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HRS101 Part I: Performance Management, September 12, 2018, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Comprehensive overview of the complete performance management process; from preparation to administering the annual appraisal.
Target Audience: Managers and supervisors responsible for managing the performance of others on West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton
Wang Center 301.
I-9 Workshop: September 18, 2018, 9:00AM-10:30am
This training will provide you with a step-by-step explanation of what the employer must do in order to meet legal and procedural responsibilities associated with the Form I-9. We will focus on how to complete new Form I-9, how to correct common mistakes and omissions that delay the hiring process, and will provide answers to frequently asked questions regarding documentation.
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Departmental Personnel Administrators and anyone who is responsible for completing a Form I-9 on West Campus, HSC, Manhattan and Southampton.
Wang 301.
HRS 101, Part II: FMLA September 26, 2018, 9:00 am – 11:30 am
This class will assist you with implementing the FMLA law.
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Dept Heads, & Managers who are responsible for administering campus policies on West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton
Wang 301.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JQ7kWrEQc0X53BR2XYsIfQ90CK44h8QXbE_9hTcHoHg/edit
HRS 101 Part 3: Counseling and Discipline, October 2, 2018, from 9:00 am-11:00 am
This program will provide supervisors and managers with information and guidance regarding Counseling and Discipline.
The session includes:
· How and when to conduct a counseling session.
· The difference between a verbal and a written counseling.
· How to write a counseling memo.
· How to identify problem situations.
· How to determine when to counsel and employee and when to seek disciplinary action.
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Dept Heads, & Managers who are responsible for administering campus policies on West Campus, South Campus, HSC, Manhattan, and Southampton
Wang 301.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QVscSh7riHnO3dZxjY2hJDC73kyOIv61YW5jTDbojt4/edit
Research-Based Practices of Online Teaching
The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT, formerly TLT) is offering a fully facilitated Research-Based Practices of Online Teaching Workshop. This workshop is intended for faculty scheduled to teach online in the upcoming Winter & Spring 2019 terms. Instructors who are planning to teach in a different term, may register on a space available basis. CELT will confirm whether there is room.
Faculty taking this workshop should already have some experience with Blackboard. The course must have been approved for online delivery by the instructor’s respective curriculum committee.
This workshop is free, delivered online, and must be completed within the four-week timeline. Course Dates: Friday, October 12th, 2018 – Thursday, November 8th, 2018
Use the link below to register. Registration closes on Wednesday, September 26.
https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1ETbCwp0xoULalL
STEM & medical students: Learn to communicate your science with Alda Center courses!
Join the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science for courses that will help you improve your communication skills, build stronger relationships and improve teamwork. Course offerings include instruction on crafting a clear and vivid message and using improvisation exercises to improve connection with your audience. Learn best practices for communicating science via writing, using digital media, connecting in the community, engaging key audiences, storytelling and communicating health sciences.
There are still spots in some of our classes for Fall 2018. Attend a class ONCE A WEEK for just 5 WEEKS. See our course schedule below.
Any questions? Please contact Brooke Banfi at aldacenter@stonybrook.edu or call 631-632-2130.
https://www.aldacenter.org/fall-2018-courses
myResearch Grants – Hands-on Classroom Training
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is pleased to announce that training for the myResearch Grants system, which has replaced COEUS for all proposal submissions as of July 1, 2018, is still available.
Hands-on classroom training classes will be running weekly through the end of September, with additional dates scheduled between October and February.
To sign up for a training session, please copy and paste the following link into your browser (or click the link below) and fill out the Training Sign-up Form: https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Gsnw81hVhu3dVX
Sign up early as sessions will fill up fast. July sessions are still available!
