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To all college students: Stop partying

Anya MarquardtOp-eds OpinionsSeptember 12, 2020

#OPINION Many academic institutions across the country have reported outbreaks of COVID-19 on their campuses, with many of them being attributed to a common occurrence: Parties. These parties need to stop to allow students to safely remain on campus.

Recreation Center reopens its doors for Fall 2020 semester

Niki NassiriNewsSeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2020

The Campus Recreation Center begins phase one of its reopening plan for the Fall 2020 semester, almost six months after its initial close due to COVID-19.

In-person classes may be canceled if student COVID-19 cases rise

Claudia MotleyCOVID-19 Special Issue News Special IssuesAugust 31, 2020September 1, 2020

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Aug. 27 that in-person classes must stop for two weeks for any New York college with more than 100 cases, or if 5% of their on-campus population is infected.

SBU students adjust to campus mask requirements

Lajiere BlakeArts COVID-19 Special Issue Special IssuesAugust 30, 2020September 2, 2020

As new campus policies insist on face masks to protect against the spread of COVID-19, Stony Brook University students share their thoughts on mandatory face masks.

Jim Malatras, Empire State College President and SUNY graduate, appointed as SUNY Chancellor

Alek LewisAdministration News Top StoryAugust 30, 2020August 30, 2020

Jim Malatras, president of Empire State College and former New York Director of State Operations, was appointed the fourteenth chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY) public higher education system by the SUNY Board of Trustees on Aug. 21.

26 SUNY students undergo mandatory 14-day quarantine at Stony Brook Southampton

Alek LewisBreaking Long Island News Student LifeMarch 8, 2020March 10, 2020

Twenty-two students from State University of New York (SUNY) study abroad programs are undergoing mandatory quarantine for the coronavirus at Stony Brook University’s Southampton campus, school officials confirmed in an email to The Statesman.

SBU preparing online classes in case of coronavirus outbreak

Rabia GursoyAdministration NewsMarch 8, 2020March 8, 2020

Stony Brook University has instructed professors to prepare to offer online classes as soon as the week following spring break “in the light of the quickly evolving situation surrounding COVID-19.”

Governor Cuomo announces plan to invest in computer science education hoping to close gender gap

Joe McQueenNewsMarch 24, 2019March 24, 2019

“To keep New York at the forefront of innovation, we must level the playing field for young women and provide them with the tools for success,” Gov. Cuomo said in a 2018 press release following the launch of Smart Start.

SBU professors join statewide effort to combat ocean acidification

Brianne LeddaNewsSeptember 9, 2018March 19, 2020

Three Stony Brook faculty members have signed on to a statewide task force to combat ocean acidification, which was announced by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos on Aug. 22.

Governor’s cabinet member outlines state budget at SBU

Will WelchNews Top StoryFebruary 5, 2014November 1, 2015

In a campaign to support the state executive budget, a representative of the governor’s cabinet gave a presentation at the Wang Center.