Achieving the Dream (ATD) is not a tech tool, but it’s using technology to make college more accessible. ATD awarded grants to 38 community colleges across 13 states to transition their entire degree programs from traditional textbooks to open educational…
On Tuesday June 14th, all University Libraries staff members retreated to the Wang Center for a day-long event detailing department progress updates on the library’s strategic planning goals and accomplishments for 2015-16. Department heads were invited to share brief summaries of various…
For over 40 years (41 to be exact), aspiring and prestigious writers have flocked to Southampton to take part in what is now one of the most well-known writers conferences in the world. While over those years the landscape has…
Jay Levenson, an Interlibrary Loan clerk in the Access Services department at the Stony Brook University Libraries, is the recipient of a Presidential Mini Grant for the Departmental Diversity Initiative for his proposal to develop programming on Native American heritage! Jay’s…
Bizness Apps is a suite of app building tools that is focused on small businesses, but they have just made their tools free for students to help encourage young entrepreneurs. Bizness Apps’ own founder launched the platform when he was…
Our students out at the Southampton Branch of Stony Brook University (or #EasternSeawolves as they’re now being referred to on social media) are starting to see a new face behind the desk at the Library and out and about on…
You are cordially invited to the 4th lecture in the Lecture Series for the Office of Global Library Initiatives titled “Library Collection Development and the Role of Catalogers” The lecture will be given by Ying Cai at 11:00-12:00 noon, Friday, June 17, 2016 in the Special…
Celebrate “Culper Spy Day: Our Revolutionary Story” on Saturday, July 23! A collaboration of more than 15 local institutions and organizations, an activity-filled day of community events will highlight the amazing history behind George Washington’s Culper Spy Ring. Special Collections will…
SBU’s class of 1966 visited Special Collections and University Archives on Saturday, June 4. As part of festivities for their 50th class reunion, alums attended an open house in Special Collections and University Archives, which featured an exhibit of photographs, newspapers, yearbooks, and…
Ball State Achievements is an app created by Ball State University to help improve retention by reinforcing positive behaviors outside of class. The app was inspired by weight loss apps that incentivize small positive changes to help inspire big results.…