Please note that as of July 1st, 2018, COEUS has been discontinued and no longer accessible for either submission or viewing. For questions, please contact Kathryn Belmonte in OSP at ovpr_myresearchgrants@stonybrook
https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Gsnw81hVhu3dVX
ePortfolio New Digication Workshops for Faculty 9/14, 9/17, 9/24, 9/28
Digication, Stony Brook’s ePortfolio system updated it’s look and feel for Fall 2018. The new system includes several new features and a simplified Infrastructure Design and Organization. You will have an introduction to ePortfolio in New Digication, an opportunity to review 5 to 8 Stony Brook Student’s ePortfolio(s) designed in New Digication. We will move on to “How to create an ePortfolio” where you will learn how to create and customize your own ePortfolio. By the end of this workshop, you may be thinking of ways to use an ePortfolio in your class(es) with your students and/or as a way to showcase your goals.
9/14, 10-10:53 am, Library C1640A
9/17, 1-2:15 pm, Library C1640B
9/24, 1-2:15 pm, Library C1640B
9/28, 10-10:53 am, Library C1640B
https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2noHmfX0hDMzQvr
CELT Fall Bootcamp Series: Tools for Creating Course Recordings 9/21 9am-12pm Frey Hall 301
Are you looking for ways to record narrated slides, record lectures, check that students are watching your presentations, or conduct live sessions at a distance? This bootcamp will introduce you to the tools available through the University, their benefits & limitations, and the best practices for selecting and using a particular tool. Tools we’ll look at include VoiceThread, Personal Capture/echo360, In-Video Quizzing, SB Connect, Google Hangouts, and Skype for Business.
Learning Objectives:
-Compare & contrast the features of the above tools
-Identify which tool best matches an instructional goal or need
-Discover tips for taking best advantage of each tool (i.e. best uses of each)
-Describe production values (i.e. lighting, camera angles, background, etc.) that impact recordings and synchronous sessions
-Describe best practices for instructionally effective sessions (i.e. duration, managing speakers, using chat, using breakouts, closed captioning)
https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6G5QxPUybVc7rBH
New Gmail is coming; in-person (9/14) and online (9/13) workshops are available
Have you tried new Gmail yet? If not (or even if you have) come to learn about and try the new features including these:
– Access Calendar in Mail: Responding to an email with suggested meeting times? Now view your calendar in the sidebar directly from your inbox.
– Snooze emails: Set aside emails and be reminded of them later.
– Access tools easier: Archive, Delete, Read/Unread, and view Attachments from inbox
– Reply quickly: Use a Smart Reply to get a quick start on your reply (on web and mobile)
*If these dates and times do not work within your schedule, please contact doit_training@stonybrook.edu for a customized workshop for your team.
Upcoming dates:
– Webinar: Thursday, 9/13/2018*, 11-11:30, online
– In person: Friday, 9/14/2018*, 10am-11am, Location: Harriman Hall, Room 320
What is the timeline for new Gmail? All users will be moved to the New Gmail around 9/19 but can go back to Classic Gmail by clicking on the gear until around 10/16.
In-person Workshop: Google Drive. Want less time in meetings but more collaboration?
Mastering Google Drive can (will) save you time. You can:
– Work from anywhere (did you know there is a chat box in docs?)
– collaborate on or assign tasks to others; mark tasks as resolved
– organize into folders right from the document, spreadsheet, slides
– find anything with a keyword quicker than hunting through lists of folders
– get previous versions of documents rather than renaming files with the date on them
This workshop will be held on Tuesday, 9/18 from 9am to 10:30am.
Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
All are welcome to attend a seminar by Dr. Mingfang Ting from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University. Professor Ting will present her seminar entitled “Intensified Drying and Heat Waves in the Southern US and Their Mechanisms” on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 12:00 noon at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (South Campus) in Endeavour Hall 120.
https://www.somas.stonybrook.edu/seminars/
University Libraries Present: Art In Focus
Helen Harrison discusses her latest mystery novel, An Accidental Corpse. Harrison, the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Director of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, spins a mystery tale out of the death of Jackson Pollock in 1956. You’ll hear how Harrison used her in-depth knowledge of the East Hampton’s art world and Pollock’s life to weave a story of intrigue, drama, and death.
http://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/university-libraries-present-art-in-focus/
2nd Annual STRIDE-Con and Visualization Contest
Please visit us at stonybrook.edu/STRIDE for more information about this exciting event. Please use the link below to RSVP.
