History

Sonoma State College was established by the California State Legislature in 1960 to be part of the California State College system, with significant involvement of the faculty from San Francisco State University. Sonoma opened for the first time in 1961, with an initial enrollment of 250 students. With the completion of Stevenson Hall and Darwin Hall, the college moved to its permanent campus in 1966 where the first graduating class received their degrees. In 1978, Sonoma State College became Sonoma State University when the school officially gained university status. The Green Music Center opened in 2010, followed by the opening of Joan and Sanford I. Weill Hall in 2012 and Schroeder Hall in 2014.

• 1960: Sonoma State College established as a satellite campus of San Francisco State University
• 1961: Sonoma State College opened with an initial enrollment of 250 students
• 1966: First classroom buildings completed on current site, Darwin Hall and Stevenson Hall
• 1978: Sonoma State College renamed Sonoma State University
• 1967: Ives Hall opens as home of Performing Arts department
• 1989: Evert B. Person Theater constructed
• 2008: Green Music Center opens
• 2010: Preview performances given in Weill Hall
• 2012: Weill Hall opens
• 2014: Schroeder Hall opens