Women in STEM encourage girls to join the field
State Hornet Staff
March 9, 2016
In honor of International Women’s Day, on Tuesday, March 8, the Sacramento State Women’s Resource Center and Multi-Cultural Center held a “Women in STEM” panel discussion.The discussion, held in the Multi-Cultural Center, featured five panelists from a wide range of backgrounds. The event highl...
Students exposed to STEM careers
November 23, 2015
The Career Center at Sacramento State organized the first STEMposium: Career Awareness and Exploration event on Monday, Nov. 23 in the University Union. Students rotated between tables to have small group discussions with professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematical careers, as we...
New provost wants to increase graduation rates
State Hornet Staff
February 3, 2014
Frederika “Fraka” Harmsen, joined Sacramento State Monday as the second-highest ranking official and vice president of Academic Affairs.Harmsen will work alongside President Alexander Gonzalez and bring many different experiences. She attended minus-30-degree expeditions in Antarctica and was most ...
EDITORIAL: STEM degrees are beneficial for the nation
State Hornet Staff
May 15, 2013
Without scientific research, we would still believe the Earth is flat, the center of the universe and only 6,000 years old. Doctors would not sterilize their hands between handling corpses and performing surgery.The number of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees are not at ...
EDITORIAL: Spring address has high hopes for campus
State Hornet Staff
January 29, 2013
In his spring address Jan. 24, President Gonzales unveiled an exciting new master plan for revamping the university to add new student housing, restaurants, shops and an events center. While it was a rousing speech, we can only hope these plans become reality. The plan is part of an effort to provide, ...
Expanding Your Horizons conference empowers girls for careers in math and science
October 3, 2011
Sacramento State's Center for STEM Excellence and the non-profit group Women of AT&T are hosting the fifth annual "Expanding Your Horizons" conference for young women on the Sac State campus. Held on Saturday, Oct. 8, the conference will be focusing on encouraging and empowering science and math edu...