https://goo.gl/forms/baJbn8xPNQnOgLYl1
Ecology and Evolution Seminar
3:30 P.M., Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Life Sciences Building, Room 038. “Making the Most of Wildlife ‘Big Data’ from Camera Trapping and Animal Tracking,” Dr. Roland Kays, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina Museum of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University, Host: Janet Vu. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600
CEWIT 2018 Conference on AI, Machine Learning, Data Analytics & Personalized Medicine
CEWIT 2018 Conference on AI, Machine Learning, Data Analytics & Personalized Medicine
October 16, 2018 | The Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) | Stony Brook Research & Development Park | Stony Brook, NY
CEWIT2018 will center on technologies and innovations in Artificial Intelligence , Machine Learning , Data Analytics and Personalized Medicine . Continuing the tradition since the inception of our conference in 2003, CEWIT2018 will be a premier forum for presentations of cutting-edge research as well as the exchange and transfer of emerging technologies and innovative applications. Come hear renowned speakers, presenters and panelists from industry, academia and government, in a series of plenary presentations and discussions – all for a national and international audience ready to network!
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/cewit/conference2018/about/index.php
Neuroscience Seminar Series
On Thursday, Sept 13, 2018 @ 12:00 noon. in Life Sciences Bldg – Room 038, the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior will be hosting a seminar entitled: “Neuronal Activity-Dependent Control of Postnatal Neurogenesis” Speaker is Dr. Chay Kuo, Associate Professor, Duke University SOM.
Host: Shaoyu Ge – 632 8616
Biochemistry and Cell Biology Seminar, Thursday, September 13, 2018
You are cordially invited to attend a seminar given by Dr. John Burke, University of Victoria, entitled “Structural studies of phosphoinostide kinases and their roles in human disease.” It will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018, Life Sciences Building, Room 038 at 4:00 p.m.
Hosted by Dr. Michael Airola, cookies, tea and coffee will be served at 3:30 p.m.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/biochem/
Biochemistry and Cell Biology Seminar, Wednesday, September 12, 2018
You are cordially invited to attend a seminar given by Dr. Michio Murata, Osaka University, entitled “Natural products and antibiotics that form channels across biomembranes.” It will be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Life Sciences Building, Room 038 at 12 Noon.
Hosted by Dr. Erwin London, cookies, tea and coffee will be served at 11:30 a.m.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/biochem/
SBU Library’s Special Collections is Proudly Participating in the 4th Annual Culper Spy Day!
Celebrate “Culper Spy Day: Our Revolutionary Story” with Special Collections on Saturday, September 15! A collaboration of more than 25 local institutions and organizations, an activity-filled day of community events will highlight the amazing history behind George Washington’s Culper Spy Ring.
A ticket is required to access all participating venues. To purchase tickets and read about the activities, please visit the website of the Three Village Historical Society. Special Collections will have on view its two George Washington letters from 11am-12pm and 1pm-2pm.
SBU Library’s Special Collections is Proudly Participating in the 4th Annual Culper Spy Day!
Celebrate “Culper Spy Day: Our Revolutionary Story” with Special Collections on Saturday, September 15! A collaboration of more than 25 local institutions and organizations, an activity-filled day of community events will highlight the amazing history behind George Washington’s Culper Spy Ring.
A ticket is required to access all participating venues. To purchase tickets and read about the activities, please visit the website of the Three Village Historical Society. Special Collections will have on view its two George Washington letters from 11am-12pm and 1pm-2pm.
