Awards

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.

The Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) grant enables Pell eligible students at Sonoma State University, who need early education services at the Children’s School, to successfully stay in school, and complete their degrees. By expanding program operations at the Children’s School of Sonoma State University (CSSSU) to a year round basis, students will be able to access coursework they need to pursue accelerated graduation.

The State Office of Historic Preservation has designated the Northwest Information Center (NWIC) as one of nine Information Centers located throughout the state. The East Bay Regional Park District is a system of parklands and trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to the east of San Francisco, totaling over 125,000 acres. This agreement delivers cultural resource data in digital packages on a semi-annual schedule over a three-year period to the East Bay Regional Park District.

In an effort to create a safer campus environment that will allow all community members to thrive, SSU will increase awareness of issues, policies, protocols, & supportive resources related to sexual assault, dating or domestic violence, sexual harassment, stalking.

The Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) will collaborate with ESA Inc. and CA State Parks to conduct an archaeological and tribal cultural resources inventory at China Camp State Park, in Marin County, and to develop a model for understanding climate effects to significant resources. Climate modeling includes identifying areas likely to be disturbed or destroyed by rising sea levels, tidal action, and erosion due to changes in vegetation patterns, infrastructural projects, and public access.