New Sonoma State President Shares His Plan For School Turnaround

New Sonoma State President Shares His Plan For School Turnaround

Sonoma State’s new president, Michael Spagna, is promising a “collaborative way forward” as the university battles a historic fiscal crisis. According to the Press Democrat, ten days into his tenure, Spagna says he’s leveraging $90 million in state rescue funds to revive cut programs like Physics and Geology, while expanding Nursing and Engineering. Despite the boost, challenges remain: enrollment has hit a ten-year low, and the future of the sc…

New SSU President Announces Path Forward: Academic Expansion and Athletics Feasibility

Last Friday, newly appointed Sonoma State President Michael Spagna hosted a media briefing where he outlined his leadership priorities – Sonoma State’s plan for fiscal stabilization and major decisions affecting departments and intercollegiate athletics. Spagna officially took office on Jan. 20 and has hit the ground running, announcing a revival of the geology bachelor of science program and its integration with the environmental science curric…