College of Arts and Sciences Archives – The Statesman

USG proposes restructured constitution in referendum

by Brianne LeddaFeatured NewsNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019

A campus-wide email announcing the referendum and elections included a link to a Google Drive folder with an annotated draft with the proposed changes, a final draft of the new constitution and a document describing major changes, in addition to the current constitution.

Discussing the fate of Stony Brook’s financial and academic future

by David McKinnonOpinionsJune 18, 2019June 20, 2019

From the perspectives of many long-serving faculty, the primary cause of the chronic financial problems within the university is quite clear: incentives for upper management are poorly aligned with the long-term best interests of the institution and have been for some time.

New USG president looks forward to increasing participation

by Gabby PardoNews Top StoryMay 5, 2019May 6, 2019

Shaheer Khan was class president in the 6th grade, senior class president in high school and now he’s set to be the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) president for the 2019-2020 school year.

I’ve spent the past four years covering Stony Brook — their media relations is a nightmare for student journalists

by Rebecca LiebsonOpinions Top StoryApril 28, 2019April 28, 2019

My meeting with Sheprow was not an isolated incident, but part of a pattern of university officials trying to suppress student journalists at Stony Brook — the only SUNY institution with a journalism school.

Chemistry professor takes over CAS dean position

by Brianne LeddaNewsAugust 26, 2018

Chemistry Professor Nicole Sampson took over as Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) on July 16.

CAS senator proposes cancelling classes for Roth Regatta

by Brianne LeddaFeatured News Top StoryApril 26, 2018November 30, 2018

Stony Brook’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is supporting an initiative to cancel classes on the day of Roth Regatta to encourage student participation in the event.

College of Arts and Sciences cuts Speech Language Pathology courses

by Rebecca LiebsonFeatured News Top StoryApril 16, 2018April 17, 2018

Starting next semester, Stony Brook University will no longer offer courses in speech and language pathology.

University announces Bachelor of Arts in biology program

by Mike AdamsNewsMarch 18, 2018

Stony Brook University’s College of Arts and Sciences is expecting to add a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in biology program in time for the Fall 2018 semester.

Sacha Kopp to resign as dean of College of Arts and Sciences

by Mike AdamsBreaking Featured News Top StoryFebruary 26, 2018February 26, 2018

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean Sacha Kopp announced that he will leave his position on July 1 in an email sent out to faculty Monday morning.

Despite similar acceptance rates, more men than women enroll at Stony Brook

by Andrew GoldsteinFeatured News Top StoryFebruary 25, 2018February 25, 2018

Women make up a smaller percentage of Stony Brook undergraduate students than they did a decade ago, despite having higher retention and graduation rates than their male counterparts.