Administration Archives – The Statesman

Paul Goldbart, executive vice president and provost, steps down

Administration NewsJanuary 23, 2022

Paul Goldbart announced he is stepping down as executive vice president and provost, and will instead resume teaching physics as a faculty member at SBU, while also assuming a new position as special advisor for research through May 2022.

UUP calls for more COVID precautions amid omicron surge

Administration NewsJanuary 22, 2022

With COVID-19 cases on the rise because of the highly transmissible omicron variant, colleges and universities are revising their spring semester preparations.

Stony Brook and Buffalo formally named New York public flagship universities

Administration Breaking News Top StoryJanuary 7, 2022January 7, 2022

Stony Brook University was formally designated as a flagship public university of New York alongside the University at Buffalo by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Jan. 5. The announcement was made during Hochul’s first annual State of the State address.

Deborah F. Stanley, SUNY Oswego president, appointed SUNY interim chancellor

Administration News Top StoryDecember 22, 2021December 22, 2021

The State University of New York Board of Trustees announced on Dec. 20 that Deborah F. Stanley, president of SUNY at Oswego, will act as interim chancellor in place of Jim Malatras following his resignation.

SUNY Chancellor Malatras resigns amid growing pressure to step down

Administration Breaking NewsDecember 9, 2021December 9, 2021

State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras resigned from his position on Dec. 9 amidst growing pressure after text messages revealed he berated a former aide who later accused former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment.

Pressure builds on SUNY chancellor to resign

Administration NewsDecember 6, 2021

The SUNY Student Assembly executive board called on SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras to resign in a press release on Dec. 3 after transcripts revealed vulgar statements directed at a former aide who accused former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment.

USG opens resolution to remove Margaret Sanger’s name on campus residence

Administration NewsNovember 21, 2021

Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis confirmed the school’s commitment to renaming Sanger Hall in an Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate meeting on Nov. 11.

SBU bids for 150 million dollar Governors Island Climate Center

Administration NewsNovember 18, 2021

Stony Brook University submitted a proposal on Oct. 13 to become a candidate in a worldwide competition to select an anchor establishment for a groundbreaking climate science-related development project spearheaded by the City of New York and the Trust for Governors Island.

President McInnis announces wage increase for graduate workers; GSEU leader calls move “bad faith act”

Administration News Top StoryNovember 16, 2021November 16, 2021

In the email, McInnis announced that state graduate assistants and teaching assistants with an academic year obligation making less than $22,500 or with an annual obligation making less than $27,857 will be brought up to that level.

Stony Brook administration promises to announce wage increase for graduate workers after threats to boycott symposium

Administration NewsNovember 14, 2021November 14, 2021

The Stony Brook administration has promised to announce a wage increase on Nov. 19 for graduate student workers in response to the Graduate Student Employee Union’s (GSEU) Living Wage Campaign that has gained campus-wide support.

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USG urges administration to protect Ashley Schiff Preserve

Stony Brook ranks higher than ever in U.S. News “Best Colleges”

Graduate students hand deliver grievances to Stony Brook president’s office

President McInnis to announce Sanger College renaming decision

Stony Brook University to lift mask mandate following New York guidance