Here’s what’s happened since Sonoma State University announced sweeping budget cuts
The university has faced backlash from faculty and students since announcing it would slash academic and athletic programs in the face of a $24 million deficit.
Sonoma State University coaches organize legal challenges to proposed sports cut
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY coaches and sports supporters have filed a federal civil rights complaint against the university and are threatening further legal action after the campus announced plans to pull the plug on all intercollegiate athletics programs.
Sonoma State athletes, coaches prepare to take legal action over plans to cut sports programs
Student-athletes and coaches at Sonoma State University are preparing to take legal action against the university following its announcement that it will eliminate all NCAA Division II sports programs and cut several academic offerings for the upcoming school year.
Sonoma State Univ. coaches file complaint on behalf of students as school cuts athletics program
A lot of students and staff are feeling blindsided over Sonoma State University's decision to cut the entire athletics program and more amid a $24 million budget deficit. And now, they said they're preparing to fight back.
Facing Huge Deficit, Sonoma State University Makes Massive Cuts, Ends Athletics
Facing a $23.9 million deficit, Sonoma State University will enact large budget cuts, including laying off faculty and eliminating its intercollegiate athletics program.
Sonoma State University coaches file complaint over budget cuts
A lot of students and staff are feeling blindsided over Sonoma State University's decision to cut the entire athletics program and more amid a $24 million budget deficit. And now, they said they're preparing to fight back.
Sonoma State group blasts plan to cut athletics department, files federal complaint
A grassroots organization seeking to save Sonoma State University’s athletics department says it has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, calling for an investigation into the university’s decision to cut the entire department.
Group Files Civil Rights Complaint Over Sonoma State’s Athletics Cuts
Save Seawolves Athletics, a group that's protesting the elimination of athletics at Sonoma State University, has filed a formal civil rights complaint over the decision.
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‘They’re Scared to See Our Faces’: Angry Sonoma State Community Protests Wide Cuts
Hundreds rallied at Sonoma State University as officials held a virtual town hall a week after announcing massive academic ...
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Sonoma State University students and faculty protest cuts ahead of president’s virtual town hall
Hundreds of Sonoma States University students and faculty packed into the school’s Seawolf Plaza Thursday afternoon to ...
'It's all just wasted': With program being eliminated, this Sonoma State golfer is still fighting
Sonoma State is eliminating athletics after this spring. Current golfers are fighting to save the programs while prepping for ...
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Sonoma State Coaches Call for Federal Investigation Into Elimination of Athletics
Coaches filed a second civil rights complaint against Sonoma State University, alleging that cutting NCAA sports teams will ...
'The reason I'm here': NBA star Jaylen Wells talks about push to save Sonoma State's athletics dept.
"The reason I'm here today is because of Sonoma State." Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells is working with his former ...
Soccer star from Stockton shocked after Sonoma State ends athletics
Students and faculty were shocked this week when Sonoma State University abruptly announced it was ending its intercollegiate ...
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Jolted by unprecedented budget cuts, Sonoma State University campus community revolts against proposed layoffs, end of academic and athletic programs
Sonoma State University students, faculty and alumni have rallied to to action in an effort to persuade the university to reverse course on its budget cuts.
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Cal State system braces for possible cuts in classes, sports due to budget problems and enrollment decline
Among the most dramatic proposals, Sonoma State wants to drop its intercollegiate athletic teams. Students are angry.