John Fitzgerald
December 12, 2025
Today, data-informed decision-making is an essential part of how higher education institutions operate. To support SUNY professionals in building confidence working with data, the SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD) offers the Data Literacy Essentials for Higher Education Professionals program. This two-course sequence program is designed for faculty, staff, and
Do you have questions or concerns about how the Libraries use Artificial Intelligence? Stony Brook University (SBU) Libraries adheres to the fundamental values of libraries as outlined by the American Library Association, including equity, privacy, and access. SBU Libraries also embraces the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Guiding Principles for
Before you head out for the semester (we know you’ve earned the break!), don’t forget to return or renew anything you’ve borrowed from the library. Planning to renew? Just a heads-up: you’ll need to be registered for the upcoming semester to do it—whether online, over the phone, or by chatting
Students in Professor Douglas Pfeiffer’s EGL 345 course “Shakespeare I,” a study of the comedies and plays, recently had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the physical world of early books, rare printings, and centuries-old literary traditions. During a visit to Special Collections, students worked directly with a curated selection
The AI Funhouse Series, recently launched by the University Libraries, is a brief but lively mini learning series designed to help library faculty and staff build confidence and curiosity around artificial intelligence. Each 15-minute session focuses on demystifying AI concepts and introducing practical tools in a friendly, accessible, and non-technical
This past Wednesday, University Libraries and our campus partners hosted The Human Library in the Central Reading Room. The event provided the opportunity for visitors to check out Human Books, each one a person ready to have a conversation about an aspect of their life. The concept of the Human
We’ve officially launched the Library AI Steering Committee! This group is one of the first of its kind in academic research libraries and will help shape how the library thoughtfully and responsibly integrates artificial intelligence into our services, operations, and scholarly mission. By supporting the integration, development, and responsible use
Listeners were treated to a lively assortment of selections at the November 12, 2025 Art of the Violin concert in the Galleria! Seated audience members and passersby enjoyed the program and admired the artistry of Professor Frautschi’s violin students and guest musicians.