SAVE our
women’s & gender studies department
Sonoma State University announced on January 22, 2025 that 46 faculty would lose their jobs, and six departments would be eliminated, including Women’s and Gender Studies.
This department is more than a major. Its termination will have a devastating impact on campus and the surrounding community.
30,000
Hours of volunteer service contributed to local Sonoma County community organizations by WGS students.
15,000
students have taken WGS courses as a part of their General Education.
100%
of students who have graduated from the program use their degrees every day.
We are a coalition of alumni, students, community members and organizations who have been positively impacted by the SSU WGS Department. We are working to save our beloved department and the invaluable resources it provides on campus, in Sonoma County and beyond.
UPDATES:
Your actions over the last several months have resulted in so much progress in our fight to save the department! Thank you all for every letter written, every call to our legislators, every signature on the petition. Your voices are making a difference in this fight.
Recent developments include:
The Save WGS Proposal successfully passed through the initial UBAC (University Budget Advisory Committee) review process to be identified as an immediate funding need.
The CSU budget cuts reduced from 7.95% to 2.82% in the Governer’s new budget.
Local North Bay legislators have announced a “Sonoma State Commitment” which would bring a $45 million state investment to the school, and $9 million allocated to a discretionary fund.
But our fight is not over. Scroll on to keep taking action!
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While our proposal is reviewed by Interim President Cutrer, our mission is to stay at the top of her mind. Send a brief email (new guidelines linked above!) to keep her thinking about WGS.
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