Month: October 2002

“Big Tobacco ” Buster Lowell Bergman In Nov. 19 Lecture On U.S. Role In Iraq

Emmy award winning journalist and investigative reporter Lowell Bergman will be speaking in a free lecture at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov, 19 at at the Student Union in the Multi Purpose Room. Bergman will be discussing the current situation in Iraq as well as corporate America?s role in shaping social and foreign policy. Bergman?s […]

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“Faces of Collateral Damage: Afghan Victims of U.S. Bombings” Subject of Photo Exhibit

The Sonoma Student Union InterCultural Center (ICC) hosts an exhibit entitled “Faces of Collateral Damage: Afghan Victims of US Bombings” from Nov. 8-Dec.13. The photographs were collected by Medea Benjamin of the Global Exchange which has sponsored several tours to Afghanistan., Tthe last tour was in June, 2002. An opening reception will be held from […]

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Charles Sibley’s Personal Bird Book Collection Now at University Library, Takes Flight With Lecture Series, Art Exhibit in Its Honor

The University Library at Sonoma State University is heralding the gift of an extensive personal collection of bird books by world-renowned ornithologist Charles Sibley, with a lecture series, an art exhibition and displays from Nov. 4 – Jan. 17. Charles Sibley was considered one of the leading ornithologists of the 20th century, renowned for his […]

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An English Class Teaches American Business Culture and Conduct

Conducting business with people from different cultures can often be tricky. Different gestures, eye contact, and posture mean different things depending on where you’re from. The international students enrolled in the English for Business class offered at Sonoma State’s American Language Institute (SSALI) are learning for example that while giving a presentation with your hands […]

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War And Peace Lecture Series Looks at Nature of Conflict, Old and New, as Attendance Jumps Since 9-11

Are we born to fight? How do you make peace in a post 9-11 world? These kinds of questions get asked at the War and Peace lecture series at Sonoma State University, which has seen doubled enrollment in the class and triple the audience size since Sept. 11, 2001. Many more visitors are now coming […]

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Salazar Hall Remodel Features Large Solar Panel Grid, Unique Design Leading to Energy Rebates

The remodel of Salazar Hall at Sonoma State University has made the former university library one of the most energy efficient public buildings in northern California with one of the largest solar panel grids in the region. On Oct. 9, Beverly Alexander, Vice President of Rates and Account Services for PG&E will present a $106,279 […]

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Prison Warden, Business Creativity Expert, Poet, Physics Mentor Named 2002 Distinguished Alumni at SSU

In recognition of their outstanding professional achievements and personal contributions to their community, four SSU alumni have been selected to receive Sonoma State University Alumni Association’s 2002 Distinguished Alumni Award. This year’s Distinguished Alumni are: LORNA CATFORD, M.A. Psychology, 1975, has been a teacher, counselor, clinical supervisor and mentor. During her years at Stanford University, […]

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