Most classes at Stony Brook University will be held in-person during the Fall 2021 semester. According to President Maurie McInnis, only about 20% of the classes will be taught online.
Operations at Stony Brook University’s Dental Care Center have been temporarily halted to integrate the clinic into the hospital’s ambulatory care unit.
More than 100 people have signed a petition to delay an in-person return to work for Stony Brook employees as early as March 1, arguing that it violates the terms of a union-negotiated telecommuting agreement.
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.
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 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.
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.
