Mahdin Mahboob, an electrical engineering Ph.D. candidate at SBU, found a lead on an off-campus room but said he was denied the rental because he is not East Asian.
In an effort to quell off-campus issues, SBU's Commuter Student Services officially took over the Off-Campus Living and Off-Campus Housing offices in February 2014.
Gone are the days students have to inquire with the Faculty Student Association for information concerning off-campus housing.
A new service launched by the university earlier this semester provides students with information such as house listings, safety facts, community service opportunities and public transportation options. It serves as a self-service option for those students looking for assistance with off-campus housing.
There are over 1,400 undergraduate students at Stony Brook who are over 25 years of age. They each share a number of life circumstances, including students who are also balancing parenthood.
Students who are looking to help incoming undergraduates become better acclimated to a college lifestyle may want to consider becoming commuter assistants.
According to a student profile done by...
Many non-traditional students or adult learners on campus have to juggle school, work and parenthood in addition to the stress that comes with their classes.
The north entrance to the university will be shuttered from Monday, Nov. 7 until Friday, Nov. 11, to complete a $1.4 million construction project at the intersection of Circle Road and North Entrance Road....
