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“Does it surprise me? No”: Members of the SBU community comment on lack of Black memorialization

Of Stony Brook University’s 64 named buildings and spaces, only four Black historical figures; Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, Jimi Hendrix, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are memorialized, according to a list compiled by the university’s archivist.

“It is a kind of mass social psychosis”: SBU professors react to invasion of the U.S. Capitol

News Top StoryJanuary 14, 2021

“You hear the interviews, hear the depths or the breaths of the anger based online,” Robert Chase, a history professor, said. “I think that at some point, a country has to have a national reckoning over truth.”

SBU police respond to potential bomb threat in the chemistry building

News Top StoryJanuary 14, 2021January 15, 2021

Stony Brook University police responded to a call regarding a potential bomb threat in the chemistry building around 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 13.

As NY starts to administer vaccines, Stony Brook Medicine pushes to become a vaccine distribution center

Long Island News Top StoryDecember 15, 2020

As the first round of COVID-19 vaccines reach New York State, Stony Brook Medicine is informing the community about vaccine development and pushing to become a distribution center in Suffolk County within the coming months.

Jarvis Watson leaves Stony Brook University after 14 years of working closely with students

Administration News Top StoryDecember 2, 2020December 7, 2020

Dr. Jarvis Watson, the assistant dean for multicultural affairs, sat in his almost cleared-out office in the Student Activities Center and reflected on his 14-year professional career at Stony Brook University.

Recent White House order could curb diversity and equity trainings at SBU

Administration News Top StoryOctober 27, 2020October 29, 2020

College campuses may have to halt diversity efforts and employee training in relation to the White House’s recent executive order against “divisive concepts” in federally funded programs.

Students and athletes unite for Black Lives Matter protest on campus

News Student Life Top StoryOctober 25, 2020October 27, 2020

Hosted by the Stony Brook Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Black Student Athlete Huddle, about 200 attendees and students came together to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Dr. Deborah Birx visits SBU to discuss university and hospital pandemic response

News Top StoryOctober 12, 2020

Dr. Deborah Birx, the United States Coronavirus Task Force Response Coordinator, visited Stony Brook University on Wednesday, Oct. 7 for roundtable discussions with students, faculty and hospital staff about the university’s response to COVID-19.

SBU announces hybrid classes for winter and spring semester

Administration News Top StorySeptember 25, 2020September 25, 2020

Stony Brook University will continue its hybrid approach to classes throughout the winter and spring semesters. The spring semester was delayed by one week to start on Feb. 1. There will not be a spring break.

Fotis Sotiropoulos appointed as Interim Provost

Administration News Top StorySeptember 20, 2020September 20, 2020

Fotis Sotiropoulos, Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, will serve as interim provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, according to an announcement by President Maurie McInnis on Sept. 17.

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Most classes will be in-person in Fall 2021

Stony Brook heads to NCAA Tournament after upsetting Maine in America East finals

Campus NAACP chapter president focuses on supporting her Black peers