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University announces Bachelor of Arts in biology program

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

Mike Adams & Gary GhayratBreaking 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

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.

College of Arts and Sciences cuts undergraduate pharmacology program

Rebecca LiebsonFeatured News Top StoryFebruary 25, 2018November 19, 2018

Acceptance into the undergraduate program in pharmacology has been suspended indefinitely, due to a programmatic decision from the College of Arts and Sciences, said Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacological Sciences Michael Frohman.

In light of #MeToo, female faculty at SBU grapple with a history of harassment in higher education

Rebecca LiebsonFeatured NewsFebruary 12, 2018February 13, 2018

Because pursuing a criminal case requires an extensive amount of evidence, Complainant Navigator for the Center for Prevention and Outreach Samantha Winter said that many people choose not to go to the police.

From engineering to English: The journey of professor Eugene Hammond

Gary GhayratFeatured News Top StoryDecember 3, 2017December 3, 2017

About a week into the semester, he changed his major to English. “I think it’s undoubtedly the most important decision of my life because that’s when I started thinking about being a teacher,” Hammond said.

Budget cuts draw concern at diversity town hall

Gary GhayratFeatured News Top StoryNovember 12, 2017November 12, 2017

As Stony Brook University moves forward with its plan to promote diversity and representation on campus, some are questioning how budget cuts could impact this initiative.

College of Arts and Sciences faculty respond to personnel cuts

Rebecca LiebsonFeatured News Top StorySeptember 20, 2017September 21, 2017

Five tenure-track positions in the College of Arts and Sciences have been eliminated in response to university-wide budget cuts.

Students rally against proposed academic cuts

Caroline ParkerFeatured News Top StoryMay 12, 2017

Protesters brandished handmade signs including phrases such as “#farbehind,” “Think Don’t Shrink The Humanities,” and “Hispanic Studies, More Than Languages.”

Dean Kopp says no Theatre Arts cutbacks have been finalized

Michaela KilgallenFeatured News Top StoryApril 30, 2017May 5, 2017

Theatre Arts majors and minors received an email on Friday from department chair John Lutterbie, announcing cutbacks, but the administration says no decisions have been finalized.