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Student created social work project, Gifts of Gab, helps ease social isolation during the pandemic

Steven KeehnerMental Health 2020 News Special IssuesOctober 4, 2020October 9, 2020

On August 20, Gifts of Gab, a student-created social work project that aims to ease social isolation through remote conversation made its academic journal debut.

Emma Mumper, SBU doctoral student and co-developer of Project Brave, dies at age 26

Niki NassiriNews ObituariesSeptember 30, 2020

“Emma’s dedication to building relationships with us, forming a strong community in and around Stony Brook, and creating a network of support for one another fostered the warmth and connectedness within our cohort that we now hold so dear.”

Graduate students protest increased student fees

Alek LewisAdministration News Student LifeSeptember 20, 2020September 20, 2020

Stony Brook University graduate students protested increased student fees during an hour-long car rally around Circle Road on Sept. 8.

Huntley Spencer elected as USG President, Student Activity Fee remains mandatory

Alek LewisNews Student Life Top Story USGSeptember 13, 2020September 13, 2020

Announced on USG’s Instagram on Sept. 11, Huntley Spencer has been elected president of the Undergraduate Student Government. In addition, the Student Activity Fee will be mandatory for the next two years.

2020 USG Election and Student Activity Fee Referendum begin

Alek Lewis, Maya Brown & Niki NassiriNews Student Life USGSeptember 9, 2020September 10, 2020

Due to the financial situation of the student body brought upon by COVID-19, USG is giving undergraduate students the option to vote on the SAF being optional or mandatory.

Student volunteer EMS continue serving the campus through the COVID-19 pandemic

Alek LewisCOVID-19 Special Issue News Special Issues Top StorySeptember 3, 2020September 3, 2020

The Stony Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps (SBVAC), the university’s collegiate emergency medical services (EMS) agency founded in 1970, is made up of 39 trained student volunteers. The organization, which usually responds to 900-1000 calls a year, including helping overwhelmed local EMS, became essential workers in a global health crisis.

Stony Brook University reports the first case of COVID-19 on campus during the fall semester

Alek LewisNewsAugust 31, 2020

Stony Brook University reports the first case of COVID-19 on campus during the Fall 2020 semester, and details the precautions that will be taken to ensure the safety of the Stony Brook community

Jim Malatras, Empire State College President and SUNY graduate, appointed as SUNY Chancellor

Alek LewisAdministration News Top StoryAugust 30, 2020August 30, 2020

Jim Malatras, president of Empire State College and former New York Director of State Operations, was appointed the fourteenth chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY) public higher education system by the SUNY Board of Trustees on Aug. 21.

COVID-19 cripples the SBU’s finances, causing hiring freezes and “systematic changes” to future budgets

Alek LewisAdministration Faculty NewsAugust 20, 2020

In an email to faculty and staff sent out on Aug. 12, President Maurie McInnis outlined the university’s major financial issues. She also touched on how the administration plans to combat the deficit caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19 campus residences liability policies roll back after student backlash

Alek LewisAdministration NewsAugust 3, 2020

In the event of a student housing closure because of COVID-19, a new housing policy would have required students to pay potentially thousands of dollars in fees. The policy was changed after a large number of students protested on social media.