This is sad. Liberal Arts programs and DII athletics bear the brunt.
I am glad they are keeping the music program. The Green Music Center is beautiful.

This is very sad for Sonoma state. The CSUS are really hurting. I was surprised and glad when Humboldt State changed to a more protected status of a Poly tech.

I can see other CSUS cutting their entire ICA department. Sac state and their bid to go to the Pac-?,. may result in the loss of their entire ICA department. I also could see Sac state losing their entire department if they stayed in the Big Sky.

The future of all of NCAA sports department is very unsettled. I have no idea where anything will be in the next 2 to 5 years.

You bring up some interesting points. College sports at California universities seem to have been retracting, not growing, since the '90's (especially football). I was originally going to say "this sounds like a short term issue that could fix itself" but now I'm not so sure anymore.
I think any specific program/team that isn't bringing in some cash is on the block these days.

I agree Sochor field, but which most CSUS departments do NOT bring anything more than a pittance. Which means most are in danger of being cut. I feel for those that may lose their teams and for those that will NOT have a chance to compete at a CSUS school.

Given the lower attendance of male students - sometimes 35% or less of college enrollment - having a football team may help reduce that imbalance.

This is unfortunate but the current model of higher education is moving toward one where the residential on-campus experience is a luxury and due to inability or unwillingness to control student housing costs, more and more students are online, satellite campus, or hybrid. This isn’t all bad, because it opens college up to people doing career reboots or caring for children. But I think it is eroding the personal connection people have to their university and willingness for alumni and communities to remain engaged. Except at the P4 level I think it is difficult to find appreciable direct revenue. So the question becomes is the strategic value worth it? For many CSU campuses the answer may be no. Sonoma State isn’t trying to be a household name on the east coast and I think increasingly people are just seeking a teaching credential, CPA license, etc. through the most economical means they can, which for many might mean limited time on campus. And I think for that type of student, once the degree is awarded, the transaction is complete and they don’t really desire alumni engagement, athletics or otherwise.