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SBU experiences a small spike of COVID-19 cases in residential students

Administration NewsFebruary 28, 2021

Stony Brook University has experienced a small spike in student cases of COVID-19 over the past few weeks. From Feb. 4 to Feb. 24, 117 students tested positive, according to the university’s COVID-19 dashboard.

NY plans to reduce 2021-22 higher education budget, even if state gets preferred federal support

Administration NewsFebruary 17, 2021

Public higher education would suffer a reduction in funding under New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 state budget which is contingent on $15 billion of federal support.

Stony Brook hosts campus conversation on optimizing campus resources

Administration NewsFebruary 7, 2021

Stony Brook University discussed recommendations for new revenue by using campus space and improving business partnerships during a budget task force campus conversation on Wednesday, Jan. 27.

Update: SBU cancels classes after Nor’easter puts Suffolk in a state of emergency

Administration NewsFebruary 1, 2021February 2, 2021

Stony Brook University has canceled all classes and events before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2 out of an abundance of caution for the current nor’easter.

SBU Medicine Task Force discusses improving revenue and expanding student clinical practice

Administration NewsJanuary 27, 2021

The Stony Brook Medicine Task Force discussed some preliminary recommendations for improving revenue streams and expanding clinical practice during a Strategic Budget Initiative campus conversation on Jan. 19.

SBU looks to avoid downsizing amidst budget crisis

Administration NewsJanuary 25, 2021January 27, 2021

Stony Brook University wants to avoid downsizing as it looks for solutions to its financial troubles, university officials emphasized in a town hall on Jan. 20.

Budget task force discusses increasing revenue through research opportunities in town hall

Administration NewsJanuary 25, 2021January 27, 2021

The Research and Innovation Task Force identified several areas of needed growth for Stony Brook University’s research programs during a public forum on the Strategic Budget Initiative on Jan. 21.

Paul Goldbart appointed SBU provost and executive vice president

Administration NewsJanuary 22, 2021January 22, 2021

Paul Goldbart, the dean of the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), will assume the role of Stony Brook University’s new provost and executive vice president on March 22.

Dean of the School of Medicine and Senior Vice President of Health Sciences to retire from SBU after 11 years

Administration NewsJanuary 14, 2021

After nearly 11 years as Dean of Stony Brook University’s Renaissance School of Medicine and Senior Vice President of Health Sciences, Dr. Kenneth Kaushansky will be retiring from the university at the end of the academic year.

SBU is considering changing its virtual workspace from Google to Microsoft

Administration Faculty NewsDecember 11, 2020December 15, 2020

Stony Brook University is considering changing the academic and research side of the university’s virtual workspace from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365, an idea which caused immediate backlash during the Faculty Senate meeting on Dec. 7.

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SBU advisor connects students to internships and research programs

SUNY Chancellor comments on vaccination requirements during Union ceremony

Justin Fincher appointed VP of Advancement and executive director of Stony Brook Foundation

SUNY students will need to be vaccinated to attend in-person in the fall

SBU planning in-person graduation in September for 2020 graduates