The Statesman

As in-person teaching resumes, Stony Brook faculty harbor safety concerns

Amy Sheldon • October 10, 2021

Stony Brook University’s almost 2,000 faculty members returned to campus this semester with all the back-to-school teaching essentials: lesson plans, books and masks. For those returning, this transition has generated an array of feelings.

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What a botched public health response can teach us one year after COVID-19 hit the U.S.

Benjamin Joffe • April 15, 2021

#OPINION With all that happened in 2020, it's easy to overlook some valuable lessons we can take away from both our collective and individual experiences. We must understand how challenges that may seem independent from one another are connected.

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SBU experiences a small spike of COVID-19 cases in residential students

Alek Lewis • February 28, 2021

Stony Brook University has experienced a small spike in student cases of COVID-19 over the past few weeks. From Feb. 4 to Feb. 24, 117 students tested positive, according to the university’s COVID-19 dashboard.

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Students on campus must test negative before leaving for Thanksgiving break, SUNY Chancellor says

Brianne Ledda • November 1, 2020

All students on SUNY campuses must test negative for COVID-19 within ten days before they leave for Thanksgiving break. SUNY campuses have until November 5 to submit a plan outlining their steps to close the fall semester.

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Dr. Deborah Birx visits SBU to discuss university and hospital pandemic response

Alek Lewis • October 12, 2020

Dr. Deborah Birx, the United States Coronavirus Task Force Response Coordinator, visited Stony Brook University on Wednesday, Oct. 7 for roundtable discussions with students, faculty and hospital staff about the university’s response to COVID-19.

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As COVID-19 negatively impacts mental health, CAPS offers students telehealth counseling

Maya Brown and James Bowen • October 4, 2020

When a majority of the student body evacuated campus and classes shifted to an online format, Stony Brook University’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) transitioned quickly to a remote format for the rest of the year.

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SUNY Chancellor discusses testing and transparency at SBU

Maya Brown • September 26, 2020

State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that the SUNY system will be expanding its testing protocol among campuses at a press conference on Stony Brook University’s campus on Thursday, September 24.

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What to know about COVID-19 testing

Matt Venezia • September 19, 2020

New information about COVID-19 is being discovered rapidly and the facts surrounding testing are not yet well-established. Here are a few things to know before and after getting tested.

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To all college students: Stop partying

Anya Marquardt • September 12, 2020

#OPINION Many academic institutions across the country have reported outbreaks of COVID-19 on their campuses, with many of them being attributed to a common occurrence: Parties. These parties need to stop to allow students to safely remain on campus.

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The Met has reopened, and so has a piece of New York

Deidre Redhead • September 11, 2020

The Metropolitan Museum of Art reopened its doors to the public on Aug. 29. The museum had been closed since Mar. 13, a day after Mayor Bill de Blasio declared New York City a state of emergency, amidst the surging coronavirus cases.

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Recreation Center reopens its doors for Fall 2020 semester

Niki Nassiri • September 8, 2020

The Campus Recreation Center begins phase one of its reopening plan for the Fall 2020 semester, almost six months after its initial close due to COVID-19.

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