Stony Brook University held its first overnight Long Island Latino Teachers Association (LILTA) Young Women’s Summer Institute on campus. From July 16 through July 18,  2019, the University hosted 13 female high school juniors and seniors. The young ladies were recommended for this program by guidance counselors and teachers from areas such as Brentwood, Central Islip and Islip.

A group of female high school students enjoyed several days of activities and encouragement as part of the LILTA Young Women’s Summer Institute.

They had the opportunity to enjoy two and a half days of activities and met with a wide variety of academic professionals who gave them a better understanding of different paths they could choose in college.

During their visit, the students experienced dorm life with a stay in Irving College. They also ate at Eastside Dining with other students and kids from other camps. “If given a taste of college, it could change their life,” said Dafny Irizarry, President of LILTA.

To end their time at Stony Brook University,  the students reflected on their visit with Dr. Jarvis Watson, Interim Chief Diversity Officer, and shared their views of the experience.

LILTA is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to increase graduation rates and encourage higher education enrollment and retention. The LILTA Young Women’s Summer Institute was coordinated through the Stony Brook University Community Relations Office and funded through the Campus Plan for Equity, Inclusion and Diversity.

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Faculty and students from Stony Brook University’s School of Health Technology and Management, along with staff and volunteers from Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, co-hosted a successful “Connect to Your Health” Senior Citizen Health Fair at the Hampton Bays Senior Center on September 27, 2019.

Charles V. Guida, Board-Certified Geriatrician from Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (center) is joined by Applied Health Informatics Program Director Carmen McCoy (second from left, seated), Professor Giselle Gerardi (fifth from right) and graduate students in the Applied Health Informatics program and students from the School of Nursing, who took part in the “Connect to Your Health” Senior Health Fair in Southampton.

Student volunteers from the Applied Health Informatics (AHI) program and the Stony Brook University School of Nursing helped seniors learn how to use various health technologies. The fair provided seniors with information about tick disease as well as community resources and preventative health and patient portals. Seniors also received free blood pressure screenings and massages.

School of Nursing students provided blood pressure screenings under the leadership of Professor Giselle Gerardi, a registered nurse and professor in the Applied Health Informatics program. Volunteers from Southampton Hospital and Stony Brook Medicine also took part in the event.

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More than 4,000 members of the community enjoyed a beautiful day full of fun, learning and discovery at CommUniversity Day on September 21, 2019. The free festival, now in its third year, showcased the best of the University and Hospital through more than 100 interactive, hands-on activities and performances coordinated by more than 350 student and employee volunteers.

Students, employees, alumni, friends and neighbors came to CommUniversity Day for an afternoon of exploring while learning.

“In the Health and Safety Neighborhood, the School of Dental Medicine saw a 40% increase in adults and children having oral health screenings from the first CommUniversity Day in 2017. More attendees this year also learned how to do Hands-Only CPR and how to stop emergency bleeding.

“These activities connect the campus and community through engaged learning,” said Judy Greiman, Chief Deputy to the President and Senior Vice President for Government and Community Relations. “It’s great to see so many people exploring the University while having fun.”

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