Sonoma State will discontinue athletics, in addition to cutting around two dozen academic programs and not renewing 46 faculty members next academic year, as the university faces a $23.9M budget deficit in 2025-26. Interim President Emily Cutrer: “Further steps must be taken to fully close the budget gap and ensure Sonoma State’s financial and operational capacity to best serve its current and future students and adapt to a changing higher education landscape.” (link)