http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/ en-us 2008-05-07T16:46:32-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002463.html A $2.5 million challenge grant from an anonymous Sonoma County family has been made to the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University. Contributions to the matching grant are doubled in value and go toward completing construction. The anonymous family... wasp 2008-05-07T16:46:32-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002462.html *All lectures and events are free unless otherwise noted. DR. ARTHUR M. SHAPIRO - Dr. Shapiro, Section of Ecology & Evolution, UC Davis, presents a lecture on Native Butterflies in the Anthropic Landscape. Biology Colloquium. Noon - 1 p.m., Tuesday,... wasp 2008-05-06T16:35:26-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002461.html Cynthia McKinney, Presidential Candidate for the Green Party Nomination, will speak at Sonoma State on Wednesday, May 7, at noon on the Darwin Quad. McKinney, the first African American woman elected to Congress in Georgia, quit the Democratic Party last... wasp 2008-05-05T15:14:49-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002454.html DR. AMY KITTELSTROM, Assistant Professor of American History at Sonoma State University,is available for comment on American political history, particularly the uses of the founding documents by minorities seeking an expansion of their civil rights. She has taught a course... wasp 2008-04-28T14:19:52-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002449.html SHAKESPEARE'S ITALY: ROMEO AND JULIET IN CONTEXT - A pre-show talk by William Babula, professor of English and Dean, School of Arts and Humanities, will focus on Romeo and Juliet but also take us through the various plays set... wasp 2008-04-24T11:51:19-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002448.html Hundreds of students from throughout the state will gather at Sonoma State to participate in the Spring 2008 California Statewide MEChA Conference on Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27. This will be the first time the Sonoma chapter of... wasp 2008-04-23T16:13:56-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002447.html World-renowned scholar and history professor RichardHovannisian shares his knowledge about the Armenian genocide in a lecture on Tuesday, May 6 at 4 p.m. in Warren Auditorium. He will be presenting the annual Armenian Genocide Memorial Lecture as part of the... wasp 2008-04-23T13:24:07-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002446.html This ancient art of paper folding has never been so practical. Origami has led to the creation of safer air bags, Brobdingnagian space telescopes and can be used to solve engineering problems according to Robert Lang, Editor in Chief of... wasp 2008-04-22T11:55:43-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002445.html Well-known artist Masami Teraoka will be visiting Sonoma State University to give a special guest lecture and sign his books on Saturday, May 10 at 2 p.m. in the University Commons. His visit is sponsored by the University Art Gallery... wasp 2008-04-22T11:19:56-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002444.html New York Times technology reporter John Markoff discusses how a political counterculture converged with the microprocessor during the 1960's and early 1970's to create personal computing at a lecture set for noon on April 24 in Darwin 102. His presentation... wasp 2008-04-22T09:47:55-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002442.html To kick off Earth Day celebrations on campus, Associated Student Productions will hold an Earth Day Awareness Super Nooner on Monday, April 21. Students will be painting pots and planting flowers and other plants outside of Darwin Hall from noon-2... wasp 2008-04-18T16:51:11-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002440.html In 2006, over 270,000 women reported being sexually assaulted. One in three women will be assaulted in their lifetime, and college girls are four times more likely to be the victim of such an attack. To raise awareness about this... wasp 2008-04-16T16:10:57-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002439.html The Indian Cultural Club is hosting the first ever Multicultural Night on Thursday, April 17 at 8 p.m. in the Cooperage. Admission is free. The event is a cultural celebration where each club will display a unique aspect of their... wasp 2008-04-16T13:40:16-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002438.html The Campus Climate Committee and the School of Social Sciences are co-sponsoring a Multicultural Competence Retreat from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. on Friday, April 18 in the Student Union Multi-purpose Room. Due to limited seating, RSVPs must be made to... wasp 2008-04-16T13:39:06-08:00 http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/002437.html The Psychology Department Psi Chi Honor Society is partnering with Autism Speaks to sponsor the third annual campus walk to raise money for autism research. On Saturday, April 19, the Honor Society invites all to join in a morning walk... wasp 2008-04-16T13:37:23-08:00