of the IBM Almaden Research Center discusses novel sensor, memory, and logic devices based on manipulating the flow of spin-polarized electrons in magnetic nanostructures. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, Stevenson 2006, (707) 664-2119.
SURVIVORS - Photographer Phil Rasori presents a talk on his works currently on display in the University Library Art Gallery of various peoples who have survived political and cultural persecution. Noon, Wednesday, March 2. http://libweb.sonoma.edu/whatsnew/gallery.html
FOLDING AND UNFOLDING IN COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY - Lecture by Lynn Stauffer of Sonoma State University discussing 1D linkages, 2D foldings, and unfolding of polyhedra with applications in protein folding, computational origami, and manufacturing. Open problems will be highlighted. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, Carson 68, (707) 664-2368.
FATHER ROY - Father Roy Bourgeois has helped to educate the public and the U.S. Congress about the rippling implications of U.S. military policy in Latin America, and is an advocate for human rights, prisoner's rights, and social action. This lecture highlights some of his achievements and spread hismessage of awareness and change. 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, the Commons, (707) 664-2588.
HONEYD - A VIRTUAL HONEYPOT FRAMEWORK-Lecture with Niels Provos of Google, Mountain View. This talk discusses Honeyd's design of "honeypots" andshows how the Honeyd framework helps in many areas of system security, e.g. detecting and disabling worms, distracting adversaries, and preventing the spread of spam e-mail. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, March 3, Schulz 2016, (707) 664-2667.
TRANSFORMING THE NATION: BLACK HISTORY, QUEER POLITICS AND MOVEMENT BUILDING - Lecture presented by N'Tanya Lee of Coleman Advocates for Children And Youth focuses on the history of conflicts and alliances between the African American and Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender movements for justice. Queer Studies Lecture Series. Noon, Thursday, March 3, Carson 68, (707) 664-2840.
CMEA SOLO/ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL: SOLO/ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL- Elementary and secondary school students from all over the North Bay play for guest adjudicators in five simultaneous recital venues for instrumental and vocal solos and small ensembles. 8 a.m., Saturday, March 5. Ives Hall and Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2353.
VOLTI, DIRECTED BY ROBERT GEARY - Geary brings his outstanding San Francisco-based chamber choir to sing a program featuring modern and historical works from Central and South America. Sonoma County Choral Society raffle and gala reception following the concert. $12 general admission; $10 admission for SSU faculty, alumni, staff; $8 admission for students, seniors. 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5, Holy Family Episcopal Church, 1500 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. Box office: (707) 664-2353. http://www.sonomachoral.org
SONOMA FILM INSTITUTE:
GABBEH-The story of Gabbeh is about a young woman traversing rivers and mountains with her Iranian tribe, followed at some distance on horseback by her would-be husband. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Thursday, March 3, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2606.
LORD OF THE COSMIC MOUNTAIN-This film examines how the legend of El Tepozteco serves as a source of identity and a behavior model for the Tepozteco people in Mexico. SSU professor Albert Wahrhaftig introduces the film and answer questions. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Friday, March 4, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664- 2606.
SFI ADMISSION-$4.50 General; $4 Non-SSU students w/I.D., Senior Citizens, SSU faculty and staff; $3; SFI members, children under 12; Free SSUStudents w/I.D.
To preserve and share decades' worth of research notes and primary source materials, Gaye LeBaron, senior columnist for The Press Democrat, donated her collection of approximately 10,000 documents to Sonoma State University for public access as well as safekeeping.
Working closely with LeBaron, the University Library has readied her unique collection and is pleased to announce the materials are now available for public review in the Special Collections area on the third floor of the Jean and Charles Schulz Information Center.
While an appointment is necessary to use the materials, some initial searching can be done via the Internet. The Gaye LeBaron Collection website allows people to view a list of the topics in the collection on the Web at http://libweb.sonoma.edu/lebaron/. Additional information on each topic can be found in the library's main catalog.
"It is a privilege to play a part in preserving the region's heritage by maintaining this collection," says Dayle Reilly, Coordinator of the North Bay Regional Collection where the material is housed.
During her 40-plus years with The Press Democrat, LeBaron wrote close to 8,000 columns, most of which required in-depth research. The Gaye LeBaron Collection is comprised of 760 topic-based folders organized with the original subject headings used by LeBaron. Each folder contains the materials gathered to fuel her well-conceived newspaper columns. The types of documents found in the collection include:
* Gaye LeBaron's handwritten notes derived from personal interviews and other primary sources.
