NavigationTop StoryAbout Stony Brook Now!SB Now! is an online news publication of the School of Journalism with reporting by students on Stony Brook on video, with photos and through the written word. It was created to provide a forum for the School of Journalism’s coverage of Stony Brook University’s participation in Albany Day of 2008. Albany Day is what Stony Brook calls its annual trip to the state capital, Albany, to speak to legislators on behalf of the campus here on Long Island. SB Now! allowed the School of Journalism to broadcast the day’s events to those who did not attend and gave the students of the School of Journalism an opportunity to put their skills to work. Since then, SB Now! has become a place where students who cover campus news and events for classes can post their work. |
Stony BrookAnn Coulter Addresses Receptive SB CrowdBy Micah Danney The GOP presidential hopeful, Coulter said, was a “fragile vessel” for the Republican message, adding that Clinton might even be more conservative than McCain, whom she dismissed as a “liberal.” Al-Jazeera Job Gives Veteran U.S. Newsman a Fresh PerspectiveDave Marash, Washington-based anchor for Al-Jazeera English, said March 6 at Stony Brook University that the goal of the United States to “create in Iraq a government which is competent, survivable and friendly to our interests” is no closer to realization than it was when the Iraq war began five years ago. Library's New Galaxy System Searches Databases Far and WideStony Brook University has launched new software that simplifies the daunting task of searching databases one by one. The new search system, called Galaxy, instead allows students and faculty to access up to 50 databases at once. On Feb. 5, Aimée deChambeau, the university’s electronic resources acquisitions and access librarian, demonstrated the Galaxy search system’s advantages to Stony Brook University journalism students. Instead of searching each of the library’s 250 databases one at a time, Galaxy aggregates up to 50 in one interface. Republican Assemblyman Supports SBU Flagship StatusAn important Republican official on the Committee for Higher Education expressed his support for Stony Brook's flagship status during the university's trip to Albany Day. Nassau County Assemblyman Tom Alfano said that Stony Brook University is in a "great position" for being named a flagship university. He has served in the assembly for 12 years and is attracting support from across the aisle in the Democratic-controlled assembly. Share your stories/commentsShare your stories from Albany and opinions of Albany Day by leaving a comment. Difficult Steps Ahead for Possible Law SchoolStony Brook University President Shirley Strum Kenny said that the university is looking into establishing a law school from scratch after a reported deal to purchase Touro Law school in Central Islip was declared dead in an interview earlier this week. The founder and president of Touro College, Dr. Bernard Lander, disputed reports that it was ever thinking about selling. “Touro Law School's charter was never for sale,” said Lander. “There were no negotiations on this subject." Video GalleryWe'll be putting all the videos that come out of Stony Brook Day in Albany here, so stay tuned! Albany is Red Hot in SBU ColorsPresident Shirley Strum Kenny Says Touro Deal DeadStony Brook University President Shirley Strum Kenny said in a wide-ranging interview yesterday that a reported deal to purchase Touro Law school in Central Islip was dead, which was the first official acknowledgment from the university that negotiations were even taking place. Stony Brook would now have to start a law school from scratch, said Kenny. Having recently established business and journalism schools, Kenny said that a law school would be the final piece in the puzzle “putting the Stony Brook campus together.” SB Named One of Two Flagship Universities by SpitzerSeeking to emulate the prestigious state university systems in California and North Carolina, Governor Eliot Spitzer recently proposed creating two flagship universities within SUNY. Spitzer named as SUNY’s flagships Stony Brook University and the University of Buffalo, both competitive schools certified by the Association of American Universities. These campuses represent the literal definition of a flagship – a battleship from which the commander directs the action of an entire fleet. They would be expected to lead the rest of SUNY in research, facilities, faculty and prestige. Billionaire Ex-Professor Gives $60M to Stony BrookStony Brook University received a $60 million gift from billionares Jim Simons and his wife Marilyn on Wednesday for the creation of a new center for math and physics. This is the largest donation ever given to a New York State university. In a press conference at Stony Brook's Manhattan campus, Governor Eliot Spitzer in conjunction with President Shirley Strum Kenny, announced the private contribution to Stony Brook University for the creation and endowment of the the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics.  |
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