News Archives – The Statesman

How students are reacting to MAPS’ parking proposal

For an hour on Wednesday, Feb. 15, a small band of students tried to make their voices heard at Stony Brook University’s West Campus fountain — nearly a week after the Mobility and Parking Services (MAPS) proposed to switch to a fully-paid parking model in August 2023.

Is Stony Brook a diverse campus? We asked students what they think.

Diversity Special Issue 2023 Multimedia Student Life VideosFebruary 21, 2023

How diverse of a campus do students perceive Stony Brook University to be? What does diversity mean to them? Reporter Brittney Dietz asks students for their take on diversity and inclusion at Stony Brook University.

SBU cultural clubs help forge communities and provide educational resources

Diversity Special Issue 2023 NewsFebruary 19, 2023

Ethnic student organizations are widely considered some of the most important student clubs. They provide environments that allow for connections between students who share a cultural identity.

Diversity at Stony Brook University 41 years after being called a “racist school”

Diversity Special Issue 2023 NewsFebruary 19, 2023February 23, 2023

In the 1980s, a Black professor at Stony Brook was the victim of a hate crime in her campus office. Forty-one years later, students and faculty members are reflecting on whether discrimination on campus has changed.

Students have conflicting views on political diversity at Stony Brook

Diversity Special Issue 2023 NewsFebruary 19, 2023February 19, 2023

At Stony Brook University, where over 17,000 undergraduate students attend what USA Today ranked as the ninth most diverse college in America, students with unpopular political perspectives feel they cannot openly voice their opinions.

SBU’s Black World is more than just another media organization

Diversity Special Issue 2023 NewsFebruary 19, 2023February 20, 2023

With Black World’s first printed issue in 10 years scheduled to be released soon, the publication is renewing its mission to represent the voices of Black and Hispanic students on campus.

Atrocities in Iran spark action at Stony Brook

Diversity Special Issue 2023 NewsFebruary 19, 2023

But even oceans away from Iran, Stony Brook students are doing their part on campus to raise awareness for the circumstances overseas. “We hear their voice, and we are their voice here,” said an Iranian Ph.D. student who has asked to remain anonymous out of safety concerns.

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Students rally to demonstrate support for suffering Iranians

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Stony Brook celebrates more than 100,000 lives saved through blood donations