* Letters addressed to Gaye LeBaron suggesting topics or responding to columns.
* Personal and institutional memoirs and research papers.
* Articles from The Press Democrat and other publications.
* Government and legal documents.
* Photographs, drawings, brochures and ephemera.
Already, interest in The Gaye LeBaron Collection is strong, with many students using this rich historical resource to complete coursework and plan for future research projects, says Reilly. Community members and organizations are using the collection to learn more about their neighborhoods and towns, to gain an understanding of regional and county issues and events, to research prominent personalities, and to gather historical information for books and articles.
A team of volunteers performed the initial inventory of the collection after it was donated in 2001. For the past two years, Judy Hudson, a retired professional librarian and a former SSU library cataloger, has done a large percentage of the cataloging and indexing.
Cultural institutions, such as libraries, archives, and museums, are acquiring the technologies needed to digitize unique collections, allowing direct remote delivery to readers, says Reilly. Advancing global access to unusual resources, such as the Gaye LeBaron Collection, supplies researchers, far and near, with hard-to-find information - adding value to scholarly or personal research endeavors related to local communities and the North Bay, she says.
With this in mind, and with the added advantage of protecting originals from excessive handling, the Library is implementing plans for the full-text digitization of selected documents in the Collection.
To set up an appointment to use the Gaye LeBaron Collection, call (707) 664-4152 or send e-mail to northbayinfo@sonoma.edu. A limited number of appointment slots are available each week.
Substantial financial support to preserve and make accessible Gaye LeBaron's papers was donated by The Press Democrat and The New York Times Foundation. The Sonoma State University Alumni Association donated funds for proposal writing and pre-receipt planning.
The University Library's North Bay Regional Collection provides access to a wide range of information about the North Bay counties of Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano and Sonoma. The intersession hours are Monday -Thursday, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Fridays, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please call (707) 664-2595 for updated Library hours. A daily parking permit ($2.50) is required Monday -Thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays except holidays. Daily permits are not valid in reserved lots.
CAPTION: Above, Dayle Reilly, coordinator of the North Bay Regional Collection, looks over papers and letters from one of the many archival boxes housing material from the Gaye LeBaron Collection donated to the SSU library. The long-time Press Democrat columnist wrote more than 8,000 columns and did research during her 40-year career at the daily newspaper that illustrates the unique history of the North Bay.
PARKS VS. PEOPLE: THE STRUGGLE FOR CULTURAL SURVIVAL IN MADAGASCAR-Lecture with Rheyna Laney of SSU's Geography Department. Part of the African and Diaspora Studies Institute in conjunction with Black History Month at SSU. African and Diaspora Studies Institute. Noon, Tuesday, February 22, Student Union Multipurpose Room, (707) 664-2537.
NOVEL FRICTION PROPERTIES OF QUASICRYSTALS-Dr. Jeong Park of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will describe the nanomechanical properties of quasicrystals probed with a scanning probe microscope, and discuss how their low friction is correlated with their exotic atomic structure. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, February 22, Stevenson 2006, (707) 664-2119.
BREAKING THE SILENCE: MEMOIR OF A HIDDEN CHILD-Lecture by Paul Schwartzbar. Part of SSU's Holocaust Lecture Series, "Remembrance and Resistance." Holocaust Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, February 22, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
WORD FOR WORD-San Francisco's highly acclaimed theatre company with its brilliant verbatim stagings of two short stories "In The Garden of the North American Martyrs" and "Bullet in the Brain" written by Tobias Wolff. 8 p.m., Tuesday, February 22, Person Theater, (707) 664-2382.
THE EXPERIENCE OF NIGERIA-Lecture by Velma Guillory-Taylor of SSU's American Multicultural Studies Department. Part of the African and Diaspora Studies Institute in conjunction with Black History Month at SSU. African and Diaspora Studies Institute. Noon, Wednesday, February 23, Student Union Multipurpose Room, (707) 664-2537.
MATHEMATICA TOOLKITS-Elaine McDonald's Fall 2004 M180 students will present their class projects on precognitive ability, animated Taylor series, diagnostic tests for diabetes, and constructing staircases. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m., Wednesday, February 23, Carson 68, (707) 664-2368.
SYSTEMS THEORY AND PRACTICE: FOCUS ON FOOD-Lecture by Cathy Kroll of SSU's English Department. Arts and Humanities Research and Creative Works Forum. Noon, Thursday, February 24, Schulz 1121, (707) 664-2146.
