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Freedom School Marks End of Successful Six-Year Run

More than 30 eighth-grade scholars from the Longwood and Wyandanch School Districts were honored in early June when the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom School six-week summer enrichment program officially ended...

June 17, 2019

4 min read

Community Diversity Student Spotlight

ACE Program Provides Safety Net for New Students with Disabilities

Coping with the academic and social demands of college can be daunting for any incoming freshman, but the challenges faced by those struggling with disabilities can be even tougher. Stony Brook’s Academic...

June 11, 2019

4 min read

Community On Campus Service Student Spotlight

University Fundraising for Pedals for Progress Triples in Third Year

Throughout the 2018-19 academic year, Stony Brook University students and staff collected 125 bicycles and $1,250 for transportation costs and donated them to the charity organization Pedals for Progress (P4P). In three...

June 7, 2019

2 min read

Executive Chef Jen Moyer-Murphy from Clemens Food Group showcases new menu items at the action station at Market Place Cafe.

Community Medicine On Campus

University Hospital Menu Heats Up With Guest Chef Series

On May 17 the Market Place Cafe, which is self-operated by the Faculty Student Association, hosted two guest chefs offering an exciting array of new dining options created with healthy ingredients. Chef Eric Wood from...

May 30, 2019

2 min read

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SBU Awarded as #1 Blood Center Donation Site

At Citi Field on April 30, Stony Brook University was presented with the Most Donations – New York State Colleges and Universities Award from the New York Mets College Championship program. Created to raise...

May 16, 2019

1 min read

Community Diversity Events On Campus

Students Helping Honduras Hosts Inaugural Benefit Concert

Students Helping Honduras at Stony Brook University held its first ever Benefit Concert on April 29 in the Student Activities Center, Sidney Gelber Auditorium. The night was full of limitless entertainment, all for a...

May 9, 2019

3 min read

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Strawberry Fest and Diversity Day Celebration Is a Hit Again

Inclusion was on the plate for those who attended the Stony Brook University Strawberry Festival and Diversity Day Celebration on May 1. The two-hour event, full of music and dance performances, creative arts and...

May 9, 2019

2 min read

Left to right: Sophomore Joseph Archipolo; Samantha Thompson Assistant Director, Fraternity and Sorority Life; Emily Snyder, Associate Director of Commuter Student Services and Off-Campus Living

Community On Campus

SBU’s First Off-Campus Living Expo

The first Off-Campus Living Expo took place on April 17 on the Academic Mall from 11 am to 3 pm. The event featured 26 local vendors and service providers, and was geared toward students, staff and faculty who reside...

May 9, 2019

2 min read

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Middle School Playwrights Featured at 11th Annual Festival Hosted by Young Artists and Writers Project (YAWP)

Six short plays written and performed by local middle school students will be presented at Stony Brook Southampton’s Avram Theater on Saturday, May 11, at 7 pm as the culminating event of the 2019 Young Artists...

May 7, 2019

2 min read

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SBU Recognized for Organ Donor Program

On April 24 Stony Brook University was presented with two awards from LiveOnNY, an organization that promotes donor registration of organs and tissue. The awards were presented by Karen Cummings of LiveOnNY on behalf of...

May 7, 2019

1 min read

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Stony Brook Southampton Volunteers Clean Up Warner Island

The annual Stony Brook Southampton Beach Clean-Up on Warner Island took place on Saturday, May 4, and despite some sketchy weather, the event was a success. Volunteers collected several bags of trash, consisting mostly...

May 6, 2019

1 min read

Kathleen Valerio( left) with Officer Ron Saager

Community Events On Campus

Stony Brook University Takes Back Pharmaceuticals

Stony Brook University’s Student Health, Wellness & Prevention Services and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department joined together on April 24 at the Student Activities Center to support the collection of unused or...

May 6, 2019

2 min read

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Community Diversity

2019-2020 SBU International Friends and Family Program

For the upcoming 2019 to 2020 academic year, newly admitted international students will be able to participate in the International Friends and Family Program (IFFP), formerly called the Host Family Program. This free...

May 1, 2019

2 min read

Community Events On Campus

SchoolNova Math and Science Festival for Kids, May 5

SchoolNova at Stony Brook is hosting a Math and Science Festival in collaboration with the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook University on Sunday, May 5...

April 30, 2019

1 min read

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Bayport-Blue Point School District Visits SBU Campus

For three days in March, Stony Brook University had visits from the Bayport-Blue Point School District. Fourth-grade, fifth-grade, and high-school students each had separate visits to campus, totaling 82 students. The...

April 29, 2019

3 min read

Promise Christian Academy Students with the Stony Brook Robotics Team Members

Community On Campus Student Spotlight

Promise Christian Academy Visits SBU Campus and Robotics Team

On April 12, 29 middle-school students and their chaperones from Promise Christian Academy (PCA), a school based in Queens, NY, came to Stony Brook University to learn about robotics and to explore the campus. Members...

April 19, 2019

3 min read

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Dental School Team Staffs Pop-up Clinic in Rural Tennessee

Outside of a temporary pop-up clinic at a Cookeville, Tennessee high school, patients had been sleeping in cars and waiting upwards of 24-hours for medical, dental, and vision care. This level of need is pervasive in...

April 10, 2019

3 min read

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Celebrate Earth Day 2019 at Stony Brook

Earthstock, Stony Brook University’s annual celebration of Earth Day, features a week of educational and social events that culminate in the Earthstock Festival on the Academic Mall on Friday, April 19, from 11 am to 3...

April 9, 2019

2 min read

Category: Community

Freedom School Marks End of Successful Six-Year Run

ACE Program Provides Safety Net for New Students with Disabilities

University Fundraising for Pedals for Progress Triples in Third Year

University Hospital Menu Heats Up With Guest Chef Series

SBU Awarded as #1 Blood Center Donation Site

Students Helping Honduras Hosts Inaugural Benefit Concert

Strawberry Fest and Diversity Day Celebration Is a Hit Again

SBU’s First Off-Campus Living Expo

Middle School Playwrights Featured at 11th Annual Festival Hosted by Young Artists and Writers Project (YAWP)

SBU Recognized for Organ Donor Program

Stony Brook Southampton Volunteers Clean Up Warner Island

Stony Brook University Takes Back Pharmaceuticals

2019-2020 SBU International Friends and Family Program

SchoolNova Math and Science Festival for Kids, May 5

Bayport-Blue Point School District Visits SBU Campus

Promise Christian Academy Visits SBU Campus and Robotics Team

Dental School Team Staffs Pop-up Clinic in Rural Tennessee

Celebrate Earth Day 2019 at Stony Brook

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