Join SSU MESA!
Print out and complete the MEP Enrollment form and meet with the MESA Director Lynn Stauffer in Darwin 116.
Upcoming Events
MESA Mondays
5-8pm Darwin 101:
Join us for tutoring, advising, snacks and community.
Contact Gloria Hurtado for more info.
Grad School Forum:
The Calif Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education is to be held
on Sat, Nov 7 at UC Santa Cruz. The event is free and transportation is
provided. Contact Monique Pearl @ 664-3131 to sign up.
Follow-Up
Ukiah MSP Visit
Oct 28:
High school students toured SSU & SST Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Engineering Depts. See the photos.
2009 MESA Leadership Conference Oct 9-11: What a great event! Andrew, Chong, Sara and Patrick represented SSU MESA well! See the photos.
MESA Shadow Day: Mendocino College and SRJC MESA students joined SSU MESA students on March 6. See the SSU Newsbytes article and photos.
MESA Student Leadership Conference: Friday-Sat, November 7 and 8 in San Ramon. Housing, networking, workshops and a great experience! Sponsored by PG&E. Check out photos and student feedback.
MESA Google Shadow Day: We had a GREAT time!! Check out our photos!
"MESA is a shining example of how educators, from primary to postsecondary, can form partnerships to work toward closing the achievement gap."
Jack O'Connell
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
MESA Day 2011
Planning has begun for MESA Day 2011 to be held on the Sonoma State University campus. More information to come!
MESA at Sonoma State
SSU aims to recruit, retain, and graduate more students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to meet the science and technology challenges faced by California and the nation. SSU MESA works to enrich the learning environment for educationally disadvantaged students so that upon graduation these students can enter STEM-related professions. SSU MESA completes the MESA pathway for students in the northern California region that are part of the established and growing MESA Schools Programs (MSPs) and MESA Community College Programs (MCCPs) in the region.
What is MESA?
MESA is an academic program that supports educationally disadvantaged students to attain four-year degrees in science fields. MESA Centers are located at UC, CSU, and independent university campuses. MESA provides rigorous support through a variety of components and reinforces these components through establishment of a peer community based on academic achievement. This community provides students, most of whom are first in their family to go to college, with mutual support and motivation. This academic community is what sets MESA apart from other programs.
MESA programs exist at the K-12 level (MESA Schools Programs - MSPs), community college level (MESA Community College Programs - MCCPs) and at the university level (MEPs). See the MESA Statewide website for more information about MESA.
Interested in learning more?
Contact Us:
Lynn Stauffer - MESA Program Director
Computer Science Department
Sonoma State University
1801 E. Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Phone: 707-664-2268
Email: lynn.stauffer@sonoma.edu
Gina Voight - Administrative Coordinator
Computer Science Department
Sonoma State University
1801 E. Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Phone: 707-664-2667
Email: gina.voight@sonoma.edu