DOING WHAT'S RIGHT: ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DISCRIMINATION WITHIN THE LGBT COMMUNITY-Lecturers Don Romesburg and John Newsome will discuss the grassroots movement for accountability and recourse about all forms of discrimination within San Francisco's LGBT community. Queer Studies Lecture Series. Noon, Thursday, February 24, Carson 68, (707) 664-2840.
THE FULL FUNCTION IMS HDAM, HIDAM AND HALDB DATABASES FROM IBM-Lecture with Brian J. Marshall of Computer Associates International, Napa. This discussion with tackle such questions as what is the physical layout of IBM Hierarchical (HDAM, HIDAM and HALDB) Databases and what are the underlying methods by which the IMS DBMS stores data in these databases? Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, February 24, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
GREEN AND ROOT NOONER- Green and Root are a duo who uses folk, blues, and pop to create their amazing and intimate lyrics and sound. Noon, Thursday, February 24, Darwin/Stevenson Quad, (707) 664-2382.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SINGING: RECITAL OF REGIONAL SINGERS-Northern California singing professionals-all of them teachers-present a special recital of songs representing a broad spectrum of literature and styles. 7:30p.m., Friday, February 25, Ives 119, (707) 664-2353.
GOSPEL EXTRAVAGANZA-An evening of gospel music featuring Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, East Bay Anointed Voices, Dance Theater of the Gospel, and Reverend Turner of Community Baptist Church. General admission, $12, SSU students, free. 8 p.m., Friday, February 25, The Cooperage, (707) 664-2537.
QUINTESSENCE OF SWING: FACULTY JAZZ CONCERT-SSU's outstanding faculty quintet-Mel Graves, bass, Randy Vincent, guitar, George Marsh, drums, Charlie McCarthy, saxophones and Pete Estabrook, trumpet-adventure into and beyond musical realms post-bebop. $12 General Admission; $10 faculty, alumni, staff; $8 students and seniors; SSU students free. 8 p.m., Saturday, February 26, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2343.
SONOMA FILM INSTITUTE:
ABOUNA (OUR FATHER)-In a hot, dusty town near the border of Chad and Cameroon, a father abandons his family, changing the lives of his two young sons forever. Sonoma Film Institute. 4 p.m., Sunday, February 20, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
S21 - THE KHMER ROUGE KILLING MACHINE-In the mid-70's Cambodia's Khmer Rouge converted the Tuol Sleng High School into the notorious S21 detention center. Filmmaker Rithy Panh brings two survivors back to the prison, now a museum where former Khmer Rouge members are employed as guides. 7 p.m. Thursday, February 24, Stevenson 1002, and 4 & 7 p.m., Friday, February 25, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
SFI ADMISSION - $4.50 general; $4 Non-SSU students w/I.D., Senior citizens, SSU faculty and staff; $3; SFI members, children under 12; Free SSU students w/I.D. (707) 664-2606.
Each year during Summer Orientation, Sonoma State University gives its incoming freshmen a survey from UCLA called the Cooperative Institutional Research Program to find out about their background and concerns.
Last summer the University received results from 1,075 first-time freshmen. Below are some interesting facts about the 2004 incoming class.
* Three in four of our freshmen come from homes where both parents are living together
* 82% come from public schools and 18% from private schools
* 86% used a personal computer and 83% used the
internet for research or homework in the past year
* 86% studied 10 hours or fewer in a typical week
* 54% socialized with friends 11 hours or more in a typical week
* 9% have a disability
* SSU was the first choice college for 66% and the second choice for 25%
* Reasons cited as "very important" in attending SSU include a visit to the campus (53%), wanted to go to a school this size (50%), the college has a good
academic reputation (37%) and our graduates get good jobs (26%)
* 82% plan to live in the residence halls
* Objectives considered to be "essential" or "very important" include being very well off financially
(72%), helping others who are in difficulty (61%), and becoming an authority in their field (51%)
* 9% have major concerns about being able to finance their college education
* Their political views are far left (4%), liberal (36%), middle-of-the-road (39%), conservative (19%) or far right (1%)
Data was analyzed by Dr. L. Rose Bruce, Associate Vice President for Institutional Research, at SSU.
Luong Ung, survivor of Cambodia's killing fields and an activist for the elimination of land mines, presents a video and lecture program, "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" on Tuesday, March 1 at 4 p.m. in Sonoma State University's Evert B. Person Theater.
