01. Campus-Wide Administrative Announcements(dept moves/closes, employee info)
Campus lactation rooms on West, East, South, and Southampton Campus are specifically dedicated for the purpose of offering a comfortable and private space for breast milk expression and nursing on campus, each featuring a hospital-grade electric double breast pump, cleaning and personal care items, comfortable seating, mini-fridge, microwave, and more! For info about locations, terms and conditions of use, and to gain access to active spaces throughout campus, visit the website below. Know a Stony Brook graduate making a difference, pushing boundaries, and embodying the spirit of innovation, service, and entrepreneurial leadership? Nominate them today at stonybrook.edu/40underforty/nomination Deadline: Monday, June 2 For questions, contact Andrea Lebedinski, Director of Lifelong & Athletics Engagement, at andrea.lebedinski@stonybrook.edu https://www.stonybrook.edu/40underforty/nominees/ Holiday Work 2025-2026 – UUP, CSEA, PEF, PBANYS, NYSCOPBA Employees https://www.stonybrook.edu/human-resources/total-rewards/holiday-work What should the campuses of Stony Brook and Southampton look like in the future? Students, faculty, staff and alumni now have the opportunity to make their voices heard on a major new campus facilities development plan. Please complete our interactive survey by Friday, May 9 and enter for a chance to win an Apple Watch. https://gosbu.co/campus-survey The Procurement, Travel & Card Programs Team would like to remind our campus community that beginning on May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant in order to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. Please visit dhs.gov/real-id for more information. Safe travels! As a reminder, use of the New Supplier Request Form is MANDATORY for New Supplier Requests. Exceptions, which will still be done by email to procurement_vendorfile@stonybrook.edu, are outlined below: As you wrap up the semester, please remember to return or renew any library items you’ve borrowed. If you plan to renew, make sure you’re registered for the upcoming semester—this applies whether you renew online, by phone, or in person at one of our service desks. If you have questions about your account, please contact us at circulation@stonybrook.edu. https://library.stonybrook.edu/services/access-services/my-account/ The SUNY Fiscal Year ends on 6/30/2025. In preparation for year end, please be advised of the upcoming deadline: As a reminder, all goods or services must be received no later than 6/30/2025 to be charged to 2024-25 funding. For more information on fiscal year end, please visit the link below. Your cooperation is appreciated. https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/procurement/wolfmart/state_financial_cutoff_dates.php WolfieONE April 2025 eNewsletter is here- see the latest details! https://t.e2ma.net/webview/wrkktm/74b1e398ecd5db1f3e3545951c216bafCampus Lactation Rooms
Nominations are open for the 2026 40 Under Forty Awards!
SBUHR: Holiday Work for UUP, CSEA, PEF, NYSCOPBA, AND PBANYS EMPLOYEES
Under contractual agreements, State employees have an opportunity once a year to make a change to what they receive for working a holiday – holiday comp time or holiday pay. If you would like to make a change, visit the link below to complete the appropriate form on or before May 15, 2025.Time is Running Out! Take Our Master Plan Survey and Enter for a Chance to Win an Apple Watch
Are you REAL ID ready?
New Supplier Request Form Reminder
– The form is not to be used to request Individuals (Independent Contractors) to be added to WolfMart.
