Awards

This project will serve 300 TRIO professionals nation-wide and Focus on proven strategies for recruiting and serving hard-to-reach populations—including students who are limited English proficient, students from groups who are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education, students who are individuals with disabilities, students who are homeless children and youth, students who are foster care youth, or other disconnected students. The new methods and strategies introduced in this training are applicable for all students.

This project examines genetic and epigenetic differences associated with maternal fitness to better understand the intrinsic features underlying variation in reproductive success and sensitivity to environmental change.

The objective of this proposed effort is to determine the metabolic and immune system costs to chronic stress in the bottlenose dolphin. To this end, metabolic hormones and immune function markers are to be measured in concert with experimental manipulations of circulating cortisol and metabolic rate measurements. Dr. Daniel Crocker will provide the laboratory facilities to be used for most hormone and immune system marker. Dr. Crocker will also oversee the laboratory analyses and participate in data analyses and manuscript preparation.

Through this cooperative agreement, the Northwest Information Center (NWIC) supports the fulfillment of the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) obligations by 1) gathering, managing, and providing access to the statewide inventory of historical resources within the NWIC’s 18 county region; 2) providing guidance in the use and interpretation of historical resources information: and 3) providing broad public education in support of cultural heritage preservation including internships and volunteer opportunities here at Sonoma State University. 

To Provide On-call cultural resource support services to Caltrans North Region (Districts 1,2,3) through Pacific Legacy Inc., under the terms of Contract 03A3090 to support Caltrans in the maintenance, development, and construction of proposed Caltrans transportation facilities.

The Anthropological Studies Center (ASC) at Sonoma State University has been requested by the California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and Sonoma County Land Trust (SCLT) to conduct an archaeological resources study of approximately 90 acres at Jack London State Historic Park near Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, California. The study would support planning and execution of a fuels reduction project funded by a Sonoma Valley Wildlands Collaborative grant.

Archaeological resources study of approximately 12 acres at the Tracy ACE Station site at 4800 Tracy Blvd in the town of Tracy for the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Project. The archaeological resources study is being prepared in support of a Categorical Exclusion (CE) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1970, as amended.

SSU’s TRIO Academic Talent Search programs motivate, inform, and assist 1,500 low-income, first-generation college-bound students in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties to access and succeed in a college of their choice. Students from grades 7-12 engage in workshops, college visits, and advising. Seniors receive financial aid and college application assistance.  With a focus on community access to higher education and college readiness, ATS advances SSU’s achievement of retention and graduation goals for GI2025.

The eight (8) TRIO Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math & Science Programs at Sonoma State University serve 553 pre-college (9th – 12th grade) students who attend targeted high schools in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, and Lake Counties.  Five of the programs are based at partner school sites where participants engage with a daily college-readiness curriculum.  In addition, other participants attend a rigorous Saturday Academy and six-week Summer/STEM Academy along with participating in test preparation, financial aid, and college application workshops.  All students attend numer

The eight (8) TRIO Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math & Science Programs at Sonoma State University serve 553 pre-college (9th – 12th grade) students who attend targeted high schools in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, and Lake Counties.  Five of the programs are based at partner school sites where participants engage with a daily college-readiness curriculum.  In addition, other participants attend a rigorous Saturday Academy and six-week Summer/STEM Academy along with participating in test preparation, financial aid, and college application workshops.  All students attend numer