Student African American Brotherhood National Organization (SAAB)
Chartered in April 2007, the Stony Brook Chapter of SAAB is the first in the State University of New York System, the State of New York, and the U.S. Northeast. SAAB is a campus-wide program dedicated to promoting student success and inclusion.
Learn more about the Stony Brook Chapter of SAAB by watching YouTube videos -- HERE and HERE.
Student Fan Buses headed to annual Stony Brook vs. Hofstra College Football Showdown
What's a Seawolf?….YOU'RE A SEAWOLF!! Stony Brook University is proud to support our Red Hot Seawolves Football team, picked to be among the league leaders in the Big South Conference this season. Four student fan buses will depart to Hofstra University Saturday, September 5 to cheer on the Seawolves in the annual showdown between the Stony Brook University Seawolves and Hofstra Pride. Tickets and transportation are free for students, however a $10 deposit to hold your seat is required. Join the hundreds of other SB Football fans as we cheer on our team against our Long Island Rival.
Students are required to leave a $10 deposit to reserve their space. The $10 deposit will be returned to students on the bus to Hofstra. Students taking the bus do not have to pay for transportation or for admission to the game. Students will need to provide their own money for food and drink, which can be purchased at the stadium concession stands. Red T-shirts will be provided to fans on the bus. Students are strongly encouraged to bring with them other appropriate fan regalia (i.e., face paint, signs, foam fingers, etc.).
Travel information
Four SB Fan Buses will depart from the Student Activities (SAC) Loop on Saturday, September 5th, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. The bsses will arrive approximately one hour before game time; kickoff is at 7 p.m. The buses will depart from Hofstra back to Stony Brook as soon as the game ends (approximately 10 p.m). Travel is approximately 1 hour from Hofstra to Stony Brook.
More Information
Not taking the SB Fan bus, but want to support the team? Students can learn more at the Stony Brook University Athletics website at www.GoSeawolves.org.
Stony Brook University Breaks Ground On Campus Recreation Center
STONY BROOK, N.Y., June 10, 2009 – Inclement weather could not put a damper on the celebratory event that was the official ground breaking ceremony for the new Campus Recreation Center (CRC) at Stony Brook University on June 5. The $37.5 million 85,000 square-foot CRC is a student-oriented facility featuring contemporary work out space, space for a quality intramural program and for sports club team practice and competition.
Read the complete press release here.
SB students make an impact with Alternative Spring Break Outreach Effort
SURFSIDE BEACH, TEXAS— Images of the devastation Hurricane Ike left behind provided the incentive for 40 New York college students to drive 30 hours to the storm-affected areas of the Texas Gulf Coast.
The Stony Brook University cleanup team was in Surfside Beach on Thursday, April 9, working to leave the beachfront better than when it arrived. Earlier in the week, students helped out on Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula.
“We’ve seen all sorts of debris, from shoes and clothes and baby bottles to a house with the front blown out,” said junior Aysha Khan, 20. “It’s crazy.”
For the complete story, visit TheFacts.com HERE.
Support the Stony Brook women's basketball team at the America East tournament
Stony Brook, N.Y. (Mar. 9, 2009) - Stony Brook University students who wish to travel to Hartford to cheer on the Stony Brook Seawolves at the America East Women's Basketball Tournament will have the opportunity to ride a fan bus to the quarterfinal game Friday, March 13 vs. Hartford at 6 p.m. Students will get transportation to and from Hartford and free admission to the game on a first-come, first-served basis.
To reserve a spot on the Fan Bus, please visit the USG ticket office in the Student Activities Center (SAC) Lobby on Tuesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 11 between the hours of 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Seats are available to students on a first-come, first-served basis and students are required to leave a $5 deposit to reserve their space, which will be returned to students on the bus to Hartford. Students do not have to pay for their transportation or admission to the game, but will need to provide their own money for meals.
The bus will leave the SAC loop at 2 pm on Friday and depart on the 3 pm ferry from Port Jefferson. After arriving in Bridgeport at 4:15, the bus will arrive at the Chase Family Arena in West Hartford at 5:30 pm. The bus will depart Hartford immediately following the game and arrive at Bridgeport for the 10 pm ferry. The bus will drop students off at the SAC loop at approximately 11:30 pm.
Should the Seawolves win on Friday night, please visit www.GoSeawolves.org for Saturday’s Fan Bus information. For more information on the 2009 America East Women’s Basketball Championship, please visit www.AmericaEast.com and click on the Fan Central link.
