Here’s what’s happened since Sonoma State University announced sweeping budget cuts
The university has faced backlash from faculty and students since announcing it would slash academic and athletic programs in the face of a $24 million deficit.
Sonoma State University ends athletic programs, cuts several departments amid $24M deficit
Sonoma State University announced Wednesday that its intercollegiate athletics programs are being discontinued, several academic departments and majors are being eliminated and dozens of faculty members are being laid off to address a budget deficit of nearly $24 million.
Sonoma State Univ. coaches file complaint on behalf of students as school cuts athletics program
A lot of students and staff are feeling blindsided over Sonoma State University's decision to cut the entire athletics program and more amid a $24 million budget deficit. And now, they said they're preparing to fight back.
Sonoma State University students and faculty protest cuts ahead of president’s virtual town hall
Hundreds of Sonoma States University students and faculty packed into the school’s Seawolf Plaza Thursday afternoon to protest $20 million in budget cuts.
Facing Huge Deficit, Sonoma State University Makes Massive Cuts, Ends Athletics
Facing a $23.9 million deficit, Sonoma State University will enact large budget cuts, including laying off faculty and eliminating its intercollegiate athletics program.
Sonoma State athletics preparing lawsuit over university budget cuts
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Sonoma State University supporters press California State University trustees to reverse course on cuts to academics, end of sports
Some six dozen faculty members, staff, students, graduates and parents filled the public comment period of the CSU board’s regularly scheduled meeting, pleading with trustees to halt the unprecedented academic and atheletic cuts.
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‘They’re Scared to See Our Faces’: Angry Sonoma State Community Protests Wide Cuts
Hundreds rallied at Sonoma State University as officials held a virtual town hall a week after announcing massive academic ...
'It's all just wasted': With program being eliminated, this Sonoma State golfer is still fighting
Sonoma State is eliminating athletics after this spring. Current golfers are fighting to save the programs while prepping for ...
CSU, reeling from budget cuts to classes and faculty, decry more proposed state reductions
California State University, already reeling from budget cuts to classes and faculty amid enrollment declines, is blasting as ...
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Sonoma State Coaches Call for Federal Investigation Into Elimination of Athletics
Coaches filed a second civil rights complaint against Sonoma State University, alleging that cutting NCAA sports teams will ...
Sonoma State athletes, coaches prepare to take legal action over plans to cut sports programs
Student-athletes and coaches at Sonoma State University are preparing to take legal action against the university following ...
Group Files Civil Rights Complaint Over Sonoma State’s Athletics Cuts
Save Seawolves Athletics, a group that's protesting the elimination of athletics at Sonoma State University, has filed a ...
'The reason I'm here': NBA star Jaylen Wells talks about push to save Sonoma State's athletics dept.
"The reason I'm here today is because of Sonoma State." Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells is working with his former ...
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Jolted by unprecedented budget cuts, Sonoma State University campus community revolts against proposed layoffs, end of academic and athletic programs
Sonoma State University students, faculty and alumni have rallied to to action in an effort to persuade the university to reverse course on its budget cuts.