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UPDATED: Local programs, educators honored with ‘Jack London Awards’

Thursday, at 2:11 by

UPDATE: Piner-Olivet School District Superintendent Jennie Snyder sent this photo of student and staff of Northwest Prep receiving the award Wednesday night. ____ The Sonoma State School of Education will honor a slew of education programs and teachers for outstanding innovation at a ceremony on campus tonight. The Jack London Award for Educational Innovation will go to the arts integration program at Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts; Cook Middle School for the science club program and to Northwest… Read More »

College career fair at SSU Tuesday

Thursday, at 11:50 by

Sonoma State University is holding the annual college fair  for prospective students and their parents on Tuesday, May 7. The Western Association of College Admission Counseling is the main host of the event. Representatives from more than 150 colleges, universities, technical and specialty schools, military academies and programs will be on hand at the 23rd annual North Bay College Fair. The event is free and will run from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.in the main gym. For more information and… Read More »

SSU picks up awards at Model U.N. event in NYC

Friday, at 10:18 by

A delegation from Sonoma State University picked up “distinguished delegation” awards at the annual National Model United Nations in New York City last week. The team was split up into two countries – representing Serbia and Ukraine – and met with ambassadors from both countries. The teams spent five days simulating various committees of the U.N. with the goal of creating resolution or reports by the week’s end, according to faculty advisor and class instructor Cynthia Boaz. Both delegations received… Read More »

REMINDER: SSU offering low cost health exams through April 20

Tuesday, at 6:25 by

REMINDER: Sonoma State University will again offer low-cost physical exams this spring. The exams cost $20 and include blood pressure check, urinalysis and hematocrit for anemia. Pap smears cost $35, cholesterol check is $15, hearing tests are free and a DMV physical exam is $65. The exams can be utilized for annual exams, sports physicals, pre-employment physicals, camp physicals and Class II DMV licensing physicals. The exams, which also include a complete medical and health history and identification of risk… Read More »

Tech High dominates county science fair

Monday, at 11:59 by

A record number of schools participated in the annual Sonoma County Science Fair Feb. 23, with six entries earning top marks. Of the more than 120 middle and high school students who participated, a total of 44 students earned blue ribbons in the contest, thereby securing a spot at the San Francisco Bay Area Science Fair March 18-21. Tech High in Rohnert Park took five of the six top projects with the following students at the helm: Olivia Songster, William… Read More »

Joint choral performance by SR City Schools a hit

Wednesday, at 10:31 by

The choral programs from all five Santa Rosa City Schools high schools came together on one stage last Friday for the annual William Barclay Memorial Scholarship Concert. Typically held at Santa Rosa High, this concert was staged at Sonoma State University’s Weill Hall. Superintendent Socorro Shiels on Wednesday night lauded the event. “Showcasing the students and their amazing talents – things like that are really amazing,” she said. More than 200 students performed in the two-hour performance. Jenny Brent, Sonoma State’s director… Read More »

SSU again offering low cost physical exams

Thursday, at 6:23 by

Sonoma State University will again offer low-cost physical exams this spring. The exams cost $20 and include blood pressure check, urinalysis and hematocrit for anemia. Pap smears cost $35, cholesterol check is $15, hearing tests are free and a DMV physical exam is $65. The exams can be utilized for annual exams, sports physicals, pre-employment physicals, camp physicals and Class II DMV licensing physicals. The exams, which also include a complete medical and health history and identification of risk factors,… Read More »

SSU to host panel discussion on gun violence

Wednesday, at 10:39 by

Sonoma State University will host a panel discussion on how to curb gun violence, particularly how it affects college campuses, on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Panelists include of SSU sociology professor Ben Frymer, The HUB director Mark Fabioner, interim Police Chief Sally Miller, Counseling and Psychological Services director Lisa Wyatt and Associated Students Executive Vice President Anthony Gallino. The panel will look at some of the root causes of the problem and discuss ways of addressing the issue from a sociological,… Read More »

SRCS district wide choral concert this Friday

Tuesday, at 2:00 by

Choirs from schools throughout Sonoma County’s largest school district will perform a group concert at Sonoma State University’s Weill Hall Friday. The William Barclay Memorial Scholarship Concert will feature more than 200 students from Santa Rosa City Schools high schools in a two-hour performance. Jenny Brent, Sonoma State’s director of choral activities, will serve as guest conductor. The show begins at 7 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for all choral programs in the district. A suggested $10 donation will… Read More »

SSU’s holocaust, genocide lecture series starts next week

Friday, at 6:18 by

  The annual holocaust and genocide lecture series begins this month with a talk on Armenian genocide. This year’s series marks the 30th year SSU has hosted the talks. The theme is “Seeds of Remembrance.” The series runs through May 7 and all talks will be held in from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in Warren Auditorium (Ives 101). The following is a schedule provided by SSU: Feb. 12 - “The Armenian Genocide,” with Dr. Sergio LaPorta, CSU Fresno.… Read More »