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University Libraries Presents: Colloquium Series

Posted on by Kate Kasten-Mutkus

We are pleased to announce the next event in the Stony Brook University Libraries Colloquium Series.  All are welcome to attend. Please mark your calendars and come join the library faculty and staff as we share our current research, initiatives,…

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Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare Lectures at the Libraries in Honor of Black History Month

Posted on by Kate Kasten-Mutkus

On February 6th, Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare presented a lecture at the Stony Brook University Libraries in honor of Black History Month.  Her talk, “Fear & Angelic Troublemaking,” was a deeply insightful and inspiring treatment of key issues surrounding the…

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Posted in Africana Studies, Arts & Humanities, Events

“Fear and Angelic Troublemaking,” a Lecture by Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare

Posted on by Kate Kasten-Mutkus

In honor of Black History Month, the University Libraries will hold two events showcasing the research of Stony Brook University faculty members.  Please join us for a talk by Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare on February 6th at 2:00 in the…

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Posted in About Us, Africana Studies, Arts & Humanities, Events

University Libraries in Conversation: MLA Convention

Posted on by Kate Kasten-Mutkus

Yesterday afternoon the University Libraries hosted faculty members from a variety of disciplines in a conversation about the 2017 Modern Language Association Convention in Philadelphia.  Faculty members discussed their conference presentations and shared their thoughts on the value and changing…

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Posted in Arts & Humanities, Events

Library Concert Series: Fall Chamber Music Festival 2016

Posted on by Dana Haugh

SBU Libraries was proud and honored to host the final concert of the fall 2016 semester on Wednesday, December 14th in the Melville Library Galleria. These amazing musicians are graduate students from the Stony Brook University Department of Music. They…

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Posted in Events, Libraries, Library Outreach, Melville Library, Music, Stony Brook University

SBU Libraries & CAPS presents PALS! Stressed? Pet a dog!

Posted on by Dana Haugh

On Wednesday, December 7, 2016, SBU Libraries & CAPS, Counseling and Psychological Services, held a popular event, Pet Away Life Stress! (PALS) through animal assisted interactions. Belle, an 11 year old black lab,  Jesse, a 5 year old golden retriever, and Ellie, a 4…

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Posted in Events, Libraries, Library Outreach, Melville Library, Stony Brook University

Create Your Own Zen Garden Event

Posted on by Dana Haugh

Wednesday, November 16th, SBU Libraries invited the students to “take a moment” and create their own personal Zen Garden. Using the libraries’s promotional Frisbee, sand, “special” rocks which were collected by 5 year old Riley at local West Meadow Beach,…

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Posted in Events, Get Your Read On, Libraries, Library Outreach, Melville Library, Stony Brook University

Conservationist and Author Carl Safina Captivates at Writers Series

Posted on by Kristen Nyitray

In his spirited presentation and book of the same title “Beyond Words: How Elephants, Wolves, and Killer Whales Think and Feel,” Carl Safina shared how he spent time working with researchers who have dedicated decades to studying particular families of wild…

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Posted in Anthropology, Author Series, Biology, Communicating Science, Ecology and Evolution, Events, Journalism, Library Outreach, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Special Collections & University Archives, Sustainability

SBU Libraries & Counseling and Psychological Services Presents: “PALS”

Posted on by Dana Haugh

On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, SBU Libraries & CAPS, Counseling and Psychological Services, held a popular event, Pet Away Life Stress! (PALS) through animal assisted interactions. Beau, a border collie mix, Sophie, a golden retriever, and Lucy, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel came to…

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Posted in Events, Library Outreach, Melville Library, Stony Brook University

SBU Libraries Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

Posted on by Dana Haugh

On November 2, 2016 the University Libraries hosted a display and educational exhibit as part of the First Native American Heritage Awareness Program Series.  Five tables were set up on that beautiful fall day just outside the Melville Library.  Jay…

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Posted in Events, Library Outreach, Melville Library, Stony Brook University