Campus News

To commemorate World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, Stony Brook hosted its own memorial in the SAC's Ballroom A. Portions of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, a product of The Names Project Foundation, was showcased on Nov. 29.

Stony Brook University officials credited the trend that has seen the school’s percentage of international undergraduates increase since 2003 to a multitude of reasons. Strong showings in world university rankings, an internationally well-known graduate program, and an effort to reach a school goal to have 30% of the student body be made up of international and out-of-state students by 2011, were the reasons given for the surge in international students, who now constitute 7% of the undergraduate student body. In 2003, international students made up 4% of the student body.

President Shirley Strum Kenny confirmed late Wednesday night that she plans to retire in June 2009.

The SUNY senior system administration is working on a deal with the state government that will ensure money generated from special revenue funds – which will be frozen under a recent state-mandated expenditure cap – will not be tapped by the state at the end of 2008-09 fiscal year, a Stony Brook University official said today.

President Shirley Strum Kenny has not been directly addressed by those who signed the Stony Brook University faculty petition declaring a loss of confidence in her leadership, a university official wrote in an e-mail. Kenny also does not foresee any direct resource conflicts between the College of Arts and Sciences and the new university programs.

The following is an interview conducted by email with one of the professors who is working to mobilize other faculty members to sign the petition entitled “Concerned Faculty of Stony Brook.” The petition expresses a loss of confidence in the leadership of President Shirley Strum Kenny, and has been signed by more than 100 faculty members.

Stephen Stakey, 19, a freshman, collapsed at Stony Brook's annual Roth Regatta on May 2 and was later pronounced dead.

Bob Greene, our teacher, died on April 10. Below, writers from the School of Journalism volunteered their memories.

This weekend, I-CON, Stony Brook University's staple science fiction convention, will take place for the last consecutive time on Stony Brook's campus.

News of the Graduate Student Organization's outrage over increased stipends for incoming teaching assistants shocked Stony Brook officials and left current graduate assistants feeling under appreciated and underpaid.

“Looks like the five dollar cover charge kept the liberals away,” joked Ann Coulter at the College Republican-sponsored event in the SAC Auditorium Monday night, to a crowd of students and members of the community. The audience laughed as she began her jarring string of comedic political witticisms on liberals, the ’08 campaign, terrorism and 9/11.

After receiving a call at 1:25 p.m., University Police and Suffolk County Police responded to reports of an alleged armed perpetrator. A little over two hours later, an "All Clear" text message was sent to members of the Stony Brook community.

After months of proposed design plans and growing anticipation, the Starbucks coffeehouse on the second floor of the Student Union will open in March, according to Lisa Ospitale, director of marketing and communications for Campus Dining Services.

The Stony Brook Seawolves followed up an 81-point thrilling loss to Hartford, with a disappointing 68-60 loss Wednesday night against the New Hampshire Wildcats

An attempted armed robbery was reported on Tuesday at 12:30 AM when two people entered a suite at Eisenhower College in Kelly Quad. According to a press release and statements made by the