(BCN) -- Sonoma State University announced Wednesday that its intercollegiate athletics programs are being discontinued, several academic departments and majors are being eliminated and dozens of faculty members are being laid off to address a budget deficit of nearly $24 million. The university in Rohnert Park will not renew contracts for 46 faculty members for the 2025-26 school year and several other lecturers and management and staff positio…

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Sonoma State discontinuing athletics, eliminating several degree programs

A swelling budget deficit has forced Sonoma State University in Northern California to eliminate and consolidate departments, cut faculty and staff, and discontinue its participation in NCAA Division II athletics.
The move comes after the university revealed that its budget deficit, originally thought to be $21 million, is now estimated at $23.9 million. Interim President Emily Cutrer said the university has taken actions to lower the shortfall …

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Facing a Deficit, California University Cuts Staff, Trims Programs, and Drops Sports

The schools’ 11 Division II athletics programs will all cease operations before the fall seasons begin.

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Sonoma State dropping all of its athletic programs due to $24 million budget deficit

Jeff Bezos’ Wife Was Married To An NFL Star (Tony Gonzalez) (1:52) In the changing world of college athletics, budget cuts and the elimination of teams are a harsh reality.In recent years, we've seen several schools eliminate large portions of their athletic departments, citing funding issues. On Wednesday, Division II Sonoma State University in California took things a step further, announcing that it intends to eliminate intercollegiate sports…

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Division II College Is Cutting Its Entire Sports Department

Sonoma State announced its intercollegiate athletics programs are being discontinued, several academic departments and majors are being eliminated and dozens of faculty members are being laid off to address a budget deficit of nearly $24 million.

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Sonoma State to cut entire athletics program, degrees and more to address nearly $24M budget deficit

The school's sports teams will be eliminated after the spring seasons end.

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Sonoma State University announced Wednesday that its intercollegiate athletics programs are being discontinued, several academic departments and majors are being eliminated and dozens of faculty members are being laid off to address a budget deficit of nearly $24 million. The university in Rohnert Park will not renew contracts for 46 faculty members for the 2025-26 school year and several other lecturers and management and staff positions are al…

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Sonoma State is one of several California State University campuses facing steep enrollment declines and cutting its budget.

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Sonoma State eliminating dozens of degree programs, laying off faculty amid $24M deficit

ROHNERT PARK, Calif. (KTVU-TV) -- Sonoma State University announced on Wednesday that the school would be discontinuing all athletics and eliminating multiple majors and faculty members amid a slew of budget cuts.  All 11 division II teams will cease operations at the end of the 2024-25 school year. Art history, dance economics, earth and environmental sciences are among the degree programs being eliminated. In addition, 46 faculty members contr…

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Sonoma State discontinues all athletic programs amid massive budget cuts

In a message to the campus community, Interim President Emily Cutrer said prior reductions had proven insufficient to resolve the university’s financial challenges.

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‘Mad and scared’: SSU faces backlash over deep cuts to faculty, programs and athletics

Sonoma State discontinuing athletics, eliminating several degree programs

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