Student Activities Center Archives

SBU hosts pharmaceutical take back effort to raise awareness

by Alek LewisNewsNovember 17, 2019November 17, 2019

Stony Brook University hosted a pharmaceutical take back effort on Wednesday, Nov. 13 to help the Stony Brook community safely dispose of old and unused pharmaceuticals using an “environmentally supportive” incineration process.

USG proposes restructured constitution in referendum

by Brianne LeddaFeatured NewsNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019

A campus-wide email announcing the referendum and elections included a link to a Google Drive folder with an annotated draft with the proposed changes, a final draft of the new constitution and a document describing major changes, in addition to the current constitution.

Certificate program aims to enhance diversity skills

by Rabia GursoyNewsOctober 23, 2019October 23, 2019

The Office of Multicultural Affairs is taking new steps to promote diversity on campus with a certificate program for undergraduate students called the Social Justice League (SJL).

Celebrating “30 Years of Latino Excellence at SBU”

by Justin MitselmakherArts Top StoryOctober 21, 2019October 23, 2019

On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee held the 30th Annual Opening Ceremony Celebration, to welcome Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM). Ballroom A of the Student Activities Center was decorated with tables containing centerpieces of flags of Latin American countries.

SBU hosts its first ever diversity and inclusion conference

by Maya BrownNews Top StoryOctober 21, 2019October 21, 2019

Stony Brook University (SBU) hosted its first “Ignite The Student Leader in You,” a seven-hour diversity and inclusion conference on Saturday, Oct. 19 in the Student Activities Center.

Students march for climate change

by Rabia GursoyNewsOctober 2, 2019October 8, 2019

The climate protest began at the Student Activities Center (SAC) Plaza and made a full circle around the Academic Mall on Sept. 26.

Back to the Brook is canceled, again

by Ethan TamArts Breaking Top StorySeptember 13, 2019September 15, 2019

This evening, Thursday, Sept. 12, Stony Brook’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) posted on its social media accounts that the university’s annual fall semester concert had been canceled yet again.

9/11 Memorial draws in students and staff, recognizes those who were lost 18 years ago

by Alek LewisFeatured NewsSeptember 12, 2019September 13, 2019

18 years to the minute that the North Tower was struck on September 11, 2001, the Academic Mall fell hush to the tolling of campus bells, which rang 21 times to honor the 21 Stony Brook alumni and community members who were lost during the attack on U.S. soil

Wolfieland entertains students with rides, games, prizes and tasty food

by Melissa JonesArts Top StorySeptember 9, 2019September 11, 2019

The annual Wolfieland carnival was a crowd-pleasing success. This year’s signature event took place on the night of Sept. 7 and brought Stony Brook students together for a night of loud and exciting entertainment.

And yet, another price increase for Wolfieland

by Isabelle PanzaArtsSeptember 1, 2019September 1, 2019

Undergraduate Student Government (USG) started charging students five dollars for advanced Wolfieland tickets, a two-dollar increase from 2018. This will be Wolfieland’s fourth year at Stony Brook; but just two years ago, Wolfieland was entirely free for students