Ung presents the story of her childhood, relating both the horrors of the Khmer Rouge regime and the eventual triumph of herself and her family.
Her memoir, "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers," was a teenage diary that turned into an international bestseller and recipient of the 2001 Asian Pacific American Award for Literature.
She is also the national spokesperson of the Campaign for a Landmine Free World in work with US. Vietnam war veterans.
Admission in free for SSU students, $10 for SSU faculty and staff and $15 for general admission. Special seating and admission to the VIP reception following the talk can be purchased for $75. Tickets are available at the Sonoma Student Union front desk (707) 664-2382.
The Sonoma Student Union InterCultural Center, the School of Social Sciences, Associated Students, and Instructionally Related Activities are sponsoring the event in association with Asian-Pacific Islander and Women’s History Month. The program is also part of the Holocaust Lecture Series and is co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide
To request an interview, contact CreativeWell, Inc. at (973) 783-7530. For more information on these or other ICC events please call (707) 664-2537, or visit www.sonoma.edu/ICC.
MULTIFAITH PANEL - Lecture and open forum about issues relating to both Judaism and Christianity. Speakers will also hold a question and answer session. 7:30 p.m., Monday, February 28, The Cooperage, (707) 795-5464.
LECTURE WITH AUTHOR LUONG UNG - Author Luong Ung, survivor of Cambodia's killing fields, presents a video and lecture program, "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers." General Admission: $15, SSU faculty and staff: $10, SSU students: free. 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, Evert G. Person Theater, (707) 664-2537.
THE SPIN ON ELECTRONICS - Dr. Stuart Parkin of the IBM Almaden Research Center will discuss novel sensor, memory, and logic devices based on manipulating the flow of spin-polarized electrons in magnetic nanostructures. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, Stevenson 2006, (707) 664-2119.
FOLDING AND UNFOLDING IN COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY - Lecture by Lynn Stauffer of Sonoma State University. We will discuss 1D linkages, 2D foldings, and unfolding of polyhedra with applications in protein folding, computational origami, and manufacturing. Open problems will be highlighted. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, Carson 68, (707) 664-2368.
FATHER ROY - Father Roy Bourgeois has helped to educate the public and the U.S. Congress about the rippling implications of U.S. military policy in Latin America, and is an advocate for human rights, prisoner's rights, and social action. This lecture will highlight some of his achievements and spread his message of awareness and change. 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, The Commons, (707) 664-2588.
HONEYD - A VIRTUAL HONEYPOT FRAMEWORK- Lecture with Niels Provos of Google, Mountain View. This talk discusses Honeyd's design of "honeypots" and shows how the Honeyd framework helps in many areas of system security, e.g. detecting and disabling worms, distracting adversaries, and preventing the spread of spam e-mail. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, March 3, Schulz 2016, (707) 664-2667.
TRANSFORMING THE NATION: BLACK HISTORY, QUEER POLITICS AND MOVEMENT BUILDING - Lecture presented by N'Tanya Lee of Coleman Advocates for Children And Youth. This discussion will focus on the history of conflicts and alliances between the African American and LGBT movements for justice. Queer Studies Lecture Series. Noon, Thursday, March 3, Carson 68, (707) 664-2840.
CMEA SOLO/ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL: SOLO/ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL- Elementary and secondary school students from all over the North Bay play for guest adjudicators in five simultaneous recital venues for instrumental and vocal solos and small ensembles. 8 a.m., Saturday, March 5. Ives Hall and Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2353.
VOLTI, DIRECTED BY ROBERT GEARY - Geary brings his outstanding San Francisco-based chamber choir to sing a program featuring modern and historical works from Central and South America. Sonoma County Choral Society raffle and gala reception following the concert. $12 general admission; $10 admission for SSU faculty, alumni, staff; $8 admission for students, seniors. 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5, Holy Family Episcopal Church, 1500 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. Box office: (707) 664-2353.
SONOMA FILM INSTITUTE:
GABBEH--The story of Gabbeh is about a young woman traversing rivers and mountains with her Iranian tribe, followed at some distance on horseback by her would-be husband. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2606.
LORD OF THE COSMIC MOUNTAIN--This film examines how the legend of El Tepozteco serves as a source of identity and a behavior model for the Tepozteco people in Mexico. SSU professor Albert Wahrhaftig introduces the film and answers questions. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m. Friday, March 4, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
SFI ADMISSION-$4.50 General; $4 Non-SSU students w/I.D., Senior Citizens, SSU faculty and staff; $3; SFI members, children under 12; Free SSU Students w/I.D.
