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9/11 Heroes Blood Drive Helps Save Lives

Left to right: USG President Shaheer Khan with student leaders, Program Coordinator Kathleen Valerio, Fire Marshals John Gallo and Scott Gershowitz, VP for Student Affairs & Dean of Students Richard Gatteau, Asst...

October 1, 2019

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Left to right: Margot Garant, Mayor of Port Jefferson Village, Chris Tanaka, Assistant Director for SBU LGBTQ Services, Yamilex Taveras, undergraduate student and president of the Latin American Student Organization (LASO), Dr. Jarvis Watson, SBU Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Robbye Kinkade, Clinical Professor in the School of Health Technology and Management, Mary Joy Pipe, President of the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, Barbara Ransome, Director of Operations for the Grater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, Shaheer Khan, President of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and Joan Dickinson, SBU Community Relations Director.

Community Diversity Long Island

Raising Cultural Awareness in the Business Community

Many on campus consider the Village of Port Jefferson to be their college town. Its bustling seaside business district of restaurants, entertainment and shopping is enjoyed by thousands of Stony Brook University...

September 27, 2019

4 min read

Community Events Featured Story Long Island On Campus University

CommUniversity Day Celebrates the Best of Stony Brook

More than 4,000 members of the community enjoyed a beautiful day full of fun, learning and discovery at CommUniversity Day on September 21, 2019. The free festival, now in its third year, showcased the best of the...

September 27, 2019

3 min read

Community On Campus University

Hazing Amnesty Initiative Enhances Student Safety on Campus

Stony Brook University recently added a hazing amnesty program to the Code of Student Responsibility to encourage reporting of hazing incidents. Through this program, students that report hazing incidents may not be...

September 24, 2019

2 min read

Community Long Island On Campus

Free Port Jeff Shuttle Returns with Extended Hours

After a successful launch in the spring with more than 1,600 boardings, Stony Brook University is again partnering with Port Jefferson to provide free transportation to the Village for students, employees, friends and...

September 24, 2019

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Community Diversity Events News Highlights On Campus

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrates 30 Years at Stony Brook

October 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of Hispanic Heritage Month at Stony Brook University. A variety of events and activities have been planned as we focus attention on the Latino community, provide educational...

September 18, 2019

2 min read

Come join the fun at CommUniversity Day on September 21 and find out more about what Stony Brook University has to offer.

Community Events Long Island On Campus University

Experience the Best of SBU at CommUniversity Day 2019

Stony Brook University invites all members of the community, our students, faculty, staff and alumni to join us for CommUniversity Day on Saturday, September 21. This incredible festival of fun and discovery highlights...

September 6, 2019

4 min read

Sydney Bell holding a baby loggerhead sea turtle after a permitted nest evacuation. This was done under the supervision of professionals and should not be attempted by members of the public.

Academics Alumni Spotlight Story Awards and Honors Community Entrepreneurship Faculty/Student Spotlights Long Island News Highlights SoMAS Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight Sustainability

Sydney Bell ‘22 Receives Long Island Business News “30 Under 30” Award

Sophomore Sydney Bell has been selected as an honoree of the Long Island Business News (LIBN) “30 Under 30” Award. The award honors bright and dynamic young professionals under the age of 30 who contribute to the Long...

September 5, 2019

5 min read

Community Medicine

Teen with Rare Abdominal Blood Clot Heads Home

There are a lot of words you could use to describe Thomas Spiotta — hysterically funny, joyful, loving, an entertainer, and a Special Olympian are just a few offered by his mother, Jane. But these days, Thomas and...

September 4, 2019

3 min read

Community President University

Interim President Bernstein Welcomes Community Leaders to Campus

Stony Brook University Interim President Michael Bernstein invited a group of local community leaders to campus recently for a meet and greet. The informal event provided an opportunity for him to chat with each guest...

September 3, 2019

1 min read

Community Medicine

Volunteer Baby Cuddlers Help Infants Thrive

Stony Brook Children’s Hospital’s Baby Cuddlers are trained volunteers who visit babies while they’re under care. During their three- to four-hour shifts, the volunteers rock the babies, sing lullabies and provide that...

August 19, 2019

2 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Community Long Island News Highlights On Campus STEM

Summer WISE Program Gives Girls Hands-on STEM Experience

The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Honors Program teamed up with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and iCREATE-Division of Information Technology to hold the Summer WISE program, which...

August 13, 2019

3 min read

Arts & Entertainment Community Events On Campus

Contemporary Music Fest Comes to Campus This August

This August New Music for Strings (NMFS) presents the Long Island Contemporary Music Fest, in collaboration with local ensembles Unheard-of// and Three Village Chamber Players. Hosted by Stony Brook University, the...

August 5, 2019

2 min read

Community Diversity On Campus

SBU Hosts LILTA Young Women’s Summer Institute

Stony Brook University held its first overnight Long Island Latino Teachers Association (LILTA) Young Women’s Summer Institute on campus. From July 16 through July 18, the University hosted 13 female high school juniors...

August 5, 2019

3 min read

Arts & Entertainment Community Events

Concert Under the Stars and Laser Light Show

The Long Island State Veterans Home presents a Concert Under the Stars featuring the West Point Benny Havens Band and Laser Light Show on Friday, August 16, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm outdoors at the Long Island State...

July 12, 2019

1 min read

Alumni Hottest Stories Community Faculty/Student Spotlights News Highlights Stony Brook Matters Student Student Spotlight

Mechanical Engineering Students Make an Impact with ‘Go Baby Go’ Project

By Patrick O’Donnell ’19 The Stony Brook University Student Chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) strives to help students develop professionally and to familiarize students with the...

July 11, 2019

3 min read

Community Diversity Events

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

Category: Community

9/11 Heroes Blood Drive Helps Save Lives

Raising Cultural Awareness in the Business Community

CommUniversity Day Celebrates the Best of Stony Brook

Hazing Amnesty Initiative Enhances Student Safety on Campus

Free Port Jeff Shuttle Returns with Extended Hours

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrates 30 Years at Stony Brook

Experience the Best of SBU at CommUniversity Day 2019

Sydney Bell ‘22 Receives Long Island Business News “30 Under 30” Award

Teen with Rare Abdominal Blood Clot Heads Home

Interim President Bernstein Welcomes Community Leaders to Campus

Volunteer Baby Cuddlers Help Infants Thrive

Summer WISE Program Gives Girls Hands-on STEM Experience

Contemporary Music Fest Comes to Campus This August

SBU Hosts LILTA Young Women’s Summer Institute

Concert Under the Stars and Laser Light Show

Mechanical Engineering Students Make an Impact with ‘Go Baby Go’ Project

Freedom School Marks End of Successful Six-Year Run

ACE Program Provides Safety Net for New Students with Disabilities

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