On Wednesday Sonoma State University unveiled $20 million in budget cuts , leaving faculty, staff and students reeling. 60 faculty and staff positions to be eliminated. here are the degree programs slated for elimination at SSU:
• Administrative Services Credential in ELSE, Art History (BA) • Art Studio (BFA) • Dance (BA) • Earth and Environmental Sciences (BA) • Economics (BA) • Education Leadership (MA) • English (MA) • French (BA) • Geology (BS) • German (Minor) • Global Studies (BA) • History (MA) • Interdisciplinary Studies (BA and MA) • Philosophy (BA) • Physical Science (BA) • Physics (BA and BS) • Public Administration (MPA) • Spanish (MA) • Theatre Arts (BA) • Women and Gender Studies (BA). Departments identified for closure: • Art History • Economics • Geology • Philosophy • Theatre/Dance
BUT what has received the most attention – SSU is eliminating its NCAA Division II athletics program, a move that shocked players and coaches. Sonoma State fields 11 teams with a total of 227 athletes. Baseball: 48 Men’s basketball: 14 Men’s golf: 11 Men’s soccer: 30 Softball: 19 Women’s basketball: 14 Women’s Cross Country: 7 Women’s Track and Field: 26 Volleyball: 21 Women’s golf: 6 Women’s soccer: 31
Gus Morris has been the most active local reporter covering the SSU cuts. Gus shared with KSRO’s Doug Dodds that players, coaches and students feel angry, shocked and confused by the decisions and the lack of communication from the SSU administration.
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Check out Gus Morris’s latest reporting on the Sonoma State University coaches who just filed civil rights complaint against SSU after the cuts.