Barry Preisler, professor of political science at Sonoma State University, is available for comment on the situation in Lebanon and the broader Middle Eastern context of events there.
He is a graduate of the American University of Beirut (Lebanon) and wrote his dissertation on Lebanon at UC Berkeley. He has taught Middle East politics and history over the years at UC Berkeley and UC Berkeley Extension, Sacramento State, San Francisco State, St.Mary's College and at Sonoma State
He has been interviewed in the past by local news stations, written op-ed pieces for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner and addressed numerous public forums on the issues of Middle Eastern politics.
Contact information:
Phone: (707) 664-2098 (office)
(510) 524-0169 (home)
AFRICAN FILMS AS WESTERNS? HEROIC PRESENTATIONS AND THE IMAGING OF A CONTINENT-Lecture presented by Mutombo M'Panya of the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies and Cathy Kroll of SSU's English Department. African and Diaspora Studies Institute. Noon, Tuesday, February 15, Student Union Multipurpose Room, (707) 664-2537.
COSMIC TENNIS-Dr. Roger Blandford of Stanford University will describe how physicists observe Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays with energies as great as those of a well-struck tennis ball and how astrophysicists are trying to explain how they are accelerated. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m. Tuesday, February 15, Stevenson 2006, (707) 664-2119.
I AM BECAUSE WE ARE: AN INTIMATE LOOK AT FAMILY LIFE IN AFRICA-Lecture by Elaine Leeder of the School of Social Sciences. African and Diaspora Studies Institute. Noon, Wednesday, February 16, Student Union Multipurpose Room, (707) 664-2537.
AN OVERVIEW OF AFRICAN HISTORY: DEBUNKING MYTHOLOGIES-Lecture presented by Hassan Sisay, of the History Department at CSU Chico. African and Diaspora Studies Institute. Noon, Wednesday, February 16, Student Union Multipurpose Room, (707) 664-2537.
MODELING POLLUTION PROBLEMS WITH DELAYS-Lecture by Clement E. Falbo of Sonoma State University. This lecture will show how to solve Delay Differential Equations with readily available software such as EXCEL or even with MATHEMATICA. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m. Wednesday, February 16, Carson 68, (707) 664-2368.
THE USE AND ABUSE OF BLACK AESTHETICS IN POPULAR CULTURE-Lecture by Kim Hester-Williams of SSU's English Department. African and Diaspora Studies Institute. Noon, Thursday, February 17, Student Union Multipurpose Room, (707) 664-2537.
A TRIBUTE TO HIP-HOP-Featured performers Henri-Pierre Koubaka of KALW radio's "Kumpbo Beat" and Kasumai Bare showcase the ancient and contemporary Mandingo music from Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Kongo that is at the heart of today's hip-hip music. General admission: $10, SSU students: $5. 9 p.m. Friday, February 18, The Cooperage, (707) 664-2537.
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WAITING FOR HAPPINESS-Director Abderrahmane Sissako crafts a beautifully observed mosaic of life in a small seaside village on the West African coast. 4 p.m. Sunday, February 13, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
ABOUNA (OUR FATHER)-In a hot, dusty town near the border of Chad and Cameroon, a father abandons his family, changing the lives of his two young sons forever. 7 p.m. Thursday, February 17, Stevenson 1002 and 7 p.m. Friday, February 18 Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
SFI ADMISSION-$4.50 General; $4 Non-SSU students w/I.D., Senior Citizens, SSU faculty and staff; $3; SFI members, children under 12; Free SSU Students w/I.D.
A night of music and dancing will mark the "Tribute to Hip-Hop" at the Sonoma State University at 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18 in the Cooperage.
Featured performers Henri-Pierre Koubaka and Kasumai Bare perform ancient and contemporary Mandingo music from Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Kongo. Henri-Pierre Koubaka leads the group with vocals and acoustic guitar. He is also the host of KALW Radio's "Kumpo Beat," which airs Thursday evenings from 10 p.m. to midnight on 91.7 FM.
While the unavoidable percussion section contributes secular and spiritual rhythms, the ensemble often incorporates a variety of instruments which may include balafon, violin or saxophone. The performance can range from solo acoustic guitar to a large ensemble featuring dancers.
Admission is $5 for SSU students, and $10 general admission. To purchase tickets, please call the Sonoma Student Union front desk at (707) 664-2382.
For more information on this or other ICC events, call (707) 664-2537 or online at www.sonoma.edu/ICC.
