GIVING DAY GOES ON
While Stony Brook's eighth annual Giving Day may have brought 24 Hours To Empower Every Seawolf on March 25, there's still time to make an impact. You can support over 120 projects and funds with one final push now through this Sunday, March 29. Make a difference: givingday.stonybrook.edu
MIND BRAIN LECTURE
AI-derived Mechanisms of Human Vision, this year's Mind Brain Lecture, will be presented by James J. DiCarlo, MD, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Join us Monday, March 30 at 4 pm at the Staller Center Main Stage or by Livestream at stonybrook.edu/live
RIVER ROCK DRAWING SESSION
Join Healthier U and the Campus Beautification Committee for a relaxing river rock drawing session on Tuesday, March 31, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. The final products will later be placed in a river rock formation near the Life Sciences Building, as a symbol of belonging, inclusion and community well-being. Audience: Faculty/Staff | Questions: Healthieru@stonybrook.edu Register Here: Healthier U/CBC River Rock Drawing - Spring 2026
AAPI CELEBRATION: ON CONFLUENCES AND CONNECTIONS Come hear Sangamithra Iyer read from and discuss her debut book, Governing Bodies: A Memoir, a Confluence, a Watershed. | Wednesday, April 1, at 12:30 to 1:30 pm in Wang Center, Lecture Hall 1. Free Admission. RSVP at thewangcenter.org
FILM SCREENING OF THE LIBRARIANS (2025) & DISCUSSION WITH AMANDA JONES
Join us Thursday, April 2, at the Union Auditorium, from 3:00 to 5:30 pm. Discussion, moderated by the Dean of University Libraries Karim Boughida, will focus on the fight against book-banning and censorship. RSVP to attend.
FY 26/27 PRESIDENTIAL MINI-GRANTS
Now through April 6, you can submit your program idea for a Presidential Mini-Grant, designated to foster projects that promote, enhance and celebrate a collaborative, caring and career-enhancing campus. Grants range from $1,000 - $4,000. You'll need your chair, dean or highest-level department administrator to sign your idea. And you'll be asked to provide a project summary at completion. Learn more about the mini-grant application process, and check guidelines and background.
CONVERSATION AND Q&A WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY BENJAMIN CRUMP
Join Dean of Students Ric McClendon as he sits down with Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump to discuss Crump’s recently published novel, Worse Than a Lie. The first 50 attendees will receive a free copy of the book, which is a legal thriller exploring the themes of race, class and justice. The conversation begins at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, April 7 in the Student Activities Center, Ballroom A.
CAMPUS BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE (CBC) EVENTS
Help plant SBU's first-ever native pollinator garden on Monday, April 13, from 12:30 to 2 pm. Join the Community Garden and CBC at the garden outside of SAC (south entrance) where we'll be painting river rocks that will later be placed in a rock formation outside of the Life Sciences Building. Find out details about these and more CBC events on our website.
SCIENCE PLAYWRITING COMPETITION – STAGED READINGS
The Simons Center for Geometry and Physics and the C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics are pleased to present the 2026 Science Playwriting Competition: Staged Readings of the Winning Plays. Directed by Steve Marsh, staged readings will take place on Wednesday, April 15 at 5:30 pm at the Simons Center for Geometry & Physics Della Pietra Auditorium, Room 103. Reception at 5 pm, Simons Center Lobby. This event will also be live streamed at scgp.stonybrook.edu/live
OMBUDS APRIL 2026 WORKSHOPS (click on links for dates, times, locations)
Bridging Cultural Gaps: Communication Across Cultures
Feedback: The Power of Words to Improve Performance in Yourself and Others
The Power of Curiosity
View the full list of Ombuds events
HEALTHIER U'S MINDFULNESS MEDITATION SERIES
Deepen your connection to the present moment. All levels welcome.
Sign Up for Mindfulness Meditations. View additional HR offerings.
SUPERVISORS SERIES - EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION: ACTIVE LISTENING & EMPATHY
This course will help you develop active listening skills and emotional awareness. You’ll learn how to hear what’s said, notice what’s unsaid, and respond with empathy. Listening isn’t passive - it’s transformational. Audience: Team members who want to improve their communication skills. This is a space limited training; first come, first served. Secure your spot asap! Questions? Email wolfpacklearning@stonybrook.edu Register here: https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9prAGGFcERJQBdY
