Students and faculty were shocked this week when Sonoma State University abruptly announced it was ending its intercollegiate athletics programs along with several academic departments and majors.

Sonoma State announced its intercollegiate athletics programs are being discontinued, several academic departments and majors are being eliminated and dozens of faculty members are being laid off to address a budget deficit of nearly $24 million.

Facing a $23.9 million deficit, Sonoma State University will enact large budget cuts, including laying off faculty & eliminating its intercollegiate athletics program.

Sonoma State University announced Wednesday that its intercollegiate athletics programs are being discontinued in addition to other severe cuts to address a budget deficit of nearly $24 million. In addition,

The university has produced a number of notable and professional athletes. On Wednesday, the school announced the elimination of all its athletics programs.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending reviews to determine whether they are aligned with his policy goals. It was not immediately clear how much assistance would initially be affected by the Monday order as funding for many programs has already been appropriated by Congress and is obligated to be spent,