UPDATE: Deadline extended to get a seat on the University's fan buses to support the Seawolves at the America East Men's Basketball Tournament
Stony Brook University is proud to support its Red Hot Seawolves Basketball team and will be sending several fan buses to University at Albany's SEFCU Arena on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8 to cheer on the Seawolves at the America East Men's Basketball Tournament.
The final coveted spots on the fan buses can be reserved Friday, March 6, 2009 , from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the USG Box Office in the Student Activities Center (SAC) Lobby.
Seats are available to students on a first come, first served basis. High demand for seats is expected.
Students are required to leave a $10 deposit to reserve their space. The $10 deposit will be returned to students on the bus to Albany. Students taking the bus do not have to pay for transportation or for admission to the basketball game. Students will, however, need to provide their own money for meals. Red T-shirts will be provided to fans on the bus. Students are strongly encouraged to bring with them other appropriate fan regalia (i.e., face paint, signs, foam fingers, etc.).
Travel information
The two SB Fan Buses will depart from the Student Activities (SAC) Loop on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 3 p.m. The bus will arrive approximately one hour before game time. The bus will depart from Albany back to Stony Brook as soon as the game ends. Travel is approximately 4 hours from Albany to Stony Brook and the bus is expected to arrive back to campus at about 2:30 a.m. Students traveling to Albany on the Saturday, March 7 SB Fan Bus must return to Stony Brook that day on the bus, even if the team wins and they have reserved a spot on the Sunday fan bus.
If Stony Brook Wins Quarterfinals
If the Stony Brook Men's Basketball team wins its Saturday March 7 Quarterfinals tournament game, a single SB Fan Bus will depart on Sunday, March 8, to travel to Albany to support the Men's Basketball team in the tournament semifinals. The fan bus will depart from the Student Activities (SAC) Loop on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 12 p.m. (tentative). The bus will arrive approximately one hour before game time. The bus will depart from Albany back to Stony Brook as soon as the game ends. Travel is approximately 4 hours from Albany to Stony Brook and the bus is expected to arrive back to campus at about 12 a.m.
More Information
Not taking the SB Fan bus, but want to support the team? Students can learn more and purchase tickets online at the America East Fan Central website.
Ballroom Dance Team Hosts Intercollegiate Competition
The Stony Brook University Ballroom Dance Team will be hosting an intercollegiate ballroom dance competition on Sunday, November 9, 2008. Admission to this event is free for all spectators and will be held in the Students Activities Center in Ballroom A starting at 9 a.m. The Stony Brook Ballroom Dance Team has been an active and successful student-run organization for many years and the team will be hosting their very own competition for the second time.
Events will include a professional showcase by world-renowned British Open Professional Latin Finalists, the undefeated 11-time U.S. National Champions, and part of the top three finalists of all the major championships in the world: Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova. The professional showcase is scheduled for Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
On Saturday night, November 8, the team is hosting a fun social dance event open to all dancers, which will be held in the Student Activities Center (SAC) Ballroom A at 7 p.m. Team competitors will have the opportunity to socialize and enjoy themselves among dancers from other colleges by participating in fun dances such as “Three person Salsa or Reverse Lead American Tango.” Light refreshments will be served.
For more information please visit http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Clubs/ballroom/Home.html
Read the complete press release here.
Stony Brook University Receives Additional $18M For Campus Recreation Center
July 7, 2008 — Stony Brook University has received the additional $18 million dollar allocation needed for the construction of the new Campus Recreation Center (CRC) on the main campus, announced President Shirley Strum Kenny. The $37.5 million 85,000 square foot Campus Recreation Center is a student-oriented facility featuring contemporary work out space, space for a quality intramural program and for sports club teams for practice and competition. Senator Ken LaValle was instrumental in securing funding for this exciting new project, which should be completed by 2011.
At Stony Brook, Tradition is Red Hot
Our color? Think red, as in red hot. By every measure of success — student achievements, faculty scholarship and teaching honors, pioneering scientific and medical research, quality health care, community service, athletics — Stony Brook University has attained national recognition and is at the forefront of exciting change.
In honor of our rising star and to proclaim our pride, we've initiated a new tradition on campus: Students, faculty, and staff wear the signature Stony Brook red at games and on Fridays to show support for our NCAA Division I Seawolves.
That's just one of many memorable and intriguing traditions we've established in a mere 50 years. To learn more, page through this site.
CHILL peer educators featured in Newsday
Stony Brook's CHILL peer educators were featured in Newsday for helping students with depression. CLICK HERE for more.