The Statesman

SBU needs to support black students before making statements about embracing diversity

Tyler Phillips • June 11, 2020

#OPINIONS: SBU should not make statements on current events involving racism and brutality, when the university fails to hold their leaders and staff accountable for their unethical actions.

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Stony Brook Athletics offers Mandarin streams for rest of basketball season

Ethan Tam • February 24, 2020

The men’s basketball game against the Maine Black Bears on Saturday, Feb. 22, marked the start of a historic achievement for Stony Brook Athletics — the first game to be streamed in Mandarin.

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Judith Brown Clarke hurdles her way into chief diversity officer at SBU

Maya Brown • February 23, 2020

Judith Brown Clarke believes that her role as chief diversity officer is about making people feel that they belong.

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Stony Brook University exceeds expectations with first podcast “Beyond the Expected”

Lajiere Blake • February 22, 2020

“Beyond the Expected” — Stony Brook University’s first podcast — premiered on Feb. 6. The podcast gets voices and insight from “members of our campus community and beyond who are deeply committed to contributing their time, talent and solutions to the most pressing issues in the communities where they live, work and play.”

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Student media briefing got questions answered, but we are still being limited

Gabby Pardo • December 8, 2019

I had the opportunity to attend a student media briefing with Interim President, Dr. Michael Bernstein on Wednesday, Dec. 4 with Editor in Chief of The Statesman, Gary Ghayrat and Assistant News Editor, Maya Brown. The briefing consisted of other campus media outlets along with The Statesman, and other members of Bernstein’s team, such as University Media Relations Officer, Lauren Sheprow.

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The USG concert series is a failure

Alek Lewis • December 8, 2019

On Nov. 27, a Campus Connect email was sent to the undergraduate student body with a poll allowing them to cast a vote on a select number of potential artists for the 2020 Brookfest Concert.

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Stony Brook recognized for diversity commitment

Deidre Redhead • December 6, 2019

The Faculty Student Association (FSA) office located in East Side Dining. In November, the FSA won the National Association of College Auxiliary Services Edwin R. Golden Award for Inclusive Excellence...

When universities become echo chambers

Andrew Infantino • November 20, 2019

Educational institutions are prone to groupthink, a process by which members of a group strive for consensus by suppressing dissent. Dissenters may face retaliation or remain silent while external input is ignored.

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Journalist Jelani Cobb addresses microaggressions in Presidential Lecture

Maya Brown • November 2, 2019

Dr. Jelani Cobb, an American writer, author and educator, spoke as part of the University’s Presidential Lecture Series on Monday, Oct. 28. During the lecture, Cobb discussed microaggressions and the pursuit of equity in the U.S.

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College of Engineering and Applied Sciences appoints new dean of diversity and outreach

Meenu Johnkutty • October 26, 2019

Hiring Dr. Monica Bugallo to be the new Dean of Diversity and Outreach in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences was a “no brainer,” Fotis Sotiropolous, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, said.

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Certificate program aims to enhance diversity skills

Rabia Gursoy • October 23, 2019

The Office of Multicultural Affairs is taking new steps to promote diversity on campus with a certificate program for undergraduate students called the Social Justice League (SJL).

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SBU hosts its first ever diversity and inclusion conference

Maya Brown • October 21, 2019

Stony Brook University (SBU) hosted its first “Ignite The Student Leader in You,” a seven-hour diversity and inclusion conference on Saturday, Oct. 19 in the Student Activities Center.

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