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The Stony Brook Foundation, the Universitys main source of funding, MANJU SHIVACHARAN/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook ranks among the top schools for upward mobility with the help of an equal opportunity program

Rebecca Liebson • August 26, 2017
The working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research identified Stony Brook as the country’s third-best school for helping students move from the bottom quintile of the U.S. income distribution to the top.
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The Excelsior Scholarship will offer applicants with a household income of less than $100,000 free tuition at SUNY and CUNY schools. This could make securing a spot at Stony Brook University harder in the future. PHOTO CREDIT: GOVERNOR CUOMOS OFFICE

New Yorkers await the effects of Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship

Rebecca Liebson • August 8, 2017
Despite being met with mixed reactions when it was first proposed in January, over 75,000 students have applied for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $87 million “free tuition” program ahead of the July 21 deadline.
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The new Toll Drive buildings and East Side Dining are the newest buildings on campus. These state of the art facilities represent a the new image of Stony Brook University and the school has come a long way since its founding. STEPHAN UNGER/STATESMAN FILE

To build or not to build?

Rebecca Liebson • June 13, 2017
Stony Brook University’s campus is caught in an architectural struggle between past and future.
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The Stony Brook University Pool at the beginning of renovations that started in January of 2015. Despite reoping the pool, Stony Brook University has decide to cut the Adapted Aquatics minor. PHOTO COURTESY OF STONY BROOK ATHLETICS

University cuts Adapted Aquatics program

Rebecca Liebson • May 7, 2017
As the school prepares to reopen the pool after five years, the program, which had been put on hold during that time, will not resume despite former promises from the university.
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USG VP of Academic Affairs resigns

USG VP of Academic Affairs resigns

Michaela Kilgallen and Rebecca Liebson • April 27, 2017
Undergraduate Student Government Vice President of Academic Affairs John Mele has resigned from the position, Mele confirmed via email.
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A buffet style fruit bar at West Side Dining. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Campus Dining enters final stages of bid process

Rebecca Liebson • April 25, 2017
The search for Stony Brook’s new food service provider has entered its final stages, with the long-anticipated decision set to be announced early next month.
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EU Commissioner Carlos Moedas visits the University College London in 2015. UCL MATHEMATICAS AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES/FLICKR VIA CC BY 2.0

EU Commissioner talks the future of science

Rebecca Liebson • April 23, 2017
During his visit to the Alda Center, Moedas set out to learn how to better alleviate the paranoia surrounding science through storytelling.
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Cuisine & Confessions PHOTO COURTESY OF ALEXANDRE GALLIEZ

Review: having breakfast for dinner with Cuisine & Confessions

Rebecca Liebson • April 2, 2017
Cuisine & Confessions simultaneously engages your five senses while pulling at your heartstrings.
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Justine Josue, former USG Vice President of Communications resigned. STATESMAN FILE

Race for USG Executive Vice President will go into runoff election

Rebecca Liebson • April 2, 2017
The new leaders of Stony Brook’s Undergraduate Student Government have been decided, with the exception of the race for executive vice president, which ended in a tie.
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Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them in April 2009. Brookhaven National Lab along with Stony Brooks WISE program hosted a symposium ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY/FLICKR VIA CC BY NC SA 2.0

Brookhaven Lab hosts women in science symposium

Rebecca Liebson • March 7, 2017
In honor of International Women’s Day, Brookhaven National Laboratory hosted the fourth annual Girl Power in STEM Symposium on Saturday, March 4.
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A tall classic chai tea latte. Stony Brooks newest Starbucks location opened in the basement of the library on Jan. 23.TAYLOR HA/STATESMAN FILE

Library Starbucks opens in time for first week of classes

Rebecca Liebson • January 29, 2017
On Jan. 23, Stony Brook’s newest Starbucks opened its doors to the public, permanently replacing the old location in the Student Union.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, above, during a news conference at Stony Brook University on Feb. 18, 2017. KRYSTEN MASSA/STATESMAN FILE

Stanley applauds Gov. Cuomo’s free tuition plan

Rebecca Liebson • January 22, 2017
Under the proposed plan SUNY and CUNY students whose families make less than $125,000 per year will be eligible to receive free tuition.
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