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Student Resources and Perspectives

Students trickle out of the Homelessness in Action talk, inspired by what the speakers had to share.
Combating Homelessness in Sonoma County

“Do individuals have more of an obligation to help the homeless than the government?” Madeline Lawrence, a junior at Sonoma State, pondered this question before listening to a talk on homelessness in Sonoma County.

Keegan Donley, CS major, volunteer for fire evacuee help
Sonoma State Student Helps His Fire Stricken Community

“In a time that was so crazy and hectic, my work helped me to gain a sense of control and structure.”

Victoria Ornelas Headshot
The CCE and Me: A Story of a Social Media Student Assistant

The role of the Social Media and Office Student Assistant is to manage all used social media platforms, and help around the office. The title itself is self-explaining, but still manages to hide the amount of responsibility that goes along with the job.

Inside the MakerSpace on RUP Discovery Day
Discovery Day XVI

“I love coming to the library because I love books! Something that could benefit my future and probably my favorite part was the Writing Center.

Shot of the GMC lawn filled with people
Women in Conversation Comes to the GMC

With no real knowledge of the background of the speakers, I was nervous and excited to see what the Women in Conversation event would entail. Three speakers, Judy Sakaki, Jaycee Dugard, and Dr.

North Bay Rapid Response Network Logo
Rapid Response Network Training Comes to Sonoma State University

With the recent high tensions of immigration sweeping the White House and inevitably creating disruption in the homes of many immigrant families, a call to attention by the North Bay Rapid Response Network presented itself on our SSU campus.

Native Dancers in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa Celebrates 150 Year Anniversary

On a gorgeous afternoon with the sun high in the sky, the people of Santa Rosa gathered together in the Old Courthouse Square on August 8th to celebrate a memorable occasion of the city’s 150 year anniversary.

Mike Thompson and David McCuan at SSU
Congressman Mike Thompson Comes to Sonoma State

From the fifth district of California since 1999, Congressman Mike Thompson came to Sonoma State in order to speak on prevalent issues regarding not only our community but our country as a whole.

Student at the Red Cross table at a resource fair
Service & Internship Fair XIII

As a handful of nonprofits lined up here at Sonoma State University for the yearly Service & Internship Fair, the smell of opportunity lingered in the air.

The CCE staff, December 2017
My Past 3 Years in the CCE

It feels like just yesterday that I was laying on the floor of my Freshman year dorm, drinking an iced coffee and filling out the job application for the Center for Community Engagement’s open student assistant position. It was the first job application I had ever filled out.