The Gospel Academy Award-winning Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Ensemble is the featured performer at a Gospel Extravaganza 2005 at Sonoma State University at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb 25 in the Cooperage. Other performers include East Bay Anointed Voices and the Dance Theater of the Gospel. Reverend Turner of the Community Baptist Church of Santa Rosa hosts the program.
The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, under the direction of Terrance Kelly, is a multiracial, interfaith group of 55 vocalists united in their love of gospel music with its message of hope, joy, unity and justice.
The Choir is a frequent guest in churches throughout Northern California, and is a popular headliner at event, benefiting community organizations. Their concerts have supported services for domestic violence, Alzheimer's Disease, children's homeless and AIDS agencies; health care for crack-addicted mothers and children; earthquake relief, scholarships, housing, and other areas of pressing human need.
The East Bay Anointed Voices (EBAV) is a multi-racial, inter-denominational outreach ministry. Under the direction of Donald Taylor and Rachelle Rogers-Ard, this dynamic ministry in blue performs original material that sets new standards for gospel music and inspires others to be diverse.
Dance Theater of the Gospel is a example of the ever-growing popular art form and ministry of "praise dance." The praise dance performed by the theater "fuses contemporary modern and African dance to express gratitude toward the creator," says Jetaun DeArman, lead choreographer and founder of the non-profit dance company. DTG moves beyond the cliched genres of spirituals and gospel music, often incorporating contemporary music ranging from Nina Simone to Curtis Mayfield.
Tickets for this event, which is sponsored by the Sonoma Student Union InterCultural Center, the Black Student Union, Associated Students of Sonoma State University and the Office of Residential Life, are available at the Sonoma Student Union. Admission is free for SSU students and $12 for general admission.
To purchase tickets, call the Sonoma Student Union front desk at (707) 664-2382.
William Hazelwood is bringing new life to PowerPoint with the magic of haiku.
Hazelwood, an award-winning documentary television producer, is teaching a digital storytelling class at Sonoma State University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute that shows the "50 and better" students how to create a new kind of memoir and personal photo journal.
His class uses the simple images, text, and music of a haiku format to unleash the creative powers of PowerPoint. It is offered Tuesday mornings at the Sonoma County Office of Education until March 1.
In the class, says Hazelwood "many men and women over 50 are getting into digital storytelling as a change from traditional cut and paste paper scrapbooks. My hope is that a few will want to compete in the many digital festivals popping up on the internet landscape, including one I am proposing to be hosted by the LLI"
Hazelwood, who's lived in the Bay Area for 35 years, moved to Sonoma County a few years ago and opened Sojourna Productions in Sebastopol. He feels his work with the art of storytelling has helped him in a bout against cancer.
After years of coaching CEOs of Fortune Five Hundred corporations how to improve their public speaking under the handicap of dry and statistical PowerPoint presentations, he says it is a delight to work with students using the same technology in new ways.
"Creating and leaving a personal legacy means a great deal to me at a time in my life when my children ask about my early life experiences. And sometimes I simply enjoy photo journaling about what is going on in my life right now," he says.
Hazelwood says he often sends digital essays to his sisters on the East coast, and to his two daughters, stepdaughter and stepson. This includes everything from illustrated poems to haikus about local wildlife to animated photo albums of his first non-city flower and vegetable gardens. He has even been able to help his wife visually document and illustrate work she does for her real estate clients and favorite charity.
Hazelwood says he hopes to have the first Digital Storytelling and Haiku Festival this year at SSU.
Hazelwood's expertise stems from teaching public speaking, broadcast communication and still photography. For over 30 years he produced and directed broadcast productions for the PBS and CBS television networks, National Public Radio and Fortune 500 corporations.
Subjects ranged from politics to economics, sensuality to spirituality, comedy to drama, entertainment to environment and from safety to sports.
Blurring the cultural boundaries between Sonoma County, Korea, and France, Sonoma State University welcomed Kisun Yoo, a professor from Jeonju University, Chonbuk, Korea, as a visiting scholar recently.
Yoo, whose major fields are the French language, wine and wine tasting, is conducting research for a Korean-language guide book on wine for Asian visitors to the area. He is working in conjunction with members of SSU's Wine Business Program.
Yoo, an associate professor in the Languages and Cultures Department at Jeonju University, lived in the Burgundy region France for seven years while learning about wine and viticulture in the area.
