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Judith Brown Clarke Named Chief Diversity Officer

Judith Brown Clarke, an award-winning thought leader and diversity advocate, has been named Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) at Stony Brook University, Interim President Michael A. Bernstein has announced. The appointment...

December 13, 2019

4 min read

Student attendees had a chance to develop their leadership skills through the lens of intersectionality and enhance their understanding of diversity and inclusion.

Community Diversity Leadership On Campus Student Spotlight

Students Participate in First Student Conference Focused on Diversity Leadership

More than 150 student leaders and aspiring student leaders gathered on a Saturday morning in October to learn ways to strengthen Stony Brook’s diverse campus community through inclusive practices in the first Student...

December 10, 2019

3 min read

Diversity Featured Story Medicine

INDUCER Program Works to Heal Racial Disparities in Healthcare

It’s a fact: The incidence of cancer among African-Americans is higher than that of any other racial or ethnic group in the U.S. One reason, experts say, is that a history of mistrust and disenfranchisement discourages...

November 30, 2019

5 min read

Academics Awards and Honors College of Arts & Sciences College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Diversity Faculty/Staff School of Social Welfare SoMAS

SBU Receives Funding from SUNY PRODiG Initiative to Increase Faculty Diversity

Enhancing its promotion of diversity, Stony Brook University will receive over $957,000 in funding from SUNY over a three-year period to support six faculty members as part of the SUNY’s new PRODiG Faculty...

November 25, 2019

3 min read

Community Diversity Student Spotlight

Students Learn and Network at Workplace Diversity Event

Students snagged face time with potential employers as Stony Brook’s Career Center hosted its 12th annual Diversity Recruitment Networking Event on November 8. Students and alumni got a chance to hear from and...

November 19, 2019

4 min read

Receiving prestigious NACAS Edwin R. Golden Award for Inclusive Excellence. From left to right: Van Sullivan, Executive Director at Faculty Student Association; Angella Agnello, Director of Marketing at Faculty Student Association; Dr. Jarvis Watson, Interim Chief Diversity Officer.

Awards and Honors Community Diversity Faculty/Staff

FSA Receives National Award for Inclusive Excellence

The Faculty Student Association (FSA) at Stony Brook University is the proud recipient of the NACAS Edwin R. Golden Award for Inclusive Excellence. This national award recognizes outstanding campus leadership...

November 12, 2019

3 min read

CAS Dean Nicole Sampson with Bala and Prabha Swaminathan

Academics College of Arts & Sciences Diversity Global Humanities

Stony Brook Is Going to Flow with Tamil in the Near Future

“The Future of Tamil Studies” was the topic of a two-day symposium recently held by the College of Arts and Sciences that culminated with the launch of a search for an endowed professor in Tamil. Featuring scholars and...

November 7, 2019

4 min read

Journalist Jelani Cobb delivers Presidential Lecture.

Diversity Events Featured Story President University

Jelani Cobb Takes on Microaggressions and the Pursuit of Equity in Presidential Lecture

Grappling with the challenges of diversity and inclusion on college campuses and throughout the nation, author and New Yorker staff writer Jelani Cobb delivered the Presidential Lecture to an engaged and enthusiastic...

October 29, 2019

3 min read

Diversity Events

Opening Ceremony Marks 30th Hispanic Heritage Month at Stony Brook

Stony Brook University continued its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with an October 9 opening ceremony honoring the University’s Latin American and Hispanic communities. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated on...

October 18, 2019

2 min read

Community Diversity Events News Highlights On Campus

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrity Chef Open House, October 23

Stony Brook University will host a Hispanic Heritage Month Open House with Celebrity Chef Kelvin Fernandez on Wednesday, October 23, at 1 pm in the Student Activities Center, Ballroom A. This event will include a talk...

October 15, 2019

2 min read

Diversity Global

Students from Italy and Stony Brook Come Together to Discuss Migration in Europe and the US

The Center for Italian Studies recently hosted a group of students/staff from Pietro Giannone High School in Benevento, Italy, for an opportunity to exchange experiences with Stony Brook University students, staff and...

October 1, 2019

3 min read

Diversity Events Leadership On Campus Student Spotlight

Student Leaders Collaborate to Ignite Change and Empower Diversity

A new diversity and inclusion conference developed by the Office of Multicultural Affairs will launch on October 19 to inspire and motivate Stony Brook students to increase their self awareness, diversity awareness...

October 1, 2019

2 min read

Diversity Faculty Faculty/Student Spotlights STEM Stony Brook Matters

Tireless Visionary David Ferguson to be Remembered in Campus Tribute

When Professor David Ferguson, Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Technology and Society, died last summer at the age of 69, he left behind a legacy that will help pave the way for future generations...

September 30, 2019

4 min read

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

Diversity Global University

WISE Program Highlighted in #HeForShe Report

Marking the fifth anniversary of the HeForShe movement, the United Nations has released its 2019 Impact Report charting progress in gender equality worldwide. Featured in the report is recent graduate Kerris Moore, who...

September 25, 2019

2 min read

Academics Alumni Chapters & Groups College of Arts & Sciences Diversity Events Global On Campus South Asian Alumni Network Stony Brook Matters

Discover the History and Future of Tamil Studies at Two-Day Symposium

The College of Arts and Sciences is hosting The Future of Tamil Studies symposium on September 26-27. Studying the ancient yet still relevant Tamil language and its art and literature offers scholars insights into...

September 20, 2019

3 min read

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

Alumni Spotlight Story Diversity Global News Highlights Recent Grads Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight

Diversity and Academic Excellence are Hallmarks of Incoming Class

Stony Brook University’s class of 2023 is one of its largest and most diverse classes to date, with a total of 3,372 students enrolled, according to Stefan Hyman, interim associate provost for Enrollment and Retention...

September 17, 2019

3 min read

Category: Diversity

Judith Brown Clarke Named Chief Diversity Officer

Students Participate in First Student Conference Focused on Diversity Leadership

INDUCER Program Works to Heal Racial Disparities in Healthcare

Students Learn and Network at Workplace Diversity Event

FSA Receives National Award for Inclusive Excellence

Stony Brook Is Going to Flow with Tamil in the Near Future

Jelani Cobb Takes on Microaggressions and the Pursuit of Equity in Presidential Lecture

Opening Ceremony Marks 30th Hispanic Heritage Month at Stony Brook

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrity Chef Open House, October 23

Students from Italy and Stony Brook Come Together to Discuss Migration in Europe and the US

Student Leaders Collaborate to Ignite Change and Empower Diversity

Tireless Visionary David Ferguson to be Remembered in Campus Tribute

Raising Cultural Awareness in the Business Community

WISE Program Highlighted in #HeForShe Report

Discover the History and Future of Tamil Studies at Two-Day Symposium

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrates 30 Years at Stony Brook

Diversity and Academic Excellence are Hallmarks of Incoming Class

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