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Good day Seawolves,
Talk about a great time to be at Sonoma State!
I want to thank everyone who took part in the planning and execution of Big Blue Weekend October 2-4. Our campus was absolutely buzzing with activity during those three days, as Harvest Night on Friday rolled right on into Saturday’s Seawolf Discovery Day and SSU Palooza and Community Day, with Sunday’s Bingo, Bubbles & Brunch and Golden Grads celebrations putting a perfect bow on the whole package.
Students (prospective and current), parents, families, faculty, staff, alumni, and countless community members made Sonoma State part of their weekend, and we showed them more than a good time: They were reminded that Sonoma State is an academic powerhouse, a valued resource, and an engaged community partner. Kudos and huzzahs all around for showing off what makes SSU great!
Even more great news: Today we are officially welcoming Aaron Landon as men’s basketball coach, making him the first coach brought on board as Sonoma State works toward the new launch of NCAA Division II athletics in fall 2027.
Coach Landon, whose first day at SSU will be October 15, most recently led Division II St. Martin’s University in Lacey, WA to three Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) regular-season championships and to two NCAA Division II regionals in five years. During his head-coaching tenures at St. Martin’s and at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, WA, he was named Coach of the Year a total of five times.
St. Martin’s men’s basketball also had a 100% senior graduation rate while he was coach, the highest among men’s sports at the university, and was honored as 2025 GNAC academic champions.
Coach Landon’s record as a leader and educator represents how a balance can be struck between student athletic achievement, personal growth, and academic excellence. As athletics begins a new era, sustaining this balance – and welcoming our communities to witness and engage with how it is achieved – will be essential to all of our athletics programs.
Please join me in welcoming Coach Aaron Landon to the team!
Warmly,
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Dear Campus Community,
Despite the intense heat in Rohnert Park right now, it is, indeed, fall semester at SSU, with all of the fanfare and activity I associate with a robust and vibrant campus life. Which, given the past several years, is more than a simple observation – it is a statement of gratitude and hope.
Dear Sonoma State Campus Community,
I am truly honored to begin my journey today as interim president of Sonoma State University.
As a first-generation college graduate, I know firsthand how the value of a college degree can transform the life trajectory of a student, their family, and the extended community – oftentimes for generations.
Dear Campus Community,
As we finish the fall semester and many of you prepare to head home for the holidays, I am filled with appreciation for the perseverance, flexibility, and spirit of community you have shown during a time that still feels far from normal. Our Seawolf community is resilient and wonderfully resourceful, and I know that together we will continue to create a path forward.
Dear Campus Community,
Spring is the season of new beginnings, transformation and growth. We are seeing it in the blossoms that have been plentiful on campus and the wildflowers and greenery that are blanketing the surrounding hills. I hope you have had a chance to get out and revel in the beauty of our region. There is so much happening on campus that I want to take this opportunity to provide an update.