– The form is not to be used to request changes to existing Suppliers.Returning Library Material
SUNY Fiscal Year End: Deadline for Last Day for Purchasing to Notify Vendors of Cutoff Dates
5/9/2025 – Last Day for Purchasing to Notify Vendors of cutoff datesWolfieONE April eNewsletter
02. Workshops/Training
If you answered YES, then please join the Office of Research Security for a brief webinar on how export controls can apply to these areas of research. Monday, May 19th at 12:30 pm. Click the link below to register! If you answered YES, then please come join the Office of Research Security for a brief webinar on the risks we manage via the SBU Policy on International Engagements. We’ll be presenting at 12:30 PM on Monday, May 26th. Click the link below to register! Are you a faculty or staff member required to submit an Annual Disclosure Profile under SBU’s Disclosure of External Interests and Commitments Policy? Join us for a workshop discussing what types of activities and relationships need to be reported. May 12, 2025 at 12:30 pm. Click the link below to register! https://cvent.me/nxxy4q The final installment of the AY2024-25 English Education workshop series is on critical approaches to teaching The Great Gatsby, which turned 100 this year. Please join Dr. Andrew Newman and Dr. Neisha Terry Young on Thursday, May 8 from 5:00-7:00 pm in The Poetry Center (Humanities 2001) or on Zoom (registration link below). https://stonybrook.zoom.us/meeting/register/RAgADjaGS-a52vJN2y3HsA#/registration Complete the form linked below, by Fri 5/9, if you’re interested in being a participant in the summer cohort of our Neuroinclusive Teaching Learning Community. There will be three 1.5 hour meetings, date/time TBD, and you will work with facilitators and other participants to discuss classroom scenarios and work on selected course components in order to empower and support all students. Meetings will be in-person. Email kimberly.bell@stonybrook.edu with your questions. The Long Island State Veterans Home is sponsoring a free C.N.A Training Program starting on Monday, June 2, 2025. It is a 5 week training program to become a NYS Certified Nursing Assistant. Send your resume and letter of interest to LISVHCNAClass@LISVH.org. Job opportunities at the LISVH following successful completion of the NYS exam. For additional information, please call (631) 444-8617, text (516) 265-4009, or online at www.lisvh.org University Libraries Present: Explore what is in bloom and what creatures are out & about with a walk around campus. Snap photos, then come back to the Library for a short workshop on sharing your images via Wikimedia Commons, or identifying & sharing images on the biodiversity social network iNaturalist. Customize to what interests you most, and make your photos available for all. Meet in the Melville Library Galleria May 7th 12:30 PM This event is capped, please register early via link. https://stonybrook.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11237880 Grab a cup of coffee and join subject matter experts from the Procurement, Travel & Card Programs Office for a virtual coffee break. Sessions will offer demos, training, time to ‘ask the experts’ and lots of Concur information. Zoom sessions will be held on the second Tuesday of each month, from 10am-11am (see link below for your calendar). https://stonybrook.zoom.us/j/95159832884?pwd=ne90Tic0iFt2vcFg1piqMJhHKmVbsw.1 May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is proud to promote mental well-being in our workplace. As part of our efforts, we’ll be hosting a series of tabling events to encourage open conversations about mental health. Stop by to learn more about the free, confidential services available to you. 5/6 and 5/22, from 11am to 1pm — The Brook outside the Resilience Room Your well-being is our priority!Do you work in the life sciences or biomedical research?
Are you involved in any international activities – collaborations, shipments, visitors, travel?
Completing your Annual Disclosure Profile in myResearch COI
Gatsby in the Now: Critical Approaches for Teaching The Great Gatsby in Contemporary Contexts
CELT Neuroinclusive Teaching Learning Community Summer Cohort
CNA Training Class at the Long Island State Veterans Home
Campus Nature Walk & iNaturalist Workshop
Virtual Coffee Break with a Concur Subject Matter Expert – Join Us!
SBUHR May is Mental Health Awareness Month
5/7 and 5/28, from 8am to 10am — the Union Lobby
04. New Academic Courses & Programs
The Program in Public Health is accepting applications for the Master in Public Health (MPH) and Master of Health Administration (MHA) programs for fall 2025. Full and part-time options are available. Classes are offered online (MHA) and in the evening, face-to-face (MPH). Rolling admission with June 1st as the final deadline to apply. Contact us at publichealth@stonybrookmedicine.edu for more information.The Program in Public Health is accepting applications for Fall 2025!
