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Visual media artist Carolyn Lazard sparks dialogue on disability and healthcare access in Stony Brook lecture

Teagan O’Connell, Assistant Arts & Culture Editor May 26, 2025

Philadelphia-based artist Carolyn Lazard often centers their work around themes of race, social justice, education, disabilities and accessibility....

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Photo of Sanger Hall in Tabler Community. President McInnis has announced that the controversial building will be renamed to Chinn Hall. SAMANTHA LANKOWICZ / THE STATESMAN

It’s past due time to rename Sanger College

Benjamin Joffe October 10, 2021
#OPINION: Understanding the legacy of Margaret Sanger, whom the building was named after, would demonstrate how having a building named in her honor would undermine the University’s mission of establishing an environment of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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My life with cerebral palsy

Joshua Blake October 28, 2018
We make ourselves what we want to be, but I can never be a man without my disability.
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The Stony Brook University Pool at the beginning of renovations that started in January of 2015. Despite reoping the pool, Stony Brook University has decide to cut the Adapted Aquatics minor. PHOTO COURTESY OF STONY BROOK ATHLETICS

University cuts Adapted Aquatics program

Rebecca Liebson May 7, 2017
As the school prepares to reopen the pool after five years, the program, which had been put on hold during that time, will not resume despite former promises from the university.
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Just say "hi" and I'll say "bye"

Just say “hi” and I’ll say “bye”

Michael Kohut November 3, 2015
Saying "hi" to a person with a disability isn’t your good deed for the day; we feel annoyed and uncomfortable when people do this to us.
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Fraternity hosts bike-a-thon to raise awareness of disabilities

Fraternity hosts bike-a-thon to raise awareness of disabilities

Dorothy Mai October 19, 2015
The SBU chapter of the fraternity Pi Kappa Phi hosted their first outdoor charity event, a bike-a-thon, to raise awareness for people with disabilities on Oct. 15.
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Partnership benefits students with disabilities

Alessandra Malito October 15, 2012

 The partnership between Suffolk County Transit and Stony Brook University is available for all students, including those with disabilities, to...

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Making Small Miracles: Stony Brook Adapted Aquatics

Frank Posillico December 10, 2010

Each Thursday night the screams and laughter coming from the pool in the Sports Complex at Stony Brook University are signs of Peter Angelo’s success.The...

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