This fall, students in Professor Sam Dodd’s course ARH 400: “Sheet, Book, Box: Archival Research Methods & Historical Thinking,” explored one of Special Collections’ most frequently accessed collections: the Robert M. Emery Long Island Rail Road Collection. Over the course of…
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Students Engage With the Past: Exploring the Emery Collection in Archival Sessions
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Art Across Campus: Recapping Stony Brook’s Fall Art Crawl
Stony Brook’s campus transformed into a walking gallery on September 25, 2025 as more than 300 students, faculty, staff, and visitors came together for the fall Art Crawl to celebrate visual art, cultural history, and creative storytelling across multiple campus…
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Students in EGL 358 Explore the Legacy of Pietro di Donato
On September 23, the Center for Italian Studies hosted a special archival session in collaboration with Special Collections centered on Pietro di Donato and his renowned novel Christ in Concrete. This event built on a similar gathering in Fall 2024,…
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SBU Libraries Hosts Javits Family and Panel Discussion Celebrating $1 Million Gift and Senator Javits’ Legacy
Stony Brook University Libraries recently welcomed the Javits family and distinguished guests to celebrate a major milestone – a generous $1 million gift from the Marian B. and Jacob K. Javits Foundation. The event honored the enduring legacy of Senator…
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Culper Spy Day 2025: 11th Anniversary Re-Cap
Culper Spy Day was a community-wide event that celebrated the legacy of the Culper Spy Ring, a key part of Revolutionary War history rooted in Long Island. Held on September 6–7, 2025, the event featured interactive exhibits, historical reenactments, colonial-era…
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Join Us on the Art Crawl on Friday, 9/26 between 2-5pm
The Fall 2025 Art Crawl, which will take place on Friday, September 26, between 2pm and 5pm, will be self-guided for the first time, allowing attendees to visit any venue on their own schedule. Stop by any venue on your…
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Join Us on September 9: Panel Discussion on the Legacy of Senator Javits
Join us for a special panel discussion on September 9, 2025 focused on the legacy of Senator Jacob K. Javits in Frey Hall, Room 100 from 2 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. Held in conjunction with POL 103, Comparative Politics, the…
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Join Us on Culper Spy Day, Saturday, 9/6
Spies do exist in the archive! Visit Special Collections during the 11th Annual Culper Spy Day on Saturday, September 6 between 10am and 1pm. On view will be an original 1779 letter from George Washington to spymaster Benjamin Tallmadge about…
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2025 Short Term Scholar Award: Senator Jacob. K. Javits Collection
About: Stony Brook University Libraries, located 65 miles east of New York City, is offering two short term scholar awards of $2,500 during the fall 2025 semester to support research using the Senator Jacob. K. Javits Collection. The award program…
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New Art Exhibition on the Power of Indigenous Language in Contemporary Art
The Zuccaire Gallery is proud to present Weaving Words, Weaving Worlds: The Power of Indigenous Language in Contemporary Art, a group exhibition featuring 24 artists including Jeffrey Gibson, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, and Kay WalkingStick, curated by Jeremy Dennis (Shinnecock Nation & SBU alum).…
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