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Freshman forward Elijah Olaniyi in a game against Maryland on Nov. 10. Olaniyi scored ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Missed free throws sink Men’s Basketball in loss to Bucknell

Gregory Zarb November 26, 2017
Sturdivant led Stony Brook with 16 points, but other players stepped up in their respective roles.
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Olaniyi. GARY GHAYRAT/THE STATESMAN

Three-point barrage not enough in Men’s Basketball’s loss to Michigan State

Gregory Zarb November 20, 2017
It was a game no one expected Stony Brook to compete with Michigan State for long, yet they led the game for a majority of the first half.
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Junior forward Tyrell Sturdivant drives to the basket in a game against Vermont on Jan. 28.
 Sturdivant is the top scorer among returning players this season. SAMANTHA MONTES/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook Men’s Basketball could be facing the “most challenging” non-conference schedule ever, Director of Athletics says

Joseph Konig August 19, 2017
This season, the Seawolves will be faced with four 2016-17 NCAA tournament teams, a projected top-five team and tough road matchups at Michigan State, UConn, Rutgers and Hofstra.
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Junior second baseman Chealsea Evans at bat in a game against Hartford on April 10, 2016. Evans scored a home run against ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Softball splits in Stony Brook Invitational

Gregory Zarb March 26, 2017
The Stony Brook softball team hosted Brown University and Holy Cross University this past weekend in the Stony Brook Invitational.
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Senior guard Lucas Woodhouse drives to the basket against Northeastern Dec 3. Despite his career-high 19 points, Stony Brook was not able to defeat NJIT, falling 64-61. ERIC SCHMID/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook unable to complete comeback, falls to NJIT 64-61

Tim Oakes December 29, 2016
In similar fashion to the recent game against Rutgers, the ball rimmed out on what appeared to be a good look. The missed shot attempt sealed NJIT’s win over Stony Brook.
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Raven Edwards (above, No. 4)JESSICA CHIN

Early goal makes difference in Women’s Soccer loss to Brown

Tim Oakes September 7, 2016
Despite bottling up the opposing team’s attack for most of the game, the Seawolves’ efforts fell short and the team fell to the Brown Bulldogs, 1-0.
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If the Seawolves will return to their 2012 America East Championship glory, they will rely on increased offensive output from the likes of Raven Edwards, above.

Faherty’s first: New Women’s Soccer coach finally wins at Fairfield

Tim Oakes September 3, 2016
In her first start of the season, Gallagher deflected all ten of the shots sent her way by the Stags attack, helping the Seawolves achieve 2-0 victory.
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No. 8 Stony Brook Mens Lacrosse falls to Marist in overtime thriller

No. 8 Stony Brook Men’s Lacrosse falls to Marist in overtime thriller

Skyler Gilbert April 14, 2016
The game had it all — behind-the-back goals, controversial calls and overtime — but in the waning seconds of the extra period, the Red Foxes upset the eighth-ranked Seawolves.
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Caldwell, Melian shine in weekend Cross Country matchups

Caldwell, Melian shine in weekend Cross Country matchups

Dylan Moore October 20, 2015
Stony Brook will travel to New Britain, Connecticut this Friday to compete in the Central Connecticut Mini-Meet.
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2016 Mens Lacrosse schedule released

