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  • After Hours: SSU/Bank of Marin 2011 N.B. Economic Outlook / Catholic Charities reception

    July 1st, 2011

    March 29, 2011: The Sonoma State University/Bank of Marin 2011 North Bay Economic Outlook Conferrence was held at the Sheraton Snoma County, Petaluma / May 12, 2011: Catholic Charities held a donor Welcome Reception at St. Rose in Santa Rosa

  • San Rafael sleep disorder device startup wins $40,000 business plan prize

    June 6th, 2011

    ROHNERT PARK – K-diagnostics, a San Rafael-based company developing a touchless diagnostic and monitoring technology for sleep apnea disorders was named Top Start-Up Business in North Bay in the first Seed Round Business Plan Competition produced by the North Bay iHub and the Sonoma State University School of Business and Economics.

  • $25,000 gift to establish entrepreneurs society at Sonoma State

    June 1st, 2011

    ROHNERT PARK — A gift of $25,000 to establish an entrepreneurs society at Sonoma State University was announced today at the 2011 Seed Round Business Plan Competition, organized by the North Bay iHub.

  • Wine: Lede acquires Anderson Valley vineyard; Q&A with Bill Foley

    April 25th, 2011

    Cliff Lede’s Breggo Cellars purchased Savoy Vineyard, a 52-acre pinot noir and chardonnay property in Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley. Fruit for the single-vineyard Breggo brand comes from the property. … Pinot noir producer Kosta Browne is expanding in Sebastopol, moving from one former apple processing plant to another. … In the April 11 issue, the Business Journal asked panelists of the April 28 Wine Industry Conference about trends in mergers and acquisitions and in direct sales and social media. Panelist Bill Foley, founder of Foley Family Wines, now provides his insights. … The Hess Collection in Napa gave a $10,000 grant each to The Land Trust of Napa County and the Napa County Student & Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship program (SLEWS). … The Napa Valley Vintners trade group is set to arrive in mainland China with 40 vintners from the county on a weeklong trade mission, including stops in Shanghai and Beijing to meet wine trade representatives, media, targeted consumers and political leaders. … Wine People notes

  • SSU, Bordeaux in MBA partnership

    April 25th, 2011

    ROHNERT PARK — Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute is expanding its reach nationally and internationally, first by making certificate courses available online for far-flung professionals then as one of a three business schools worldwide to be a host site for a traveling wine MBA program.

  • SSU wine business courses go online

    April 25th, 2011

    This fall Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute plans to launch a three-level online Wine Business Management Certificate series of courses.

  • RUP charter high adding help for college students

    April 4th, 2011

    SANTA ROSA – The Roseland School District has embarked on a district-wide program to help students complete their post-high school studies and graduate with a degree.

  • Sonoma State receives $12 million for Green Music Center

    March 22nd, 2011

    ROHNERT PARK — Sonoma State University said today it had received a $12 million gift for the Green Music Center from Joan and Sanford I. “Sandy” Weill, the largest single cash gift in the university’s history. The gift will enable the university to complete the concert hall and adjoining lawn and commons venues in time for the 2012-2013 performance season.

  • Letter to the editor: Evert Person’s impact on SSU arts programs

    March 21st, 2011

    Evert B. Person (April 6, 1914 — March 8, 2011) was a much-cherished and beloved friend of Sonoma State University, most particularly to its students of the Performing Arts — dance, theater and music.

  • Conference issues a wake-up call on pensions

    March 7th, 2011

    NORTH BAY – Local, state and federal governments have unfunded pensions coming due in the trillions dollars, said Joe Nation, former state Assemblyman and Director of Graduate Public Policy Practicum at Stanford University at the annual Sonoma State University Economic Outlook conference.

  • Connecting talent and finance

    March 7th, 2011

    MARIN – Fostering the growth of business and retention of current businesses in Marin County is the focal point of the Marin Economic Forum.

  • Looking for the next Google, SSU, cluster set business plan contest

    February 28th, 2011

    ROHNERT PARK – Polish up those bright ideas, budding entrepreneurs. The first business plan pageant is under way at the North Bay iHub and the winner could be the next Nick Sturiale.

  • North Bay Growth & Innovation Forum set for Wednesday

    October 16th, 2010

    SANTA ROSA – Entrepreneurs will gather on Oct. 20 as the North Bay Growth & Innovation Forum presents its ninth session since its first event in 2006.

  • SSU MBA seeks to fill community need

    October 4th, 2010

    NORTH BAY – The Master of Business Administration at Sonoma State University aims to prepare graduates for positions of leadership in organizational settings in both the private and public sectors.

  • Education: Dominican to train Marines; SSU partners with SCC

    October 4th, 2010

    Dominican University of California is now working with the U.S. Marine Corps. … Solano Community College will offer a new bachelor’s degree completion program at its Vallejo campus in the spring of 2011 through a partnership with Sonoma State University. … University of San Francisco, which has a campus in Santa Rosa, offers a number of MBA programs to fit most lifestyles though its San Francisco facilities.

  • Education: Former Pennsylvania educator to lead Napa Valley College

    September 20th, 2010

    Mendocino College library under way; Schools Plus sets Oct. 23 fundraiser

  • SSU offering course series on ‘Sustainable Development,’ climate

    September 20th, 2010

    ROHNERT PARK – Sonoma State University is launching a Sustainable Development and Climate Change Certificate Program in October through the School of Extended Education.

  • Bill to streamline college transfer process advances

    August 23rd, 2010

    NORTH BAY – California Community College officials are hopeful that a bill to put into place standards for students who transfer from a California community college to the California State University will be approved this month.

  • Contractors have seen the best and the worst in a battered industry

    August 16th, 2010

    The 2010 Spotlight on Leaders in Contracting on pages 6 to 13 illuminates how top general and specialty contractors have remained on top as a number of sectors of the construction industry have contracted significantly in the past four years.

  • Marin OKs $150,000 for economic forum

    August 2nd, 2010

    MARIN – The Marin County Board of Supervisors has approved giving the Marin Economic Forum $150,000 to continue its work.

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