BE CONNECTED UPDATE: November 6, 2025
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Spotlight Story
SBU Visits Energy Secretary at BNL
Stony Brook University-BNL Partnership Showcased for U.S. Energy Secretary
United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visited Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) on September 30 as part of his nationwide tour of the Department of Energy’s 17 national laboratories.
Read more in SBU News. 

November - A Special Time to Be Involved

It's National Military Appreciation Month. It's National Native American Heritage Month. It's NYS Awareness month for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). See below for what we're doing and how you can help us honor veterans, celebrate the heritage of Native Americans, and enhance your own health and well-being.  And so much more...


Veterans Day Ceremony RSVP
Join Stony Brook in honoring our veterans on November 12 at 12:30 pm for a Veterans Day Ceremony at the SAC in the Sidney Gelber Auditorium. RSVP here.

Military Appreciation Month at SBU Campus Stores
November is Military Appreciation Month. Check out new gear at the SBU Campus Store.

November is EAP Awareness Month for NYS!
EAP Unplugged Ever wondered what EAP does (and how it can help you)? Grab your coffee or beverage of choice and join us for EAP Unplugged — a friendly virtual chat with your EAP Coordinators. No slides, no jargon — just real talk about how EAP supports your well-being, one conversation at a time. Register here
Managing Money: A Caregiver’s Guide to Finances (Virtual) Financial guidance for caregivers including avoiding fraud. Monday, November 10, from 12 - 1 pm. RSVP
Stress Management and Self-Care for Caregivers (Virtual) Stress management and self-care strategies for caregivers. Thursday, December 4 from 12 - 1 pm. RSVP  


Native American Heritage Month Celebration and Discussion Panel

Join us as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month on Wednesday, November 12, with a panel discussion by Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) faculty, a spoken word performance by Sumaq Kilari and a viewing of the exhibition “Weaving Words, Weaving Worlds: The Power of Indigenous Language in Contemporary Art.” Read more in SBU News.


Be Involved
Stony Brook Basketball Season is Here! Basketball is back at Stony Brook Arena as both the men’s and women’s teams get their 2025-2026 seasons underway! Women’s Basketball opens the season against Molloy tomorrow — Friday, November 7 — at 6:31 pm. Get your tickets here.
Join a Seawolf Resource Group! Seawolf Resource Groups (SRGs) are voluntary, employee-led social groups dedicated to cultivating community and connections around shared interests, experiences and/or identities. Come meet the leaders of the new groups at the SRG Fair this Monday, November 10, from 4:30 to 6 pm in SAC Ballroom A. Learn more about the event.
Sir Run Run Shaw Lecture Series 1) November 14 | 10:25 am | Charles B. Wang Center, Lecture Hall 2 | Asian multilingualism, the English language, and the scholarly contributions of Professors S.N. Sridhar and Kamal K. Sridhar; 2) November 14 | 4:00 pm | Javits Center Room 101 | Necessity Is the Mother of Invention: Natural Products and the Chemistry They Inspire
Arts Everywhere: Showcasing Transformation from Chemistry to Art Showcase and Exhibition November 18 | 4 - 6 pm | Chemistry Building Lobby | Curated by art history majors Rebecca Zhang ‘27 and Ynuel Spencer ‘27
November 17 - 21, 2025 is International Education Week (IEW) Learn more.
Provost’s Lecture Series SUNY Distinguished Professors Chang Kee Jung, physics and astronomy, and Clinton Rubin, biomedical engineering, share their knowledge Thursday, November 20 at 3:30 pm in the Wang Center Theater. RSVP
Apply to be an AI Champion Win a $10,000 stipend and join a network of AI innovators at the Coastal Athletic Association Academic Alliance. The brief application is due Friday, November 21. Learn more and apply to be an AI champion.
Artists, Authors, and Editors Showcase Join the College of Arts and Sciences as we celebrate the scholarly and creative activities of University faculty. November 21 | 4:30 pm |
 Hilton Garden Inn Stony Brook. RSVP
Nominate a colleague for the SUNY’s FACT2 Excellence Awards The awards recognize faculty, instructional support professionals and administrative leaders who are using technology to support access to excellence education, advance the boundaries of knowledge and serve the public good.  Start your nomination, due December 8.
Staller Center Spring Season The Staller Center for the Arts unveils its Spring 2026 Season with an exciting lineup of world-class performances in music, dance, theater and comedy. With this and so much more, there’s something for everyone!

Human Library
HUMAN LIBRARY
Wednesday, November 19
12 - 3 pm
4 - 7 pm
Melville Library Central Reading Room


The Human Library at Stony Brook University is an in-person event designed to challenge stereotypes and prejudice through open dialogue with real people. We will have many 'Open Books' available for attendees to 'check out' for 30-minute conversations. Each book is a person with a story to tell based on their diverse backgrounds and experiences. RSVP



Mentor Connect
Join StonyBrookMentorConnect.com - a platform that brings together alumni and students for meaningful mentorship. Whether you're an alum eager to give back or a student seeking guidance, Mentor Connect fosters powerful associations that inspire growth, learning and career development.

Be In The Know
TBI
SBU President Andrea Goldsmith addressing “TBI @ 20: Two Decades of Daring to Dig Deeper,” at the Charles B. Wang Center. Photo by John Griffin.

Be Excited About Being Our Best
Stony Brook University has received a grant from Santander US to fund the university’s new Pathways to Employability initiative
Santander Bank Presents SBU with Grant for First-Gen

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