Thanks to SBU alum Daniel Lack (Class of ’75, B.S. in Biology), a fascinating collection of fifteen historical photographs offers a rare glimpse into campus life during the university’s formative years. Dr. Lack took these pictures as a student in…
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Special Collections and University Archives at the LGBTQ+ History Month Opening Celebration
On October 6, 2025, Special Collection and University Archives participated in the LGBTQ+ History Month opening celebration in the Student Activities Center, showcasing a selection of unique archival materials celebrating local and campus LGBTQ+ history. The display featured items from…
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50th Anniversary Homecoming: Class of 1975 Visits the University Archives
As part of this year’s Homecoming celebrations, Special Collections and University Archives welcomed back members of Stony Brook’s class of 1975 for a special visit and exhibit. On Saturday October 25, SBU alums gathered in the Melville Library to browse…
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Greetings from Long Island: Using Postcards as Creative Writing Prompts
On October 23, students in Melanie Neilson’s creative writing course explored how images can spark a story. Working in teams, students analyzed postcards of Long Island scenes from coastlines and weathered houses to busy main streets. The postcards are part…
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Students Engage With the Past: Exploring the Emery Collection in Archival Sessions
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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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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