With the burgeoning popularity of North American wines, and specifically those of Napa and Sonoma Valley in Korea, Yoo was intrigued by the idea of writing a wine book paying special attention to those of Napa and Sonoma. He says he has found Sonoma County wine to be "of excellent quality."
Using a one-year sabbatical from Jeonju University, Yoo requested a place as a Visiting Scholar at Sonoma State University's Wine Business program in the School of Business and Economics.
Traveling from Korea with his wife and two sons, Yoo was welcomed by Sonoma State's School of Business and Economics faculty at a recent staff meeting.
"We are in a most unique, positive position," says Dr. James Robertson, Dean of the School of Business and Economics. "A Korean professor of French and wine, coming into a school of business and economics, on a year's sabbatical to write a book to include a focus on the wine country's wines."
Sonoma State University's School of Business and Economics educates aspiring and practicing professionals, managers, and entrepreneurs in the private and public sectors.
In addition to emphasizing the development and continuous improvement of the skills of critical analysis, problem solving, creativity, and effective communication, it also offers classes in wine business, lending a unique facet to their business administration curriculum.
The ways that general education courses are delivered to students is the subject of a three-day "G.E. Fair" from Feb. 15-17 in Schulz 3001 at Sonoma State University.
Called "Aiming High for a New G.E. at Sonoma State," the fair will be held on:
* Tuesday, Feb. 15, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
* Wednesday, Feb. 16, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
* Thursday, Feb. 17, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
At the event, faculty, staff, administrators, and students will have the opportunity to view materials on a variety of general education and freshman year initiatives from around the country, see a presentation on a "First Year Experience" pilot program proposal at SSU which is now moving through the Academic Senate, ask questions and contribute their views about G.E. reform.
A list of issues and concerns to be addressed can be found at
For further information, contact Paul Draper, (707) 664-3904 or e-mail
The Center for Regional Economic Analysis at Sonoma State University has recently constructed the Toby Tyler Economic Indicators for the North Bay counties of Marin, Napa, Mendocino, Lake and Solano.
For each county, the leading and coincident indicators, as compared to their national analog, is available for the public at the CREA website,
The CREA continues its commitment to tracking changes in the entire North Bay economy by expanding its indicator analysis and now including a North Bay Composite indicator, reports CREA director Robert Eyler.
The Toby Tyler Leading Indicator is a composite of six economic indices that both theory and history show to lead economic cycles. These indices include notices of default/bankruptcies, residential building permits, help wanted ads, initial claims for unemployment insurance, an agricultural price index including lumber, milk and wine grape prices, and the U.S Leading Economic Indicator. This indicator is a mix of both national and county data, all of which lead the local economy's movements.
The Toby Tyler Coincident Indicator is a composite of three economic indicators, all based on local data. They include non-farm employment levels, county taxable sales, and county personal income levels. Economic theory suggests that employment, demand, and income move coincidentally with the economy.
"We are fortunate that these data exist to provide some measure of where we are today," Eyler says. The US Coincident Indicator is not explicitly included, and the CREA is working on how to add this national index to the local coincident indicator.
Both indicators should be seen simultaneously to truly understand how they are used to forecast local economic cycles, Eyler says. "The leading indicator tells us where we are headed, while the coincident tells us where we are. The two together should provide a "shape" to our local economic cycles in such a way to visualize the forecast."
For further information, contact Robert Eyler at
MUHAMMAD ALI: RACE LEADER - Lecture by Mike Ezra of the American Multicultural Studies Department at SSU. Lecture is part of The African and Diaspora Studies Institute, in conjuction with Black History Month at Sonoma State. Noon, Tuesday, Feb. 8, Student Union Multipurpose Room. (707) 664-2537.
SOFIA: STRATOSPHERIC OBSERVATORY FOR INFRARED ASTRONOMY - Dr. Eric Becklin of the University of California, Los Angeles describes the project to develop and operate a 2.5-meter infrared telescope in a Boeing 747-SP and examples of the science programs to be carried out when it goes into operation in 2006. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8, Stevenson 2006. (707) 664-2119.
A HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN SONOMA COUNTY - Lecture presented by Darius Spearman of the InterCultural Center at SSU. Lecture is part of The African and Diaspora Studies Institute, in conjuction with Black History Month at Sonoma State. Noon, Wednesday, Feb. 9, Student Union Multipurpose Room. (707) 664-2537.
OBSERVING THE SUN AND THE MOON FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD - Helmer Alslaksen of the National University of Singapore, Singapore will discuss the motion of the Sun and the Moon from a "hemispherically-correct" point of view, with special emphasis on the needs of "latitudinally-challenged" observers. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, Carson 68. (707) 664-2368.
