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BE CONNECTED UPDATE: May 1, 2025
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SPOTLIGHT STORY
From the Wang Center to the Zuccaire Gallery, and from the Melville Library to the Simons Center, community art enthusiasts once again came out for Stony Brook's Spring Art Crawl, which took place this year on April 4.
Shown above is Kristen Nyitray (left), director, Special Collections and University Archives, with members of the SBU Photography Club: Margaret Jin, secretary; Jarek He, treasurer; Nicholas Castellano, event coordinator; and Rachel Roelofsen. Photos by Ellen Cooke.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ... EARTHSTOCK REVISITED!
Earthstock Crowd Earthstock Wolfie with stilts people Earthstock Plants
Duck's Life
See our iconic Earthstock rubber duck race from a duck's point of view (above), and explore this year's festivities in SBU News - including a special highlights video by Dennis Murray.
BE INVOLVED
Stony Brook Southampton Presents The Jazz Loft @ Southampton Concert Series Enjoy a spring-summer lineup of five concerts featuring world-class jazz musicians.

36th Annual Roth Regatta Set sail - if you dare - along with 90 other boats made of cardboard and duct tape on Friday, May 2 at 12 pm at Roth Pond (rain date May 9)! Be Unsinkable and join the fun!

Fall 2025 Staller Season Announced Get your tickets!
Seawolf Shuffle FREE 5K Walk Run Takes place this Saturday, May 3. If you want to register to participate, visit Seawolf Shuffle Registration. If you are interested in volunteering, visit Seawolf Shuffle Volunteer. Questions? healthieru@stonybrook.edu 
Disrupt the Brook Students: What if you held the keys to reinventing entrepreneurship at Stony Brook University? Not tomorrow, not next semester, but RIGHT NOW. On Friday, May 9, from 10 am to 4 pm in Student Activities Center 302, Stony Brook’s Office for Research and Innovation is launching a new era of student-powered innovation, and you're invited to be at the forefront. Join us for DISRUPT THE BROOK, a dynamic event where your ideas can shape the future of entrepreneurship at SBU!
St. James Challenge Join us Saturday, May 10 from 9 am to 1 pm at St. James Head of the Harbor for a 5 Mile Run 5K Fun Run/Walk and Block Party. All proceeds benefit the construction of our new Ronald McDonald House, a vital resource for families with critically ill children. Register here.
International Friends and Family Program Help welcome new SBU international students to Long Island by becoming a member of the International Friends and Family Program (IFFP)!  IFFP connects community members with new international students to create a welcoming and inclusive environment and establish mutually rewarding relationships. We aim to promote diversity by increasing multicultural awareness and understanding. Apply by June 15.
Take Our Master Plan Survey and Enter a Chance to Win an Apple Watch

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 development plan. 

As part of this effort, the Facilities Master Plan Steering Committee has partnered with the integrated design and planning firm Sasaki and will be engaging the campus community over the next 16 months to develop a bold and unified vision. 

Your input is vital to this process – please take some time to complete our interactive survey by Friday, May 9. 

As a thank you, you will have the chance to enter a raffle to win an Apple Watch at the end of the survey! 
CommUniversity Day 2025 planning is underway. Scheduled for Saturday, September 27, from noon to 4 pm, it will take place on the academic mall.

An indoor rain plan is in place for the same day in the Stony Brook Arena. 

This festival-style event is free and open to the public. Last year we welcomed 2,000 attendees from both the internal and external community. More than 100 individuals, nonprofit community organizations and clubs and departments from both the University and Medicine participated. 

We encourage the entire Stony Brook community and external partners to consider hosting an activity this year. Those who are interested in participating can complete the event participation form. Anyone with questions can contact Heather Banoub at communiversityday@stonybrook.edu. 
Faculty Regalia Rentals

Faculty members who ordered their regalia online through Herff Jones can pick up their rentals on May 7 at Shop Red West in the Melville Library. Remember, all rentals must be returned no later than May 30.
Tell us what you need to make your teaching materials accessible ...

Faculty are encouraged to complete a brief survey about what they need help with in updating digital course materials to be fully ADA accessible. The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching is continuing to expand its support services to help faculty comply with the updated federal regulations by April 2026. Take the survey.
Dare to Explore! Dare to Protect! Dare to Discover! Newly branded SoMAS (School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences) vans are ready to roll!
BE IN THE KNOW
Goldsmith at SBM
From left: Executive Vice President of Stony Brook Medicine Dr. William Wertheim; Stony Brook University President-Elect Andrea Goldsmith; Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Stony Brook University Hospital Carol Gomes.
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Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award winner Lijun Wen with her colleagues from the Center for Prevention and Outreach and Wolfie.
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