Community of Student Mentors Trivia Night on Friday, April 25, 2014

Team Ice Cream (consisting of Kevin Hauser, Christian Ruiz, Lyl Tomlinson, and Amber Bonds) deliberating on a trivia question.

Team Ice Cream (consisting of Kevin Hauser, Christian Ruiz, Lyl Tomlinson, and Amber Bonds) deliberating on a trivia question.

The Center for Inclusive Education hosted a Trivia Night for members of the Community of Student Mentors program on Friday, April 25. This event gave students a chance to catch up with each other as they tested their knowledge in a variety of trivia categories, including History, Music, and Sports. In the end, Team Purple, consisting of Benedette Adewale (Doctoral Student in the Department of Chemistry), Coreyn Goddard (Masters Student in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences), and Steve Tsotras (Doctoral Student in the Genetics Program) walked away victorious, each winning prize bag. If you are interested in participating in the Community of Student Mentors and would like more information, please contact Angel Gonzalez.

“Keeping It Real” with Graduate School Senior Staff on April 9, 2014

Lori Carron (Assistant Dean for Finance) and Melissa Jordan (Assistant Dean for Records and Admissions) joined the CIE for a special “Keeping It Real” event on April 9, 2014

Lori Carron (Assistant Dean for Finance) and Melissa Jordan (Assistant Dean for Records and Admissions) joined the CIE for a special “Keeping It Real” event on April 9, 2014

Seventeen attendees representing nine graduate programs joined the Center for Inclusive Education for a special installment of the “Keeping It Real” discussion group series on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. We invited Lori Carron, Assistant Dean for Finance, and Melissa Jordan, Assistant Dean for Records and Admissions, to discuss Graduate School Policies and Procedures. They presented on a range of topics, including registration requirements, dissertation guidelines, and funding opportunities. The discussion was well-received by students, who took this unique opportunity to ask their questions regarding the dissertation process, funding opportunities, and graduation procedures. Students were able to get a behind-the-scenes look at the doctoral hooding, discover the reasons why deadlines are not flexible, and learn about the interactive academic calendar that they can add to their Stony Brook Google Apps account. If you were not able attend the event, you can find the presentation here.

Lori and Melissa joined in on a long-standing CIE tradition - the silly face photo!

Lori and Melissa joined in on a long-standing CIE tradition – the silly face photo!