Center for Civic Justice Archives

Center for Civic Justice’s addresses access to healthcare in underserved communities

Jennifer OjilereArtsMarch 6, 2022March 7, 2022

The idea of driving innovative healthcare solutions has been prominent in many policymakers’ minds; however, healthcare reigns both controversial and troublesome in underserved communities.

SBU community discusses economy during the pandemic

Christine KelleyNews Student LifeNovember 15, 2021

The Center for Civic Justice (CCJ) and Up to Us, a non-profit nationwide touring program dedicated to fiscal education, hosted “The Economy and the COVID-19 Pandemic” community dialogue on Nov. 10 to promote discussion on fiscal policy.

SUNY Chancellor comments on vaccination requirements during Union ceremony

Maya BrownAdministration Faculty NewsAugust 27, 2021

On Wednesday, Aug. 25, the State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Jim Malatras came to Stony Brook University for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newly-rebuilt Student Union.

Young people need to maintain momentum after the 2020 elections

Anne GreenOp-eds OpinionsFebruary 20, 2021February 25, 2021

#OPINION: The state of our nation depends upon the checks and balances that we hold our representatives to through democratic elections. We can decide to maintain the status quo or invite the next generation of leadership.

Center for Civic Justice hosts community dialogue after Election Night

Niki NassiriNews Student LifeNovember 10, 2020November 11, 2020

Stony Brook University’s Center for Civic Justice hosted a community dialogue titled “We Voted, Now What?” on Nov. 4 as the country held its breath for a second night in a row in anticipation of the election results.

“Every vote really does count.” Young voters feel a push to the polls in 2020

Steven KeehnerElection 2020 News Special IssuesNovember 1, 2020November 4, 2020

Both Harvard Polls and what has already been observed in early voter turnout data show that decades of attempts to get young people to “rock the vote” may have finally paid off.

Students can still vote early, in-person or through absentee ballot

Maria LyndersLong Island NewsOctober 20, 2020October 25, 2020

The steps on how to safely vote amid a pandemic are confusing for even the most weathered voters, let alone college students trying to vote for the first time.

USG elections will be held on SB Engaged instead of SOLAR

Sherin SamuelNews USGMarch 1, 2020March 1, 2020

The move is at least partially driven by concerns of low voter turnout. Less than three percent of the undergraduate student body participated in the constitutional referendum last semester.

Clarence Jones lectures on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Maya BrownNewsMay 4, 2019May 4, 2019

Dr. Clarence Jones, a scholar writer in residence at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute at Stanford University and adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, spoke as part of the Presidential Lecture Series on Wednesday, May 1.

Stony Brook hosts freedom of speech community dialogue

Niki NassiriNews Top StorySeptember 20, 2018March 18, 2020

The Center for Leadership and Service in H Quad was filled with contested debate on Monday, Sept. 17, as the Center for Civic Justice hosted its first community dialogue on freedom of speech.