funding Archives – The Statesman

New club giving the 'Gift of Life' at SBU

by Jocelyn CruzNews Student LifeFebruary 9, 2020February 9, 2020

Stony Brook University students have started a club to help bring Gift of Life, a non-profit organization, to campus.The club is affiliated with Gift of Life International, which works to bring awareness to and provide care for children with cardiac-related illnesses living in countries where they are unable to receive treatment.

Spike Lee delivers an authentic and timely lecture at opening of Black History Month

by Maya BrownArts MoviesFebruary 9, 2020February 15, 2020

On Wednesday, Feb. 5, acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee joined a packed room of students, faculty and staff as part of the Presidential Lecture Series at the Staller Center. Lee owned his own narrative, was as authentic as can be and said what he wanted to say with no filter.

SBU must rename LaValle Stadium if it cares about its LGBTQ community

by Mike AdamsOpinions Top StoryJanuary 30, 2019February 2, 2019

Only four senators voted against the bill to ban gay conversion therapy — one of them was Kenneth P. LaValle, the representative for most of eastern Long Island and namesake of Stony Brook’s sports stadium.

Students must be more active in USG

by Andrew GoldsteinFeatured Opinions Top StoryMarch 28, 2018March 28, 2018

This is not some high school government that has “will start selling breakfast waffles” as its major campaign promise. It is time for us, as students, to take a larger part in this community.

Campus Briefing: Senate passes 2016-2017 budget proposal

by Michael KohutNewsApril 16, 2016April 16, 2016

The Undergraduate Student Government Senate passed its budget proposal for the 2016-2017 academic year at Thursday’s senate meeting.

Cuomo pushes for extension of SUNY 2020

by Will WelchNews Top StoryJanuary 26, 2016January 27, 2016

Cuomo’s support is an important step toward passing an extension of SUNY 2020, which is set to expire this spring and has been essential to SBU’s growth over the five years.

Letter to the Editor: Student Activity Fee needs to benefit students

by The StatesmanOpinionsApril 13, 2015May 1, 2015

“I was very outspoken at this meeting about my issues with this budget and it is my opinion that it is the absolute worst budget to be approved by the Senate in recent years.”

Stony Brook U. awarded $180K in SUNY High Needs program

by Elsie BoskampFeatured News Top StorySeptember 15, 2014

As part of the State University of New York High Needs Program, Gov. Andrew Cuomo allocated $7 million in awards to support development of areas considered to be of high need in today’s workforce.

Arts department lacks necessary funding while athletics swims in money

by Jonathon KlineOpinions Top StoryOctober 1, 2013

In our current era, there are so many musical performers and artists that winning an award is an achievement all on its own. However, there is a musical group that has released more than 30 recordings and has won Musical America’s “Ensemble of the Year,” three Gramophone Awards, nine Grammys and the Avery Fisher Prize, in addition to having worked with many different famous musical artists over the years. Have a guess at what group this may be?

SBVAC funds finally approved

by Emily McTavishNewsApril 9, 2012September 26, 2013

After the resolution of a series of paperwork problems – including an address error and late audit reports – the Stony Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps will receive the first round of checks from its 2011-2012 budget from the Undergraduate Student Government.