Students of violin professor Jennifer Frautschi performed on Monday afternoon in the Library Galleria as part of the Art of the Violin series. The program included works for solo violin by Kevin Puts, Johann Sebastian Bach, and John Corigliano. While…
Historic Exhibition of Black Abstract Artists on Display at Zuccaire Gallery
Artifacts from the University Archives (University Libraries) are currently on view and provide context for a new exhibition at the Staller Center’s Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery. Entitled “Revisiting 5+1,” the exhibition examines a critical moment at the junction of abstract…
Veterans Day: Special Collections on Exhibit
On November 9, Special Collections participated at SBU’s annual Veterans Day ceremony held in the Student Activities Center. Several collections that document the experiences of U.S. veterans were on display, ranging from the correspondence written during the American Revolutionary War…
Art In Focus Series with Gail Levin on, Lynne Drexler: Abstract Expressionist
On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, University Libraries and the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center were pleased to welcome Gail Levin, Distinguished Professor of Art History, American Studies, and Women’s Studies at Baruch College and the Graduate Center of CUNY, for…
Chancellor’s Award Celebration – Jessica Koos receives medal for Excellence in Librarianship
On November 9th, President McInnis awarded Jessica Koos with her medal and certificate for the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Librarianship. Jessica has been a Health Sciences Librarian at Stony Brook since 2017 and has contributed to the research, teaching,…
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with 5 Library Resources
November is Native American Heritage Month, an annual time to commemorate and reaffirm Indigenous cultural legacies and histories. Celebrate with five library resources about Indigeneity and Indigenous peoples. For more ways to celebrate, visit the official Native American Heritage Month website…
Welcome to our Music Library Volunteer
We welcome Music Library volunteer Samuel Wallach to the University Libraries! Samuel graduated in May 2022 with a major in Applied Mathematics and Statistics and a Music minor. He is also a talented pianist, composer and percussionist. (Some footage of…
Rare Civil Rights Artifact from Special Collections Exhibited at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
A new installation at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. features a rare pin-back button from Special Collections, SBU Libraries. The “I Am a Civil Rights Marcher” button commemorates the August 28, 1963 historic “March on Washington for…
Art in Focus Series with David Lembeck on Harold Lehman’s Post Office Mural
On Tuesday, October 18th, University Libraries and the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center were pleased to welcome Independent Scholar, David Lembeck, for an Art in Focus talk on “Harold Lehman’s Renovo Mural.” David Lembeck’s lecture focused on Lehman’s mural, “Locomotive…
Grant for Strengthening Research Skills in High Schools
University Libraries is excited to partner with Brentwood High School (BHS) on a grant project to improve college and workforce research skills in their students. The grant from the William E. & Maude S. Pritchard Charitable Trust aims to create…
