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Official page of Sacramento State. 🐝 #StingersUp!

Proudly a part of the @calstate system.

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Congratulations to our own @OrrMarkC on being named to the Top 100 Athletic Directors list by @SilverWaveMedia #StingersUp
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🎓🐝 Hornet Grad Feature: Meet Jerry Kennedy
Major: Anthropology and History

Success rarely follows a straight path. 📈

For Jerry Kennedy, the journey included balancing work, family responsibilities, and the pursuit of higher education while navigating life's challenges. His story is a powerful reminder that resilience, determination, and access to opportunity can create lasting change. 💚

Congratulations, Jerry! 👏

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In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, explore Sacramento State’s vast Japanese American Archive Collection, which includes artwork, photos, furniture, diaries and more that tell the stories and experiences of Japanese Americans across generations.

The collection’s impact reaches far beyond campus, with pieces on loan to the @smithsonian, @TheCAMuseum, and even in Voges, France.

Read more about the collection here: https://t.co/7QInsmvsHB

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Fresh from the camera roll. 🎓✨

Spring Commencement photo galleries are now available.

🔗 Link to view and download: https://t.co/jjVT76sW6U

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Your voice matters, Hornets. 🐝🗳️

Voting is easier than ever at Sac State. Whether it’s your first election or your fifth, showing up makes a difference!

Vote Center | Modoc Hall

✅ May 30 | 6:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
✅ May 31 | 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
✅ June 1 | 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
✅ June 2 Election Day | 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Ballot Drop-Off | Welcome Center

✅ Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
✅ June 1 | 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
✅ June 2 Election Day | 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

More information: https://t.co/rN8FZr1Giy

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[Dr. Luke Wood @DrLukeWood]

Advocating in DC regarding the newly released Protect College Sports Act with colleagues from @Fresno_State. Our goals are to ensure that student athletes are protected from abusive agents, transfer policies that reduce likelihood of graduating, and that we promote health coverage post-play. @sacstate

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Sacramento State celebrates largest graduating class. Meet some of the graduates https://t.co/BRDWxBU7uh

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Congratulations to Sacramento State Deans' Award winners, the top grads from each college! Stingers up!

Read more: https://t.co/Kl50ifhQ2W

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The campus is closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. Sacramento State joins the nation in remembering and honoring the men and women who gave their lives to defend our country. 🇺🇸

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Every cap tells a different story. ✨🎓

Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🐝 #SacStateGrad #MadeAtSacState

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The tassels are ready, the memories are made and Commencement weekend is finally here. 🎓🐝

To the graduates who inspired us, challenged themselves, and made their mark at Sacramento State, it's time to celebrate you.

Stingers Up to the Class of 2026. Let’s graduate! 🙌

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🎓🐝 Hornet Grad Feature: Meet Kyen Canchico
Major: Business Administration (Finance)

At Sacramento State, every student has a story worth sharing. 🐝

Kyen shares how balancing Army service and student life has helped shape his work ethic, discipline, and ambitions. 🇺🇸

From serving his country to building his future, Kyen’s mission is just getting started. Stingers Up!

#SacStateGrad #MadeAtSacState

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[Rwanda in USA @RwandaInUSA]

Rwanda’s Minister of Education @JoNsengimana met with California State University, Sacramento President @DrLukeWood in California to explore ways to expand collaboration between @sacstate and Rwanda, with a focus on joint research initiatives and partnerships in genocide studies, entrepreneurship, innovation, and sports.
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"This memorial is more than stone. It is a declaration. It says: we saw. We acknowledge. We will not look away. It is a gift to future generations of students who will walk past it, pause, and ask, what happened? And in asking that question, they will begin the important work of understanding." @AmbMukantabana
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🎓🐝 Hornet Grad Feature: Meet Arturo Tovar
Major: Criminal Justice

Arturo arrived at Sac State unsure if he belonged. As a first-gen Latino transfer student, he faced self-doubt and unfamiliar ground. Today, he’s President of Gamma Zeta Alpha, active in the USFC Council, and a confident leader dedicated to opening doors for others. His journey is proof that stepping outside your comfort zone can change everything. 🙌

Congratulations, Arturo! 🎓🐝

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🎓🐝 Hornet Grad Feature: Meet Kennedy Williams
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Film Studies

Kennedy truly embodies the Hornet spirit, creative, driven, and always showing up for the community. From modeling and acting in statewide campaigns and university ambassadorships to studying abroad, she’s made the most of every opportunity at Sac State. She’s currently interning with Sac State Broadcasting and continuing to pursue opportunities in film and the creative industry.

A storyteller, creator, and proud Hornet through and through. 💚✨

Your Hornet family is beyond proud of you, Kennedy! 🎓

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Big moment for the future of AI in our region. 🚀

Today, Sacramento State joined industry partners, education, and civic leaders in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize a first-of-its-kind AI workforce pipeline from kindergarten through career. 📚 💼

The AI K-Career initiative brings schools and industry partners together to align on what education, skills, and training are needed to connect people to jobs in the @CityofRCordova—setting a new standard for how regions can prepare talent for the future.

"This is exactly the kind of collaboration that defines what a university like ours does. We prepare students to create a better life through alignment with industry partners, ensuring they graduate with gainful employment. We're glad to be in partnership with all the amazing people around this table and looking forward to being a core part of what is going to continue to transform this region." - President @DrLukeWood

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Last week, Sacramento State honored Congresswoman @DorisMatsui and philanthropist Roger Sant for their generosity and commitment to civic engagement at the Robert S. Nelsen Civic Engagement Grant Awards Luncheon. 🙌

Thanks to their $1 million endowment, the grant continues to fuel partnerships between the University and the region. More than $40,000 in grant funding in 2025-26 supported projects that brought together students, faculty, and community organizations to address real-world challenges. ✨

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Sacramento State honored Congresswoman Doris Matsui @dorismatsui and philanthropist and business leader Roger Sant for their generosity and commitment to civic engagement at the Robert S. Nelsen Civic Engagement Grant Awards Luncheon today. 🐝🙌

The grant, supported by a $1 million endowment from Matsui and Sant in 2023, not only funds current projects but also sustains future grants, advancing meaningful partnerships between the University and the greater Sacramento region. These efforts support collaborations among students, faculty, staff, and community organizations to address real-world challenges.

More than $42,000 in grant funding was awarded during the 2025–26 year, supporting the following projects:
✨ Growing Educational Pathways for Food Sovereignty at Sacramento State
✨ Día de los Muertos — Honoring Ancestors, Activating Community

✨ Community Service Internship Program

✨ Empowering Futures: Promoting Inclusion, Engagement, and Career Readiness in Mathematics
✨ Through Children's Eyes: Storytelling & Civic Engagement at Morrison Creek

✨ Interprofessional Education: Audiology and Physical Therapy Balance Services for Asian Community Center

✨ Nutrition Education for Guests of the Rancho Cordova Food Locker – in partnership with the Sacramento State Dietetic Internship Program

✨ A Collaborative Digitization Initiative with the Filipino American National Historical Society Museum in Stockton

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Campus update: Instructure has restored Canvas services, and the platform is now back online. We anticipate access will be fully restored no later than early this afternoon.

Sacramento State is carefully balancing the need to protect campus systems and data with the importance of restoring access to critical academic resources during the end of the semester. Campus teams are also proactively backing up important grade data and securing systems as part of the restoration process.

To read the full message from IRT: https://t.co/GZv6UCM2jM