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President Samuel L. Stanley at the 2016 State of the University address. Wednesday he hosted a town hall meeting about diversity. JERROD WHITE/STATESMAN FILE

President Stanley speaks on Simon Award panel

Rebecca Liebson November 14, 2018
President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. traveled to Washington D.C. this week to accept the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization on behalf of Stony Brook University.
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The front desk at Stony Brook Universitys Counseling and Psychological Services. CAPS is located on the second floor of the Student Health Services building. PHOTO COURTESY OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

CAPS is failing its international students

Mike Adams October 1, 2018
So why does Stony Brook, a university with 3,117 students from China, South Korea and Taiwan alone, have zero mental health counselors on site that speak Mandarin or Korean?
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office in Dec. 2012. GULBENK/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS VIA CC BY SA 3.0

Trump administration sets new visa restrictions for Chinese students

Brianne Ledda June 23, 2018
The Trump administration, out of concern for national security, implemented measures shortening visas for Chinese graduate students looking to study aviation, robotics and advanced manufacturing from five years to one.
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The International Student Office is located on the fifth floor of the campus library.

International exchange students’ first impressions on campus

Giselle Miranda September 11, 2016
For international exchange students studying abroad, starting out at a new university campus in a new country can be a surreal experience.
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Randy Ferguson, a senior economics major and President of the Student African-American Brotherhood at Stony Brook, stands in the rain outside of the Student Activities Center during the demonstration. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/THE STATESMAN

Male minority students frustrated by alleged lack of academic support

Christopher Cameron April 1, 2016
“Everybody keeps saying about ‘diversity’ and ‘diversity is good,’” Ricky Simanjuntak said. “And I’m not saying it’s bad. But what I have to point out is … it’s hard.”
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PHOTO CREDIT: STONYBROOK.EDU

SBU Admissions launches Virtual Reality campus tours

David Vertsberger April 16, 2015
Prospective Stony Brook students can now use a virtual reality headset to navigate a photo tour of the campus either online or on mobile devices.
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Stony Brook men’s soccer falls to Wildcats on International Night

Drew Ciampa October 8, 2014
Tuesday night’s game celebrated Stony Brook’s international students along with the international players on the men’s soccer team. The Stony Brook men’s soccer team fell to Villanova in the end.
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International students an asset to university

Simran Gupta September 4, 2014
A quick glance at incoming students will prove that Stony Brook’s administration has directed greater effort toward promoting diversity by accepting more international students for the fall semester.
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Graduate school applications from Indian students on the rise

Ryan Wolf March 27, 2014
Graduate school applications from Indian students are on the rise nationally and at Stony Brook University. According to the New York Times, Graduate Record Examinations in India increased 70 percent in 2013 and applications to American graduate schools increased 22 percent in 2013.
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Many international students studying at Stony Brook do not travel home for Thanksgiving. (SARA SUPRIYATINO/THE STATESMAN)

For international students, Thanksgiving can be a difficult time

Lisa Setyon-Ortenzio December 1, 2013
Thanksgiving is the time of year when Americans gather with their families and/or friends to spend time together and celebrate the things for which they are thankful. It is a celebration that is embraced nationally with no religious connotations.
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The Turkish-American Student Organization aims to share Turkish culture and traditions with the Stony Brook community. (MEHMET TEMEL/ THE STATESMAN)

Turkish students find American education appealing

Hanaa’ Tameez April 22, 2013

Instead of an hour drive or a two-hour train ride to get home at the end of this semester, sophomore psychology major Ipek Demirgezer will have to endure a longer journey to see her family: a 12-hour...

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International students make up 10 percent of the undergraduate student population at Stony Brook. Photo Credit: Stony Brook University

International students could benefit from immigration legislation

Will Welch February 25, 2013
The proposal would address a longstanding shortage specialized visas, allowing international students to seek jobs in the United States.
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