Sherin Samuel, Author at The Statesman

USG update Nov. 5, 2020: USG elects non-traditional student to the Senate

Sherin SamuelNews USGNovember 16, 2020

Reginald Ligonde, a senior business major and non-traditional student, was elected into the USG Senate during their meeting on Nov. 5. Ligonde explained that he applied for the role in order to bring attention to an underrepresented community.

USG reduces summer session student activity fee

Sherin SamuelNews USGJune 1, 2020

USG still operates during the summer with certain responsibilities, such as planning committees for orientation, presidential transitions and participating in the University Senate.

Roth Regatta will be held virtually this year, marking 31 years of the tradition

Sherin SamuelArts CultureMay 11, 2020

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) will be hosting this event through social media, in collaboration with the Stony Brook Computing Society.

Stony Brook University extends pass/no credit deadline to June 3

Sherin SamuelAdministration NewsMay 5, 2020

Stony Brook’s Pass/No Credit (P/NC) policy’s deadline has been moved from May 20 to June 3 at 11:59 p.m, according to a campus-wide email from Vice Provost, Charles Robbins.

USG will partially refund student activity fee

Sherin SamuelNews Student Life USGMay 1, 2020May 5, 2020

USG Treasurer, Adrian Ortega, said during a USG senate meeting on April 2 that the Executive Council (EC) collectively voted on a range of $25 to $30 for the refund.

SUNY distributes laptops to Stony Brook University students for online learning

Sherin SamuelAdministration NewsApril 22, 2020

“As of early last week, SUNY had shipped to Stony Brook 200 plus computers, as a result of students that indicated that they were without access,” Barnett said.

University advisors discuss pass/no credit policy guidelines

Sherin SamuelAdministration NewsApril 3, 2020April 4, 2020

The Division of Undergraduate Education discussed the university’s new pass/no credit (PNC) grading guidelines during a Zoom webinar on April 1.

USG elections will be held on SB Engaged instead of SOLAR

Sherin SamuelNews USGMarch 1, 2020March 1, 2020

The move is at least partially driven by concerns of low voter turnout. Less than three percent of the undergraduate student body participated in the constitutional referendum last semester.

USG proposes to eliminate judicial branch in constitutional referendum

Maya Brown & Sherin SamuelNews Top StoryNovember 13, 2019November 17, 2019

Stony Brook University’s USG is proposing to get rid of its judicial branch in a constitutional referendum.

Stony Brook student Cautney Nelson starts nonprofit STEM education club

Sherin SamuelNewsNovember 3, 2019November 3, 2019

When Cautney Nelson, 23, first created her nonprofit Millennial Science in December 2018, she wanted to put a fun twist on making research articles more digestible for readers. Nelson soon switched gears to bringing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs to children in low-income areas.