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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

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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

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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

Diversity Events Humanities On Campus

October 2 Provost’s Lecture on Indigenous Historians in Colonial Mexico

Camilla Townsend is Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University. She is a leading scholar in Nahuatl, the Aztec language and culture of the central valley of Mexico, and in the complex colonial mixing of...

September 17, 2019

2 min read

Camara Guèye (b. 1968, Bignona), Village Promenade (detail), 2012, Acrylic, india ink and pen on paper, mounted on canvas, 200 cm x 150 cm

Arts & Entertainment Diversity Events News Highlights On Campus

Zuccaire Gallery Art Exhibit Reflects on Contemporary Life in Senegal

The View from Here: Contemporary Perspectives from Senegal — on view at the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery now through October 12 — presents nearly 50 works by 11 contemporary artists from Senegal, Mali, Madagascar, France...

August 28, 2019

2 min read

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White Coat Ceremony Welcomes New Medical Students

White lab coats – traditional attire for healthcare professionals – were donned proudly by the incoming class of 136 medical students at Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University as they officially became...

August 22, 2019

3 min read

Academics College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Diversity Faculty/Staff Leadership News Highlights On Campus STEM

Mónica Bugallo Appointed Associate Dean for Diversity and Outreach

Mónica Bugallo, Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Faculty Director of the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Honors program, has been appointed Associate Dean for Diversity and...

August 5, 2019

3 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

Academics Alumni Spotlight Story College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Diversity Faculty Faculty/Staff Faculty/Student Spotlights Giving Back STEM Stony Brook Matters

The David L. Ferguson Memorial Scholarship

The David L. Ferguson Memorial Scholarship has been created to commemorate Professor Ferguson’s tremendous legacy at Stony Brook University. The scholarship will be awarded to an engineering student from a...

July 25, 2019

3 min read

Chris Tanaka has been elected to the board for the Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals.

Alumni Chapters & Groups Alumni News Alumni Spotlight Story Diversity Faculty/Staff LGBTQ group News Highlights Stony Brook Matters

Chris Tanaka Elected to Board of National LGBTQ* Higher Education Organization

Chris Tanaka ’07, ’10, Assistant Director of LGBTQ* Services, has been elected to the board for the Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals, a national organization that aims to advance LGBTQ*...

July 15, 2019

3 min read

Diversity On Campus

Students Share Ideas and Concerns About Diversity on Campus

Chief Diversity Officer Jarvis Watson, Dean of Students/Vice President for Student Affairs Rick Gatteau and Undergraduate Student Government President Justas Klimavicius held a breakfast meeting and listening session...

June 28, 2019

2 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

Category: Diversity

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

October 2 Provost’s Lecture on Indigenous Historians in Colonial Mexico

Zuccaire Gallery Art Exhibit Reflects on Contemporary Life in Senegal

White Coat Ceremony Welcomes New Medical Students

Mónica Bugallo Appointed Associate Dean for Diversity and Outreach

SBU Hosts LILTA Young Women’s Summer Institute

The David L. Ferguson Memorial Scholarship

Chris Tanaka Elected to Board of National LGBTQ* Higher Education Organization

Students Share Ideas and Concerns About Diversity on Campus

Freedom School Marks End of Successful Six-Year Run

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