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SUNY switches from Blackboard to D2L Brightspace

Lori SaxenaNewsApril 17, 2022

Stony Brook University, in collaboration with SUNY, is moving from Blackboard to D2L Brightspace. In an email on April 13, Charlie McMahon, interim senior vice president and enterprise chief information officer, informed students about the transition.

SBU students still concerned about COVID-19 on campus

Anthony JohnsonNews Student LifeFebruary 13, 2022

Although cases have declined since the break, according to the Stony Brook COVID-19 dashboard, students continue to voice their fears about their physical and mental health as the semester progresses.

UUP calls for more COVID precautions amid omicron surge

Maria LyndersAdministration NewsJanuary 22, 2022

With COVID-19 cases on the rise because of the highly transmissible omicron variant, colleges and universities are revising their spring semester preparations.

Stony Brook and Buffalo formally named New York public flagship universities

Ethan TamAdministration Breaking News Top StoryJanuary 7, 2022January 7, 2022

Stony Brook University was formally designated as a flagship public university of New York alongside the University at Buffalo by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Jan. 5. The announcement was made during Hochul’s first annual State of the State address.

COVID-19 booster shot is now required for all SUNY, CUNY students to remain on campus

Katherine Procacci & Maria LyndersBreaking NewsJanuary 1, 2022January 7, 2022

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced during a COVID-19 briefing that students in the SUNY and CUNY systems are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, once eligible, to return to campus for the spring semester, effective Jan. 15, 2022.

Deborah F. Stanley, SUNY Oswego president, appointed SUNY interim chancellor

Niki Nassiri & Viola FlowersAdministration News Top StoryDecember 22, 2021December 22, 2021

The State University of New York Board of Trustees announced on Dec. 20 that Deborah F. Stanley, president of SUNY at Oswego, will act as interim chancellor in place of Jim Malatras following his resignation.

SUNY Chancellor Malatras resigns amid growing pressure to step down

Niki NassiriAdministration Breaking NewsDecember 9, 2021December 9, 2021

State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras resigned from his position on Dec. 9 amidst growing pressure after text messages revealed he berated a former aide who later accused former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment.

Pressure builds on SUNY chancellor to resign

Maya Brown & Steven KeehnerAdministration NewsDecember 6, 2021

The SUNY Student Assembly executive board called on SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras to resign in a press release on Dec. 3 after transcripts revealed vulgar statements directed at a former aide who accused former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment.

SUNY’S Educational Opportunity Program gets a $6.4 million expansion

Sheyla TorresNewsNovember 20, 2021November 22, 2021

The State University of New York is expanding its Education Opportunity Program budget by $6.4 million across five SUNY campuses, including Stony Brook University, for spring 2022 to support an additional 1,000 students next year.

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.