President Maurie McInnis Archives

President McInnis announces the renaming of Sanger Hall

Christine KelleyNews Student Life USGJune 29, 2022July 5, 2022

Sanger Hall, a residential hall in Tabler Community, will receive a new name after nearly two years of public pressure. Sanger Hall is named after Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger, an activist for women’s rights and birth control.

SBU athletes protest playoff ban; rally planned for tonight

Viola Flowers & Ethan TamSports Top StoryFebruary 23, 2022February 23, 2022

Stony Brook University student-athletes are uniting to overturn America East’s decision to bar them from competing in the conference playoffs, which was announced on Feb. 21. They plan to hold a demonstration during tonight’s women’s basketball game.

Stony Brook administration promises to announce wage increase for graduate workers after threats to boycott symposium

Maria LyndersAdministration NewsNovember 14, 2021November 14, 2021

The Stony Brook administration has promised to announce a wage increase on Nov. 19 for graduate student workers in response to the Graduate Student Employee Union’s (GSEU) Living Wage Campaign that has gained campus-wide support.

Long Island labor unions protest $37 million contract awarded to non-union group

Sara RubergAdministration Long Island NewsNovember 2, 2021November 2, 2021

The Building and Construction Trades Council of Nassau and Suffolk Counties and affiliated unions greeted drivers on the morning of Nov. 2 at the south entrance of campus with several red-eyed inflatable rats and an open casket as they protested Niram Construction’s $37 million contract with the State University Construction Fund (SUCF).

Students march for mental health at fourth annual Walk of Hope

Viola FlowersMental Health Special Issue 2021 NewsOctober 17, 2021October 18, 2021

Stony Brook University students, faculty and staff gathered at the SAC Plaza on Sept. 29 for the fourth annual Walk of Hope, hosted by the Center for Prevention and Outreach to raise mental health awareness during National Suicide Prevention Month.

State of the University 2021: Q&A with President Maurie McInnis

Raymond WilsonMultimedia State of the University 2021 VideosOctober 12, 2021October 14, 2021

The Statesman met with University President Maurie McInnis this past weekend as she responds to questions and concerns from students, faculty and staff, in regards to the State of the University.

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.

Survey results reveal lack of transparency from administration and general concern of campus conditions

Maya Brown2021 News Special Issues State of the University 2021 Top StoryOctober 6, 2021October 18, 2021

The Statesman asked students to express their concerns and opinions about the University’s current state, including administration, students and professors, for our “State of the University” special issue. About 84 students accepted the challenge, and the results are below.

Joe Spallina reaches extension to remain with Stony Brook through 2026

Ethan TamSports Women's LacrosseSeptember 22, 2021September 23, 2021

Stony Brook’s women’s lacrosse head coach, Joe Spallina, will remain with the team for another five seasons.

SBU disgraces campus by allowing anti-vax mandate protest

Fanni Frankl & Matt VeneziaEditorials OpinionsSeptember 12, 2021

#OPINION: This weekend, Stony Brook University will host an event sponsored by Turning Point USA, a nonprofit, right-wing activist group dedicated to empowering conservative voices on campus.