Awards

This project establishes long-term cattle grazing on 115-acres of grassland at SSU's Fairfield Osborn Preserve. Objectives of the project are to increase fire safety by reducing thatch buildup and reduce abundance of invasive yellow star thistle for fire mitigation. Funding is provided solely for infrastructure needed to support cattle grazing.

Our research team will develop new methods for quantifying behavioral responses of California sea lions exposed to military sonar. This research fills an important data gap because while California sea lions occur in high numbers in Navy testing and operational areas, controlled exposure experiments have never been conducted with this species.

The CSU Chancellor’s Office (CO) has engaged in the development and expansion of the Equity-Minded Pedagogy (EMP) course, designed by CSU Fresno, and supports faculty in utilizing institutional data, human-centered design, and equity-mindedness to eliminate equity gaps in students' achievements of learning outcomes and course completion.

The Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) will conduct a cultural resources study and subsurface testing at 8445 Cabrillo Highway, San Mateo County, California. The cultural resources study is being prepared to support environmental review documentation required by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Rural Development’s Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). The final cultural resources study report will address Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Historically, SCUBA diving, including scientific diving, has been an exclusive endeavor that has primarily favored white people from privileged socio-economic backgrounds. Despite the ethnic, cultural and societal makeup of California, the proportion of professional SCUBA divers does not reflect our diverse society.

In line with the call to advance and expand Ethnic Studies in the California State University System, the Reimagining Latinx Studies project aims to revise the Chicano and Latino Studies (CALS) curriculum at Sonoma State University (SSU). This curriculum revision intends to address academic trends and academic demands of our growing Chicanx and Latinx student population. As the fastest-growing population in the U.S.

The County of Sonoma Arts Impact Grant for Organizations (AIGO) funding will support the Green Music Center in 2025 in our effort to present a diverse array of the most compelling artists of our time who will engage audiences on and off our stages. Using our platform to work toward cultural equity, programming. 

The Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) will conduct archaeological and tribal monitoring for the 5002 Petaluma Blvd Project which will follow the specifications of stipulations in City Resolution 2023-14 in all details.