BE CONNECTED UPDATE: June 11, 2025
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BE INSPIRED

Meet Your New Colleague:
Lindsay Bryde

From teacher to carpenter, Lindsay has worn a lot of hats throughout her long and winding career. Now she works for CELT – the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching – as a Course Content Accessibility Specialist. Read more.

Nominations are now open for DoIT’s PIE Awards (a nod to DoIT’s core values of Partnership, Innovation and Equity)! Nominate an exceptional DoIT employee today.
Singing for Freedom at SBU’s Spring 2025 Chorale Concert
Weaving Words, Weaving Worlds:
The Power of Indigenous Language in Contemporary Art at the Zuccaire Gallery
On exhibit from July 17 - December 12.
Find out more.
BE INVOLVED

Athletics Annual Movie Night Grab your beach chairs and blankets and join us on the field to watch Moana 2 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium July 15. FREE and open to all fans. Gates open at 6 pm; film starts at 7. Register here.

Stony Brook Family Night at the Cradle of Aviation Museum Join us in Garden City for a fun-filled evening of discovery, adventure and connection July 16 from 6 - 9 pm as we explore the wonders of aviation and space and celebrate our Stony Brook University community. Register here.

Stony Brook Film Festival 30th Anniversary Come see world premieres, U.S. debuts, and exclusive screenings, all on the region's largest screen – right here at Staller! Visit stonybrookfilmfestival.com/films to view the full Festival schedule.

Equitable Access to West Meadow Beach Did you know a shuttle provides beach access to disadvantaged populations? It runs from July 4 through Labor Day weekend. For more information, email LI Beach Shuttle.

Football Announces 2025 Home Game Themes At LaValle Stadium this season: Sept. 6 vs. Rhode Island: For the Island; Sept. 13 vs. Fordham: Kids Day / High School Band Day; Sept. 27 vs. Merrimack: Family Weekend / Educator Appreciation Day; Oct. 25 vs. Towson: Homecoming / Wear Red; Nov. 8 vs. North Carolina A&T: Heroes Day; Nov. 22 vs. Bryant: Senior Day / Fan Appreciation Day. Mark your calendars and learn more. Purchase season tickets.

Save the Date for Wolfstock October 23-26. Join us for a weekend full of celebration, connection and Stony Brook spirit. Visit stonybrook.edu/homecoming.


Southampton Writers Conference The renowned Southampton Writers Conference celebrates its 50th summer at Stony Brook Southampton Campus July 9-13 with high-level workshops, lectures and panel discussions led by acclaimed authors, editors and industry professionals.

“Long Island Jazz Legends & Local Juke Joints” Thursday, June 19 [Juneteenth], 7 pm in The Avram Theatre. Celebrating the architects of jazz who called Long Island home, especially the East End. See more on this and other happenings at the Jazz Loft @ Southampton Concert Series this summer!


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Lav Varshney
Lav Varshney, Inaugural Director, Stony Brook AI Innovation Institute
Podcasts Anyone?
Voices of Transparency and Excellence – Episode 09: AI and Us

HEALTH Yeah!
Episode 12: Tick Bites and Tick-Borne Diseases

Join the conversation on climate with C4E Presents, a podcast from Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth

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