What Sonoma State’s Massive Budget Cuts Mean for the University’s Future

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What Sonoma State’s Massive Budget Cuts Mean for the University’s Future

Facing a $24 million deficit, Sonoma State University has announced plans to eliminate six academic departments, lay off dozens of faculty and end intercollegiate athletics. Sonoma State officials say the university was forced to act due to a nearly 40 percent dip in enrollment and a decline in state funding, at a time when costs to run the university are on the rise. But many students and faculty members say they were blindsided by the cuts and…