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Seminar
Please join Dr. Nick Carpino who will be hosting Seminar Speaker Sarah L. Gaffen of the University of Pittsburgh next Monday, September 17th. Dr. Gaffen will present “Oh To Be Seventeen Again: IL-17 Signaling in Fungal Immunity and Beyond” at 12:00 noon in Room 038 of the Life Sciences Building.
https://www.immunology.pitt.edu/person/sarah-gaffen-phd
Chemistry Department Seminar on 9/13/18
On Thursday, 9/13/18, Dr. Paul Wenthold from Purdue University will be holding a seminar entitled, “From Nitrenes to Liquid Smoke: Practical Applications from Fundamental Studies of Reactive Intermediates” in Room 412 in the Chemistry Dept. Bldg from 4-5:15pm. Tea & Coffee available at 3:45pm.
https://www.chem.purdue.edu/activity/public/profile/chem/pgw
Pub Sci: Illumination: Revealing the Secret Chemistry of Oil Paintings
Please join Silvia Centeno (Metropolitan Museum of Art), Karen Chen-Wiegart (SBU & BNL), Terrie Sultan (Parrish Art Museum) and Juergen Thieme (BNL & SBU) as they discuss that scientific mysteries that lie within historic artwork. Friday, September 21, 2018, 7 PM at the Parrish Art Museum, 279 Montauk Hway, Water Mill, NY 11976. Event free with museum admission ($12 adults; $9 senior).
SoMAS Seminar 9/14 at noon Christopher Wolfe of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS). Seminar Topic: What controls the position of the Gulf Stream south of New England?
Please join us for an Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium by Christopher Wolfe of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS). His seminar titled, “What controls the position of the Gulf Stream south of New England?” will be presented on Friday September 14, 2018 at 12:00 pm at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences in Endeavour Hall, Room 120 (South Campus).
https://you.stonybrook.edu/somas/seminars/oceans-and-atmosphere-colloquium/
05. West Campus Conferences/Seminars/LecturesMeeting of the Minds: Opioid Epidemic
Friday, October 19
8 am to 1 pm
Charles B. Wang Center
Stony Brook University
The keynote lecture, “opioids and Opioid Use Disorder: How Science Informs Policy (or Should)” will be delivered by Bertha Madras, PhD, Director of the Laboratory of Addiction Neurobiology at McLean Hospital and Professor of Psychobiology at Harvard Medical School. In public policy, Dr. Madras was Deputy Director for Demand Reduction in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, and in 2017, she was appointed to the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis.
The event is open to the public and of special interest to physicians, nurses, researchers, students and other healthcare professionals with an interest in the opioid epidemic.
Register by October 12. https://neuro.stonybrookmedicine.edu/motm
Grand Rounds: “Medical Ethics, National Security and Nazi physicians” (September 13)
The Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care & Bioethics presents:
Lester Paldy, Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Technology and Society
As the Cold War intensified following World War II, the US organized a secret program known as “Operation Paperclip” to bring more than 1,600 Nazi-affiliated scientists, physicians and engineers to the US to work on space and military research projects. One of the physicians Dr. Hubertus Strughold, worked with the US Air Force and NASA to develop manned spaceflight capabilities and was honored as the “Father of Space Medicine.” This talk examines the history of Strughold’s work during WWII in Germany and our own nation’s past willingness to overlook ethical violations in the name of national security.
Thursday, September 13 @ 4:30pm
Lecture Hall 1 (HSC, Level 2)
RSVP at: https://goo.gl/forms/eszuA6ux5QRQSb4p2
For more info: bioethics@stonybrook.edu or (631)444-8029
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/bioethics/_pdf/Paldy_flyer.pd
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/bioethics/_pdf/Paldy_flyer.pdf
Department of Pharmacological Sciences Seminar Series
Lecture Title: In Vivo Pretargeting: Performing Radiochemistry within the Body
Speaker: Dr. Brian Zeglis, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry – Hunter College CUNY
Location: BST Level 8, Seminar Room 180
Date & Time: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 – 12:00pm
Host: Michael Frohman, PhD
Want some stress reduction? Join us.
The Stony Brook Stitchers are an all volunteer group made up of faculty, staff, students & friends who hand make items for those in physical, emotional or spiritual need. All donated items get distributed to SBUH, Long Island State Veterans Home and Cancer Center patients in need.
