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Let’s Get Virtual: Stony Brook University Moves Fitness Classes Online

Recreation and Wellness (RAW) has moved to virtual classes so students can work out without having to go out. Classes range from stretching and conditioning to strenuous workouts like cardio kickboxing. Students also...

May 8, 2020

2 min read

Stony Brook's Diversity Professional Leadership program and YAI staff

Community Diversity Long Island Student Spotlight

Students Take Steps into Professional World Through Partnership with YAI

Students from the Career Center’s Diversity Professional Leadership Network (DPLN) program toured YAI‘s Brentwood Multi-Service Center in Long Island on March 6. YAI is a non-for-profit organization that...

May 6, 2020

3 min read

Stony Brook University Hospital staff with the food and thank you cards given to them by the Sachem 11s Cheer Team.

Community COVID-19 Long Island Medicine News Highlights

COVID-19 Donation Spotlight #3: Donations Pour In from Far and Wide

Support for Stony Brook University essential staff continues to flow in from caring friends near and far, providing strength to continue the fight.

May 6, 2020

5 min read

Community COVID-19 News Highlights STEM University

Alda Center to Launch “Alda Online” Programming

The new initiative will offer a series of three-hour live learning experiences designed to help scientists strengthen their communication skills.

May 4, 2020

2 min read

Community COVID-19 Long Island Medicine

Stony Brook Meal Train Reaches 10,000 Mark for Food Donations

The system makes donating food to the workers and medical staff safer, easier and more time-efficient. Donations are still being accepted.

May 1, 2020

2 min read

Arts & Entertainment Community COVID-19 News Highlights

Stony Brook Film Festival Presents Award-Winning Short Films Online

This May, the Stony Brook Film Festival will offer a series of award-winning short films from past festivals. The shorts will be available for free online and will be released on Tuesdays and Fridays every week through...

April 30, 2020

2 min read

Community COVID-19

Community Donates Coffee to Healthcare Workers

Giving back to the healthcare workers battling COVID-19, the community has raised more than $18,000 in donations to supply complimentary coffee to all Stony Brook University Hospital staff. Headed by community members...

April 24, 2020

2 min read

Community COVID-19 Medicine On Campus

Market Place Cafe at Stony Brook Hospital Opens Mini-mart for Healthcare Workers

With healthcare staff working long hours, it is sometimes difficult to go to the grocery store to stock up on pantry items and grocery essentials for home. Now, just before healthcare workers leave for the day, they can...

April 22, 2020

1 min read

Alumni Chapters & Groups Alumni Spotlight Story Community COVID-19 Faculty/Staff School of Professional Development School of Professional Development Alumni Stony Brook Matters

New Center Launches Free Workshops for Hundreds of K-12 Teachers

As schools remain closed due to COVID-19, Nicole Galante and colleagues offer online learning at SBU's Center for Teaching and Learning in Community.

April 21, 2020

4 min read

Dina Patel and her daughter brought breakfast to custodial staff bright and early to show their appreciation.

Community COVID-19 Medicine News Highlights

COVID-19 Donor Spotlight #2: Neighbors Pay It Forward

Every act of kindness has resonated hope throughout the community and inspired hospital staff and essential employees to keep going.

April 21, 2020

4 min read

Community COVID-19 Long Island Medicine

Teachers Federal Credit Union Supports SBUH Healthcare Heroes

Teachers Federal Credit Union has made a $5,000 donation to support the Stony Brook Village / Stony Brook University Hospital Healthcare Meal Program that benefits the extraordinary work and sacrifices of local nurses...

April 20, 2020

3 min read

Tony Gentile and Project Sunshine students

Community Faculty/Staff Student Spotlight

Gentile Family Donates Funds to Project Sunshine Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

With spring programming cancelled, Anthony (Tony) Gentile, Facilities Manager for the Faculty Student Association (FSA) did not want Stony Brook University’s Project Sunshine chapter to go without the funds that they...

April 16, 2020

2 min read

Community COVID-19 Student Spotlight University

Join the SUNY Esports Challenge to Raise Money for Student Emergency Funds

SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson has announced the first ever SUNY Chancellor Esports Challenge powered by Extreme Networks — an esports tournament open to all 64 SUNY schools that begins on April 22. The main goal...

April 16, 2020

2 min read

Medical staff at Stony Brook University Hospital with their treats from the Easter Bunny. Various local companies donated the goodies and University volunteers helped distribute them to SBUH staff on Friday, April 10, giving a much needed lift to those on the front line fighting the coronavirus.

Community COVID-19 Long Island Medicine

COVID-19 Donor Spotlight #1: Stepping Up to Support SBUH Responders

SBU News highlights the stories behind some of the donations that SBUH has received — we are all #InThisTogether.

April 14, 2020

5 min read

Boxes of donations fill the Charles B. Wang Center

Community COVID-19 Faculty/Staff Long Island Medicine News Highlights

Coronavirus: An Overwhelming Response from the Stony Brook Community

The donation program for Stony Brook University Hospital began on March 20, and it hasn't slowed down since.

April 8, 2020

3 min read

Community Events Faculty/Staff

Ombuds Office Hosting Weekly Online Chat and Workshops

The Ombuds Office provides confidential and impartial assistance for staff, faculty and students by listening to their concerns, facilitating communication and conflict resolution, and offering information and referral...

April 6, 2020

3 min read

Arts & Entertainment Community Long Island

Staller Center Stays Connected through Online Resources

Although Staller Center's doors are closed due to COVID-19, there are online resources to help you stay connected with the arts during these trying times.

April 1, 2020

2 min read

Alumni Spotlight Story Community COVID-19 Long Island Main University News Highlights Stony Brook Matters

Senior Learners Embrace Unfamiliar Technology, Maintain Community

Stony Brook's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) runs educational programs open to people over the age of 50.

March 30, 2020

5 min read

Category: Community

Let’s Get Virtual: Stony Brook University Moves Fitness Classes Online

Students Take Steps into Professional World Through Partnership with YAI

COVID-19 Donation Spotlight #3: Donations Pour In from Far and Wide

Alda Center to Launch “Alda Online” Programming

Stony Brook Meal Train Reaches 10,000 Mark for Food Donations

Stony Brook Film Festival Presents Award-Winning Short Films Online

Community Donates Coffee to Healthcare Workers

Market Place Cafe at Stony Brook Hospital Opens Mini-mart for Healthcare Workers

New Center Launches Free Workshops for Hundreds of K-12 Teachers

COVID-19 Donor Spotlight #2: Neighbors Pay It Forward

Teachers Federal Credit Union Supports SBUH Healthcare Heroes

Gentile Family Donates Funds to Project Sunshine Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Join the SUNY Esports Challenge to Raise Money for Student Emergency Funds

COVID-19 Donor Spotlight #1: Stepping Up to Support SBUH Responders

Coronavirus: An Overwhelming Response from the Stony Brook Community

Ombuds Office Hosting Weekly Online Chat and Workshops

Staller Center Stays Connected through Online Resources

Senior Learners Embrace Unfamiliar Technology, Maintain Community

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