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Stony Brook and Buffalo formally named New York public flagship universities

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.

Long Island labor unions protest $37 million contract awarded to non-union group

Administration Long Island NewsNovember 2, 2021November 2, 2021

The Building and Construction Trades Council of Nassau and Suffolk Counties and affiliated unions greeted drivers on the morning of Nov. 2 at the south entrance of campus with several red-eyed inflatable rats and an open casket as they protested Niram Construction’s $37 million contract with the State University Construction Fund (SUCF).

State of the University 2021: President McInnis talks challenges ahead for SBU

Administration Features News State of the University 2021October 10, 2021October 12, 2021

President Maurie McInnis highlighted how SBU plans to handle concerns in the future, the school’s benefits of being young and her first semester on campus with a more familiar number of students in an exclusive interview with The Statesman.

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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

Paul Goldbart, executive vice president and provost, steps down

UUP calls for more COVID precautions amid omicron surge