by Mary Papazian | Oct 9, 2017 | Campus Life
Dear Spartans, Our thoughts are with the Sonoma State University community and my colleague President Judy Sakaki, as well as the many others coping with multiple wildfires that erupted on Sunday across a wide swath of Sonoma and Napa counties. As of mid-morning, the...
by Mary Papazian | Oct 2, 2017 | Community Engagement
Dear Spartans, Like all of you, I am deeply saddened by news of yet another tragic shooting at what should have been a safe event. Please join me in sending your thoughts and prayers to those who have been affected by the tragedy in Las Vegas. While all members of the...
by Mary Papazian | Sep 18, 2017 | Academics
Each fall our campus brims with a sense of optimism, energy and hope, energized by the presence of thousands of new students—more than 11,000 this year, a record high—and more than 40,000 students, faculty and staff members engaged in myriad activities in classrooms,...
by Mary Papazian | Sep 10, 2017 | Academics
Editor’s note: The following message was emailed to all students, faculty and staff at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 11, 2017. Dear Campus Community, As we watch with deep concern the devastating hurricanes pummeling the southeastern United States and Caribbean, we pause this...
by Mary Papazian | Sep 8, 2017 | Academics
Editor’s note: The following message is being emailed to all students, faculty and staff on Sept. 8, 2017. Dear Campus Community, In the time that I have been president, I have made clear—both in our words and our actions—our commitment to supporting gender equity,...