Awards

The Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) will conduct Archaeological Monitoring and subcontract Tribal Cultural Monitoring as part of an on-call three year contract with the Northern Service Center (NSC) of the CA Department of State Parks and Recreation. Monitoring will occur at areas with high sensitivity for buried prehistoric or historic resources, and other designated locations, within the area of operations/jurisdiction of the NSC, in California.

This one-time funding will provide stipends to MESA students and partnering faculty at Sonoma State University. The stipends will support students and faculty in the MESA Honors Program, MESA Mentorship Program and the MESA Summer Research Program.

The California Mathematics Project: North Coast (CMP:NC) is one of 19 sites of a statewide network of University-based professional learning providers.  As a collaboration between SSU's Department of Mathematics and Statistics and School of Education and the Sonoma County Office of Education, CMP:NC has provided extended, multi-year professional learning opportunities to PK-12 mathematics teachers from Marin County to the Oregon border since its founding in 1999.

Sonoma State University will conduct the Campus Sexual Assault (CT) Program for a third year, that offers survivors of sexual violence comprehensive and coordinated services that are survivor/victim-centered, enhances campus safety, provides confidential services to survivors/victims of sexual assault, and includes comprehensive outreach activities that educates and informs all students, staff, and faculty of campus policies and resources regarding sexual assault/ misconduct and increases student awareness, with a focus on underrepresented populations.

The Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) will conduct cultural resources study for the Empire Mine State Historic Park environmental restoration project, Grass Valley, Nevada County, California. California Department of Parks and Recreation are overseeing environmental restoration projects at Empire Mine State Historic Park. As a state park, the project must adhere to state regulations.

The next step in the Cinematic Arts & Technology comprehensive degree program is completion of a cutting-edge Media Innovation Lab (MIL) that will prepare students for fruitful careers in production or "below the line" professions. SSU has already made a considerable investment to support the Cinematic Arts degree, spending more than $1 million to develop the space for the MIL in Salazar Hall.

The research team is particularly motivated to investigate and advance the understanding of how to design, assess and disseminate XR contents and experiences to facilitate active learning in introductory STEM courses at both 4-year and 2-year Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs).

This project provides an economic impact study to measure the cannabis business in six (6) counties in northern California--Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma counties.

The Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) will conduct tasks related to C.E. Museum of Anthropology at California State University, East Bay’s (the Museum) compliance with recent changes to CalNAGPRA through the passage of AB-275. These tasks include inventory and cataloging of objects within the Museum’s holdings; determination of funerary objects and objects of cultural patrimony in consultation with representatives of appropriate tribes; and creation of summaries and reports that will satisfy the requirements of AB-275.

Sonoma State University has a Basic Needs Program that includes integrated support for students who are food insecure. Included in our program is support for students in accessing CalFresh subsidies. Our CalFresh team will be overseen by a case worker and will include student interns. In collaboration with community partners, this team will do outreach to inform the student community of CalFresh through public events, social media, educational class presentations, and referrals from faculty, staff and other students.