2016 Men’s Lacrosse schedule released

Skyler Gilbert October 20, 2015
The Seawolves’ 15-game regular season schedule features four opponents ranked in the 2015 end-of-season coaches’ poll.
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After 16 years at Stony Brook University, Senior Vice President for Administration Barbara Chernow will return to her alma mater, Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, as its executive vice president for finance and administration. 
“What’s challenging is that we are delivering a service 24/7, whether it’s police services, fire marshal services, or the bursar, human resources, construction, busing—making sure that the more than 10,000 students that live on campus are getting the services they need and want is a full time job,” Chernow said about her various responsibilities. 
In 1998, Chernow took on her first position in higher education by becoming Stony Brook’s Assistant Vice President for Entrepreneurial Programs. Under this title, she worked on fundraising galas and developed summer camps for local kids and teenagers, both academic and recreational, to give students an opportunity to acclimate to college. These camps not only give local youth a summer activity, but also employ students from 
the university. 
Before becoming Senior Vice President for Administration, she worked as Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Services in 2003. She was promoted to Vice president for Facilities, Services, and Special Initiatives in 2006. From 2007 to 2013, she was president of the Faculty Student Association. 
After being appointed to the position of Senior Vice President for Administration in 2012, President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. appointed Chernow to be the brain behind “Project 50 Forward,” an initiative that works to improve all facets of the university, and consists of three separate branches: operational excellence, building for the future, and 
academic greatness. 
“I am grateful for her assiduous efforts toward making Stony Brook University the outstanding facility it is, and helping us to move forward in many important areas,” Stanley said in a statement to the Stony Brook faculty 
and staff.
Chernow works with focus groups made up of students, faculty, and staff to help drive Project 50 Forward into the next 
few decades.
“Figuring out the best way to do it—not for them, with them—and that’s the fun part, working with students, faculty, and staff,” Chernow said about enhancing the school. She also said that without the voices of the students and faculty, it would not be possible to foster 
a united university.
One of the accomplishments that Chernow said she is most satisfied with is the decrease in crime on campus. Compared to 2007, the crime rate has gone down by 87 percent.
“We have a reduction in crime while promoting a culture of reporting, encouraging students for counseling issues or whatever’s bothering them, and to report,” Chernow said. 
Working with the Faculty Student Association, she made changes to the dining experience to give students what they desired. When students craved more diverse food, her team introduced Jasmine in the Charles B. Wang Center. When students sought faster options, they had food trucks come to campus.  
Chernow also worked to lower the university’s impact on the environment. In 2006, the university saved more than $34 million by tweaking things like light sensors and thermostat regulations, according to Stanley’s statement.
With 500,000 square feet added to the campus in the last four years, energy consumption has actually decreased. Chernow also oversaw the expansion of the energy-saving initiatives such as Wolf Ride Bike Share, biodiesel-fueled buses, vehicle-charging stations and solar powered parking meters—just a few ways in which the university 
decreases pollution. 
Even as Chernow packs up, her papers will be contributed to the “RecycleMania” effort on campus, as indicated by the massive recycling bin in her office. The university won the national competition for recycling the most e-waste in both 2013 and 2014. 
Stony Brook recently made the Princeton Review’s Green Honor Roll, putting the university among the ranks of Harvard, Stanford, Cornell and Columbia. SBU was one of 24 schools that achieved a perfect score out of the 861 schools total. Additionally, Stony Brook received Tree Campus USA recognition 
in 2014.
Building for the future is executed through the Facilities Master Plan. Chernow oversaw the development of an extensive list of facilities, such as the Island Federal Credit Union Arena, the Simons Center, Joe Nathan Field, the Dubin Family Center, the Walter J. Hawrys Campus Recreation Center, West Side Dining, Nobel Halls, Frey Hall 
and West Apartments. 
In 2013, Chernow also pledged $25,000 to introduce the Carol Chernow Memorial Scholarship for journalism students on behalf of her mother, an advocate for improved language 
and writing skills.  
Chernow has a passion for working with other people and will miss the people she had the pleasure of working with. 
“I feel incredibly fortunate. I’ve had a great run here and it’s really because of the great staff and I’m really proud of them,” Chernow said. (PHOTO CREDIT: STONYBROOK.EDU)

Senior Vice President of Administration Barbara Chernow leaving Stony Brook

Kelly Saberi March 1, 2015
After 16 years at Stony Brook University, Senior Vice President for Administration Barbara Chernow will return to her alma mater, Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Medical anthropologist studies perception of disabilities in India

Medical anthropologist studies perception of disabilities in India

Mahreen Khan February 5, 2015
In her new book called Stony Brook University medical anthropologist Michele Friedner explores not only the ways in which deafness and disability are perceived.
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