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Some campus residence halls lack carbon monoxide detectors

Lori SaxenaNews Student LifeOctober 25, 2022November 1, 2022

Only 14 out of the 33 campus residence halls at Stony Brook are equipped with carbon monoxide detectors, according to the school’s 2022 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report released on…

State of the University 2021: President McInnis talks challenges ahead for SBU

Steven Keehner & Sara RubergAdministration Features News State of the University 2021October 10, 2021October 12, 2021

President Maurie McInnis highlighted how SBU plans to handle concerns in the future, the school’s benefits of being young and her first semester on campus with a more familiar number of students in an exclusive interview with The Statesman.

Students and parents raise on-campus housing concerns after complaints go unheard

Sonya GugliaraNews State of the University 2021October 10, 2021October 13, 2021

According to The Statesman’s State of the University 2021 annual survey, 85.4% of students said they do not approve of housing conditions on campus; only 2.4% said they approve.

It’s time for white people to speak out against systemic racism in America

Joe McQueenOp-eds OpinionsJune 21, 2020

People need to be anti-racist and publicly fight for reforms to begin dismantling the systems that oppress black people in the U.S.

Stony Brook University updates students on initial plans for the fall

Alek LewisAdministration News Top StoryJune 4, 2020June 4, 2020

President-Elect Maurie McInnis revealed that although the campus will be open in the fall, some courses will remain online or become a hybrid mix of online and in-person.

International students faced uncertainty as SBU went remote

Claudia MotleyNews Student LifeApril 10, 2020April 13, 2020

For international students, leaving on-campus housing was far more complicated than booking a last-minute economy flight.

SUNY Student Assembly updates students on policies

Ethan TamAdministration NewsMarch 20, 2020March 21, 2020

The State University of New York (SUNY) Student Assembly held a conference call on March 18 to update students on the COVID-19 pandemic as public schools across the state, including Stony Brook University, have taken initiatives in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus.

SUNY, CUNY classes going remote after March 19

Brianne LeddaBreaking News Top StoryMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020

City University of New York (CUNY) and State University of New York (SUNY) schools will be going remote for the rest of the Spring 2020 semester starting March 19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in a press conference on March 11.

Editorial: Stony Brook University needs to communicate with the campus community

The StatesmanAdministration Editorials Faculty Top StoryMarch 10, 2020March 10, 2020

The one thing we do know for sure is that the piling weight of uncertainty is unfair to SBU’s faculty and students. Simply addressing the rumors and telling us what they are just as unsure of what to do would suffice.

Growing up “divided,” I always saw segregation on Long Island

Maya BrownOpinionsDecember 1, 2019December 1, 2019

While the growing population of minorities on Long Island has increased more than 10% in the last two decades, the amount of inclusion and equity has not. A 2015 report by ERASE Racism found that Long Island continues to be one of the most racially segregated regions in the country.