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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 students petition for partial refunds

Claudia MotleyNews Student LifeMarch 18, 2020March 19, 2020

Stony Brook University, which told students to move off-campus on March 17, will offer partial refunds.

New York temporarily freezes state-owed student loan debt

Alek LewisNews Student LifeMarch 18, 2020March 19, 2020

New York state is temporarily freezing the collection of state-owed student loan and medical debt to relieve the financial burden from the coronavirus, according to a press release sent out by the Governor’s office on March 17.

A mobile testing center is taking patients in South P

Brianne LeddaLong Island News Top StoryMarch 18, 2020March 19, 2020

The mobile COVID-19 testing center in South P lot started taking patients at noon on Wednesday, March 18, according to a state official.

United States declares national emergency

Maya BrownLong Island NewsMarch 16, 2020

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in the United States as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country.

Cuomo calls for increased federal support to treat and contain coronavirus cases on New York schools start to close

Alek LewisLong Island NewsMarch 15, 2020March 16, 2020

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the federal government to deploy the Army Corps of Engineers to retrofit non-hospital facilities, such as SUNY dorms, to make more room for COVID-19 patients in a press conference on Sunday.

Stony Brook University Hospital drive-through testing for COVID-19 delayed

Brianne LeddaAdministration News Top StoryMarch 15, 2020March 17, 2020

The Three Village Civic Association posted later on Sunday that “due to a worldwide shortage, Stony Brook University Hospital did not receive the swabs needed to conduct their COVID-19 drive-thru testing as planned and is now on hold.”