Gary Ghayrat, Author at The Statesman

A conversation on race with Shimelis Gulema, an Africana studies professor

Gary GhayratFaculty NewsFebruary 29, 2020March 1, 2020

Race is very integral, very key to the American fabric. You cannot talk about exploitation, oppression and segregation in this country without injecting the notion of race because many of these things are race-based.

Interim President Michael Bernstein confirms interest in permanent position

Gary GhayratNews Top StoryDecember 8, 2019February 16, 2020

Interim President Michael Bernstein confirmed his interest in running for Stony Brook University’s permanent presidency position during a student media briefing on Wednesday, Dec. 4

Interim President Bernstein talks finance and future at Stony Brook University

Gary GhayratNews Top StorySeptember 24, 2019September 24, 2019

On Aug. 30, Interim President Michael Bernstein sat down for an interview with The Statesman along with University Media Relations Officer Lauren Sheprow to discuss the administrative changes that are happening at the university, the school budget and more.

Stony Brook plans to loosen hiring restrictions

Gary GhayratNews Top StorySeptember 17, 2019September 18, 2019

The university will be loosening its hiring restrictions after “substantial progress” was made towards stabilizing the university budget, Interim President Michael Bernstein announced during a University Senate meeting on Monday, Sept. 9.

SBU budget update plans ‘modest investments’

Brianne Ledda & Gary GhayratFeatured NewsAugust 6, 2019September 16, 2019

Stony Brook University will be making “modest investments” ahead of the 2019-2020 school year, Interim President Michael Bernstein said in a budget update linked to a campus-wide email sent on Thursday, Aug. 1.

Union election results: New coalition wins almost all officer and staff positions

Gary GhayratNews Top StoryApril 23, 2019April 27, 2019

Edward Quinn, who won the president and delegate position with 460 votes out of 698 total tallied, said the coalition accomplished their goal of getting more people to vote.

Coalition for Union Reform & Democracy seeks to overhaul UUP leadership

Gary GhayratFeatured NewsApril 11, 2019April 13, 2019

For years, UUP elections on the Stony Brook campus have been fairly uncompetitive. But this time around, a group of candidates called the Coalition for Union Reform & Democracy emerged to shake things up.

Graduate students protest fee increase on Admitted Students Day

Gary GhayratFeatured News Top StoryApril 7, 2019April 7, 2019

Around half a dozen graduate teaching and research assistants stood at the fountain on Saturday, April 6 to voice their dissatisfaction with recent student fee increases.

Undergraduate Student Government candidates debate ahead of election

Brianne Ledda & Gary GhayratNewsMarch 31, 2019April 1, 2019

More than half a dozen candidates running for Undergraduate Student Government positions presented their initiatives and platforms on Tuesday, March 26 in the Student Activities Center.

Holi celebration brings colors to Long Island

Scott Terwilliger & Gary GhayratArtsMarch 31, 2019March 31, 2019

Dressed in a harvest-gold, damask-patterned sherwani – a coat-like lengthy garment common in India – President of the India Association of Long Island, Lalit Aery, zipped between tables as he greeted the 300 people dropping in their banquet to celebrate Holi.