MULATTOES, HAPAS, AND HALFBREED: REPRESENTING MULTIRACIAL PEOPLE IN THE U.S - Lecture presented by Leilani Nishime of the American Multicultural Studies department. School of Arts and Humanities Research and Creative Works Forum. Noon, Thursday, Feb. 10, Schulz 1121, (707) 664-2146.
COLORED CREOLES IN LOUISIANA - Velma Guillory-Taylor of the American Multicultural Studies department lectures on race and Creole culture. School of Arts and Humanities Research and Creative Works Forum. Noon, Thursday, Feb. 10, Schulz 1121, (707) 664-2146.
TSUNAMI BENEFIT CONCERT - Benefit concert to raise funds for victims of the South Asian tsunami. Tickets are $3 at the Student Union, $5 at the door. 7 p.m, Friday, Feb. 11, The Commons, (707) 664-4277.
BLACK COMEDY JAM - A night of comedy with leading Black comics - W. Lamau Bell and Sadiki Fuller. No charge. 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 11, The Cooperage, (707) 664-2537.
NATIONAL YOUTH SPORTS SUMMER PROGRAM - Orientation meeting for parents and children (ages 10-16) about a free six-week summer sports program which promotes higher education and healthy lifestyle choices to 200 Sonoma County youth. 9 -10:30 a.m., Feb. 12 in the Commons. For more information, contact Gerald Jones at Sonoma State University's PreCollege Programs, (707) 664-4201 or (707) 664-2428.
"ART FROM THE HEART" ART AUCTION & PARTY - 21st annual art auction benefitting the University Art Gallery. An evening of art, food, and fine wine, featuring 150 modestly-priced works of art sold during a silent auction. There will be a free preview of the artwork on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., and Friday, Feb. 11 from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Auction and party is 6-9 p.m, Saturday, Feb. 12. $15 suggested donation at the door. For more information, call (707) 664-2295.
SOLO VOICE RECITAL - The world-class team of soprano Carol Menke and pianist Alden Gilchrist are back for an encore recital with a program spanning the centuries, from Elizabethan music to Purcell, Poulenc, Rachmaninoff and beyond. Sonoma County Choral Society, Saturday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m., Ives 119. $10 general; $8 SSU faculty, alumni, staff; $6 students, seniors. Box Office, 707-664-2353, www.sonomachoral.org.
SONOMA FILM INSTITUTE
FAAT KINE - Faat-Kine is a brash, bawdy, self-made woman who is managing a gas station, supporting her mother and putting two children through college. But, as successful as she is, Kine's children are embarrassed by her lack of a husband, and set out to find her one. 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 6, Warren Auditorium.
WAITING FOR HAPPINESS - Director Abderrahmane Sissako crafts a beautifully observed mosaic of life in a small seaside village on the West African coast. 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10, Stevenson 1002, 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 11, Warren Auditorium.
SFI ADMISSION - $4.50 General; $4 Non-SSU students w/I.D., Senior Citizens, SSU faculty and staff; $3; SFI members, children under 12; Free SSU Students w/I.D. (707) 664-2606.
SSU's new women's lacrosse team includes, left to right, back row: Sarah Alvarez, Margo Fischer, Brittanie Mountz, Lauren Egkan, Adriel Stipek, Rachelle Rasmussen, Quincy Morrison, Hillary Tholen, Melissa Hansen Left to right, front row: Lauren Powell, Allie Sikorski, Erin Rohem, Jessica Olson-Ealy.
Sonoma State University's newest club sports team, the Women's Lacrosse Club, kicks off its first season of inter-collegiate games in a match against UC Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5 on SSU's intramural fields.
The new club team is currently a provisional member of the Western Women's Lacrosse League and boasts a roster of 19 players after being in existence for only three semesters. Most of the team members are playing for the first time in college-level lacrosse competition.
The team's remaining game schedule for Spring, 2005 includes:
During Spring, 2005, the team is practicing from 5-7 p.m, Monday-Friday, on Practice Field H. Walk-on players are welcome and strongly encouraged to come to a practice or a game.
For further information, contact one of the following team members: Lauren Egkan (Club President): legkan@yahoo.com; Nicole Lombardi (Player Representative): lambo5_11@hotmail.com; or Karin Enstam (Head Coach): karin.enstam@sonoma.edu, (707) 664-2944.
