Brianne Ledda, Author at The Statesman

Owners of the Velvet Lounge, The Curry Club buy the Harbor Grill

by Brianne LeddaLong Island News Student LifeFebruary 9, 2020February 9, 2020

The purchase follows a controversy last spring when a Stony Brook graduate was turned away for wearing a turban, provoking outrage on social media and threats of a potential lawsuit.

SBU shuts down trips to China after federal travel advisory

by Brianne LeddaAdministration NewsJanuary 31, 2020February 3, 2020

On Friday, Jan. 31 around 6:30 p.m. the provost’s office sent out a campus-wide email to faculty, staff and students announcing that no requests for university-sponsored travel to China will be considered until alerts from the State Department are lifted.

SBU professor delayed by coronavirus lands in the U.S.

by Brianne LeddaFaculty NewsJanuary 30, 2020February 2, 2020

Update 02/02/2020, 2:22 p.m.: The number of students who contacted the the university for late arrival accommodations was updated from nearly 30 to approximately 40. A Stony Brook professor held…

Travel restrictions delay semester for about 40 students

by Brianne LeddaNews Student Life Top StoryJanuary 29, 2020February 2, 2020

Stony Brook University is working with students on a “case-by-case basis” and faculty has been alerted to not penalize late arrivals.

SBU professor trapped in China after coronavirus outbreak

by Brianne LeddaFaculty News Top StoryJanuary 26, 2020January 26, 2020

A Stony Brook professor visiting family near the initial outbreak of a dangerous new coronavirus in Wuhan, China is unable to return to the United States, according to Newsday.

Interim President Bernstein withdraws candidacy from presidential search

by Brianne LeddaAdministration NewsJanuary 25, 2020January 26, 2020

“As he considered his future career options, he felt he needed the freedom to pursue external professional opportunities, without the complication of being an internal candidate at Stony Brook,” Lauren Sheprow, the university media relations officer, wrote in an email.

Brianne Ledda

Owners of the Velvet Lounge, The Curry Club buy the Harbor Grill

SBU shuts down trips to China after federal travel advisory

SBU professor delayed by coronavirus lands in the U.S.

Travel restrictions delay semester for about 40 students

SBU professor trapped in China after coronavirus outbreak

Interim President Bernstein withdraws candidacy from presidential search

Former SBU professor pleads guilty to funneling cancer research funds

Former swim coach sues SBU for discrimination

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