Right now, we are in particular need of:
· lap blankets and prayer shawls for adult patients
· white christening blankets and gowns
· infant wraps and memory pouches
· surgical caps for our pediatric patients and pillowcases in colorful decorative prints
· comfort pillows
For more information please contact:
East Campus: (SBUMC) – Melissa Shampine at 444-1371 or email – melissa.shampine@stonybrookmedicine.edu
West Campus: (SBU) – Jan M. Tassie at 632-6891 or email – jan.tassie@stonybrook.edu
http://www.stonybrookstitchers.com/
Countdown to HAIRraising 2018!
The Cut-For-A-Cure event to benefit cancer patients at the Stony Brook University Cancer Center is scheduled for Tuesday, October 16, 5-7 pm, at Arame Salon, 7 Traders Cove, Port Jefferson, NY. Founded more than 10 years ago, by beauty industry legends and owners, Ron and Phyllis Schlumpf, “the event started because we wanted to give something back to women who’ve been through breast cancer journey and having so many clients impacted by breast cancer diagnosis… it’s been a great success all of these years and it also rallies the community,” said Ron. The event includes refreshments and raffle baskets and donations start at $65, with all proceeds to support breast cancer programs and services. Appointments are necessary! For further information please call 631-331-6633 or visit facebook.com/ArameSalon/
https://www.facebook.com/ArameSalon/
Docs Trade in their Medical Instruments for Musical Ones
What do physicians do when they are not treating patients? They trade in their medical instruments for musical ones! Prognified is the pride of Stony Brook Medicine and will be competing in the Docs Who Rock Battle of the Bands on Sunday, September 23, 12 to 7pm, at Stereo Garden in Patchogue. Come cheer them on as they compete against the bands from Good Samaritan Hospital, Mather Hospital and Eastern Long Island Hospital. Tickets are $20 per person and includes: entertainment, food, desserts and giveaways. Online ticket sales close on Wednesday, September 19. Tickets will be available at the door for $25. Proceeds benefit the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at the Stony Brook Cancer Center. To purchase tickets, go to cancer.stonybrookmedicine.edu/band2018.
https://alumniandfriends.stonybrook.edu/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=100963
07. Charitable/Fundraisers (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc…)Faces & Places: Photographs from the Kellerman Family
Faces & Places: Photographs from the Kellerman Family presents over 60 color and black and white photographs by well known fine art and documentary photographers. The Gallery is free and open to the campus community and the public. The Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery is located on the first floor of the Staller Center for the Arts.
GALLERY HOURS:
Monday – Friday, 12-4
Also open for Staller Center season shows.
Opening for French horn in the University Orchestra at Stony Brook University
Opening for French horn in the University Orchestra – can be either an undergraduate or graduate student. The University Orchestra rehearses weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and presents a series of concerts at Staller Center each semester. Repertoire this semester includes Dvorak “New World” Symphony and also music by Glazunov, Ibert and Bloch. Opportunities also for participation in the University Orchestra’s Brass Ensemble. If interested in auditioning and joining the University Orchestra, please email susan.deaver@stonybrook.edu
http://www.stonybrook.edu/music
2018 Hispanic Heritage Month Committee: Call for Programs – we want to hear from you!
HHM CALL FOR PROGRAMS: Your department, unit, or office is invited to submit an event for this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration that is being scheduled during the period of October 1 thru November 1, 2018. This year’s theme: “…y justicia para todos/ …and Justice for All”. We encourage your participation for a memorable Hispanic Heritage Month. Please submit your program to Norma.Reyes@stonybrook.edu by September 28.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/hispanic-heritage/
09. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, Weight Watchers, Craft Center, etc…)QuickBooks Basics: Learn QuickBooks from the Ground Up
3pm – 5pm Three Consecutive Mondays: 9/10, 17 and 24
Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor will teach basic features including: setting up, working with QuickBooks lists and bank accounts, entering sales, invoices and receiving payments, creating reports, graphs and analyzing financial data in a computer lab setting. This is for Windows based computers – not MAC.
Registration And Prepayment Is Required.
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efi4la3t355f9da6&oseq=&c=&ch=
Weight Watchers at SBU – Tuesdays at 12 pm
What’s more convenient than attending a Weight Watchers (WW) meeting on campus? Meetings are held every Tuesday at 12 PM in room 2030 of the Humanities Building by a certified WW leader. (Weigh-in begins at 11:45 am, meetings begin promptly at 12:00 pm and conclude at 12:30 pm). Please join us and learn how to extend your health and happiness beyond the scale! The cost of the WW at Work program is the same as a monthly membership.
