Sonoma State University faces a challenging financial situation due to a $24 million deficit, prompting severe budget cuts earlier this year. However, with a recent announcement of a $45 million one-time funding from California lawmakers, plans to eliminate numerous academic programs and all athletic teams may be mitigated. This funding is seen as a pivotal moment for the university, promising to stabilize critical programs, restore faculty, and initiate a new career center. Legislative approval is pending, but the commitment signals a renewed focus on supporting the university amid ongoing turmoil.
The initiative will start with a $45 million state investment which will grow and stabilize SSU's key programs and restore some faculty positions and academic degrees at the campus.
This transformational funding is embedded in the state budget, which will be voted on later this week by the Legislature before heading to Governor Newsom's desk for final signature.
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