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
The Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics invites you to a Grand Rounds by Drs. Phyllis Migdal and Kevin Zacharoff titled “Pain, Drugs, and Ethics”. The Grand Rounds will be held via Zoom on Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 4:30pm- 6:00pm. Please see link for more details and to RSVP or e-mail bioethics@stonybrookmedicine.edu https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/bioethics/events/#2025 The Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics invites you to a Grand Rounds by Dr. Turhan Canli titled “A brief history and current issues in Neuroethics”. The Grand Rounds will be held via Zoom on Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 4:30pm- 6:00pm. Please see link for more details and to RSVP or e-mail bioethics@stonybrookmedicine.edu https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/bioethics/events/#2025 Come join us at the Student Activities Center for a day filled with innovation, creativity, and inspiration. This event is your chance to shake things up, challenge the status quo, and make your mark on the world. Get ready to hear from industry leaders, participate in hands-on workshops, and network with like-minded individuals who are ready to disrupt the norm. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a student, or just someone with a passion for change, this event is for you. Don’t miss out on this! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/disrupt-the-brook-tickets-1317597632989 Title: Deriving Study-Ready Datasets from Observational Health https://bmi.stonybrookmedicine.edu/node/940 University Libraries Present: This is the annual Asian American Student Research Symposium, sponsored by the Asian & Asian American Studies Department in partnership with University Libraries. Part of the Asian Heritage Month Celebrations. Students whose research reflects AAPI themes will present their findings. Please join us after for an Ice Cream Party in the North Reading Room Learning Lab. May 7th 12-2:30PM Register via link. https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/asian-american-student-research-symposium/ Tues., May 6, 2025, 11 – 12 pm. “Translating Evidence into Practice: Challenges in Practice Guideline Development”, with guest speaker, Dr. Laura Fochtmann, SUNY Distinguished Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Stony Brook University. Topic: Grand Rounds for Stony Brook Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Join Zoom Meeting Life Sci 038, In Person only, 2:00 pm Wed, 05/07/2025, “Coastal Ecosystems in a Time of Sea Level Change: Marsh Migration and Ghost Forest Formation.” Dr. Keryn Gedan, George Washington Univ, is a coastal ecologist focusing on tidal marsh and coastal upland ecosystems responding to accelerated sea level rise. Her research combines global change factors such as sea level rise, climate change, hypoxia, and invasive species. Host: Beth Watson URECA’s annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research & Creativity on Wednesday, May 7, features undergraduate research posters, talks, and Vertically Integrated Program (VIP) projects. Join us in recognizing the accomplishments of undergraduates working with faculty in all disciplines. All are welcome to attend! Session I: 10:00 AM– 12:00 noon; Session II: 1:00 – 3:00 PM. Posters – SAC Ballroom A, Vertically-Integrated Projects (VIP) Showcase, 12:00 -2:00 PM – SAC Ballroom B. Join us for our 2025 Nursing Research Day: Nurse-led Interprofessional Partnerships for Environmental Health: Charting Our Path Forward presented by the School of Nursing, Stony Brook University Hospital Division of Nursing & Kappa Gamma Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. This event will be held in the MART Auditorium THIS Friday, May 9th 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. Virtual option available. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH, President of The New York Academy of Medicine. Tues., May 13, 2025, 11-12 pm. “Patient Safety in Transitions of Care: An Evidence-Based Approach”, with guest speakers: PGY-III OPD Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Residents, Stony Brook University Join Zoom MeetingGrand Rounds- Pain, Drugs, and Ethics
Grand Rounds- A brief history and current issues in Neuroethics
Disrupt the Brook
Biomedical Informatics Grand Rounds May 7 | Speaker: Johanna Loomba, ME
Time: 3:00-4:00 pm, Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Location: Zoom (see Flyer for details)
Guest Speaker: Johanna Loomba, MEAsian American Student Research Symposium
Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Hybrid Grand Rounds
Time: May 6, 2025, 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://stonybrook.zoom.us/j/95805119615?pwd=E1kUhP37HlXjxur0A19m90BkCv5ZHX.1
Meeting ID: 958Coastal Ecosystems in a Time of Sea Level Change: Marsh Migration and Ghost Forest Formation
URECA celebrates Undergraduate Research & Creativity
2025 Annual Nursing Research Day – Hybrid – Friday, May 9th, 2025
Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Hybrid Grand Rounds
https://stonybrook.zoom.us/j/93499287284?pwd=uTEWoOjwTwQP4g4g9b0WbroldGoxHr.1
Meeting ID: 934 9928 7284
Passcode: 963892
08. Culture And Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc…)
On view at the Zuccaire Gallery, 1st Fl Staller Center- Senior Show is an annual exhibition of works by Stony Brook University senior art majors & minors & digital art minors, open April 24 – May 23. The URECA Art Exhibition celebrates outstanding artwork created by SBU undergraduate students, selected by Art Department studio art faculty, open April 24 – May 8. Hours: M-F 12-4pm & evenings of Staller Center performances. Visit our website for a complete list of evening and weekend hours. https://zuccairegallery.stonybrook.edu/exhibitions/senior%20show%202025.phpSenior Show & URECA Art Exhibition 2025
10. Food Related (strawberry fest, etc…)
Weekly pick-ups at Stony Brook East Campus of fresh, organic locally grown produce. The program runs from June – October for a total of 20 weeks of shares. Cost- $660. For more information about our CSA Program, please email the CSA site coordinator annemarie.ng@stonybrookmedicine.edu.Join the Stony Brook Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Share for 2025!