Weight Watchers – OPEN HOUSE -Tuesday, Sept. 18th at 12pm (2030 Humanities Bldg)
Come to the Weight Watchers Open House next Tuesday, September 18th @ 12pm in the Humanities Building, Rm. 2030 and be INSPIRED! Hear the amazing weight loss success stories from your coworkers and friends and learn more about the current WW Freestyle Program.This meeting is open to all University, HSC, Hospital staff and SBU students.
Meetings are conducted by a certified WW leader and the cost of membership is the same as a monthly subscription. Feel free to bring a friend!
Target Fitness!
Target Fitness Fall Series!!
Join Target Fitness!
A professional nutrition therapy program!
This 10-week* nutrition education, wellness and lifestyle program is led by Registered Dietitians who will help you reach your target weight for only $190.
Our team of nutrition experts provide you with:
• A body composition analysis (measure of body fat and muscle)
• Intensive education on research-based strategies for permanent weight loss
• Personalized short and long-term weight goals
• An introduction to stress reduction, mindful eating and behavioral change techniques
• Training on innovative tools that will change your relationship with food
• Guidelines on reading food labels and a supermarket tour!
The Program is being offered at different times for flexibility. The Evening Session starts Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 from 5:45pm -6:45pm and the afternoon session starts Thursday, September 13th 2018 from 12:30pm-1:30pm (Stony Brook Medicine/University).
Contact Health Connect to register at 631-444-4000.
Skip the line at Starbucks with Get Mobile Ordering
Download the Get Mobile App for iOS and Androids and skip the line to order your Starbucks favorites from our on-campus locations in the lower level of the Melville Library, Roth Café and the Starbucks truck. You can also order pizza for pickup from West Side Dining!
Get the app today!
Apple – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/get-mobile/id844091049?mt=8
Google Play – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cbord.get&hl=en_US
Stony Brook Campus Child Care is Available
Stony Brook Child Care is an NAEYC accredited Preschool, Infant-Toddler Center with caring, professional early childhood teachers, low child-to-teacher ratio, and sliding fee scales. SBU affiliated and non-affiliated families are welcome. Call 632-6930 for more information and to arrange a visit. You can also visit our website at www.sunysb.edu/childcare.
SBU Libraries Proudly Hosts : SBUHACKS 2018 in the Central Reading Room of the Melville Library
What IS SBUHACKS? It is a place where students are challenged to further what they know by working on projects about which they are passionate. Sound exciting? Spend a full 24 hours in the Melville Library Central Reading Room where large companies and inspiring startups are looking for talent like yours. Stress less and spark friendships with fun filled festivities. Visit SBU Library’s homepage for more information or sbuhacks.org. Registration required.
Submit Your Pitch for Stony Brook Live!
The Stony Brook Alumni Association is looking for a dynamic and expressive selection of alumni, faculty, and students to showcase their insights, talent and expertise in a fascinating twelve (12) minute (or less) routine at the Stony Brook Live morning segment at Homecoming on Saturday October 20, 2018. Poetry, scientific talks, groundbreaking research in “layman’s terms,” storytelling, spoken word, skits, and soliloquies are all welcome, but please no musical or dance performances.
Please use the application to upload a two (2) minute pitch video of your performance by September 16, 2018 to be considered. Notification of inclusion in the show will be on September 24, 2018.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/homecoming/sblive/
Join us in Commemorating 9/11
On September 11, 2018, we will honor alumni and other members of the Stony Brook family who were lost on this day 17 years ago. Their deaths strengthen our resolve as a University Community to foster the basic ideals of freedom and equality.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 8:46 am
University bell tolls before a moment of silence
9 am to 3 pm
Join students, faculty and staff for Volunteer Service Day to honor the victims and heroes of 9/11 by placing pinwheels on the Academic Mall.
